Babies Born April 2007 #3

Evening all,

Mel - look after yourself and Olivia. I hope that she gets better really soon and that you are feeling better in yourself too. Hugs!

Kristie - yay on the sleep! what a little champion you have. The pimples are a nightmare aren't they! I remember feeling so horrified when Ella got them so badly, it was like she had acne. But then, it was like they disappeared overnight one night! Mimi hasn't got them (yet) but I am sure she will...She is feeding really well actually - 4 hourly, although I got the long sleep this arvo (from 1pm-6pm) so I can't complain there.

Deb - don't you hate it when you lose posts! Will definitely let you know if we get over there. We are hoping to in the next 12 months get back to Europe but we shall see.....

Christy - yay on Hazel's check up! glad it all went well for you and that your nipple is better! Makes you feel like a new woman doesn't it....

Danni - apparently some babies "posset" more than others (as in chuck up excess milk). Ella did it quite a lot but Mimi hardly does any. so weird how they are all so different.

caro - used the J and J tonight so will see how we go - I am sure it will help, although I am assured that the outer skin will peel off in the next week or so and she will then have the lovely soft baby skin underneath....

Krysalyss - growth spurts are full on aren't they. I firmly believe in them (as in that they exist). Re BF in public - you will get there babe, I promise. once you get the hang of it you can seriously do it anywhere and anytime. Re DTD - it took me 10 months to feel 100% "right" after Ella and after a much worse situation down there this time, I am not looking forward to trying! Thankfully DH is being very supportive...

Me - well, Mimi had her 2 week check today - and yay, I have another eater girls! she is catching those big greedy boys in this group - has put on 355g in the last week and has cracked the 4kg mark! So thrilled as I was worried about the feeding and that she was getting enough, which now I know she clearly is! So very happy. Had a good night last night - 10-2-7.30 so only the one feed through the night which was great. But then I had both girls awake at the same time wanting breakfast, which is hard.....it's all about being more organised I have decided and maybe having something prepared for Ella to snack on while I get organised. So have started having fruit salad ready for her ..... it was a full on morning!

Anyway, sorry if I have missed anyone but have to get in and prepare dinner. Have a great night everyone.

Gigi xx

Ok girls, I really don't know how you do it. The most of have been on here is prob 3 times and I just can't keep up - you all can chat lol

Glad to hear that everyone is doing well or as best as what can be expected.

Luke is doing great - we are still on formula but have started him on the breast twice a day and uping it to 3 in the next day or so. The thrush is still around but not as bad and thankfully my bb's have calmed down (mind you one day I would look at them and think oh the thrush will be gone soon and then the next day they look worse for wear - so who knows).One thing I'm having trouble with is Luke falling asleep on the breast - not sure how to stop him - I've tried tickling him, pinching his toes, taking him off and reattaching. Due to this it takes us about 1 1/2hrs to feed where before the thrush and the cracked/sore bb's it would be about 40mins. He doesn't fall asleep on the bottle when he has been having formula or EBM. Am off to see the health nurse next week so will ask her for some tips as well

Take care girls and will hopefully get on her a bit more lol

Oh by the way - Go the Maroons!!!

Hi everyone,

Well we have had a pretty good night. Lily and I were alone for the first time since my small meltdown a week ago and we were fine. I was a bit nervous because she'd been very unsettled and sooky with her sniffles and she had been vomiting up half her feeds. I think because of the mucous going down her throat (yuck!). I've tried using the saline and aspirator to get it out but I can't get much, so she's very snuffly. So she's wanting to be fed every 2 1/2- 3 hrs and she wants more breast milk, she sticks her face between my boobs and rubs her face in there- it's very cute.
I have given Lily a a bath and she played in front of the heater for a while- she loves to have her nappy off. We actually had a nice bath this time. SHe usually screams blue murder in the bath, especially when I get her out, but she didn't even cry then, just a few whimpers. She did sream when we were getting dressed though, she really hates it, especially taking things off over her head for some reason...??
We fell alseep on the lounge at about 6pm last night and I slept until 11. I put Lil to bed and she slept until 12:30! I fed her and we went back to bed until 4:30 then woke at 7:00 this morning,she had about 60ml from a bottle then slept again until 8:30. And now after a big feed she's sleeping again....WOOOHOO! I just hope we don't have an unsettled arvo as my DH is on night shift again tonight...
I have actually managed to do two loads of washing (folding and putting away dry clothes as well!), wash the dishes and clean the kitchen properly...what a morning. This routine thing just might start to work.
Anyway might go and prepare something for lunch and dinner....hmmm what to have...

