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These are our babes. Getting so big now :D
10th Sep
lil pumpkin-Linda-JACK LEONARD
15th Sep
mumchristy23-JACOB JON
25th Sep
loulousmum-ARCHIE PATRICK
26th Sept
AnnaT-JETT RYAN ANDREW
28th Sep
AnnP-LILY ANN
29th Sep
becbabe-ELLA MURPHY
29th Sep
Lucy72-JORDAN WILLIAM
3rd Oct
Mia-RIPLEY
3 Oct
Candypants (Donna)-SOPHIA AVA
3rd Oct
ikis84(Pam)-OLIVIA KATHLEEN
3rd Oct
Kristin5-RYLEY WILLIAM GEORGE
3rd Oct
2ndtimeMum(Teresa)-HARRY
4th Oct
JadeLouise-HARRY JOHN
5th Oct
ali3099-CHELSEA LEE
5th Oct
Ruth1010-XAVIER JACK
5th October
Isabella's mummy(Kristin) ISABELLA GRACE
6th Oct
Leila's Mummy(Lisa)-LEILA
7th Oct
Jeffy(Jen)-SAMUEL
9th Oct
m_jelly-ABBEY CELESTE
9th Oct
Lesley-MONTANAH JAYDE
10th Oct
ourfirstbubba(Mary)-NATALIA ANNA
12th Oct
Brideofjabba(Andrea)-NICHOLAS PATRICK
12th Oct
Rian083(Gumby)-JAMES CHRISTOPHER
13 Oct
kimbaleo(Kimba)-JETHRO RAHMAN
15th Oct
GeorgiaAnne-Sophia Hazel Rose
16th Oct
Tylers_Mummy(Cass)-TYLER PAUL
16th Oct
Briannabear(Becca)-LACHLAN JOSEPH
19th Oct
Salthemum2b(Sal)-NEDD TROY
19th Oct
JessGray(jess)-TYSON-JAMES "TJ"
20th Oct
M,T & J's Mum(Sarah)-JARVIS EDDISON
23rd Oct
Suemp(Sue)-Kane
24th October
Sina-ASHER AMETO
26th October
Beck75(Bec)-KAYLEY ANNE
30th October
SamanthaJane-CHARLOTTE PAIGE
6th November
Sare(Sarah)-LARA JULIETTE
2nd November
Firstbub(Jenn)-CALEB MARIO JAMES
If anyone wants anything changed or wants to be added, pm me your details :D
GeorgiaAnne
23-05-2007, 21:52
Peekaboo:p
We should start a photo thread in the pic section.... one with pics of newborn, 3 months and 6 months :D ... WDYT?
Monring ladies, that sounds like a good idea pam. I wanted to do somthing like that on this new thread, but it wouldnt let me allow attachments BUT if everyone wants to pm me a link to a pick of there cherubs, I can then put there pic under there name :D
Hey all, sorry got a bit confused - is this our new monthly chat thread (even though it's still May), or just a progress thread? :confused:
Geez looking at that list we've lost a lot of mums and bubs along the way...are we that boring now...they must have better things to do than log on here!
Anyway if we're chatting in here - SAL OMG you poor thing, what a sh!te thing to happen, what an ar$e your DH's ex-boss sounds like!!! And that's really **** about the house not getting built. I think it's completely unethical to ref check without interviewing the person first and getting your own impression - I've never seen that done anywhere I've worked :no: I reckon it happened because the new potential boss knows the old boss? Anyway I hope that it all works out for you :hugs:Try to stay positive, these things have a funny way of working out, although it never feels like it at the time. I hope DH lands an excellent job just around the corner, and that you find someone even better to build your home :kiss:
A photo thread with progress photos sounds great Pam!
We had a slightly better night last night, Jet woke every 2 hours until 2.30 when DH brought him to bed with me and he stirred a few times but pretty much slept till he woke for a feed at 5.15, then we were up for the day at 6.45. I'm trying to work out if it's better to leave him in his cot or have him sleep with me - he still wakes either way at the moment but at least if he's with me, I don't have to freeze my butt off in the cold!
Sorry I know its confusing. I forgot it was still May.. Haha.
hey guys a quick check in. (since I hadn't caught up with the new thread yet:p )
Haven't been chatting much. Ella is waking crying every 2 hrs & taking at least 30mins to resettle. So I am very tired & very busy & can't seem to find the net time!
I'm catching up bit by bit so I'm sure I'll be back on for personals at some stage.
BTW Rian I've added you to my viewing list (I'm security conscious!) for ella's myspace. It's www.ellascastle.spaces.live.com I haven't updated it for aaaages but if anyone else is on msn send me your email & I can add you to my list.
Hey Sal, I really hope everything works out. I totally feel for you as DB got fired when I was preggers with Asher. It was the same kind of situation in that his boss was an *** and DB had only been sticking it out because of the pregnancy. The day he got fired I thought our whole world ended (It may have been the hormones as well.) I was dying to ring his boss up and rip him a new one. Some people in this world treat others like sh*t but we all know that what they will get is sh*t in return! hmmm, very deep and meaningful, hehe.
Asher had this bright pink cheek all day yesterday. He was dribbly and grumpy. Yes I thought another tooth. But its been over 20hrs and there isn't another one in sight. Teething sucks!
Hi all,
I am still around and have a quick look whenever I can. Sam has been waking every couple of hours and DH is away AGAIN with work (I'll be expecting a nice pressie :yes: ). It's been really hard with work and the like, so by the time I get home and eat, bathe Sam etc I fall into bed.
I'm into week two of the Body for Life challenge and am having a free day today, so I am getting stuck into some chips and wine. Mmmmm....
Now I had better go because stupid me has a Ministerial course tomorrow and I haven't done my homework.
Love you all and kisses for the babies.:kiss:
Nice List Rian - I will have to PM you some pics when I get a chance.
Just looking at some blocks going on sale in SA on the weekend we might buy. Very expensive though!! $175K for 375m2 (I spose that isn't much for you Sydney girls but our house here is on 665m2 and is worth about the same for the block part)! So I have to go and do some investigation before bed!!
Best wishes to you all and I will try and get on for personals tomorrow!!
SalTheGal
24-05-2007, 19:25
Hi all,
Ah well feeling a bit better tonight!! Have decided on a couple of courses of action (ie, writing a letter to his former employer to give our side of story) which means we feel a little more empowered, and like we can gain some closure.
Oh and someone slap me next time I say teething is easy! Last night Nedd was a grizzle pot- he ended up in our bed at 12.30 so we could tag team rubbing his back, poor poppet. I can see his second tooth sitting right under the surface, just about to break through.
Oh and on the sleep issues a few od you are having- listen carefully to the following stern words :D
Can I please please please beg any of you who are finding you are having sleep troubles- no matter how minor they seem (cause they are so NOT minor when you are going through them) to contact your MCHN and get in touch with a sleep clinic- it is easily the best thing I have ever done, the results I got were amazing, and I am sure Kimba can endorse my reccomendations!
The day I was there another mum was attending cause her 7mnth old was only sleeping 30-50mins naps during the day- which kinda seems not that big a deal- but we all know it is, and she left that day with a NEW baby- who slept 1.5hrs by the end of her session.
Nedd is a totally different boy since we went- I felt empowered to not only imporve the situation- but I was able to do it my way, in a way that I felt comfortable with, and was not pushed into doing anything (ie, controlled crying), they were so suportive, and made it all seem so easy after following their guidance.
Ok I have rambled enough- PM me if you want anymore details, but honestly I urge you to do it. Sleep deprivation is NOT WORTH PUTTING UP WITH!
Sina- I have just checked our your photos on bebo- you have a gorgeous family!! You must be very proud, such cuties, your daughter has a beautiful smile!
Beck- You aren't shifting to SA are you???? What the?!?!? You can't leave us! :no:
Kimba- hows the decision re feeding going? Hope you get a better sleep tonight.
Same goes for Bec, Jen, Beck, anyone else? Sleepy vibes coming to you all........:sleeping:
Hope everyone else is well.:wave:
GeorgiaAnne
24-05-2007, 20:32
Hi all
Sal - yay i'm so glad you're finally getting some much needed sleep:yelclap: and glad you're feeling a bit better about dh's situation. I was thinking about it today and we often have the same situation when hiring as the restaurant industry is relatively small and we all know each other and we would NEVER ring for a reference before checking with the prospective employee. Ring the unioin or office of fair tradding or the vic equivalent and make sure you get all compensation you deserve. I'm thinking that it is wrongful dismissal:detective:
Beck - lol about the house prices, I couldn't get a garage for that price. In fact, the building I live in sells car spaces for $150-$175 K !! Are you moving or getting an investment?
Sina - I hope those teethies pop out soon for ya!!
Bec - every two hours!!?? I think it's time for you to go to sleepy school. Are you coping alright? I think you're amazing.
Jen - Hi mate, i've been wondering about you. Hope your course goes well and it's not too :sleeping: I love all that stuff though, I did a social work placement at docs when I was at uni and got to write 'ministerials' which was the response the minister gives at Parliamentary question time, is that what you're doing? (geez, that was a long winded question, sorry)
Well, i've had a busy day, interspersed with a coffee at sil's which was lovely to see her and my nephew. Gotta stay up now and pick dh up later so i MIGHT GO AND HAVE A CUPPA, sorry about the capitals, cant be @rsed to re-typee see ya!
Hi girls,
Just a quick one before bed.
Sal - What a pr1ck of a thing for your dh's boss to do. You definitely should take matters further. How's Nedd doing after his accident the other day?
Beck - You're brave building again. Is it near your mum? The zoo or aquarium sounds good for our next meet. Although I don't think the bubs will get much out of it. Eloise will love it though (and so will I)
Jen - How long is your dh gone for? Enjoy your course tomorrow.
Bec - :hugs: Hope you are getting some well deserved sleep as I am typing this. Non techno head that I am, I don't use msn, but have a hotmail account, is that what you use? I'd love to see pics of Ella.
Kimba - Love the new flickr pics of Jet. I had a look last night, but my comp is sooooo slow at the moment because I'm downloading heaps of tv show finales for dh to watch while he's o/s.
Sina - Hope Asher is ok. Teething is not fun.
Better go... I'm off to call my bro's girlfriend in Dubai. Michael has a day in Dubai on the way to Karachi and is planning on catching up with her for dinner (I've told him to bring me something gold back from there too :laughing: )
Sleepy vibes to you all :wizard:
Hey guys,
Another quick check in before I go to work - sorry bout the lack of personals, I'll get there eventually!
Much better night last night, straight to sleep at 7.10 then wakeups at 10.30, 1.30 & into bed with us at 5. And best of all... no crying! Dosed her up on the brauer teething stuff all day yesterday & I can feel a little sharp edge this morning.
I hope to be back tonight for a better chat!:yes:
Well, I was supposed to be at my Ministerial course 2 minutes ago. I did the first half on Monday, so I'm hoping I can e-mail her my assessment piece.
After Sam waking several times and then kicking me in bed from 3 until 6, I am too tired and emotional. I took Sam to creche and have come home to enjoy a day off. The carers at creche think I should get into QE2 (sleep school) because apparently I look like cr ap!
Sare - DH is back tonight and is giving me the night off! Maybe you'll get a singing camel; my friend's husband got her one. It is the strangest thing I have ever seen. You're right about the sleep school thing, I think. Might try and buy a book first and see what can be done!
GeorgiaAnne - Yup; responses on behalf of the Minister. Sounds really important and all but I work for Defence and there are A LOT of people who have to draft responses. I hate it but they pay me well :)
Sal - So sorry to hear about your DH. Being a small company, you probably can't go for unfair dismissal with the new IR laws. :fingerscrossed: it works out and he finds something better. What will you do about the house?
Sina - Welcome to my whining!
Kimba & Becbabe - All I can say is SIGH :( Lucky they are so cute, huh?
Gumby - Welcome back!
I'm buggered and am off to have a loooong hot baby-free shower and then a baby-free sleep in my baby-free bed with ALL of the doona and no drool on the sheets.:wave:
Morning all
I can't really remember what times Jet woke last night so it can't have been too bad. I know he went down at 6.30 then woke at 8.30 and 11.45, guzzled a bottle then slept till after Dh left (so maybe about 3 or 4?) then came to bed with me and pretty much slept till about 6.45. When he woke he wasn't grizzling or trying to crawl off the bed (for a change) and I took a day off today so we stayed in bed till 8.15. LUXURY!
I was going to take him to daycare so I could have a rest day like you Jen, but I couldn't be shagged getting dressed and walking him to daycare, LOL. Anyway he was being so cute and good that I thought I might as well just keep him here. He's been back in bed napping for an hour now.
Jen - absolutely - lucky they are so cute! See if you can get into QE2, I don't think you'll regret it.
Bec - glad you had a better night! hope Ella settles down for you a bit now. You deserve some rest. At least till the next tooth comes through LOL.
Sare - something gold from Dubai sounds like a nice sweetener! The latest photos of Lara are so cute, she'll be crawling in no time!
Georgia - I agree, I think Sal's DH has a good unfair dismissal case on his hands there. $175K for a carspace - isn't the cost of housing in Sydney tragic!!! If you didn't laugh you'd cry...I'm still thinking of moving to Canberra if I get made redundant as part of our company merger which is happening ATM.
Sal - glad you feel a bit better and if writing that letter helps the situation then go for it. I agree with Georgia and others though, your DH should talk to Industrial Relations and at least look into an unfair dismissal claim.
Sina - your kids are gorgeous, checked out your bebo site. And yes teething does suck!!!!
Beck - OMG that's so cheap, compared to Sydney...
Re: sleep school. It gave us fabulous results for a couple of months, and I can still put Jet down to sleep no dramas, and resettle him easily when he wakes (most of the time). But now that teething and constant illness (he has a cold AGAIN) are on the scene, it just ain't working to keep him asleep for longer than a few hours at the moment! Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Re: breastfeeding. I'm just taking it day by day now...I stopped pumping at work last week, but I'm really not ready to give up as long as there's some milk there. There's been enough to feed him overnight the last couple of nights, and even this morning so if I can keep that going, even for another month or so, then that's good. What I really don't want is to have to get up and heat bottles in the freezing wee hours!
Better go and have a shower before my little monster wakes up. Have a good day everyone!
Morning all.
James isnt sleeping during the day because of his teeth :thumbsdown: Because he is a thumb sucker, he keeps biting it and waking himself up. I think I might pull his teeth out to help save us....lol
I am having a bubhub morning tea this morning so really should start getting ready. Will be back later for personals and goss....
diesal444
25-05-2007, 09:40
Morning everyone..
Kimba - i was reading an article on co-sleeping and alot of people swear by it. he amount of times you are getting up I think I would have given in ages ago and brought bubs in bed with me.... Love the new pics of Jet too.... what a cutie...Glad last nights sleep was better...
Bec - hope Ella's tooth pops through soon and she can get some relief. still no toothie peg signs here!!!
Jeffy - Enjoy your baby free sleep..lol... Good luck getting into sleep school quickly. Sounds like your doing it tough ATM, especially with DH away.:hugs:
Sal - I cannot believe that DH's employer would do that. Doesnt he realise that he was just looking out for his family and future because he wasnt gauranteed a job after 6 months. Surely his boss cant sack him for that!!!... I would also be looking into unfair dismissal.....
Georgia - OMG!!!... car spaces for $175k..I almost fainted when I read that. Bl00dy Sydney prices!!... Wonder why some people cant to buy with prices like that.!!!
Beck - OMG.. Are you moving??.... So then you'll have to fly over to vic. every time we have a melb meet up...:laughing: ... I cant believe the price of land in SA. We are looking at spending that on land and probably get 1200m2.....But thats what ya get when ya live in the sticks......:laughing:
Sina - Hope Asher's tooth cuts through soon.!!... Your bubs are both gorgeous!!!
Ok ....nothing exciting here. Unit STILL not finished!!!:banghead: ... The bathroom boy had the nerve to ask for more money today.... makes my blood boil.
My beautiful girl is as perfect as always. I am so lucky. She hasnt rejected anything as far as food is concerned. ( prob just like her mother... a food lover... lol).
Going to my friends 30th tomorrow night. I am sooo looking forward to it. Nothing fit me (too tight ) so I had to buy a new top.
Ok have a great weekend everyone. Thank god it's friday...... And special big hugs to Sare. We'll do a melb meet up whilst DH is away definitly....
Hugs to everyone... kisses to bubbas
Morning All
Sal glad to hear you are feeling more positive about your husbands situation - I hope it all works out for you guys. Yes we are looking at possibly moving to Adelaide which is where all my family are. Would be hard to build from interstate though so we are not real sure. I knew it would be pretty cheap for you Sydney siders!! But I used to live in Adelaide and I sold my whole house about 4 years ago for $135K!!! The market has grown heaps since I left!
Sal - I am thinking about the sleep school!! I have been trying to get Kayley on the bottle to see if that helps but she is refusing at the moment. I did get her to take 100ml expressed milk this morning though - yay! She then had only 3 minutes on one side after so I think this is about all she is getting a feed which is why we are feeding so much - still avg 9 a day (and getting up at night) - plus she is teething again (when will that ever end) which meant a fairly bad night last night with her up 5 times between 7.25 down and 8.30 up (a sleep in for us at least). I am hoping once I can finally get her to take a bottle it will help things. She sleeps well during the day now (1.5 - 2 hours most sleeps) and will resettle herself after a feed at night when I leave her there awake. I look forward to having a chat to you when we meet next anyway!
Well sorry guys no more personals at the moment. I am going to run to have a shower and clean up while my munchkin is sleeping!
See, I think this is my problem: Sam only sleeps 20-40 minutes three times a day. I've spent a couple of hours reading up on babies and sleeeeep. :gloomy:
Q - When you say your kids sleep during the day for x time, does that include having to resettle or do you mean they just sleep the whole time?
I don't know how to get Sam to sleep longer during the day. He settles very easily and goes to bed at night with no problems but just keeps waking up.
I'm wearing a dressing gown at the moment and only got out of bed an hour ago! I am feeling very down and unmotivated but I know I should be cleaning up and getting some exercise in.
Well we still don't have any new teeth. More than the feeling of frustration with Asher being so grumpy and irritable I just feel sorry for the little guy. He is very unhappy.
Gumby- Thanks for adding Asher and I to your list. We feel very included now. It's official! We are here to stay!! lol
Jeffy- Sam is so cute with those rosey cheeks. It sounds like my little one sleeps about the same as yours. Right through the night but only short sleeps during the day. My daughter was the same. I just think some babies don't sleep as much as others...
Kim- Jet is such a gorgeous name. You best watch out cause I am definitely putting it down on my baby name list for future bubs.
Sal- Thanks, yeah the kids are cute.... it's cause they look like me more than DB! hehe. My DD may be cute but she is so cheeky. Omg, sometimes I think she is channeling a 21 year old! "It's not fair Mummy!" Everything isn't fair at the moment. Oh and I checked out your photos lmao!! of the pic of your DH with the bub and xbox controller. I have pics like that of DB with the kids... I swear only a male would work out how to hold a controller and a baby. V. cute!
To all the sleep deprived Mums- Good luck I know it must be hard but it can't last forever right? The sleep school thing sounds like a good idea.
Working Mums- Omg, kudos to you guys. Wow, I seriously don't know how you manage. I don't think I could cope. YAH Super-Mums!!
So that was my first attempt at personals, how did I do?.... too long?
Hi girls,
Why, oh why, does dental work cost sooooo much? I thought I'd just be getting the filling replaced, but no, nothing so easy. It's either an extraction (which I won't do) or a root canal and possibly a crown. She decided to take an x-ray and found another cavity too which is very close to the nerve, so it may be 2 root canals. :banghead: My mouth is now aching after ny anesthetic has finally worn off. Makes me mad, as I was only at the dentists 2 weeks ago and was told all was A-OK. :banghead:
My poor little Lara either has a cold or is teething. She's hardly slept today and is so snotty. Perfect sense of timing, just before dh goes away. Hopefully she gets over it quickly.
BBL for personals. Gotta go and clean up the mess from our lunch visitors before our dinner visitors arrive.
Hi guys,
Feeling a bit lonely & mopey - it's been a bit of a week & DP is at the pub "I'll be about an hour" at 5.30. But I knew a chat to you girls would cheer me up!
Sare last time I went to the dentist he said my cavity was close to the nerve & might need root canal. I got the filling in December & haven't had any pain in it since. So it might be ok! You can pm me your hotmail address & I'll add it to my permission list. There are some funny pics on there but makes me think how much I need a better camera!
Sina thanks for the good luck - it wont' last forever that's what I tell myself anyway :sleeping: Lucky I work with nice people! (and all the head office folks are 2 hrs drive away)
jeffy everyone needs slobby dressing gown days sometimes. We had a bit better sleep, 3 hr sessions instead of 2 and she woke up not crying this morning which was nice. It's amazing I've been talking to lots of older parents & they tell me it was years til their kids slept through the night! Makes me feel less of a failure.
Beck OMG Ella and Kayley have been secretly communicating. Ella also feeds 8 times a day (and that's with only 1 night wake up which hasn't happened in a while!) Wow well done on the geting her to resettle in the cot!! That's terrific.
Mary-ann, I always bring Ella in bed with us when I'm stuffed getting up & down. She doesn't sleep much better but at least I don't have to get out of bed! Yay on the new top. Hope you have a good time at the partay.
Hey Kimba, :hugs: . Glad you got a sleep in at least. You have done such a terrific job feeding him for so long, & there's nothing to say you can't keep feeding him just at night or whenever suits you both. :thumbsup: for getting this far! BTW if you're feeling the cold at night now, you might not be ready for Canberra lol. One night at rugby training in Canberra my bootlaces froze to my footy boots...
Sal what a pri*k your man's boss is! Sounds like you guys are taking the right steps to move on though. Nasty karma vibes the corporate psycopath's way grr.
Well I'm knackered so am going to have a shower & go to bed. If DP wakes Ella up when he comes home I may in fact throttle him.
:D
brodiebunch
25-05-2007, 19:07
sorry about jumping in on your thread but saw you Bec and wanted to send you,princess Ella and Andrew big:hugs: :kiss: . Good Night:sleeping:
hi guys just on here for a quick sec as mum is up (yes she flew up for kanes surgery) but only here for 3 days so cant be spending time on here. all is well.they put camera thru voice box into lungs and the results are severe laryngomalacia and 60% tracheomalacia. so they are leaving things for now as he is putting on weight consistently, but if he has trouble with solids or wants it fixed for cosmetic reasons they will do it later. would love to say ill catch up with personals but by the time i get back on here in a day or 2 ill have a heap more personals to catch up with lol. you lot can chat :)
btw gumby WHERE is kanes name? (:p :laughing: ) ((23/10)
GeorgiaAnne
25-05-2007, 21:41
Hi Hi,
Sue - that's lovely your mum came up, i'll bet you're glad to have her around. I hope all goes well. I don't really understand the medical terms though?
Bec - I hope dh is home soon! If it makes you feel any better, my dh got home at 4:15 am today drunker than i'd seen him in about 5 years! He was lurching everywhere and of course woke Sophia up:banghead:Needless to say, today has not been a day of happy matrimony!
Sare - lunch and dinner visitors
:eek: you're keen! I hope you don't have to have root canal, how awful.
Sina - well done on your personals - the more the merrier! I'm sure you'll be hearing "It's not fair mummy" for many more years to come, lol
Jen- don't feel bad about having a dressing gown day. You work so hard and shouldn't feel bad about that every now and then:hugs:
Beck - That is great about Kayley settling herself. I hope you guys have a better night.
Mary - anne - Have a great party tomorrow, have one for us :party:
Gumby - I hope your morning tea was good and the kids didn't tear the place up too much!
KImba - I hope you;ve had a lovely day with your boy. I don't blame you for stopping pumping at work, it is a lot of rigmarole. That means you can meet me for a quick cuppa on my way to work!
So yeah, not a great night last night. I bought some new bigger GRobags today, the 6-18 month ones, geez they're big, I think I could get in one! Ooh, that'd be nice. Does anyone else have that fantasy of being pushed around in a nice soft, padded rocking pram?! It's making me feel sleepy just thinking about it, mmmm. Ok, talking rubbish now so time for shower and bed. Nighty nights, zzz
Hello All
Happy 7 months for my little cherub today!!
AArgh - just pressed a button and lost my whole one handed post!!! One handed typing as I am trying to express to give Kayley bottle of EBM on the way to hopefully taking formula!! I got her to take 100mls of EBM yesterday (took half an hour but go there eventually) and trying a new bottle today - a pigeon one. Apparently these and the Tommee Tippee closer to nature ones are supposed to have teats more like a breast (we will see). Still no success with formula though - trying Bellamy's organic which she has with her rice cereal but just not alone! Funny she rarely refuses any food but no interest in the formula - mustn't be very nice!!
Poor thing was upset last night. Had to force in the bonjela as she would not open her mouth. I was expecting a terrible night after she woke at 9pm; 9.20 and 10pm (when she was given Dymadon and bonjela by force!! I do love the dymadon doser though so much easier than panadol) Then she slept until 1am for a feed. Went to sleep herself and slept until 2 in pain with more drugs - went to sleep again until 5 for feed #2 (very good for us) and asleep again until 7.30. She is watching baby einstein as I do this and hasn't had morning feed yet! I am trying to stretch her out to 3 hours between feeds at a minimum at the moment. So overall not bad and I would be feeling much better if I wasn't getting DH's cold.
Wow I actually got 100mls out :party: ! Probably because she hasn't drunk from my good side since 1am - I should be engorged really but no such luck. I expressed from my other side overnight and got a big 25mls - yay - no wonder she eats so much. I think she is only getting about max 150mls when tkaing both boobs. I told the women in the shop yesterday I was averaging 9 feeds a day and they couldn't believe it and commended me for the good job and agreed it was time to introduce a bottle!!
Kimba - us with short supply can only do so much until it kills us - I think you were great for pumping for so long - I am not going to be doing it when I go back - I hope to be fully weaned by then.
Sue - I am glad things sound as best as hoped for you - make the most of having your mum there!
Georgia - I have had Kayley in the 6-18 months since about 4.5 months (wasn't going to spend all that moeny for the smaller ones for a month or so and funnily they don't look big to me anymore!!
Sare - boo on the dental work. They did tell me I might need a root canal a few years ago but still coping iwth a filling for now!!
Bec - maybe it is something to do with babies conspiring against those named Rebecca!!
Sina - I am sure the teeth will pop through soon. It is so sad when our babies suffer. I wish I was one of the ones which they just popped through (Sal - Nedd seems to be one of these but you have had enough pain elsewhere so can't hold it against you)!! Kayley is going through pain for number 5 now - they are so cute but just keep on coming for my poor bubs!
Maryanne - my sister is over at the land relase today and 2 in front of her so probably going to hav eno luck this morning. Once we get a block we have to build etc so I think we will be here for a long time for now!!
Well I gotta go as baby einstein has been finished for a few minutes and I am expecting my calling soon!!
Morning all. Sorry I didnt get back on yesterday after the morning tea but I ended up @ a g/f place, playing with the potty calves. Oh they are so cute.
I have been checking out everyones bub pics and OH MY we have a stunning bunch of babies. They are just all so cute and squishy and kissable.....
happybirthday 7months Kayley..
Georgia- I always tell James to get out of the pram and push me and he just looks at me funny. Geez hes a weirdo.
Hey Sue. Glad your mum is up lending a hand. How have thngs been? I hope bubs is feeling better and say hi to your mum for me (oh I sounded so rove then didnt I?) Lol
Bec. What time did your other half end up coming home? My dp isnt game enough to pull that **** on me. I told him if he does, the wedding is off. I dont know what will happen after the wedding, I cant threaten him with anything then...lol
Sare. I went in to have a tooth removed and I left with 2 teeth missing :eek: They pulled the wrong one out first go.. Never again I tell you.
Sina. Welcome welcome :D
Jeffy. James now only has 2 day sleeps. His first is for about an hour and his second is about 3 hours. If he doesnt feel like doing that some days, I dont bother resettling him. He doesnt have a dummy so I cant pop that in and basically when he is awake HE IS AWAKE.
Ok better run, girls have just woken up :D YAY a sleep in....
Morning all, happybirthday 7 months for Kayley!
I got to sleep in today :smiliedance: Jet woke last night at 9.30, 10.30, 1, 3 then came to bed with me just before 6 when DH went to work. We dozed together till about 7.30 then Jet was getting too frisky so I gave him some milk and went and put him in his cot and he went back to sleep till 9 (and so did I), woohoo! He's asleep again now, has been since about 11. Bless him.
Tried something different last night and put a steam vaporiser in his room to see if it helped, but didn't seem to make much difference. I thought maybe he was waking because he's got a cold and is snuffling and coughing. I did notice that his face rash wasn't as dry/ red this morning though, so if nothing else it kept his skin hydrated!
Whoops DH just got home and we're heading out so I've gotta get ready - so just quickly -
Rian - poddy calves oh how cute! I used to love the calves on our farm. Don't get to see them much these days!
Beck - I use Pigeon Peristaltic Teats with Jet, he drinks much better with them than with the Tommee Tippee ones. Sometimes with the bottle it's a matter of timing - Jet will often refuse his bottle if he's too awake and distracted, so feeding him just as he wakes up OR just before he goes to sleep is usually much better for us.
Georgia - I've always had Jet in the bigger Grobags, was too tight to buy the small ones and have him grow out of them! They're lovely and cosy (especially his velour one, mmmm). I wish they made adult ones LOL. And yes I'm with you on wanting to be pushed around in a snuggly pram!
Sue - glad to hear all is well and it must have been so good to have your Mum there. I'll have to google those terms now to find out what exactly is wrong! Hope Kane just gets better and better from here.
Bec - LOL at the frozen bootlaces! I know Canberra is heaps colder than here but I'd put up with that if I had to. Hope your DH wasn't too sh!t-faced when he got home and that he didn't wake Ella!
Sare - ugh don't envy you the dental work at all! I think I'd rather have an extraction than a root canal...shudder...
Sina - hope Asher's tooth gives him some relief soon! We think Jet's a cute name too but we're biased of course :laughing:
Jen - yay for dressing gown days, I had one yesterday too. Jet doesn't resettle in the day, he sleeps anywhere from 20 min to 2 hours, but once he wakes he wakes.
And there he goes now! :devil6: better go get him. have a good day all!
technical meanings (minus the proper spelling lol) laryngomalacia---floppy larynx
tracheomalacia---floppy trachea (windpipe)
Hello Again
Fought with Kayley to get 3/4 of the expressed milk down this morning using multiple bottles (lots of washing)! She seems to like the Nuk best but comes out pretty slow so I just went and bought a Nuk 6 months plus teat. Wouldn't have a bar of the Pigeon one this morning but I think I was just lucky to distract her long enough to get the Nuk in. Screaming crying and pushing away - she didn't want it!!
On the good side - she had a 3 hour sleep this morning (longest ever in the day except after her first needles) and just went down then without a fuss. She is eating heaps so I am wondering if the food is kicking in.
I have one question though - is it too early for her to be eating more and having less milk? She is probably getting the same per feed but is going longer between feeds since she upped the quota on the food. I am inclined to go with it for my sanity as she is not taking the bottle but I am not sure if she should be still mainly on milk at this stage???
Well I missed on out my block of land this morning and I don't think any are going to be released in the area in the short term so looks like we may be waiting longer!
Sue - you are doing so well. Is this really serious/life threatening or something that can be managed?
Georgia - the coloxyl drops worked. Kayley had a big soft black poo this morning - her bedroom only now doesn't smell!! Will see what happens if I stop with them again. I have found that sticking vaseline up her bum works and apparently the MHCN told someone from my mothers group that half a mashed prune is OK and that worked for her!
Kimba - yay on the sleep in.
Jen - I am the same as Kimba - Kayley will not resettle during the day and once she wakes up she gets up but I have been lucky with 40mins being the minimum usually these days and most sleeps over an hour.
Gotta go - best wishes to you all.
I have one question though - is it too early for her to be eating more and having less milk? She is probably getting the same per feed but is going longer between feeds since she upped the quota on the food. I am inclined to go with it for my sanity as she is not taking the bottle but I am not sure if she should be still mainly on milk at this stage???
I've been wondering the same thing. Jet's cut back his milk intake dramatically, we practically have to force him to drink (and then keep offering it over the next hour), although he still seems to be hydrated and is still gaining weight and looking healthy. He's drinking quite a lot at night again though so maybe that's when he makes up for it. I wish he'd just drink it during the day and sleep at night!
Have you tried offering Kayley her milk with a sippy cup, a regular cup or a straw? I've got a Pigeon magmag bottle with a straw for Jet's water, and have also started giving him milk from that as he wants to 'sit up' while he drinks (and a bottle won't work on that angle, LOL!)
Sue - thanks for the explanation!
Today we went and had a look at the photos from our 'Pride of the Nation' (bonnie babes) shoot a couple of weeks ago...they were all so nice we ended up caving in and buying a full set (40 photos) in an album, as it worked out cheaper to do that than to buy 15 prints and we couldn't cull it down to just 15 :rolleyes:. Not going to say how much it cost though because I feel a bit sick when I think about it. Still, our wedding photos were all sh!ite and we ended up not having to pay for them, so I figure this makes up for it...and hopefully we can scan the photos from the album to give to family and have enlarged etc.
:wave: everyone,
Have been cooking up a storm again. Did up a pot of lamb and vegies for Jarvis, some apples, pears, then a pot of lentils & vegies. I made a huge pot of chicken & vegies the other day, then had little Jarvis up screaming for hours that night. He has never pulled that on me. I'm putting it down to the celery I added....mmmm, will just be keeping all of that mix in the freezer for a while!! Don't want that to be happening again in a hurry!
YAY!! Jarvis has finally begun sitting unaided!! I just sat him down on the mat today, and there he stayed - well for a couple of minutes anyway! It's so exciting...I recorded a little video and sent it off to DH who rang me as soon as he got it!! He's still talking like mad with the mumma's and dadda's, and I think he may have even thrown in a nanan today! He has slept through the last couple of nights, so I'm going to try for an early one tonight so I can 'cash in' on the extra zzz's!!
Re: Eating & milk - Jarvis has a BF when he wakes in the morning (about 6.00am) , then breakfast about 7.00am. He usually goes down for a morning nap about 9.30-10.00am. He will usually have a BF before he goes to sleep. When he wakes, it's time for lunch. He has another BF at 2.00 - 2.30pm, then a sleep. When he wakes, he has a bath and then tea. I give him another BF at about 5.30 - 6.00pm, then he goes to bed for the night. So, he is having 3 solid meals, and approx 4 BF daily.
Kimba - We have spent thousands of dollars on professional photo's of the kids. They are just amazing! I try and justify the $$....they are something we will always have to remind us of what beautiful children we have made! We always get individual shots of each child, then shots of the children together, then shots of children with each parent, and a family shots. We have two really large family shots (1 each of when DS1 and DS2 were 10 months old) It's almost getting close to the time we need to book Jarvis in for his photo's. I'll just have to try and find room on the walls for another lot!! I hope you enjoyed your day out.
Beck - Bummer about the land. Maybe something else will come up?
Sue - I won't even attempt the real words, lol!! Hope all is doing as well as it can be.
Sal - I can't believe your DH's EX boss....What an ar$e! I hope you can get him for something... That is just wrong. I can just imagine how you guys are feeling right now. :hugs:
I'm off to bed now I think....
Have a good night all
Sarah
hey all
i am sorry i have not done personals for so long but i have been reading post well skimming through my head is just all over the shop at the moment
I am not sure if i told you all but montanah had an ultrasound on thursday to follow up on her uti and it showed that her right kidney is fine and left one is block and now she need another test a die teat done to see how blocked it is and decide whether or not she need surgery done :fingerscrossed: she doesnt need it and everything is OK but i have been crying at the drop of a hat since then and even went shopping and bought her a beautiful little gold cross to pin to her shirt to protect her i am just so scared and worried but you would not have known if she had not have had the test done
she also got weighed on Thursday at the echn and according to her she has lost 100g and dropped 2 percentiles so i dont know what the doc is going on i am thinking its the close she is wearing will talk to him on Minda
well i am off to bed now sorry about the us post AGAIN
take care all
lesley: sorry to hear about montanah. is the teast a mcu? thats the one kane had where they put a catheter in and watch the dye thru an xray machine. it is over real quick and the worst part is they hate being held still. as for the op i can only say they recover real quick and are none the wiser but it is still horrible knowing they are being put under
the other day in hospy wen we were filling out forms, there was all the kids there who were booked in for ops that day. some where new borns and there was one baby who was about the same age as kane who had (as horrible as it sounds) a really badly shaped head and a tracheotomy (the tube coming out the throat) plus was tube feed. wen you see stuff like that it makes me so glad kane is as well as he is
re feeding. wen you bottle feed, once they start solids they are ment to drop down to 4 feeds a day
re photos. im pretty slack. im one of those mums who pays for the sitting (you know the ones at the shopping centres for 5 bucks) get my free photo and make up some excuse y i cant buy the rest. so i have lots of really nice 5 dollar photos lol
mum flew home this morning. not much else to report so i better feed mr grumble, the wiggles is no longer working lol
I'm back from the bush but my neighbours have gone away and are holding my fluffy mail hostage until Wednesday.Its very sad. Not just because I want my fluffy, but because there is another parcel and I dont know whats in it. It could be treasure!
