am listening to olivia in her cot, screaming like a cat and kicking the walls, all because she doesnt want to go to sleep but is soooo tired....oh its just got quiet.... and rebecca is sleeping soundly in my arms coz she wont sleep anywhere else. b/f is still a night mare...oh and shes not tongue tied, we had it looked at coz olivia was. my nipples are stinging and my boobs are huge. during the night my top was soaking so needed a change....bed sheets could have been too but not at that time of night. was up for bec at 1 and 5am, both taking an hour to finish and up for olivia at 4am as dh didnt hear her!!!
Rebecca has the worst nappy rash and screams every time i change her. Its bleeding a bit too. I wash with cotton balls and luke warm water and have put on sudo cream, sigmacort, pawpaw, bepanthan.....what else!!! She poos with every fart and grunt. Poor kid.
Have had a crappy few days with unsettled bubs, no sleep during the day. Managed to get Olivia out of her pjs at 1030 this morning, me am still in mine!!!
Am having second thoughts about having xmas lunch at our place with adams family. Just think im not doing grea and dont need the extra pressure. Although my sil mentioned to me that she had to do it when her dd was only 2 weeks old....gees thanks for the support!!! Plus I wasnt around then anyway. So am going to get dh to ask his mum to have it at her place. Then my mum rings me last night and suggest that my side and adams side have it together. I dont know about that. i find that a bit strange...does anyone else spend xmas day with both sides of the family at one sitting?
Ok, just needed to get that out....might go sleep.
You and Becca don't have thrush do you?? We went to the mchn on Mon and she said Ethan has it...I"m going to take him to the dr for a second opinion though as the medicine doesn't seem that great...
We don't seem to have any symptoms but she said it can be painful for bubs and can give them a sore bum as well...also if your nipples are sore..?? Probably isn't but just a thought...We use desitin cream from the chemist...works a treat on the boys...
Ethan poos all the time as well...can't wait until that settles down! LOL!
For sure you need to offload xmas!!! That's silly to put yourself under so much pressure and who cares if your SIL did it with a 2w old...you poor thing...The last thing I'd be wanting to do is host xmas with a newborn...
In regards to sharing xmas with both sides...our family does but only when it's out our house...so when I hold xmas I invite Michaels family, if my SIL does it she invites her family... etc...works out well and of course we all know each other well by now anyway...
Hope you manage to get a nap!! I can't have day naps so have been going to bed by 9-10pm every night! Luckily the boys let me sleep in until 8am this morning...god knows what Louis was doing in all that time - probably keeping Dylan occupied cos he was still in the cot...I'm very lucky that way that they keep each other happy! LOL!
Hi girls, we've had a shocking week here. Poor Ben had strawberry yoghurt on Sunday and we have been paying ever since See, he has been having strawberry jam and baby/toddler strawberry yoghurt so we thought he'd be alright with normal strawberry yoghurt. Didn't even really think about it to tell the truth. Apparantly there are more strawberries in normal strawberry yoghurt. We had a rash, vomiting for two days and the diahrea (sp?) is still going on Poor little guy has been so lethargic, all he's done is watch DVDs. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is driving me nuts Anyway, he's only had one day sleep in his big boy bed and chucks it when we try to put him in it any other time. We haven't pushed it since he's been so unwell, but next week is going to be a bit yuck.
He has just woken up from a 3.5hr nap and has eaten a whole tin of baked beans (must be the magic cure all huh Kaz? ) which is by far the most he's eaten all week so DH and I are thrilled. He seems to have really, finally turned a corner
Kaz, glad you and Pip are on the mend, and that you managed to avoid the three day care poos!
Kel, yay on Lil finally sleeping through!!! I hope you have had more of those nights since.
Kris, Your boys truly do sound gorgeous. I get the feeling that all three of them are going to be the best of friends growing up.
Mel, Geez you're having a rough time. I"m all for bfing, but sometimes the stress just isn't worth it. My sis had to give it up after two months after her third case of mastitis. Her and bubs were much happier after that. I think it's good that you've given yourself a deadline to get things sorted, as Jen said, much less stress that way.
Definitely get rid of Chrissy day! No way could I have Chrissy here and I don't even have a newborn!
Jen, sounds like the Chrissy party was a doozy! Beau sounds like he's a big boy!
Sorry it's short and sweet guys, but my time is severely limited (more so than normal!) right now. I've had some problems with the site too, I tried to log on twice earlier this week and got no love so hopefully whatever the problem was is fixed.
I am around, just really busy. I have been keeping up with reading posts, but just no time to respond much. My MIL is here from Qld since, until Sunday, so just entertaining her and also lots of Christmas stuff going on. It was an unexpected visit, cause her aunty passed away so she came for the funeral (don't get me started on this...none of his family have visited in 10yrs we've been together, she couldn't even come to visit for her 2 grandchildren's births, but for the funeral of a distant old aunty...who was 80!!! Grrrr!). She's staying at my mums house, LOL!
