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Well, I'm back at work! DH is coping extremely well. Darling gumnut has 2 teeth through and a cold (possible chest infection) to boot so poor DH has struck a bad time to go solo but boy- I'm soo proud, he is doing well.
Gumnut bounces between miserable screaming banchi (Sp) to sweet adorable little girl LOL....spiking temps every now and then, refusing to sleep and wanting constant attention. DH has managed soo well! Thankfully she is still sleeping beautifully at night. We moved her bed time to 730 last week and she is still sleepin through to about 8am...
Gosh it feels good to be back at work- I really missed nursing so being back to the hussle and bussle has been a welcome change. At the same time I think of gumnut every half hour or so and I feel my heart break alittle as I long for a cuddle....a real mixture of emotions. On the up side I get to carry around my handbag once again and not a baby bag! I sooooo love my handbags...LOL
So lovely ladies- what is happening in your world. I can't remember who was saying it in the last thread bit one of the bubs was rolling around on the bed...its amazing how quick they pickup new tricks.
Well- time for DH and I to have a cuddle before I troop off to bed- early mornings and late nights suck!
hey guys been MIA again my bad. Been having some emotional ups and downs so didn't want to dump my emotional crap all over the internet lol
Delph - Hope Gumnut gets better super quick. Thats awesome you like being back at work. I think its only natural to miss Gumnut. Hopefuly over time the hurt will lessen. You'll always miss her when you're away from her though. Lol at the handbag thing i don't even own one anymore don't have a nappy bag at the moment either though so am using a black reusable bag from woolies feel like such a wierdo will have to buy a new one i think haha
AFU both my girls are crook as at the moment its horrible! This is Shay's first ever cold/flu thing and she is just MISERABLE its sad cos she's usually such a happy relaxed baby but now she's just constantly crying, hardly sleeping she gets frustrated and pulls her own hair over the last 2days i've had all of 5 hours sleep so am pretty much running on autopilot lol On the up side Shay's almost worked out how to get into crawling position! So cute Lyla calls Shay "my princess" "weetie" (sweetie) "weet art" (sweetheart) but sometimes it sounds like retard which gets a few nasty looks when we're out and about "booful" (beautiful) and "perfect" its soooo cute love watching them interact makes me have a lil cry sometimes cos i'm a big sook.
Sorry for lack of personals will try keep up with you all now. and to you all
Last edited by Blixie; December 13th, 2010 at 02:44 PM.
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Okay....lets see if I can actually get a real post written
I can't for the life of me remember what was last written in our last thread, so I apologise to anyone if I miss something.
Jessey - I hope both your girls are feeling better now. Poor little Shay. I know how miserable B was when he was sick. It's so hard because they just don't understand and there is no way you can explain it to them. I also hope you've been able to get a bit more sleep since your post
So cute about Lyla and Shay. It must make you so proud that you have two adorable little girls that love each other so much. Sounds like L is over her tantrums as well, which must be making things MUCH easier for you.
How's your new place going? And your puppy...or maybe not so puppy any more
Delph - Poor Gumnut with her chest infection. How's it going. Did the doctor give you anything to give her/do to her? Does she have a runny nose as well? I know my Dr told me to squirt half a ml of saline solution down both B's nostrils. He HATED it, but it helped heaps with his runny nose.
Sounds like work is going well. must be hard to miss gumnut so much though. I just realised last night that I am back at work in 2 1/2 weeks I am both looking forward to it...but also dreading being away from B. At least Gumnut is with your DH and he seems to be coping pretty well with it.
Hello to OP, SB, Salad, Emma M2A and anyone else who might be lurking!
AFU - B got up in the 'proper' crawl position for the first time last night (not sure if there is a name for it or not) but he was up on his hands and knees and he had his whole body off the ground (usually he has his belly resting on it) He stayed like that for about 10 or so seconds then he tried to crawl, but pushed off with both his arms and his legs at the same time and only succeeded in faceplanting himself into the ground. He looked very indignant about itall.
The solids feeding is going really well. He LOVES his food and usually devours about 2 Tablespoons for lunch and dinner and one for breakfast AFTER having both breasts! So far he's had avocado, pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, apple and mango. I tried the avocado a bit different the other day as he didn't like it the first time and he just devoured it, since he's eating that now to date there's not been anything he's not loved. I am going to be trying him on peas today.
Christmas - What are you all doing/going?