(the universe knows im too lazy to dig and decided to post it to me)
Miss Fish will insist on blossoming around all those kids won't she? Last night she was up at midnight, standing in her cot, rattling the bars, looking chuffed with herself and saying Ha Ha Ha Ha. Its her new sound. She says it all day. Ha Ha Ha Ha HA HA HA! Its like she's practicing to be evil or something. All she needs to do is put a MW in front of it and rub her hands together while looking shifty.
Re solids vs milk - Abbey is having a decided preference for solids during the day too. She is getting plenty of milk at night, usually only up twice to get it now. Unfortunately once I'm in bed she refuses to stay in her cot for sleep, but i can deal with that, so long as she goes down around 7pm and leaves me alone for a while.
Sarah - i was wondering about celery, so thanks. Now i definitely wont include it in her veg!
Sue - I'm like you, have a ton of free photos. I get so tempted to pay for bigger ones, but with those prices, no way! Apparently they only pay a few dollars to print them, the rest is profit. Cha-Ching!
'Scuse my ignorance and curiosity, but you said Kane could have cosmetic surgery if he wanted. What would that do?
Sare - do you ever think dentists make problems up? I do! But mine shows me my xrays and i can see the shadows myself so i guess i have to believe him, i just have genetically shoddy teeth. (it has nothing to do with these 10 treat size Timeout empty wrappers...) I have private Extras cover just for dental work and optical really. I pay $360/year and get way more than that back in benefits.
Plus having it means i have no excuse NOT to go to the dentist. In fact, im wasting money if i dont. Stupid grown up logic.
Sal - def a case for unfair dismissal or something. Not that he'd want to go back, but not the point. Call the Justice League!
Bec - lol at the "good side". Abeby refused my right breast for a full 24 hours and you should have seen the spray once the warm shower hit it! Im sure mum has some uniquely fresh shower curtains now.
Sina - big welcome. Im told my posts get confusing sometimes, so dont worry. Just accept that I'm mad. I'd like to attribute it to sleep deprivation, but too many people knew me pre-fish.
Oh! Im no longer homeless! The house that i had secured is mine again as they have chucked the dodgy tenant out. I sign on the 6th June. Now i just have to go down the pub, flash my milkies, and find a big strong friend.
I'm also thinking seriously about buying a house in the large town nearest mum. Its got a BigW and Maccas, so its big enough for a city girl. I figure i can buy out there for $150k, build up equity for a few years, and then buy a decent house in the city. I'd love to buy in the city first but no way do i have that kind of borrowing power. Unless i go live in slumsville.
For those using actual Grobag brand - are the 2.5tog warm enough for a 10-15deg night or do you still need extra blankets?
SalTheGal
27-05-2007, 10:21
Hi all,
just a quickie to let you now I am off to syd this arvo for work conference, and won't be taking computer- so will be offline until thurs.
Hope everyone stays well and I'll chat when I am back.........don't talk too much- I will have lots to catch up on I am sure!
:wave:
the cosmetic surgery kane can have if he is embarrased by his loud breathing. his breathing is called called stridors and sounds like he is part steam train and part half way thru an asthma attack.
have fun sal
speaking of dentists im off for another filling tomorrow. i know i need it, bloody hurts wen i eat chocolate and i cant miss my chockie.
tc all
btw where do we post the photos of our cherubs? im lost
GeorgiaAnne
27-05-2007, 19:27
Hi,
Sue - thanks for explaining, we'll all be thinking of you for the op.
Michelle - Sounds great about buying. I'd love to live in a big town, I get so sick of the city sometimes.
Lesley - :hugs: to you and Montanah and I hope it doesn't require surgery, but if it does i'm sure her beautiful family will help her through it all.
Sal - Have fun in sunny Sydney!
Sarah - I'll bet dh loved that vid but also felt very homesick! Thanks for the celery tip.
Beck - re: food and milk - i've been wondering the same thing and am offering my boob like no-ones business. Feeling like i'm force feeding atm lol.
Kimba - we loove the magmag too!! Hope you've had a nice weekend. Can't wait to see the photos.
Gumby - Just noticed your sig. Good on you for getting through pnd - what do you think helped? Don't want to be nosey, just interested.
We've had a nice quiet weekend so not much to report exceept Sophia has been a grump all afternoon and I can see 3 teeth starting to poke through:eek:
Oh and we went to the rugby last night, what a disgrace the wallabies were (no offence Bec!)
We're starting day care tomorrow so wish me luck. I feel like crying already:gloomy: I'll see ya tomorrow.
Hey All
Well I feel terrible this morning. It seems DH has finally passed on his cold/flu. Bet I don't get as 'sick' as him though!!
Well we were only up twice last night about 12 and 3. Took ages for her to go to sleep though the bugger! She woke again at just after 5 but was only wimpering so I left her and she dozed off for about 40 minutes until up at 7 so I can't complain too much.
As for the food, Kayley has really only dropped one feed and is feeding about 8 times a day still but they are getting lots shorter so I don't think she is taking much. I think I am gong to try to spread it out a bit and see what happens but I think it is my supply really starting to dwindle now - and she still wont have a bar of the formula. When do we stop giving milk before feeds and start going after - is that about 8 months?? I am starting to think she may be one of those kids who weans themselves off the boob by about 8 months but we will see.
Kimba - I bought the mag mag the other day. Kayley would not go near the bottle part and took a little bit of EBM through the sipper cup. As for the straw she sucked up a mouthful and loooked shocked. Then she just chewed ont he cover!! I have a stubborn little miss here!!
Michelle - Well Wednesday wont be far along for your 'treasure'!! Good luck buying in the country! My first house cost me $92K in Adelaide (but that was over 10 years ago now)! I am a country girl born and bread but couldn't go back somewhere too small these days (my home town has 1300 people) but a big country town sounds great! We would consider it but harder to find work for us.
Sue & Lesley - big hugs still for both of you and your bubs and I hope everything ends up as positive as possible.
Georgia - 3 teeth at once wow!!Lets hope they come quickly rather than teasing for ages!! I am waiting for Kayleys next one now.
Sarah - yay on Jarvis sitting - I found it so much easier when Kayley started to sit. Just gotta work on her crawling and learning to get to a sit by herself now!!
Well I have to run. Take care all.
GeorgiaAnne- With my PND (which I still suffer from atm) I am learning to "get over it" If that makes sence. For me, it felt alot like anxiety just dealing with day to day life, but these days when I wake up, I know what I have to do (mostly in regards to the kids) and if things dont go to plan today, I will try again tomorrow.
I dont know if any of that made sence, but yer I am dealing with it one day at a time :D
BBL for a good yarn, but just wanted to say Beck & Georgia - I love this website
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/index.html
for about introducing solids when you don't intend to wean. I found so much of the solids info assumed you wanted to start weaning (which I don't - yet:D )
diesal444
28-05-2007, 08:13
Mornin ladies.......
Oh my I dont know where to start. How bout some really quick personals.
Sare - I know what you mean about dental work. I think I have paid for most of my dentists BMW....Hope DH's send off wasnt too horrible. Melb meet up time definitly!!
Bec - :laughing: .. at frozen bootlaces. Dont ya just love men's version of an hour....:rolleyes:
Georgia - oohhh never thought about the pram analagy. Come to think of it car seat, swing, cot, all sounds nice to me!!!
Beck - I was reading somewhere that Milk is still a babies main food till around 1 year old. Although Darcy has now dropped to 3 millk feeds and 3 solid feeds.
Sarah - I really ought to get off my a$$ and get some professional pics of Darcy. I just know I wont be able to control myself and will probably go stupid and buy everything in sight..lol.. Thanks for the tip on celery... never thought about that.
Lesley - Hope the dye test comes back that Montanah doesnt need surgery on her kidneys. You are going through so much ATM. :hugs: to you and Montanah.
Sue - I am like that when i watch tv shows on suffering babies. I cant help but think how lucky we are to have a wonderful healthy baby. Makes me wanna go in and wake her up and kiss and cuddle her....lol
Michelle - yay on securing the new house. Crack me up on getting treasure posted to you.....Abbey sounds like such a character just like her mummy!!
Ok so, I had an absolute blast on saturday night at my friend's 30th. DP stayed home with Darcy, not that he had to do anything, coz I put her to bed and she never stirred once!!!!...But I honestly believe I have to get out more.. coz my mouth never stopped all night.....:ecomcity: so I had a slight hangover yesterday, nothing too bad just not used to drinking I guess!!...
Ok catch yas!!
Hi girls,
I survived my first night without dh...only 30 more to go. I was dreading having to get up to Lara, she's been really unsettled since Thursday, but only stirred for the dummy once, around midnight, which was ok because I was still awake. Poor little Eloise really doesn't get what's going on with her daddy. She hopped into bed with me this morning and said, "What we doing today mummy? Going to the airport to get daddy?" I'm thinking that we are going to make a chart to cross off the days until he returns. She kisses a photo of him before she goes to bed. I'm thinking that I might take a photo of the girls to e-mail to him each day too, so that he doesn't feel like he's missing out on too much.
Nothing much else to report on our front. We're all sniffling, but haven't developed full-on colds, so :fingerscrossed: we won't.
Mary-anne - Good on you for having such a good time at your friend's 30th. Definitely up for a meet up.
Beck - Hope you get over your cold soon. It sounds like Kayley is sleeping a little better now, but when is she going to surprise you and sleep through? I hope it happens soon (although, if you're anything like me, you'll probably wake up expecting her to wake and then not be able to get back to sleep). Happy belated 7 months to Kayley too.
Georgia - Are these Sophia's first teeth. :hugs: to the poor poppet for getting three of them at the same time. Good luck with childcare today.
Sue - Poor Kane, but it must be a relief to finally have some answers and knowing which direction to head so that the drs can treat the problems. We're slack on the professional photos too. Think I will book some for when dh gets back from Pakistan. I will probably just get the free one and one or two others.
Sal - Hope you enjoy Sydney.
Michelle - Great news that you got the house. Good luck with your decision over whether to buy. We've got private cover too, but I'm still going to be over $700 out of pocket for the root canal and I don't have top extras cover, so there's no cover for the crown (so I'm not going to get that).
Lesley - Sorry to hear about Montanah :hugs:
Sarah - Well done to Jarvis on sitting up. They do so many new things at this age...it's great.
Kimba - Are you going to put some of the photos on your flickr page? I bet they are adorable.
re feeding: We're still on 5 bf a day here. Lara's really not enjoying her food, but is a better with finger foods. She's moving towards 2 solid meals a day.
Better go and get organised... have a great day...
Flower159
28-05-2007, 10:47
Good morning girls. Ooh it's cold here, my fingers can hardly type. Or maybe that's because I've sat for the past hour catching up so haven't moved??!
Sorry for being slack .... again. We have all had bad colds this last week, so I've been run off my feet as well as feeling cr*p. I don't know how you ladies that aren't feeling well still manage to get on here!! Well done on that one, I was sitting down whenever I could and trying to get some shut eye!! We're all better now, but Logan still has a snotty nose which keeps him up all hours.
Was hoping for some money back off of the real estate agent that we did the rental through, but instead I got a water useage bill through. How rubbish is that? As if I haven't got enough to pay for just now?!? We were out the house 3 weeks before we were supposed to be and had paid up for, should we not get some of that back? How does it work in this country? I am confused, but I don't want to phone and ask incase they just keep the money and that's that? The house hasn't been laying empty either as they've new tenants in and we didnt' break the lease as we were on a rolling contract - anyone?
Sare- your time will just fly in, I'm sure. The worse part will be when you're on the phone and have to say goodbye. I hate that bit! And Eloise is so cute, wanting to go and get her daddy. Isn't it lovely. I've got plenty of ironing here if you want to come and give me a hand?!
Oh, speaking of which, I put a couple of photo's on my bebo page to show the new house. It's a mess and I apologise in advance, but if you want a look http://MarionM76.bebo.com.
Michelle- fab on the house. Good luck with getting all the stuff packed away and tranferred. Did you flash your 'milkies' then??! You're hillarious!!
Lesley - that's bad news on Montanah. We're all thinking about you. It's a tough time, but you'll get there. :fingerscrossed: it's something that can be dealt with easily. Give her a big hug from me and Logan.
Bec - frozen bootlaces ?!!:eek: Next you'll be telling me that you have to scrape the ice off your car in the morning like we did in Scotland!! brrrrr.
Sorry ladies, my time is up. I know I've missed loads of you, but I am thinking of you all. hope you're good. Marion.xx
I have to admit this - I treat my baby like a puppy now that she is crawling. I walk past her, and as i go past she turns and tries to catch my leg, so i pat her on the head, tell her she is a 'good girl' and keep going. She also crawls under my desk and sits on my feet like a puppy. I'm expecting her to start Woofing any day now.
Snot should be banned for babies. I honestly could not tell you how many times I have wiped Sam's nose over the last couple of days. And every time I do, he chucks a complete wobbly!
m_jelly - Although Sam can't crawl, I find myself doing exactly the same thing! What's worse is that we have two dogs and I pat them all on the head one by one as I go past :laughing:
* Disclaimer* - No, I am not a bad parent and do not leave my baby unsupervised with the killer collie and shetie.
I only just finished my weights workout and I am buggered. If you have a baby that usually sleeps through, can I swap just for one night? Pleeeease...!
GeorgiaAnne
28-05-2007, 21:05
Michelle - lol about the doggy! I feeel the same sometimes.
Marion - Hi! Loved your piccies! Are you sure you're 30? You look way younger and your family is gorgeous. I bet your friends back home are jealous of those beachy shots (ha ha:devil6:)
Sare - :hugs: to you love. That is so sweet about Eloise kissing his photo. I think crossing off the days sounds like a good idea.
Beck - I found the same with the mag mag but perservere because it only takes a few goes. I just let her have a wee sip and then take it away repeat! Otherwise she gets too much.
Bec - thanks for that link:thumbsup:
Mart-anne - yay on your night out, glad you had a great time. I think its about time for me to have a night with the girls....
Gumby - thanks for sharing and sorry to be nosey! Day by day is always the best way, sounds like you're on the right track.
Well, first day of day care went really well. We just did 4 hours and I popped by for a feed in the middle and she seemed quite happy and was happy when I picked her up. Enough clinginess to make me feel wanted without feeling guilty iykwim! Day 2 tomorrow. It was nice to be back at work as (unlike Sophia) they do as they're told!
re- teeth, I think they're coming through, but it has been a while!
Hope y'all have a good night.
hi my names kane and im an addict...im addicted to the wiggles (god help mum if she walks past me wen thats on), and im addicted to eating paper:shame:
sorry jen wont bother swapping kane for sam he's a shocker too. but we are booked into sleeping respiratory thingy at matar kids hospy in bris, as most kids with his condition have a bit of apnea , where they stop breathing at night, which could be waking him up.no point waiting for riverton, they rang yesterday and still no date, and wen i do get a place it will still be 5-6 weeks wait they are blaming the fact they have moved premises. oh well maybe by kanes 21st:cool:
still not sitting (for more than 10 seconds) and a crawl is still lift the bum and push the head along the floor, quite amusing really
having a mindblank
oh yeah, kanes screaming wen i try gve him a bottle but is really thirsty, is that a teething symptom cause a few are pushing their way thru at the top atm
well better do the school run, if i have time later wen my minds awake ill come back on 4 personals
Hey All
No swapping from me either Jen - Kayley was up 6 times last night - I think somehow she knows I have a cold and was going to make me pay. Then I had trouble getting back to sleep each time which I usually don't and I am buggered. I am trying to drag her out to at least 3 hours between feeds at night and she is none too impressed. Plus she is teething again (still???) and still will not take any formula - aaarrhh!!
That's it for me now - I am buggered!
Hi guys,
Well we're all a lot happier here the last couple of days. Ella is back on her food (boobie and solids!) and is sleeping LOTS better. The last two nights we've only had 2 feeds (really good for us) then straight back to sleep, and she has woken up once more, then been resettled in her cot (also big news for us)
Don't know if the teeth were on the move or what, but I'm glad shes settled a bit.
Off to an "empowerment workshop" organised by my mum's group this morning! Taking a half day off for it. Looking forward to it - I feel a bit low on empowerment these days!
Sue glad the wiggles are amusing Kane (much less grating than high 5!) and no paper is safe around Ella either... hope Brissy is good for you both. Ella has also been off her food last couple of weeks, maybe it's a phase?
Georgia, glad daycare went well (what a big step!)- hope that link is useful.
Jen - ick snot. I'd rather deal with poo anyday. Why do babies hate having their noses wiped so much?
Miss fusser says I have to go now. NOW!! BBL.
diesal444
29-05-2007, 07:51
Mornin everyone...:wave:
Sare - I was thinking about Lara last night coz I was reading that 20% of babies refuse solids until they can feed themselves... ie..fingerfood. So maybe she is just Miss Independent.Great idea emailing pics of the girls to DH.
Marion - You should definitely get some money back. Take your reciept to the real estate it should have the date you paid up until. Maybe they can take the water usage out of that ???.....
Michelle - What a cack at Abbey crawling around like a puppy. I feel for our dog when Darcy starts crawling, she already swipes at his face when he gets too close. :eek:
Jen - If I lived near you we could definitely swap. Darcy goes down at 7.30pm and I dont normally hear from her until about 7am... How does that sound??????... But... she isnt teething yet so I am sure I will be in for some killer nights in the near future!!!!
Georgia - so glad day care went well... how great you can pop in and feed and cuddle when you need to.
Sue - speaking of addictions. I think Darcy might be addicted to baby einstein. She barely gives me a sideward glance when that is on..:laughing:
Beck - 8 times a day feeding!!!!!!......... oh my goodness. Cant help you with the taking a bottle. I gave Darcy EBM from a bottle at 1 week just to see how she went and she didnt mind at all. How does she go if DH gives it to her??...
Bec - So glad Ella has been happier the last few days. Enjoy the empowerment workshop, sounds very interesting!!!!:yes:
Ok so same old same old here. My mum is moving down on the 11th June and I am totally chuffed. i cant wait to have some family close by.
Darcy has been doing some serious squealing... top of the lungs squeals of delight. Its Bl00dy ear piercing. I take it its a matter of " i have a voice and I would like you and the neighbourhood to hear it "...
She still hasnt rejected any food I make her and she now has 3 solids a day. Usually weetbix or oats in the morning. Yoghurt in the early afternoon and meat and vegies at dinner time. And I am so thankful coz she has now started drinking water which she hated before.
Ok enough cr@p from me..... have a great day all!!!
diesal444
29-05-2007, 15:29
Wow, it's so quiet in here today
I have news
We have a little toothie peg just poking through the gums. I did not have a clue until she was biting my hand today and I felt something rough!!... How exciting...lol....:smiliedance:
Hi girls,
Just got off the phone to dh. Shocking reception and he won't always have access to a phone, so we've just got to wait and see how often he can call :gloomy: He said it's in the middle of the desert and temp is generally about 45 deg :eek:
We've had a busy day today. Caught up with a friend from Mother's Group today for a drink before Eloise's Gymbaroo lesson and then I decided I needed some new clothes, so took myself and the girls shopping and bought myself a couple of tops and one for Lara too. Eloise needs jeans, I just can't find any I like anywhere.
Mary-anne - Great news about your mum coming in a few weeks. Darcy is a little angel not letting you know that she was teething. Love the new avatar.
Bec - How was the empowerment workshop? It sounds interesting, what did it involve?
Beck - :hugs: Must be the time for colds. All four of us have mild ones. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Sue - Eloise is a Wiggles addict too. We're going to see them in concert on the 28th of June. Eloise is also addicted to the bl00dy Fairies too. We're going to see them on the 6th of July and then on the 9th of July we're off to see Disney on Ice. I just won some free tickets to go and see Breach at the movies, but with dh gone I've got no one to go with/to look after the girls. It's so much easier to arrange to take girls to things, rather than do adult things.
Marion - I will check out the photos of your new house when the girls are in bed. Lara's just started crying (boobie time) and The Fairies DVD that Eloise is entranced by, will finish in a tick.
I hope everyone else is well
Hope everyone else is ok...
GeorgiaAnne
29-05-2007, 17:22
Hi
Sare - I hope you're ok, Your poor dh too, he must miss you all dreadfully. Hope you werent too drunk at gymbaroo!
Mary-anne - yay on the toothie. Your boobs might not be as excited lol.
Bec - I'm glad things are better, can you attribute it to anything? Oh and btw I went to the Wallabies v Wales on the weekend. It was appalling and made my dh feel very pleased! (the last 15mins was a bit exciting though)
Beck - I hope you get some more sleep tonight Are you feeling any better?
Well another day at day care went pretty well and I am amazed how much I can get done without her grizzling! I've got my fav friend over for dinner tonight so i'd better go and clean up:wizard: See ya later xx
Hope you werent too drunk at gymbaroo!
:laughing: :laughing: Alcohol...I can only wish. Nope, it was milkshakes all around for us. Sad, isn't it?
GeorgiaAnne
29-05-2007, 20:32
lol ,when you said drinks, that was the first thing in my mind. Sad huh!
I've had a lovely night with my gf. We were just talking about how when you open the door at home you can tell whether somone's home, regardless of noise, smell etc. it's just a "feeling" I've always had this, even when I was at my parents. Anyone else?
Morning All
Well we had a development last night - Kayley took about 90mls of a bottle of formula - yay!! She then had a couple of minutes on the boob before bed which brings me back to thinking she is currently only drinking just over 100ml a feed hence having so many feeds a day.
We did have a better night. 3 ffeds at 11.00, 2ish and 5ish and she slept in until 8 - yay again. I did try something else last night as well - the hyland teething tablets (homeopathic) which I am not sure if they worked but we had no bonjela or dymadon which have been pretty regular recently so maybe!! I might up the does tonight and see what happens!
Still have a cold but I think it is getting a little better. Going to brave swimming lessons this morning anyway. Then later will cook up some chicken for Kayley.
Well we have been getting a bit of rain lately - our grass is soooo green. We have Kikuyu and it is amazing stuff - looks like it is had it then a few rains and its back (pity it is in the garden beds too)!
Well Bec - I hope you had a good night again last night - yay for settling in the cot. I have started to walk out of the room when I put Kayley to bed rather than hang around until she is asleep and most of the time it has worked so far without CC which is what I was hoping for. She has been settling in the cot for a while now so I hope this is coming for you too!
Georgia - was thinking about you yesterday - there was a show on TV about Sydney restaurants and the number of hats they got from the good food guide - sort of following their lives. There were a couple with a baby who were doing so well they decided to open a second bigger restaurant and it made me think of you guys!
Sare - mmmm milkshake!! I haven't had any dairy since cold rock and I would love a flake shake (even though it would make me feel sick afterwards it is worth it! I have started Kayley on custard and baby yoghurt now though so I am thinking she may not react so bad anymore.
Maryanne - yay on the toothie peg. You will probably have another one within 2 weeks and if anything like Kayley they just keep coming!! Hope Darcy handles them better though! With the formula I got DH to hold her while I gave it to her last night - hoped I was far enough away not to smell the boobs! Oh and Kayley has not rejected any food yet either!
I weighed Kayley yesterday and she has put on more than I thought and is a whopping 9.08kgs!! And I thought she was slimming down. No wonder she isn't crawling she is too heavy to get her tummy of the ground!!
Gotta go - baby einstein is finished so time for Kayleys breakky.
Best wishes to all of you!
diesal444
30-05-2007, 08:55
Mornin ladies...:wave:
sare - crack me up with the drink.:laughing: I will admit I thought you meant alcohol at first till I put 2 and 2 together.... 45deg!!!.. how awful. What is DH actually doing over there if you dont mind me asking????.
georgia - glad you had a terrific night with your friend. No need for me to woryy about boobies and teeth, I havent breastfed for a few months now. :no:
beck - Dont you just love that whatever you put on a spoon the will open their mouth to....:laughing: ...I am always wondering what to try next....might try her on some fish on the weekend???
I was wondering if anybody had heard from Mary( ourfirstbubba).. ???.... She hasnt been back on since before Natalia's appointment. Have been thinking about her.
Well I best be off, as i have a Dr's appointment. Have a terrific day all...xxxxooooo
I have to admit this - I treat my baby like a puppy now that she is crawling.
:laughing: yep me too! Jet's just like having a puppy around, especially when he slobbers all over my feet, eww! I've been calling him my little puppy when I pat his head.
Snot should be banned for babies. I honestly could not tell you how many times I have wiped Sam's nose over the last couple of days. And every time I do, he chucks a complete wobbly!
What is it with babies hating their nose and face being wiped? Jet also won't let me near his nose with Fess or the snot-sucker either, and he yells when we wipe his face after feeding,
Well, first day of day care went really well. she seemed quite happy and was happy when I picked her up. Enough clinginess to make me feel wanted without feeling guilty iykwim!
I'm glad that daycare is going well for you so far! Isn't it strange being at home without them. I felt relieved/ free and lost/ lonely at the same time.
hi my names kane and im addicted to eating paper.
kanes screaming wen i try gve him a bottle but is really thirsty, is that a teething symptom
Jet loves paper too! He was trying to eat my train timetable yesterday. And re: refusing feeds, I think that it could be a teething sign? as Jet goes off his food and drink when he's got one coming through (even though he's clearly hungry)
Then I had trouble getting back to sleep each time which I usually don't and I am buggered.
Don't you hate that - it just makes it so much worse. I'm glad that Kayley's starting to take some formula though!
Ella is back on her food (boobie and solids!) and is sleeping LOTS better.
Yay! Touch wood but Jet was the same last night, I'm hoping he's past his latest 'difficult' phase.
She still hasnt rejected any food I make her and she now has 3 solids a day.
You're lucky! Jet will sometimes eat and sometimes refuse outright even if it's the same food he ate before. The only thing he really loves is fruit and yogurt. Congrats on the tooth too and it must be great knowing your mum will be nearby soon!
Just got off the phone to dh. Shocking reception and he won't always have access to a phone, so we've just got to wait and see how often he can call. He said it's in the middle of the desert and temp is generally about 45 deg
Glad that you've at least been able to speak to him Sare and hope it's not too long till the next call. 45 degrees yuck! I bet he'll be glad to get home to the freezing Melbourne winter.
Us, well we're doing pretty good. Jet had the best night last night in ages! he only woke at 10, 3 and 6. Forget sleeping through, I'd be over the moon if he just did that every night. Fingers crossed it wasn't just a once-off. He's also been less difficult/ fussy with feeding although he's been a bit grizzly and has been pulling at his ear (although doesn't have a fever so the doc thinks it's not an ear infection). I'm still BFing one feed around 10pm and one first thing in the morning, and I'll see how long I can make that last...but if my supply dries up, it dries up, what more can I do. And I've discovered a new obsession - knitting! - I never realised how relaxing it was. Really helps me unwind after my busy days and get ready for bed.
Oh and Jet had a new word this morning ta-ta-ta, very cute. He hasn't said mum for ages though, dammit! :laughing:
GeorgiaAnne
30-05-2007, 09:30
Kimba - lol about saying mumum, Sophia hasn't said it for weeks either it's all dadadad and yayaya. Knitting is very trendy atm!
Beck - How funny you were watching that, the couple, Matt and Lela, are really good friends of ours and her boys are Sophia's boyfriends:hugs: That was a funny program, but Matt got in a bit of hot water about his appalling language!
Maryanne - Well that's lucky re: no booby bites, i'm so not looking forward to that.
Yeah i've been wondering about Mary too, give us a yell if you're around love!
Not much to report here, going to do her 6-8 month check shortly and am working tonight:eek: Hopefully i'm not too fat to drag myself up the stairs 10 million times!
Oh PS if anyone can get Hylands Teething Tablets would you mind sending me some and I can give you the money? NONE of the chemists I've been to even stock them, they haven't even heard of them. Grr.
Just PM me if you can help :D
Had our first swimming lesson this morning - Kayley loved it. I am very snotty now!! SHe nearly passed out on the way home - probably because she missed her morning sleep. She has just woken up now after on 45mins so I am ignoring her for a couple of minutes to see if she goes back to sleep.
Well I better go - Kimba I have PMed you about hte Hylands.
GeorgiaAnne
30-05-2007, 11:52
:mad::mad: NOT HAPPY!
I just went to the echc for a check. The nurse asked me if I was still bfing and was shocked at how many i'm doing (6-8 a day) She said in a snotty tone "Why are you going that many?" I was flabbergasted and she said said I SHOULD only be doing 4 a day! Crikey, anyone would think I said I was feeding her dishwashing powder! I've never encountered this up 'til now and I am a bit shocked. I always though bfing was a good thing to do:shame:
Georgia - tell the chn to get stuffed and suffer in her jocks. (yes, i watched The Castle last night) :)
If i add up all the bf Abbey gets in a day it would be at least 8. My baby likes my milk, its good for her, and I dare anyone to tell me I'm being a bad mummy. I'm not trying to wean her on to solids yet, so why cut her down? Food is for tasting and playing with still!
Speaking of which, she is sitting next to me eating watermelon and her shirt is soaked! Ive given up on bibs for finger food, she usually ends up chewing on them and letting the food fall on to her clothes anyway. No bib=less pointless washing.
She was helping me pack earlier, and even Baby Einstein couldnt distract her. It was very unfortunate!
Has anyone tried the Healing Hippo Sleep Spray? I was thinking i might give it a go and see if i can get a good solid block of sleep. Not terribly sleep deprived, but I know Abbey needs more and better sleep, and tbh I won't argue if i get some too.
Ive been doing Sodukos on my DS before sleep, as I can do that in the dark and turns out they are quite easy.
Question: Does anyone ever look at their baby (with complete and utter love of course) and wonder if maybe this wasnt the baby they started out with? Abbey looks SO different than she did as a newborn, even has my pale skin now when she started out quite dark.
On a tangent, a friend of a friend was given the wrong baby in hospy to bf and is really upset about it and talking lawsuits. She didnt appreciate me saying it was no big deal. If both she and the strange baby were cooty free, then I cant see it being a huge problem.
Oh dear, we need a washer! Stickyyyyyyy!!!
GeorgiaAnne
30-05-2007, 14:25
Michelle - thanks for the laugh, I needed that. lol about getting the wrong child, Sophia looks exactly the same (but bigger) as when she was born. I can't believe that lady was given the wrong baby, I think I would be more upset if I was the baby's real mum iykwim?
Well, i'm still angry, but I guess that what they say isn't based on aneecdotal evidence and most people I know are giving the same amount of feeds. Silly me thinking I was doing the right thing for my baby:rolleyes: She was also telling me that this is how babies become anaemic at 2 or 3! What a dog!
My fault for typing with Kayley on my lap. She pressed one button and I lost my whole post!!
Basically just come on to say bugger her Georgia - I am doing the same thing as I cannot produce enough breast milk for less feeds in a day so have to spread it out and I think I am doing the right thing too. Anyway gotta run and get grizzly to bed.
OMG Georgia what an incompetent cow. Why do some people think ALL babies should be the same? I was just talking about this at an ABA meeting not long ago, something along the lines of "well I spose now that Ella's on solids she'll be dropping feeds soon" - everyone just kind of looked blank & said - nope, their babies didn't till they started weaning! Ella is still feeding 7x during the day plus at least 1 per night (usually 2), Mum says we all did the same, sounds like it's pretty normal to me. You're doing a great job!! Can you go to a different nurse? If you're worried you could try the ABA helpline for some reassurance.
Lol about the rugby. Yes it was dismal wasn't it! Hope they go better this weekend or it's going to be a very short world cup campaign!
Well my mothers workshop was lovely. We did a meditation then took turns talking about nurturing ourselves - you got to talk for as long as you wanted, & noone was allowed to interrupt, react or anything. Then we did a bit of massage. It was lovely & bonding & we're going to have a night like it once a month! (I cried. Of course. Drop of a hat these days, plus I am a bit of a crier:p )
Michelle, I wanted to ask where you got the pattern for the soaker you knitted? If it was on line, could you send me the link? BTW thanks heaps for that craft link on your webpage a while ago... I'm busy converting my pregnancy bras to nursing bras cos I'm too tight to pay $90 for more new ones!
Kimba I was wondering what the snot sucker was.... But today Ella has a cold & I had to get one from the chemist this afternoon! She is pretty miserable poor thing. Hopefully she'll get lots of antibodies (from all those feeds lol) & it'll clear up soon.
Beck lol at the kikuyu - yep we have lawn for the first time since we moved in, but it is very persistant in the vegie patch too! Yay for Kayley taking the bottle, hopefully that'll make things a bit easier on you. Wishing you a good night's sleep tonight - hope Kayley isn't all snuffly like our chick!
Brrr it's cold up here at the computer. I was going to window shop at clothes for a while but think I'll flee to the heated room!
Hope everyone has a good night,
Bec.
ok dumb mum moment here but could someone please tell me the difference between starting solids and weaning? is weaning taking off the breast/formula? i started jake on cows milk at 10 months but he started solids earlier than kane, he was a pig. so kane will prob on cows milk at 12 months
Flower159
31-05-2007, 07:54
Morning everyone. How are we all today? Looks like another grey day here in Perth - winter is coming. But then again, it's only 7 in the morning, so plenty of time for the sun to shine through.
All's good here. Had DD1s birthday on Tues, so that was a busy day. Had her party at the bowling, so nothing to clear up - hurrah! But I was making cakes all day monday for her to take to school and the party. And they didn't leave me one. Can you believe it? Greedy little things. (that word was put in there to be polite, I was thinking of a much ruder word!!haha!!)
Logan's good. Slept OK last night. But I've lost his favourite wrap!? No idea where it is, I've lost it somewhere between the party and here. So I'll need to get some new ones as the ones I'm using just now just aren't big enough. The raspberries are reaching a whole new level, so I think he's teething again. No surprise really. But that's about all for him.
Spent all yesterday typing for DHs folio and we never got it finished, so he had to hand it in and see what they say. We've just been so busy with everything else that he's way behind. But we'll see, at least this is the only stress in this house and it doesn't affect his job in any way, so he's not really worried.
Sare - that's bad about the phone line to Pakistan. Hopefully it'll get better. At least you've the internet to keep in touch, eh. Said it before, and I'll say it again. Wish I was going to the wiggles! I'm sad because now I'll never see Greg.
Georgia- you're cheque is in the post!! haha. Yes I am definitely 30 (more's the pity!!) but thank you so much for saying that I look young as I've recently been thinking to myself that I'm looking rough. So you cheered me up no end!! friends are jealous of the beach and I'll need to get more on just to p*ss them off!! haha, that's what they get for having all the great shops over there! Was watching some of the Tennis from France and was thinking about you, what a bummer having to miss it. How's the new business coming along? And pants to that horrible nurse person. You just carry on doing what feels right for you. Like I've said before, I just tell them what they want to hear and carry on with my own systems.
Bec - mothers workshop sounds lovely. Imagine being able to talk without being interrupted. Bliss. Hope Ella's cold is a bit better. I've no idea what a snot sucker was either, my imagination is telling me not to think about it too much!! Yay on the better sleeps too.
Beck - I'm envious of your grass. Our sand is just lovely, but I'd rather have grass!! Yay on the formula, hope it eases your mind a bit on the feeding.
Mary- anne - great news about your mum. I kinda wish is was me, but then again, maybe not. But to have a babysitter would be lovely. Haha on Darcy squealing, realise it's not funny at the time, but it's so cute imagining it. Well done on the little tooth Darcy, don't bite mummy's finger too hard!
Kimba - you are clever with the knitting. I don't think I've the patience for it. You're also very cool as all the stars are doing it, aren't they?! My mum knitted Logan's shawl and some other blanky's and their just the best for this cold weather. thanks mum!!
I'd best be off. Take care all and have a lovely day. Marion.xxx
diesal444
31-05-2007, 12:42
Afternoon all....:wave:
Kimba - lol on the new obsession of knitting. I think you have done an awesome job in regards to BFing. You went through so much and persisted and it paid off in the end. I know I only BF for 2 months, but I believe some BF is better then none.:yes:
Beck - yay on Kayley enjoying her swimming lesson. Hope you can make the melb meet-up!!!
Georgia - I wouldnt have thought it mattered HOW OFTEN they are breastfed as long as they ARE breastfed!!!....Silly woman she is. You are definitely doing the best thing for your baby!!!
Michelle - I just bought an electronic soduko. Its wonderful. No scibbles , No mess...lol...Have to say Darcy looks just like she did when she was born too.... only bigger of course and alot cuter.
Bec - sounds like a terrrifc time you had nuturing yoursleves. That workshop sounds like something me and some mothers from mothers group would be interested in...
Sue - I am a little confused. I thought starting solids was actual food and weaning is taking them off the breast onto the bottle or cup... Is this right????????
