Babies Born April 1st ~ 15th 2008 #2

[Leyla]

Fire - Well done on Ci walking. He is a little champ! Sounds like things are starting to get a little easier for you. I'm so glad.

Shoegal - Hope Baxter is going well. We are going to start trying for another one when Jack is 1. It took us nearly a year last time, and a miscarriage, so we don't want to mess about too much, as it does not get easier with age. When are you thinking of trying?

Nettie - Jack went to 2 sleeps when he was 6 months old and has been wavering between 1 and 2 sleeps for about 6 weeks now. This boy HATES sleep. He still wakes about 4 times a night now. I gave up on the dream of having more than 4 hours straight sleep months ago. I had to really, or else I would have gone insane. We bed share full time now, so that way I get the most sleep. It's actually much easier now that he is bigger as I feel much more comfortable cuddling into him. You have probably already said, but when is Liam due for surgery? Best of luck with it anyhow, I'm sure everything will go perfectly.

BW - I so agree with you on the crawling/commandoing thing. I don't want my baby to grow up either! It all goes by so fast.

MagicSeahorse - I can understand you not thinking you can handle another one. I have those moments, too, but don't discount another one just yet. You may feel differently in a few years when all the hard times are a distant memory. Then again, I might change my mind about another one after a few more hard sleepless nights!

[Sequoia]

Shoegal - Hope Baxter is going well. We are going to start trying for another one when Jack is 1. It took us nearly a year last time, and a miscarriage, so we don't want to mess about too much, as it does not get easier with age. When are you thinking of trying?

Hi sweetie, long time no 'see'! How is sweet little Jack? Is he walking?

I remember us in the PAML thread together. I'm not really sure if anyone IRL has found me on these forums so I don't want to give away too much but yes, I think we may start TTC#2 in about May. I ask Baxter if he would like a baby brother or a baby sister! I think I am going mad. But I feel like at least another would add to the happiness in our little family. Baxter is awesome! We have so much fun together. I cry because I am so happy sometimes...!

It didn't take us long to fall pregnant but the MC did knock me around for sure. I still think about my May 2007 angel from time to time. I'll probably go back to my FS to have the pregnancy tracked as I was on progesterone to sustain Baxter's pregnancy. I feel I need the 'hand-holding', especially for the first 12 weeks.

Anyway, great to hear from you.

SG
xo

[Fire]

Hi all.

I don't know how the platinum thing works. I know I barely visit here anymore, or anywhere at the moment because I'm doing my website and things keeping up with friends on facebook is about all I manage.

The nap thing just freaked me out. I had no idea some were still taking three naps a day! I'm pretty sure Ci would if I let him, but I find sleep has worked out better with only two naps a day. His night sleep has evened out nicely since the weeks of teething put a dent on it. I'm considering doing a "dream feed" at my bedtime, not sure yet. I tried that a month or so ago and he still woke at 3am so it only served to add another feed! Which meant he woke soaked through. He has woken for his night feed between 2 and 4am for long enough now that I'm considering trying for that dream feed again and seeing if I can kick that second feed to 5 or 6am. It would be nice to go to bed and then not wake until his morning feed. Ha! What a joke. But, I can dream. It eventually happened with my daughter, so it will happen, it will happen...

Great to hear from all of you. They're almost a year! Crazy! Leyla I hope he starts doing a long stint for you soon. It will come, I can promise you that.

[Nettie]

*poke*

How is everyone? Haven't heard from lots of you in AGES!

Give us an update on your bub... Love to hear how they're all going.

Liam's surgery is 2nd March and I need distractions!! Kinda freaking out a bit...

Janine - got any suggestions for post-op recovery? You're my natural guru...

Hi - Shoegal, Lisa, Leyla, BW and anyone else I've missed.

If anyone hasn't got me on Facebook yet - I'm Toni Scarlett. Think I'm the only one on there... BW & Janine have me on their lists.

Hope to hear from you all soon!!

[Sequoia]

Hey Nettie, good to hear from you!

We are just cruising along here. Baxter has 5 teeth, 3 main meals and 1 snack and 3 bottles a day. FINALLY sleeping from 7 til 7, the night waking was because the poor bugger was cold! Standing and walks behind his activity walker.

We are gearing up getting ready to move into our new house! Hopefully in by April. DH has gone to Perth today to pick up the tiles, tiler starts on Monday, woot!

All the very best with Liam's surgery hun.

SG
xo

PS - have stopped thinking about TTC#2, feel like I have my life back again, selfish I know, but things are good right now and I don't feel like changing the status quo.

PPS - had a BT on Tues about my thyroid, all good! So I don't need to go on thyroxine after getting the postpartum thyroiditis, yay!

[Nettie]

Heya Shoe! Baxter sounds like he's growing up so fast! Yes, we found Liam was cold - if we make sure he's cozy & warm, he sleeps SOOO much better! Did I mention he's now in a sleeping bag which has made a big difference?

Yay on the BT results! That must be reassuring..

I can't even fathom a #2 yet... get me through the surgery & recovery and maybe then I can even concieve of such a thing! I know what you mean about the status quo... seems like you're on a good thing - so why change it, hey?

[Sequoia]

Yes, Baxter's in a singlet, full legnth onesie and Grobag. It's his sleep cue which really helps him go to sleep I think.

About not having another right now. I am back playing netball this year and really want to do some entertaining in our new house. How can I entertain and have a couple of drinks if I'm UTD??