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Hi!
Christy - Glad you had a good night!! How cute at blowing raspberries!
Kaz - Glad he seems to have settled...I sooo need to do the vacuuming!!
Danni - Glad Masons ok - Wow I wish I had 3-4 wake ups only!! Perhaps your better off moving him while his sleeps mucked up anyway and then you can try and sort it out??
We had a great day just at home today! Was sooo nice. I just wish dh was home too. I can't wait for him to get home tomorrow! He's been away so much lately and I'm just not used to it...I can tell Louis really misses him heaps as well.
Well here's hoping for an ok night...I got him to sleep without rocking him and hes already woken once but I managed to settle him without picking him up so we'll see...I won't hold my breath though.
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
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Hey Kris.. It must be tough with your DH being away.....sending you hugs and good sleep vibes x x
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Oh Kris...I cant even handle dh being away during business hours let alone anything more. Hope he gets home really soon!
Good on you for being able to setlle without picking him up...i wish Mason would do that too.
Well last night he slept for 5 hours in the beginning which was the best in about a week. Then 3 hourly..then 2 hourly...then 40 mins and up at 7:30am. so not tooooooooooo bad. Each time I fed him I put him back to bed and he didnt wake up. Lately i had to keep picking him up and rocking him 7, yes SEVEN times before he finally stayed there.
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Well now he has a cold. So does his Dad and I - but I have to nurse 2 sick bois!
Last night I think I got a maximum of 2 hours sleep, and the longest block was 45 mins - poor little soul. Off to the docs today just to check (his Grandad brought the bug from Brissie) it wasn't in his lungs, but all's OK except he feels horrid.
Oh well, guess I'm not sleeping again tonight!
Danni - good luck with blocks of sleep!
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awww kaz :hug: I'll think of you laying awake tonight too
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Hi!
Thanks guys - well he's home!! So nice to him back! It's only been 1 weekend but I think it's having him away heaps of weekends in a row thats bad. Needless to say we're off for an early night...hehe.
We had a bit of a better sleep last night...after his 2am feed he slept for 4 hours without waking - but Louis woke instead so I still didn't get a solid sleep in! I can't win - hehehe.
Kaz - you poor thing! Do you have a vaporiser??? I find that helps when they've got the snuffles - especially with a bit of eucalyptus...Might be worth investing - it's been sooo good for us! Hope you manage to get some sleep - may be worth co-sleeping tonight??
Sweet dreams everyone!
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Kazz - sorry to hear you've been struck with colds. Get well soon.
Danni -I missed your post about the vivist to the doctor, will go back and check. I trust that things are okay.
Kristie - yay for an early night. I hope the boys behave for you both.
Hi to everyone else. We are having a garage sale here today so I'm a little busy juggling things. Matt has had a few sleeps in the cot in the same room as his brother. They have gone really well and seeing them sleeping in the same room melts my heart.
Well AF is back! I think it took around 4 months last time too. I will have to get more serious about contraception as we don't intend to have another baby.
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Kristie, I know wat it is like DP as for the first 3 months of Luke being here. Mark was away a couple of nights a week for work and then for a full week. Which I found the most difficult
Kazz - sorry to hear that the cold has hit your house. I have it this week, which started with one of my tonsils flaring up but won't go to the dr as after having the penicilan after birth and Luke getting mouth thrush etc - so don't want to go back there with antibiotics
Danni - glad that Mason is doing better. I know wat you mean about the 2hr wake up feeds at nite as luke does that at the moment after he wakes up first time round - I think he plays catch up on feeds
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Good Crappy rainy morning...(here anyway)
Survived the weekend away in the mountains with my mums (she just got re married at 67 how cute! also they eloped...he he) husbands booming voice loud enough to wake the dead (and beau quite often...) and then a visit from two of my brothers and there kids! We escaped about lunch time yesterday and bubba slept in the car all the way home little cutey.
DH and I had a funny talk last night sitting on the floor with a drink about how the love for bubba is so different from any other love and even tho we love each other to bits and bobs - you cannot describe the love for a baby, the word love doesnt do it justice...weird where these outpoorings hit you!
Deb -I have been having period like cramps for two weeks now but no blood - is this the return of AF too? We are using condoms (sorry TMI) which is weird cause I was always on the pill (for about 12 years -scary) - my GP gave me a prescription for the mini - pill but I dont want to take the pill again for when we try for no 2!
Just checking in to say hi anyway as I must get dressed as its freezing in here! Hope everybody is feeling ok today as there have been a few tough days and nights for a couple of you it seems - big hugs and sleepsxxx
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Howdy. Hope evryone's weekends were super!
We had a pretty relaxed one. It rained here all day yesterday, and is still raining now! We need it sooo badly, so it's wonderful and was a great excuse to do very little! I managed to 'escape' for a couple of hours on both saturday and sunday, and left Hazy with DH while I shopped (only food this time, unfortunately) and also went and had a coffee on my own for the first time since Hazel was born. It was kinda nice, but also felt weird, like I almost wanted to explain to everyone I saw that 'actually I have a little girl at home' or something- weird sensation!
