Jut wanted to give a big for Pixie and Beckoes, you are both really having a tough time at the moment. I hope it is just a short (very short) phase and that your little girls start behaving themselves!!
Today is pumpkin day for us, so far the apple, pear, zucchini and carrot are all going down a treat... I need to do up some more potato, carrot and a batch of sweet potato, then I hope I have enough for a while!!
quick pop in - at work and just switching the computers over so the new solicitor gets this office - doh, no more office of my own!!!!! Won't be able to jump on at all now.
Vic - way to go Miss N!!! She'll be a connoisseur in no time at all!!
Pixie - hun. I'll get Master V to send Miss B some "good behaviour" vibes!!
Bec - bugger about your computer not co-operating!
Master V actually had a good night last night, hope he continues with it again! I'm pretty sure it's j=his eczema flare ups that make him irritable and not sleep properly ... but the rash has subsided heaps, his cheeks are just back to the little rosy teething rash (instead of his whole face being just about red raw!) and he only has a little bit of a rash in the elbow creases now ... But he is feeding alot more so perhaps having a growth spurt
He STILL isn't rolling and STILL isn't interested in food (doesn't really phase me though) but maybe his body just realises that perhaps the foods I am trying are gonna affect his eczema??? DD was the same when she was a baby whenever I tried ANYHING dairy ...
Happy 5 months Jazz and Jett (and all the other bubs!!)
Where is everyone? No posts since this morning from Kiwigirl!!
Jett did another wake up night last night - 1.30, 4.15 and 7.45.... all point blank refusing the dummy and no other thing would do except boob!! Aaaagggggghhhhhh!! I'm not sure what to do with him. I still love him though - he's just too darned cute!
I am starting to get worried about his weight again. He gets weighed again next Monday and here he is at 5months and not fitting in to 3-6month clothes from Pumpikin Patch. They are still too big and fall off his shoulders!! He is happy, healthy and seems to be developing and reaching his milestones at the correct rate so I know in my heart everything is just fine. Just keep getting those nagging thoughts in my brain saying he was born at a weight above average, how come he is stuck on the 10th percentile now.... *sigh* End of stupid thought ramblings! Thanks for listening!
Yeah I'm lurking too
*lurk*
had the grumps earlier today but feeling better now.... had a chat with Mel (thanks hon) the Bear came home early from work so we all went for a swim and the Bear brought me gelato cause he knew I was feeling down.... and DD went to sleep pretty well tonight so fingers crossed we have a better night.
HAPPY FIVE MONTHS JAZZ AND JETT!!!
MT & Beck I am hearing ya on the night wake ups.... it's weird isn't it? TBH I haven't really tried that hard to resettle Beth cause I'm buggered at that time of night and just take the path of least resistance although last night she had a full 20 mins on the boob so if you find out what's causing it let me know and I'll do the same! MT I'm sure Jett is doing fine, you might be surprised that he's gaining more than you think... I always am but then Beth is a chunk. I'm sure he'll catch up in his own time and in the meantime if he is healthy and happy you're obviously doing the right things.
MM good luck with the packing .... feel for ya I'm still traumatised from our last move
Leash - saw your other thread
Yeah, I've been lurking on and off, in between packing, feeding, amusing older children, feeding older children, obligatory housework, and trying to get real estate agents, solicitors, conveyancers and my IL's to all communicate properly ....
You are MOST welcome Pixie chick - I enjoyed our chat I'm always just a phone call away (as MM well knows too!!!) Oh, and of course, only 20 minutes drive away from Leash if she needs me too
MM - we may be calling the real estate this week about listing our house for sale - these here are CRAZY times!!!!! (really, only the OLD people like me in that thread will get that cool reference...)
Anyhooo... *cough cough*
better go clean the house instead of wasting time on here. I'm an addict. Been thinking of going cold turkey for a while actually - thinking I spend too much time on here and get nothing else done. *ponders the possibility*
Leasha, the other night I had a dream and you and Jazz were in it LOL. I can't remember what exactly but we were hanging out. Funny!
AF arrived yesterday I was sad because I don't enjoy it but then my friend was saying if you're getting lots of sleep at night, then you often get AF back... so I'd rather sleep at night than not have AF once a month. Who knows if it'll be regular either. I'm still fully BF and E hasn't started solids.
