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Kris, I'm not surprised you're feeling it more this time around! Try not to feel guilty about spending too much time with the boys, Ben has been watching far too much TV this week because it's too hot to go outside and I'm the size of a beached whale anyway and really can't be stuffed doing anything. We all have these times!
Sounds like you need a bit of 'me' time to help you get rid of that cold.
Love your ticker pic by the way!
Jen, I didn't answer your question about your mum's boyfriend. Ben is really shy. Craig is as well so I figure it's just his personality. He does the exact same thing, hands over his eyes, when he is around strangers. It's hard when the other person doesn't make an effort too, but sometimes it doesn't even matter if they do. Ben wouldn't go near Santa this year - hands over the eyes every time we saw him :lol: I wasn't going to traumatise him just for a photo so we didn't get one. Maybe next year! Ben does warm up to people after a while sometimes though. :)
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Hi Ladies!
Sheesh it is hot! I have the house closed up and the a/c on - but the whole back of the house is windows so I am not sure how effective that is!:doh:
Dis - Wow what a relief reading your post, I worry about how much milk Beau has as he loves it so much and prefers it over any food, He would have about as much as Ben but Ben sounds like he eats more! Good on him! DH came home from work last night and had a tall glass of milk with ice so I can see where he gets it! Maybe DH is PG :lol: I wouldnt worry so much about the tele - Beua watches his shows in our room and wanders in and out all the time watching little snatches of it, DH is thinking of moving it into Beaus room so he will play while he watches (if he does) but I am not so sure.....Ben still watching Mickey ? I am glad to hear Ben is a bit shy too - its always reassuring to hear when it seems everyone elses bubs are so social! I didnt go there with Santa either - he is pretty freaky when you think about it!!!
Kris - You have every right to be feeling a bit blah! Far out you have your hands full - I wouldnt feel bad about not spending quality time with Dylan and Louis, you will get back on track, as Dis said there are always these times, the boys I am sure arent too concerned by it. Think of all the beautiful company Dylan has with Louis and all the things he will show Ethan how to do in the future. You are such a great mum, the fact that you are concious of it shows it will never become a big issue.
Hope you start to shake your cold soon and maybe get to do something for yourself or get a sleep in at least! I think you are right about the shyness and their age and personality....just hope he grows out of it soon!!
Us - I am hoping Beau has a decent sleep today, I could use a long one as its too hot to go outside and anyway the prams in the back of DH's car so we cant go anywhere!!!!:wall: We exhausted all our indoor activities this morning....and I fell asleep during Sesame Street. :lol:
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Hey All,
We are doing well...I suppose!!! I have put Olivia down for a nap in her toddler bed and I can hear her..Hello, Mummy, Bibby, Dolly. Shes so not good at sleeping in that bed, except for last night, because she, like Dylan, didnt sleep yesterday at all. She seems to poo as well as soon as she goes for her nap...maybe its an excuse for her to stay up!!! Last night she was so tired, but I managed to keep her up til just after 7pm and she slept in her toddler bed all night. I dont want her to drop the arvo nap....its my time to sleep. I thought she would be tired today because we had mothers group here and the kids just kept going....mmmmm, i thought wrong!
Rebecca went well yesterday for her MCHN appointment. Shes now 4.5kg and 55.5cm long. She put on nearly 900gms in a month andgrew 4.5cms. Shes going pretty well, although I would like her to sleep through. I have been up since 530 and am knackered.
The girls will be sharing a room and my dillema is when to put them together. So thats why I have started the toddler bed full time with Olivia. As soon as she is out of it, then Rebecca will go in her cot. Hopefully by Olivias 2nd birthday!!!!
Anyway, hope you are all managing well in this heat...especially you Mel. Nothing worse than being very pregnant and hot!!!
Take care all
Melissa
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Jen, it's funny you asked about milk today because Ben is up to his second 300ml bottle already. I don't worry too much about what he eats, he seems to know when he's been neglecting his fruit and vege and will ask for it then so it all seems good. He's bright eyed and bushy tailed and that's all you can hope for I think!