Have a good day ladies! :)

Kellie.

Hi!

It's my birthday today!!! All I want is some sleep but I don't think it will be...LOL! Dylans still so unsettled - for eg this morning he was up at 7am he had a feed and play and was fast asleep in my arms by 8.30am...5min later he's up screaming with a burp and he's actually been a little sick - this has continued until 9.10am where I've put him in the swing thing and he's now been asleep for 10min....hmmm....
Had a massive day yesterday going to a play centre with Louis and then having some of dh's family drop in in the arvo...Plus Louis wouldn't have a day sleep at all so was up ALL DAY! Grrrr!
Anyway, enough of my whingeing!

Kaz - Wow at getting a whole nights sleep - I'm very jealous!!! Good for you though! Thats great that Patricks doing so well!

Danni - I look forward to catching up and meeting Mason next week! Sounds like he's sleeping great!

Caro - Thanks! It is my mission to walk down to the chemist today....LOL!

Krysalyss - with bf in public - I got to the bf rooms or if I'm out for dinner or something I just take a muslin wrap and pop it over my shoulder so no-one can see anything! Also I have a cloth nappy handy for when he breaks off and it starts squirting everywhere! Yep - we've dtd! It was ok...that was last Monday and I've held off doing it again but it's our anniversary tomorrow so looks like I'll have to be up for it again!!! LOL! Have a great weekend!!

Deb - Hi!

Melissa - Big hugs! I do that all the time! But I'm naughty.....LOL!

Kel - The house is finally tidy but I refuse to do housework on my b'day! hehe. Although I am doing washing...hmmmm. Good luck with the routine! It will all get easier as time goes on and they spend a bit more time awake!

Christy - Bugger about having to catch the train - glad it all worked out though! Glad Hazels doing so well!

Gigi - Yeah at 4 hourly! Dylan had an extra feed yesterday but I don't think he really needed it and all it seems to do is make him more windy...
Yeah he's a shocker at the moment but it should clear soon hopefully...
Thats great Mimi is doing so well with her weight gains!!! Yeah mornings can be tough! Luckily Louis isn't fussed when he has brekky - he's happy to wait for an hour or so if he has too!

Iona - Glad you and Luke are going well! Have you tried changing his nappy in the middle of his feed?? That may wake him up enough to feed some more...

LOL - I started this early this morning and I'm only finishing now. Dylan lasted 20min in the swing and then I held him until his feed at 11am....Just put him down but here he goes again..I think I'm going to lose my mind!!!!!

It has been monster poo day today! amazing stuff! Apart frm that all is good. Am doing some (unpaid) work from home and have lots coming up. A bit full-on but Iggy is just happy hanging around with me listening to music etc. Its amazing how you can work, sing and play baby games all at the one time when you have to. Weighed the milk monster today - 5.33kg but that was with a nappy and jumpsuit. We call him Iglet sometimes cos he is such a big eater and makes so much noise when he does (like Michael - Caro!).

Hi again!!

I can't believe I've had time for two posts!!!!! Lily is asleep again (for the first time in weeks) for an arvo snooze, I can't believe it!! :) She usually has only one or the other, or none at all just cat naps, so I'm excited!

Caro, no offence taken, and I really don't like co-sleeping at all due to the risk of squashing her etc... but yesterday we just fell asleep. I am usually really good with not going to sleep, even when bf her in the middle of the night I never go to sleep. I must have been super tired.
Lily is getting too big for her bath too. We have an all in one bath change table as well. I think we'll have to put it into her room and just use the big bath to bathe her in, our laundry sink is too small too. Oh well, things really don't last long with a growing bub do they?!

Kristie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope your day has gotten easier and that you got in a nanna nap!
Lily does the thing with sleep too. She can look so dead to the world sleping in my arms, I can even get up from sitting and then when I put her down in her cradle her big eyes pop open like she wasn't ever asleep! She's lucky she's just so cute or I'd be extremely
p!$$ed off otherwise, LOL!!