Anyway....we are well, still plodding along, Lily has another cold, I'm trying to keep Liam well, though I don't really like my chances, Lily is all over him most of the time! She loves her Li Li. No sleep in this house still, I am so tired! I just had a half hour nanna nap with Liam and the kids are still in bed, though Lily is coughing like no tomorrow, so I don't think it will be peaceful for long....so I should go and make dinner.
I hope everyone is well and has a great weekend!
Just thought i would pop in and say hi!!! Been busy, made the hard decision to give up b/feeding coz Becca was not taking it and I couldnt do the expressing anymore as Olivia was missing out and i was spending so much time with the whole feeding process it was driving me to tears. Rebecca had such a bad rash on her bum that wasnt responding to anything, she was pooing constantly and it was liquid and bubbly. I took her to the gp and he prescribed a combo of creams. That was yesterday arvo. I also put her on formula exclusively then too. By this morning her bum looks so much better and shes not in pain. Am glad I have made my decision. So i am trying to dry up my milk. My boobs are huge, not sore though. I have been using cabbage leaves for pain relief. I got a script for Parlodol which is supposed to dry up milk but after taking it I felt unwell. So I have gotten onto the cold and flu tablets coz the psuedoeffidrine is supposed to suppress milk production. Hope it doesnt take long.
Well Olivia and I are off to see the wiggles today and dh is home with Becca.
Mel - You definitely have to do whats right for you and to keep your sanity! Good for you for making the decision...I'm sure you'll be able to relax a lot more with the girls without having to worry about the feeding side of things...I hope your milk dries up quickly for you...big hugs!
Kel - Sorry to hear Lily's sick again...How fun having your MIL there..NOT! LOL! Hope you enjoy your day tomorrow after she goes home! LOL!
Disgirl - Oh no! Poor Ben...Good luck getting him to sleep in his bed next week!
Well...as for us, I survived a night with the kids on my own...Louis stuffed around and wouldn't go to bed though and Ethan was up until after 10pm unsettled...grrr! Managed to get a little xmas wrapping done after that and collapsed into bed about 11pm only to have Dylan cry 20min later and then Ethan feed an hour after that...Ethan fed again after that around 4am but luckily he settled back down quickly so I could get some sleep...So glad Dh is coming home tonight though! LOL!
We're off to the Wiggles tomorrow at Rod laver - so excited, and then after that will go and look at the Myer windows and maybe Crown casino if they still have the display there...we'll see what we can be bothered with - LOL! It's going to be a big day thats for sure!
The wiggles was fantastic Kristie, have fun tomorrow. I did get a parking fine though coz the main car park was closed and it was pouring so we parked on the nature strip!!! Oh well, we had fun anyway and it was good for some me and Olivia time. We still have to put the xmas tree up so will do that after her nap.speaking of which!!! I think i could do with one!
Hugs Kel- poor Lil, hope she doesnt spread it to Liam.
HEy mel, kaz and jen, ok think my eyes are telling me something.
Oh by the way, dh got me a new laptop yesterday...its wonderful!!!
Mel- glad to hear that you had a great time at mothers group. Also is good to hear about your mw experience...not too long to go now. As for the squealing...my girl is so good at it...shes doing it now!!!!
Hello everyone else!!
Its a beautiful day here today and I am doing washing...bedding, towels clothes, all in hope that it dries before the wet weather comes back!!!
I went xmas shopping last night on my own, oh it was so good, but I still havent finished. Olivia and Becca are doing well. Am loving the smiles I get from Becca now.
Well, have a great weekend.
Jen, hope you're feeling better now. I've had a few headaches lately too, I think it's hormonal (AFA is back already) as well as the sleepless nights! Hey maybe you're pg????
Yeah, Lil's a monkey alright, and soooo willful. She just wants what she wants and theres little that will deter her. She's very determined and decisive, which are really good traits to have...as an adult! Not an almost 2yr old when mummy wants you to do what she says, LOL! It's the stuff of mighty tanties
Mel, I'm so glad that things are settling for you. It must be a great weight lifted. Sorry to hear Olivia has been sick too, I hope she's on the mend.
Don't talk to me about toddler beds...I have to try to get Lily into her big girl bed and I'm not looking forward to it! She will sleep in there with her Da, I haven't tried her on her own yet though...
Oh how I wish I could go chrissy shopping on my own! I haven't been anywhere on my own in months!
Dis, well I am biased, but I think he's gorgeous! So is my girl, I can't believe the comments I get when out shopping or whatever, as I'm sure everyone does, but it makes me so proud! And yep, time is flying wayyyyy too fast. You will see whan #2 comes. It's a bit sad, but you just don't have the time to sit and ponder your beautiful new baby like you did the first time.
