Babies Born August 1st - 15th 2008 #3

MM - I knew the pics were of that meet up - great pics too.. sooo jealous!!!! Master V is a big boy huh!!!!! And I LUUUURVE the 80's!!!! I still think we are the luckiest generation, cos we got to grow up with excellent music, and great cartoons like Astroboy!!! WOOOOT!!!

Kel - I'd check out your insurance on the truck to make sure they cover you for public liability - just in case ;)

Yeah back to work for me guys - next week - for three days a week :rolleyes:

Still haven't gone down to the daycare - cos DH took the remote for the garage with him to work (cos its on the keyring to the other car still) so I'm locked in..
PMSL...

ahhhh.. funny funny....

LOL Mel @ being locked in. Maybe you could use that as an excuse when its time to go back to work!

I just popped in briefly to say.............

Seven giggled!

I was bouncing her on my knees and making clicking noises with my tongue. Apparently thats funny!

Kell - hmmm i wish!! lol

So cute when they giggle - Miss M giggles when I kiss her cheek down to her neck really quickly...soo coooot!!

Nakita slept in her cot - yay - and it was a success!!

I wrapper her then put a nice blanket wool over the top (love Little House Blankets!)

Went to be at 7:45, asleep by 7:50pm, we woke her at 11pm for her late feed, which she guzzled then proceeded th throwup about 80%, then I had to throw out what was left, what a waste of EBM :crying::o. Put her down at 11:45, expecting that I would be getting up in the next couple of hours, but she woke at 6:18am for a dummy then slept until 7:45am!!! Woot!!

So she might be ready to go without the late feed, what do you all think?

PMSL Mel about beig locked in, isn't there a manual button you can press?

Yay KELL!!! Giggles that is fantastic!! Also for a great night!

Poo for both of you going back to work :( I am already there!! At least it is very flexible!

Great piccies MM annd Pixie of Beth and Veygas!! Yay!!

Squidipa - was that giving him extra hind milk or just normal expressing?

I expressed and fed all day yesterday, expressing after every feed to get my supply up, this morning I expressed, 80ml, then fed Nakita, then when she was full expressed another 40ml - my BBS were really full!!! Woot!!

Okay sorry for no more personals, must get back to work to pay for our Halloween Costumes for Friday Night!! Nakita is going to be a Lady Bug and I am going to be a Fairy :lol: Will take piccies for ya all!

Vic - just try not waking her up and see what happens... thats what we did and it worked...

Oh and can't get into the garage cos its separate to the house...lol soooo nooooo no manual button...

Yeah I think I will, I will have EBM if I am to tired to wait for her to feed as I express late at night as per usual! Also got a bit in the fridge, bought some freezer storage bags today on EBAY!

Bugger about the garage!

Vic ~ you could possibly let Nakita go and see how she takes it. You might find that the reason she is sleeping at night is because of the night feed, so cutting it out might make her wake during the night. See how you go though! Better run, Seven is screaming and I don't think even she knows why.

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Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy Squidipa - thats fantastic!!! well done!!!

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THANK YOU!! :D

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Squidipa ~

CONGRATULATIONS!

Go Josiah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woot. Yay. Party Time!
That must be SUCH a relief. Whatever your doing, keep on doing it!
Ooh Im bouncing in my seat Im so happy for you!

Another good night here. Did our nighttime routine with the lavender bath, massage, feed etc.

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i got tears in my eye when i read this thank you!! question... josh sounds like seven during day do you think a lavender bath during the day may help him sleep as he normally gets showered which he loves.

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I have been so slack there are dust bunnies everywhere and milk spots all over the floor. I'll post our pictures up later on today.
Squidipa! that is such fantastic news! Good work, hopefully Josh will be on the up and up!

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thanks :D yeah my house looks unbelievable i have a house inspection too on Monday today my plan is fold all washing up about 16 loads put anther three out and on line and wash dishes but i think ill only get to do that at night so less sleep for me as thats the only tome joshie is sleeping . during day he isnt even happy for more that 10 mins by himself so i am always holding him.

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Morning all

Squidipa- Congrats thats great that Josiah had a weight gain!
Our neighbour told us that on the weekend that a stupid idiot climbed DF's truck jumped off the roof and really hurt himself,

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stupid idiot if the truck is on your land and some one trespasses and hurts them self can u really be responsible??? how are the girls???????

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Kel - Some people are just morons, hey!

Squidipa - YAY for Joshie's weight gain!!! :leap:

Mel - I'm sure the insulation people would have loved your elmo pj's :rofl: And what is wrong with the 80's??? I'm still living in the 80's!! Our kids love 80's music ... Ok so I don't have the spiral perm any more, and I don't wear a million ribbons and rags in my hair like Boy George ... but Kaliah is starting to like the 80's fashion (seeing as it's sort of coming back in again!!) ... you know, the leggings with a short skirt ... :dunno:

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Thank you...:D me and hubbie LOVE the 80's my 10 year olds fav singer is Cindy lauper she has My picture of maddona in the 80's. I love ribbons in my hair and i do wear skirts and legging all the time think this is because i am not very ladylike hahaha but do like the look and its comfy right now got 3/4 leggings and a dress on, i own about 4 pairs of lace bottom black leggings and 4 or 5 black 3/4 leggings. We listen to alot of the 80's here.