E learnt to sit up by himself really well while we were camping! So proud of him. He rolls over onto his side lots now while holding his feet but that's it. Figure he'll roll over more soon though.
Mel - hope the real estate agent you use is one of the few decent ones out there and it's not a drama to sell it
Happy 5 (+6 to little miss N!) months to everyone! Gee time is flying by!!!
Mel - oooh exciting! Where will you move to?? And I used to love that song!! LOL!
Ponder away, I don't think you'll go cold turkey on us!
Rach - wow Eli sounds like he is doing really well! Veygas will sit for about 5 seconds before beginning to topple ... I think alot of things will be easier for him once he has carpet under him as opposed to tiles!!
ETA: Boom Crash Opera was the first live band I saw, in some seedy underground (literally) nightclub in the outer sydney suburbs!!!
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Oh Kiwigirl - I feel for ya!! I was just logging on this morning to say "She's Back" Woke up this morning to a lovely surprise - NOT!! And I am in the same situation as you, still fully BF, no solids yet. But I was getting lots of sleep at night up until a couple of weeks ago and now I have two extra feeds!
I feel like i have a newborn all over again!! feeding every 3 hours...for half an hour plus each time!! People telling me it either means she needs to start solids as she is hungry OR she is about to reach a big developmental milestone, so we will wait and see.
Hope everyone gets better sleep soon (tonight would be nice)
I have to admit to taking the easy option at night aswell, on the boob!!
Happy 5 months to those who turned!!
Been at work the last couple of days so working from home today, plus getting the house cleaned
Nakita has been waking at 2am, 4am, 6am... but just for a dummy or re-wrap or nappy change So here's hoping that they are all just going through a phase!!
We just bought a Baker's dozen of ittibitti's d'lish, after receiving one for christmas (MT) so I am very excited, but I have decided to layby them (on a tighter budget at the moment while the house is getting built... might pay it off early though as I can't wait for more fluffy bums) as we are paying both mortages! At least the scafolding is down so they can finish the downstairs roof, get the rest of the double glazing in etc
Massive for MT an Rachel that is soo not fair!! I am still BF'ing with the last BF at 10:45pm with the next one around 7-8am.
Beckoes for the "newborn" hopefully she is just about to have a huge grwoth spurt or a development milestone is just around the corner!
Thanks Rachel, I can't believe she is past 6 months old!! Eli sounds like he is doing fabulously!!! How big is your little man now, he looks just gorgeous!!
Happy 5 months Jett and Jazz!!!!
Goodluck if you sell the house Mel!
Hope your probs with your MM are sorted out swiftly!! Yeah I am loving it that she is loving the vegies!!
ooo Gelati and a swim sounds fab Pixie, I hope it brought a smile to your face!!
Sorry, must run and get a few things done while little miss is asleep!! BBL
xxoo
Rach, MT what a bummer about AF! I don't know about getting alot of sleep being the sole cause though, as with DS2, AF arrived when he was 7 months, after 7 months of consistent 3 hourly feeds day and night ... however I had been toppig up his last feed before bed with formula from about 4 months (in the vain hope that he would sleep through! ) but it didn't stop him!!
This time however, no top ups and for the most part sleeping through .... though suffering insomnia so not really sleeping alot anyway!! I'm lucky if I'm asleep before 1am, then up at 6am ...
Bec - sounds like a growth spurt to me - Veygas was like that last week and has just settled back into sleeping through again, although he is still having an extra day feed now compared to before!
big hi to everyone - Veygas is now trying to type and it's frustrating me! lol!
mwah! xxx
ETA: ok baby free now (lol) ... I have been finding that Veygas is only doing one poo during the night at the moment,only wet during the day, and this morning I was singing "night pooper" (to the tune of "Night fever") The things we do when we are bored hey?
Last edited by mountain mummy; January 7th, 2009 at 08:36 AM.
: baby free!
Pixie and Bec - I'm also taking the path of least resistance and feeding in the night. I try the dummy first, at least to try and keep him calm while I sit up in bed!! But he just won't allow it in his mouth atm. I really do hope this calms down soon!!
