Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2008 #6

[kiwigirl]

Hello!!!! I am just back from another trip away for 4 nights.. was a bit of a hard time but don't really want to go into it on BB publicly (msg me if you want to tho). Anyways..... E is great. He sits up so well now. He's sucked on a bit of fruit and LOVED it (strawberry, nectarine) but haven't started solids *yet*. However the last 3 nights he's woken up every 3 hours overnight eeek!! I am going to see if he keeps doing this and if he does I will likely start solids a 5 1/2 months (which he is on Thursday), instead of 6??

E is so sociable now, I love it! He also has quite a cheeky look every so often heh. STILL no rolling over but I'm kinda over trying to force it. He does try and "bum shuffle" (without success) and can push himself around quite a bit while lying on his back, so cute!

I have been annoyed that I lost a few posts on BB and also haven't been able to get on a few times, I guess there were problems with the boards?

I have some SUPER cute pics of Eli which I need to upload to FB soon.

xox to all!

[nagromeyk]

STILL no rolling over but I'm kinda over trying to force it. He does try and "bum shuffle" (without success) and can push himself around quite a bit while lying on his back, so cute!

Rach - E and K sound sooo similar. K is trying to roll, gets halfway and still can't figure out how to move his arm underneath I'm not pushing it either, figured he will do it when he's good and ready.

How does E go with being on his tummy? If I put K's U-pillow underneath him (like under his armpits) he is quite happy to just stay there, pushes up real well and doesn't crack it but if he doesnt have that underneath him he cracks it, so weird!

Squidipa - ya poor thing re: the passports. I'm in the process of having to get K's issued and mine renewed as we are booked to go back in March to see my bro and my nieces. It has been a big enough issue for me trying to get guarantors etc.... your scenario sounds so frustrating! But yeah hearing ya as I kinda had a similar thing happen, the person I had to witness my photo; she filled the form in correctly and dated it 06/01/09 but then when she dated the photo she put it around the other way i.e 01/06/09 so I had to get her to resign it!

I lodged K's application on Monday so hopefully there is no hiccups and I will have it in 10 days time. Going to post mine off next week.

Anyways woke up at 330am and couldnt get back to sleep so thought I'd pop in here and catch up. Going to watch the Obama Inuguration on CNN now.

Have a good day everyone!

[nagromeyk]

Warning: ME POST

I am feeling really bad right now. I was reading through the new posts and stumbled across one which was discussing Jumperoo's and Exersaucers. Apparently use of them can cause all sorts of spinal and hip problems later in life.... I hired a Jumperoo for K about a month ago - I just feel sooo s**ty right now that I may of set him up to have problems in the future. Especially with the weight he is!! OMG why didn't I think!!
I feel so s**t I am actually crying!!

I guess one good thing is that I have at least realised now and not 6 months down the track. It might at least prevent further damage. But still I cant help feeling bad

It isn't due to be returned until March but I'm going to email her today and tell her I have finished with it.

OK post over - I'm going now to give my boy a big hug and say I'm so so sorry!

[Arimeh]

Sasha - those things can cause damage - but if used ALL the time - like you have the kids in there for AGES.. unless you had him in there for an hour at a time, I don't think you have done any damage at all. The recommended amount of time is about 10-15 minutes max.. dont' feel bad. Not like these things are told to us on the packaging - otherwise people would never buy them!!!!!

Squidipa - yeah should be ok. Will PM you soon. Been a tad busy here.

Kiwigirl - now I'm curious. will have to message you on facebook to get the goss

Vic - congratulations!! Did I miss a thread of yours? I must have!!!!! I'll have to go looking for it now!!!! Well as soon as I put little miss down again for another nap, she is getting a bit vocal!!!

Hello to everyone else *mwah*

Kids are still sick here, so we're just staying at home being bored out of our minds and just chillin... gotta get them healed already!!!!!!

Have a great day all... byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[squidipa]

Warning: ME POST

I hired a Jumperoo for K about a month ago - I just feel sooo s**ty right now that I may of set him up to have problems in the future. Especially with the weight he is!! OMG why didn't I think!!
I feel so s**t I am actually crying!!

BIG i used those for my all my kids and none of them have any issues. Dont feel bad i dont feel you have done any harm or anything wrong. Your a great mom and it clearly shows. As you know Ds3 was HUGE and not as long as K was at that age im sure , and he also spent lots of time in a jolly jumper and he is fine. Please dont worry. Altho if at all concerned at a dr k! Big hugs sweet!!!!!!!

mel yeah ill wait for ya pm hehehe

leasha you comming???

Im still ticked off about that twit hitting my car grrrr

Also kiwi girl josh wakes about 20 times at night mostly for comfort that is Ill pm ya ohhh humbugs i had something else to say

oh yeah kiwi girl do ya think you might be going to kai iwi lakes anytime between 9th march to 3th april so would LOVE LOVE LOVE to meet ya and Eli. Or if your going pass Glinks gully u can pop in to our batch for a coffee, or maybe meet in whangarei. You can meet my TRIBE

[beckoes]

Sasha: like someone said, i dont think they cause any problems unless you leave them in there for hours at a time, We have a jolly jumper, G loves it but only goes in it for about ten mins at a time normally once a day but we have some days where we dont use it.
I used a baby bjorn (sp) for the first few months then read that they were bad for the spine, sometimes it was the only place she would be happy and wed walk for an hour. Dont use it much now after i read that though, only when we are getting the bus somewhere.
Your a great mum and im sure you havent done any damage. But big hugs i know how you feel!!

