Dylans still sleeping horribly!! At least dh is home to help now...he got up to him until about 4am this morning...it's so annoying though - he went nearly 9 hours between feeds but just continually woke up for the dummy....hopefully it's just because he's got the sniffles...He's only napping again through the day and feeding 2 - 3 hourly - grr! Must be a growth spurt.
Erin - bugger on all the feeds and being up so early...it seems so common for a lot of them at the moment that I'll try not to stress over it...It's just sooo tiring sometimes! Yeah at your dh being home for a few days - I hope you got a nap!
I haven't taken the kids to the chiro...I called up the one Cindy used but they never got back to me...I really must try calling again...it can't hurt to see if it makes a difference??
Danni - Sorry to hear about your headaches...bugger. Glad Mason has settled back down for you again...Thats great he's sleeping through though -you're very lucky! Louis never put himself to sleep until he was about 6+ months old and that was through the day...still needed help at night..each babies different - try not to stress. Dylan does sometimes through the day but nightimes are horrible for us - in fact he's still up sitting next to me after having 4 catnaps all day...grrr! He's so tired but just ends up being a little terror!
Just a note...watch for the potato - when I first gave it to Louis he had a tummy ache...
Jensam - Good for you still expressing and feeding!!! It must be tiring though. Hope you get some rest in before the weekend!
Hehe - it was Cindy's bbq!!! LOL!! These things happen - if they don't catch it of one they'll catch it off another unfortunately!!
Bugger at losing the milk out of the bottle!! Wow thats great that those bottles helped so much with his wind!!
Kaz - Arrgghh - I would die if I lost all the stuff on computer...especially all my silly little files I've collected over time...I've got budgets and stuff as well...grrr.
Adele - I prop Dylan up in the pram as well - he much prefers it to lying down! I actually gave Dylan a little taste of rice cereal today to see how he'd go - he gulped it down!! I'll wait now for another couple of weeks and then start up properly. I'll start with rice cereal, banana, apple, avocado, pumpkin, carrot and then whatever I think of after that - all the rest of veggies/fruit etc. Oh and I also let him have a little suck on some apple yesterday - he looked very excited! hehe. A bit naughty I know but it's all healthy!!
Cindy - Good to see you in here!! Thats interesting that your mchn said to go for it - I must say mine didn't ahve anything bad to say when I gave Louis solids at 4 months...OOh maybe you'll fit in another one before your wedding??? hehehe.
Christy - So glad you had a great weekend! Sounds fantastic! Bugger that hazels sleep has mucked up though...You poor thing being so sick - hope you feel better soon!
Mason got weighed today and at just over 16 weeks, he is 6.3kg. He is just under the average line for head circumference, height and weight and has stayed steadily since birth so Im very happy that my milk is doing the job.
off to bed now...hope all the bubbas sleep well tonight xxx
Well another unsettled night I just don't know what is wrong! She had three wake ups before I even went to bed and decided it was party time at 3am. DH said he'd let me get some sleep and would get up to her for the night but she just wouldn't settle for him. I laid there listening to him try to get her back to bed after her feed a t 2.30 and I managed an hour before I got up to help. As soon as she was in my arms, she was asleep. Have to give DH credit for trying though!
She's back to not sleeping much in the day time too, grrrr... She is teething though so maybe that's it. I just don't know what to do! She's getting so attached to me, which I know is pretty normal, but still....
We went to have our check up yesterday and also had an 'introduction to solids' talk. Lily is now 7.3kgs!!! No wonder she's so heavy to lug up and down the stairs! She's now 65cm long and hc is 41.5cm. The talk was very basic and nothing I didn't already know. But it was nice to meet people with bubs the same age in the area. Everyone was saying how good she was there, and she was but as soon as we got walking to go home, she started! I had to hold her and push the pram at the same time.
I joined the gym yesterday, and not a moment too soon! I have put on so much weight and I'm sooo unfit! The trainer who assessed me was really nice though and he said he'd done a course about pre and post pregnancy fitness so he was really helpful. I hope I can keep the motivation to go! Maybe the thought of spending so much money will keep me going, hehe!
So good to hear from everyone! But no time for personals at the mo'. Must go and tend to the monkey....she's so grumpy today.
Hey everyone, been busy here. Thanks to all of you who offered to send me the teats, we just decided to go a couple more sizes up (the onese that were available) - he can handle them....just not at night LOL. We tried the hungry baby formula & got 7hrs the first night!!! YAY - but last night was all over the place....prob because we were out for tea until 10pm. He's now at that stage where he doesn't want to sleep when we are out - but at least he just looked around & chatted, better than screaming grumpy.
We are giving Charlie his first try of Rice Cereal today!!! just charging the camera for some first time shots. He's a big boy & definately not going through a growth spurt, so this is the next step I think. Though we will be going very slowly with Rice Cereal once a day...won't be heading to vegies & fruit for a few weeks.
