Babies Born August 1st - 15th 2008 #3

Rach - Eli is soo gorgeous, and you are one heck of a photographer!! LOL!

Well, i am excited, I just ordered a starter pack of ... <drum roll> CLOTH NAPPIES!!!! <cymbal crash> LOL! Can't WAIT til they get here, and I will take photos of both my clothy bummed little men and post them here!!

Well, I'm off to have a nice relaxing warm bath, then put on a load of wahing (and hope the weather forecast for tomorrow doesn't change cause I'm sick of putting washing in the dryer - it's meant to be spring FFS!!)

mwah to all! xxx

Awww :grouphug: :comfort: Squidipa and Joshie. I hope you can get to see a pead really soon to sort out what the issue is. Remember that we are all here to support you all the way. :hug:

MM - I can't believe you had snow today, it was chilly here but still a beautiful spring day working up to 30 degrees on Saturday! In answer to your question about the Itti Bitti nappies I love them. The fit is neat and trim so all his ordinary clothes can fit him rather than going up a size or searching out outfits that are baggier around the bum. Absorbency seems to be great and they wash up really nicely, not like some of the other nappies I have. Being all in ones they are easy for anyone else to fit on him too. Glad to hear you got yourself a starter pack! I have uploaded a couple of photos of Jett in amongst all his nappies. He fell asleep cuddling one too! Pics are here and here Oh, and Jett was 4.9kgs last time he was weighed about a week and a half ago. Still a littly!

Kiwigirl - your photos are fantastic! I used to do photography at school but I didn't keep it up so I have forgotten all the good settings so I am a snap happy person now! I should try and get some better ones though - I love the black and white ones like you took! My year 12 assessment photos were in that style.

Pixie - you have now made me feel guilty about not doing my birth story yet.... hmm... I do keep meaning to get on to it. I want to add it to his journal too. I posted in your other thread, but yep, awesome story!

Starbright - it is great when we find little things that amuse, entertain and settle our little ones isn't it! We have a mobile that Jett loves to listen to while getting his nappy changed, and DH often whistles (badly!!) along with it so now when he gets cranky DH whistles the tune and Jett stops to listen!

Beema - Don't work too hard! ;)

CM4E - Sorry to hear about your difficulties. Good on you for attempting to get DF in on the routine! Sometimes I think they need to be given no choice but to be involved for them to appreciate that you really are working 24/7! My DH is really fantastic, but sometimes he comes home and complains that he has been at work all day and had a stressful day blah blah blah. That is the point where I hand the grumpy Jett over to him and say that I have been trying to have a shower all day, I have milk and spew all over me and he needs to take over while I get that shower. It works great because I get the time out by getting time to myself, and he gets to realise that there are more important things than a hard day at work. Let us know how your new routine works...


Hey to everyone else! I better finish this post so I can get to bed!

I went for another walk with my mothers group today before our meeting. Jett was well behaved and has had a very balanced waked and sleep time. Although the sling had to be utilised once today!! But he has even gone to bed early tonight. Normally goes down around midnight, but tonight he had his last feed at about 8.45 and had a little play before being put down and straight to sleep at about 9.30! It will be interesting to see how long he sleeps for tonight.

Ok, I'm off, sweet dreams everyone!

Mwah!

Ok, so, Seven had a rough night, and a rather ordinary day today. She fed non stop! I started writing down the times that she fed and boy oh boy is it a shocker!

11.53am
12.13am
1.32pm
2.30pm
3.24pm
5pm
6.10pm
7.21pm
8.18pm
8.57[m
9.56pm

She actually empties a breast at each of these sittings, and they only last on average about 6 minutes! No wonder she’s a fatty! LOL

On a good note ~ DF came to the party tonight and helped out with our new ‘bedtime’ routine.
It hasn’t worked EXACTLY the way I was hoping, but, Seven IS asleep at the moment, albeit in the sling, but it’s a good thing.

I was planning on waiting until her next feed then hopping into bed with her to feed and hope that she went back to sleep but she sprung a feed on me early so we are still in the sling and eating! LOL. Ill wait til the next one!