[nagromeyk]

Thanks for the reassurance everyone! Guess I kinda just had a panic attack haha I know I shouldn't beat myself up about it. He hasnt had long spurts in it but yeah still

On another note - I whipped up a combination of vege before - avocado, carrot, zuchinni, a teeny weeny bit of baby silverbeet and a teeny weeny bit of broccoli and gave it to him for lunch. Wasn't sure whether he would like all the green vege on its own so I also mixed a bit of the Rafferty's apple, pear and cinnamon in too hahaha
OMG he fully scoffed it. So guess what I'm keeping him on for a while LOL Lets hope he doesnt have a reaction cause I wouldnt be able to tell what it was from haha

I've backed off on the pumpkin and sweet potato cause the past few times I have given it to him red spots have appeared on his face and all around his mouth so don't know whether he is sensitive to those or not Guess I will just have to try giving it to him every now and then and monitor it.


He's been asleep since 12:15pm; poor fella was so buggered. He's had a big morning. I went for a 2 hour walk with a friend (do it Mon, Wed and Fri's) oh and last night he slept through from 7:30pm until 5:45am after only having 690ml for the day so I am going with keeping him around 700 (if I can of course) until we see the nurse again on Tuesday. Will be interesting to see what he gains on a weekly basis only having 700mls! Probably still 200-250g per week

Anyways gotta shoot, gonna grab a sandwhich before he wakes up!

[squidipa]

good on ya pixie and sasha for your walking m gosh good on ya....

ive strated taking xenical to loose the last few kilo's and today i ahve seem the most impact or should i say seen the evidence that somethigns happening, have any of u all tried it before?

also offical weighin was a gain of 110 grams dunno if i said that before.

pixie yeah i think the old man really needs to see a dr he seemed so confused after hitting my car.

[kiwigirl]

sasha - Hi!!! E is OK being on his tummy, sometimes he's quite happy there other times he's annoyed at me for putting him on his tummy... E and K are definitely alike - so funny about their arms getting in the way - he lies there half over then can't be bothered doing anything about it!! *Hugs* about the jumperoo - I honestly think no-one except yourself would feel bad about it, I doubt it'd do any harm for that short amount of time! Isn't it hard how every decision you feel you're being judged by someone/some group/some rules? *sigh*

Well E had the most miniscule amount of banana mush today. He wasn't that excited by it.. more interested in sucking on a nectarine lol.

Oh yeah, E can stand up against furniture now too

Thanks heaps for your msgs squidipa.. will reply to your last one soon. Will you be driving up north via SH16 - there's less traffic that way? If so come for a meal at our house on your way north (or back down south!!). We're only a 5 min detour from SH16. Would love to meet you and your kids

[squidipa]

Thanks heaps for your msgs squidipa.. will reply to your last one soon. Will you be driving up north via SH16 - there's less traffic that way? If so come for a meal at our house on your way north (or back down south!!). We're only a 5 min detour from SH16. Would love to meet you and your kids

wow about the standing, joshie loves standing and normally stand him up on the chair and sit behind him he is also ahving small spell's of sitting upright too. Thanks for the invite but the inlaws will be collecting us and all our crap i mean luggage hahaha in a traylor on way to and from air port so sorta not possible . where are u again?

[MummyTummy]

Sasha - Don't feel bad about the jumperoo - it is there for Kye to have fun in and I am sure he has. If you want long term evidence that it won't necessarily do harm - My PIL used to put DH in a jumperoo and he used to spend so much time in one his balls would turn blue!!! MIL thought she had done permanent damage, but Jett is living proof that everything is ok in that department and he does not have any spinal or hip issues!! His little sisters were left in them for hours at a time (they used to fall asleep in them!!) and both of them are just fine too with no issues! None of them see osteos or chiros or physios either!

Kiwigirl - Jett isn't too keen on the sitting up bit but he is always happy to stand holding on to furniture too! He's been doing that for a couple of months now, but really well for a few weeks now!! Yeah don't stress abouth the rolling, E has developed his sitting and standing skills instead...he'll get back to rolling one day!

Squidipa - Sorry to hear about the car... and passport saga.

Pixie - It's been ridiculously hot here too, and I also have been out walking each day.... but I always feel better for it!

Mel - I hope the kids get sorted soon, it must be so tiring for you, especially while you are guarding a secret!! So when you gonna tell? Huh huh huh?

Ok, I'm too hot to post any more right now... might be back later!

[thepixie]

Sash don't feel bad, I'm sure K will be OK. Lots of people have used them and I'm sure not all of their babies had problems. Like anything with babies if you limit it to short periods of time and watch them while they play they are usually ok. Take it easy on yourself OK
Squiddy what a drama!!! I can't believe you had to go through all that to get the passports sorted but that it's all done now! and bummer abut that guy hitting your car, and the ebay thing too.... did you complain to ebay?
Mel bummer about the sick kids, hope they feel better soon..... well it's so hot here today i'm melting ... went for 7k walk at 8am and it was pretty hot and awful. Going to get cake shortly though so that should compensate....
too hot to post more... BBL when it's cooler!~