Marion - :shame: on not leaving you any cake....Great idea not having a party at home. No hassles, No clean-up :thumbsup:
Ok so still no unhappiness from the toothy peg poking through. I am waiting for it though. Floors are getting polished in the unit today so its really starting to take shape.
i wanted to start Darcy one beans/legumes. Never eaten or cooked them myself.... is there a certain type to buy ( or not to buy )??..
Ok I best be going to do my vacumning....
Have a great day!!!!!!!!!
:wave:
I'm so exhausted today! thank god the older 2 are in daycare! Jarvis had me up 3 times last night, then thought 6am was a great time to be awake this morning!! It was still dark!! He has been waking a couple of times for the last 3 - 4 nights. I have no idea why, but it's driving me crazy. He has only had 1 sleep today too, which I think I have just heard him talk....he has only had 1.5 hrs :mad:
Went to the Dr this morn. Seems I have high blood pressure :thumbsdown: I have to go back next week to get it checked again. It probably wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that I'm here, alone, raising 3 kids under 4 though??? Have to get a blood test to check cholesterol too - my mum's is quite high, but best be safe. I also aksed about the cervical cancer vaccine....his opinion being that if you're in a monogamous relationship and both parties are 'clear' then it's not a necessity. Has anyone else looked into it, getting it, or got it?? The vaccine i mean, lol!!
It is so cold here today. I have two heaters on, and I'm still cold. Winter is here for sure! I winge when it's hot, winge when it's cold, lol.
Little man is starting to get cranky, best be off.
Have a good day,
Sarah
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i wanted to start Darcy one beans/legumes. Never eaten or cooked them myself.... is there a certain type to buy ( or not to buy )??..
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I give Jarvis lentils mixed through his vegies. Are lentils legumes or just lentils? Lol! He loves them. I have started with red lentils. They are by 'McKenzies'
Baby boost have a red lentils and vegetables sachet you could try before buying them.
Hi guys,
Just a quick one as Lara is in bed happily chatting away to herself for the moment, but I know that wonlt last too long. We're still coping ok here, I just wich Lara would go back to sleeping through. Last night I didn't get to bed until 12.15am, then she was awake to be resettled at 4 and then Eloise was awake at 5. Not too bad with what some of you guys are going/have been through, but tiredness makes me grumpy and poor Eloise is bearing the brunt of my grumpiness.
Mary-anne - That's great news about the unit. DH is a mechanical engineer. His company had to design some equipment that turns bad gases into ones that can be omitted into the atmosphere (that's how he simples it down for me :laughing: ) . It's for the BHP Zamzama plant in Pakistan.
Marion - Still got to look at your photos. When I get a tick I promise I will. I hope Logan wasn't too attached to his wrap. Neither of my girls ever had a blankie, but both suck their thumb for security. Think I know which one I'd prefer (anticipating major orthodontic bills in the future :thumbsdown: )
Sue - I agree with Mary-anne re weaning and introducing solids.
Bec - Your empowerment session sounds lovely. Great idea to do it on a regular basis.
Georgia - *insert blowing raspberry icon here* to your MCHN. They tell you all babies are different when you have a concern and then have a go when the babies aren't to the book like they want them to be. What do they want??? You are so doing the right thing for Sophia...she's happy and your happy, what more do they want?
Michelle- I love my sudokus too. I should get a handheld game, such a pain in bed with the pencil and rubber.
Better go. Lara's telling me times up. I hope the rest of you are well. Take care...
afternoon all
i have read all your post from the last few days and there is so much going on
we finly got the call we were waiting for this morning regarding montanahs kidney she see's dr barnsworth at randwick childrens on wednesday at 4.15pm so thatshould be intersting and $150 well spent if you ask me
we have had an aventful week so far sunday my dd1 went to check the sheeps water and sliped and knocked the gate down and ended up with a 10 long gash on her forhead that cut down to the bone and had stitch's and then tuesday was her 10th birthday and all she wanted to do was take a cake to school but was not allowed to go and then went on an over night camp yesteday with school (only 11 kids) and is due back this arvo
i will bbl i have an appointment at the school
Im so very sad right now. The universe is conspiring against me for all my evil...
Knocked my knitting off its needle, abbey got woken up from her nap by a truck, and then, then, i got toilet water in my eye!
Was dropping a nappy nugget in and the water splashed up, BEHIND MY GLASSES and into my eye. My glasses didnt even get wet. Where is the fairness in that? Stupid karma.
If i die tonight from poo-germ toilet-chemical eye disease, fare thee well.
Im so very sad right now. The universe is conspiring against me for all my evil...
Knocked my knitting off its needle, abbey got woken up from her nap by a truck, and then, then, i got toilet water in my eye!
Was dropping a nappy nugget in and the water splashed up, BEHIND MY GLASSES and into my eye. My glasses didnt even get wet. Where is the fairness in that? Stupid karma.
If i die tonight from poo-germ toilet-chemical eye disease, fare thee well.
LMFAO!!!! Thanks for the laugh!! You gotta hate toilet water!!
Helllllooooooo...
Sam has bronchiolitis AGAIN and if that wasn't bad enough, he has a wheeze and conjunctivitis. AND, to top that off he has a really bad ear infection :banghead: . I asked DH to take Sam to the doc on Tuesday and he said it was a little virus. D***head!
I went yesterday because I know mummy's are always right (to a different doc) and he is a very, very sick little boy. He is only drinking 1.5-2 bottles a day over the last 3 days and although he seems happy considering, he is on six different medications. :eek:
To be blunt, he looks like ****. I have to work because I am out of leave and DH is home with him. All I want to do is be here :crying:
Kisses to all our sick babies and all our tired mums. I try to keep up with all of you but there is not enough time in the day, let alone the week!
Poor you Michelle, did you immediately rub your eye so much it went red (just to make sure it really got in there) Yuck.
Lesley good luck at Randwick, and hugs to your poor daughter - hope she enjoyed herself at camp anyway.
Sare hope you have a better night tonight. I actually bought a book by the lady who ran the workshop & have been doing a quick "yay for me as a mummy" meditation every night before bed. Very nice (even when I'm up 20mins later!)
Sarah I use those red lentils too. But I usually give her lentil casserole for lunch rather than dinner - as it makes her fart like a drayhorse and I reckon it wakes her up at night:laughing: Hope Jarvis gets some more sleep soon.
Mary-ann, the workshop was great, and obviously I should cry at mother's group more often, as one of the mums has invited me round for lunch on Sat, and as she was training to be a beauty therapist, we're going to give each other pedicures & face masks with all her gear :smiliedance: I can't wait.
Thanks Marion, after a rough night Ella's a bit better today, definitely happier anyway. Still a bit snuffly though so we're skipping mother's group tomorrow. At least you know your cakes are good if they're all gone!
Sue, sorry about the confusion, it's just that starting solids is just a developmental thing and weaning to me is when you stop breastfeeding - I have never thought about what weaning means if you're using formula! What do you do with that - I'm curious now. Do you wean them onto cows milk/water/juice or do you use toddler formula or something?
~Kristin~
31-05-2007, 19:10
Dun-da-daaaaaaaaaaa! I'M BACK!!! :smiliedance:
Been MIA again, still desperatley trying to get this new pad in some state of live-ability (is that a word???? Is now!).
Well, almost 3 weeks after AF was due, it turned up, so looks like no preggers here for me. I was really disappointed, but I guess these things happen for a reason.
Isabella is settling into her new home, and is crawling around like she is turbo-charged nowdays. She pulls herself up onto everything, couch, coffee table, my leg, and then walks along the edge of things until she gets as far as she can,then either turns around and heads back, or just today she has tried taking a few steps to the nearest object.
This stepping across caper isn't working out so well, she needs to hang onto something otherwise Bella goes doonk! lol Poor kid, but she is a trooper, and gets up and tries again. :yelclap:
We went to our 1st local playgroup today, and we won't be going again. Only a couple of mums spoke to me, and we were pretty much ignored and left to our own devices, so I think we will try and find another group of friends for Bella. Perhaps the ABA group next week will be better :fingerscrossed: .
Alrighty, enough rambling for me, I have missed you gals, and look forward to reading all your past posts!
Cheers
Kristin
Back again...
Just wanted to let you all know that Lara has finally decided she likes food :smiliedance: She's had 3 meals today yoghurt for brekkie, carrots and custard for lunch and rice cereal and pear for dinner. Ahhhh life will be so much easier now that I'm not continually cleaning up food sprayed everywhere. :laughing: You just needed to know that, didn't you all. I had to share with someone seeing that dh isn't here.
marion - Finally checked out your photos. Your house looks lovely. Great photos of your kids too.
Jen - :hugs: for Sam and you.
Kristin - Good to see you back. Bad luck about AF, :fingerscrossed: you get a BFP soon.
Michelle - LOL at the toilet water...there must be some conspiracy...
Off to feed Lara and hopefully get an early night (before midnight anyway). Have a good night girls...
Hi,
We haven't been in for a while. Reading the list I guess we've been forgotten.:gloomy:
Ah well, such is life. All is progressing well in this house. I still have the most beautiful little man alive ( can't call him a baby anymore). He sits up and claps and sucks his mother's face nearly off. lol
Will try to pop back later on
diesal444
01-06-2007, 07:29
Mornin ladies
Sarah - Thanks for the tip on the lentils. Will be trying them out on the weekend. I cant stop cooking baby food. Its slighty OCD I think. Poo on the high blood pressure. I think I would have it too if i have 3 kids under 4...and boys too....:laughing:
Lesley - :( to your daughter hurting herself. Hope she is ok, and poo happening on her birthday. Glad you got an appointment for Montanah so soon.
Michelle - :laughing: ... your hilarious. Whats the point of wearing glasses if they cant even protect you from toilet water!!!!!!
Jen - Sorry to hear Sammy is so unwell. I so hope he gets better soon. Keep us updated.!!!!
Bec - I guess weaning is the term only used for breastfed bubs. I have no idea really, just guessing. Great work on getting a pampering AND lunch tomorrow.
Kristin - wow on Isabella pulling herself up on things. Sorry to hear your BFN...Guess there is more fun to be had trying again!!!
Sare - yay..Lara !!!Hope she slept better for you last night. I cant believe our girls will be 7 months this month ( yes thats us everyone... the stragglers!!!)
Di - Been wondering where you have got to. Do you have any new pics of your gorgeous man, so we can see how much he has grown..!!!
So how long does it take a toothy peg to shoot up? This tooth is still sitting just above the gums. Not causing any greif yet, but she wont let me any where near her mouth!! :no:
Well best be giving my angel her weetbix, then I am heading out for lunch with some mothers. Have to squeeze a poppy visit in there as well.....
Have a great day all....xxxxxxx
:smiliedance: I made my first gro bag purchase today!! Hopefully it's a winner! Jarvis has just woken up from his afternoon sleep now - in his gro bag, and he seems happy enough...tonight will be the test! It was funny - I purchased the pirates bag, then walked out of the shop to the car. As I was placing Jarvis into the car, I changed my mind and thought how convenient it would be if I had the one that he can sit in the pram, car seat, etc, so I then went back inth the shop and changed it over for the bright stripes bag, lol! I askde them to put the pirate bag on hols for me, cos if we both like this one, I'll be going back in to get it next week!!
Di: Welcome back!! Hope all is going well for your lot! Im always in and out of here too and often think I've been forgotten....we;re too cool to be forgotten though, lmao!
Kristen: Hi, and welcome back to you too!! Hopefully your BFP will be just around the next corner. How awesome is Isabella getting herself around like a big girl?? I'm really not wanting Jarvis to become too active just yet as his 2 older brothers are crazy enough, lol!! Bummer about the whole playgroup thing. It's happened to me before too, and I can't bring myself to try another one in case it's like it again! I think it's one of those things that you really need to be involved in from the start, iykwim? It's really hard trying to find your place within a large group of women that already have relationships formed isn't it?
Little man is cranky, BBL....
Hi all! geez where do I start! LOL
We're good, Jet is sleeping marginally better, wakes regularly for a rollover feed at 10 then again around 1-2 then comes to bed with us around 5-6. Not too bad.
He's pulling himself up on low things, then gets upset when his legs get tired as he's too scared to let go, coz he's bonked his head a couple of times. Poor little man. I'm trying to teach him to bend his knees and sit back on his bum. Easier said than done!
Knitting is my new drug (has replaced Sudoku) and I get red eyes from staring at the stitches until late in the evening! Not that I'm any good at it, but I've ambitiously started a little jacket/ coat for Jet.
:hugs: Big hugs and kisses :kiss: to all the sick and sore bubbas and all the tired mums - especially you Jen, poor Sam and poor you! I hope he gets better soon and that you get a bit of a break. And Lesley I hope all goes well with Montanah at the Randwick doctor.
Sare re Sudoku - I thought of switching to a handheld one but it's just not as satisfying as using pencil and paper for some reason.
Welcome back to Di, Kristin, anyone else who's been awol for a while.
re: Grobags - they're great! We have several as I bought a few of the 6-18 month ones on sale, thought it was a good investment since we'll be using them for a while. I leave one at daycare and have 3 at home - one in the wash, one in use and one spare in case of middle-of-the-night nappy leaks or vomits!
re: lentils - Jet had a really unsettled night after I gave them to him so I might shelve them for a while, I think they gave him a gutache?
Question re: feeding. Is it better to feed them what you know they'll eat, even if it's mush/ puree or fruit, or should you force them to eat lumpy food or vegies even when they clearly don't want it? Jet has kind of gone off lumps and 'savoury' foods since his teeth have been coming through. I don't want to turn eating into a traumatic experience by forcing him to eat stuff he doesn't want, but neither do I want to encourage bad eating habits :confused:
Question re: feeding. Is it better to feed them what you know they'll eat, even if it's mush/ puree or fruit, or should you force them to eat lumpy food or vegies even when they clearly don't want it? Jet has kind of gone off lumps and 'savoury' foods since his teeth have been coming through. I don't want to turn eating into a traumatic experience by forcing him to eat stuff he doesn't want, but neither do I want to encourage bad eating habits :confused:
i have been wondering this too as kane has totally gone off vegetables wen teething. his ehcn said its common and not to worry but to make me feel better lol i give him the baby yogurt with omega something in it, and i make my own custard with formula, and i mix iron fortified cereal with fruit. kane loves the apple and mango one mixed with a tin of apple and mango puree, and the multigrain banana one mixed with banana yogurt as above.
di dont worry about being left off the list , we were too. i think gumby may of had a few vinos wen typing that up (ya know i luv ya rian)
poor little sam, hope he feels better soon. brocilitis sucks. (not that id know) but i hate hearing their poor little breathing:gloomy:
not much else to report , mind is blank talk soon
di dont worry about being left off the list , we were too. i think gumby may of had a few vinos wen typing that up (ya know i luv ya rian)
Lol no I didnt mean too. I copied and pasted the lsit from else where..
Sorry Just a quick post. I found out I was preg this morning and lost bub this afternoon. A bit :gloomy: atm so will be back soon...
Oh dear Rian, thats sad. Big hugs out to you.
Dimatt - dont worry about not being on the list. Im not even sure what list you're on about, maybe its a good thing to be omitted. History books tell me lists have never worked out well for those on them!
Kristin - does that mean Isabella will be our first walker? Abbey climbs things, but isnt inclined to go sideways. Fortunately she can get down herself without problems too! I swear, nothing is safe anymore. I think ive put something out of reach and she goes and climbs cushions/bears or stands up and these looooooong arms grab my treasures.
um toofy pegs - they seem to take ages to be real teef dont they? I think Abbey's have taken about a month and theyre only just getting to real toof stage. I watch her run her tongue over them and make thoughtful faces. Must be weird!
Karma is testing me, but treating me better. No toilet water in my eye today.
I also bought some Healing Hippo sleep spray, and although i think i sprayed too much, all i hear is quiet. It did make her let a huge fart out though, which is most irregular for her. Maybe thats the problem, fart-need wakes her up!
nyer, posts dont appear unless you click "post"...i swear, im getting dumber every day
I'm back to try again....
*sigh* Well, tonight was takeaway night for me and the boys! Nice and easy end to the week. They wanted KFC tonight....we usually just have fish n chips. OMG!! It cost me double the amount of fish and chips! I'll be sticking with the greasy's next week, unless the kids are going to shout me, lol!!
Re: Healing Hippo - What is it?? I've never heard of it!
Re: Lentils - Jarvis has been cranky and arching his back quite a lot lately and I had just thought it was him finding a 'new independance', but now that I ahve read that lentils have been wreaking havoc, I'm assuming it's the lentils doing this to my bub too!! I hadn't even given it a thought that lentils would do this :confused: call me dumb?? He is eating them every day....and I have a whole heap of lentils and veg in the freezer....I'll lay off them for a couple of days and see if it makes a difference - what a mean mummy I am : (
Kimba: I would be giving him foods that you know he will eat. When they are already being fussy due to teething, etc, it's easier to keep with something you know they'll take, then start again on the new gear when all is well again.
Rian: :hugs: darl.
Sare: Way to go Lara getting back into her food!! She must have given in to the devil in her head "mmm, eat....food is good!", lol. Hope all is going well for you with DH away. I find it really lonely of a night time. I'm usually sitting at the computer, eating, or watching the tv, eating! I'm going to have to stop buying the chocolate/ice cream, etc, so I stop my nightly binges!! What are you doing to keep yourself busy?
Jen: Aw, I feel for you and little Sam. I hate seeing little ones so unwell. I hope he is feeling better and on the mend quick smart. Some Dr's really upset me... Both my sisters have been misdiagnosed or pushed aside recently, causing them to have to source other Dr's. It's just not good enough. You're right, mummy's know when something's not right. Good on you for getting that 2nd opinion.
Might wander the web now before heading off to bed. Night all, Sarah
~Kristin~
01-06-2007, 19:51
Re food - Isabella has baby yoghurt for breakfast, something meat & veg pureed for lunch followed by pureed fruit or custard, and then for dinner I give her pureed meat & veg, followed by veges that she can feed herslef. I've found that even when she is having an off day of food, she will always chow-down when she can feed herself. She particularly likes chunks of roasted pumpkin, carrot and zuchini. :chef:
Re Grobags - save yourselves a HEAP of money and try ones called Dream Bags. They are from the UK and I have bought a couple, and I honestly thing they are just as good as the Grobags, but a heck of alot cheaper. The only thing with them is that the models at the moment don't have an area to put a seat strap through, but that is apparently coming. They also have a matching PJ and Nursery range coming out. I got mine off Ebay, called 'TheBabySleepingBagCompany'. They range from about $28 up to about $40, still cheaper! Isabella has even made it onto their website http://www.thedreambag.co.uk/gallery.php (I hope this is ok for me to rave about them like this, if not, Mods please remove, I'm just trying to share a cheaper great alternative). :thumbsup:
ourfirstbubba
01-06-2007, 21:13
hello girls
again, sorry I have been missing in action for nearly 2 weeks :eek: lots has been happening....trying to catch up on all of your posts.....taking me ages!
anyway, we are doing well...an update on Natalias hip ultrasound...we got the results last Monday and our GP said all looked fine, however, he still is unsure why her left side feels lax (loose)....he has referred us to a Paediatric Orthapedic Specilialist Dr Ho who apparently is one of the best..he has waiting lists until October but his office called us the other day and advised that the dr wants to see Natalia asap, so we are booked in for the 14th June.....fingers crossed...
other than that we have been well, except for a bit of a cold last week....have carpeted Natalias room, bought an oil heater omg, they are fab, and using a vapouriser when her little nose gets blocked.....
We had a check today with the ECHN and Natalia is over 8kg now and 70cm tall, so we must turn her car seat around soon....anyone still rearward facing? Solids are going well, but I have started decreasing her milk a bit as she was filling up on milk and not eating alot..so now she has 4 bottles a day..one at 10am, 3pm, 7pm and 10.30pm.....
Natalia had her first sleep over at my parents last weekend as we had a charity ball to go to...we had a great time and she was a cherub for my parents and my in-laws who all HAD to look afte her!
anyway girls, I am off to catch up on 9 pages of posts..sorry for no personals ....m thinking of you all and hope you are all well...kisses to all of our bubbas
xo
GeorgiaAnne
01-06-2007, 21:28
Um, Hi :wave: mia due to lots of work, geez, it's busy tonight and I thought i'd bludge for 5 mins and say hi.
Rian - I'm so sorry hun, what a day you've had:hugs:
Kimba - re: food, I am keeping on with foods she is fussy about and she seems to be getting better at eating them.
Mary - nice to see you back and glad that it doesn't look too serious with the hip.
Di - Good to see you too! I was also not on the list:D
Kristin - Thanks for the link, Isabella looks soo cute in that photo!
Sarah - Have fun on the web! and yay, no washing up.
Michelle - ikwym, I am definitely dumber by the day.
Sare - Hurray about the food, can she have a word with Sophia??
I'm very tired from work and last night Sophia decided to wake up 5 or so times, lost count! Then at 5am my phone rang and the alarm at work had gone off :banghead: so i'm knackered after my first double shift in about a year lol! It's been nice to be back at work though and Sophia is loving the day care and is really happy when she sees the other kids, it is very sweet. When I work the night shift though, my boobs get full as i'm not feeding as much and I think it swamps her as she had the biggest vomit I think i've seen in my life. She's just like a golden retriever and doesn't know when to stop!
Oh, any ideas for a christening pressy for my nephew, is on Sunday and I have no idea? What did you love that you got anyone?
ourfirstbubba
01-06-2007, 22:01
I was wondering if anybody had heard from Mary( ourfirstbubba).. ???.... She hasnt been back on since before Natalia's appointment. Have been thinking about her
boo! hi love...am here ! have been busy the last week with Natalia being a bit sick and we have had the flu too!
am up to page 6 of 10!!!!!!!!
xo to Darcy (love the pic on your avatar)
ourfirstbubba
01-06-2007, 22:40
ok girls, have caught up on all the posts and here goes!
Sal I am so sorry about your DH's job...karma will bite him...what you wrote about sleep school is so true...today we saw the lady that came to our home to help with Natalias sleep..in my eyes she is an angel for helping Natalia to learn to sleep.....
Sare hi sweetie...hope you are coping ok, I am sure you will be okay...I think a chart is a great idea esp for Eloise to count down the days until her Daddy is home......best thing is to keep busy...thinking of you
Jen I am so sorry for poor Sam......its heartbreaking when they are sick and so helpless.....as for how long bubs sleeps during the day, Natalia normally sleeps 10.30am-12pm and then from 3.30pm-4.15pm......some days are different though....
Bec you made a comment about you not feeling like a failure because ella doesnt sleep right through..sweetie, you are a trooper and not a failure...as Mummies we are all doing the best we can.....hugs to you...
Sue have been thinking of you and Kane.. at least you know whats happening now...
Sina welcome..yes, we love to chat!
Beck re milk/solids.....Natalia has 4 milk feeds and 3 solids.....6am milk, 9am brekky, 10.30am small bottle before bed, 1pm lunch, 3.30pm small bottle, 6.00pm dinner, 7pm bottle and 10.30pm bottle....
Lesley- hugs and kisses to Montanah..and you...
Michelle you crack me up....toilet water in your eye??? as for being given the wrong baby, I would be upset too....
Sarah- hi love, love the new avatar... what is wrong with celery?? as for lentils, well, they make me go, imagine what it does to bubbas??? yay on Jarvis sitting!
Rian- :hugs: to you...I am so sorry on your loss xo
Marion- petal the house looks fab! ps we have the same pram and cover..good taste hey!
Sue Natalia is addicted to Fifi and the flowertots..very cute....
Mary-anne- darcy and Natalia sound like twins with their sleeping patterns....bet you are counting the days until your Mumma comes..how lovely...
Georgia as for that ECHN, what a twit....I dont bf but I would assume you are doing the right thing and the best thing for Sophia??? they are weird the nurses sometimes..today the nurse told me that if Natalia wakes before dawn I should NEVER feed her..huh??? some mornings she wakes at 6am and she is starving...so I give her a full bottle and she is back asleep within 30mins..what am I suposes to do, punish her by not feeding her just because its still dark??? never....I just nod and then do what I think i right for Natalia....
Kimba hi sweetie...how cute with the knitting! would be very relaxing I think....as for food, give Jet what he eats....Natalia is a little fussy sometimes, but I have found a few things she loves......at the moment she is loving avocado, banana and ricotta cheese for lunch......so she has that! plus she loves yoghurt and pear, weetbix and banana and sweet potato and corn.....she likes lamb and chicken also.....I still think food in the first year is all about experimenting.......plus, I always give Natalia a taste of whatever I am eating (not naughty stuff though!)...she loves trying stuff ...
well girls, I am off to bed to :sleeping: ...I am so glad I have no housework to do tomorrow so can spend all day with my two favorite people..my hubby and my princess Natalia xo
thinking of you all
xo
SalTheGal
02-06-2007, 07:04
Hi everyone.
For personals refer to Mary's post- she summed it all up for me, and since I haven't been on for a week then mine are much the same..:D
Hey Beck- you know how you commented on Nedds lack of grizzles for teeth???? Well you will be pleased to know he has been a little grizzle pot since last sunday as his two top ones seem to be coming through- and I think they must be hurting a might bit more than the bottom!!
How long did they take for other bubs? I can see them sitting just under the skin- one is quite visible just won't poke through! During the day he has been fine, but we are back to hourly waking during the night. Mostly by 4am he is in bed with us so we can tag team rubbing his back.
It is so sad to see them half asleep but upset. Poor little bubbies.
:hugs: Hugs to everyone else with teething/not sleeping/sick bubs. It seems to now be one thing after another doesn't it?
Does anyone else think we seem to have a particularly bad bunch of sleepers? Or do you think this is the norm.
Ok, so we had three nights in syd earlier this week- I had a work conference on, and mum came with me to be Nanny to Nedd. Sorry to the lovely syd girls- with work conference it is literally work all day (8.30-5.30), then functions at night, so there was no chance to meet you all :no:
However must brag- we stayed at the Sheraton on the Park OMG- 5star luxury at its absolute best, we usually stay in 5star for work, but this topped them all. Plus it is directly across from Hyde park so mum had a great time taking Nedd for walks, she had him on the lawn rolling around one day and he apparently charmed the pants off everyone who went by, and is currently in the album of some japanese tourists somewhere.
He is So So close to crawling. He has figured out how to move his legs, now he just has to get the arms sorted, we are teasing him with all sorts of things to try and coax him forwards.
Has anyone else's bub had a reaction to food? We had noticed Nedd sometimes gettin a red rash around his mouth when feeding, and figured last night it is due to Eggplant- I put a bit on his cheek and minutes later it was an angry red. No wonder he doesn't like eating it! I don't think its too bad though, as the rash is gone within an hour.
Ok thats enough jargon from me! MIL is coming to stay tonight so best get on with some cleaning!
Oh and BTW- big thanks for everyones well wishes re DH and his job :hugs: He got offered a job with the people who stuffed everything up by calling his boss in the first place yesterday. So hopefully everything will work out fine in the end!
ourfirstbubba
02-06-2007, 07:47
Sal, you are a funny gal! so glad your hubby got a new job, funny how things turn out in the end.....
poor little Nedd and his teething...Natalias top two teeth and her bottom two are through and fortunately didnt cause her too much grief, other than her going off her food for a few days.......sounds like he had a great time in Sydney with your Mumma..how lovely....
well girls, best go and have a shower and get ready!
ourfirstbubba
02-06-2007, 07:52
Oh, any ideas for a christening pressy for my nephew, is on Sunday and I have no idea? What did you love that you got anyone?
Hi Georgia
I always think its nice to give something that can last rather than clothes or toys that bubs will grow out of....my SIL got us these little mice out of Swarovski crystals, they are collector items....very very cute...whate else? maybe some gold, or a voucher to have hand and foot moulds done......its hard I think, but I am sure you will pick something lovely....
diesal444
02-06-2007, 09:14
Mornin ladies....
sarah - Ok so maybe I wont be trying the lentils this weekend. My little Lady certainly doesnt need any more reason to let em rip. She is a thunderbum. Gotta luv weekend takeaway night!!!
Kimba - no advice on the feeding here. Darcy has yet to knock back anything I shove in her mouth. No doubt she gets that from me!!! I would feed him what he likes till he is over the fussiness. probably keep offering, but no point in forcing I dont think.
Rian - :hugs: to you and DF....
Michelle - Thanks for the toothy peg info. I was wondering how long it takes coz its sorta been at the same stage at which I noticed it a few days ago. :laughing: at Need-Fart-Wake-Up......
Mary - :smiliedance: .. your back !!.. Gald to see Natalia is great. I am definitely going to be leaving my car seat rearward facing until Darcy starts to crack it. She is about 8kg as well, but from a link posted on here before I wont be turing it around until she really starts to protest. It is meant to be so much safer whilst they are still little. OMG.. you are a life saver. I also have a christening coming up and was stuck. Great ideas for pressies....:thumbsup:
Georgia- - yucko on the double shift AND the 5am wake up call!!!!!!!!
Sal - I noticed a redish mark over Darc's forehead going to her cheek after I gave her Banana. Tried again a week later and same reaction so give it a miss for a few weeks. oo la la..staying at the Sheraton on the Park.
Ok now I have rambled on so much that Miss Dimples is telling me its time for her to go to bed. I be back later for quick update on my non exciting life!!!
Hey All
Just a quick one from me. Had a tupperware party last night. About half the people didn't turn up or cancelled last minute including the person who wanted me to move it to a Friday night - :mad: ! So had too much food - Kayley was unsettled all day yesterday and was a real grump last night and with allthe goings on I didn't get her to bed until 9.45 with no bath!! Poor thing.
Anyway tooth number 5 popped through yesterday so i am expecting number 6 in a week or so then hopefully a bit of a reprieve. THey have been hurting her but I think these Hylands teething tablets are helping as she is not waking every hour like she did with the others. Still up 3 times most nights anyway.
Well Kayley has been asleep for about 2 hours now (making up for only 9 hours last night as in bed late but no sleep in) and I have a bit more tidying up to do so I better go.
Sorry no personals except thanks to Kristin for the link on the bags - they look good. Cute pic too!
Hi girls,
Thought I'd pop on and say hi while I get the chance, Lara is happily playing with her FP train and Eloise is in bed.
Beck - I hate it when people pull out of those things at the final minute. I can't believe Kayley has 5 (almost 6) teeth already. Lara still hasn't got any. Is she the only toothless one on here?
Mary - Good to hear from you again. Glad that everything looked clear with Natalia's hip. :fingerscrossed: the looseness is nothing bad. Lara's still rearward facing. I'm going to try to leave her that way for as long as she'll let me.
Sal - :hugs: for Nedd and you guys too. What a pain that his teething is undoing all the hard work that you put in to getting him back to some good sleeping routines. I hope they cut through soon, so that you can all get some decent sleep.
Georgia - i hope Sophia is okay. Was it her teeth that made her wake so many times. re the christening present, Lara got some lovely ones. If you're after something religious Lara got a story prayer book called My Book of Thanks by BG Hennessey. It's beautiful. Another thing that she got was a towel and fashewasher with her name embroidered on it. She also got a gazillion money boxes and photo frames :D
Sarah - We had fish and chips last night too. I couldn't be stuffed cooking.
Hi to everyone else.
We're still coping well without dh, it has been surprisingly easier than I anticipated (apart from the times when Eloise is driving me crazy). We had a pretty good day yesterday, we went to a toddler session at the library with some friends from mother's group, then we took them for a play at the local play centre and then we went shopping to exchange my niece's b'day pressie. DH found out he could get mobile reception from outside the buildings while he is on site, so now we can have a real conversation without delays, echoes and static. Then today was swimming. We're just trying to keeps ourselves busy.
I felt like writing an angry email to Ford yesterday. I was driving from the library to the play centre when Eloise started screaming "Ow my finger" and really crying. I pulled over and opened her door, only to find that her finger had been trapped inside the door handle. I had to squash her finger further to actually get it out. She's cut it ope and taken a bit of skin off. I put my finger in there and the plastic casing is really sharp.
Better go and feed Lara. Enjoy the rest of your weekend...
~Kristin~
02-06-2007, 18:40
Sal - Isabella's teeth popped through with no real dramas after only a couple of weeks of sitting just below the surface, and the top 2 came thorugh without me even seeing them underneath! The bottom ones took a while to keep coming through, but after about 4-6 weeks all 4 are welll and truely here and chomping away on mummies boobies, the cot, my feet, my ankles (thats where ankle biter comes from !!!!) and just about everything else she can jam into her mouth!
Mary - Great news on Natalia's little hip! I'm sure the little bit of "looseness" will all be fine, she will just be very flexible, and a world gymnastics champion!
Sare - OMG, poor little Eloise's finger!!! Its amazing how well we do cope when the boys are away, I'm usually by myself every other week now, and I'm kinda in my own little routine, but hats off to you doing it with 2!!!
Georgia - You just do what you feel is right by your bubby! I was told a similar thing, not to feed Bella if she wakes before 7am, otherwise I'm rewarding her. And I was also told to cut back her BFeeds now she has 3 solds meals a day. All it did was make her miserable and wake even more so I do what I want and give her as much boobie as she wants and she only wakes at about 10pm, and then around 3am. Us mummies know whats best for our little noodles!
Sal - I think our bubs are normal for sleeping, its just that most people don't discuss the negatives of their children, so they aren't perceived as being "bad", but here in our little cyber mummy group, we don't hold back! Its great being able to vent and share how tired we are!
Righto, off to eat yum chicken wings off the BBQ.
Ciao all!
:wave: everyone,
What a day I have had today :thumbsdown: I'm just so exhausted without DH around. This morning I thought we'd try something different for a Saturday morning and head out to the shops & the library. Well, seeing as though our morning routine was slightly changed, Jarvis decided he would scream for an hour (whilst still at home thankfully), then not sleep all morning, until we got home!
Mum has taken DS1 for the night though, so I'll be into bed as soon as I've finished here! Now I just have to try and fall asleep and not stay awake for hours wondering what all the noises are, lol....such a wuss!
Sare: Ouch, poor little Eloise! I would email them, just to make them aware of what's happened. Oh, and re: teeth - No, Lara's not the only gummy one...Jarvis still has no teeth either!!
Beck: That really annoys me too when people cancel out, etc! I gave up on having party plan years ago due to that same reason! I was invited to an adults only toy party last night, but I couldn't make it due to the fact I had only been invited the day before and couldn't get a sitter for the kids. I always felt like I was wasting the party plan chicks time when people said they were coming, then didn't show. Hope you still made some sales though...I just love Tupperware....actually, I'm bidding on some on Ebay right now!
Sal: Gee, that work trip sounded nice? Anymore coming up?? I'd be putting my hand up again if I were you, lol! I hope those teeth pop through really soon. It's so hard when they start waking so frequently again isn't it? jarvis has started doing it again too, although last night was his first night in his grobag, and he only woke once, yay! Congrats to your DH too on the job offer!! Is he going to take it, yeah?
Mary: So great to hear that all seems well with Natalia! :fingerscrossed: all goes well also with the pead appoint. Re: celery - I found that it gave Jarvis really, really bad tummy pain. When he was a smaller baby, he seemed to get a sore tummy after I would eat either celery or spring onion. So, I cut both foods out of my diet for a couple of months, then once I introduced them, he was fine with them. So, I didn't think anything of it when I added celery to his casserole. Well, that night, he was in horrible pain. He was up screaming and arching his baack, etc for 4 hours! It was horrible. So, no celery for a little while.
Georgia: You must be exhausted! Just reading your post made me tired, lol! It's good to hear that Sophia is enjoying daycare. DS1 & 2 both love attending their daycare too! It is sweet to see them interact with others their own age, isn't it?
Talking daycare: I am taking the boys to have a look through a new centre on Monday. I'm a little hesitant about changing their care arrangements, however it's taking me 45min round trip to drop them off and pick them up, it's crazy. The new centre is literally around the corner from our house! I will go and check it out, and if the boys seem happy enough, I'll give them a go, otherwise I'll keep them where they are. Ds1 has been at the current centre since he was 6 months old, and DS2 since he was 12 months old, so they are really comfortable there, etc. I think I worry too much....
Oh, I posted in the nappy section earlier - I'm looking for any advice re: what brand/type of MCN to use as a night time nappy? If anybody has any tips/advice that would be wonderful. I think I may start exploring 'the other side', lol!
Also, is anybody currently taking any multi vitamins? If so, what brand? I bought Centrum multi vitamins today, and am yet to take one. Just wondering if I have done the right thing....
Have a good night all, I'm off to the land of ZZZZ's!
Sarah
ourfirstbubba
02-06-2007, 19:29
hello beautiful girls and bubbas
hope you have been enjoying your Saturday so far...we have had a beautiful day....had lunch at my parents house and then went for a nice walk in the afternoon...now monkey pants Natalia is asleep, we have had dinner, cleaned up and I am going to be on here for a while and then go and straighten my hair!