I am feeling more positive tonight. :)

Morning yummy mummies! :leap:
We had another good night, although yesterday was a bit of a crummy day. Was supposed to do the bay walk with my mothers' group but it was too cold and wet so we didn't. Then my stepmother came over to mind Beth and clean up while I had a spa treatment (this was a birthday present). Well the woman who gave me the treatment seemed to have half forgotten what she was doing and the place was a bit divey, it was like taking a bath in someone else's house. Weird. And the spa had seaweed in it, it looked pretty uninviting. It took an hour less than advertised, so by the time I got back, my SM hadn't even started cleaning the house so 1. the treatment was a disappointment and 2. now I still have to clean the house! :wall: We went for lunch but it was still pouring. Then dinner at the ILs, it was hard to get Beth to sleep and everyone was poking and prodding her. I was starving but the ILs are on a diet so dinner was nowhere near as nice as usual. and on the way home (10.30pm by this stage) some idiot taxi driver reversed into us when we were filling up the car! :wall::wall: Soooo glad yesterday's over. But Beth was so exhausted she slept through till 6.30, woke up, had a feed and a play and then fell asleep on the Bear!! sooo cute.
MT lucky you on the walk - i'm looking forward to the walk with my MG next week.
MM hope you had a nice warm bath and the weather is better today so hopefully some of your washing can go on the line!
Kel - that is a LOT of feeds. Is she having time to digest properly? I thought it took 2-3 hours for a baby to digest a full feed? It doesn't sound like she's snacking if she is draining a whole breast. anyway, hope today is a better day for you.
Squidipa - thinking of you honey, :hug:
waves to everyone :leap:

Pixie ~ What a bloody bummer about your Spa Treatment. And such an awesome thing to be looking forward to, only to have it all go ****ty. I can't stand people poking and prodding sleeping babies, or just babies in general! Thankfully my family know this and leave Seven alone unless they are invited to 'poke and prod'. LOL

Squidpea ~ I hope you are feeling a bit better today and can get into see someone about your little man.

Well, our 'nighttime' routine started off reasonably well. She slept until 11.15 then fed while in the sling - then proceeded to scream from 11.45 until 12.15, when she fell asleep. Had another feed - in bed with Mummy - at 12.40am then not again until almost 4!!!! So, if we can cut out the screaming and staying awake, I think it will work well!
We will be trying again tonight!!!!

Hope you all have a great day. Im looking forward to my lunch with Victoria and Miss Nakita!!!

Have fun Kell and Vic - wish i was down there too for a meet up!!!

Kell - sorry you are having such a rough time with Sev. its hard to appreciate how gorgeous a baby is when they are frustrating you so much you are pulling your hair out!!!!! Have you tried homeopathic drops? I swear, that is the difference with Miss M - wouldn't even know she has reflux now - she's just like a normal baby - only screams when tired....

Pixie chick - eww sounds gross.. I'd get a refund.

MT - I love that shot with him surrounded by ittis. If I took one like that with all mine - well.. you probably wouldn't be able to see either of my kids.. lol... I have 11 just for DS!!! And the same - if not more - for Miss M (whoops.. hehe)

Rach - they are great shots mate... you are so talented.. he looks like he is doing so well!!!!

Squidipa - I'm sorry he lost weight - I'd definitely go and see someone just to make sure that there is nothing seriously wrong. Big :hug: I'm here anytime you need to chat.

SB - good to see you back.

Currently on the phone with my mum - so sorry for no more personals...

Miss M is still sleeping - woohoo!
I'm sure she will wake up shortly.
Picking up car tomorrow.
Will BBL :)

Good morning lovely ladies (and Bear, if you're lurking LOL!)

Kell & Vic - again, I'm sooooo jealous LOL you lucky mummy's who get to meet up!! I think Pixie and Bear are the closest to me, but I'm pretty sure that's still a fair hike!! :redface:

Kell - stick with it hun, routines don't literally happen overnight, but if you persevere, I'm sure Seven will get the message ... :crossfingers:

Pixie - what a bummer of a day! I bet you were glad when it was all over! I swear some taxi drivers think they are the only ones on the roads - especially in Sydney! How could he NOT see you guys there?? And what a disappointing spa treatment - reminds me how my mum gifted me a massage for mothers day a few years ago (I had just had DD a couple of months before) and yeah, even that place was a bit of a dive ... the chick even walked out for about 15 minutes half way through (obviously for a smoke-o, cause she came back reeking!!) and she wasn't too gentle either :(

MT and Mel - I couldn't resist and ended up getting a trial pack of itti's as well LOL!!