Glad you've had a lovely few days. It sounds like being at home again is agreeing with you
As for us, we have been ok. Sleep is still an issue, and tonight I am buggered (should be in bed now, but I need some down time! Adn Liam only went to sleep 40mins ago). When DH is working I get next to no sleep. When he's home I am ok, he looks after Lily at night and gets up with her in the morning so I get a workable amount. It's the morning that kills me, getting up at 5-5.30am should be illegle (sp??!)
Lil is a monkey, though has been pretty good the past couple of days. Before that I was having a tough time dealing with her. We seem to go in waves. She is such a joy sometimes and such a character, then she does something monstrous, like getting a dining chair, getting the bread knife off the bench and bringing it to me while Im feeding Liam saying 'Nononono' to me....I guess at least she brought it to me, though she wouldn't give it to me and I nearly had a heart attack when I saw it in her hands.
I brought an ergo the other day, OMG! They are heavenly!! I carried Liam in it all day around Parramatta westfeilds (a biiig shopping centre) and couldn't feel his weight on me at all. Then I carried Lil in it on my back down to the shops for a few hours and again, it was great! I am in luuurve with it!!! LOL
Anyway I should probably go to bed or I'll never get any sleep. Bye all hope you have great weekends, and if some of you don't drop in for a while,
Kel-Sick again?I think oy have my bad luck with illness lol?I am now sick with this awful chest infection and James got over his tonsillitis only to now get what I have?argghhh?.Just wanted to add Liam is one gorgous boy
Dis-LOL?of course we did not get to the buffet..that would have been to perfect?after the concert the kids were ferrel so thought we would spare everyone else at the casino from our rat bag kids?wow so Ben is in a bed now?? How did you introduce it? Great that the preg is going well
Mel-how is the bed situation going now? Any better?
Jen-don?t know about determined maybe just insane lol?am planning to do my xmas shopping tonight since the shops are open to midnight?sooo can?t be bothered but someone has to do it?don?t think I should rely on santa to deliver all the goods..
Sorry ladies it is a rushed post James has decided not to have his arvo nap today and well I just can not be bothered fighting him over it after the morning I have had??Natasha stuck a bead up her nose and of course I could not get it out so off to emergency we went and spent the next hour sitting there until I got tired if waiting and got her to start blowing as hard as she could and after me holding her nostril and much snots lol it came flying out?..so that was my morning and well this arvo has not improved and have to do the xmas shopping tonight after the kids are in bed?so can not be bothered?.we are having 20 people for xmas lunch and I am nmo where near prepared..oh well must go james is now trying to pull me away from the computer
If I don?t get back in her before Christmas just wanted to wish you all a merry Christmas hope you all get spoilt from Santa
Hi All....
Oh I did a post on Sunday and lost it - it always ticks me off so I have to wait a few days and try again
We have been pretty good, had a big family do at ours on Saturday, Beau refused to sleep before they arrived so went without a nap that day, he would bawl everytime I tried and same on Sunday, he seems to be going thru a "stage", its either being swamped with cuddles and kisses by him or me being hit and him whinging! One extreme to the other! I had to climb into the kids playgym at the shopping centre on Sunday as he refused to come out and his 9yr old neice couldnt lift him out, my dress went up over my undies on the way down which was a bonus for Xmas shoppers!!!
Von - Oh lord at Natasha and the bead, glad it came out eventually! sorry you are not well. I hope your Xmas shopping went ok. I am broke now after spending way way too much.
Mel - Mmm Becca's smiles sound super cute, hope Olivia is doing better on her ABs. How is the big bed going? Hope you are getting some sleep too.
Dis - Glad you had a great time at MG, freaky how many of your group are PG again or already have two! Good on you girls! Glad bub is doing well and you wont need another episiotomy, I cant beleive you are going camping! Hope you have a comfy camp bed, I agree there is no point in trying to enforce any routines back on Ben atm - it will only go out the window anyway!
Kel - No not PG, just AF for me too - it came back fast for you! BF and everything, usually it keeps it away for a while! Your Ergo sounds fab, i will have to investigate that when we get PG fingers crossed again, I wanted one when Beau grew out of the Bjorn - how heavy is lIl? I think B would be too heavy for the weight limit now though!!
Hey Kaz and Kris too xxx
Best go - DH is coming home early, dont want him to think I sit on the couch with my laptop and watch Oprah all day!!!!
See, he has been having strawberry jam and baby/toddler strawberry yoghurt so we thought he'd be alright with normal strawberry yoghurt. Didn't even really think about it to tell the truth. Apparantly there are more strawberries in normal strawberry yoghurt. We had a rash, vomiting for two days and the diahrea (sp?) is still going on 
Anyway, he's only had one day sleep in his big boy bed and chucks it when we try to put him in it any other time. We haven't pushed it since he's been so unwell, but next week is going to be a bit yuck. 
) which is by far the most he's eaten all week so DH and I are thrilled. He seems to have really, finally turned a corner 
fingers crossed again, I wanted one when Beau grew out of the Bjorn - how heavy is lIl? I think B would be too heavy for the weight limit now though!!
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