Hey, what funny things/habits do your bubbas have at the moment..Natalias latest is when she is on her tummy, she rocks from side to side and shakes her head like a puppy does...very cute...she also screws up her nose like a little rabbit, esp when my dear Mum sings her this Greek song about a little rabbit and she does the actions and all..bless my Mumma....
funny how their eating habits change...last week was a struggle with solids....other than yoghurt, fruit and weetbix...but this week Natalia is loving it...this morning she had 10 tablespoons of Farex and pear :eek: I made a bit too much but she ate it...and then for lunch she had half a banana mixed with avocado and 2 tbs ricotta....she was still opening her mouth for more so she had a yoghurt to finish off her meal...bless her....and tonight she polished off her chicken, pasta and vegies and then had 260ml before she went to bed....I am expecting an explosion tomorrow morning...he he he...my hubby is getting up as its my morning to sleep in......:laughing:
Mary-anne hi love! Darcy sounds so placid like Natalia.....think I will leave her carseat rearward facing a little longer, except she is really long so her feet kind of hang out.....she never cries in the car so I think she is happy just looking out the back window......glad the christening ideas for Georgia can help you too!
Beck :thumbsdown: to the people who let you down....bless Kayley, she must have been exhausted last night....hope she has a nice settled night for you tonight....
Sare glad you are keeping busy with your beautiful girls...and yes, I would write a letter to Ford..poor Eloise....gotta love fish n chips on a Friday night...we had Chinese, my favorite after Thai.....
Kristin hi sweetie....I really dont get how some nurses give advice like I got and you got too.....how is feeding your baby before 7am a reward? if they are hungry they are hungry and there is no way I would let Natalia cry to be fed...personally, I think thats cruel......again, I just listen and nod...and I agree, so good to have you guys to talk to and ask advise......wouldnt it be lovely if we all could meet? perhaps an Oct/Nov 2006 reunion? shame we all live in different states :gloomy:
I am going shopping tomorrow with a friend..serious clothes shopping for Mary! bet I'll come home with a top for me and a new wardrobe for Natalia! seriously though, I need some winter clothes...last winter I was in maternity clothes, so I am going to splurge! not sure about the fashion this winter but will try on and see how it all looks!
hello to all of you, goodnight and sweet dreams
xo
ourfirstbubba
02-06-2007, 19:36
hi Sarah, you must have been posting whilst I was....you poor bugger, hope you get a good sleep tonight...thanks for the tip on celery...I think we added the leaves to Natalias casserole but not the actual hard bit......
looking forward to hearing about cloth nappies too, I think Kimba is the guru here!
sleep well
xo
~~~~Begin vent~~~~
Another horrible night - I'd hate to think my daughter was inconsistent.
She only had 40 minutes of naps total yesterday so she was tired enough to go down after dinner without a fight, but every 40 minutes she was baaaack. Didnt want boobie, just wanted to be held while she slept. Who does she think i am? her mother?!
She does this most nights, then around 10.30 she wont stay down at all, wakes up and cries as soon as i put her down. Each night i'm forced to stop what im doing and go to bed so she can come in with me. So panda eyes and stinky breath, hoping to be able to sneak to the bathroom sooner or later, im in bed. Except last night she didnt want to be in bed with me either, she wanted to be rocked and she wanted it now! Nup, into her cot she went, mummy sang for half an hour, interrupting each verse with "Thats enough, shhhh" (which made for a very confusing song about some naughty ducks) until she got over being sleepy and decided to tell herself a story. Fine with me! blah blah blah cut to mummy hiding under the blankets at 1am saying "thats enough, go to sleep!", tears at 2am, then finally some sleep. Not much, and I'm not particularly fond of her this morning. The best bit is we will do it all again tonight! Hurrah!
Being a single mum sucks, and it sucks that i have pressure on me to prove i did the right thing leaving my husband by showing how well i am doing, even if its all a lie.
~~~~End vent~~~~
Morning All
We had a pretty good night here last night. DH went out to a 30th but I stayed home due to Kayleys unsettled night the night before and the fact we are still trying to ge the bottle thing working.
She had lamb and veges for tea then before bed I got her to take about 110ml formula (Georgia/Kimba - out of the mag/mag) and then I gave her a top up of boobs as I was a little full. She was upset and grizzly and woke just before 9 and again about 20 minutes later with a real grizzle so I ended up giving her dymadon and she went back to sleep until 12am. Only one more time up at 3.45 then up at 7am - quite happy with that.
She is asleep at the moment. DH is getting our old aquarium out of the shed and we are going to set that up as I think Kayley will love to look at it. Then hockey this afternoon against the bottom team (although both of us haven't won a game yet)!! So hopefully we can finally have a win!!
Mary - Wow I can't believe how much Natalia is eating!! Kayley's not quite up to that much but she is doing quite well on the 90% line so I am not too worried!
Sal - glad you had a great trip. Bummer on the teething. Could take a while to come through or could be quick - depends on the bubs!
Sare - I would be happy with no teeth!! Kayleys's kisses turn into bites quite often!!
Well sorry I have to run no more personals - DH is calling me to work out how to out this aquarium together!!
Bye for now.
SalTheGal
03-06-2007, 12:00
:) Morning all.
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! We have MIL down for a couple of days, went to footy yesterday (DH played terribly and they lost!), then out for tea last night for my dad's 60th. DH went off to a footy function, where I was to collect him at 10.30ish, I finally dragged him out at midnight, grrr!
Nedd had an ok night last night, I have been dosing him up on brauers which seems to be helping.
BECK- Goodluck at hockey! Glad to hear that the formula is starting to work, and you got a good night sleep last night, fingers crossed it continues!
MARY- Have fun shopping, lucky thing. I really dislike the fashions this winter- they are great for skinny people, but look terrible on someone like me who is overweight.
MICHELLE- :hugs: I am really feeling you pain, reading your post, I was there with you every step of the way. Isn't it just so so draining when you reach rock bottom, and nothing seems to be helping. I don't know if this would work, but on the really bad nights, I would prop myself on the couch with Nedd alseep in my arms and try and get some sleep that way. Have you thought about sleep school? Please think about it- and never be too proud to consider it, your health and wellbeing is far too important.
SARE- Give Eloise a big hug for us, poor little mite. And yep an email can never hurt!
MARY- Great to hear that Natalia os going to be ok. Hope the paeds app goes well too.
LESLEY, and SUE- Hope Montanah and Kane are doing ok. And that you are holding up ok too.
SARAH- Awgh- you make me feel exhausted just reading your posts. I think you are my superwoman at the moment! As for nappies- I am having a real struggle to get them happening, but the one light has been discovering BabyBeehinds Bamboo fitteds for night.....they are fantastic!
OK, well I am off to do a grocery shop and lots of cooking for Nedd this arvo.
Hope everyone is having a relaxing day! :)
Guess what??? Lara is no longer a gummy baby. She has cut her 1st tooth and we had no warning about it :fingerscrossed: that she will be like her sister and get through the teething process with very few hiccoughs.
On the downside she has become exceptionally clingy at the moment. I put her on the floor in our bedroom while I'm in the shower and leave the ensuite door open and she just screams and screams until I get out. Might have something to do with dh being away, but I think she's so much of a mummy's girl.
I don't have time for personals as we're about to head off to mum and dad's place, but I just wanted to say to Michelle that I admire you so much for bringing up Abbey on your own and it sounds like you are doing a magnificent job. I hope this is just a stage that Abbey grows (quickly) out of. Have you got a good GP that you can have a chat to? (I think it was you that said that you don't have a MCHN). Good luck with it all, we're thinking of you.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend girls...
Hello
Just a quick one to say we finally won a game of hockey - yay!! Also Kayley took about 150mls out of the Mag Mag sipper cup tonight - getting better - hopefully we are in for a good night (I will try to ignore the fact that she has raging red cheeks and hope the hylands tablets work)!
Hope you all have a good night!
ourfirstbubba
03-06-2007, 21:55
hello girls
just a quick one before I go to bed...
Michelle- your post nearly bought tears to my eyes...you are a very strong girl with an amazing sense of humour but I am worried for you....as Sal mentioned, have you thought about sleep school? thinking of you....
Kayley- yay on your hockey win!
Sare- bless Lara, she is such a cherub.......hope the rest of her teeth cause her no fuss....
Sal- had a fab day shopping with my friend...I was like a woman possessed ...bought some great clothes, wallet, handbag,sunnies, boots...I even bought some tights! I agree the fashion this winter is quite 80's.....but I will wear it anyway! hope you had fun cooking for Nedd...I love cooking for Natalia, love it even more that monkey pants will screw up her nose at jar food but loves her Mummy's home cooked beautiful food....
well all is well with us, we have Gymbaroo tomorrow and my hubby is coming with us so that will be nice......
hello to everyone and goodnight and sweet dreams
xo
I am sorry I am not with it atm. I think my miscarriage has affected me more than I thought. I think about you all constantly. Plz dont think I am ignoring you.
:kiss: for you all...
Flower159
04-06-2007, 07:43
Hi girls.
Wow, I've not been in for a few days and there's pages and pages!! I have to be quick as it's taken me so long to read (and I've still got 2 pages to go!) that Logan's starting to look for his fruit.
We're all good. Nothing really to report. Logan slept well last night, so :smiliedance: that's the first straight through in weeks, so I'm a bit all over the place just now. Just tried to log in without user name and password. I'm wide awake!!
Kristen, sorry about not being preggers. You'll get there and have fun trying. Good to see you back, where's the photo's of the new house? And please not tidy ones as you'll put me to shame!! haha. The sleep bags look great, think I might get some. You're piccie on there is gorgeous.
Sal - great on hubbies job offer. I bet that makes the anger just a little bit easier. Stupid company phoning for references before interview. Sounds like you're mum had more fun in Sydney than you!! can I come next time .... I'll be no bother!!
Mary - great news about Natalia, hopefully her loose hip will be fine after a bit of time.
Sare - great news on the phone reception. It's amazing how you cope once you get going. Sometimes I cope better when DH is at work than when he's here as I think he gets them all too excited!!
Lesley - I know what you mean about the bumps in the night. When DHs on nights I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof!! The last time he was on nights I went round all the house before going to bed to make sure all the windows were locked and all the doors were locked with keys, not just snibbed and for some reason I slept better. Don't know whether it's a mind over matter thing?
Sorry ladies, realize it was quick, but I'll try and get back on later. I've still to read pages 11& 12 so if anything major has happened, I'm with you! take care all and speak soon. Marion.xx
just a quickie cos the house looks like a tip as we went away on the weekend
gumby: hope you are ok. i lost a baby after wakboarding one day wen i didnt even know i was preggers and even though it was not a long time you knew you were preggers i know the "what ifs" that are probably going thru your mind. it will happen again soon (youre a fertile bunny) and perhaps with out the stress of the wedding and remainding of you pnd to get over it will be at a better time in your life and you will have time to enjoy the pregnancy. kane gives you a big tongueiy kiss (not in a sexual way) its just the way he likes it
michelle: re sleep schools. im booked into the one in brisbane called riverton (its the main one up there) and to be perfectly honest i wouldnt even bother. i was told i was accepted in april and they still cant give me a date, and wen i do get a date it will be in 5-6 weeks after recieving the date. by then kane will be 18!!! the fact that he is sick just makes them say well maybe its not the right time...hello i still need sleep!!!! . their solution is to ring the 24 hour hotline if i need help. wat for? like they can help me from 100 kms away to put my baby to sleep.
but that said kanes sleeping ok atm. we generally only up once or twice atm but still need to be walked to go to sleep.
well better go atleast look like im cleaning. tc all
diesal444
04-06-2007, 15:28
Afternoon everyone..:wave:
Beck - :smiliedance: on your hockey win!!! Melb meet up Next fri......ya comin??
Sare - ohhh poor Eloise with her finger. Yay Lara with her toothy peg!!.. Darcy and Lara are such good girls surprising their mummies like that. Sorry DH isnt with you to celebrate.
Sarah - Hope the boys liked the new daycare centre. Would be so much easier being just round the corner. DP wants to start a multi vitamin and i suggested Centrum to him. Let me know how it works for ya....
Mary - Glad you had fun shopping. I am really not into the leg warmers 80's look especially on me. It really suits one of my close friends though. I am way too boring for fashion.
Michelle - I can only imagine the pressure you would put on yourself as a single mum. Surely people would rather you be happy ( but sleep deprived ).... then unhappy in a relationship!!!...Hope last night was better..????
Sal - :laughing: .. crack me up at draggin DH out hours after you came to pick him up. Drowning his sorrows after the loss eh??. Hope you had a nice time with your cook up.
Marion - i used to do the same thing. Sneek around the house checking all windows and doors. I have been begging DP to start working days. He has done nights now for 3 years and I am over it!!
Nothing new here only just that fact that DP is a
********* !!:yes: ... Wont go into details but sometimes he just drives me up the wall. He gets so crabby sometimes. Anyways as long as he doesnt upset me or my girl I dont mind.
Went and had a beautiful lunch yesterday and Darc was on her best behaviour as usual. She is such a pleasure to take places.
Ok have a great day everyone. Kisses to all babies.!!
Melb meet up Next fri......ya comin??
Sarah - Hope the boys liked the new daycare centre. Would be so much easier being just round the corner. DP wants to start a multi vitamin and i suggested Centrum to him. Let me know how it works for ya....
Next Fri?? Cr*p! Another one I can't make it too!! As it's a daycare day, I'm all booked up with appoints! Oh well, maybe one day I'll get there, lol!
The boys seemed to like the centre. As it happens, I know a couple of the girls working there, so that's helped make my decision a little easier. ow it's just to convince the boys they will make new friends at their new daycare! they both have such great buddies where they are, and it saddens me to take them away from them, but atm it's going to be so much easier for me if I do move them. Re: Centrum - I'll let you know for sure! They are still sitting in the cupboard waiting to be opened, but I'll give them a crack tomorrow....
Mary - Oooh, I just love shopping too!! Sounds like you really spoilt yourself...good on you!
Beck - Yay for you!! Finally won a game...at least now your team has 1 win against it's name - not like the team you beat, lol!!
Sal - Thanks for the tip on the Babybeehinds....I will be checking them out straight after I'm done here! As the for superwoman comment - Thanks, but I sure don't feel like her, lol!! Feel a bit more like a very warn out front door mat, lol!!!
Sare - YAY for Lara's toothy peg!! Well, she has beaten Jarvis to it - 7.5 months old, and still no teeth! Hope she keeps up with the no hassle teething...both DS1 & 2 have been wonderful teethers also, so I'm hoping it's the same for Jarvis, : )
Michelle - You are doing a terrific job with Abbey! I agree with the comment made by Mary-anne...It's a long hard road, but it will get easier. Hang in there :hugs:
I made the most yummiest dinner tonight! I decided to try and put something together with the chicken and vegies (containing the celery) that I made for Jarvis last week - I defrosted a portion of it, and then made little pasrty trinagles using the blended chicken and vegies as the filling! They were a hit! DS1 - who hardly ever eats a thing - absolutely loved them! I was so proud of him. Best thing was they were chock full of goodness! Will be using the rest of the mix to make some more, : )
Ok, best be off to sort through some things, do some browsing, then off to bed for an early night to watch Desperate housewives and Brothers and Sisters!! (In between checking the all the doors, windows, etc, lol)
SalTheGal
04-06-2007, 18:49
Hey everyone.......
Does anyone know if ear pulling can be associated with teething? Nedd has been at his all arvo. No temp, and not more grizzly than otherwise would be with teeth happening.
Sarah- nice work on the leftover baby food, I just can't bring myself to eat Nedds (even if it was disguised in some yummy pastry!), I am such a fuss pot.....just can't quite come at the idea of eating perfectly fine and nutricious baby food! :rolleyes:
Oh and re the centrum- sorry but from my pharmacy days I can report it is actually a really poor excuse for a multi- they have a multitude if vit/min in them, but do not actaully contain the RDI of hardly any........thus not really doing a great job. If anyone is after a GREAT multi for women- 'swiss' brand is by far the best on the general market.
I got to bed at 1.30am last night after being up to Nedd for the whole time. He was inconsolable (I was thinking of you Michelle when I was about to crawl under the bed and cry!) I think he finally went to sleep from sheer exhaustion poor poppet. His top tooth is sitting just under the surface- it is clear as day to see, damn thing just won't pop through.
Sad note- I was on the phone to my SIL this arvo, she has 3 under 3, one of whom is 6wk old. She was in tears over my ********* brother who she is on the verge of kicking out cause he is not pulling his weight. Te newborn is sleeping terribly- she is getting about 4hrs of broken sleep each night. And my bro loves footy, so is out twice weekly training, plays on sat, and seems to have taken it upon himself to have a social life every sat night out getting drunk. Plus he works ten hour days, so is exhausted by the time he gets home. I am best freinds with both of them and often end up being the mediator. Unfortunetly I have a really bad feeling about it this time- he seems to feel he isn't doing anything wrong and is really angry with her. Any advice what I can say to him? Poor SIL is at breaking point- she is exhausted, upset, emotional, and about to fall apart- but he just can't seem to see it. :no: :gloomy:
ourfirstbubba
04-06-2007, 20:00
hello girls
just a quick one from me..have a bad headache and my AF's and feel like ****....and poor Natalia is having an unsettled night- her cheeks are really flushed and her gums look sore so I am positive another tooth is on its way through...she was in bed by 6.15pm tonight as she is so tired..hubby has just gone in now as she has woken up to have some more milk as she didnt have her full bottle before...my poor monkey pants ....
we had a great day at Gymbaroo, hubby loved it..esp when he got to do a waltz with his princess...it melts my heart when I see them together .....
Sal poor litttle Nedd...that tooth must be very very close..Natalia often tugs at her ears and I do think its teeth related....as for your brother, is there any way that he can maybe have a few hours with the three children on his own so that he can appreciate what your SIL does? you are in a hard situation, but maybe he might listen to you? hope it turns out ok for them, let us know how they go......thanks for the tip on multivitamins....does the same apply for the mens ones too?:geek:
Marion you are a funny woman, glad you got good sleep last night..its great hey!
Sarah you are a clever gal using the food you made to feed your boys! my dear Mumma bought over spag bol tonight and the best Greek sweets ever (almond shortbread with icing sugar on top- they are divine!)....glad the daycare centre is a good one and close to home too...and yes, I did spoil myself, have not shopped in a long time!
Rian- hey sweetie, thinking of you xo
well monkey pants has gone back to sleep, she just wanted a few cuddles...she did that last night at 2am....as soon as I went in to her room and stroked her beautiful forehead she fell back asleep before I could pick her up....she is such a cherub.......:angel:
hope everyone is well.......sleep well girls
xo
Hi girls,
Lara's been a little bit grizzly today. Luckily my mum came back with me last night and stayed over so that I could get some sleep this morning. She also got up to her when she started crying at 4.30am and was up on and off with her until just before 6am when I got up to feed her. I gave her some of the Hylands tablets and put some sedagel on her gums and she slept through then until 10am, but hasn't been her bright chirpy self, so maybe the teeth are affecting her more than I thought.
With mum staying over I had Eloise sleeping with me, so mum could have Eloise's bed. Well she woke up at 8am, so I put ABC on for her (in my room) thinking that she would stay there until I got up. Boy was I wrong... During the 45 mins that I went back to sleep, she had helped herself to a mandarine and left the skin, pith and pips on the floor and the Nesquick, which she was feeding herself with a spoon and had kindly left a few spoonfuls sprinkled all over my bed.
Mary - I feel for you. It's so hard to see our bubs in pain especially when there's not much we can do to alleviate the pain. I hope Natalia is ok. Gymbaroo is the best, isn't it? Both of my girls adore it and love the one-on-one time that I get with them. Eloise has her lesson tomorrow...lots of fun with a 2.5yr old. What's your theme for the term? Ours is On the Farm. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Sal - A new baby is hard on any relationship, but 3 under 3 would be really tough. I hope your brother and SIL get through it ok.
re - ear pulling and teething, there is supposed to be a connection. When I mentioned it to the dr when Lara last went he also said that this is the age when they find their ears.
Sarah - Great idea re the food. I need some creativw ideas of what to feed Eloise. I think she gets bored with the same meat and vegies or pasta dish. She starting to get a bit fussy now, which is a pain because she used to eat everything.
Mary-anne - Any ideas for the meet up next Friday? :hugs: for your dp driving you crazy. Mine does to, but you know the saying absence makes the heart grow fonder is so true. Darcy is such a little angel being so well behaved for your lunch yesterday.
Marion - :yelclap: for Logan and his big sleep.
Rian - :hugs: Thinking of you
Beck - :yelclap: on the hockey win and on Kayley taking formula. All you girls have been raving about these magmag's I went out and bought one today (straw). Lara likes her Tommy Tippee Nuby sippy cups, but I thought I'd give the magmag a whirl too.
Better go, Lara's crying...time for her night feed. Night girls.
Hey all,
Super quick update as I just got home and am feeling just a little bu**ered atm.
Well my dear little man has just hit the 9kg mark. (feels like 100kg when you nurse him for longer than 5 minutes though!!!)
We are still up on our knees and rocking away but happily doing so. Occasionally he gets his knees right up under his armpits but has no real arm coordination. So, from this mummy's point of view that's a good thing. I am not ready for this little man to make the next step yet.
He is all over the house without crawling anyway as I think he is the champion roller of 2007. He also has developed a habit of wanting something right next to him but doing a full circle to get to it...gives me a good laugh.
Dear Adam is now having atleast 3 meals a day and has developed a deep affection for vegemite toast - he screams like a starved child if he hears the toaster and it doesn't land on his plate in under 5 seconds.
He is also back to pooping like a newborn. Nearly every nappy has lovely mushy runny poos (tmi sorry!!!!!).
We moved him out of our room and he is now sleeping in our walk in wardrobe lol - it's nearly as big as our room though.
He still has a 1.30am feed but I can live with that.
Well I hope all little darlings are doing well. Hugs to all.
Ps No teeth still - none even waiting to come through - yay from my boobies
workin'mumof2
05-06-2007, 06:35
Good morning all. I do hope everyone is well. havent been on in ages but i work pretty much full time and then i love to see seth when i get home :D. He is nearly 8months and about 9kgs. Growing ever so fast. no teeth but he can shuffle foward,sit down for short periods and loves to walk aided. He also loves his swimming lessons in the heated pool. I better make it quick as im taking a day off work as i fainted at work the other day. Gotta try and go to the doctors to see if they can work out why it happened:thumbsdown: im going to see Seth swim today with daddy but going to sit near the door incase it gets too warm for me. :S Hope all is well
We feed him almost a jar for breaky,lunch and dinner, but he is very spewy on his dinner, does that just mean the time of day or he is ready for a higher food. like the 8month jar. We dont cook our own food as hubby has a bit of trouble with looking after the house so we dont have time to.We tried him on a bit of my weetbix he seamed to like it wont give him too much coz it had fullcream milk on it. Wanted to see how he went. He is on thickened formula and that helps him so much with his reflux except on his night time feed so if someone could help me or suggest something it would be great
Keep well
Its the ever present worry - is my baby getting enough food? Since nothing else is working, I'm going to offer Abbey lots of food today and see if it helps her sleep better. I may also see if she takes formula for her bedtime drink. Maybe she is just so unsettled at bedtime because she's hungry and I don't have enough nighttime milk, who knows.
Trying lots of things is better than thinking she's being a bi**ch, which is a very bad thing to think about your precious daughter, even if it is only at 1am for a few seconds.
My neighbour just popped over to say goodbye and discovered I live I a sty:eek:
Di - lol! Though I wish i could put abbey in the cupboard i dont think she would enjoy it. She loves her vegemite toast too, its supposed to be an acquired taste but all babies seem to love it, so why do all the non-aussies complain when we make them taste it? Ive been giving her apple puree spread on her toast lately instead though, even yummier!
Sare - good on your mum for coming to the rescue. I tried the Hoylands last night but they didnt work as i hoped (general sedative). I bought abbey a straw sippy cup but she thinks its just a chew toy for now. I'll google magmag cups. Stupid tomee tippee one i cant get the top on at the proper angle to the handles.
Sue - re the sleep school, i know abbey will be all grown up by the time i can get in there, and im no where near as bad as some of the mums on the wait list. I got a quote from Rene Rees (some sort of baby whisperer) for $80/hour home visit so if i absolutely definitely willing to pay need help of that variety, i will just get her over. She has a payment plan available so its not all that scary money-wise.
Thanks for all your well wishes and positive comments, i just get down when i cant tell my closest friends and family how im really doing without them saying something like "well you wanted a baby!" :banghead: Note to self: find some friends with children!
My family give more support but they are far away and Abbey is always adorable for them and so utterly worn out and play-satisfied each night we are there that she only wakes up for snuggles and boobie. She reserves her special 4 hour sleep battles for mummy, isnt that sweet? :rolleyes:
Well i should really pack something. My biggest fear right now isnt burglary (you soon realise you can stress about tangible problems instead) but that my new house wont be DSL-able and I will have to go back to dial up. I am SUCH a nerd.
Take care all, Michelle
diesal444
05-06-2007, 10:02
mornin everyone...
Sarah - Great idea on making Dinner from baby food. I have made that much baby food I think I could feed all the babies in my town. When i made my chicken and vegies baby food. Whatever was left I just added some salt and didnt puree it and it was a delicious chicken and vegie soup!!... yummo
Sal - wow.. your SIL must be really doing it tough. What was your brother like when there were 2 bubs??.. Thanks for the advice on centrum. DP feels constantly tired but has had all blood tests come back fine and was thinking about taking a multivitamin.
Mary - What a doll your mumma is. Dinner AND dessert!!!....
Sare - Sorry Sare, I know its not funny for you but I cacked myself reading your post and Eloise making herself a nutricious breakfast.... :laughing: ... I was thinking somewhere where Eloise would enjoy herself too... Maybe a playcentre or something, somewhere with a cafe. I dunno really, but probably something indoors as this Melb weather if freezing!!!...
Di - I am not ready for darc to start moving either. I was thinking about starting Vegemite toast in the next few weeks. Gald to hear its a hit !!!
rnjboyce - I give Darcy her weetbix with full cream milk. Apparently its ok on cereals and things just not as a drink. Darcy is also on thickened formula, she didnt so much suffer from reflux just a happy chucker. I was thinking about taking her off it but really dont wanna go back to the spewing lots...
Well my mum is coming in 6 days and i am really excited !!...Cant wait to see her. I have been doing some calculations and I go back to work in 6 weeks. I was really looking forward to it, now I am freaking out.
My little miss is no where near crawling ( which I am sorta happy about ).. but she can get to things she wants but doing circles on her tummy. :laughing:
Well have a great day everyone.. xxxx
Hi all just a quickie to check in...
Big :hugs: to those who need them - haven't had time to read all your posts!
It's about standing at our place this week. Jet isn't happy unless he's standing up. He's suddenly gone from climbing on a few things to get up on his feet (which he's been practicing for the last month or so) to pulling himself right up and standing there for ages. He couldn't sleep last night and I'm sure it was just because he was excited and wanted to keep practicing, heh. I'm not ready for him to grow up any more! slow down Jet!
I'm feeling sad this week as I'm still struggling with the decision as to whether to wean Jet off the breast altogether. I could probably keep going at night (barely) but only with lots of stress and effort and continued medication on my part. Everyone tells me to just give up, but just when I think I'm OK with that, I feel so sad when I think about not BFing Jet overnight and in the mornings. It's just so hard to let go!
In other news, no more teeth yet but red cheeks and lots of crying at night so I think something has to pop through soon. I can feel the bumps of his eye teeth up on his gums but they're only partway down so far.
Feeding-wise, Jet's been a bit better with his savoury food again this week so I was really domestic and cooked up a big pot of chicken and vegies with rice noodles yesterday. Took me ages to chop everything up and cook it and clean up, DH and I thought it was delicious but Jet wouldn't have a bar of it, even when I pureed the cr@p out of it. So now I have a freezer full of pureed chicken and vegie soup in baby-sized portions that will probably end up being thrown at me, smeared all over his face, and ultimately tossed out. Sigh.
Hope you're all doing well - big kisses to all the bubbas!
GeorgiaAnne
05-06-2007, 21:09
Kimba - lol about the food. I can't bring myself to do a job lot for that very reason, I just cook as I go. The only thing she likes atm aside from plain rice cereal is mashed carrots with grated cheese YUM! Do you have to stop breastfeeding? I think Sophia doesn't really drink much, it's more comfort.
Sare - lol about Eloise's breakfast! She's a good little sausage letting her mum sleep and what a champ your mum is
Michelle - Sorry you're having a hard time atm:hugs: , it is hard though for people to understand when they don't have kids but we're all her when you need a whinge!
Mary-anne - Glad i'm not the only with a non crawler, Sophia showed early promise, but has made no further movement!
Rnjboyce - not sure about night reflux, sorry. There is a sub section on it though I think.
Di - I'm not sure about vege toast? Do you give a whole piece, a half, a quarter?:confused:
Mary - Hope your af pain has gone. I wish mine'd come back though...:D
Sal - Sounds like a hard family situation. If I were you, I would tell my bro to pull his head in and stop behaving like an 18 year old!
Sarah - lol about checking all the doors, I always do that at least 5 times when dh is away and I live on the 16th floor in a VERY secure building! Sad huh.
Ok, i'm tired so sorry to anyone I missed. Not much to report apart from that Sophia bangeg/grazed/craped her head on something on her pram and has a big scab down between her eyes and nose. I always thought the pram I had was a bit dodgey but now its for sure:mad:
Things are good at work and Sophia is a gem, apart from her gammy face and she had a fecky sticky eye too and a stuffy nose like a pug dog! Oh, and I have started the csiro diet so I will let you know how I get on I have lost 24 kilos so far pp and would like to lose another 6-8 There's some cack cacking in her room so i'd better go xx
GeorgiaAnne
05-06-2007, 22:57
Gppdness, I just watched the news and saw about that horrible train crash, I hope none of you Vic girls know anyone. What a tragedy:gloomy:
Just wanted to say hi quickly - Baby Einstein is just finishing and I have only just got through all the posts so no real personals.
Missed her nightime formula 2 nights ago as DH left the kettle on continuous boil and it boiled dry and she was up lots!! A bit better last night. I have been giving her the formula unheated now as a friend sais she did that and never has to heats bottles (sounds good to me)!!
As for toast, she ate a piece a few days ago (just plain but she loved it) but has a big rash on her cheek. Only problem is I also introduced a new cereal (the Heinz banana one) and DH gave her heaps of kisses while at hockey and might have given her gravel rash so I am not sure of the cause!!
DH finally came home with earrings for mothers day last ngiht as he figured I would never get to pick them out. They are white gold with little diamonds - just what I wanted - yay - and Kayley cannot rip them out.
No crawling for us yet either. She only last s a few seconds up on her arms (I think she is too heavy) but she has worked out she can roll everywhere (out of the lounge and down the hallway!!)
I better go and get grizzles.
Have a good day all!
I give up. I can't work my son out. He's so inconsistent! Some nights he eats heaps then sleeps well (full and sleepy?). The next night he'll eat heaps and sleep badly (too full, sore belly?). Then he'll not eat much and sleep well (more comfortable?). Then he'll not eat and sleep badly (too hungry?). Where is the winning 'formula' - I need some consistency! LOL.
I've started trying a new formula at night - Novalac Sweet Dreams - as it's meant to keep them full for longer and not wake as often. It worked OK the first night, but last night he was awake at 11 (just as I'd fallen asleep dammit), 2.30 and 5. Sigh. Not that I really mind bringing him to bed at 5, as I miss him heaps at the moment and I love snuggling in bed with him. It's the only time he stays still and lets me cuddle him!
Still haven't had a chance to go through all the posts but just wanted to say NICE ONE Beck on the earrings :thumbsup: and Georgia how awful about Sophia hurting her face on the pram - I thought you had a Beema Q - didn't Choice rate them number 1?
Have to admit we've been using our 'cheapy' stroller (Steelcraft Phoenix) more than the expensive pram, I bought it to take Jet to daycare in the mornings as it's lightweight and just so much easier to fold up and down one handed, but we're using it pretty much all the time now. So of course DH is on at me about 'wasting money' on the other one :rolleyes:
I got a new kids book last night and it made me cry. I'm such a sook! It's called 'Love You Forever' and it's about a mum who holds her son every night and tells him she'll like him for always, love him forever, and that he'll always be her baby as long as she lives. Even when he's all grown up, she still sneaks into his room every night to hold him and say it. Then he grows up and starts saying it to his new baby daughter. Aww. Sniff sniff.
diesal444
06-06-2007, 10:52
Hi everyone, :wave:
Michelle - I would definitely look into getting a home visit to help with the sleeping issues. I would think it would take too long to get into a clinic and you need answers now!!... Hope the move goes smoothly!!
Kimba - Aww sounds like a sweet book. I am going to look into a stroller as well. I am sure my DP will be saying something similar to your DH about the waste of money on the "pram". Lol at Jet practicing standing when he should be sleeping....:shame:
Georgia - The train disaster was so frightening!!.. Cant imagine what families go through when loved ones arent accounted for...Poor Sophia grazing her head...:(
Beck - Great work on the earrings. Sounds gorgeous. My feral child has just noticed my sleepers and wants to rip them out through my earlobe!! :eek: ...Hope to catch you and Kayley next friday!!
So I feel like an awful mother. Yesterday Darcy was on the spare bed and I was there as well playing with her. We play rough and she loves it. But.. I hopped off the bed to hide beside the bed and play peek a boo... as i did that she rolled and was rolling off the bed. I caught her just before she hit the floor. OMG.... my heart was pounding !!!!!!! She didnt even flinch.
Ok ladies have a terrific day.
Lara's 7 months old today and last night would have to be almost the worst night sleep she has had in that time (I can think of 2 really bad ones when she was a newborn). I put her to bed at 8ish and she woke for a feed around 10.30pm. By 11.30 I was in bed and couldn't sleep until around midnight. She then woke at 12.45 and 2.45 (was up with her for 1.5hrs in tears and trying to ring dh in Pakistan cos I needed someone to cry to, but couldn't get hold of him) I put her back in her cot, but she was awake 15 mins later :banghead: at that stage I decided to put her in bed with me. The night before was bad too, bed at midnight and 2 wake up calls from Lara and 1 from Eloise. I tell you it better be the next tooth causing this restlessness, because I can't handle another 3 weeks of this without dh. She's been a pain to get to sleep during the day too.
Ohh and to top it all off I had the first part of the root canal yesterday, so my jaw is achey and I have a bl00dy cold. When it rains it really does pour.
Enough of my whinging...
Mary-anne - The exact same thing happened to Lara last week too. We were playing on the bed, I turned for a second and she rolled. Luckily I caught her by her top, but she got a fright.
Kimba - I love you Forever is a lovely story. We had a consultant who used to run professional development (esp on literacy) at the last school that I worked at and she used to read it to us. The number of teachers that used to cry when she read it was amazing. If you want a funny story for when Jet is a little older The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was None of his Business is brilliant... it's about poo. Eloise loves it.
Georgia - :hugs: for Sophia and her grazed head.
I better dash and organise dinner for Elosie. She's watching Shrek at the moment, geeing herself up to see the new one on Friday.
I hope everone else is well....
:wave: everyone
Just a quick one from me tonight...I've caught up on all the posts, but I'll have to save personals for tomorrow!
But quickly:
Sare - had to laugh with your mandarin and nesquik story - it reminded me 'fondly' of Tuesday morning at my place when I woke to find a library book completey torn and my 2 older boys sitting up on the couch with their easter box of chocolates each!! What do you do but sigh and giggle to yourself!! It was my fault as I'd drifted back to sleep....Needless to say, when I was woken by DS2 at 6.00am yesterday, I made sure I kept my eyes open, lol!! My boys have watched Shrek today 2 - so much hype about Shrek the Third, he's everywhere I look in the supermarket, lol! Hope your night is a better one tonight.
Be back in tomorrow - House is starting and I don't want to miss it tonight!
Sarah
ourfirstbubba
06-06-2007, 19:29
hello beautiful girls
hope everyone is well.....we have had a great day today..went shopping with my Mum and Natalia and as always she was a treasure...she is happy to be in her pram, smiling at whoever smiles at her and oohing at the bright lights.....bought another pair of winter boots....naughty girl I am! also bought Natalia the cutest beanie from Pumpkin Patch..very very cute.....monkey pants is sound asleep and has been since 7pm...I put flanellette sheets on her bed tonight, they feel so nice and warm, am tempted to put some on our bed, but my hubby gets hot at night so I think I will stick to the electric blanket on my side of the bed......great at 5am just when the temp drops...
Natalia is doing well, eating pretty much what we are eating..last night she had spaghetti bolognaise mince with mashed vegies and she loved it..tonight she had stew and she loved that too......she is very close to crawling, she kind of gets up on her knees and rocks and then she giggles....she makes me melt.....she is also babbling alot, very cute, wish I knew what she was trying to say!
Sare oh Eloise sounds like a cheeky monkey pants! how cute helping herself to brekky! Our gymbaroo theme is "At home"..Natalia loves it and I love it too...signing up for Term 3 next week....sorry you had such a bad night with Lara last night, poor little poppet...I really felt for you trying to call your hubby......you are amazingly strong.....