DH is such a sweetie. I've been sayign how I want a real tree for B's first Christmas, but haven't been able to find one. Well I don't know how he found it or where he got it...or where he hid it for that matter, but when I got up this morning there was a big tree in our dining room!! When I say bit I mean big. We have 12ft ceilings and it touches the ceiling and he said we'd go out and get decorations for it this afternoon as he's organised to be able to knock off work early!! He also said we'll go to the nurseries and buy a little christmas tree to keep in a pot year round so it can grow with B!
The downside to Christmas is we have to spend Christmas lunch with MIL and SIL AGAIN this year. I can understand why DH told them we would, because they'd nag and harass him if he said no for the next 5-6 months and generally just make his life a living #ell, but it still doesn't make me like it any better. I am hoping that she doesn't tell me I have to cook again this year with only 1 day notice We'll be having dinner with FIL. Him I like! He's fantastic (I definitely know with FIL and MIL divorced...what I can't figure out is how he managed to live/put up with her for nearly 15 years) and B adores his Poppy. As soon as he sees him he just lights up and grins ear to ear. Poppy gets down on the floor with him and rolls around and makes silly faces and sounds and plays airplane and just generally makes B really happy. Grandma (MIL) on the other hand. B doesn't like her at all. Within 2 minutes of her holding him he'll be a crying mess. Guess he's a good judge of character!
ANYONE OUT THERE????
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huh....very quiet in here, just listen to that echo
Hope everyone is just making merry and travelling here and there or getting ready for travellers from here or there, that is keeping everyone away.
I know we're getting crazy weather up here, massive cracking thunderstorms (I think the prison across the road got hit twice last night and once the night before yes we live across the road from the prison! Statistically it's apparently one of the safest crime free areas to live....go figure) and crazy super winds and I've heard about hail and other weird and crazy weather in other places, so hopefully you are all safe and not being too bothered by it all.
B is NEARLY crawling....I think. He can get up on his hands and knees now and balance there for quite some time, and he's gone from launching himself forward face first into the ground to creeping backwards...I think it's only a matter of time now before he puts it all together!
lol Dr tal I was thinking myself it has been very quiet in here, a busy time of year I would think. I cant believe I have actually finished my xmas shopping this year, although we are only doing a kris kringle and just buying for the kids.
I know what you mean about crazy weather, its like that all over the world at the moment it seems. We saved mums house for the 8th time this year from floods and we have had enough and will be suing the council next year, its a long story. I am a huge weather nerd so I am loving all the crazy weather and I LOVE storms.
E gets weighed tomorrow and he seems huge to me so I am sure he has put on some big numbers will let you know. I started him on solids at 5 months, he has had pumpkin, rice cereal and apple and tasted a few other things, I have some avocado and swede for him to try and some potato tonight, he loves to eat. He can roll from his belly to back and tries so hard to roll from his back to belly but I think he is too fat lol, or lazy one of those. When he is on his belly he gets his knees up underneath himself and tries to get up onto his hands in the crawling position. His hair is falling out too, it looks so silly, he is nearly bald except for some long stuff on top, he looks like bert newton hahahaha.
I went to the Dr last week and had a health check, turns out my iron is low, its half of what it should be, so on iron tablets for 6 weeks then it will be tested again.
I looked after a friends little boy last week, for a few hours, he is nearly 18 months, made me realise, I didnt want 3 kids under 3 lol, anyway my friend called me yesterday to tell me he has chickenpox, so now I am worried about E getting chicken pox and I also had to let another family friend know because she was holding E on saturday and she is 7 months pregnant.
I hope everyone is well and just in case I dont get back in here to say it I will say it now, I hope you all have an amazing safe, happy healthy xmas and new year.
UPDATE ***** 7:30PM He did it he rolled over yay *******************
Last edited by Salad; December 20th, 2010 at 06:27 PM.
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Gee it has been quiet in here- must be the busy time of year
Sal- thumbs up to E on his rolling effort! clever boy! and eating swede!!! that is amazing!! Not even I would touch swede...LOL.. E doesn't et chicken pox- but then again- better now than when he is older as I can be more difficult to manage (apparently).
HELLLOOO Dr T- I laughed at your post- I could actually 'hear' the echo. A 'nearly crawling' Mr B- big boy hey. I can imagine how the 'nearly crawling' goes- a friend of mines bub nearly crawls and its a crack up.