Mel, Wow on Becca's growth! I hear you on wanting to keep that daytime sleep. I hope Ben NEVER grows out of it! :lol:
Well, I'm a crazy pregnant woman...I've been playing Wii Sports :lol: It's so fun, but the bowling made me have cramps so I've decided to give it a rest for a while. Ben is so funny, he stands next to us as we're playing and swings his arms saying "Golf" regardless of what game we're playing :lol: He is the one who actually wanted us to turn it on today. He came out and asked for "tennis". Sometimes we wonder how he picks up on these words - it's not like we use them all the time!
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Hey All,
Mel - Glad Olvia is somewhat sleeping in her big bed....gibbering is better than screaming, always!
Dis - I know, how can you deny them fluids? Especially in this heat! Glad its a lot cooler today, you must be releived!
Us - havnt been doing a lot, just to the shops and the park etc, had two swims in the lake yesterday and went to the beach when DH came home...Beau and I have all these bites over our legs (and his arms and torso) - its not pelican itch, I think it might be from the grass???
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Well we have had ashocking few days....with Olivia not sleeping during the day. Yesterday she fell asleep at 4pm then I woke her up at 5pm, which was fine, but we ended up putting her down at 9pm. I went into her room (all quiet) to get her bottle and there she was all bright eyed and thats where it started. I shut the door, walked out, she screamed and ther rest...was terrible. By 11pm she fell asleep in her cot after sobbing and me crying and DH angry and frustrated. Thankfully Rebecca slept from 830 til 330. So Olivia had her arvo nap today in her cot. She will be in there from now on until forever!!! Shes such a devil child sometimes. I was laying with her last night, she started playing games, then wanted to tickle me.....then wanted to tickle my boobs!!!! Then she wanted to pull out the cd player plugs....
Rebecca had her needles today, poor little mite. Shes so grizzly now. I cried of course!!!
Good luck Mel I see you have 6 days left.....
Jen- your place sounds devine. Ouch on the bites. Olivia has mossie bites that are huge.
Oh and AF arrived yesterday for me...yuck. I feel like crap. No wonder i'm teary!!!
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Mel, you poor thing. Ben's started playing up at bedtime, but nothing like Liv. I think his has to do with how hot it's been. I'd say bugger the toddler bed too and leave her in the cot!
Ouch on Rebecca's needles, I sooooooo hate needle time that Craig has to come and hold Ben so I can turn away :lol:
Ben's allergic to bites - as we found out on Boxing Day when we spent the evening in the Emergency Department. He gets major swelling from mossies, and worse from other kinds of bites. We thought he'd been bitten by something scary on Boxing Day when his arm and hand went red and swelled up - turns out it was just an allergic reaction.
I hope I only have six days (or less!) left. Could be longer the way things are going, but then again I had no signs before my waters broke with Ben.
Yuk on AF. I've only had two AF's in the past 2.5 years and I don't miss them at all!
Jen....swimming in the lake would have been awesome yesterday. We just didn't venture outside. The change last night was absolutely delightful.
We're still here. I'm still pregnant, but I'm okay with it for now. I'm more worried about chewing up my maternity leave without a new baby than anything else. Yes I'm uncomfortable and in pain sometimes, but it's not all that bad. Ben's been getting to sleep a bit better the past few nights and his day sleeps are still 2.5+ hours so I get to rest then too. The past two days I've had what you would probably call my version of nesting.... ie. I got off the lounge and did a teeny smidge of cleaning and actually packed clothes in my hossy bag :lol: I think that's it though - I'm not the domestic type :lol:
My hormones are also in overdrive. Quite a few times in the past few days I've gotten teary just looking at Ben! Overwhelmed by how much I love him. I also told Craig that I don't want to leave him (Ben) while I go and have the baby :lol: Crazy pregnancy hormones!
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LOL @ your hormones Dis. I was the same about leaving Lily when I had Liam too, on the day she stayed at mums I was sooo upset about it cause she'd never stayed anywhere other than home without me, and then when DH had her at home, I was fretting cause she was rejecting me when she came into see me :( . But she was ok when I got home. Ben will be too, I'm sure. But :hug: anyway, I know the feeling.