Ok gonna go I have run out of things to say, hehehe!

Kel.

Hi all,

Iona - Mimi does the falling asleep thing too - it's driving me mad - mainly happens at night though, and it adds time on to those feeds doesn't it! Good luck - let me know if there are any good tips from the health nurse!

Kel - Mimi hates being changed too - screams, and it feels like she could wake the neighbourhood when she does it in the middle of the night. sounds like you've had one of those great days, where everything has fallen into place and you've got heaps done. good for you! You have inspired me to pop on a load of washing....

Kristie - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!

oops - Ella just pressed something on the computer and accidentally posted before I was finished!

KV - Hope you have a great day. LOL at milk squirting everywhere in public - I know the feeling! A girlfriend in NY sent me a "hooter hider" that covers your front and it's got some boning in the top so you can see down at bub and they can breathe - greatest invention. sort of looks like an waist apron in shape - use it all the time. They come in fantastic fabrics too. hope Dylan settles for you. I wish Ella would wait for brekky like Louis! LOL, she comes up to me in the morning saying "nummy? toast? grapes? bix?" constantly until I get it on the go for her.....

Caro - you are so right about 2 - I am just trying to get myself organised over here so that I can manage them both! Ella is such a busy toddler, just non-stop into everything and can be quite tiring!

Hi to everyone else - hope all is well with everyone.

Gigi

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I look forward to catching up and meeting Mason next week! Sounds like he's sleeping great!

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Kristie: Yes cant wait to meet up on thurs! Although thanks for jinxing me! He was back to 3 hour waking over night :(

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pretend to go to sleep in my arms and then as soon as I walk into the bedroom *bing* open go the eyes !!!

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HAHA i thought that only happened to me! i hate that!!

Happy birthday kristie!! :confetti:

Caro: would you be happy for me to buy the motillium and fenugreek off you?

Hi!

I've bought the infacol but haven't used it yet...we shall see. He's actually having a great arvo sleep. Perhaps I should be grateful that the most of his wind etc is in the morning??!! Still...it's so hard to deal with sometimes.

Caro - Thanks! It is definitely frustrating - Dylan will go down ok it's just that he wakes 5-10 min later screaming - grrr! I suppose at least I get that bit of time to quickly do something though...Yeah at Michael's weight gain!
Re: nails - i just wait til after a bath and peel them off....

Hmmm - I fall asleep on the couch with Dylan all the time!! More accidentally when I'm feeding but he was so unsettled this morning that I just lay down with him as well! Probably not the best thing but if it saves my sanity...also I feel very confident that I'm not going to squish him or anything!
I think I'm going to have to bring him into bed with me thought so I can get some sleep at the moment...seems to be the only way he settles...

Krysalyss - Wow your doing well to be doing some work...Wow at the weight!!! What a big boy!!

Kellie - Thanks! Yeah at Lily having an arvo nap!! No I didn't get a nap in but I feel ok...kind of! LOL!

Gigi - Thanks! Dylan is basically asleep for his night feeds - I like it that way!! Hehe. I just let him have a 5min feed...he still seems to sleep for a decent length of time....
I'm with you guys on being super busy with 2!!! No point wanting time to myself thats for sure!! LOL! Ella sounds very cute asking for her brekky!

Danni - Thanks!! Bugger - hope he sleeps well tonight!!

Dinner time!

wow caro is that true about the heartbeats?
re: weight - if that is true my little iglet has put on another 500g in one week. no wonder my arms (and boobs) are sore.
Was at the shops today and there were mums and babies everywhere. and he was no longer the smallest. its good but its also a bit sad.

Kristie, Happy birthday for yesterday. I hope you had a lovely day and got spoilt rotten from Dylan and DH

Hi everyone!

Iona, I've had lots of problems with Nicholas falling asleep at the breast cos he was prem, he just starting to get better now. The only thing that really works, that they showed us in the SCN, is to undress him down to his nappy. I now leave his singlet on too, and socks during the night feeds. Stroking underneath his chin usually helps him to get sucking again too. HTHs!