Has any else's bubs found their high pitched voice in the past few days? Charlie is out of control, every morning at 7am just as i'm having my coffee he hits his highest note & squeels with delight for ages. It's soooooooo cute!
Anyone who is interested, check out the SimplyColors websited - they do personalised t-shirts etc. Very cool!
OK got to go, DH has cooked me breakfast YAY. Hope you all have a good day (personals later)
Erin - yeps, Pip's discovered a range of vocalisations too! DF is currently on leave, and I've shown him how to "wake" Pip up in the morning, like when he's still sorta asleep and squirming but not fully awake and screaming. Its just so cute, and when he wakes up and sees my face I get the HUGEST smile! So glad DF is able to see it too ...
As for solids, well, Pip's seeming happy at the moment with his bottle, so I'll leave it a bit before introducing the rice cereal ... then the MCHN has told us "yellow" veggies to begin with, so I guess pumpkin & carrot it is!Maybe I can train DF to eat his veggies at the same time,
Kellie - wow, that's HUGE! My back is already screaming at 6.3kg, so I don't know how I'll cope as he gets bigger. I really hate the carrying the baby while pushing the empty pram! I had to push him up the hill to home after the library yesterday, he screamed the entire way (about 10 mins) and I couldn't carry him as the hill's too steep. Man I wish I could b/f him, it would be so much easier.
kris: mason is 62cm so still short i think? Mason wore a 00 jumper for the first timer today! it was accidental as DH grabbed the wrong one as we headed out the door. It actually wasnt THAT big lol
Hi Everybody...
Just put the munchkin down again after he slept for 3hours today! Miracle for the catnapper of all time! I spent it on the phone and kneading pizza dough for dinner...nice to have a full adult conversation for longer than 15minutes...
Kris- hope tonight is better for all of you at your place - cant imagine doing two little grumpy boys - bless you!
Kaz - I love the "nice to see you mum" grin too - its the all time cutest -Beau seems to be loudest in the middle of the night when DH is attempting to sleep in the room next to us...
Erin - let us know how the cereal goes...what brand is everyone using and how much how often?
Kel - good on you with the gym...I havent joined the mothers group - its a big one at RPA and I have kind of missed the boat now as they start straight from birth and continue on...I dont want to be in a group with newborns now! Beau will look like a monster! He is 6kg (1 1/2 weeks ago so more now I am sure) and is 13 weeks tomorrow.
Christy - hope you are feeling better and your new job meeting went well - I must have missed that post sorry - Is it a good fit for you?
Ok better go fold some washing before it takes over the house!
We tried Charlie on the Farex baby rice this morning & he loved it. He didn't fuss at all, by the third little spoonfull he was opening his mouth ready for it & when I stopped he cried - unbelievable, just like his father he is a big fat piggy!!!!!
Must go, it's DH last day off & we are having a roast..........yummo!!! just wanted to report how that went. We are not going to introduce anything else for ages, just want to see how this goes first.
I haven't started solids yet but Logan was being so good and happy in the stroller yesterday so I decided to spend some time in the baby food aisle comparing products.
MAN it's amazing how much sugar is added to that stuff if you don't specifically buy unsweetened! I also looked at the gluten free, milk free, etc just to see what they were like and ALL of them had added sugar...SHOCK!!!
I'm going to hold out til 4 months for his first tastes...as much as I want to try them on him now! -and when we do start I'll give him the 2 cereals I bought, potato, sweet potato, carrot, zucchini, green beans, peas, avocado, chickpeas, banana, pear, peach, mango and whatever else I can find that I like the sound of!
I've had a rotten couple of nights sleep. I think the insomnia is creeping back...urgh. I lay in bed until 2.20 wishing I could go to sleep and then Logan woke me at 2.45 for a feed. Then I was mostly awake from 3.30 to about 5 and then I think I slept until 8.30. I was so tired that I felt nauseaous when I got up. I really should try to nap today with Logan but it's one of those 'too many things to do' days.
Hi Adele! Great to read about Logan and how well you're doing. We don't have that brand Semper in Denmark. As for rice cereals and any baby food, we are organic crazy here - you could try and find some sugar free cereals if you wanted in some organic grocery stores.I think the blander the better from the start as they they don't know about sugar until we introduce it, right? Checked out your photos and he is such a cutie.
Thanks Deb!
'organic'...that's the word I couldn't find! it's funny how the swedish words are slowly pushing their english counterparts out of my brain! I guess ökologisk and ecological translate well enough to each other!
I'll do a batch of peas tomorrow so in 2 weeks I have peas and carrots to start him on. <i noticed one of the varieties at the supermarket for 4+ months was cauliflower bit I thought that it was too sulphurey for babies noses? Have any of you others tried it on your bubs? (older ones even). I like it myself so I guess he's probably tasted a bit of it through my milk.