Mel, I hear ya on the sleeping (as usual!) Lily's are everywhere. I have no idea what's going on, surely it can't all be teeth! Today was really good though. Firstly she woke at 6.45, woohooo! She only had one day sleep and slept for 2 1/2hrs!! And went down to sleep tonight at 7pm without a peep! She's in between 1 and 2 day sleeps and if she wakes before 6am she needs 2 sleeps, but then that puts out her nights....it's driving me insane, I just want her to sort herself out! At night she's waking 2+ times a night. DH is being great and gets up to her for the nights if it's before 3am (he gets up at 5am for work) and I jsut deal with Liam. I know I'm a lucky girl! I think it's partly the heat, her room is like a sauna, but there's not much I can do...
We're good, except for the horrible heat the past few days!! But it's supposed to be HEAPS cooler tomorrow, so I can't wait for tomorrow, LOL!
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Kel, thanks for the support re: the hormones, I feel like I'm too protective of Ben sometimes, but we've never been apart for a night and it worries me how he'll be. We have three plans depending on when I go into labour, and I'm hoping I'll be home within hours of the birth anyway.
The heat has been just awful hasn't it? Today seems so much nicer, I'm actually wearing my dressing gown right now!
Ben's getting some teeth too. He was actually lying in bed hitting himself on the head last night, must have had an awful headache :( He also just burst into tears yesterday while he was standing in the loungeroom and grabbed at his jaw. Poor baby. Of course it made me burst into tears as well. There is no sign of the buggers though so they are probably just all moving around and it's likely to be ages yet - grrrrrr.
I highly recommend 2.5hr day sleeps! :lol:
I'm feeling off today. Sore from playing Wii Boxing (I know, I'm nuts!). I am also tired and annoyed at my dad. He's taking my mum away for the weekend, even though I want her at the birth and I know she doesn't really want to go. I'll be devastated if she's not there, and since she's been at the birth of all but one of her grandchildren, I know she will be too. They are going about 3hrs away and dad said they'd return at the first sign but they are notorious for either not answering or not hearing their mobiles, so I'm not overly confident. I love Craig and he's wonderful, but mum was my main support at Ben's birth so I think I'd really miss her. They aren't coming back until Monday. Craig's a bit cross at him too, and he NEVER gets cross at ANYBODY!
Anyway, I feel a bit better after that whinge!
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Oh Mel- I'm tearing up just reading!!! Stupid AF makes me cry. I hated having Olivia coming into hospital as she didnt want a bar of me and cracked a major wobbly. I sent her home and told mum not to bring her back. I agonised over that and cried and cried. But it was for the best. Big hugs. Hope your mum can make it to your birth too. Naughty of your dad.
Olivia had a great time in her cot last night....it was called sleep. Yep bugger the toddler bed, I'm over it. We have decided that when we move Rebecca into the room, she will go in the basinnett until she no longer fits and then we will look at it then. I went to bed at 930 last night...fed at 145 and 530 and slept til 8am. DH made me coffee in bed, yay.
Its so cool here today. Not like you girls up north!!!! It was so hot the other day then went cold...now everyone is ill, including dh.
OK better do breakfast.....
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Hiall!
Just a quick one from me as I wan to go and have a shower before Entourage starts:p
Mel- Far out, I agree with Dis, stuff the toddler bed, just worry about it in a few months time, even then, just get a cheapie from Ikea if it comes to that! I dont think there are any time frames you need to worry about, its not like a 'milestone' as it were, whatever gives you peace hon!
Dis - Tsk Tsk your dad taking your mum away, and seniors not hearing mobiles! I had to go and buy a laptop with my mum last week and hook it up...cant even tell you how frustrating that was!!! But I hope your mum is there for you and that is lovely that she is a great support and was awesome during Ben's delivery, I remember when I was having Beau after about the third time I vomited after about 24hrs of labour and she said "How much can a Koala bear?" %#&*&()Q&!!!! And then answered her mobile when I was told I could push finally (talk about ironic!) - Anyway I love my mum to bits but a doula she aint!! Hugs to you on you hormones and loving Ben so much! Just be a weeping mess, you have a really good excuse. The few hours/days you are away from him will be a blip on the radar in the long term.....
