Babies Born August 1st - 15th 2008

[thepixie]

Squidipa YAY for the weight gain!!! Well done!
The thing we are using on DD's nose is called a Nosefrida - google it. It's soooo soooo much better than a fess aspirator. I just used it on DD got out heaps of snot and she slept through the whole thing. She used to howl when I used the fess aspirator.
Well, we just had the midwife come round. Beth has gained a kilo from her weight on discharge from hospital and has grown a huge 4.5 cm in length! The Bear and I were very pleased!
MM, kel, sasha, mel, beema and everyone else

[Indadhanu]

Hi everyone, hope everyone had a good day yesterday. Jazz got Shel a stanley screwdriver kit and a ArmorAll detailing kit, I made her bacon eggs baked beans and toast for breakfast and garlic prawns for dinner. Shel's parents came around, and we had our neice for a few hours while SIL worked, walked down to shop for fish and chips for lunch. A very nice day!

Went to dr for Jazz and she got weighed today, holy cow she is a heffa! 5kg! She was 3790g at birth! Enough reason for me to stop worrying about my boobs going out of order, I am pretty sure they are working fine. Man, I was surprised! And 4cm longer than birth length! I didn't even notice that she grew!

My 15yo bro is having surgery today, just got a text from mum to say that he just went in. Just a minor procedure, to get his toes straightened, only one or two nights stay. Nothing like his last one that was an 8hour operation (double femoral osteotemy, tenden lengthenings behind knee, and metal plates in ankles to straighten them), 2 weeks in hospital and 6 weeks in a spica plaster (belly button to toes, both legs, only a small wedge cut out so he could do numbers 1s and 2s). So this one is basically nothing, probably 2-3 hours at the most, but I can't help but worry of course. He will be absolutely fine, but I can't help being a protective big sister!

My sister got us a Wii for $250 YAY! so lucky she works at cash converters! She got me a nintendo ds lite for $99 about 6 weeks ago. Now I need to get a hold of a fit board and I can try and get back into shape! Of course, try is the main word! LOL!

Well, gonna go browse BB, then sleep.

Oh, Jazz went into her cot Saturday night. Her cot is right next to our bed. She started wriggling down the bed, and even with the sleeper that we have I found it too unsettling to find her almost covered by the doona so she is now in her cot until her early morning feed and then I bring her in with us lol and I sleep with my arm around her so I know where she is. Would sleep like that all night except at the moment I am so tired once I'm asleep I'm asleep and I don't know if I'd still keep my arm around her when I am sleeping so deeply. Early morning I am fine, I'm a morning person so usually awake around 5-6am, just not out of bed these days lol! It makes sleeping a lot more comfy having her in the cot since we just have a double bed and the sleeper took up so much room!

Oh, squidipa, congrats on Josh's weight gain!!!!!!!

Ok, going now lol. BBL for personals!

[squidipa]

Leasha i hope your bro is k sweet. Its oh so obvious your princess is defently feeding even with lopsidedness she obviously is happy and gaining weight good on ya mom! % kilo is awesome. think that will be another month away at least for us hehe. Altho joshie has grown 5 cm's so thats awesome. I have been having to pack some of his clothes away that don't stretch over his body

sin ce commig off the antibiotics josh is so much more settled. altho now the cramping in my tummy has returned i have only JUST stopped bleeding did every one else go this long? Think i may need more antibiotics i must have an infection me thinking

[*Beema*]

Evening Girls

Keeping this shortish I am buggered and planning to have an early night...

THANKYOU MEL

The MCN's arrived and they fit perfectly - OMG soo cute!! Here is a picture of Nakita in the one with the sheep!!! Little miss was a little grumpy or I would have taken the bodysuit off for the piccies!

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...n/IMG_2458.jpg

and

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...n/IMG_2459.jpg

I owe you for the nappies so might have to trade back some Landscaping advice!!!

They should have started the second story of the framework on our house

Yay Squidipa - what fantastic weight gain, we are hoping to pass 3250grams this week (Weigh in Wednesday), that would bring us up to 1kg over birth weight - but as long as Nakita is gaining some weight and most importantly for us growing in length it doesn't matter, so far it has taken us 10 weeks to get to where we are!

for your little bro Leasha, wish him a quick recovery for us! Sounds like your boobie milk is 'da bomb!!

I'll keep that in mind Pixie - hopefully we don't need to use one - stay healthy Nakita! Awesome weight gain too Beth and length!!

Oh MM that sucks how you could have taken him I am glad I have a new "solution" lol!