Am abit tired so I will keep it short- plus its cuddle time with DH
Well being back at work is going good. DH gets up in the morning and makes me lunch and gets my breakky ready (arn't I spoilt!!!). I always go in to give gumnut a kiss before I go. I stand and look at her abit- wish I could take her to work with me
Then at work I can on my break and see how she is going. DH has brought her into work acouple of time when the ward is alittle slow.
I race home after work to give her a bottle and her solids. She is on pumpkin, sweet potato and carrot. She is a cute little eater. (and she has 2 teeth!!)
I cuddle and kiss her and hold her and well just love her...lol...she plays with my hair and the pops off to sleep for an hour! LOL...I must be boring (DH says the 'mama hug' ets her to sleep)
Anyways- Hope you are all well. I will be in to post more on my day off. Gunna go and squeeze my hubby now before bed time....ho hum!
Hey guys sounds like you are all doing brilliantly. I'm going to be away from BB for a while now. My family is causing me a lot of trouble and hurt at the moment and i don't think i really have much possitive to say.
Feel like complete crap about myself and life in general...
Still love my beautiful girls to bits though... They're getting me through.
Might be back in a month or so or might not come back at all...
Just wanted to say all you ladies are brilliant. So kind and accepting. Wish you and yours all the best for the future
If you want to keep up with photos of my girls the link is in my sig password in there if you highlight
Just a quick post to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season.
Jessey, I hope things get better for your soon hun. I'm not sure what's going on with your family but it doesn't sound fun. Keep up the good job of raising two beautiful little girls!
Dr Tal - go B! He's such a clever little fellow! Maybe he'll crawl properly for the first time on xmas day as a present for you and DH.
Delph - sounds like you guys are doing so well with gumnut. Your DH sounds amazing too, I wish I was organized enough to make my partner lunch in the mornings!
Salad - Good work E! Ever since T got the back to belly roll figured out, he doesn't want to stay on his back. He'll roll over to his tummy almost as soon as you put him on his back. And if you put him on his tummy, he stays there! I'm not sure whether he's forgotten how to roll the other way or what. You'll have to let me know if you find a similar thing with E.
OP - hi! Hope you and your family are well.
AFU - I only tried solids for a few days a while ago then decided I'd wait and try again later. I gave him some steamed carrot and potato sticks last night (I'm going to try the baby led solids approach). He had a tiny bit, wasn't really interested. I don't think it was a good time - he was acting tired even though it didn't seem like he'd been awake long since his last nap.
Question to everyone: are your bubs in forward facing car seats now? If so, when did you move them? We put T's new seat in yesterday and so far so good. He loves being able to see us in the front seat and watch stuff go by. He even went to sleep on a short trip home yesterday!
I swear T just said hello to me!
So I don't think T has cracked the 7kg yet!!! I feel like he hasn't grown for ages, even though he feels heavier. It could just be our dodgy way of measuring him. He looks healthy, but his sleep overnight is absolutely terrible. He is waking up every hour or two still. I wonder if it's my milk or if it has something to do with the fact that he's feeding when he's tired so doesn't get enough before he goes to sleep. Or maybe he's just in a terrible habit with the waking up all the time??? I'm so tired!
Last edited by EmmaJane; December 22nd, 2010 at 07:39 AM.
: Had one last little thing to add.
Emma - B went through a stage there where his sleep was really horrible. But I think it might have been partly my fault as well. If he'd wake up I'd get up and check his nappy and feed him then put him back to bed. But one night I was really tired and REALLY didn't want to get up, so I just went over and patted him a bit instead of getting him out, and he fell straight back to sleep. Did it again the next time and same thing. So I did that for a few nights in a row and now he's back to only waking up once at 4:30. Not sure if that would work with T or not.
I still have B in his baby capsule. DH and are are talking about putting in his car seat in the next week or so, but I think we might put that in rear facing for a while. Don't know why, but for some reason I have in my head that he needs to be rear facing till he's 10kg, but I can't for the life of me figure out why I have that figure stuck in my head.
Jessey - So sorry things aren't going so well with your family Please come back in and talk to us if you ever need to. Even if none of it is positive, we can be here to cheer you up some. Everyone needs to have some sort of support.
Delph - WOOHOO to your DH making your brekkie and lunch! I'm lucky if I crawl out of bed in time to even say good bye to DH in the mornigns let alone make him brekkie. If he's really lucky and I'm feeling energetic the night befor eI might get around to making him some lunch. I can be such a slack wife
Had an AWWW moment about the mummy hugs. SO CUTE. That's fantastic that your DH brings gumnut in to visit you sometimes as well.