Hazel has been sleeping like a dream at night still, but we don't have the day time sleep down pat just yet. It's really random still as to whether she'll go down for half an hour or two hours.......
Jen- sounds like it was probably good to get home! I know Hazel always seems relieved to be back in her own environment after we've been away. No advice re contraception, we are using the withdrawel method (sorry if TMI!) and it worked for 18 months before we actively tried to conceive Hazel (which took only 2 months!!) And should I fall pregnant, well it would be early than ideal, but hey...
Kaz- hope you've had a restful weekend with lots of sleep and that you're all feeling better!
Kris- Glad you've got your DH back!
Danni- hope Mason's feeling lots better!
Iona- HI! Good to see you back on!
Deb- hope the garage sale goes well!
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I'm new to this site. only just got net on at home. but it's good to read about other peoples experiences with babies same age as mine, Xavier-Joseph 29/04/07. its amazing how many sites are on here offering support and advice! i was originally trying to find a mothers group or something in my area as my days get a bit lonely with just bubs and me, as my friends either live away or have no kids and are at work.
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Hi there Greenfern,
I know how you are feeling so welcome! i walked past my local Gloria Jeans coffee shop about three times the other day with bubs trying to pluck up the courage to crash an obvious mothers group with other bubs our age - I felt like a total stalker and left! LOL! Anyway, you can find great support right here.
xxx
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Hi all, and welcome greenfern. I dont have too much to report on. Had a nice weekend, where we had a bbq with the couples we met at the antenatal class. It was great. Olivias doing well, 5 weeks till the specialist review. I am trying to teach her how to roll over, she finds it fun. At the moment shes on the floor having a good old chat to her toys. I havent got my leg master in the post yet... it arrives at the end of the month... and then i am hitting the exercise regime. The weather is lovely here today and is motivating me to get out. To those who are getting AF back, yay, not! Ive been on the full strength pill since moo was 6 weeks old. Think I will be stopping them around December, then we will see how we go then!!!!
Anyway, hope you are all well. Take care
Love Melissa
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i know how that feels jen. often see groups of girls with their bubs and i feel lonely being just with bubs. sometimes. bu ti try to go to my basketball every week just so that i am doing something for myself and getting some adult interaction
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Hello everyone,
How are you all?? Well we are pretty good. Lily has settled down a bit in the past few days, it helps having DH at home for a few days too. Her teeth seem to have stopped growing, thugh the gums are still hard and I can see the points of the teeth just THERE!!
We went to stay at mums last night, DH wanted to watch the soccer on foxtel, which we don't have. It was nice to have another pair of hands. My brother and his wife were there too with my neice and nephew. They are all sooo in love with Lil. My bro especially, I don't think he put her down all night. I hardly touched her all night, which was nice too, I got to have a lovely looong hot bath, my mum has a big deep tub, hmmmm nice!
We also had friends come to visit from Newcastle who we haven't seen for ages!! Today has been a lazy day at home which has been lovely since it is completely miserable here- raining, cold and grey. I even have the heater on. I had been considering putting it away last week, lucky I'm a lazy bones, hehe!
Ok hold on, I think someone has filled her pants.....
Ugh!! And fill them she certainly DID! That was one disgusting pooh! It was everywhere, out the sides and top of her nappy...She had also vomited in her hair, charming child, LOL! She seemed very proud of herself. I had to give her a bath.
Ok now to catch up, bear (sp? bare??!!...) with me...
Kristie, it's hard when DH is away for a few days huh? I hate it when DH is at work, especially night shift. THen there's those days he goes away to uni.
I'm glad to hear Dylans sleeps have been better, I hope it improves even more for you!
Danni, I'm so glad that Mason is better. Poor little monkey. I know how you feel with the sleeps, Lily is back to waking 2-3 times a night. I hope she goes back to once a night again soon. I can do once a night. She could even sleep through if she really wants, hehe!! Wishful thinking.
Deb, how did your garage sale go? Hope you made a fortune, hehe!
Jen, it's so true that the love that you have for bubs is different from anything else. I couldn't describe it if I tried!
We are using condoms for the first time in ages too, I must admit there's been a few times we've forgotten! Thankfully nothing has happened though...hopefully nothing will, although I wouldn't be too upset if it did, but DH might have a problem with it! I don't want to go in the pill again either due to wanting another bub. I want to start trying again by about July next yr!
Kaz, sorry to hear Patricks sick and you and DH! What a misery your house must be at the mo! I hope you all feel better soon.
Christy, I know how you feel about feeling like you should explain where bubba is. I felt like that today while I was at the Dr. I was watching a mum with her bub there and I felt like I should say 'My baby is at home with her dad'! How nice for you to have me time though, I love my me time, even if it is just going to the Dr without Lil!