Thanks for your works too Kel

Thursday MIL is coming down still, but the plan is for her to come for the morning, she can settle and play with Nakita between feeds, I can do other stuff home or out, we have to sort out DH's car (getting serviced) and in the afternoon Nakita and i have Premmie Playgroup at the WCH, they have special guests and go through massage, milestones, weight gain and heaps of other stuff - it is our first session so I am very excited!! I got the info after the my posts the other day about being "told"!

Wow 10 weeks old - OMG I cannot imagine my life without Nakita now!! Just the light of my life - with her daddy!!!

Sorry if I have missed anyone, huge I am just soo tired - nighty night!

[kiwigirl]

Aw cute pics of Nakita!! Love the sheep

I've been so busy since I last posted - lots of time with my family for father's day, sadly DH's family are sick and wanted to wait to be safe before seeing Eli again.. and doing some work (my brain seems to have slowed down though?!).

Eli was weighed yesterday and has had a growth spurt (not that he needed one?!) and put on 630g this last week. My midwife was saying he should be able to handle 5 hours overnight between feeds now (he was still 3 hours) and then oddly that night (last night) he slept for 6 hours! Ironically, I woke up soo full of milk and was worried at how long he'd been without a feed. I'm hoping he does this every night from now on though!

Leasha - have been thinking of your brother, hope everything is going well for him. How's the wii? I'm wanting to feel fit again and hoping to go back to the gym in a week or so.. but the wii looks a fun way to get exercise hehe.

Squidipa - glad josh is more settled now you're off antibiotics and his weight gain is going well again! Btw, I asked my midwife what's a min amount of weight gain a week they're looking for and she said 100g (but if Eli only put on 30g in a week she wouldn't be worried heh) - so your 90g wasn't much off that anyways.

thepixie - thanks for info on Nosefrida - if I have to use something one day, I'll check that out.

MM - how did the appointment go?

sasha, kel and mel: hope you're doing well!

Hi to everyone else I've missed

[thepixie]

Hey Rach - snap! Beth is a month old today too - happy one month birthday to Eli!
and Vic - Nakita looks soooo cute in those nappies!
Had a great night here last night, DD was unsettled when we got home but the Bear wrapped her up real tight and put her to bed - she slept from 10.30 until 5am! couldn't believe it - I feel great this morning!
big to squidipa, leash, kel, sasha (where are you lately?) MM and mel of course!
and anyone I've forgotten have a great day!

[squidipa]

Eli was weighed yesterday and has had a growth spurt (not that he needed one?!) and put on 630g this last week.

630grams OH MY GOODNESS oh my my my WOW you got ya self a GREAT feeder there. Good work mom!!!! yeah i am happy there is at least over 100 grams of weight.

Vic .. thanks for sharing the pics I also am trying to book the car in for a service ive just also found a big leak in it grrr

The last week or more Josh has been sleeping from anywhere from 5.30 to 7.30 he goes to sleep then If i am lucky ill force feed him at 10... the other night he wouldnt wake and i was blowing raspberries on his belly hehe So now i just figure leave him so its no 10pm feed then he feeds at 2 am and between 5-6 am then top me ups for the next couple hours Mostly me making sure he is getting enough. So he is having a min 7 hour sleep at night solid.

Daycare day!

Mel what time we meeting?? kel you coming????

[2girlz]

Hello typing one handedI have a velcro baby today

Vic- thats great that they're starting on the second story of your house you must be soooo excited.
Nakita looks so cute, how quick has the 10 weeks gone I still remember the morning I woke up and saw the announcement.

Leash- how are you going chicky I hope everything went well with your brother.

The pixie- OMG what an awsome night you had, I try and wrap Allegra up tight but she always manages to wriggle out

Kiwigirl- ouchies I hate waking up full but thats great he slept for 6 hours. what size clothes is he in? Thats a great weight gain

Squidipa- sorry I wont be comming on Thursday Ihave to put my car in to get fixed there's a horrible noise in the engine I really want to meet up with you all though.
Congrats on all Josiah's weight gain thats great. Did I read right min 7 hours sleep!!!! I think your babies are going to have to have a baby chat to Allegra and tell her how to sleep that long she's waking every 3 hours still.

Hello to every one I missed

Someone mentioned a little while ago about DTD. I was trying to get online to ask if anyone else was told to wait 6 weeks before even attempting? I was told both times with the girls so I'm really surprised some of you haven't been told. I had a friend that hadn't been told either and she delivered in the Royal Womens here in Brisbane.

OMG last night I had a dream I had another baby! DF would freak if I fell pregnant again we are quite happy with 2