Hi everyone,

Well another good day for us, YAY!
Lily seems to have gotten into some sort of routine already....I thought it'd take us at least a week or so to do. She now wakes at about 7ish, has a small feed, has a bath and a play in the sun, sleeps from about 8-9:30ish has a big feed a bit of a play, sleeps 10:30-12:30 ish another feed small play, sleeps 2-4ish, a feed, small sleep 6-7ish, feed at about 8:30 sleeps 9-12:30, feed, sleeps til 4:30, feed, sleeps til 7 and thats been our days for the past three days or so. I can't believe that she's gone from screaming all day to not sleeping all day to this! She's such a different baby, I'm so happy that she's settled and happy now. She actually plays and smiles now. I can leave her in the bouncer and she's happy. What a difference and a relief!

Sezjm, sorry to hear of your difficulties with bf. Seems that more people find it difficult and tiring than find it easy and natural. I've had a hard time too and I'm sad to say that it all became too hard for me and I gave up. We are down to maybe three feeds (supplemented) a day now. I hope things get easier for you. What a hassle having to undress him for every feed. If I had to do that I'd have a screaming and wrestling match with Lily every time. She hates being dressed and undressed. She goes stiff and screams and makes things so much more difficult!

Hope you are all having a happy day.

Kel

Hi All,
Just a quick one from me coz I want to go to sleep:) Happy birthday Kristie for yesterday, hope you had a great day.
Olivia is getting better after a second trip to the gp coz she started to have diarrhea (sp?). At least now shes taking about 80mls per bottle, instead of 20-40mls and has been awake and smiling a bit. The only bad thing is now Adam has been spening time in the toilet (both ends) and looking green and I just feel queezy and very tired and a bit light headed. We are in isolation... I have no desire to give this to anyone AT ALL.
So I hope you are all ok, we will be back on track soon.
Take care
Love Melissa

Hi!

I'm having a much better day...tried infacol this morning and Dylans slept really well! I forgot to give it to him this last feed but he's sleeping well anyway! Woohoo! Hopefully we can keep this up!
I expressed this morning - just one side and in 5 min I had 110ml! OMG! Since then my boobs have been heaps more settled and he seems to have fed better - and off both of them! So hopefully that will help as well! (Also handy to have a bottle of milk in the freezer for emergencies!)

Iona - Thanks!! Hmm wasn't really spoilt - in fact dh forgot to even get me a card...I'll spend the rest of the week making him pay for that! LOl! I was very upset at the time though....

Kellie - Wow - thats fantastic!!! Just remember that it can change at the drop of a hat though! I remember getting into really good routines with Louis and then he'd go through a growth spurt or something and it would all change! Make the most of it while it lasts though!!

Melissa - Oh you poor bugger...I hope your all feeling 100% better soon!

Well, it's our anniversary today! We've been married 4 years and together for 9! (Crazy when I'm only 26! LOL!) We're heading out tomorrow night for a dinner out just the two of us - Mums going to babysit - which I think will be much needed!

Have some cleaning up to do - I had 3 friends over today (from the forum!) and the kids certainly made a mess!

LOL Kellie, Nicholas hates being fussed with too, he almost always cries on the change table! Anyone would think I'm torturing him (I promise I'm not!). But the times I haven't bothered to undress him (usually in the night ;)) he hasn't fed nearly as well, so it's definitely worth the extra time etc.

There he goes again.......my little man just won't settle properly today :rolleyes:

Thanks for the advice sezjm, I'll try that next feed

Evening all,

Kristie - wow, a birthday and an anniversary! hope DH makes up for that lack of card....lol - good on you for making him pay for it! I would do the same thing. I must start trying the smaller feed in the night and not fussing too much with the asleep/awake thing. she is feeding much better and more efficiently again today so will see how we go tonight. have a great night tomorrow night and enjoy a night out!

Kel - yay on Lil's routine and being settled - that's great. milk it while it lasts.....but it sounds like you might have a good little one there! hope mine turns out the same as she keeps growing. can't believe she's 2.5 weeks old already!

Mel - hope it's not gastro that's got you all - it's sooooo horrible. feel better anyway.

Caro - I reckon that the drops in the bath have really helped already with Mimi's skin! she looked much less peely this morning so will keep it up.

