We dont give any water here unless Jacob is constipated as he is bottle fed because i never got milk silly body. Jacob loves nappy off time too he doesnt really wee everywhere but i put down an old towel never had number 2's though. He isnt a wee boy ive only been caught once.
Since drinking much more Jacob has been so much happier, he wakes up talking and hasnt even vomitted much. Though im not sure how many pooey nappies a day is normal as he seems to be going quite frequently 4-5 a day but i have no idea what is considered normal before thickener he was only going every couple of days and sorry if TMI but the smell is horrendous. Any advice much appreciated!!
I love the names in here edward, elijah (I want that for my next son) and trying to remember others but bad brain. Well i better get ready for week *sigh* 40 hours is too much when they are this age.
Bee, Noah had 4-5 pooey nappies a day (more in the first month) until about 2 weeks ago and has suddenly gone to every 2-5 days. I don't think it's a problem. You said he's happy since eating more, and that could also be the reason for the increase in frequency.
Megan, BFing is enough for them. I don't think Oskar really started to drink water until past the age of 12 months from memory. He just never got how to drink it for a start lol and it tastes like nothing and BM is sweet. Megan put a flat cloth nappy or something under him so he can poo on that if he does one. I used to hate the poo in the bath Oskar would do... blurgh!
Bee, Joshua used to be a pooer like that!! All the time! Oskar wasn't as bad but usually several a day and even now it's at least twice a day if not 3 times. Elijah, well bless him cos he's so lovely to his mummy and goes usually only once a week!! YAY but oh the mess they make lol and they stick like paste to his little bottom. However, it's sure nice not to have to clean poo ALL DAY, every day!
Elijah had his first shower tonight hehe. He wasn't that sure of it but then was fine cos I covered his belly with my arm and his doodle with my hand so it must've felt better then cos he settled more and had a little chat. He usually has a bath but cos he pooed I wanted to just give him a quick wash cos it was 8pm already so he was in with me. Hmmm other than that, no news today, very late and I need bed!!
I'm so hopeless keeping up with everyone but please know that I do read your posts and care, just dont get more than a couple of minutes here and there to post a reply.
The job interview was interesting - felt like I had been out of the game for so long and didnt really do enough 'study' but blundered my way through. Came out of it feeling like I had so much more to say, just couldnt find the right words! Anyway - ends up I stuffed it up and didnt get the job. Kind of a bummer, but really good at the same time as I can just cruise and head back to do some casual teaching next year to boost the finances. At least with casual teaching there are no reports, no serious planning and prep, no staff meetings, no dealing with parents. Ahhhh, sounds like something I'd like for a change.
Budda is so different to Beauty. She was holding her feet, and almost rolling at this stage. He couldnt care less about his feet, and rolling - ha.....not a chance. He's only just started to arch his back and look back when you walk behind him. He seems like the cruisy laid back type so far (now that the reflux thing has settled) so maybe he just doesn't want to move. He LOVES his sister though. They could laugh at each other all day. Dh is really enjoying him a heap more now too. I left him with both of them for a much needed girls night out on the weekend and he coped fine - about time I'd say too, as DS is 4.5 months old.
No water here either, will start when we start solids in about 6-7 weeks time.
Cass - oh cool, showers with bubs are so great. Beauty loved a shower from about 5 days and Budda had his first at about 2 weeks. I wish I could do it more, but find I need 2 people around so neither one of us has to freeze while the other gets dressed. So we only do showers occasionally when DH is around and Budda goes in with him, then passes him to me, or vice versa.
Bee - Budda isnt a wee boy either. Funny though when he does, he caught me out about 2 weeks ago while I was dressing him, and I got a shock, went Ahhhhh, and Budda promptly started to scream as I had frightened him! poor thing
Anyway off to bed for a nap as both possums are asleep and I had to feed budda 3 times last night!!!!!!!! . Really tired. Hope it goes back to once or even twice soon. so hard to function normally.
Nell, sorry the interview didn't go well. You probably don't want to look after other people's children yet anyway. There will be other jobs, we teachers are in demand! I know I will enjoy it once I am back at school in January, but the thought of it is just awful right now.