Greenfern, welcome to BB and the April 2007 babys! Congratulations on your little man. BB is a great place to make friends!
Ok gotta go, my little monkey is being a little monkey!
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Afternoon all!
Colds are mending, and he slept (well didn't scream) for about 9 hours which was good. Poor pitiful little thing!
Jen - I know what you mean about the mini-pill, we're going onto Mirvena IUD. I've had my first period now, had forgotten how horrid they were. So just need the appt for the insertion and Bob's your uncle!
Christy - I had all the sleeps (day and night) all sorted then DF went on leave and now they're all out of wack (grrr). I just want my days back! Dad was rejoicing for the rain, but it doesn't seem to be in the catchment? And I know what you mean about getting out - its like its "stolen" time or something.
Kris - yay on the sleeps and snuggles for you :D Good luck on sleeping in too :D
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my dr gave me a priscription for the mini pill but i don't think i'll even get if filled. i have only ever been on the pill once and that was only for about a month. not a big fan of taking chemicals. we didn't think we could have babies anyhow. not without some assistence or something anyhow. but SUPRISE SUPRISE this one shows that anything can happen. lucky us. hoping that one day we will get another SUPRISE!
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WELCOME GREENFERN! It takes a while to get the hang of who's who and which kid belongs to whom here but you'll get in the swing of it soon enough. I'm happy to not be the newest in the group anymore too-hehe! We were also told by my endocrinologist that it was doubtful I could conceive without IVF and if I didn get pregnant there was a strong chance that I couldn't go to term. We proved him VERY wrong by getting pregnant in the first month we tried and Logan was born at precisely 40 weeks! -silly doctor...shows you how 12 years at Uni doesn't make you smarter than mother nature!
Kristie, I know just how you feel. The last 3 years, Thomas has had a job where he's away 7 days and then home 7 days and whilst it was fine and dandy when we were kidless, it's a whole new ball game with Logan. It's so nice to have him around to take Logan and let me just veg out when he's home and it's tough to be on call 24/7 in the week he's away. One thing I've found though is that I sleep better (and subsequently so does Logan) when he's away...hmmm. I love having him home all the same!
Urgh Deb, I had very infrequent periods for much of the last 4 years before conceiving (I had an Implanon implant and LOVED it) and of course no periods whilst preggers and I'm not looking forward to it coming back. We'll start little taster feeds this week and I'm guessing it won't be long before he starts eating more food and less milk so I won't be far behind you I'm sure. We're also using condoms again for the 1st time in 5 years and I can't say I'm too bothered by them but Thomas just says quite neutrally that it's 'different'...we'll live! I was also offered the mini pill, but I want to avoid putting synthetic female hormones into my body whilst breastfeeding, especially seeings we have a boy...just doesn't seem 100% to me.
I'm glad to hear you're all feeling better Kaz. We've been lucky enough to avoid any bugs so far but it's only a matter of time. I have my little baby paracetemol suppositories ready to go just in case! I read that kids are meant to get about 6 colds a year for their 1st 3 years so that their immune systems get a good workout before they start school..dunno if there's much science behind it or if it's an old (mid)wives tale but it sounds fair enough.
Logan is 4 months old today and lovely as ever. He's doing really well compared to other babies and the 'normal' standards of development but he's actually gone backwards according to what he could do 1 or 2 months ago. For example, at 2 and a bit months he could easily roll from tummy to back in both dirrections but now, as much tummy time and encouragement and little helping shoves as I give him, he stays on his tummy. Also in tummy time, he's been up on his elbows for months now but has never tried pushing up on his hands. I've tried 'coaching' him a little to do it (coaching, not pushing!) but he just wants to stay on his elbows....hmmmm. It seems off that he'd go backwards or stagnate. I'm going to have a stroll down to the baby center today and talk to our nurse after I talk to Thomas at a bit after 1pm.
He's in an interview and tests in Paris for a job in Hong Kong so we're all holding our collective breaths. I'd miss everyone if we move away but it's such a carreer move that it's all worth it.
Christy, I know what you mean about feeling odd being out without the baby. It's quite lovely at the same time to have a littel glimpse of independant life back though! When Logan was about 6 weeks old I left him at home with Thomas and a bottle of EBM and went for a coffee with a friend. She was shocked and said it took her a good 6 months before she could leave bubs with hubby because of a mix of guilt about leaving and a mild feeling that she was the only one who c ould look after him properly. I figure if you can't trust the kids dad, who can you trust?
Happy news from me....I squeeezed into my size 28 jeans! -not that they fit as they used to or anything!! They look like they're spray painted on and I can't let my top ride up or you see the healthy serving of 'muffin top' spreading over the top of the waistband but I got them on, up and done up and that's good enough for me!!! I still have a good 4-5 kgs to go before I'm back at an acceptable weight but I'm sticking to the mantra, nine months on, nine months off, nine months on, nine months off, nine months on, nine months off!!!
Hope you all had nice weekends, sorry to anyone I didn't PM.
Cheers,
A