Me - pretty good day. put ella into occasional care this morning for a break - think I will do it each week if I can so I can get some extra rest and quiet time with Mimi. The toddlers just get so demanding! She has also been snuffly the last 36 hours. Have got a lot of gunk out with the aspirator - poor little thing, so hard for them to feed when they can't breathe through their noses properly. anyway, apart from that she's doing really well. the girls in my mother's group from ella gave me a facial treatment as a birth present and I am booked in for Saturday morning. hopefully it doesn't time in with feeds, as the let downs have really hit now so I will be trying Mimi on some EBM bottle later to get her used to it just in case DH has to feed her while I am being pampered. We are off to noosa for 2 weeks in the middle of june and I just can't wait. will be lovely to get away.

hope you all have a great night. catch up soon.

Gigi xx

Top of the Mornin' to you ladies!

Firstly, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY to you Kristie! Hope you had a wonderful evening out. It was also my Grandparent's anniversary yesterday, they've been married for 53 years!

Gigi- hope you enjoy your facial, bliss! Am thinking about getting a pedicure myself, but I can cuddle Hazel while they do it and even feed her if needs be so not sure exactly HOW relaxing that will be! Hazel has also had dry flaky skin and I've been using QV oil in her bath and also to massage her with some days and it's really doing the trick, basically the same as baby oil I think. I guess it's just the top layer of skin flaking off after all those months floating around in amniotic fluid!

Caro- think the oats are doing the trick. Managed to express 90mls this morning and have been experiencing serious let down. Also not a green poo to be seen for days now! Luckily I love porridge so it's no hardship to have a bowl each morning, especially now it's cooling down, plus they're so good for you anyway!

Melissa- I'm so sorry you're all poorly. It must be a nightmare being sick and having a sick bubba (and DH) too! I expect we'll all experience it at some time though unfortunately. Take it easy and hope you're feeling better soon.

Kelliem- Sounds like things are really working out well for you! Yay on a routine and having a happy little bunny!

Well, we seem to have worked out a bit of a routine here too, albeit by accident! Basically Hazel will NOT go down to sleep on her own through the day, it's the same thing as some of you guys ahve described, sound asleep then *bing* the eyes pop open as soon as she goes in her cot. So I basically 'wear' her most of the day in her sling and she's happy as a pig in mud! At 7pm though, she will go to sleep in her cot til 10pm, feed, sleep til 1.30 am, feed, sleep til 5am, feed, sleep til 8.30am, then it's day light and it's either full mummy's attention or in the sling. It actually works pretty well for us as DH gets up at 5.30 for work so I get a cuppa in bed and get to chat to him before he leaves. I've decided to stay up too instead of dozing off again, as I can have a shower and a peaceful brekkie and a semblence of a beauty routine before the gorgeous one wakes up, then have a kip with her after lunch. And, it seems, post with personals on BB!!

Hope you all have a smashing day!

christy: dont you sound on top of the world! good on ya darl :)

Mason slept well last night luckily and is now in his basinette in the lounge room talking to himself! I cant believe he isnt screaming! *touch wood*

Hi!

Well, we put Dylan in the lounge room last night and I got 2 lots of solid sleep! Yeah!! I just cannot sleep with him in our room! He also seems a lot more settled at the moment which is helpful as well!
Dh came home with 2 bunches of flowers for me yesterday! LOL! So he should have! hehe. We're out for dinner tonight as well which will be nice...

Gigi - Sounds nice to have the break with ella in care. Louis has been pretty good and I've coped really well with having him at home - other than feeling guilty for not spending as much time with him as I should! He occupies himself really well though.
Oooh a facial will be very nice!
Wow at heading off to Noosa soon - I'm very jealous!

Christy - Wow what a great routine! Just make sure you get enough sleep if your going to get up so early!!

Danni - Glad you got some sleep last night!!! It will get easier I promise!

Caro - Hi! Hope Michaels going well! (and you of course!)

Hi everyone,

Caro - I think I will use it every other day too - as it really seems to work!

Christy - boy, you sound like you are having a great time! That's really good. Glad to hear that you are sorting the whole routiney thing out....Love the idea of a cuppa in bed....pedicure - one of my favourite things. there's a place around the corner from me that does the full spa pedicure for $40 and it's sheer bliss! Big comfy chair with spa pool for feet, then the file, shape and polish.....I could easily feed and cuddle Mimi in that! You have given me a good idea!

Danni - glad you got some rest. sounds like Mason enjoys talking to himself too!