Michelle how did Abbey go last night? did the formula help???
Mary-anne how many more days now? love the tummy circling..Natalia does it all the time and can get to any toy she wants on her tummy! and I agree, when Natalia is on our bed she gets very excited and I turned my head once and she was very close to the edge..they are so quick arent they?
Kimba hi love...do you have to stop bf at night? yay on Jet standing..clever boy! We have read this book to Natalia from the day she was born, its called Always...and it always brings a tear to my eye....its about a baby bear asking the Mumma bear how long she will love him..and the mumma bear says always....miles and miles forever....
Beck the earrings sound very nice!
Georgia poor Sophia.....hope its not a Beema Q....we love ours..but must buy a small stroller for shopping and to keep in my car......
well girls, going to go as my hubby is making me a peppermint tea.....
hugs and kisses to all
xo
GeorgiaAnne
06-06-2007, 23:04
Hi all,
Yep, it's late and I just got home from work. Dh is in qld doing a promo so I have to work while he's away in case a reviewer comes in and wouldn't ya know, one was in tonight so it was lucky I was there!
Sare - :hugs: to you darl, what a night. I hope she's better tonight and you can speak to dh. It must be so frustrating not being able to in this "civilised" world we live in.
Mary - yummo on the flannelette sheets, my favourite. My dh is a hot sleeper too so no go for us.
Sarah - Shrek is EVERYWHERE isn't it? I don't think there's anything you can get without him on it!
Mary-anne - what a catch! My dh STILL leaves Sophia on the bed and walks away, no matter how many times I have cracked it!
Kimba - That story sounds gorgeous, I love that sort of thing :kiss: My fave thing was my mum stroking my heda to sleep, i'm sure i'd still love it now lol.
Beck - nice work on the earrings, :thumbsup: to dh!
Where's Late Night Lucy!!??
Oh and yeah, it is a Beema Q. I always looked at some of the things and thought it was hard right where her head is and also the zipper on the bumper is quite low, so maybe she scraped it on that?:confused: I've got a nice McLaren in the car though which is great and actually fits in the boot! Anyway off to bed with the quiz on ABC radio, my favourite (I really am a dag!)
GeorgiaAnne
07-06-2007, 13:43
:gloomy: my baby is very sick and hasn't held anything down since 1 this morning and has been vomiting cconstantly. Real gut wrenching, bile spewing vomit for my poor little angel which brings tears to my eyes now. She is asleep now but everything I have fed her comes back up. I've got some hydrolyte and will give her that when she wakes up. Luckily, my mum's friend is a paediatrician and had a look at her.
Hope you're all well
Hi girls,
Georgia - :hugs: for poor little Sophia. I hope it's a bug that leaves as quickly as it comes. I guess you hardly had any sleep last night as well. why do these things always tend to happen when our partners are away???
Mary - Good on you for the shopping. I can't resist shoes either. We're going to do a bit of shopping tomorrow after we take Eloise to see Shrek the 3rd.
Well my sniffles have turned into a full blown head cold. I don't feel too bad just sound full of a cold. We had a better night here. It was still just before midnight when I dozed off, the first wake up call was at 1.50am (just insert dummy and leave) the next was at 3 (she was wide awake, so I put the dummy in and lay on the floor and fell asleep :sleeping: I finally went back to bed at 4am. ) Then she slept until 8am, so I am feeling a little rejuvinated today.
Where is everyone...it's been quiet in here for the last couple of days.
diesal444
07-06-2007, 16:29
It's soooo Bl00dy cold here today!!
Sare - sorry the last few nights havent been great sleep wise, and thats Sh!tty you got a cold on top of everything. Hope you enjoy Shrek the Third tomorrow. I actually wanna see it too!!!
Mary - Only 4 more sleeps till my mum arrives. :smiliedance: ...
Georgia - OMG.. Poor Sophia....Must be heart wrenching for you to see her in so much discomfort. Hope your mum's friend gives you some answers.
7 months today... I cannot believe it. She is such a little doll, DP rekons I would eat her cheeks right off if I could.
Got a really busy weekend lined up. All my mums furniture is getting picked up from the shop, but most of it is flat-packed so it's lots of assembling!!!.. Thats my job apparently, it will be nice to make it a home for her even if she is only staying a year or so...
Well AF is in town, so my back is killing me and my ovaries are screaming..........:banghead: ...
Early night for me I think.......:sleeping:
Bye ladies!!!!!!!!
ourfirstbubba
07-06-2007, 18:15
hi girls
Georgia oh sweetie, poor Sophia......did your Mums friend tell you whats wrong? hope its a virus that passes quickly....:hugs:
Sare have a lovely day tomorrow...shoes are my weakness! right up there with chocolate! you poor bugger, I am picturing you lying on the floor asleep..hope you werent cold.....hope you get well soon...xo
Mary-anne Happy 7 months to Darcy!!!!!! so your job is to put furniture together??? I am hopeless at stuff like that......so hate period pain.....mine seem to only last a few days now.....get the nurofen into ya! and my Mum swears by a nip of brandy when you have period pain..or ouzo......I remember being about 13 and Mum giving me a little shot glass of the stuff on the day my periods started..worked a treat!
well we have had a lovely day at home..its been raining all day so its been nice staying in.....we have had dinner, washed up and monkey pants is just talking herself to sleep.....am going to watch Getaway and then read my new book I had delivered today, its called Sugarbabe and its a true story about a 35 yo old woman who lives in Sydney and she advertises for a Sugar Daddy...I read a bit of it today and I am hooked.....
sleep well, Georgia hope Sophia is ok xo
Hi all,
I'm still around; just very busy! Sam is loving his swimming lessons and is almost over his Bronchiolitis. He is not crawling but sits and plays happily. He is now off all his medications, including for reflux and is eating 3 square meals a day. Creche just cannot believe how much he loves his food!
I started my new job today. I rang my new boss on Monday to tell her I have to take tomorrow off (creche planning day) and she said not to waste my leave and that I can work from home.:yelclap: I love this job. I am actually looking forward to going to work now because I am finding it really interesting.:thumbsup:
Everything seems to be falling into place nicely. Sam is only waking 2-3 times a night and he is easily resettled now that he is over his illness. I hope this continues! What a roller coaster babies are......
Hugs to all the mummies that need them.:hugs:
Hi everyone,
Like Jen I'm still around, it just seems like no sooner have I caught up on the posts than I have to get off the net!
Ella has had 3 really good sleep nights this week, (including one 8.5hr stretch her personal record!) interspersed with not so good nights. It's weird. But last night I had her door almost shut to keep the heat in and gave her an extra blanket, & she slept a 6hr then a 3.5hr... so maybe she just likes to be warm? Who knows. She's still not crawling but moves around a lot one way or another. We have dropped one afternoon feed so I only have to express once a day at work now... luxury!
Jen, so glad Sam is getting better and your new job sounds great! What a nice boss.
Mary I like Getaway too, I'm a total armchair traveller, I also love those kind of books (like Under the Tuscan Sun). I did have a trip to Italy planned last year but decided to have a baby instead :D RE solids, Ella pretty much eats what we eat now too - most of the time, I just mush up the meal or part of it, give her some and freeze the rest. She has quite a variety of dinners in the freezer now! So far mushroom & cheese risotto has been the fave.
Mary-ann good luck with the furniture. Hope the instructions are intelligible - that's usually the problem with those things! (or maybe it's just me...) Don't feel like a bad mum, feel like a champion with super fast reflexes to have caught her!!
Sare :hugs: poor you with the cold - they won't kill you but don't they feel revolting! Hope you can get some rest (maybe not on the floor though) and feel better soon.
Georgia :hugs: to your poor little chicken, how awful for you both. I hope she's over it by now. I was just talking to my friend in Sydney & her baby has had a tummy bug too - you just want to make them better!
Sarah - can't blame your boys I like chocolate for brekkie too:D
Better go as I'm having my hair cut and eyebrows waxed this mornign (thank God - I seriously need to address the amount of hair I'm sporting) then a coffee with mum's group. I'm having a long long weekend by taking today off yay!
SalTheGal
08-06-2007, 08:31
Morning Girls,
Another one here who no sooner catches up on the posts, than I have to do something else! Besides which, nothing exctiitng has been happening here.........
I have had a busy week on the work front, lots of out of towners. Nedd cut his top tooth on monday night- so we are finally getting some better sleeps (till the next one starts!) last night after being unsettled form 11-12 he slept through till 7am- the longest stint we've had for ages!!!
Bec- we have Nedd's door closed and heater on, and he is piked under blankets- he seems to like it warmer too. Enjoy your beauty session! I am getting my hair lopped off next week- can't wait!
I am envious of all you mummies who are doing well with the feeding- I am such a wuss when it comes to food for Nedd, I still haven't introduced any exciting things such as meat, pasta, rice. The most liberal thing I've done is give Nedd some ricotta. I am just feeling really uncertian about what is ok for him. We are trying some finger foods- but i sit there with him watching him like a hawk in case he chews of a big bit. :rolleyes:
Jen- so glad things are going well for you! Sounds like you have got yourself in a really good place right now- doesn't it feel great!
Mary- I am always on the lookout for a good book, might have to scour the library for that one.
Mary Anne- I am so excited for you re your mum arriving. I love having my mum nearby, it makes life so much easier, and is just nice to have her around.
Sare- Poor lovey, I was picturing you all curled up freezing on the floor too. Maybe thats what has made your cold worse? Plus a root canal, and unsleepy girls, just keep telling yourself you ARE DOING AN AWESOME JOB! Take care of yourself this weekend. Only three more weeks before DH comes home!
Georgia- another dag here too. I love ABC radio, when you spend day after day drivinig alone on the roads, music gets a bit dull. ABC is my best friend, atleast it is mostly talkback, so I have conversation to listen too.
Nedd still not crawling, he has been at the point of only needing to move his hands for a few weeks now- and we are all (expecially him!) getting very frustrated! He justs wants to get going, but can't quite master it. Everytime he moves hands he face plants :laughing:
I am bridesmaid in a girlfriends wedding tomorrow- so I am having TWO nights away form my little man :gloomy: She is getting married in a little town an hour away- so we are staying there tonight, and then tomorrow night Mum and Dad are babysitting, and keeping Nedd overnight. I will leave at 4.30 this arvo, and won't see him till sun morn. I will be beside myself by then. But it will be nice for us to have a night out tomorrow night, with no bubby to get up to sun morn!
Update on bro and SIL, they managed to have a really good talk during the week, and have sorted some things out. Bro admitted that he is really struggling to cope with the three littlies, plus he is working, and they are renovating. Thus he has made footy hos outlet- and admittedly too much. DOesn't help that SIL keeps insisting that they will go back for a fourth. They also both figured that they are butting heads instead of uniting and dealing with all the stress together- so hopefully things will be fine. I gave Bro a few stern words about supporting SIL, as I said to him- even if he just makes sure he gives her a big hug every day and tells her what a great job she is doing- that will make a huge difference.
OK enough of my total rambles- you guys must get sick of me gasbagging- you should hear me in real life!
Take care :yes:
This week it really feels like my baby isn't my baby any more - like he's all grown up, all of a sudden, and doesn't need me as much. Ouch, it's kind of painful! Maybe I'm just too nostalgic. But he's being fiercely independent ("don't cuddle me Mum!"), and he's standing, and trying to cruise along the furniture. He can't even crawl properly yet, and still refuses to sit, but he wants to cruise! :laughing:
On top of that I'm just about at the point where I'm not BFing any more. I could probably keep it going a bit longer if I stayed on the drugs and kept pumping during the day but even with all that effort I still don't have enough milk to feed him overnight and in the morning and have to give him bottles anyway.
So I've come to the conclusion that it's hardly worth it, he's just as happy with a bottle and could probably care less about no more boob - it's just ME that's finding it hard to let go. I suppose because breastfeeding was our last physical connection after carrying him inside me for so long...and because it made me feel irreplaceable! (nobody else could BF him). Sigh.
So yeah with all that, it feels like he's not my 'baby' any more IYKWIM.
But I just realised that it's only 6 months till we start trying for a :bfp:!!! Gosh how time flies. Jet will really be my big boy then.
Georgia I hope poor little Sophia is better soon. Jen I'm glad you're loving your new job and that things are starting to come good. Sal I hope you don't miss Nedd too much on your weekend away. Bec I'm glad that Ella is sleeping better for you now - Jet also had his best sleep in ages last night, only woke once at 3.45 then slept till 6.30. Sare - hang in there not long till DH comes home! Everyone else, hugs and kisses to you and your beautiful babies!
(Can you tell I have to rush to get this typed! I have a meeting in 10 minutes)
hi hi
how are we all
well i know i have not been on in so long and have lots to catch up on but i just wanted to say hello to everyone
and let you all know montanah saw the specialist on wednesday and he has organised some more test for her but we are looking at haveing an op done in the next few weeks or so but she has really droppped of now and is hardly eating at all she just plays with her food and bottles but is still happay enough
well hope everyone else is doing well
take care all and i will catch up soon
Hey All
I haven't been on for a couple of days with DH home yesterday and swimming lessons, mothers group etc.
Kayley is well but not sleeping as well as some of you - hopefully it is an age thing Bec and in a couple of weeks Kayley will get better too! She isn't too bad just waking for feeds 2 - 3 times a night. We have been getting some formula down at night - usually around 150ml and she doesn't get any boob for at least 3 hours after that (usually works out to be about 4). A couple of nighta ago she had about 170 - 180mls. She had had enough but I kept offering it to her then she did a huge projectile vomit all over the quilt and lost it all - then she woke up every 2 hours all night - serves me right!! So we are just using the Mag Mag cup at this stage as that seems to be enough for her in a meal - I don't think we will ever be up to the 240ml mark!!
Kimba - you have done a great job breastfeeding and should be proud of yourself. I think we are all going to have those sad points as they grow up and they need us a little less! I am also thinking that I might start to wean soon which I am a bit sad about but I can't keep feeding 8 or so times a day forever - I am starting to get pretty tired now - would love to have one full nights sleep (distant memory).
Sal - I hope you don't miss Nedd too much when you are away - I still haven't been away from Kayley more than a couple of hours!!
Bec - I am jealous about the haircut - I really really need it done. I am going to get a bonnie babes shoot soon and when they contact me to arrange I am gong to get my hair done then so we can have some family shots. I am thinking lots shorter and losing the streaks - maybe red!
Jen - Kayley loves her swimming lessons too - she doesn't like being dunked though but hasn't cried yet! She also loves bath time now I have finally got her in the big bath and she has lots of room to splash around!!
Mary-anne - happy 7 months for Darcy and have fun with your mum turning up soon!
Sare - I hope the sleeps get better for you soon - and the head cold - after just getting over one I know they suck!! Congrats on your first teeth. Kayley has 6 now (although the last 2 top ones you can only just see) and she still has red cheeks - I was hoping for a rest!!!
Oh well I better go - going to see Menopause the Musical with MIL today (her mothers day pressie from us) and DH and Kayley are coming into the city too - have to look up somewhere to park.
Melb girls - have we worked out where we are going on Friday????
Talk to you all soon.
GeorgiaAnne
10-06-2007, 13:18
:wave: I'm back and here to tell you about my last few days so brace yourself. As I said early on Thurs morn Sophia was vomitting a lot and continued throughout the day. I decided to take her to the hospital at about 6pm as she wasn't keeping anything down. It took a while of waiting at cas then we went through and she was examined and I was given some hydralyte to feed her 10mls every 10 minutes and I caught some urine in a cup for them to test which came back showing a uti. A couple of hours later they took some blood and some urine through a catheter to double check and she was admitted and we went to the paeds ward at about 2:30am. She slept for a while and woke up about 6:30 am. The day went by and she still had a drip and wasn't taking any other food. I had some dinner and started feeling sick and bloated and then started being violently ill. I was quite upset as they said I had to go so I got my mum to come up and look after Sophia and I went home to spew and poo the night away. I couldn't keep any water or anything down so i got a Dr to do a home visit and he said I had to go to hospital as well. I spoke to my mum and she had also started vomiting but said Sophia was ready to be discharged. Hospital was a nightmare as the emergency was very busy and full of nutcases, sick people and dead bodies. I got some fluids through a drip for 5 or 6 hours and then I went to my parents and I was very excited to see my baby as i'd never been away for that long. We all had a good sleep and am feeling a lot better today just a bit of diarrhoea and lots of dirty washing:rolleyes: Geez, that was a full account!
ourfirstbubba
10-06-2007, 19:18
hi girls
well, our power has not long come back...after nearly 48 hours...Newcastle looks like a tornado has hit it......it all started Friday morning when a cargo ship hit a rock at Nobbys beach and is now buried in the sand......it was raining and very windy....
at 10.30am on Friday morning I was in the kitchen doing some washing up, and the next minute there was a huge noise and a 30ft pine tree that was in our back yard was uprooted and just missed my car..when you look out our back door it looks like you are looking into a forest.....but this was nothing compared to what was ahead of us.....
Friday afternoon at about 5pm we had a huge downpour.....my Mum was here visiting us and Dad called and told Mum to come home quickly because the rumpus room downstairs had started filling with water...so hubby took my Mum home and stayed to help them get the water out.....
My brother was trying to call home but the lines were down....he works 15 min drive from home but it took him 2.5 hours to get home....
meanwhile, my sister and her two girls (3 and 5) made their way to Mum and Dads to help and to call the insurance company to advise them.......she ended up abondoning her car and walking back home in water up to her knees....she gets back home and her garage was filled with water.......so Dad goes down to help my sister...he has to abandon his car and ends up hitching a ride home...so both cars now gone.......meanwhile, my sisters house was knee high in water, her hubby was stuck in horrendous traffic......he ends up coming home 30mins later and they managed to grab a few things, put their photos and other stuff up high and go to the ladies house across the road to spend the night....back at Mum and dads the water was at a manageable level......
that morning at 1am we woke to 120km/hr winds and rain and lightning..the house felt like it was going to fly away...went and grabbed Natalia out of her cot and put her into bed with us......have to say, was pretty scared..have never experienced anything like that before...we lost power and woke to more rain, cold, trees scattered everywhere....it was awful.....yesterday was the longest day, you really realise how much you need electricity when you dont have it....Natalia bless her was oblivious to it all and slept through until 7.30am this morning....hubby and I were in bed at 8pm listening to ABC by candlelight...I was sound asleep by 8.30pm......I spent most of the day at my sisters house helping them clean up......so much water.....
so tonight we have power again..but sadly 9 people have died and so many people have lost alot.....I was only 14 when Newcastle was hit by the earthquakes and that was terrible also, but the floods this weekend seem surreal to me.........
well girls, thats my weekend....Georgia sweetie, hope you and your beautiful Sophia are feeling better ...
:hugs: to all of you........I am off to have a nice hot shower......
ourfirstbubba
10-06-2007, 19:22
ps: Happy 8 months to my princess Natalia!!!!!!!!!!
GeorgiaAnne
10-06-2007, 19:25
Now for some personals...
Lesley - Happy 8 months to Montanah. I hope she gets back on the food soon:fingerscrossed:
Beck - lol about the vomit, I know how you feel! Hope you're having a nice relaxing weekend with lots of SLEEP!
Sal - I hope you're having fun at the wedding. Good to hear your bro and sil are working it out, relationships can be so complicated and it is worse when you aren't communicating.
Kimba - I'll bet you $50 you get pg before six months lol. I feel the same sometimes re: growing up but I think of all the wonderful things we have ahead, too many to list eg: the first time they say "I love you mummy" or their first steps and so on.
Bec - I find the same with keeping bub warm and sleeping better. You're a good girl for pumping at work:thumbsup:
Jen - Great to hear little Sam is on the mend, he's had such a rough trot:hugs: and yay on your job, life is so much better when you enjoy your work.
Mary - Thinking of you in Newcastle hope all is well with you and your family.
Mary-anne - You're game assembling the furniture I HATE doing that and dh and I always end up arguing!
Sare - I hope you are going ok. Is it halfway through yet re: dh away?
Lucy - Where are you, I hope you're going ok :hugs:
Marion - Hi! Hope you're going well in the new house.
Gumby - Hope you're ok, I think you live in Newcastle??
Ok, so i'm posting to myself now, very sad! Anyhoo, dh is home tomorrow which is great and Sophia is feeding ok but TMI her poos are white and very stinky - any ideas anyone??
Hi girls,
Mary - :hugs: I have been thinking about you this weekend. I'm glad to hear that you and your family got through it all relatively unscathed. It has made international news, because dh heard about it in Pakistan. Happy 8 months to Natalia.
Georgia - :hugs: Wow!!! What a horrible experience to have to go through. I hope you are all on the mend. Sorry can't help on the poo question.
Lesley - Good luck to Montanah for her op. Happy 8 months to her too.
Bec - Glad Ella is sleeping well for you.
Jen - Glad Sam is on the mend. Swimming lessons are great aren't they? It's funny, Eloise has been doing swimming lessons for almost 2 years and is afraid of the water and is really clingy, but Lara just adores it and people often comment on how much of a water baby she is.
Beck - It sounds like Kayley is doing well taking formula. Hopefully it will mean that you start getting some decent sleep soon.
Sal - Hope you had a great time at the wedding and enjoyed some couple time with your dh. Can't wait to see yours and Bec's new hair if you get to make it to the meet on Friday (we better organise where we are going).
Kimba - It's sad that they don't stay babies for longer. Eloise used to be so dependent on me, the battles have already started over things she wants to do herself.
I had my first big meltdown last night with dh being away. I went to mass, but silly me didn't factor into the occasion that Eloise hadn't had a day sleep. We had supplies (food, drink, books), but all she wanted to do was run around and play with the shoes of the elderly people sitting in front of us as well as making a huge noise. I usually take go on Sunday morning so only know a few of the parishoners who go on Sat night, and boy were they giving me and her dirty looks. Towards the end of Mass, I decided to grab my bag and belongings and go and stand at the back of the church but Eloise decided to run the other way calling out mummy I can't find you (causing more people to give me disapproving looks). After communion, I put Lara down and sat Eloise on my knee, so of course she started screaming and squirming causing more looks :banghead:. I left ASAP and started crying in the car, rang dh and bawled for 15 minutes... I'm so over having to do everything by myself, especially when Eloise is being as difficult as she was yesterday. I've still got 2.5 weeks until dh comes home... it can't go quick enough for me. Mum's come down to help tonight, she's such a great help. Tomorrow, she'll have my brother and g/f to look after her when we go to the footy, so hopefully we will all have a better day.
Lara still hasn't cut her 2nd tooth, it's on the verge of poking through, which is making her a real grump and she totally off food and milk (unless it's yoghurt). She has been a good girl on the sleep side (has slept through for the last 3 nights) so I can't complain about her grumpiness, because at least she is letting me have some sleep now.
Better go, I need to do some vacuuming and make our lunches/pack the bags for tomorrow. Hope you all enjoy your long weekend. Take care...
:gloomy: not a good news post here.
Our town flooded (singleton). My sis lost her house. We have been stranded at my place for 2 days. Her cat has P!ssed all over my house and it smells so gross.
James has broncialitis and has been rushed to hospital but we arnt sure if they can get threw.
My engagement is off and B and I have split up.
I feel awful and dont feel like going on.
I am a winger and need sleep...
GeorgiaAnne
10-06-2007, 21:08
Oh Gumby, hang in there hun as it will all get better soon. What a nightmare for your family, I really feel for you. Try and get some rest and maybe you'll feel better after that:hugs:
SalTheGal
10-06-2007, 21:44
Hi everyone.
Rian- oh honey, sounds like you are doing it tough at the moment, we are always here for you- if you need anything, just let us know. I really hope you pull through ok. :hugs:
Mary- reading your post made me cry (I am so emotional these days)...... I have been thinking about all the NSW wales people, didn't realise you were in the heart of it. What a nightmare, hope everything works out ok- for you and all your family. Take care. :hugs:
Sare- Oh my lovey- not long now till DH gets home, you can do it! YOu have done such a great job so far!:hugs:
Georgia- OMG, are you ok?????? It sounds like you and sophia (and your mum) have been through such an ordeal, I really hope you are all ok now. I am dreading Nedd getting really sick- and to be honest, I am dreading me getting reallly sick too, so I can't care for him.
Wowee so many of my oct girls going through ordeals- I am so protective of you all I wish I could come look after you all in turn!
OK, well I have had a good weekend, yesterday I was bridesmaid in my girlsfriends wedding- was a great day, but I felt really ill all night, hots and colds and stomach cramps. So not a huge night- drove home- which was kinda disapointing considering we didn't have Nedd all night so I was hoping for a big one to make the most of it! But after two nights away from him I couldn't get out of bed quick enough this morning to go get him from mum and dads. And he has developed a cold whilst I have been away from him, and the next tooth is very near- so I had a very clingy and cuddly boy today, and especially tonight. Can't complain as I missed him so much, and he isn't usually very cuddly to me :D
Hope everyone else is well- I am anicipating a long night tonight, Nedd is very unsettled, already warned DH he willbe in the spare bed in Nedds room and Nedd will be with me before too long.
ourfirstbubba
10-06-2007, 22:05
Rian- I have been thinking of you guys in Singleton and Maitland etc.....oh sweetie, I hope firstly that James is ok and I am sure you and your man will work things out :hugs:
Lesley- I forgot to say before Happy 8 months to Montanah
Georgia- Im not sure about the white poo....bet you cant wait to have hubby home.......
Sare- oh sweetie, again I have images of you in church with the girls......I have said it before, you are a strong girl and you are doing amazingly well......have a lovely day tomorrow
Sal- bless you love, dont want you to cry! its always the way when you go somewhere...we always cant wait to get home to bubs.....thats being a Mum ..hope cute Nedd sleeps well tonight and feels better soon
well I went for a drive tonight as I wanted to get todays papers...the city looks terrible...trees and debris everywhere.......but we are so thankful we are all ok...
well I am going to zzzzz
thinking of you all
xo
Hello
Just a quick one from me - we had an unsettled night last two ones and I am a bit tired but nothing compared to what some of you guys are going through.
Rian - :hugs: - I really hope everything works out for you.
Georgia - :hugs: on being sick - sounds terrible. Was it picked up from childcare?? Might have been Rotavirus?
Sare - :hugs: to you - you are doing a sensational job with your DH away and we are all wishing for the next couple of weeks to go quickly for you.
Mary - :hugs: to you on the bad weather and terrible problems you and your family now need to clean up.
Sal - (hugs - I can't put any more piccies in) to you for being sick and missing out on your night off.
And (hugs) to anyone else who needs them. Wow thats a lot of hugs!!!
I better go - sorry no time for more personals.
Rian - I feel terrible for you. I know what Bronchiolitis is like (Sam's had it twice now). I hope James is okay and starts to show some improvement soon. You have had trouble with your former other half for quite a while now, haven't you? So sorry it isn't working out. You need something to look forward to - something to focus on. What about focusing on James upcoming first birthday celebrations or something :hugs: ?
Sare - I have meltdowns all the time when DH goes away and I only have one bub! Sam always seems to stop sleeping and gets sick when DH is away. :kiss: to you and just look at the funny side of it! They're not very Christian if they're cranky over a little girl playing up a bit!
Mary - What can I say:eek: I hope things start to clear up.
Sounds like you could all use some hugs and chocolate.
NOTE AND GLOAT: Anyone who loves Cue clothes, Myer has a huge sale on at the moment. I spent $600 on a suit, a top and a tunic yesterday for work. And I'm down to a size 8 - I have NEVER been a size 8. This whole chasing baby thing seems to be working for me....:smiliedance:
GeorgiaAnne
11-06-2007, 09:18
Hi,
Jen - Yay on the size 8!! I used to be one of them but i'm still a 12:rolleyes: Enjoy your new clothes.
Beck - Thanks for the hugs, right back at ya! The ONLY good thing about her being ill is that she has gone off to sleep frequently and easily. She must be getting better as it took about an hour to get her off today for the morning nap lol.
Mary - Hope you are having a nice morning, the sun's out now in Sydney, how about you?
Sal - I hope you're feeling better love and enjoying lots of lovely cuddles from you wee man.
Sare - I'm sorry but I had to laugh when I read about Eloise, I used to do the same thing and drive my parents mad in church, I guess it just goes with the territory of being 2 and a half! I guess it hard when they don't really understand how important it is for you.:hugs: to you hun, hope you're having a better day.
WEll my little munchkin had me worried again last night and started vomiting again and I just couldn't contend with another night in casualty but she didn't do it again but I couldn't sleep as is was so worried:banghead: I think i'm gonna ban dh from going away anymore, it is soo much harder by yourself looking after a sick baby. But anyway, he is back tonight, so I'm looking forward to a big cuddle!
Hey all, haven't been online for a few days, what an eventful week/ weekend it's been for so many of you! Huge hugs to Georgia and Sophia, Rian and James, Mary and Natalia, Sare and Eloise and Lara, and to anyone else who needs them.
Rian :hugs: - hang in there hunny - I hope James is OK, that you and your man are sorting things out, and that your sisters bl00dy cat stops p!ssing (nothing worse than that smell in your house, eh?)
Mary - OMG how scary that must have been for you - even here in Sydney it was pretty wild for a couple of days, I had Jet in bed with us one morning listening to the wind howl and the thunder cracking overhead, I haven't seen a storm like that for years. Hope that your parent's flooding is all sorted and that things are starting to settle down a bit now that the sun's shining
Jen - yay on the size 8! That's excellent. The Myer sale is VERY tempting but I've banned myself from buying any more clothes until I lose some weight. Now that I'm not BFing I have no more excuses so I think I'm going to bite the bullet and go to Sureslim - if I spend a lot of money on it then I'm more likely to stick to it!
Georgia - hope you and your gorgeous girl are feeling much better, what a scary horrible time you had - makes me thankful that we vaxed Jet against Rotavirus *fingers crossed*. The white poo could just be milk and rice cereal going right through? And Jet's poo is always stinky when he's been unwell or when he's teething. And you're on for the $50 bet! LOL. No :bfp: for me until I lose 25kg which will take me at least 6 months I reckon!
Sare - you poor duck :hugs: it must be so hard for you with 2 girls and DH away. Obviously your DH is a great help when he's around - if my DH went away I don't think it'd make much difference to my 'workload' LOL. Only a couple more weeks to go, you're almost halfway there!
Sal - hope you're feeling better now hunny, it's cute that Nedd's being clingy, Jet's the same with not wanting to be cuddled, it's a rare moment when he sits still and wants to be held!
Beck - Re: 240ml, TBH I don't know anyone whose bub drinks that much. Jet's been on the bottle for his day feeds for at least 2 months and I always offer 180ml, but he still only drinks 120-150ml on average, occasionally the full 180. And thanks for the support about BFing. We've finally called it quits *sad* as there's just no milk at all there for Jet. It hasn't made my nights much better though! he still wakes for a topup at 10, a full feed (180ml) sometime between 1 and 3, and then another at 6am, which means I have to go to the kitchen and make bottles instead of just putting him to the boob. Maybe breastfed babies will just always want smaller feeds more often? I wish I could just give him 240ml at bedtime and have him sleep through...*dreaming*
News from us, well apart from officially no longer breastfeeding *sigh* Jet's pulling himself up to stand like crazy, and has just started saying Mama, Mum, Mumumumum, all the time. He says it when he wants us to come to him or when he wants to be picked up or helped (like helping him get down from standing! hahaha) - and he says it back to me when I say it - so it's not like his previous babbling. Does that count as his first word? :laughing:
James has pneoumonia. He will be staying in hosptial..
GeorgiaAnne
11-06-2007, 16:18
:hugs: to you and James, I hope he makes a speedy recovery.
ourfirstbubba
11-06-2007, 20:25
hello girls
the sun was shining today and it made everything seem so much better..spent half the day at my poor sisters house emptying out her dining room and other rooms as everything that was water damaged was getting picked up and taken to the dump.......she is feeling a bit better , poor thing......I think the thought that she could have lost her girls scares her, esp since they were up to their waists in water.....someone was watching over them, and my poor Dad who went lookijg for them....
her and her hubby both work for insurance companies so as staff they are priority to get their houses fixed so that they can turn up to work and help the thousands of people who will be putting in claims......
my poor Natalia took a little longer than normal to settle tonight....I put some Bonjela on her gums and she bit me so hard...so I am guessing more teeth, poor poppet.....have you guys noticed now how much more our bubbas cry when you leave the room?
Beck- hope you had a better night last night??
Jen- yay on the size 8! I am in 10's and happy with that! as for the clothes, I spent up big last week so no more shopping for me for a while!!!!
Georgia- poor little munchkin..and I agree, its so much harder when our hubbies are not around..how is Sophia today? I was not even aware of that vaccination for gastro until after Natalia was 6 months old.......was Sophia vaccinated?
Kim- hi love......bless Jet on saying Mumm! and yes, I would count those as words....Natalia has said dadada, so hubby is happy! personally I think she is just saying lots of different sounds and dadada was in the mix! (but I dont say that to my hubby, he is too excited!)
Rian- poor James, hugs to both of you....
well girls, I am off to read my naughty book in bed (about the girl in search of a sugar daddy) and then zzzzzz
kisses to all of you and bubs too
xo
Hi girls,
Finally got a chance to do a quick post.
Rian - :hugs: thinking of you and James. I hope he gets better quickly. Look after yourself.
Mary - :hugs: for Natalia. Lara's 2nd tooth is just sitting below the gum, looks like it could cut anytime now. I've found the Brauers teething relief works best for her.
Kimba - I swear you will have a girl for #2 with the amount of mumma's Jet is saying. It's all about dadda here...could mean a boy for us... I'll be your sureslim buddy. I've gone so off track and started putting weight back on. I need some motivation.
Georgia - :smiliedance: that your dh is back. I hope Sophia is doing better.
Jen - well done on the shop and the weight loss. I think dh is going to freak when he sees the credit card bill when he gets home. I keep on telling him I'm bored so I shop... not much for me, but boy do I have fun shopping for the girls.
Beck - I hope Kayley is ok and those rotten teeth have cut through. :fingerscrossed: you are getting a better night's sleep tonight.
Sal - Sorry to hear that you didn't get to have a big night at the wedding. Poor Nedd with his cold. I hope he isn't too bad for you tonight. I laughed when you said that you had told your dh to prepare for a night in the spare room.
We had a day at the footy today... not a good one for us Magpie supporters. Tomorrow, Eloise has her Gymbaroo lesson, then I'm off to pick up some tupperware I won on ebay (another bad habit I've been partaking in with dh away, no whinging to stop it LOL). I've got a girlfriend coming over for dinner tomorrow, so it will be nice to have some adult company.
Better go and get some sleep. Hugs to all that need them.
Sorry my post was a bit short yesterday. Was rushing around with everythin going on.
I am home atm getting the girls ready for school and everything, then heading back up the hospital.
:fingerscrossed: James test come back all clear today so he can go home.
I am just so :confused: atm because of everything all happening at once. But once James is home and settled I can start to help my sis start to clean up the mess...
Hi everyone,
Rian big :hugs: you poor bugger. You are doing so well, that is a lot to cope with all at once. Come on here anytime and post what you like, no apologies necessary. Hope poor little James is ok and you can have him home soon.
I have been thinking about all you coasties all weekend! I also have a mate from Newcastle and one on the central coast, and I didn't have my mobile all weekend so was dying to get back here & call them! Everyone is ok though, just a bit shaken up.
We had a terrific weekend visit to my parent's place. Is anyone noticing how CUTE their baby is lately? Ella is all smiles & playfulness, she'll play with anyone, a lady in church on Sun told me she was the loveliest little baby she'd ever seen (proud mummy moment!) I had some great quality time with my mum & sister, it was so nice, & DP had a great boy's weekend too.
Sare, hugs to you. You're doing great juggling it all yourself. My mum always says if you've gone to the effort to get young kids & babies to church, God is happy and noone else's opinions matter!! What about "let the little children come to me" and all that? Poo to the disapproving people. I lurve Ebay, have to ration myself to how long I spend on it!
Mary, glad to hear you're all ok now. How awful for you and your sister, hope the cleanup isn't too bad. Yes Ella definitely complains more when I leave the room now! We are working on "hello, goodbye" rituals, it's supposed to help with separation anxiety so they know you'll come back (?)
Kimba, :hugs: on the finishing bfing and on Jet growing up. I think we'll all have a few of those moments! But you did so well getting this far, especially with the supply problems - top job!! He might not want to be hugged much now but when he does they'll be extra special.
Grizzler is telling me to go and get dressed and go to work (& pick her up for a cuddle on the way of course!)
Have a good day everyone.
Guess what? I thought Jet was going to have a bad night last night coz he woke a couple of times crying (with tears!) after I'd put him to bed. But then he slept through from his topup at 9.30pm till 5.30am this morning, had a bottle and went back to sleep till I woke him at 7.20. Yay! Do I dare hope this will become habit again?