Salad - WOO E sounds like he's on a growing rolling spurt! I had a good old chuckle about his hair falling out and looking like Bert Newton BAHAHAHA Try not to worry TOO much about E getting chicken pox (I know easy to say hard to do). On the bright side if he does get it he's probabl not old enough to scratch them so won't scar. Plus like Delph said I've heard it's less severe the younger they are when they get it.
AFU - B is making progress on his crawling but he's still not quite figured it out yet. I will have to try to get a video of it and put it up on my photobucket because it's really hard to explain, but cracks me right up!
Gotta run, B's waking up from his nap.
MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone in case I'm not on again before then!
Jessey - you might not see this but I hope things get better for you, just remember they always do eventually, I will be thinking if you and I hope you come back - merry xmas chicky.
I think our seat recommends they are on the rear facing position until 8months or 8kgs which ever comes first and as long as they have good head control. i cant wait to turn E around or shoud I say bert lol, I hate the rear facing position, I like to see my babies in the mirror, I only use my review mirror to look at my DD and use side mirrors to drive lol.
E was weighed yesterday and now weighs 7.3kg he has put on over a kg in 4 weeks woohooo.
Dr Tal - I would love to see B's attempt at crawling lol
Just uploaded a couple of short videos of B's shuffle crawl. They're not the best, but it's like he knows when I am trying to video him and won't do it then There are a couple pictures of our tree there too
Woohoo! What a great xmas present. T only woke up once on xmas eve and last night. Not sure whether it was giving him veges on those nights or whether it was because the previous two nights we had been patting him back to sleep instead of me feeding him. I thought my DH had been trying to do that all along, but Dr T, when you mentioned that's what you did with B I figured I should give it a go. It worked really quickly the very first time he woke up and DH was like, "Well now I know what the magic secret is..." (!!!)
How was xmas for everyone? My mum is here again this year and so far we haven't had a fight but she's definitely testing my patience. DH is going to go stay with his father tonight to get a break from her. I suggested it because I'm worried he's going to be the one to snap this time!
T's just woken up so I gotta go. Sorry I didn't get a chance to reply to anything in the recent posts.
Wanted to post quickly and say - I love you all too much NOT to say anything - please don't turn your car seats around yet!! There is research to show babies should not be turned until they have full control over their entire body, not just head - so that means walking.
I kept DD rear-facing until about 13mths. The risk of spinal injuries is just too great!
Please do some research of your own before you turn them. It's your decision of course but google and do a search on here and you'll see what turns up. there's a YouTube video that I might see if I can find and share...
Sorry if that comes across the wrong way... It just scares me, our babies are so little still!
Babies born ~July 1st-15th 2010 #2
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don't have a nappy bag at the moment either though so am using a black reusable bag from woolies 
feel like such a wierdo will have to buy a new one i think haha
its sad cos she's usually such a happy relaxed baby but now she's just constantly crying, hardly sleeping she gets frustrated and pulls her own hair 
Lyla calls Shay "my princess" "weetie" (sweetie) "weet art" (sweetheart) but sometimes it sounds like retard which gets a few nasty looks when we're out and about "booful" (beautiful) and "perfect" its soooo cute love watching them interact makes me have a lil cry sometimes cos i'm a big sook.
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to you all
Hopefully will be able to come back sometime tonight!
We'll be having dinner with FIL. Him I like! He's fantastic (I definitely know with FIL and MIL divorced...what I can't figure out is how he managed to live/put up with her for nearly 15 years) and B adores his Poppy. As soon as he sees him he just lights up and grins ear to ear. Poppy gets down on the floor with him and rolls around and makes silly faces and sounds and plays airplane and just generally makes B really happy. Grandma (MIL) on the other hand. B doesn't like her at all. Within 2 minutes of her holding him he'll be a crying mess. Guess he's a good judge of character!
Please come back in and talk to us if you ever need to. Even if none of it is positive, we can be here to cheer you up some. Everyone needs to have some sort of support.
Try not to worry TOO much about E getting chicken pox (I know easy to say hard to do). On the bright side if he does get it he's probabl not old enough to scratch them so won't scar. Plus like Delph said I've heard it's less severe the younger they are when they get it.
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