Kristie - enjoy dinner tonight. Yes, I have booked Ella in for next Thursday morning too. I think it's also good for her and it just adds an "outing" to my week for her to keep her busy. she's just non-stop at home and it can get a bit tiring at times! she's very good though and lots of fun. Can't wait for Noosa. Am organising a few things online for the trip today. The countdown is on....

Gigi xx

Ok so i took mason down the street and he slept the WHOLE time!! I seriously need to park myself at the shopping centre 24/7 ;)

I am gunna try a sleeping bag instead of wrapping tonight.

Hi!

We had our anniversary dinner out last night and it was soooo nice! The food was great and I had a yummy glass of wine (that went straight to my head!) Dylan had his first bottle of ebm and had it no worries which is great as well!
I'm having family around tonight for a b'day celebration - we're having pizzas and cheesecake shop cake! Yum! I even bought paper plates & plastic cups so I don't have to do dishes.
Had a massage this morning as well which was beautiful.
Dylans going really well - heaps better than last week which I can only contribute to the Infacol so It's a winner for us!
How easy's this?? He fed at 7.30 (ebm) then 1am then 6am! Can't complain with that! (although we had Louis up with croup so still didn't get any sleep -grrr)
Anyway - all is well!

Gigi - the great thing is time is flying at the moment so it will be a blink of an eye before you're on your holiday!!

Danni - LOL! Dylan seems to do well when we're out as well!!

Hope your all enjoying your weekends! chat later!

you sound so great kristie! cant wait to catch up on thursday. Hopefully we all have an easy night on Wednesday :)

Hi All,
Hope you are well. Just a quick question for those who are using stuff for wind. Olivia gets cranky when she farts alot...and boy does she do alot of that:) She hates gripe water (and i know some peoples opinion about it). She will take stuff like panadol and demizin with no problem (same tastes). Do infacol or the other ones taste similar to gripe water or are they more flavoursome?????(like panadol-berry flavour)
Cheers
Melissa

the brauer colic relief smells like cherries and Mason loves the flavour. HTH

Livvy didnt like the Zantac either..... but seems to like the cherrie taste of the panadol....she'll suck it out of the dropper:) But she will squirm with the gripe water...mine has ethanol 4.5% in it... isnt that alcohol based? sorry for such a dumb question.... i know that was the issue about using it:)

yes ethanol is alcohol

Hi everyone,

Well we're very quiet in here today! (And yesterday...) Everyone must be sleeping in, LOL- I know that's probably not true...hehehe. It's definately not true in my little home anyway. Lily had a very unsettled night and day for that matter.
I left her with daddy yesterday for the first time and went shopping for about four hours. She didn't sleep properly all day, only having cat naps, even when I got home. (Daddy's not good at settling her or putting her to sleep, unless she falls asleep on him and then he falls asleep too!) and after little sleep all day, she didn't go to bed until 9:30 which is kind of late for her! Then she was up at 10:30 for 1 1/2hrs, then at 3:00 for 1 1/2 hrs, then at 5:00 for 2hrs then at 6:30. So needless to say (after being used to relatively good sleep!) I'm buggered. DH has taken her for a walk in the babybjorn now, so I get a bit of time for myself. I might take her to mums later and try to get some sleep there!
It was good to get out of the house for a few hours yesterday, without Lily. It's the first time I've been anywhere without her. I missed her and by the time I got home it was like I had a craving for her, LOL! Daddy struggled a bit with her I think, it was his first time looking after her, but he will have to get used to her. I asked him to give her a bath, but when I got home, she was still in the same clothes...the first thing he said to me was 'she hasn't slept, here do you want a cuddle'! And handed her over, I had to laugh. At least now he has some understanding of how it feels to have her on you, even if it was just a few hours for him.

Oh well guys, I have nothing more to tell you really. I hope everyone is doing well. Have a lovely Sunday.

Kellie :)

Hi!

Dinner was great last night - was glad everyone was gone by about 10pm though! LOL!
Dylans going well - a little unsettled here and there but really no dramas at all. He's getting soooo big! He's playing with his playgym and smiling heaps - It's starting to get so much more fun!

Danni - Yeah will be great! I know - especially the big drive from this side of the city - hopefully our bubbas will let us sleep!

Melissa - Sorry I don't know what it tastes like - LOL! I haven't tried. But Dylan has the infacol and doesn't make a fuss so I assume it's not tooo bad!