***RANT ALERT***

Well, I'm not too impressed today ... talking to DP last night on the phone, he told me that his parents are selling their place and are moving ... <dum dum dum> ... to the BLUE MOUNTAINS!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :angry: I told him that they better be doing it for them and not to be close to us, or expecting us to stay here forever, cause if we decide to move, I don't want to be guilted into staying ... "but we moved here for you guys ... blah blah blah"

AND THEN he talked about staying anyway!!! :wtf: We always said if any of our family moved closer than say 45 minutes away from us, we would be moving hours in the opposite direction .... (can't you just tell I'm not the kind of person who relies on family being close?? LOL!) It's bad enough as it is, whenever they come over (admittedly not that often) they just walk straight in without knocking, start moving stuff around etc .... come on people, it's my house, I think I deserve some respect ... VISITORS KNOCK .... I don't give a F*** WHO you are!!!

I think the negotiation may have to start with DP (I was thinking about this this morning) IF we stay here, then I get to have more kids!!! LOL!!

I dunno, I'm just sick of being cold .... hmmmm come to think of it, my MIL always says how cold it is, and how she can't handle it (and always asking us why we live where it's so cold) so it looks as though they ARE doing it to be close to us :doh:

GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

Really, I just want to be somewhere nice and quiet, but still close enough for DP to get to work (wherever he works). There's a couple of transport companies up around the sunshine coast that he knows about, and housing prices are comparable to here, but he'll be like 10 minutes away from work as opposed to an hour and a half!

Confused now :(

***RANT OVER***

Anyway, better go, I can vaguely hear Veygas (he's upstairs in bed and bad mummy that I am, I have forgotten to turn on the monitor down here!)

Undoubtedly I'll be lurking though!! LOL!

MM - that sucks - IL's suck.

Sunshine coast.. sunshine coast.. sunshine coast...

sunshine coast.. sunshine coast.. sunshine coast..

SUNSHINE COAST!!!

:lol:

ETA - You know.. when you type that over and over.. it sorta looks like its spelt wrong...

Pixie... Bugger about your treatment being yucky!! BIGGER bugger your house didnt get cleaned!!!!
DH did ours yesterday while i was out- might sound good and nice- but he MOVES things!!! He put my pile of clean clothes for Shane i have by the bed (handy for during the night if any explosions have occured) in the dirty washing pile.. actually he put alot of clean stuff in the dirty washing pile... lol He did a bit of dusting on our book shelf thingy- and asked if i could please keep it all in order!!!! :o I HAD it all in order!!!! lol It was just a chaotic order!!

Mel... You cloth nappy addict you!!! :p Yay on the new car!!!

MM.... NOOOOOOOOO!!! You were soo looking forward to the moving idea!! Sounds like you will DEFINATLEY get the guilt treatment- "but we just moved here for you....." from the IL's. I would be telling them you are considering moving BEFORE they get a chance to actually move there, so you cover your bases!! I can see you not being too impressed with DH being away all week- AND having IL in your house whenever they please... I hope you manage to talk DP around!!!

CM4E... :dance: On a good sleep last night!!! And wow!! What a feeder!!!!! Has she always been like that??? I know when Shane is non stop eating and grumbly (screaming non stop for a good couple of hours!!) that my friend says it sounds like a "growth Spurt" and it can last almost a week- he was like that around 4 weeks, again at about 7 weeks and even just the last few days it seems its coming on again.. (being very sooky... only wants mummy and my boobie and doesnt want to sleep anywhere else but on me during the day- still ok at night though so far)
Keep up with trying to get a routine down though- your doing a great job so far!!!

Hi to everyone- hope your all having good days!!

I have put some pics in the gallery too, but i dont know how to make it say here... lol so here is the long version!!https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...00&ppuser=8514

SB - the last time they were up here, we were talking non stop about land and houses in other places!! They just don't listen LOL!