I think Jet misses the boob because last night it was the only thing that would console him...oddly enough there must have still been a tiny bit of milk there. Made me feel guilty and confused all over again about weaning him...sigh. Maybe I should keep trying after all.
Bec I know what you mean about cuteness, Jet is just being impossibly cute at the moment. I'm SO in love with him.
Yesterday he was meant to be napping and I could hear him being noisy so I peeked into his room and he was standing up in his Grobag holding the side of the cot, laughing at me! Cheeky bugger.
We took him clothes shopping in the afternoon and he was smiling at everyone, until he got tired, then it was really loud 'MAMA...MAMA' which I have to say made me feel good! even if he doesn't mean anything by it yet. He chucked a total spack attack when DH gave him a bit of icecream then took it away - he wanted more - I think he's going to have a bit of a temper on him! LOL.
And the cutest thing last night was when he was standing at his little activity table and I was clapping my hands, he kept bouncing his legs when I clapped, like dancing! :laughing:
Anywho...
Bec - sounds like you had a great weekend! it's always lovely to get away and spend time with family.
Rian - glad that James tested OK and that he can come home, what a horrible week you've had :hugs:
Sare - commiserations on the footy. With the shopping, I'm like you, could shop for Jet until the credit card maxes out, yesterday we went to Target and they had 25% off, and Cotton on Kids had 50% off, so I bought even more things for him. It's all just so cute I can't resist! Even got him his first pair of Dunlop Volleys so he can be like his Pop (my Dad wears them for work).
Mary - your poor sister what a fright she must have had, I hope that her place gets cleaned up and dried out soon. Poor Natalia with more teeth - yes I noticed that Jet is a bit more clingy/ crying when I walk away too.
Whenever I leave him in bed at night I say 'goodnight, I love you, I'll be here when you need me', and in the mornings when I leave for work I say 'mummy loves you, I have to go to work now, I'll see you this afternoon'. Not that he understands me of course, but one day he will! LOL.
Georgia - how are you feeling love? Hope you and 'Miss October' are much better now.
Oh and happybirthday Happy 8 Months to all the bubbas who have hit 8 months! Isn't it flying by now?
SalTheGal
12-06-2007, 14:03
Afternoon all.
Hope everyone had a safe and uneventful weekend, after all the trials and tribs lots of you have been through.
Ours was pretty quiet. DH has been sick all weekend, with the same thing I had fri night. Went for a road trip with my parents yesterday to melb to meet up with my bro and SIL for lunch- and their 5mnth old son Sam, Nedd had a great time, pulling his ears and grabbing his nose etc etc, Sam on the other hand did not enjoy the experience on little bit. Cna only imagine what it will be like in a year or two, with 4 in our family within 15 months of each other (and only one a girl- poor thing!)
Kimba- You should be so proud of yourself for doing such a great job with Jet and BF. And yep, I could still get some milk out for weeks after I fully weaned, makes it hard though- I kept giving Nedd a feed now and again for comfort- but eventually felt like I was probably just confusing him, so went cold turkey. And what a little champ on all his clever new tricks! And i would definitely count muma as his first word!
Bec- sounds like you had a lovely weekend. I love catching up with family- they mean so much to me. DH and I would love to move to north QLD, but both acknowledge that we would miss family too much.
And re the cuteness- OMG Yes!!!! I am absolutely blissfully in lvoe with Nedd at the moment- he is just adorable. YAY!!!!
Rian- :hugs: lovey- hope everything works out ok. Sounds like James is on the mend already, thats great news.
Sare- YOu just keeping using that CC my dear! If it is keeping you happy and occupied till DH gets home, then more power to you! Tough luck to those pies. Go blues though!
Georgia- After the ordeal you've been through I wouldn't blame you if you have melt down everytime sophia so much as sniffles.
Mary- Glad to hear your sis is getting things sorted- I can't even begin to imagine the fright you've all gone through (you too Rian).
And yep, Nedd is starting to cry more when I leave the room, and put his arms up everytime I enter the room to get picked up. I LOVE it! Only because he has always been such a daddies boy- and I have actually had many tears over the lack of excitement Nedd shows towards me. I am really hoping he starts to get a little more connected to me, I have been feelig quite unloved! And even though every one tells me he does love me, yadda yadda, it still hurts not to see it.
My good news here is that I got a promotion! YAY, it is actaully a major deal for me- I have gone from one of the lower level rep jobs- to one of the most prestigious in the country, a highly sought after role. It involves visiting Paediatricians, and child psychiatrists, to promote meds for adhd and autism. It will be SO interesting, and I can't wait. And it means mostly driving daily into melb, rather than all over the country side- with more consistent 9-5 hours, and less overnighters. I am really excited!
Hope everyone else is well.
Have been wondering how our mummy to be lucy is- if you are reading lucy- hello, hope you are well!
And all our others who have been quiet for a few days, where are you- we miss you! (sue, di, maryanne, marion, michelle etc etc)
SalTheGal
12-06-2007, 14:06
Beck - Re: 240ml, TBH I don't know anyone whose bub drinks that much. Jet's been on the bottle for his day feeds for at least 2 months and I always offer 180ml, but he still only drinks 120-150ml on average, occasionally the full 180.
Ummm, greedy guts Nedd here always drinks 240mls (four a day), and cries cause he wants more! :rolleyes: Plus his three solid meals a day.......I am only hoping he will have a good metabolism, and grow up big and strong to play centre half forward for Carlton :laughing:
Hey All
Not too bad here today. Kayley had an OK sleep but she has been feeding a bit more the last couple of days - I hope it is a growth spurt and is temporary! I am hoping to go back to only 2 times a night if possible!
We have red cheeks and grizzles again so I guess another tooth is coming - she won't let me near her mouth to check though.
Kimba - maybe it is the formula which is helping Jet sleep thorough again?? I think I would put up with harder to settle if it meant sleeping all night - if only!!
As for the formula - it is strange but I don't think Kayley is going to increase either - maybe it is something they get in a habit with from feeding from us low supply mummas!! I am just trying to work out which feed to drop next and I will soon let another one go - it is sad but after nearly 8 months without a full night sleep I think it is time to make a change!! I think my boobs are pretty much down to pre bf size so I am wondering how much is left there anyway. Does anyone have any tips on weaning off the boob??
Sal - congrats on the promotion - sounds great. We you will have to remember your fellow bub hubbers with your pretegious new occupation - great turn around for you from a little while ago when hubby lost his job! You will be able to afford to try for number 2 in no time!! Boo your team - bet DH's team last week and mine this week!!
Bec - yes Kayley is the cutest too!! I think they go through a bit of an akward stage every now and then and then come out the other end even cuter!! But then we are all one eyed mummies too!!
Sare - lol on the sex predictions!! I guess that means if we ever have another one it will be a girl as Kayley is a mum mum mumma when she is grumpy (only said dad once we think - was a bit of an accident and hasn't happened again yet) - but have to get DH to agree to have another yet. I think I would like one but he is not so sure - will have to get him after Kayley has been very cute, well behaved and not pooey!!
Talking about poos - Kayleys constipation seems to be well and truely gone and she is doing the occassional super poo splosion again - is this happening to anyone else??
Rian - :fingerscrossed: James is home with you now. I really hope things get on the mend for you soon. We are always here to listen and help wherever we can.
Well I have to run.
Best wishes to you all.
diesal444
12-06-2007, 14:54
Afternoon ladies..
Well things have been out of sorts the last few days. My mum is finally here and dad is here as well until thurs. So happy to have them here at last.
I will have an attempt at some super quick personals.
Sare - whats woth disapproving looks in church of all places.... :shame: .. glad your mum is coming to give you a hand...See ya friday!!
Rian - sorry to hear about your sis's house and your little man being sick. Glad he is on the mend!!
Sal - congrats on the promotion !!:yelclap: Hope to see you and Nedd on friday!!
Mary - My sis's garage was flooded as well and my aunty's house in Hamilton also got water logged. Glad to hear you escpaed the carnage at your house!!
Beck - kayley's teeth dont seem to give her a rest at all do they??... Bl00dy one after the other.... See ya friday!!
Kimba - :laughing: at Jet wanting more icecream. I cant help myself either with buying clothes for Darcy. She has that many but everything is sooooo cute!!
Ok that was super quick as Miss Dimples is staring to crack it. Still just the one toothy peg here and still not causing any greif. I have to do another big cook up tomorrow as i am starting to run low on bubs food. Still havent had to buy any tins or jars of baby food :smiliedance: ....Bad news for me is that I will be going back to work in 5 weeks ... I feel sick just thinking about it!!
Okies thats enough from me... take care all..xxxx
:wave: everyone,
I've has so much to catch up on - reading 4 or so pages of posts!
Mary-Anne - I felt the same way about going back to work after DS1. I cried about it most days in the last month or two before going back - it was horrible. And he was going to be at work with me! Hugs to you.
Rian - :hugs: for you darl. When it rains, it pours hey? Hoping james is on the mend for you and now back at home. Try and concentrate on you and the kids for a little while...keep your mind busy. Hope it all settles down for you soon
Sal - YAY on the promotion!! You really do sound stoked! Good on you. Sorry to hear you were feeling so unwell at the wedding - that happened to me at my girlfriends wedding too. It was really disappointing, but it's always the way isn't it?
Kimba - YAY for Jet sleeping through last night! Must have been the night for it - Jarvis slept through also for the first time in weeks! So cute that Jet standing - isn't it the cutest?
Sare - the next couple of weeks will fly by....my days seem to be blending into weeks lately, the boys are keeping me so busy! We haven't seen DH now for 5 weeks. He will be home the middle of next week, so we are all looking forward to it! I know exactly how you are feeling with it all - I sometimes don't know how I manage to still remain standing by the end of the day, lol!! Taking 3 children to the supermarket really isn't that fun either, so hat off to you for taking the girls to church, lol!
Jen - It feels good to be able to go out and buy nice clothes doesn't it? Yay for getting to size 8! I'm a size 10, which I was pre pregnancy, but I'd still like to drop another 5 kgs or so!
Mary - what a fright with those storms! I've been watching the news trying to think which of the October girls lived in the area....Thankfully none of your family were hurt.
Not much happening here - Jarvis still has NO teeth! He's really doing well. He's eating a mix between what we are eating and his meat and veg. He ate roasted vegetable raviloli the other night, and chicken lasagne last night - absolutely loved them! He's commando crawling around everywhere now - I'm finding it hard to keep up with him, lol! We have his 8 month health nurse check on Thursday morning...will be interesting to see how much he weighs, etc now!
Had my weekly myotherapy appointment today - she really hurt me today! I had 6 needles put into my back, and they didn't tickle. Now to try and be gentle to myself for the next day or two - so hard with 3 children!!
DH will be home next week :smiliedance: He will be here for 6 days before flying back to QLD for yet another 4 - 6 weeks away from us. It seems to be getting easier here without him around, although I still have some really tough times with the children too. And I also seem to be spending more than I should, lol! Things look all the more tempting when I know I don't have to explain the reason for buying it to anyone when I get home, lol!! I will have to really make an effort to stick with the daily routine whilst DH is here as that seems to be my biggest problem - getting them back into it when he leaves!
My sister and her 2 beautiful children will be flying in the day after DH flys out. They'll be staying here with us for 10 days! I'm so excited, and the boys will be too. I'm not going to tell them until they are here, otherwise I won't here the end of it until we see them, lol!!
Goodness, I have rambled on a bit, best go and get stuck into some cookies and cream ice cream...YUM!! It's only my 4th tub in 5 weeks :p
Hi all
Just wanted to pop in and give everyone our best if they were caught in the storms and ensuing diaster zone. :hugs: Valentine
Have been super busy here. Doing 3 - 4 Tupperware parties per week as well as running house - and after everyone living in it. Rebuilding part of our house to suit what I need at the moment.
Got a 4 day weekend without DH coming up. He is flying back for his mums 70th.
My little darling Adam is a full on cheeky monster but most definitely still loved to death. I still wonder everytime I look at him "how is it possible to so fully and unconditionally love another?" I guess they make it easy for us.
Love to one and all once again.
Hi All
Kayley projectile vomited her formula feed again last night - I was thinking about trying a lactose free one but it appears she is not so well now anyway so that might have been the problem.
Well I thought we were goign to have a decent night here last night when I woke up at 1am to kayley's cries (this is when she used to wake but never makes it there anymore) - when I picked her up for a feed though she was a sweatball - 38.5 degrees. I have her some Dymadon and she hardly ate anything and I put her back down for another hour. She was up again so I tried to feed her again and only a little feed again. She slept again for almost an hour and was up again. I couldn't settle her and can't bring her to bed because DH is a smoker so I got him up to open the heating vent in the spare room, put pillows all down one side, me on the other and Kayley in the middle - well she just looked around for about an hour (I don't think she has ever been in there before)! and then went off to sleep until about 7.30am. She has had more Dymadon this morning with 39.3 degree temp and again hardly ate anything. So I am left with a strange feeling of full boobs (doesn't happen to me much) and a hot but not too grizzly child. Looks like a doc visit this morning.
I was looking forward to swimming lessons as she loves them but though it best not to risk it in case this is her ear again - bugger!! I also have mothers group coming over here tomorrow and wondering whether I should be cancelling - I don't want all the other bubs to get sick??
Well sorry for my ramble!!! I am going to miss the personals as tooo tired!!
Better run and look after Miss Muffett!
GeorgiaAnne
13-06-2007, 08:18
Beck - geez, that's a high temp. I hope you get some answers at the doc and she gets better soon.
Di - :wave: been wondering where you are, glad to hear all is well. You're brave doing renos with 3 kids :eek:
Sarah - lol, I always do clothes shopping when dh is away and then it's "This old thing, no, i've had it for years!"
Mary-anne - I found the anticipation of work worse than the reality iykwim. Did you enjoy it before?
Sal - I LOVE your new avatar! re: the babies in your family, I wouldn't worry about the girl, i'm sure she'll run the gang! and YAY on your promotion, what a clever chicken you are, it sounds fantastic, i've never met you but i'm oh so proud!!
Kimba - What a little man he is, we must catch up soon so I can see you both.
Well i'm feeling much better but Sophia is still on the mend and is not 100%yet and has lost a fair bit of weight. She has stopped vomiting and pooing now, which is great. She has had me up a gazillion times a night though so i'm exhausted but I don't mind. One night it took 2 hours to settle her back to sleep, which is so unusual for her. I went to the gp and he said to give her panadol if she does it again but i'm not big on just dosing it out for no apparent reason apart from grizzliness, iykwim?
Urgh feeling very seedy this morning. Seems Jet's good night was a once-off, he woke several times last night and wouldn't even settle in bed with us this morning, just wanted to wriggle and make noise. So I've been up since 6 after a rough night. Lucky he's so cute!!! Happy 8 Months to him todayhappybirthday
The funniest thing about my baby boy at the moment is how darn impressed with himself he is :laughing: When he's standing or doing new things, the pleased and proud look on his face is priceless.
He's so funny in the bath too - he loves it when we leave the water running so he can play with it coming out of the tap, and he hurls himself all around the bathtub and even tries to stand (meaning I have to go and get an anti-slip mat, pronto!). He's such a water baby I think he's going to love swimming lessons when I can get him in (they were booked out this term!)
beck - poor Kayley you've had a rough trot. hope she's OK! Re: formula at night, unfortunately it doesn't help Jet sleep any better, never really has. It's just more of a pain to get up and make/ heat bottles in the middle of the night when he has a 'I want to drink all night' episode, like last night!
di - good to hear from you! glad that all is well with you guys and that Adam is still the light of your life.
sarah - sounds like you've got a lovely couple of weeks coming up with DH home and then your sister visiting! I can't imagine taking 3 kids to the supermarket on my own, OMG :eek: I gave Jet some ravioli the other day too thinking it'd be a great finger food, but it was a bit chewy for him I think!? Cheeky bugger sucked the filling out and spat out the pasta LOL.
MaryAnne - nice one one not using jars of baby food yet. I've given up on doing big cookups, I just make stuff as I go and mix fresh stuff with jars and cans :o I feel like a Bad Mother but it's just so much easier for me with daycare and working and all, and at least Jet will eat it.
Sal - Hooray on the promotion! That's great news. Must take a bit of pressure off with DH losing his job, and it's great that it'll be more 9-5 with no overnight trips. And it's also great that Nedd is showing you how much he loves you - you're his one and only mum and I'm sure that even being a Daddy's boy, he's always loved you too.
Georgia - we must have been posting at the same time. Glad that Sophia is on the mend, poor little miss. I'm the same with panadol, don't like giving it unless I have to, I use Brauer's instead. I give Jet the Brauer's teething stuff all the time as it seems to help with any grizzliness (not just teeth poking through), sometimes I give him the Brauer's 'calm' as well.
I'm still alive, just settling into the new house and the silly phone only got connected yesterday. I put through the order for my dsl this morning so hopefully i will be up and running in no time. Marmee is going to suffer tho.
My new house is great, i really love it, except for the fleas in the carpet. The previous tenant had a dog and it was treated when she left, but either i have to wait out the lifecycle a bit longer or the guy has to come back. They seem rather sluggish, but they still bite. Doesnt help when im trying to convince abbey to sleep through the night!
she is so cute at the moment, goo-ing and gaa-ing to everyone who will listen. She has been getting baby sat by various people who are totally in love with her, and of course wanting to feed all night as compensation for her abandonment. One of her sitters took a pic showing how sad she was without me: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Bethwyn/Abbey45bw.jpg
She isnt really sad there, it just looks that way. Apparently she was singing out the window.
My mean real estate want me to go back to the house this arvo and do a bit more cleaning which is a bit rude of them. Why does a dungeon need to be mopped or have sparkly window sills?
I skimmed through all the pages and am thinking of you all, spesh Rian.
ttfn
GeorgiaAnne
13-06-2007, 10:47
Michelle, what a gorgeous photo, I gave those chubby cheeks a virtual squeeze! Hope the fleas stop biting soon:shame:
SalTheGal
13-06-2007, 12:36
Big hugs for Kayley :hugs: (and you beck- you must be exhausted) Hope she gets better very very soon, thats a high temp.
Mary Anne- glad to hear your mum has made it, you must be super excited. As will Darcy be too......Nannas are the best to have around!
Sarah- so glad you've got DH then Sister coming to stay with you, you'll have a great time. Bet DH will be super excited to see the boys.
Di- great to hear from you, you do sound busy!
Georgia- Like Kimba said, I try to avoid panadol by giving brauers. I have: teething relief, pain and fever relief, calm (great for unsettled bubs), and the cold relief. YOu can not possibly give too much of the stuff as it is homeopathic, so I go to town with it, depending on what the ailment seems to be!
Kimba- we have to buy a non slip mat thingy for the bath too. The amount of times Nedd has face planted straight into the water cause he is trying to crawl is not funny- gives me a fright every time, he justs spits it out and giggles!:rolleyes:
And that is so cute re Jet and has impressed attitude- so he should be, he is a clever little chooky!
Michelle- that photo is adorable, Abbey is just the cutest! Pooh to those fleas :thumbsdown:
Well we have a sicky here too. Nedd has bronchialitis again. :banghead: So I finally got to go to bed (in the spare in his room to be near him) at 2am last night.........poor thing just kept coughing and spluttering. He is really wheezy too and took him to the dr yesterday arvo, who said he is very confident Nedd will develop asthma- specially as i had it as a child too. Was nearly going to give some ventolin but wants to hold off till next time. Heres hoping for a semi good sleep tonight!
diesal444
13-06-2007, 15:43
Afternoon everyone
Sarah - How great that your sis is coming to stay for a while. Hopefully that will keep your boys occupied for a bit. Have a tub of cookies and cream for me...:yes:
Di - Glad to see things are going well for you, It's amazing how much love we feel for our bubbas. My girl makes me melt everyday too.....
Beck - :hugs: .. what a shocker of a night you had !!.. Hope Kayley starts to feel better today and gives you a more decent sleep tonight.
Georgia- Glad Sophia is on the mend. I didnt really LOVE LOVE LOVE my job but its ok. I agree that its more the aniticpation of going back more then anything.
Kimba - :laughing: at jet sucking out the pasta filling. I think as soon as I go back to work full time it will be jar and tin baby food. I guess since I am at home atm and no other kids and she hasnt rejected anything I figure why not make everything.
Michelle - OMG what an adorable photo. I love it!! Just the mention of fleas makes me wanna itch !!!
Sal - oh poor Nedd being sick again. :hugs: .. Hope he is feeling a bit better today. Hope you get a better sleep tonight.
So just a question. Is rubbing ears a teething symptom... no grizzling just rubbing ears, cant say i have ever noticed her doing it before??...
Still no where near wanting to crawl at all...!!..If she just gave being on her tummy a chance she might work out that she can move that way!!
Its soooooooo bl00dy freezing here and poor DP has to go to work in the truck.
On that note think I might crank the heater up and do some ironing....
Take care girls...xxx
Don't think I'm being rude but I had a quick read and don't have time to remember who said what!
Bronchiolitis: Sam had ventolin last time and it really seemed to help. Both DH and I had asthma as kids. I didn't even know you could get ventolin as a liquid.
Bottles: Sam almost always drinks 240 ml and he has AT LEAST 5 bottles a day. The carers at creche can't believe how much he eats either. I think that's why he doesn't sleep much during the day; all the extra food to burn off!
There is never a time when things are going well for all of us. Babies are so up and down. So sorry to hear some are sick, some aren't sleeping and some are chucking up. At the end of a bad day, I sit in my big red chair with Sam in his room and singing to him reminds me that it is all worth it - he IS the only person who likes me to sing!
just a quicky as I have to make dinner - the photographer who did our photo shoot (for the Pride of the Nation book) sent us the proofs for the album we ordered - some of you asked to see them when done. I'm not 100% happy with the layout yet but you can see the photos at least, just click 'photos' in my sig.
Will BBL or tomorrow morning to catch up on everything...:wave:
Kimba - Oh, those photos are just beautiful!! Lol at the dribble!! I wouldn't have noticed that!! I had a quick peak at some others too - where did you get his hat? It's absolutely adorable!!
Hi girls,
Finally got a chance to get on and say hi. I'll do personals tomorrow, but just had to let you know that my little princess had a very big day today ... tooth #2 finally popped through and she started proper crawling :yelclap:
We've been busy... it's always non-stop here.
Hugs to all who are sick or are dealing with sick bubbas.
Hi All
Firstly I would like to say Kimba those pictures are adorable - I hope mine end up as good when we get ours done (I seriously have to do some haircutting, plucking etc before they get me into any photos though)!!
Well - Kayley is still sick. I'll give you all a quick run down....
Yesterday morning I gave Kayley panadol and she went down for a sleep. I rang MIL & FIL to say I was skipping swimming and they made me feel like I was overreacting. Kayley was all smiles when she woke up (although drugged) and I decided to go. She was OK but not really as into it as nirmal. She passed out in the car on the way home and I got her in her cot for a 2 hours sleep. When she got up she was 39.3 degrees so I gave her Dymadon again. All over this time she was not eating much but once she cooled down I got a boob feed into her - which was the last one she kept down. I ended up having to express because of boob refusal and was able to get some of this as well as another feed into her which all came up again. Projectile style over everything. She was then a bit listless and I was getting worried so I took her down to A & E. They told me to give her panadol to get the fever down while waiting but she just brought it right up again. DH got home from work and I got hime to bring me panadol suppositories which I finally got up her butt and her temp came down a degree or so. She then had a feed and kept it down and was appearing much better when we finally got in to see a doctor (4 hours after getting there at 10pm we finally got seen). So I think he thought I was an overreacting first mum!! HE said I should let the fever run its course and even though she was having dry nappies (2 by this stage) if nothing was coming out and nothing going in she won't dehydrate. He also suggested to not give panadol as the fever will break quicker without it. Anyway - all the nurses (including the nurses on the phone) say to keep the fever down and keep her hydrated and cool (the doctor said dress her normally and keep her hot) - there appears to be 2 distinct trains of thought here!!
Well we got home and Kayley had a little feed and went to sleep at 10.30. She started to wake up at around 1am but refused boob so I ended up giving her Dymadon and in the spare room with her again (I hoep she is not expecting this) - she had a little feed again at 3am and thats it but she did sleep well. Up at normal time though.
This morning has been boob refusal so I have expressed (got heaps more than normal as she has issed her multiple night time feeds)! SHe threw up (it was orange so must have been the Dymadon - and had very agressive wind but nothing came out (I don't think there is anything left) so I gave her a suppository again in the hope to bring her temperature down so she will have some milk. I t appears to be when she is hot she either will not take anything or it wil come straight back up but if she is closer to normal temp it seems to stay down so despite what the doctor said that is what I am gioing to do.
The one good thing is there is no ear infection or anything and her temp seems to max out at 39.3 degrees which is better than last time she was sick when it kept going above 40. So I am happy to let it go up for a bit before I bring it down again.
Anyway sorry for my ramble. Baby Einstein is over and my girl is super clingy so I have to go.
Melb girls - sorry I will not make it tomorrow. I have to ring around and cancel mothers group this morning as well (at my house and doc said bad idea which I agree with).
Gotta go.
Why do I say these things - just checked her temp and it was 40.3 in one ear (39.7 in the other) and she was just dry reching (with a bit of wet on me but not much - grrr - the suppository seems to be just kicking in as 5 minutes later it was down a few points and I actually got a smile. Hopefully she will keep something down soon.
Oh and Sare - yay on the crawling - Kayley is so not close - but she may lose some weight this week and then be able to hold herself up!
Gotta go.
GeorgiaAnne
14-06-2007, 08:26
Beck - I'm really surprised about the hospital. The only thing Sophia kept down was orange hydralyte, maybe give that a go so she doesn't get dehydrated. :hugs::hugs: to you both, I hope she gets better soon.
diesal444
14-06-2007, 09:11
Morning ladies ..
Jen - :eek: 5 bottles a day!!.. Darcy has 3 bottles and sometimes leaves a bit of it!!.. What a growing boy he must be...
Kimba - :thumbsup: .. great photos. I love black and white pics, some in colour would be nice too.
Sare - :smiliedance: .. on Lara crawling, She really is a go getter isnt she. Now she can chase Eloise around!!!... We are no where near crawling, but we also cut another tooth yesterday!!!
Beck - :hugs: ... thats about all I can say. What a shocker of a night again. You must be exhausted!!...
Well my dad went back home today and my mum is just organising everything for herself. Its really weird just being able to pop over and see her.. I LOVE IT!!.
Darcy cut her second tooth yesterday so I guess the ear rubbing was that. This tooth is making her a little whingy, nothing that a good cuddle doesnt fix.
She is still a happy, smiley baby who really wants to move around . She moves, but its BACKWARDS !!!.. Not crawling more just pushing herself around on her tummy...... kinda gets her to where she wants to be....lol
Ok ladies I better get dressed and go visit my mum!!
hi im still aroundjust dont get much comp time.
since i last posted we have a sitter, although he still head butts the floor from time to time
saw a speech therapist today about his eating. i have to take it slower than a normal bub so no toast or anything just yet
we dont crawl but push our selves forward
sorry gotta run
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:wave: everyone...
Beck - Wow, that's a really high temp! Have you thought to get her checked by somebody else? Hugs for you both and hope she feels better really soon!
Sue - Good to hear from you! Hope all is going ok.
Mary-Anne - Yay for Darcy on getting tooth number 2!! Still gummy here, lol! It's nice for you to have your Mum living so close! I moved when I was pregnant with Jarvis so we could be closer to my Mum.
*I've just had to plug my keyboard back in thanks to Mr Jarvis crawling behind the desk :shame: *
Sare - yay for Lara too! What a clever girl she is :p
We had a Health Nurse appoint this morning.....My little...uh, big...man is doing great! He now weighs 10.10kilos :eek: and he's length is 73.4cm! He is either in or above the 90th percentile in all areas!!
After our appointment, I thought I'd head off to do some more shopping, lol! I bought myself some new clothes, and a new camera...YAY!! I can't wait to give it a try! I also bought some play doh accessories for the boys. They just love their play doh, and it keeps them entertained as a wind down before bed! Off to the shops again this afternoon - I'll really have to hide the account statements when DH gets home, lol!
Must be off, have a load of washing to put out whilst the sun is still showing!
Have a good day,
Sarah
SalTheGal
14-06-2007, 18:22
Hey all.
:hugs: Beck and Kayley. I hope tonight is better for you......wonder what has cause the fever? You sound very calm, hope your doing ok!
Sarah- lol at the shopping, I would be the same if I wasn't working.....
Sare/Sue nice to hear from you.......go lara on the crawling! Nedd has been at the same spot for weeks now, has the legs sorted, just can't get the arms figured out....he can't hold all his weight on one arm at a time!:laughing:
Cute photos Kimba!
Nedd has a pretty good night here.....no matter what any dr's tell you (we had three different ones tell us vapouriser's are useless for bronchialitis) I swear by ours, Nedd barely coughed last night which was good. He did however decide that 4.30am was get up time, but I managed to get a bottle into him and he resettled himself after a little play in the dark in his cot.
His second top tooth is visible under the surface- so I think it is nearly through too.
Not much else to report here.........
q's though:
-What is bubs favourite toy at the moment? Nedd has just discovered blocks. And we have also taken the battery out of an old mobile phone, and remote control........he loves them!
-What is bubs favourite meal at the moment?
We have discovered ricotta.........he gobbles it and whatever I mix in up in a flash.
-What is bubs favourite toy at the moment?
Jet's not really into one toy in particular, he just works his way around everything. Anything that bangs or makes noise or that has moving parts will fascinate him. He does love his Leapfrog Activity table because he can stand and play at the same time, as well as his bath toys, a dangly bug that he can pull on a string and then it wriggles as it works its way back up, his 'That's not my Lion' book (he thinks it's a toy), and he's obsessed with the cat!!! (if she'd let him get close enough)
-What is bubs favourite meal at the moment?
For brekky - rice cereal with pureed fruit and vanilla baby yogurt.
For lunch and dinner - chicken or beef and vegies, or pasta bolognese (jars :o) mixed with fresh vegies (mashed pumpkin/ carrot, pureed peas/ corn).
He also loves fresh ripe pears to munch on as finger food, and frozen mashed banana (or other cold or frozen fruit) in a mesh feeder, it soothes his gums I think.
ourfirstbubba
14-06-2007, 19:44
hi girls
quick one from me as I am so tired today........we had Natalias appointment with the Paediatric orthapedic specialist..we were at the hospital for over 2 hours and after an X-ray on Natalias hip it was confirmed that she is absolutely fine...so we are very relieved! Funnily enough, Natalia is days away from crawling, she is up on all fours and rocks back and forth.......and she is just loving it!
quick question: are x-rays bad? I am so paranoid, the dr. said it was absolutely fine but I am still worried......
Bec your weekend sounded lovely..and yes, I do think Natalia gets cuter every day...I could just eat her cheeks, they are so so kissable...
Kimba Happy 8 months for Jet!!!!!! love the photos of Jet, and you look so nice too....Jet looks so much like you I think....and love, you are not a bad mumma for not cooking, with all that you do I am amazed by you.....you work full time , the last thing you need to worry about is cooking on the weekend.....
Sal good on you love on the promotion, you deserve it! hope Nedd is feeling better soon.....I agree, we have used the vaporiser a few times when Natalias nose is blocked and it works great.....Natalia is also a big milk drinker, about 800ml a day...but she also loves her solids too!
Beck poor Kayley, :hugs: to both of you...hope she feels well soon...you have had a rough trot lately...
Mary-anne how lovely that your Mumma is here with you guys.....and yes, I need to do some more cooking soon too...
Sarah hi love! Jarvis sounds like he loves his food, bless him! what is myotherapy?? how nice for all of you to have hubby home soon and then your sis....you are a trooper doing it alone with 3 boys, hat off to you !
Di hello!
Georgia hi love, how is Sophia? poor little munchkin....I agree with the Panadol, Natalia has to be really crying for me to give it to her, but having read some of the comments on the Brauers stuff, I am going to try that when teeth are bothering her.....
Michelle nice pic of Abbey...and as for the fleas, I was scratching as I was reading....
Jen love the idea of a big red chair.......actually, would love a pink one in Natalias room......
Sare yay on Lara crawling!!!!!! and as for the people at church, boo to them, its great that you go to church with two little ones...
Mary-anne with Darcy moving backwards, the teachers at Gymbaroo told me this is what babies do before they crawl, so might not be far off....in the last 2 days Natalia has gone from going backwards to actually getting up on all fours and rocking and moving backwards...so cute! hope her teeth arent giving her too much grief..and again, so nice that your Mum is with you guys...
Sue great news on Kanes sitting, what a champ!
Sal Natalias favorite toys: she loves anything that bangs together and makes noise, also her little dolls and a little telephone.....she also loves her little books....favorite food: vanilla yoghurt, ricotta cheese mixed with avocado and banana :eek: and weetbix with grated apple......
I have really bad lower back pain and have had it for a few months now..went to my doctors yesterday and he has referred me to get an x-ray done and to maybe look at strengtehning that area, he said its common with women who have had babies..any of you the same???
well girls, hugs to all of you and bubs...my hubby is about to make me a cup of tea...camomile and spearmint.......sleep well and talk tomorrow
Hey Mary - just thought I would respond to your query on lower back pain. My chiro is treating me for Sacroiliac Dysfunction - which is apparently common for women in their 20's and 30's following pregnancy/birth. I have had very bad pain especially lying flat on my back and carrying baby - the main thing to remember is to "tuck the pelvis under" IYKWIM. I will try and post below the stretches that I do, hope they help, I find stretch one and three the most helpful. Suggest also searching on the internet as there is lots of helpful info there as well. Hoe you feel better soon - goodluck with the xray.:hugs:
•Single knee to chest stretch. Pull one knee up to the chest at a time, gently pumping the knee three to four times at the top of the range of motion. Do 10 repetitions for each leg (Figure 21).
•Press-up. From the prone position, press up on the hands while the pelvis remains in contact with the floor. Keep the lower back and buttocks relaxed for a gentle stretch (Figure 2). Hold the press-up position initially for five seconds, and gradually work up to 30 seconds per repetition. Aim to complete 10 repetitions.
•Lumbar rotation—non-weight bearing. Starting by lying on the back with both knees bent, keep the feet flat on the floor while rocking the knees from side to side. The thighs should rub together and the knees will not move very far. The lower spine should remain fairly still. Rock the knees for 30 seconds (Figure 22).
Hi girls,
Beck - Poor Kayley. That really does sound like a high temp. I hope she's on the mend real soon.
Mary - Great news about Natalia's hip. :yelclap: for her almost crawling too. Lara's been on all 4's a few times today, but she's moves faster by commando crawling, so she's doing that most of the time. It won't be long until I'm chasing her everywhere.
Kimba - The photos are adorable, so much better than the chain photo mobs (not naming them, but you know who I mean). What a lovely keep sake.
Sal - Lara's favourite toy at the moment (she has so many to choose from, our house is like a toy shop!!!) - She loves he FP Amazing Animals train, her huggies farmyard mat and Eloise's flip couch for climbing on. Oh and anything that is made from paper that she can eat before I get to her to stop her :laughing:
Favourite food - YOGHURT. I think she'd eat it all day everyday. She just loves the stuff. I will have to try her on ricotta. Never did with Eloise (she loves cheese, even the soft cheeses... I can't stand the stuff).
Sarah - Jarvis certainly sounds like a big boy. 90th percentile, could be a future CHB like Nedd, of course he should play for the Pies not the blues :laughing: Shopping is the best isn't it? Our CC bill came yesterday and I told dh about it and he wasn't too fussed. Better get as much shopping in before he gets back, because then he'll be watching my spending like a hawk.
Sue - Good to hear from you. Well done on Kane sitting. Lara's no where near sitting by herself yet (she slumps). It's funny how they all develop in their own time and way.
Mary-anne - Our little poppets sound so like, even cutting teeth on the same day. They're both happy, easy going little cherubs, although it would be great if Lara decided to sleep a few more hours to match Darcy in the sleep stakes. Hope you had a lovely time with your mum today.
Michelle - What a beautiful photo... it looks like it's from an old B&W movie and the damsel watching her hero ride off into the distance. Great news about the new place, but :thumbsdown: about the fleas... hope they all cark it soon.
Nothing really exciting to report here... Eloise drove me bonkers over dinner, both of us need a break from each other so the ILs are taking her out for the day on Saturday. Mum's coming over on Sunday and will stay the night again, which is great help and then all the family over on Monday night to have a 'slide night'... my sister has just come home from her o/s trip.
Take care.
might have a minute b4 the bosses start winging about something (the kids)
`well didnt take them long, god forbib the play school video stopped
beck. during my stints in hospital you get real bored and end up reading all the posters on the walls and one was about how to tell if babies are very sick (as they cant tell us themselves) and it said if their temps are 40 + than it should be taken seriously so id keep an eye on her temp. wen jake had scarlet fever , during a seizure, his temp went to 42 and it was treated very seriously, doctors and nurses ran in from every where. very scary. my uncle is an rn and he swears by suppositories. reckons it gets into system faster to stop temp
fav toy. pretty much anything that moves or makes noises. he loves his walker (not that im a bad mum who puts her poor child in one to deform his walking abilities :shame: :laughing: )
and will sit thru an entire wiggles video (my sanity time)
fav food. we are also a yogurt freak. one fav is crushed arrorot bickies and yog or ricotta and fruit puree.
knew it wouldnt take long. jake wants breakie and kane wants.....something?? talk soon
Hello
Just a quick one b4 I go andf have a shower while K ayley is in bed.