Kellie - I was sleeping in! LOL! Dh let me have an extra couple of hours sleep this morning - woohoo! Now he's napping on the couch so it all balances out!
it is always great to get out of the house on your own. It can be great to "miss" your bubba and you're fresh to deal with them again...Bugger at her being unsettled....I hope she sleeps well for you tonight!

OK - better go - Chat later!

HI everybody,
Just a quick post to say hi -
Beau is doing well...he was unsettled all day yesterday from 8am till about 4pm not going down at all due to wind ...my brother and family came over last night to see him and he said "you look tired" derrr!!! he is better today however and dad took his midnight feed with EBM to let me sleep and I took his 5am one so I feel normal today...
from what age can you ise Infacol?

Hi!

Jen - I think it's 1 month....

Caro - WOW! Thats fantastic!!!!!!

chat later

Hi
Interesting story Caro. Am glad things are going well for you now. Good luck.
Olivia is 8 weeks today....OMG how time flies. That means we are off for vacinations this week (if shes well enough) I think I will cry, but am going to be brave:)
Shes playing with her toys, touching them, reponding to us, smiling at us when we see her in her bed, trying to have a chuckle. I cant believe how quickly shes growing and changing. We're still trying to get over this dreaded bug, lets hope the diarrhea settles soon, then we can have our happy healthy baby back. At least shes stopped throwing up:)
Well I hope you are all well, take care
Love Melissa

Hi everyone,
Just a quick one today - it's freezing out here in the "boys room" where the computer is and my milk has just let down and I am sensing someone will be waking up soon for some dinner!!

Glad to hear you are all well - Caro - great news re your link above. Very interesting read too. Happy for you!

KV - glad you had some nice dinners out and have managed a sleep in too!

JenSam - great to hear from you and that all is ok with Beau. Don't you hate it when people say how tired you look!

Mel - good luck with vaccinations. hope Olivia doesn't get too upset - or you for that matter!

Kel - good on you for getting out of the house for a break. You do crave them though don't you! it's a weird feeling - when I get like that I just want to hold them and not let go!

Danni - Mimi is good out and about too in the pram - nice sleeper! Glad Mason is the same.

Me - all much the same here. HUGE day yesterday with 2 kids parties then FIL's birthday at night. By 6pm Ella had had it. Totally exhausted and too much sugar at the parties. I am pretty strict with her food at home so when she gets to a party she has all those naughty things and her nappy pays for it that night LOL but she slept like a log for 14 hours last night! Thankfully, Mimi was great and did her long stretch from 7pm til 2am and not up til 7am so we had a nice block of sleep. Hope tonight is the same as it's back to Monday tomorrow by myself with DH at work and it's always that little bit harder without the help around the house.....

Anyway ladies - have a lovely Sunday night and catch you all later

G

Good Morning Gals, and hope you all had a Fab weekend!

Gigi- sounds like you had a mad one, at least you have a holiday to look forward to! I ADORE Noosa, I lived there for a couple of years way back when I was a youngster. Lucky you with Mimi sleeping for that lovely long stretch, heaven.

Danni- glad to hear Mason is sleeping well, it makes a huge difference to your mental health doesn't it?!

Kristie- Glad you had a great night out, LOL at the wine! DH bought some Moet which we drank with friends last weekend and I felt positively giddy after a glass. Guess it makes us cheap dates! jealous of your massage.....

Melissa- I have given Hazel some gripe water for particularly bad wind and basically she hated it and spat it all out, so I devised a sneaky way of doing it, putting the syringe in the corner of her mouth while feeding her and gently squeezing it through. Worked a treat and I don't think she realised she was having it! Hope she's better soon.

Kellie-sorry to hear you had a bad night. Seems like just when you think you're getting it all sorted out *BAM* they throw you a curve ball! LOL at your DH, mine is the same, but getting better. IKWYM about craving her, DH has to stop me from going in and getting Hazel out of her bed to cuddle her now that she's sleeping from 7pm!

Caro- WOW what an amazing journey! Glad it's all worked out for you and Michael in the end. That chemist sounds like a magician!

Jen- Good to hear from you and sorry you had a rough day but I think it's inevitable that we'll all get them. Keep on smiling, they're SO worth it aren't they!