Hey everybody -
I am having a bit of one of 'those' days...I am having bad cramps today...dont know why exactly - I have been getting them off and on a bit - DH and I DTD last night at 4am after a feed (go figure)...
Also Beau is going thru a stage where he will only be fed his bottle in his rocker chair! It is a nightmare! Can anyine give me any tips?
Sorry to hear you are having a hard day, they suck huh? Though they do make those good days all the more sweeter!
The only advice I have for you is to take it as it comes. The day will be over soon! Can you go for a walk maybe? It's a pretty nice day here. Maybe have a bath with Beau? Relax together a bit.... Sorry no helpful advice for anything really.....just thought I'd sympathise!! Hope the day improves for you.
Jen - hope u have a better one today. Why is the feed in the rocker a problem? Is it because you can't feed him when you're out?
Had a chat with the nurse today and she recommended we started feeding Mattias some food. Yay! Her suggestion was to steer clear of the cereals off the shelf which I am happy to do for now. She said to blend a potato and carrot to start with. Mix in some breastmilk and a little olive oil (butter would also do). And voila! Dinner! We tried it and he had 3 little spoonfuls. A bit came back out but some also went in, so we will try again tomorrow. Little by little. She said a little broccoli mixed in or a little parsley is good too.
Adele - you are so organised making up your ice trays. I am inspired to do the same. It does make it so much easier if you've prepared something in advance. Don't know about cauliflower other than I think it tastes good (and it is a source of Vitamin C). I can't remember when Al started on that tbh.
Well today I'm going to do personals even if it takes me all day...
We are doing well...kind of!! Lily is teething and is very grizzly, yesterday I hardly put her down all day, lets just say my back was screaming at me this morning! She's no light weight anymore, hehe. But other than that we are plodding along as usual, catnaps in the day, back to 2 wake ups at night, 5.30-6.30 starts to the day. It's like she's gone backwards to a few months ago! But hopefully it will all change for the better soon. I went to the gym this morning too, OMG I am sooo unfit!!!
Kazbah, too bad about the puter, hope you managed to sort it out! I'm a computer illiterate so even minor glitches trip me up! Those wake up smiles are the best aren't they, it's like they're saying 'Ohhh I haven't seen you for sooo long!!'. I hate carrying Lily with the empty pram too, but I'd rather carry her than have her screaming, I'm a bit of a sucker like that, hehehe. Yep she is a big girl, she has always been bigger than average.
Adele, I'm not planning on solids for at least another month, maybe even more. I do however sometimes rub Lily's dummy on a cut apple or banana, atc... to give her a taste of foods. She loves it and sucks on the dummy like there's no tomorrow! Yes you really have to be careful with what foods you buy huh? There are so many types on the market and you really have to read what's in them. I think I might stick with fruit and vegies for a while when I do start with the solids.
Ugh! Insomnia would be the last thing you need with a bubba! I hope you can get some sleep!
Cindy, good to hear from you agin. Sorry to hear you've had sick bubs. I love the pic in your ticker, very cute! Yes they are growing quickly, too quickly if you ask me! It's already going too fast!
Christy, lucky you going to the Gold coast and being spoilt. I hope you feel better after your tummy bug. Hope Hazel doesn't get sick.
Kristy, I can sympathise with the bad sleeping, I hope it's gotten better.
Danni, that's so great theat Mason is growing so well, he's catching up! Lily got weighed the other day too and she's in the 80th percentile for height weight and h/c. Definately taking after Daddy, who is 6ft and 100kg! Hope you had a good time away!
Erin, yep we get the high pitched squeels too. Lily likes to be heard! Hope the cerial went well. I saw your pics in the gallery of him eating...Very cute!! That's great that the new formula worked well for you I wish Lily would remember how to sleep for more than four hours at a time again!
Jen, It is nice to talk to adults sometimes, huh. Especially if you've been with bubs for a few days! Maybe there's another mother's group nearby that you can join?
Ok well I think that's it, if I missed anyone, I'm sorry! And hello
Wow its quiet in here. Not a great deal to report here, Olivias having a great time with her harness off. Shes just growing so much. Anyway, we are off to Bendigo today, Adam is playing ice hockey there tonight. We were going to stay overnight but Ads got inline hockey in the morning. Just wait til the kid/s start sport, I am going to be one busy girl!!!!
We are organising a snow trip again, same as last year, but I dont know if I am going. Its a lot of money to stay inside all day with bubs. At least last year she was tucked safely in my belly!!!! I cant believe I did that.. was great fun. Might have to organise a trip to see my sister in W.A, she hasnt met olivia yet and wont be coming home til Christmas. Grrrrr.
Just yabbering
Take care all and I hope you are well and bubs are good for you
love Melissa
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