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Nakita slept in her cot - yay - and it was a success!!
So she might be ready to go without the late feed, what do you all think?
Squidipa - was that giving him extra hind milk or just normal expressing?
I expressed and fed all day yesterday, expressing after every feed to get my supply up, this morning I expressed, 80ml, then fed Nakita, then when she was full expressed another 40ml - my BBS were really full!!! Woot!!

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that was just normal expressing at this point was gonna try normal expressing for this week and see if progress it made IYKWIM. u asked before who wraps bubs for bed i do or else he startles him self and wakes then i put a blanket over top and tuck in. i am not sure about u dropping the night feed i would get advice if i was u first. yeah i been trying to express heaps. today i got 120 in 1 go and 80 another prolly wont have time to try again today. btw congrats on the cot sleeping!! how u coping with that IYKWIM

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only have time to say

[CENTER] CONGRATULATIONS SQUIDIPA AND JOSIAH!!!! /CENTER]

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:D thanks a bunch u been a great help.

mel thats funny lol its a bit like me being locked out of the house with the keys in on hand and the locking barrel in the other haha :)

everything just went wrong this morning so did not go out. i lost a card out of my wallet, lost joshies dummie and chain the only one he likes, lost the jug i use for warmimg ebm, could not find hand bag, hubbies pants were in wash haha that was a sucked in moment haha. Found a egg yoke drooling out the door of fridge too.

i wish josh would rest alone rather than on me its very tiring. I no WE are ecstatics about the gain cant wait till wednesdays real weigh in!!

Thank you everyone for you thoughts and on going ideas and support!

might i add we still havnt found that dummie and we own loads but none will do like the avent one.

Hi Everyone,

Been such a busy weekend for us and now I feel way behind in all your posts!

Congratulations Squidipa, so glad that Joshie has put on weight!! Woohoo :dance::clap:

Yay for giggles CM4E!! I can't wait until Jett giggles, it is one of the most lovely sounds in the world - a baby's giggle.

Mel - Commiserations on having to go back to work next week.

Beema - Yay for cot success! Jett was asleep in his cot last night, but just as I was about to go to bed he woke up so he got wrapped and put in to our bed again. I'm not really surprised because that is his usual late night feed time! But he did have to have all the EBM that I expressed last night :lol:

MM, Pixie and Bear - Glad to hear the playdate went well. I am very jealous.... I want to meet people! Anyone up for interstate travel???

Kel - Your DF shoudn't have to worry about public liability. :angry: Why can't these kinds of idiots take responsibility for their own actions? At least this one slunk off in to the darkness.

Bugger..... I can't remember what else I was going to write! :redface:

I don't have too much to report, Jett is doing great and has been asleep since 12 today, even all through me shifting him from cot to car to pram to car to pram....

Squidipa ~ I would keep going with the showers because doesnt he have them with his Daddy? Good bonding time for them. Maybe a massage with Lavender oil when its time for bed? Just dont use too much!!!!
Also, Brauers have a liquid called Calm. Its all natural. May help if Josiah is restless.

MT ~ Im up for a road trip!!!!!!!

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Squidipa ~ I would keep going with the showers because doesnt he have them with his Daddy? Good bonding time for them. Maybe a massage with Lavender oil when its time for bed? Just don't use too much!!!!
Also, Brauers have a liquid called Calm. Its all natural. May help if Josiah is restless.

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thanks for the advice, No dadda does floor time that time and the usual lap time and that but showering is my time with him only cause hubbie is scared to drop him and cant wash him one handedly like me. But him doing floor time works best for me as i forget :( i knwo bad momma!

I once again tried the pram with pretty little success if ya can call maybe 30 mins sucsess enough time to fold a few towels thats about it.

Washing washing washing its incredible especially with the 3 year old liking to dress him self and be so independent :)
I tell ay what sometimes i think where is my next lo of energy gonna come from always on the go with josh and the 3 year old being left out and the otehr two and not enough sleep. yeah i do get more sleep maybe than some of you but i have always needed 10-12 SOLID hours obviously not getting that if i just close my eyes for just a moment like 2 mins i will be asleep its scary. josh feeds 2 hourly taking 40 mins a feed then settling but never really go far from me and its all back on. i guess i should be happy after the 10-11 feed he goes off till 4 or 5 mind u i wake him at this time to feed him cause normally by 9 he is down.
this sound bad but the last 3 days i have been living off off a whole custard tart daily eaten through out day and maybe bread in evening but for most day the tart. gotta go feed time AGAIN!!!!

BTW all day only got few loads washed still need to hand em all out and folder maybe two loads but did bring i another 2 loads but i had to let josh cry during that time. I knwo once again terrible mom but what else can i do. My back is sore from carrying him constantly :doh::rolleyes:

Squidipa - I know what you mean about having a sore back! :comfort: Hope he starts settling for you hun, and at least let you get some stuff done :hug:

Yeah, did you know if someone tries to break into your house and they trip on your garden hose, for instance, and break their leg, that THEY can sue YOU??? Stupid freakin laws!!