Us- had a lovely weekend, mostly catching up with family and SHOPPING for me and bubs! Hazel is getting to be so much more alert and aware of what is going on around her. If someone else is cuddling her and she hears my voice she strains to look around and find me, adorable! It's childish but I LOVE that she love's me best, what an amazing feeling!

Must go, my treasure is stirring and I want to jump in the shower and wash this mud mask off my face. Have a great day one and all!

HI everyone,

Well we had a better night last night thank goodness! And Lily's sleeping now, even though we were up at 5:45! She seems to have bad wind too, I have been giving her gripe water and it seems to help. She hates it though and spits it out, you should see her face when she tastes it...priceless! Hehehe (how nasty of me to laugh :) )

Kristie, you're a lucky girl getting a sleep in, your DH sounds like a good catch!! LOL. Mine doesn't have that kind of radar, he can't see when I need help from him or a break. Last night, I was going to put her to bed (which I told him) and asked him if Lil had a wet nappy (meaning check and change it...) and he said 'I don't know' and went on playing with her. I ended up getting p*$$ed off at him and took her away and did it myself. He said 'what? I can't read your mind tell me what you want"!!!! I thought it was pretty obvious... Anyway, vent over!

Jensam, I don't know about infacol, but you can use the brauers wind stuff from birth. I've used it and it seems to work for Lil. Glad to hear your little man is doing well. Bugger that he's so unsettled, I know the feeling...I'm sure we all do!

Caro, I am so happy for you that life is getting easier for you guys! It is such a relief when you have a happy bubba isn't it? You've had it hard for a while. That new medicine sounds like a miracle ;)

Melissa, I hope that Olivia gets better soon, she's been a sick bunny for a while now... It's nice to hear them trying to talk and laugh isn't it? My girlfriend came over the other day and has a 6mth old. His chuckle is the best sound ever! It makes me laugh and smile every time.

Gigi, lucky you having only one wake up. Lily is such a pig and is still feeding every 3- 3 1/2 hrs. Even having mostly formula! I thought she'd be a bit more content on the formula because it is heavier, but no....she's such a guts and is getting chubby!

Christy, I know about those curve balls, LOL. Lil is a bit unpredictable at the moment and we are still getting to know each other. She seems to be more unsettled if I'm not around. Daddy really winds her up too. Even just hearing his voice does it to her. I have to tell him not to talk to her if I'm trying to settle her! And it's not childish about her loving you best, I feel the same! It's nice to know that you're the most important person in the world to someone, regardless of what you look like or what you do!

Ok going to do some house work, OH JOY!!! LOL!

Kel.

omg i quickly sneak on here and he wakes up! its as if he knows.

great night again last night thank goodness. Off for our 6 week check up today.

Hi!

We had a great night last night! Dylan went 7h then 4h between feeds! Yeah! Having a good day as well - house is clean, washings done (well drying) a pot of soup on the stove and the big one - I'm showered! LOL! Both the babies are sleeping (not sure for how much longer though!) I love it when you don't feel like having a sleep through the day and you can just chill out instead!
I can't believe how big Dylans getting - he seriously looks like he's about to grow out of the 000 bonds wondersuits - can that be possible??? He fits into all his other 000 clothes fine...Louis wasn't even into 000 yet when he was this age! LOL!

Melissa - Good luck with immunisations! I know it's amazing how fast the times gone! Just check with the dr as they may not do it if she's still sick...

Gigi - Wow - sounds like you had a huge weekend! It's so nice to have a quiet day after all the running around! I'm the same with Louis' diet...Luckily he prefers fruit etc over junk but I'm sure that will change before long!

Christy - You're not such a cheap date if your drinking Moet! LOL! Ooh a mud mask - I really must do that soon - and I'm dying for a nice relaxing bath (although it's covered with stickers of bananas in pyjamas and new mcdonalds farm - LOL)

Kellie - Trust me - as much as dh is great he can be just as clueless as well. I really do spell it all out for him as he's just the same as your dh! I definitely ask for my sleep ins and any help that I need and finally I've learnt to ask super early to give him the 30min he needs to get organised to actually do it - LOL!
Glad the gripe water seems to be helping...Dylan likes the taste of the infacol or perhaps he hasn't clued on yet - LOL!

Danni - Good luck at your appt! Dylans got a shower radar - whenever I jump in he wakes up!