Cass, we don't have a bathtub so we always have showers here. Byron and Edward both love it, luckily as they don't have an option until we either move or extend.
We are doing well here. Both boys are sleeping well. Edward has slept through a couple of times again in the last week, and is getting to about 4am on the other nights. Daytime sleeps are still a bit short, but that will come in time too.
Edward is loving his solids! He is still only having the one feed in the evening as I don't want to shock his little digestive system, but his little face lights up and he opens his mouth when he sees the bowl and spoon. I will probably add a second feed this week since he is officially 5 months.
Edward is rolling all over the place now. once they can move I always wonder why I was so anxious for the moving to start. Now everytime I turn around he is lying somewhere other than where I left him. I guess sitting and crawling won't be too far away. He is VERY strong.
I have been sewing nappies and covers. I got a few fitteds and am kind of hooked. Now the plan is to make enough for all the time out of materials that I have here. So far I have used flat nappies, an old towel, some old flanalette sheets and cotton jersey Tshirts that we were going to stick in the charity bin. They are pretty good actually, but I need an overlocker to neaten them up a bit. I will have to pinch my nanna's when I go up to Cairns next month. She doesn't sew anymore.
Better go, have washing to do... just for something different.
Nell, it is too hard to do the shower thing on your own for sure! Oskar is having showers all the time now. He just loooooves them.
Mel, he's powering along that's for sure!! My little man rolls onto his side which Oskar was doing at the same age too but didn't roll for a long time.
I'm copying this from a post I did in the Baby/Toddlers thread......
ahhhh I'm not sure I'm ready lol. Part of me is so, so proud of him and part of me is crying for my baby. He's had his bed set up in his room for a while now but still sleeping in his cot, but last night wanted to sleep in it, but only stayed about 5 mins and wanted his "old bed" being the cot. Today for his sleep he went into the new bed for about 10 mins then wanted his "old bed". Tonight he went into his new bed and he's still there, ASLEEP..... I'm not sure which face it should be lol.
This isn't just a tiny step, it's HUGE!! He's still been sleeping in OUR room, right next to me in his cot. Been there since the day he came home from hospital at 2 days old. He's 11 days off 2 1/2 exactly. I've just been leaving it all up to him to move when he's ready to sleep in his bed and room. Obviously he felt ready and for that I'm very proud of him, but I think I'm going to miss him tonight. I wasn't ready yet!!! lol - oh and obviously we're talking about Oskar here!!
Last edited by Ozziehoffy; September 15th, 2009 at 10:02 PM.
Cass, I almost got a little teary! I remember when we were in belly buddies and you talked about not being ready then. I think it's fantastic that you have just allowed him to do his own thing and he is happy and confident enough to make the move. I hope you can get some sleep tonight? I would be tempted to just stand in his doorway and watch him sleep!
We don't have Noah in our room (we live in a shoebox and no room for his cot in our bedroom), but he is right next door. He sleeps in there for his day sleeps and I put him in there at his bedtime after his bath each night. When he wakes for his first feed, I leave him with me so I guess we part time co-sleep. DH works nights so during the week it's easy and there's plenty of room and I love the snuggles and waking up to his cute little face. Like you, I'm happy for this to go on for as long as he likes. I hope that he will eventually be able to make the transition on his own because he is secure and confident enough to do so.
Well done to Oskar!
silly body. Jacob loves nappy off time too he doesnt really wee everywhere but i put down an old towel never had number 2's though. He isnt a wee boy ive only been caught once.
There will be other jobs, we teachers are in demand! I know I will enjoy it once I am back at school in January, but the thought of it is just awful right now. 
Now the plan is to make enough for all the time out of materials that I have here. So far I have used flat nappies, an old towel, some old flanalette sheets and cotton jersey Tshirts that we were going to stick in the charity bin. They are pretty good actually, 
but I need an overlocker to neaten them up a bit. I will have to pinch my nanna's when I go up to Cairns next month. She doesn't sew anymore.
I'm not sure which face it should be lol. 
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