Kel- Hey Lil's sleeps yesterday sounded great - fingers crossed she is turing a corner.....have you heard of a book called "toddler taming"? I am at the section for sleep problems now and he speaks a lot of sense. He says (Dr Green I think) that once they sleep well through the night the day sleeps are usually longer too. Who knows? beau is sleeping a consistent hour during the day atm and it is not enough! :wall: Good on your Dh for getting up with Lil when he can, my DH used to do it before midnight, but thats when he had a 15min commute - now its like 1hr 30min!!! We will see with the next bubba......
Us = Beau mega whinger all day today and yesterday and I had a small teary yesterday over nothing....feeling a bit low and want to be PG already!! Ok this is turning epic and I need my shower!
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Dis, poor ben hitting himself. I can't imagine how painful teething must be for them. And to get so many at once. It has felt never ending for us lately.
Hope you're feeling off cause labour is starting.....! But if not, I hope you're feeling better now. And your silly parents for being so inconsiderate, surely they could have had their holiday after bubs is here!
:hug: Jen. Maybe you're teary cause you're pg??!! I hope Beau's mood improved for you today.
Mel, I reakon stuff the toddler bed too. Sleep is too important at the moment. If R still fits in the cradle, I wouldn't be worrying about it. And even then, I'd be considering getting another cot! Lil's still in her cot and I haven't tried her in her big bed yet by herslef, but will be in the next few weeks, so fingers crossed it works for us! Liam is still cosleeping fulltime, so I get sleep. If he didn't I'd be up to him 3+ times a night plus up to Lil however many times she wakes! I'd get NO sleep that way. Besides I love cosleeping with Liam. He's such a snuggly little thing. When I sleep with him he falls asleep with my boob in his face, LOL! I think he's gonna be a boob man!! And he's my last bub, so I just want to enjoy him as much as I can.
By the way I love your new ticker pic! R is sooo cute!
Us, well we had another great night! Lil slept from 7-7.10 and only woke ONCE!!!!!!!! Wooooohooooooo!!!!! Yeeeehaaaaaaa!!!!! DH even got up at 6.45 to check on her cause she never, NEVER sleeps past then! Pity Liam decided to go on a feeding frenzy and have a party at 2am....:rolleyes: Lil's been having 1 day sleep at mid day and sleeping for 1 3/4 to 2 1/4hrs! My god I hope this sticks! I can deal with one wake up a night from her! And she's definately going to be by 7pm now too, not 8-8.30. I'm so excited!
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Thats the way to go Kel! Keep going, I hope it sticks too. Liam sounds so cute and snuggly too - dont blame you for enjoying every snuggle. No PG just finished AF.....
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Well Kel, looks like you were right....
Jared Ray
came into the world rather quickly this morning at 7:07am. It was a three and a half hour, drug-free labour with only a tiny tear. I'm home already (left hossy as soon as I could at 1:10pm) and feel really good even though I'm dead tired.
I'll try to pop on later after I've caught up on some sleep. Motherhood is just as wonderful the second time around, Jared is a delight and is already feeding like a champ!
BTW, mum made it to the hospital with barely 10 minutes to spare! I wouldn't have even really noticed if she hadn't made it though, I was kinda in a trance for this labour - it was a totally different experience and I know what mother's say now when they say they felt empowered by their birthing experience. I didn't even THINK of asking for drugs, even when Jared got caught on my cervix (again! What is it with my boys?!?!)
Big brother Ben is coping well so far, but he's had his cousins here all day to play with so we'll see how things go when he works out Jared is here to stay :)
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Congratulations Mel! Welcome Jared! You are amazing! Superstar! Congratulations big brother Ben and Dad Craig Enjoy your special first few days together
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WOOOHOOOO, Dis, how exciting!!!! Welcome to the world Jared!!!!! Sounds like it was a great birth! Congratulations hun!
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Hey Kel, Just read your mood as "lonely" - you ok?
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Oh yeah...things just getting on top of me sometimes. Especailly when DH is working. He's home tonight so I'm ok. Thanks for the thought hun :) :hug:
Hey I'm going to be up your way tomorrow, in Kincumber to see my dad!