Bec - I wouldn't imagine that it's her needing to start solids. Needs to increase her calorie intake - maybe, but they don't have to have solids for this. Just do do whatever you think is right. I personally am not going to start solids until the back end of 6 months and even then I am going to keep bf as his main intake of calories as per baby led solids. That is of course assuming that all is ok at his weigh-in next week, otherwise I will have to reassess!
Mel - Goodluck with selling the house. Any particular reason hmmmmm? Something to do with your little secret hmmmmmm?
MM - Ahhh moving. We've been in our house for almost 2 years now and we still have boxes under the house that we haven't unpacked, I hate it so much!! I couldn't imagine it with kids around to amuse at the same time!
Pixie for your grumps.
Leash, for whatever it is, I haven't seen your other thread! But all the hugs you need!
So as I was trying to say earlier, I woke up with AF, and then I didn't realise but we were up to poo day so Jett did an enormous stinky poo which was a bath job so that was the start of my day. And now the house smells like poo, and it is chilly here today so I can't open the house up. If it had have been yesterday on the other hand, when it was hot and I didn't have AF it would have been so much better!!!!
Oh well, end of vent.... things really aren't that bad, just felt like complaining!
ETA: MM about Night Pooper! I love it!! We do the Nappy Time song to the tune of Snappy Tom - The butts of Australia have made their choice, Nappy Time, it's nappy tiiiiiime..." Sometimes butts gets changed to bubs! Aaaahhhh, I love it! Made up songs are just the best!
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MT - LOL! I still have boxes that I didn't unpack from our last move 3 years ago!!!
You gotta love made up songs! And complain away babe - it'll make you feel a bit better at least!
I feel so behind that its not even worth my efforts trying to keep up and do personals.
thanks for the link kiwigirl i appreciate it
Congrats to all the 5 month olds and 20 weeks and milestones.
official weigh in is 190 gram gain, so thats good we are happy. ALOT smaller than otehr weeks but still good. he has grown 3.5cm in 4 weeks making him 64cm's now. Putting him finally on the graph. he is at 25%ile in hight and weight YAY! We got referral regarding his purple legs and my period came. Josh loves his feet going side to side and eating them. Loves his sweet corn but is not keen on kumera. He isnt eating a lot VERY small amounts once daily but always takes the food out of my hand when holding him yesterday he tried to eat my ham sambo.
Things are hecktic here house is like everywhere in middle of orgainsing EVERYTHING and soon will be full house but im looking forward to that as the kids are GREAT helpers ive lost about 1 kilo and hubbie has lost about 4 in last week. Gotta scoot.
Dont really have a whole lot of time as i got a appointment for passport applications so sorta gotta scoot but thought maybe someone might want to know how he is getting on.
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for Pixie and Beckoes, you are both really having a tough time at the moment. I hope it is just a short (very short) phase and that your little girls start behaving themselves!!
hun. I'll get Master V to send Miss B some "good behaviour" vibes!!
although last night she had a full 20 mins on the boob so
if you find out what's causing it let me know and I'll do the same! MT I'm sure Jett is doing fine, you might be surprised that he's gaining more than you think... I always am but then Beth is a chunk. I'm sure he'll catch up in his own time and in the meantime if he is healthy and happy you're obviously doing the right things.
I was sad because I don't enjoy it but then my friend was saying if you're getting lots of sleep at night, then you often get AF back... so I'd rather sleep at night than not have AF once a month. Who knows if it'll be regular either. I'm still fully BF and E hasn't started solids.
Woke up this morning to a lovely surprise - NOT!! And I am in the same situation as you, still fully BF, no solids yet. But I was getting lots of sleep at night up until a couple of weeks ago and now I have two extra feeds!
So here's hoping that they are all just going through a phase!!
MT) so I am very excited, but I have decided to layby them (on a tighter budget at the moment while the house is getting built... might pay it off early though as I can't wait for more fluffy bums) as we are paying both mortages! At least the scafolding is down so they can finish the downstairs roof, get the rest of the double glazing in etc
I don't know about getting alot of sleep being the sole cause though, as with DS2, AF arrived when he was 7 months, after 7 months of consistent 3 hourly feeds day and night ... however I had been toppig up his last feed before bed with formula from about 4 months (in the vain hope that he would sleep through!
) but it didn't stop him!!
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