Mel - LOL @ being locked out of your garage! And as for being the lucky gen, don't forget all those summer days that we spent jumping through sprinklers on the front lawn, or having water fights with the front and back hoses at the same time!! LOL!

Vic - GL:goodluck: with dropping that night feed!

MT - sometimes Veygas will sleep through all the shifting from cot to car etc!

DP suggested getting a campervan the other day - just hiring one for 3 weeks and going travelling somewhere ... hehehe maybe we can meet up with all of you along the way!! LOL! Ah it won't be for a while cause DP needs to rack up some annual leave again!

Squidipa- The girls are fine Allegra has been a little grizzly. We took Cadence in the shower with us a lot but for some reason we have only done it once with Allegra. I can't believe how slippery they are they remond me of little frogs. Does your 3 year old change clothes severel times a day?

MM- Thats so stupid about those laws the company he works for would have public liability insurance. Travelling in a camper van sounds fun. OMG I remember you talking about your printer in the early days of our belly buddies group

CM4E- thats great you guys got a giggle, I bet you're getting loads of big gummy smiles too.

MT- sounds like Jett was being really good for mummy. Do you find Jett sleeps better in the bed with you then anywhere else? I've always been told not to put them in the bed with you incase you roll on them but I never roll and always remember she's there.

Vic- aaaaaw a lady bug she's going to look so CUTE I can't wait to see the pics

Mel- The automatic garage openers make life easier but if you forget or lose the remote it's not fun DF lost ours and the 2 spares Cadence pulled the rubber buttons out and chewed them up and they don't work so we had to break into our own house.

I was thinking earlier that it would be great if we everyone was up for a road trip/travel we could all conceivably meet up!

Question is when and where? Who's in?

Kel - Yeah Jett does sleep heaps better in our bed, which is why I'm not in a hurry to get him in to his own room and own bed. We have a bassinet type thing that goes in our bed. It has hard low sides at the top half so it would be virtually impossible to roll on him. In the early days we didn't have that but we didn't roll either. I've heard that unless you are a super-heavy sleeper, been drinking or on drugs/medication or you don't know bubs is there you really won't roll on them because you go in to protective mode. And if you think about it what happened in the days before we had houses and seperate rooms, babies did sleep with their parents so it can't be all wrong!

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bring i another 2 loads but i had to let josh cry during that time. I knwo once again terrible mom but what else can i do

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I know what you mean squidipa - I left the flat twice today - once to take out the rubbish, once to hang the sheets on the line. didn't take longer than five minutes either time. Both times Beth was asleep when I left, and screaming by the time I came back! She hasn't been herself today... hope she feels better tomorrow.
MT lucky you with Jett staying asleep between the car, cot and pram. DD wakes up every time. Wasn't much fun for her yesterday when we got her in and out of the car half a dozen times.
big wave to MM, mel, kel, kel, vic, sash and everyone.... really busy week this week - and I'm exhausted already!

MT - Funny, I was thinking the same thing!! Where's half way between NSW, QLD, VIC and SA???? :rofl:

Pixie - maybe Beth's just recovering from the full on weekend you guys had?? I know Veygas gets a bit over it when we are full on for one day ... and golly gee, when Khaemon was a bub, we couldn't even drive down to Penrith without him having a hissy fit before we were half way there!!

Kel - yeah that bloody printer LOL! well, with having a baby and then him having to have a operation, I kinda didn't have time to fiddle with it, and now it's being temperamental with letting the ink settle :rolleyes: HA! Technology!

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MT - Funny, I was thinking the same thing!! Where's half way between NSW, QLD, VIC and SA???? :rofl:

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PMSL... well since the majority are here in Queensland - I say we have it here.. PMSL!!! But yeah, depending on where it is, I may be interested!!! DH can get time off but I have to work for a while to accrue some leave.

Pixie - I hope Beth goes back to her normal angelic self soon for you - maybe she is going through a growth spurt or something? She's nearly 12 weeks yeah? That's the next one.

Kel - hehehe @ Cadence - MMmmmmm yummyyyy.. rubber buttons.. LOL

Squidipa - you are not a bad mummy if you let him cry while you do something for yourself... I call it self-preservation myself!!!!!! I let Miss M cry .. not hysterically or anything like that, but just whinging and stuff while I quickly do something with DS or around the house - she knows when I'm coming cos she hears my footsteps on the timber floors and shuts up.. lol...

DS is sick at the moment - have no idea what is wrong with him - his temp was 40 today - but doc said nothing is wrong with him :rolleyes:

Hopefully we aren't in for a rough night tonight. (I say we will be though!!)

Better go get ready for bed then since I'm expecting a rough one (from the toddler!!!)

BTW - I soooo can't believe my baby is 12 weeks already... thats SCARY how quickly it is going by this time... :o Definitely have to have another.. lol

Oooh, Mel, I hope it doesn't get too rough for you. Poor little mite. I hope he feels better really quick

I'm happy to travel to wherever for a meet up. I didn't think it would be this year as it is fast running out, but we can certainly start to plan it and give ourselves something to look forward to.