Still fuming about it, but won't impose on all of you again! ;)

Vent away!! Better we cop it with our understanding ears (or eyes lol) than you DP!!! lol

Sorry i dont have enough time to respond to your messages right now but have seen your messages u been posting..
Firstly thank you EVERYONE for your thoughts and vibes and huggles and support it is SO very much and desperately needed and excepted From me and hubbie.

Thank you to Mel who texted me you must have known i would be up doing last feed :) Thank you! Very much appreciated!
thank you to VIC who sent off line message! It was encouraging and well needed
thank you to Kel for you pm sorry i didnt get back to you yesterday my head was just so far gone, exhausted to point where 10 year old had to cook tea she made salad, and both 10 year old ad 7 had to watch 3 year old i couldnt even talk last night clearly i was physically emotionally smashed.

O.k im getting over it somewhat, was absolutely devastated A new LOW for us both... i balled and balled and hubby was there to catch each tear. I got my baby scales yesterday and putting them to GREAT use now.
Midwife said express 30 mills 3 times daily and feed 5 times minimum. Thats what normally happends except for the expressing i expressed by hand 30 mils then 65 in one go when i had my let down.

This morning your parcel VIC did brighten up my day and the present too thank you Nakita Josh will love IT! I am sure it will become, a favorite thank you

The Pump makes a big diff makes it so much easier couldnt have came at a better time so thank you once again VIC:D


O.k after all my processing i have a plan

do the expressing give it to him at 2.45ish thats when eh has his few min big cry in car when i get kids from school.

as for monitoring him plan is
on friday reweigh him if he has not gained thats o.k..... If loss then take him to emergency at cab.
If on Monday a second weight loss i will take him to royal Brisbane emergency as its a pediatric hospital.

today i had a phone call from Cab pead center regarding my other son saying that we need new referral regarding ski allergies as they cant do it at cab. It was good as i got to talk to them regarding josh and she

:leap:booked me in on the 11th of nov at 11 to see a pead:confetti:

she also said take him to emergency if another weigh loss and encouraged me and said you are doing the right thing.

So thats it thats the plan of action. I weigh josh before and after feeds not so much worried about the difference just more so that there is a gain of some sort each time showing he is getting something.
the 7 year old has been spewing all morning:juggle: been trying to sort him out an everything else.. looks pale as anything just fallen asleep he been watching dvd's in bed with his bucket.

the 3 year old has been driving me beyond MAD!!! just very annoying attention seeking things as feeding josh takes about 50mins but that doesn't include settling or anything.. since Wednesday i have not weighed josh nude again i will do that tomorrow around 9-10am. My scales read exact to clinic witch is fantatsic:)

I am not really feeling a whole heap better but happy i have a plan of attack on what to do now.

BTW we are 12 weeks OR 3 MONTHS old today and still reaching for the 1 KILO over birth weight!!!

:hug: Squidipa - at least you have a plan of attack. You are fabulous mummy, and YAY for your paed appt!! :dance:

If you ever want / need to talk, I'm here, I'll pm you my numbers (home and mobile) if you like ....

Hey that reminds me ... I don't have ANYBODY'S numbers!! lol!

Katti - I'm kinda over it now, hell, if we move, we move - WTF can they do about it?? :rofl:

mm thanks heaps yeah pm me your numbers pz :)

I had a post, but it went somewhere.................

I won't write it all again, Im too tired. Just wanted to say I have posted up pics of Seven & Nakita in the park today.

Im a little bit stressed, Seven cried all the way home from the city, hasn't stopped since and is still feeding every hour today.

I have made an appointment to see the CYH people but I couldn't get in until Nov 3. It might be too late by then, I may have lost it.

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I have made an appointment to see the CYH people but I couldn't get in until Nov 3. It might be too late by then, I may have lost it.

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big hugs ..... cyh what does that stand for?? hope everything calms down for you sweet:comfort::hug::hug::hug:

Child and Youth Health

I just don't know where else to go for advice, besides here of course.

Kell - the Enfield branch has a drop in every day 10-11.30am and it's free, no appointment required, other centres should do the same