Bambini has a sale on for any of those who use Grobags. I hope posting this wont get me in trouble :)
http://www.bambinipronto.com.au/sale.aspx
Will try to get on later. But Sue I wanted to mentione the suppositories work a treat. They work for longer and quicker than the oral stuff (at least they do on Kayley). SHe had Dymadon at 2am this morning then a little feed then threw up over me and the bed and everything so we all had to get changed. Couldn't give her anymore as didn't know what was absorbed so a suppository was given again this morning and her fever is heading down again. Hopefully this is the last day (a nurse told me most fevers last about 3 or so days). Also the suppository seems to keep her fever down for 6+ hours while the oral only about 4.
I gotta run.
~Kristin~
15-06-2007, 08:54
Hiya all :wave:
Been so busy so I haven't had a chance to get onto the Hub, but just wanted to take this moment to fill you in on all our activities, and I will hopefully be able to get some time to myself over the weekend to read up on what everyone has been up to.
We had Isabella's Christening last Sunday. It was really lovely having all our friends and family get together for her. She was a perfect angel throughout the whole long service, and wanted to play with the water, which had the whole church in laughter. :angel:
Bella is being really clingly and whingy lately - anyone else having this problem??? :banghead:
She has slept through from 6.30pm to 6.30am a few times, but the usual is about 7pm to 7 am with one BF around 4am, which is just fine by me.
Ok, better head of and get things ready for her swimming lesson in half an hour. As I said earlier, I will desperatley try and get back on and catch up on all your goss.
I hope everyone and their bubbas are happy and healthy! :hugs:
:wave: everyone,
Kristen - Nice to hear from you! The christening sounds like it was a lovely day for you. Bless little Isabella wanting the water, lol! What a cutie. Jarvis sleeps pretty much the same hours as Isabella - although last night, he skipped his 4am feed, YAY!! Oh, and with the clingy/whingy business....YES!! Just today, Jarvis has sooked every time I have left his sight. As soon as he sees the back of me, he starts and tries to crawl ever so quickly after me. It's a little cute, but hard too. It shouldn't last for too long
Beck - I was on the website last night placing my order, lol!!I've ordered another grobag, and some other bits and pieces fot the boys. I really wanted one of those beanies with 'ears' in the blue/choc, but they don't have any :thumbsdown: I was thinking about posting it here, but wasn't sure how it would go down...Hope Kayley is on the mend now and feeling more like herself. Did you just get the suppositories over the counter from the chemist? Are there special ones for children? I've never known about them before now :confused:
Well, my little man has been a little spewy today - maybe he has some teeth brewing! Time will soon tell.
MIL has asked if she can have DS1 overnight tomorrow night. Of course I have said that's fine! She will also be taking DS2 for a part of the day too, so I will be able to get some housework done, and maybe some more shopping, lol! Then on Sunday, we have been invited to my best girlfriends place for lunch as her DH turned 40 yesterday. He tried to keep it quiet - 40's the new 21 though isn't it?? Lol! So, I'm not looking forward to the 1.25 hr trip there by myself with 3 children, but if I start thinking positively about it now, all may be calm and quiet :fingerscrossed:
Quiet night tonight - fish n chips with the boys, then a bit of Friday Night Live, maybe a surf of the web, then an early night! Have a good one,
Sarah
Hi girls,
Somehow today I managed to get an afternoon nap...I needed it after last night. I finally managed to get Lara to bed at 1.20am. She wasn't sick etc, she'd just cry/scream/howl everytime I put her down. So I managed to get 4.5hrs sleep, before my 6am wake up call. I did doze a bit more, until Eloise came in and announced it was morning time and tried to open the blinds :eek:
Kristin - Yep, Lara's definitely clingy and whingy. Not sure what's going on, and most of the time I'm ok with it, just not at 1am :sleeping: Sounds like Isabella's christening was lovely.
Sarah - Fish and chips sounds too good. Think I'll be doing that too, I just can't be stuffed cooking and cleaning up after dinner, so F&C's it is.
Beck - i hope Kayley is on the mend...poor little poppet.
The girls are still asleep (been in bed since 3ish) This is bliss. Going to go and enjoy it for a little longer, because one of them is certain to wake in the next 10 mins. Have a great weekend girls....
wow i opened a can of worms. check out my thread in gen chat called prep pollitics
SalTheGal
15-06-2007, 19:30
Sheesh Sue you did didn't you! :D For what its worth, I think martial arts is great no matter what age! Nedd will be giving it a go for sure. And you tell Jake, that if those kids ever give him flack, he has my permission to stand up for himself however he sees fit! (I am dreading primary school)
Sare- you sound much more rested this arvo. Glad your girls were behaving today, if not so much last night.........hope it is better tonight.
Sarah- sound like you've got a busy weekend ahead, I don't know how you do it! All the same, enjoy your older children free time. :D
So good to hear from you Kristen, I am missing all our regular oct mummies! Sounds like Isabella is doing really well. Great to hear about the christening. We are having Nedds to coincide with his 1st birthday. And yep, Nedd is getting clingy too (well as much as can be expected from little mr independent lol)
Beck- glad to hear there is some improvement in Kayley. hope it continues over the weekend.
Juz, nice to hear from you too.
Mary- yep I get lower back pain too. Specially at night when I am in bed (it gets so painful I can hardly move), or when I first get up. I have just been too lazy to do anything about it!
We have a really busy weekend coming up, so I thought I would post now cause I won't get a chance again.
Tomorrow it is off to DH's footy for the whole day. Usually I can just go for the second half or so, but we are then heading to melb afterwards so we all have to go together, please let it be good weather so we can sit outdoors on the rug!
Tomorrow night we are off to see Miss Saigon the musical- I am SOOOOO excited, it is meant to be awesome. Nedd is being babysat by my bro and SIL, and we are staying with them. SUn morning is brunch with DH's sis and girlfriend. Then off to a 1st birthday in melb (east suburbs) then back to ballarat (2.5hr drive) to another 1st birthday.
And to top it all off a girlfriend who is down at the moment after her third unsucessful IVF attempt wants me to go with the movies to see Shrek sun night.
OHHHH I am exhausted just typing it!
(and you are probably bored just reading it!)
So wich me luck, hope I am still functioning by mon (when I go to work and start it all again!)
Everyone else, hope you all have a great weekend. :thumbsup:
GeorgiaAnne
15-06-2007, 19:44
Hi
Sare - mmm, afternoon nap, how lovely. Hope you're having a nice relaxing night and get lots of zzz tonight.
Sal - goodness, that made me dizzy! Hope it's fun as well as busy and dh wins at the footy:thumbsup: and you can hold hands like teenagers at the musical:kiss:
Sarah - Hope your drive goes ok and the boys behave!
Kristin - The christening sounds gorgeous - any photos?
Yep, Sophia is super clingy atm as well, but i'm not sure whether it is her getting over being sick andd just wanting her mummy.
Beck - How's Kayley going? Hope the temp is down and she is back to her usual gorgeous self.
re: favourite toy - remote controls, but only the Foxtel one, I tried one we don't use but she wasn't interested lol. Also phones and Mt Franklin Bottles and a little piano thing.
Any new nicknames girls? we are still boof, boofhead, doof doof, jumbalaya?! and the dummy is called her nunga. Anyone else have a silly name for their dummy or is it just us :o
Well we had an appalling night last night, Sophia was up from 1:30am every hour and I was at wits end, I don't know how you girls cope with it! Fingers crossed for a better night.
Evening all,
We've had a fairly quiet, it's been nice. Jarvis fell asleep in the car on the way home from picking the boys up from daycare, and he's been asleep ever since....That was around 5.00pm! Then we got our fish and chips, came home and had no sooner started tea, when my Mum popped in after work. It was a nice surprise as we haven't seen her for a couple of days, so I let the boys stay up a little later than normal. All's quiet now, boys in bed, and Mum gone, so thought I'd quickly jump back on here!
I've been having a play with my new camera tonight - I don't think I'll ever get the hang of it, lol! Seems so much more technical than my old one!
Mary - Myotherapy: well, I don't know exactly how to explain it, but I have a lot of trouble with my back, neck, leg and foot (all due to some silly muscles around my shoulder blade not doing their job properly) - This also causes a me to get a lock of headaches/migraines. It's a little like a massage, but not. She is really quite clever and finds my sore parts without trying! She then applies a lot, and I mean A LOT of pressure to the problem areas, and keeps it there for a good couple of minutes - Most times I need to hold my breath it hurts so much! At my last appoint, she inserted about 6 needles down my back on both sides. She tells me that this is to help relieve the pressure of my muscles. It hurts like crazy, but it's sort of a good hurt at the same time as it's almost like instant relief. Since I have been going to her (approx 2 months) I have hardly had any headaches which is amazing for me, as I would usually be suffering with one at least every 2 days before hand.
Georgia - I hope little Sophia sleeps a little better tonight for you. Poor little poss, it's so hard to figure out what's going on sometimes isn't it?
Sal - Gee, your weekend sounds quite busy too!! Enjoy your night out at Miss Saigon! Sounds great.
Sue - Off to check it out now...
Sare - So envious of your afternoon nap.
SalTheGal
15-06-2007, 20:16
Evening all,
We've had a fairly quiet, it's been nice. Jarvis fell asleep in the car on the way home from picking the boys up from daycare, and he's been asleep ever since....That was around 5.00pm!
Hmmm, hope he doesn't do what Nedd did a few weeks ago when he fell asleep at 5pm for the night, and wake up for the day at 4.30am!
Georgia- Nedd gets Rabbit from me.........don't know why as everytime I say it I get reminded of the movie 8mile. Also pumpkin, rascal, ratbag, mostly Neddie, Neddie noo, Neddles (they say if you can't shorten a name you'll find a way to lengthen it!) and bubby
GeorgiaAnne
15-06-2007, 20:51
Oh they're cute Sal, I love Neddles:D
jake gets jakey
and kane is boof or dp calls him noisy. he thinks thats his name i think as he responds to that but not kane
kane went to bed at 5 yesterday so decided 9 would be a great time to wake up. i was still trying to put him to sleep at nearly 11:shame:
yep kanes clingy too. guess i cant blame the teeth anymore lol as they all seem to be doing it :)
i heard seperation anxiety usually starts at about 10 - 11 months. we just have smart advanced kiddies
wasnt miss saigon on yrs ago and had a big helicopter thing on stage? if its the same one yes ive heard great treports.
shrek. dp and ds1 want to see that too. if only we had a baby sitter. im not nursing kane thru out the whole thing
better go. i just feed kane but apparently according to him it wasnt enough.
oh im off to the parenting expo on the gold coast today. (with the kids sigh) hope i get lots of freebies)
Hey All
Things seem to be on the improve here - :fingerscrossed: ! I couldn't settle Kayley last night. Got DH to give a go but she was just screaming when I left the room - she is super clingy but I think it is mainly because she has been sick. So we ended up in the spare room last night again - hopefully for the last time though as she hasn't had any panadol since 7.30pm and her temp this morning was 37.8 which is still a little high but much much better so we are hoping that is the end.
She kept waking up wimpering for the last hour before we got up and putting her hands in her mouth - her cheeks are still red as well so I think there are more teeth bothering her.
Sarah - the suppositories are available from a chemist and they are infant ones for for 6 months +. I think they must release gradually as they dissolve as they last so much longer than the normal panadol. They are not too hard to put in - best with a little bit of vaseline on the end.
Georgia and Sare - I hope you both got better sleeps last night.
Kristin - the christening sounds great. We are also thinking of maybe having one with 1st birthday like Sal. Only thing is I want my sister from interstate to be godparent so I might have to fly her over. We also having decided on a christening or a naming day (DH is a strict atheist).
Sal - sounds like you are having an extremely busy weekend - hope it is a goodie!! I have hockey today and an undercover wear party to go to and DH has hockey tomorrow but thats about it for now.
As for names - DH calls Kayley monkey all the time. I use that and chicken and sometimes her name. Then aside from that all sorts of things come out of my mouth such as sweet stuff, bumbo, poo head, chumbawumba, sweet stuff, pumpkin etc etc - it is amazing she actually responds to her name as I am always calling her something different!
And toys - well Kayley has so many things she is spoiled for choice but her favourites probably are mums hair (ouch is all I can say); remote controls (georgia - foxtel one is favourite but she will chew the others); the phone; mount frankiling bottle tops; her piano; paper paper paper (don't know how much she has actually digested); my wallet; the cat (if she can get close enough) and to a lesser extent the dog); books (we have the that's not my lion one too Kimba and she loves that as well as minis toes which is probably her other favourite); a bumpy ball we have got; really most things she can get in her mouth and I guess the TV (especially baby einstein which has just finsihed so I better go).
Might try some food for breaky this morning too seen her fever is down a bit - she hasn't eaten since Tuesday.
Hope you all have a good weekend.
diesal444
16-06-2007, 07:39
Mornin ladies
Sarah - oohhh love the sound of myotherapy. How nice of ya mum to pop in. Sounds like you had a nice night. The melb meet was cancelled yesterday and will be on NEXT fri.. .so hopefully you can make it this time...:)
Sal - OMG!!.. Your weekend sounds hectic.. but fun. Re fav foods... well good old weetbix is Darc's fav thing at the moment and of course yoghurt. She also loves my beef and vegies!!.. Fav toy...Big bird, remote controls, paper, and my keys if she could get her hands on them properly...Re names... she gets... Poo head, Dimples, Mum's girl, Darc.
Mary - So glad all looks fine with Natalia. Hope everything is settling down up in Newy. I got an email with some devastating pics of the city...:(
Sare - glad you IL's will be giving you some respite from your active 2 year old...lol...Great work on an afternoon nap. It must be an impossibility to get the girls to sleep at the same time...
Beck - Hope Kayley is feeling a bit better today , must be hard to see your girl not well.
Kristin - How sweet with Isabella wanting to play in the water at the christening. Darc isnt really clingy, only when she is tired. Whoever holds her has to have a good grip because this child isnt happy unless she is throwing herslef backwards hanging upseide down... :eek:
Georgia - Hope you had a better night with Sophia last night. We have a name for Darcy's dummy. We call it "THE PLUG"... :laughing:
Sue - going to check out the thread now......
Well its been wonderful having my mum down here and Darcy and here have really hit it off.
On another note, Darc has really only started to babble in the last week or so, before that it was high pitched squeals and gargling. Her fav sound at the moment is Dadadadadada.......When she says it I say " say mumumumumum"... she cracks up. Needless to say DP is chuffed. Little bugger!!!
Have a pretty quiet weekend planned here, so might do and spend some money shopping !!.
Take care all...xxxx
Morning all,
Well, so much for Jarvis going to sleep early last night!! (Sal - Wake up time this morning was 6.00am, so not all that bed, but bad enough) although, he decided he would wake every 3.5hrs - 4hrs during the night instead! Not happy....he woke at 10.15pm, 2.00am, then 6.00am. My eyes are hangin out of my head as type. He is already down for a nap, and has been for about 1/2hr, so better be quick.
Re: Melb meet - You girls are going to think I don't want to meet you...:laughing: DH is home this next week for the first time in 6 weeks and the time we have is precious as it will be another month after he goes back before we see him again - Sorry!!
Re: Nicknames - DS1's name is shortened anyway so he gets Mack. When he was a baby he got macky moo, mooshkie, moo moo
DS2 gets cheeky, cheeks, cheek, tal, sometimes he h-gets called by his real name, lol, but not often!!
Jarvis gets Jarv, Jarvi, and mostly he gets bub (not like bub(baby) but extend the u sound to make it like booob) ifkwim? lol!!
Re: Favourite toys - anything he can get his hands on, lol! He loves eating books, lol, and anything that will make noise or move - like his fisher price trains, or his talkin/singing fisher price phones, his leap frog counting caterpiller, and his lamaze blocks and dinosaur!! He also loves balloons and balls, and anything he can bang!! They all are so spoilt - I'm sure - that there are just way too many things for a little person to choose!! We have a mat on the floor for him, and place toys all around the edge so he can crawl to what it is he wants. He also has another play area in his bedroom, and another area beside the computer. He gets time at each 'play station' during the day!
Ugh...Jarv's awake already. So much for that! He'll just have to watch me have a shower now! Have a good day
Sarah
Hey all
I just called in to say Hi and to brag about my (not so) dear 14 year old. Not sure if you remember but she has given me more than a few grey hairs in the last 12 months but she seems to be slowly getting over being a rebel and becoming human again. Anyway I was on the Tupperware stand for the parent expo at the GC convention centre yesterday and DH is away for the weekend. I asked her to come with me and watch Adam. I really wasn't sure how it would go as I was on from 10 - 1.30. But to me surprise and delight she handled the whole time like a trooper. She gave him a bottle, changed 2 sh***y nappies and fed him a jar of gel. AND ALL WITHOUT COMPLAINING!!!!! I think the aliens may have abducted my real daughter and left me this one so I could have a break for a while.
re sleeping: Adam goes down between 5.30 & 7 at night and sleeps until 4.42am(without fail every morning). Then we are up for the day. Needless to say I get everything I can done at night and head for bed by 9.30 at the latest.
Eating: anything and everything we put infront of him except noodles. He still doesn't have a tooth in sight just nice strong gums... he likes to help me eat a banana (gotta love sloppy banana after he's had a suck. I start at the other end to him now) Still loves his vegemite toast for breakky and yoghurt. Lunch is whatever I dish up and tea (at 3.30pm) is normally some gel and another piece of toast or maybe some vegies.
I was giving him the odd arrowroot or malt biscuits but he gets the sloppiest nappies and his poor little bum and b***s end up red raw with nappy rash so I have stopped. Not sure if that's what causes it but they seem to go hand in hand.
Anyway off to see Shrek 3 today with about 10 kids. It's Aidens 12th birthday Tuesday and that's what he wants to do. I am undecided if I will tackle it or take Adam shopping in harbour town instead lol
Have a great Sunday all
Love and hugs
My Naughtypottomous is on the loungeroom floor eating Raisin Toast happily. Its her first taste of the yummiest toast in the world, and she thinks it sure beats vegemite!
I was too lazy to put her in the kitchen high chair. I figure toast is vacuumable...cept she's going to run out and i dont think the carpet would appreciate the yoghurt section of her breakky.
Lunch is usually some fruit (soft pieces from a can, banana or melons) & 100g or so of chicken&veg.
Dinner is usually a big jar of heinz/gc big baby foods. She loves those taste of the world jars, like beef in plum sauce. Makes me jealous when she gets yummies and i get cereal for dinner.
I tried formula before bed for a couple nights, and my sitters tried it while i was busy moving, but my baby knows what she doesnt like!
Sleep - still plodding along. Last night was good, i ignored her grizzling in my bed until she turned in cirlces like a cat and went to sleep by my knees. She stayed there until 4.30 - i was so impressed! She was cold but sleeping soundly. Of course i moved her back and started a big drama, but thats my own fault. Ive ordered 2 dreambags from the UK (thanks Kristin) which are so much cheaper than grobags, even on sale. 2 bags are coming here, free postage, for $75. Cant argue with that price!
Is anyone else having problems with dry baby skin? Abbey has exma (yes, i cant spell fancy words like that) on her cheeks and tummy, so ive been giving her full body moisturiser after her bath each night. I think the Palmer's might do a better job than the J&J bedtime lotion ive been using tho.
Well she is climbing me right now so i better go find that yoghurt. She is so active now!
These are our babes. Getting so big now :D
10th Sep
lil pumpkin-Linda-JACK LEONARD
15th Sep
mumchristy23-JACOB JON
25th Sep
loulousmum-ARCHIE PATRICK
26th Sept
AnnaT-JETT RYAN ANDREW
28th Sep
AnnP-LILY ANN
29th Sep
becbabe-ELLA MURPHY
29th Sep
Lucy72-JORDAN WILLIAM
3rd Oct
Mia-RIPLEY
3 Oct
Candypants (Donna)-SOPHIA AVA
3rd Oct
ikis84(Pam)-OLIVIA KATHLEEN
3rd Oct
Kristin5-RYLEY WILLIAM GEORGE
3rd Oct
2ndtimeMum(Teresa)-HARRY
4th Oct
JadeLouise-HARRY JOHN
5th Oct
ali3099-CHELSEA LEE
5th Oct
Ruth1010-XAVIER JACK
5th October
Isabella's mummy(Kristin) ISABELLA GRACE
6th Oct
Leila's Mummy(Lisa)-LEILA
7th Oct
Jeffy(Jen)-SAMUEL
9th Oct
m_jelly-ABBEY CELESTE
9th Oct
Lesley-MONTANAH JAYDE
10th Oct
ourfirstbubba(Mary)-NATALIA ANNA
12th Oct
Brideofjabba(Andrea)-NICHOLAS PATRICK
12th Oct
Rian083(Gumby)-JAMES CHRISTOPHER
13 Oct
kimbaleo(Kimba)-JETHRO RAHMAN
15th Oct
GeorgiaAnne-Sophia Hazel Rose
16th Oct
Tylers_Mummy(Cass)-TYLER PAUL
16th Oct
Briannabear(Becca)-LACHLAN JOSEPH
19th Oct
Salthemum2b(Sal)-NEDD TROY
19th Oct
JessGray(jess)-TYSON-JAMES "TJ"
20th Oct
M,T & J's Mum(Sarah)-JARVIS EDDISON
23rd Oct
Suemp(Sue)-Kane
24th October
Sina-ASHER AMETO
26th October
Beck75(Bec)-KAYLEY ANNE
30th October
SamanthaJane-CHARLOTTE PAIGE
6th November
Sare(Sarah)-LARA JULIETTE
2nd November
Firstbub(Jenn)-CALEB MARIO JAMES
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Hi there .... Im new to the forum ....
My beautiful baby boy ALEXANDER was born October 25th 2006 (1st bub).
welcome alex06 to our chatty bunch
well kane had a shocker last night has been waking up at 8pm for afew hours than between 1-3.30am he was up every 15 mins atleast. i cracked it today and rang riverton and ended in tears. the nurse i spoke to was lovely and is going to talk to the intake officer again for me but she thinks i should wait for kanes sleep study before trying cc. but i have to give bottle at 8 if he wakes and anytime up till midnight he can have a bottle. after that nothing till 5am. and settling must be done in the cot by patting and not talking. and grizzling isnt considered crying for cc.
it will be hard. at riverton they start cc at 5 mins than 10.
off to get some shut eye
:wave:
hey all
wow so much has happened since i was last on
big big :hugs: to everyone who was affected by last weekends storms wow was that bad
big happybirthday to all our bubs who are turning or are 8 months
:hugs: to everyone who has had or has a sick bubba
:hugs: to everyone else
well we got our letter on thursday for thje hospital our appointment is 9/07/2006 at 7.15 am montanah has to fast frrom 2am and we have to drive 50 mins with her starving i think she will be ok though some times you can make her hold out (i know that sounds mean ) i had her weighed on friday she is 6.96kgs she still has not doubled herr birth weight but other than that i really dont have much news for you all so take care
Hi all ~
Just back from 4 days visiting my family. Jet was totally showing off and pulling himself up on anything he could. He now gets up on his knees and reaches way over his head to pull up, like on our legs if we're sitting, or our hands if we hold them out, he can even do it against a vertical surface, like a door. He's also starting to cruise, and will take a couple of steps while holding on, but isn't real confident with it yet(thank goodness - I don't want him walking just yet!!!)
This weekend he also finally started proper crawling - his commando crawl is still faster, but it's so cute to see him perservering with a real hands and knees crawl, which till now he never did for more than one or two steps. But now he goes right across the room like a little wombat :laughing: (I think the carpet at my parents place is a lot easier to crawl on than our hard 'slippery' floor at home...?)
He also wowed us all by sleeping through on most of the nights we were away :smiliedance: - he's NEVER done that at my parents place, usually he wakes at least 3-4 times a night while we're there.
Haven't had time to read through all your posts yet, but big :hugs: to everyone who needs them, and big :yelclap: to everyone who deserves them!
Oh and re: nicknames - baba, bubbaganoush, mugwump (since birth!), liddle man, bugaboo, goober, monster, chubba, wombat, monkey, buddha, Capt Jet Sparrow (pirates, heh), poo-bum, hmm, whatever else comes out at the time really!
What a quiet day it was on here yesterday!
Kimba - welcome back and congrats on the sleeping through!!It is a dream somewhere in the future that Kayley will sleep through. Can't complain at the moment as she had a feed at 7am this morning and I put her down expecting anpther 20 mins or so and she is still asleep now :eek: - I think that is the latest ever! She was up at 11, 12, 3 and 7 though!!
Lesley - thanks for all the hugs!! Good luck on your appointment. I know Montanah hasn't doubled her weight but at least she does seem to be increasing. :fingerscrossed: all will be OK and she will start thriving soon - maybe she is gong to be one of those people that eats EVERYTHING and can't put on weight. I was one of those until I hit 30 (or maybe late 20's) - it used to be great!!
Sue - hope you had a better night last night. Interesting about the feeding until 12am and not after - is this common for the CC centres?? I am just trying to push Kayley back to 3 hours between feeds (her being sick has left her with having more milk and less food at the moment) but I am wondering whether I should be doing this?? I have decided to wean from 8 months so once I have done that it might make it easier to slowly scale back the night feeding (hopefully before I am back at work)!!
Talking about food - Kayley basically refused her tea the last couple of nights (vegges and meat and veges) - last night I gave her some vege toast and custard instead - I am thinking she might be starting to want finger foods instead of being spoon fed?? I have got down small amounts of Farex and fruit for lunch - maybe she only wants sweet food - I think I read that somewhere they sometimes do that?
Alex - wleocme to our bunch!!
Michelle - wow on the raison toast - you are so much more adventurous with the food then we are here at the moment!!
I am due to throw my formula tin out today and thinking about what to buy instead. I have been using the Bellamy's which is the first one I have been able to get her to drink but she still doesn't take very much and if I can get her to take over 150ml she will throw up. I have a dairy intolerance (where I can only have a little bit of milk, no cheese, a little bit of yoghurt etc before I throw up) - so I am starting to wonder if this is a factor. But I don't think it is good to give bubs a lactose free formula unless they really need it so I am not sure!!
Well I better run as I have babbled enough - Kayley is still asleep!!! Might have to check she is breathing......(paranoid mum who cannot seem to enjoy the welcome but uncommon rest - no wonder she doesn't sleep through she is probably scared to)!!
SalTheGal
19-06-2007, 10:04
Morning ladies,
Its quiet in here, hope its becuase everyone is having too much fun with bubbies!
My little man is sick, still bronchialitis, and now has an ear infection too. He doesn't seem to be too fussed by it though, still his happy self. Just not eating much, and coughing lots. Have been keeping him dosed on panadol for his ear, so hopefully it isn't bothering him too much.
That said, his sleeping is appalling. But I have a feeling it is as much to do with getting back in to bad habits (can't be avoided during sickness and teething) as much as anything else. I can't wait for him to get better so we can try to get back on track with sleeping. On a good note, his fourth tooth broke through on sunday, so hopefully we will get a break from that for a little while!
Nedd is 8mnths today, and we were chatting last night that he hasn't slept through once in his life! Add to that several months of broken sleep during pregnancy it is well over a year since I have had a full nights sleep. But hey, there are a few of us in that situation so you know what I mean!
Beck, Nedd has gone off his savoury foods too. Although I have found I can entice him by adding flavours to it- for eg, last night i mixed in some tomato paste and he gobbled it up. He also likes it when i mix a bit of grated cheese through too.
Great news Kimba on the sleep- lets hope it continues! And clever Jet for crawling properly....I though he already was, Nedd is doing the commando thingy too, and has been for a little while, I guess i just didn't think to call it crawling :laughing: maybe i've ripped Nedd off a milestone by a month!
Lesley, nice to hear from you. Glad you have a date for Montanah. I am sure she will be plumping up in no time!
Sue, :hugs: on the lack of sleep, hope it get sorted sooner rather than later. The routine you got from riverton is the same as what we do, cept we started cc at 3mins, then 5mins, 7mins, then 10mins, to be honest, I never ever actually got to 10mins, after 5 or so he gets over the 'hump' and starts to calm himself down. If we go to him then, he just gets upset again and we start all over :rolleyes:
Hey Michelle- I actually work for JnJ. however, there products aren't that great :D , the chemicals in their creams would possibly agrevate rather than soothe, if you want a DREAM solution for excma (I can't spell either!) I very very very highly reccommend a product called TRIXERA by AVENE brand (found in pharmacies). It is a wonder cream- literally works overnight, is very very gentle. It is a french brand and in france it is listed on their PBS, I cannot speak highly enough of it!
Sarah. hope your enjoying your time with DH, I am not expecting to hear from you at all this week!
Di, great to hear your daughter has been such a gem, maye she is growing up!
Hope everyone else is well!
Cheers, Sal
wow where is everyone
hi to those that are here
i thought i would log onnow coz there would be heaps of posts boy was i wrong hey
well montanah has started to crawl but i have never seen anything like this b4 it kind of like trying to walk while on your belly with a slight draging motion with your hand its really funny and we have teeth coming there ready to come but havent yet
welli better go an finnish my lunch in peace i guess
bye 4 now take care
ourfirstbubba
19-06-2007, 11:27
hi girls
just a quick one as I have the computer- hard when hubby works from home!
apparently Newcastle is due for another storm this afternoon....:fingerscrossed: they are wrong.....
we are doing great, Natalia is still her beautiful self...we went to Gymbaroo yesterday and she was bopping to the music...very cute........she is still getting up on all fours and rocking away..wonder how long until she realises if she moves her arms she can get further????
her sleeping and eating are great..asleep at 7.30pm, dream feed at 11pm and awake at 7.15am........then two naps during the day- one from 10.30am-12pm and then 3.30pm until 4pm......lots of babbling and giggles.....cant they stay this little forever???
Sal- thanks for all your tips- Natalia has quite sensitive skin and we use QV oil and cream, but will try that one you suggested.......
well gotta go, hubby is back from his appt and has to start work again...I need my own laptop!
just quickly, we have a 3 wheeler Beema Q but I need a stroller just for shopping and short trips...I really like the new Steelcraft strider..anyone seen it/heard anything about it..or can anyone suggest a good stroller thats not heavy!
cheers, be back later for personals (tonight!)
xo
just quickly, we have a 3 wheeler Beema Q but I need a stroller just for shopping and short trips...I really like the new Steelcraft strider..anyone seen it/heard anything about it..or can anyone suggest a good stroller thats not heavy!
I have a Steelcraft Phoenix which I bought to take Jet to daycare, as it's lightweight, isn't bulky when folded, and you can fold it with one hand holding bub (with a bit of practice! LOL). We love it so much it's now become our regular stroller, we always take it shopping etc. as it's just so easy and takes up less boot space! Can highly recommend it! They're pretty cheap too - got ours on sale for $100 but I think RRP is only about $139.
If you want the next version 'up' then the Steelcraft Profile is also good, just a wee bit heavier and has a frontbar (if that's important to you).
Michelle - we use QV oil in the bath, and QV cream on dry patches, it's been great for Jet's dry skin and face rash (which is finally clearing). We also changed washing powder to Aware for Sensitive Skin and use that to wash his clothes and nappies, I think that's helped too.
Sal - Happy 8 months happybirthday to Nedd! I worked out the other day I've lost something like 600 hours sleep since Jet was born :rolleyes: (even when he sleeps through, I still wake up, from habit!). Yeah I still call commando crawling 'crawling' since it gets him from A to B in a scarily short amount of time! LOL. I think he was just too lazy for proper hands and knees crawling till now, he could always get up, but never bothered with it.
BTW did you have to give Nedd medication for bronchialitis? Jet's been coughing for what feels like months now but when we had it checked out (weeks ago) the doc said it wasn't bronchialitis...I'm wondering now if the doc was wrong? and hoping that lack of treatment isn't going to affect Jet long-term (asthma etc).
lesley - yay for Montanah commando crawling! I hope all goes well with hospital etc, she's such a trooper! Hopefully this will all be behind you soon and she'll start stacking on weight.
beck - just because Jet slept through a few times doesn't mean it's still happening hehehe. And when he DOES sleep unusually well, I too do the breathing check (can't help myself) so I still get broken sleep - he might as well wake me! He woke at 9, 12 and 5 last night then was up for the day at 6 - hooray! heh. With the food refusal, Jet went through a bit of that too, he wanted to grab at the food and throw it around, he'd only settle and eat sweet things like fruit calmly. But he's back to eating well from a spoon now, even savoury lumpy food (except when he's tired and grumpy). I think they just go through phases - just be patient and perservere, and see if Kayley likes finger food: Jet loves ripe pears (peeled) and bread at the moment.
Hi girls,
We've been super busy here...nothing exciting, just non-stop. Guess what??? Dh is back next week :smiliedance: Only 8 more sleeps to go. He's so over being in Pakistan. He has been working in super hot weather (53deg in the shade one day last week), and due to the heatwave, the BHP people have decided that everyone must work night shift from 4pm - 6am and the only gave them 1 day's notice, so he had no time to adjust his body clock.
His flight arrives in Melb at 12.30am, and of course we want to pick him up, so we have decided that as we've got the Wiggles concert the day he arrives home, we'll stay a night at a hotel at the airport. That means that we don't have to go home and drive all the way back to the city again a few hours later and hopefully we'll both get some decent sleep.
The girls are both ok, still snuffily though. Lara's teething again and has been a little grumpy, but nothing to really complain about.
Kimba - :yelclap: to Jet on standing. Lara reaches up on her knees, but not her feet. I'm in no rush for her to walk anytime soon though.
Mary - I have a Chicco stroller and it's great, really lightweight, folds down compactly, has a handle to carry it and it reclines (just not flat). I bet Natalia looked so cute bopping away to all the music at Gymbaroo. I took Eloise for her lesson today and put Lara in the playpen so that she could watch and I swear that she was trying to climb out and join in, especially at treasure bag time. Hope the storm stays away.
Lesley - Good luck to Montanah for her op. Lara hasn't doubled her birth weight yet, I think she'd be a good 1/2 - 3/4kg off it.
Sal - happybirthday to Nedd. Poor little sausage getting so sick again, he's had such a rotten time with it all.
Beck - Have a chat to the pharmacist about formulas and see what they suggest. You've done so well with b/fing...Kayley even managed to talk (:laughing: ) you into giving her 2 months extra than you planned. I can't wait until I can wean Lara, I'll probably just put her straight on to cows milk at 12 months like I did with Eloise and see where we go from there. Lara's not eating her vegies either. I've resorted to trying the jars to see if it's the vegies or my cooking that she doesn't like LOL. I'm heading over to your neck of the wood tomorrow - going to see my SIL and niece.
Sue - Good luck with Riverton, hope you get in soon. Oh and wow on the prep post. What did you decide to do? I personally would recommend not speaking to the other mum (I've seen quite a few blow ups between parents at the schools I've worked out over similar issues - some even physical) Have a chat to Jake's teacher and ask her to explain what happened to the other mum.
Better go this has turned in to a gigantic post. Hope you're all well.
alright - bubhub post take 2!
Abbey, go away! I gave you a book and a box of tissues, you should be deleriously happy - elsewhere!
I went to spotlight this arvo and bought a new sewing machine. I had been borrowing mums for years and now i finally have my own. Im a big girl now. Still cant sew for sh&_ but thats not the point.
Did you know spotlight trolleys dont have child seats, but DO have a sticker saying do not put children in the trolley? Am i supposed to swing by the stationary aisle and staple her to my back?
Course i lost my $2 trolley deposit too since I cant very wll leave my baby in the car to go back and claim it.
For all those mums whose bubs arnt yet crawling properly - dont wish it upon yourselves! Abbey chases me all ove rthe house, making puppy noises behind me and is in to EVERYTHING. I have barricaded a few powerpoints with chairs on their sides, heavy boxes, myself....She follows me to the loo, shower, laundry - i have to do a skippy run to get ahead of her in full steam! She will be walking soon - within month and a half i would say, but im completely discouraging it. Im not ready, not until she learns "no". Apparently NO is still a game, even when i smack her hand repeatedly and feel bad that i might be hurting her, but it doesnt phase her in the slightest.
I did teach her Chasey this week tho. Its hilarious! If someone is grinning evilly and screams ARGGHHH, you need to run (crawl) for it, turn around, scream ARGHHH yourself and ATTTTAACCCKKK!
I do have a perpetual wrist sprain tho, it was sore every since abbey was born but now that i keep crawling on it i spend a lot of time with it strapped. I'm going to the gp this week, get an xray and see whats actually going on.
Sare - good news about DH coming back! Can i come to the wiggles show too? Abbey can stay home...
Sal - I hear you on the sleep. It has been well over a year since I slept more than 4 hours, and even then only very lightly. I freak out when Abbey sleeps longer than 2 hours. I'll check out the Trixera!
Kimba - Ill stop by the pharmacy tomorrow for the QV wash (ive been using Huggies which no doubt is horrible for dry skin), and will check out the detergent.
If Abbey has skin aything like mine she will be hanging out for some moisture. I know i have a red bra outline every winter that drives me mental!
Someone is humpng my leg in her desperation to press some keys, so must go.
Hang in there everyone!
ok i will try do personals i have a shoking memory.
beck im not sure if thats the norm as to feeding untill midnight but my ehcn agreed with it. they said if you must feed after midnight it should only be water
grrr though i rang the mater childs hospy to see wen kane gets his sleep study done so he can go to riverton and they said he is in on the 18th of july....ok i thought, but thats only to talk to the specialist, not have the study/ as i said he will be 21 before it gets soted. i have given up cc for the moment as little boof (another name) has a cold and according to the nurse cutting 4 teeth at once ouch. the last thing he needs atm is to be screaming in pain and me going nope im not coming in for 5 mins lol
i bought a play pen today. hope kane doesnt mind jail
yay sare on dps arrival. he will be so proud of the way youve coped. and the mum in question is one i dont normally talk to so i not bothered. the boys are back to playing. one mum who was gossiping with her and is some wat of a friend i just went up and said to another friend who was right beside her and said its just womens gossip and alod of sh1t. the teacher confirmed it was an accident so its just ladies tongues wagging. im sure shes gone and relayed that to the gossip circle.
anyone started looking at toys for the first birthday? i got kane a walker that turns into a push bike thing was a whole 39 bucks. i can get away with bodgy presents for a few years before threy turn into transformer , teenage ninja loving 5 yr olds who want EVERYTHING!!!!
oh and lesley, the nil by mouth isnt too bad. kane had to go from 2am to 10 am with nothing and he was fine. just lots of dummy and pushes in the pram helped
well better go dinner is ready (one night i didnt cook yeah)
Sue - 1st birthdays EEEK that's coming up too fast - haven't though about it yet. And playpens rock IMO! best thing we ever bought, especially now that Jet is not only mobile but able to reach up and stand and get into EVERYTHING. He leaves a trail of destruction wherever he goes! :laughing: I spent most of today removing things from shelves which were previously well out of reach but are now within range. It's so scary how fast this happened - I am SO not ready for him to walk...
Suppose I'd better get used to the idea though, because even in just a few days he's already figured out how to hold on with one hand and cruise up and down things :eek: he's getting very cocky, I'm just waiting for him to have a major stack...
Michelle LOL at Chasey! And that's just so dopey at Spotlight what do they expect you to do - keep your child in a stroller, meaning you can't use a trolley as well? then they lose sales - stoopid them.
Sare yay on DH coming home in 8 days! That went so quickly (not quick enough for you though I bet)
Beck - just a thought but Kayley might be spewing from being full and drinking fast, not nec. from an intolerance to the milk? When Jet started on bottles he spewed all the time because he'd guts the lot down so fast (compared to my slow, low supply when BFing). Also if he hasn't burped the air bubbles sometimes make him have a little chuck. Anyway if you need recommendations the formula I'm using with Jet at the moment is Heinz Nurture Gold 2 and he seems to love it, which is great as it's about $4-5 cheaper than the others :thumbsup:
Quick question ... I have a fussy eater, who won't eat vegetables (wasn't just my cooking, I ended up wearing the jarred stuff :eek: ), any ideas of what I can do? Thanks girls...
:wave: everyone,
Just a quick one tonight....I have had a quick read of the posts...
Sal - Aw, I hope Nedd is starting to feel better really soon. Poor little lad! I'm guessing I won't be around much this week either - DH is home tomorrow night, about midnight. MIL & FIL are picking him up from the airport for me as the drive is over an hour away, and there's no way I'm taking the children anywhere at that time of night!! So, I'll be seeing him at about 1.00am Thursday morning :smiliedance:
Sare - Good idea on the hotel at the airport! I hadn't even thought of that! We very well could have done that too...Will keep it in mind for next time DH is coming home - although maybe he will be flying in at a better time time next flight!
Time's up for me. I'm off to watch All Saints.
Have a good night,
Sarah :p
Quick question ... I have a fussy eater, who won't eat vegetables (wasn't just my cooking, I ended up wearing the jarred stuff :eek: ), any ideas of what I can do? Thanks girls...
1) Heinz Pureed Pumpkin and Sweetcorn. Jet will always eat that, even when he's being finicky about everything else (it's very sweet)
2) Mix relatively tasteless pureed vegies with pureed fruit and gradually reduce the amount of fruit in the mix. Steer clear of strong-tasting vegies for a while.
3) Alternate spoonfuls of fruit and vegies. Jet loves fruit and will open his mouth wide for the next mouthful, so I'll quickly shove in some vegies :laughing: then fruit again, etc
diesal444
20-06-2007, 07:44
Mornin everyone....
I Dont know if I can even attempt personals its been a few days since I been here. But i will give it a quick go.
Michelle - I did have a prob with dry skin on Darc which I thought coulda been exma, I was using all the nice smelly stuff in the bath and as a lotion and was told by the pharmacist that the perfumes were drying here skin out. He advised just a QV wash or nothing in the bath and a simple sorbolene for any dry skin problems. Has worked a treat:thumbsup:
Sue - :eek: ..1st birthday. Havent given it any thought. But I guess the end of financial sales would be a good time to start looking.
Kimba - How clever Mr Jet is. How sweet him showing off his new skill at your parents house.
Beck - :laughing: ..you cracked me up with this.....
......(paranoid mum who cannot seem to enjoy the welcome but uncommon rest - no wonder she doesn't sleep through she is probably scared to)!!
Sal - :hugs: ..to poor little Neddles. He really has had a rough trot being unwell. Thanks for the advice regarding the best exma cream to use. Its great having someone here in the pharmaceutical feild...
Mary - Hope the storms werent too devastating last night. I am too afraid to watch the news. My poor aunty was so distresses that her house would flood again. Darc's routine sounds very similar to Natalia's but Darc doesnt have that dream feed. Up at 7.15 Back down at 9.45-11.30ish... then back down at 2.30-3.45ish... then bed at 7-7.30pm...
Sare - yay on DH coming back in a week. It feels like its gone fast but I bet its been the longest monh ever for you. Sorry cant help you on the vegie refusal, but Kimba's idea of alternating sounds great.
Sarah - yay on Dh coming home tomorrow. You must be thrilled. Hope you and your boys have a fantastic week. May i ask what your DS1 name is. I read Mack and I love that name. Is that the full name and can i steal it if I have a boy next....
Well it's 4 weeks till I go back to work, and its playing on my mind big time. I thought I would be thrilled to get back into it but I am not. Hopefully after a few weeks back I will be fine.
Well Dadadadadda is the word of the week and DO is chuffed and so am I coz it means I can say " Darling she's calling you !!!!!.she wants you "he he
Well I am off for a big shopathon with 3 ladies from my mothers group today so should be fun, then tomorrow I am going into work to give notice of my return...boohoo...Then friday its the Melb meet up...yay!!... Ok everyone have a great day. Big kisses to all the beautiful bubs...xxx
Hey All
Just a quick one from me. Have had parents in law over this arvo and Kayley is now finally asleep but I am predicting not for long.
A bad night again with her temperature up again but seems to have settled today - slightly high but not too bad. She was coughing last night and seems a bit sniffly today so looks like a cold is on the way. I was thinking about buying a vapouriser - I remember people talking about them before - is anyone still using them??
Kimba - I decided on NAN HA which is supposed to be easy to digest rather than the lactose free stuff for now. I will see how that goes and will chat with MHCN next week at our next appointment. Wow on Jet cruising the furniture.
Well all these bubs growing up and Kayley is stagnating a little - it doesn't help that she has been sick though!! She just humps the floor - rolls around to get everywhere and wriggles herself a little back and forward on her tummy - no crawling or pulling herself up here yet. Apparently I didn't crawl until about 9 months anyway and my nephew never crawled just went straight to walking so I am not too worried at this point.
Mary-Anne - going back to work is scary. I am officially back on 3rd of September and would much prefer to stay home for longer. Ideally I would love to run my own business - I think I have the nouse for it but have no idea what to do and it is a big commitment to get started.
Kimba - great food advice - I will keep it in mind as well - will see what kayley eats tonight. She had pretty much nothing for breakfast but ate about a third of a jar of apple and orange plus a bit of vanilla yoghurt for lunch - I don't think the sniffles help.
Sue - I think I might try and get Kayley weaned first and once that has happened I will be a bit stronger at night. I know now sometimes she only has a little feed and I cannot get her to take anymore so she is hungry again shortly after - with bf I have no idea how much she has actually had!! At least when she is taking formula I can measure it and more confidently make her wait longer for another feed.
Michelle - Abbey sounds so cute.....I know I will probably hate it but at the moment I can't wait until she gets there!!
Sare - yay on the wiggles and your DH coming home soon. My sister tried to get tickets for her twins but missed out (I am not sure how early she tried though). I think Kayley prefers the pre-packaged stuff compared to my cooking most of the time. She gets both but probably more purchased stuff really. I am pretty happy with the Heinz Organic stuff and no baby foor is allowed to have preservatives or nasty additives - the biggest proble is they are heat treated so lose a bit of their nutritional value which is why they often add Vitamin C. Baby Boost has some frige stuff which is less heat treated and I like their fruit stuff.
Well- remable ramble me - I am going to go and try and work out this VOIP stuff so I can have cheaper phone bills!!
Cheers
Hi guys, just caught up on posts but have to go watch the wedding on mccloud's daughters :D so be back tomorrow for a chat!
:wave: everyone.
This will probably be my last post for a couple of days...
Beck - hugs for Kayley. Poor little poppet getting those high temps back. This weather sure doesn't help with sickness, hey? Hope she's back to her happy little self really soon!
Mary-Anne - No, you can't steal his name, :laughing: DS1's name in full is Mackinley - Mack for short. DH is a diesel mechanic - put 2 and 2 together, lol...there was no way I was going to call my child Western Star or Kenworth, so Mack it was, lol!! We have a short surname, so we needed to lengthen Mack. I thought there were already too many Mackenzies, Macauley's, etc, and those names didn't really appeal to me anyway. But, when I stumbled across Mackinley, our mind was as good as made up!!
Sal - I asked my pharmacist about the Trixera. Well, they hadn't heard of it, so I was little peeved and had to leave with QV bath oil instead. I'm sure that will be fine for now, but I like the sound of your magic cream, lol. I'll call them tomorrow and ask if they can get it in. Hope Nedd's feeling a little better today.
Kimba - Great tips!! You know, after 3 children and years of working in childcare, I still can't seem to come up with simple solutions for everyday children related problems, lol!!
I'm a bit sore tonight - had an appointment with my myotherapist again today. She not only worked on my back, but my leags and foot also. I'm thinking I may be very sore tomorrow!!
I received my Bambino order today :smiliedance: How quick are they? I only placed my order over the weekend, and it's here already!! Now just to convince DH we have always had those grobags, lol!
Best be off. I have to change the clothes over in the dryer, then I'm off to bed to get a few hours kip before DH gets home - no doubt he'll wake me up :p
Take care,
Sarah
P.S - Bad Mummy for forgetting - HAPPY 8 MONTHS JARVIS!!!
Hi girls,
Sarah - Hope you and and your family have a lovely time with your dh. How sad was All Saints last night. I can't believe they killed Sean off. See you back here in a few days.
Hi Bec :wave: Good ro hear from you.
Beck - Poor Kayley, a cold on top of everything she has been through in the last week. Gee it's a long drive from my neck of the woods to yours (especially during peak hr). We're doing it again on the weekend for my niece's 1st b'day party.
Mary-anne - hope you had a great shopping trip today. Did you snap up any bargains. Looking forward to Friday, is it 12.30?
Kimba - Thanks for the tips. I've tried mixing vegies with yoghurt, but I might try mixing them with fruit. The little monkey clues on to alternating between sweet and savoury.
Sue - Lara doesn't need any toys for her b'day, plus we've got no where to store any more toys (Sal, a tip for when you build a toy room is something I'd do anything for). While I was at my SIL's today I saw that my niece had a gorgeous snowball/carousel keepsake and I think we head more down that track for Lara. I'm sure our families will buy her heaps of toys and clothes.
Mary - Been thinking of you. I hope you and your family are all ok.
I'm having a few little issues with Lara at the moment. She's really suffering with her teeth (her gums are so swollen up the top, but they don't look like they are going to cut through any time soon). She's off her food (never really been a big eater) and her milk too. She's also having a heap of trouble down the other end. The poor little thing is trying and trying to poo and only manages little pellets most of the time. She also has dreadful nappy rash (her poor little bottom has been bleeding). I'm trying to get more fluids in to her to see if that helps and even tried coloxyl for the first time tonight, so :fingerscrossed: that helps her.
We're starting to get excited about dh coming home. He'll almost be here this time next week. It really has gone fast and has been no where near as bad as I imagined it would be, but I can't wait to have some me time when he gets home.
Well I'm off to bed. Night girls....
ourfirstbubba
20-06-2007, 22:02
hello girls
hope you are all well....the storm and winds werent as bad as predicted so we are all fine!
Lesley all the best for Montanah..you are very strong and she will be fine.....
Kimba thanks for the stroller tip..too many decisions! bless you working out the hours you have lost in sleep....you make sure you remind Jet when it comes time for him to look after you when you get old!
Sare 8 more sleeps! that will fly...as for vegie refusal, maybe mix in some ricotta cheese as this is sweet, or creamed corn? its so hard, natalia goes through phases with her food too..but she loves her yoghurt.....will Lara do gymbaroo too? we love it...I would love to own a Gymbaroo franchise..mm, something to think about...
Michelle Natalias skin flairs up very quickly, even if we place her on a blanket that is not cotton or wool...we use QV oil and lotion, and sorbolene cream....the J & J stuff smells good but has lots of things in it that I cant pronounce, so thats not going on Natalias skin.....we also use Purity sensitive washing liquid and dry all her clothes in the dryer...her skin is great at the moment
Sue 1st bday? my god, its only about 3 months away.....this year is flying....
Mary-anne I have always thought our bubs are similar! hey, how do you fit 4 bottles in without doing a dream feed? Natalia has a bottle at 10am, 3pm, 7pm and 10.30pm......how was your shopping trip???? love shopping!
Beck Kayley is fine! I always remember that all bubs grow differently and do things at their own time.....my hubby walked at 18 months but I walked at 9 months ..hope Kayley is well soon...
Bec hi love!
Sarah oh sweetie, have the best time with your hubby home xo
well girls I am off to bed.....but I have to have a whinge about something......
Breastfeeding didnt work for me despite my best intentions and trying hard, and I applaud women who can do it and succeed at it......and I know that breast milk is the best start for a baby......and I gave Natalia that start....but, I used to buy Mother and baby magazine religiously because it had interesting articles and I enjoyed reading it..anyway, I bought the recent one and have decided I wont be buying it anymore purely for the reason that they have written a whole page that goes something like this....." we endorse the WHO and so wont be advertising or providing info on anything to do with formula, teats, dummies and bottles" ........I feel that this is basically witholding information from those of us who are not breastfeeding, and for this reason I wont pay nearly $7 to read what I once considered a magazine that supported ALL mothers..
anyway, thats my vent, I would like to write in to them but they would read it and say pff..so I am venting to you guys..
ok, off to bed, kisses to all and our precious babies..bottle and breastfed, they are all gifts...
diesal444
21-06-2007, 07:12
Mornin everyone...
Beck - I would also love to run my own business and one from home would be ideal.....Think I am dreaming See ya tomorrow!!
Sarah - My DP is a truck driver and is totally obsessed with trucks, I am not that keen to name my boy kenny or peterbuilt either:laughing: .. but Mack is a really cool name, so thanks for that!!.. Enjoy your time with DH...;)
Sare - Yep 12.30 tomorrow.. Does that suit?? I cant get over killing Sean off either. I think he is devine :yes: .. so I am not happy at all.
Mary - We only have 3 bottles here and 3 solid feeds. Bottle at 7.15 , 12 , 7.15. Solids at 9.30, 2.30, 5. So glad the storms didnt eventuate as bad as predicted!! I totally agree with you on the parenting magazine. I could only breastfeed for 2 months as well but I believe I gave Darc the best start as well even if it wasnt for as long as I would have liked. Thats unbelievable to say that no infomation will be published regarding bottle feeding. What kind of parents would we be if we allowed our children to starve because breastfeeding wasnt working. Thats a totally bias view and everyone has their reasons for not breasfeeding whether it be choice on behalf of the mother, no milk, illness, refusal. That makes me so mad coz I already felt like a bad mother for not being able to go to at least 6 months, I dont think we should also have the added pressure from a magazine of all places. Everyone is doing the best job they can, soon the will be saying, ok we wont be suppling any infomation on c sections coz its not the "natural" way... WHAT A CROCK!!!!... God this has gotten me riled up....:mad:
Ok I am ok now.....he he
Looking forward to seeing the lovely melb ladies tomorrow... yay!!
I was going to post about us but Miss dimples tells me its entertain her time... I come back later today!!
xxxooo
ourfirstbubba
21-06-2007, 08:58
Hi Sare, you must have been posting when I was..poor little Lara....a few weeks ago Natalia went a bit off her food but then came good again.......as shes our first I am not sure what you can do.......I am assuming just ensuring she is getting as many breastfeeds as possible? cutting teeth has never really bothered Natalia for too long, she tends to be unsettled the day before and then once the tooth is through she is fine....
kisses to both of you, how many more sleeps now? 7??? how exciting for you, Eloise and Lara!
xo
Hi girls,
Lara's had a couple of good b/f since I last posted so :fingerscrossed: she'll be alright. She didn't want her yoghurt this morning, which is so unlike her, but I think she was tired because she was up at 6am:eek: Far too early for me.
Mary - It's only 6 more sleeps :smiliedance: he gets in at 12.30am on Thursday, so I won't be sleeping on Wednesday night until after we pick him up. A gymbaroo franchise would be great. I've often thought about how I'd like to work at one, but my singing voice is terrible :o Lara has her Gymbaroo lesson today. It will be her last lesson in the non-mobile baby class. She's moving up to the mobile baby class next term. By the way, I think that is shocking what M & B magazine wrote, what about supporting all parents? I don't blame you for boycotting them. I love Practical Parenting magazine.
Mary-anne - See you at 12.30pm. Looking forward to catching up with you all tomorrow.
Well I better go and wake my bubba up for a feed in a minute. We've got Gymbaroo and I doubt she'll get through the whole lesson without getting hungry. Hope you all have a great day...
Wow it's interesting to see how everyone feeds their bubs. Jet has 3 solid feeds a day (8am, 12.30pm, 5.40pm) and at least 5 bottles (5-6am, 10.30am, 2.30pm, 6.30pm, 10pm) although he only has 120ml at 10.30, and 150-180ml the rest of the time, total milk is about 800ml a day. This was on advice from ECHN, but maybe I should cut out some feeds...?
I get envious reading about you mums who are still at home and able to take your bubs to Gymbaroo! I wish our local Gymbaroo was on Mondays so I could still take Jet.
Sare - poor Lara is having a rough trot at the moment! When Jet gets really fussy I just give him pureed fruit, at least then I know he's getting something. Creamed corn is also a winner, like Mary said.
Mary - I'm shocked at M&B magazine - I feel like writing to them myself. Sure I breastfed Jet till 8 months but even so I had to supplement with bottle feeds (on the advice of a lactation consultant!) due to chronic low supply - so without formula, bottles and teats he would have been a very sick little boy. I can understand the mag trying to endorse WHO recommendations, but the reality is there are a huge amount of mums who can't breastfeed and need to bottle feed - let's face it, the vast majority of mums at least initially try to BF, it's not like a magazine ad would 'corrupt' us into bottle feeding, unless we felt it was necessary for our babies health...Mary-Anne I totally agree with everything you said too.
Sarah - enjoy your time with DH home!
yep i dont agree with the mag either. both my boys were physically not able to bf but i dont feel the need to explain that to everyone i just say i bottle feed. its no one elses business. bottle feeding mums shouldnt be made to feel guilty wat ever their reason.
wen you stay in hospital with your kids you only get fed as a parent if you breast fed which i think also sucks. i know b/f mums need nutrients etc to give to their kids but us bottle feeders cant live on air alone. and lets face it the mums do most of the work in the hospital. we feed, settle bath entertain bubs etc while the nurses just give meds and do observations, if we werent there, their job would be 10 times harder, and i can say that as i worked nursing high care elderly. id of loved their relatives to be there to do most of my jobs for me. there was a lady at the last hospital we stayed at in brisbane,whos daughter was brain damaged due to loosing oxygen at birth so she couldnt breast feed and she was quite upset about it saying its not my fault etc...
kane has a cold so i went to the chemist to get something to clear his nose. while there i had a bit of an epileptic moment and had to sit. the chemist came and took kane b 4 i dropped him and i said he is not sleeping that y the epliepsy playing up and i want fernergan. she told me the cold and allergy med should make him drowsy and i swear its the best sleep he had in ages. still up about 4 times but better than normal
well best be off
tc all
ps sare kane has also gone off food wen teething. i just give him watever he wants during this time
wen you stay in hospital with your kids you only get fed as a parent if you breast fed which i think also sucks.
:eek: Sue when I read that I thought you meant when you were in the maternity ward after bub was born, I was going to say which bl00dy hospital does that!!! :o Then I read it again and realised you meant if your bub was admitted later on. That's still pretty bad. If they're going to feed a BF mother, then they should do the same for a bottle-feeding mother IMO.
Sue - I have a bottle of baby Polarmine in the cupboard the pharmacist recommended i try to see if it helped her sneezing and I was absolutely overjoyed to hear about how it would make her drowsy. I havent used it yet, i got a couple good nights by dosing the beejeebies out of her with Brauers Calm tho.
Ive worked out for a good nights sleep, with only a couple wakings, im not allowed to go out that day. I have to stay home and do mummy things and be mummy available and its all about Abbey. Needless to say, even though I realise the connection is a definite one, im not staying at home every day! I just pay the price and hope she gets over her sillyness.
You know how occasionally I post that I am losing my mind? Its happening again. I've been having a go at Telstra for denying that my pre-paid mobile is with them, even though it really really is. Ive been getting quite annoyed by their idiocy in fact. Vocally annoyed. Today i realised I had my mobile number wrong. Thats why it wasnt doing what i wanted. WHY after 2 years, would i swap numbers around? I'm only slightly concerned about early onset dementia....
Dont agree with the m&b mag either. I bf but i still want to know about bottles, teats, dummies, and yes, even formula. Need bottles for water in summer, expressed breast milk...even their own reasoning falls flat!
I think they will take back that decision rather quickly.
Re foods - abbey has about 250g of solids, 3 times a day. I wont say the whole amount goes in, but its offered. The floor eats well! :laughing: She decides she doesnt want a particular item and flicks it off the edge and then eats a different shaped carrot instead!
She still has lots of boobie, 6&7am, 10.30,3.30,7,9,3am...why dont i just type out all the numbers from 1-12 and be done with it?
I can hear her standing in her cot, watching the door..best go and make her day!
Hi all :waves:
I have to be quick.. going out for dinner :D
Glad to hear that most of you are doing well. Sorry to hear about those that have been sick, etc :hugs: where appropriate!
It is so interesting hearing how different they all are in regards to feeding. Olivia has a breastfeed at 6-7, 9, 12, 4, 7, 11 and maybe at 3 if she wakes. She has 3 (self-feeding) solid meals a day (and has a great appetite!).
M_jelly, I know what you mean about needing to stay at home for them to be settled at night, Olivia is the same! Although, some nights it doesn't matter what you try, hey?
Regarding the mag and WHO thing with advertising formula etc - did you know that Bubhub also endorsed that? They won't advertise any bottle feeding equiptment either.. (and of course, they are not allowed to advertise infant formula). I think it would be so hard to find good information about bottlefeeding - sure, nestle will supply information, but that is hardly unbiased :rollseyes: I think there is a fine line between information and advertising. Don't forget, it is retaliating against the movement (not that long ago) where formula companies advertised formula as better than breastmilk, and many people believed it.
Olivia is trying to pull herself up on everything - it's cute to watch, but so annoying when she digs her hands into my flesh and tries to pull herself up with it :eek:
So, Sydney mums, are we going to meet up soon?
GeorgiaAnne
21-06-2007, 16:53
Hi girls, just caught up on the posts but I don't have time for personals except to say:
Mary - that is outrageous about that mag, I think you should write a letter and start a bubhub petition against it!
Sare - We also had trouble with vegies until I mixed in some grated cheese or cottage cheese and she wolfs it down
Sue - I agree with you about the hosp food, I got some when we were in as i'm still bfing but I think I would've preferred to get a sandwich from the cafe lol.
Michelle - HATE telstra, they are hopeless! I have had plenty of run ins with them and they generally have no idea what you are talking about as things are prob done differently in Mumbai!
Sarah - lol about the shopping and dh! Just tell him you bought them years ago for Mack!
Beck - I hope little Kayley os doing better. re: development, she sounds much the same as Sophia, they get there in their own time eh?
Bec - McClouds daugters?? I didn't know anyone watched that lol. Apparently a girl I know from school days called Zoe is on it, but I have never seen it.
Mary-anne - Have fun at your meet! I'd love to meet you Melb girls so next time i'm down there'd better be an honourary meet for me. I go down a bit because my fav auntie lives there.
Sal - :hugs: to little Neddles, I hope he is better soon. Told ya I love that nickname.
Kimba - we're still on 7 bfs a day as well as 3 meals. I wouldn't bother cutting one out, he is doing great. Hope you had fun with the fam down the coast. WE should organise our meet, have you organised anything yet?
Alex06 - :wave: welcome! Feel free to join us!
I did alright in the end!
Hi to Lucy WHERE ARE YOU????!!! and Jen, Rian, Krisitin and Lesley HI!! hope you're all well.
We've had a busy few days and Sophia is still waking up a few times in the night which I am really scratching my head about as she has always been such a good sleeper:confused: I got the sounds for silence cd which
seems to work quite well and we are looking at moving as our place is feeling too small and dh wants to wait til we have more money to buy so it looks like another year of renting:banghead: better go to my grizzlebox but i'll bbl!
SalTheGal
21-06-2007, 18:23
well well well, we have had a rather strange and frustrating day here.
It started this morning at 5am when Nedd decided it was time to wake, I gave him a bottle hoping he may go back to sleep as he was still very tired. Which he proceeded to projectile vomit ALL OVER ME! He hasn't spewed for months, so it came very mush out of the blue, and upset him quite a lot, and boy was there milk everywhere! I had to immediatly strip off as it was all down the front of me, and all over the floor, and all over Nedd too, poor little bubby.
He has taken all his bottles since, however hasn't finished one, and tonight he barely touched his bedtime one (which he normally guzzles). ( oh and for the record Nedd has 4x240mls per day)
Not to mention that he is off ALL food. He has been very fussy for a while now, but today he got offered: banana custard cereal (always a winner), ricotta and avocado, ricotta and banana, vegies, vegies and cous cous, vanilla yoghurt, and rusks. And he did not want a bar of ANYTHING. I am starting to get quite worried, his eating is going downhill bigtime.
I am not sure if it his cough hanging around that is the bother- but from experience that will last for weeks.
And tonight he really struggled with going to sleep, normally we can count on putting him down and he will take himself off to sleep, I had to pick him up several times tonight, and he clung to me for dear life, it was heartbreaking to have to put him down again. I really am not sure what is going on?????
Georgia- for someone who wasn't doing personals you did very well! :D
Melb girls, I hope to be there tomorrow, however am a bit hesitant with Nedd being sick. I would hate to pass it on. I might PM you all to see what you think! And georgia, we will definitely have an honorary meet when you come down! YAY!
SPeaking of owning a business, it is a dream of mine too. One which we hope to bring to fruition sooner rather than later. Ballarat (with 80,000 people, and a massive baby boom) only has one tiny baby nursery furniture/supplies store which is very poorly run. Most go to melb for their shopping, so we are looking into opening up a rival business at the moment. But there is so much ground work to be put into it first, to make sure we can even afford it. So it is well and truely still in the pipeline at the stage.
That said, you have inspired me talking about the gymbaroo franchises- that is exactly what Ballarat needs, we have NOTHING like that. So I have emailed away for more info tonight! :yes:
Hope everyone is well. I am off to get something orgainsed for tea since Nedd is finally asleep, fingers crossed he goes later than 5am this time!
ourfirstbubba
21-06-2007, 18:51
hello girls
well I am a bit down tonight so no personals I'm sorry...just want to say hello and kisses to you and all of your beautiful bubbas....
I went to the doctors today to get my results from my back/spine x-ray and I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine)...because I am 32 there is not much I can do apparently...I am going to read a bit on it tonight.....am I supposed to just get used to back pain? I am wondering how long I have had it also.....
anyway, thinking of it is making me teary so I am off to have a glass of wine..sorry for no personals....but Sal hope beautiful Nedd is ok, and Sue hope you are ok too.....
xo
SalTheGal
21-06-2007, 19:18
:hugs: Mary, sorry to hear your news. Hope you can relax a little and try to enjoy that glass of wine. Hopefully you will find out some more info that will empower you to be able to take some proactive steps. :hugs: :hugs:
Hi again,
Mary - :hugs: I hope you are doing ok. Enjoy that glass of wine and ditto what Sal said.
Sal - I hope Nedd is ok. Is he distressed by being sick?. If it's any consolation (prob won't be), Lara has refused all food today too. I honestly think it's her teeth, but boy would I feel bad if it was anything else.
Georgia - Course we'll have an honourary melb meet just for you :yes: just let us know when you're down. I hope you get to the bottom of why Sophia is waking at night. Oh and thanks for the tip about gtated cheese with vegies, I will definitely give it a go when Lara's eating again.
Pam - Good to hear from you. I checked out your photos today, there's some beautiful ones of Olivia. She looks like such a happy bubba.
re feeding - Lara is still on 5 feeds a day, but I think she's trying to cut down to four. I just want to hang on for a couple more weeks until she has her 8 month check up to make sure that she is gaining enough. At the moment she is fed when she wakes up (anytime between 6 and 8), 11.30ish, 3.30ish, 6.30ish and 10-11. I wish she would drop that late one, but it seems to be the 3.30 one that she doesn't seem to want.
Enough from me. See the Melb mums tomorrow...looking forward to seeing you all again.
hello girls
well I am a bit down tonight so no personals I'm sorry...just want to say hello and kisses to you and all of your beautiful bubbas....
I went to the doctors today to get my results from my back/spine x-ray and I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine)...because I am 32 there is not much I can do apparently...I am going to read a bit on it tonight.....am I supposed to just get used to back pain? I am wondering how long I have had it also.....
anyway, thinking of it is making me teary so I am off to have a glass of wine..sorry for no personals....but Sal hope beautiful Nedd is ok, and Sue hope you are ok too.....
xo
:hugs: Mary....I have had curvature of the spine since I was teenager. Over the past 5 years or so, it has slightly worsened. I have been unlucky enough to have suffered from back pain ever since. My back pain is also now starting to refer pain down my legs, my knee, and into my foot, and also down my arms. I am seeing a myotherapist weekly - although yesterdays appoint hasn't helped relieve much - and I'm also seeing a physio each fortnight/month (depending on when I'm feeling confident and comfortable with the exercises he has given me). Sorry I haven't been much help with being able to tell you I have no pain.... Hopefully you'll also be able to find a way that will help make it all manageable.
We have had a quiet day today...DH looked after Jarvis this morning whilst I had my hais cut and colored. The boys were at daycare. I came home to find Jarvis crying, and DH asleep on the couch :banghead: I have no idea how long he was 'feeling abandoned' for, but DH assures me he had only just drifted off a couple of minutes ago...mmm.
We're out for lunch tomorrow, just the 2 of us. It will be nice to just have some time together for a little while. Then we're taking the boys to see Shrek the third on Saturday. I'm actually really looking forward to it - it's the first time the boys will have been to the movies!
Hope all is well with everyone - Melb girls: Have a great catch up tomorrow!!
Sarah
GeorgiaAnne
21-06-2007, 20:48
Oh Mary, big hugs to you hun. It is always such a shock to find things like that out. I'm sure once you have a sleep, a glass of wine and a chat with your hubby you will feel better and tomorrow you can find out some more 'positive' information. You are always such a positive girl, i'm sure you'll get on top of this too xx.
Sarah - don't you love it how the men can fall asleep and stay asleep with a crying baby :mad: I bet you feel good after your hair though, nothing like a nice do:D
Sal - I s'pose it's because he's sick that he's not eating. I just kept on offering and they will take when they're hungry. Hope there's not another 5am wake up call.
Sare and the Melb. girls - Thanks!! Funnily enough, dh was telling me tonight he is doing a cooking class at the Lake House in Daylesford in August and I can come too and eat, drink and have massages:smiliedance: but I think it's prob a bit far from Melbourne?
Pam - Hi love, yep, we're organising a meet soon! Good to hear from you and interesting to hear your perspective on the bfing stance, I hadn't thought about that side of things.
Well I just had a lovely pasta for dinner and then ground up some for Sophia and she loved it! It was so nice to sit down and have dinner together having the same food. She is really growing up now and is such a sweet girl with a great sense of humour.
Oh and I forgot to say hi to Marion, whatcha up to?
diesal444
22-06-2007, 08:31
Mornin ladies
Sare - I also love practical parenting magazine. It has some really great articles. Glad lara was feeding better yesterday. So looking forward to seeing everyone today as well....:yelclap:
Kimba - When I read Sue's post I also thought the same thing as you until I went back and read it...:o I think our bubbas set their own routines and if Jet wanted to cut out a feed he would. I always worry that Darc isnt getting enough as she only drinks about 600mls a day, but she is thriving so I guess its all she needs...IYKWIM??
Michelle - Crack me up about typing all the numbers for the middle of the night feeds.... .. although its probably not so funny for you...
Pam - How cute Olivia self feeding. Darc used to like fingerfood but she wont have a bar of it at the moment. Maybe she likes my areoplane in the hanger impersonation too much....
Georgia - oh oh you have to go to Daylesford.. its so lovely there. beautiful day spas etc.... Would be great to meet you!!!
Sal - what a great idea about a baby supplies store. I bet the exisiting store charges throught the nose coz they have no competetion.... See you later today!!!
Mary - :hugs: .. so sorry to hear about your results. Just arm yourself with lots of infomation and do as much research as you can. That way you will feel I guess empowered a bit more about the outcome and pain control...
Sarah - What a pain men can be sometimes. Dont ya just love how they cant hear bubs crying yet we can hear them a million miles away.... :rolleyes:
Well i went and saw my friend who gave birth last week to a little boy and even though he was 8pd 2 oz...he looked so small. Its amazing to think Darc was smaller then that!!.. but he was devine!!!
Had a huge fight with DP. I am so over him at the moment. He really pushes my buttons, and all I can think of is... How on earth is he going to cope when I go back to work.....
Well I am not going to let it get me down... its not worth it.. looking forward to seeing the beautiful Melb girls and their bubbas today....... HOOROO.!!!XXX
Had a Scary Moment last night when I was getting Jet's dinner ready, he was climbing up my legs :rolleyes: so I thought I'd give him a bickie (ritz cracker) to distract him. He looks so CUTE when he sits there eating finger food, like a real little person, IYKWIM? not like a baby doll any more :laughing:
Anyway usually he sucks and gnaws biscuits till they're soggy but he must have gotten ambitious and tried to swallow a bigger chunk, and choked. Poor little bugger - the look of terror in his eyes was awful!!! - lucky a few sharp pats on the back was enough to help him get it clear. Phew. It wasn't that serious but it was scary - I'm very glad I read up on "what to do if your child chokes."
Mary and MaryAnne - big :hugs: to both of you. I hope you're both feeling a bit better about things this afternoon.
I'll BBL Later tonight for more personals!
Hey All
Thanks for the meet up today girls. Kayley is tuckered out and in bed asleep at the moment so I am going to try and download a couple of photos.
Kimba - what a scare - I know finger foods are going to be scary like that - Kayley hasn't had many yet.
Mary - big hugs to you and I hope you are doing OK. Hopefully it is something you can manage OK.
As for routine - Kayley still doesn't have one, she sleeps different all the time and still demand feeds so she can be eating at any time!!!
Well I am going to run and have a look at these pictures. Thanks Melb mums we had a great time today!
Hi ladies,
Just found this thread ( thanks diesal444, finally got here lol)
My dd was born 9th Oct 06,
Look forward to chatting to you all..
:wave:
GeorgiaAnne, Its almost a little too freaky.. I too am Georgia, and dd was meant to be Sophia.. We ended up going for Alivia though.. Love Love Love Sophia though!
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