Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2008 #6

[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!!

[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!~

[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!

[nagromeyk]

he used to spend so much time in one his balls would turn blue!!!

Thanks MT - that made me soooo much better!! I'm giving it back anyhow just to be on the safe side! Have to find another toy to keep him amused now LOL

I was thinking the Leapfrog Learning Centre... anyone seen one of those?

[beckoes]

Squid: what a pain getting the passports sorted, hope DHs is easier to sort!!

Mel: that the kids are still sick!! hope they get better soon!!

Sasha: all those veggies sounded like they went down well!! G has really been taking an interest the last few days, id been trying her with things on and off but yesterday she had a few mouthfulls of mushed rockmellon with DH. and today she had some sweetpotato mixed with some of my milk, loved it!

We bought a Safe and Sound Premier, its great, she looks so happy and comfy and i feel like she is really safe tucked up in there!!
her sleeping is back to a normal and manageable situation, only two wake ups the last few nights, day sleeps are pretty good, not to much hastle getting her to sleep. just making the most of it before the next change comes along!!

As im sitting here on the computer i can feel a cool change coming in...thank god, its been SO hot and muggy here today!!

Hi to all.

[nagromeyk]

Oh my goodness, everyone has gone so quiet???

Well thought I'd come in to report that it's been a good day here, for two reasons:

1) Kye slept for 2 1/4 hours this morning - couldnt believe it! He has never slept for that long during the day, and he was in his cot too I was sooo proud LOL

Secondly, I had him on the floor this morning; just lazing around, took his nappy off so he could feel 'free' and he rolled from his tummy to his back by himself
He seems to move around alot easier when he doesnt have his nappy on

Oh and another thing, the past two days I have kept his bottles at 120ml each and he has slept through both nights so conclusion; the nights he was doing those wake ups at 830pm and 930pm he was obviously too full. Dunno I just feel much better that I might of finally nutted it out, hopefully it will continue and I will be rewarded with a smaller gain in weight each week hahahaha yeah right! this is Kye we are talking about

Anyway thats my excitement for the day, hope you're all doin well!

I'm off to get myself something to eat!

BBL .......

[beckoes]

Horray for K rolling!!! looks like its more nappy off time!!

Also read on another thread that Jazz rolled aswell, leash... HORRAY

Its been too hot today for G to sleep much. and too hot to sit at my computer much longer.

[thepixie]

Sash yay for the rolling!!
well its too hot to remember what everyone has said but big to all, try to keep cool.
I was at the gym just now and Beth was in the creche and she got so upset they had to come and get me out of the class I felt like such a bad mummy for putting her in there! Hope she's not traumatised cause I still have eight more visits
O and the other thing.... we're up to day 4 with no poo..... I'm really getting worried, she has never gone more than about 24 hours without a poo before... and she's drinking constantly, because its so hot any thought of structured mealtimes is out the window, I'm just giving her a drink whenever she wants it.... I'm really worried about the explosion when it comes! Yesterday I even gave her prune juice with her banana in the hope that it would get something moving.... but so far nothing
MG later today and in the meantime, just trying not to melt!~

[*Beema*]

Superquick message for PIXIE!!!

Banana can make bubs constipated, try some apple as well to help get things moving

She is also prob using up everything you are giving her, N's longest was 8 days

Had her imms this morning - much better, went to the Dr's instead of CAYHS, both got done at the same time and I followed with a BF straight after

N is now fast asleep in her swing, no solids for lunch she fell asleep beforehand, but not bothered, she can do what she wishes today

Mothers Group here shorlty so must run xxoo

[squidipa]

beema hope miss N is all good for the rest of day she sees contented nwo from what ur saying.

pixie try some corn that also helps with unblocking.

my mother inlaw drives me bonkers sometimes with how nz is so awesome she very proud of her country as am i, i was gonna make a tshirt up for joshie as ya know it will be there first real meeting heres my thoughts ...what do ya think

"true blue
made in New Zealand"

or "True blue, Dinky-di made in New Zealand is me (with an arrow pointing up " PLEASE give me your thoughts or other wordings or what ever ild apreciate it heaps. very interested in your wordings or thoughts.

[squidipa]

i might have it wrong but i thought one of u ladies were using GLASS BABY BOTTLES well 13 of them have just came up in ebay if oyur intrestedhought ild let ya know no harm in sharing the info i thought.

[beckoes]

Pixie: i would be worried if G went 4 days...just imagining what was to come..lol stock up on baby wipes!

Squid, like the t-shirt idea, i like 'true blue Made in NZ'

Sasha : after what you said about K being to full to sleep for a long time i started thinking. G has been waking at 12.30 and 3.30, i feed her both times, presuming she is hungry. Last night she woke at 10, instead of feeding her like i normaly would have i just put her back to sleep and she slept through till 5.30!!! I couldnt belive it! then i fed her and she slept till 7.30!!!!!!! is it normal for them to sleep better when fed less??? i just presumed that more food = less hunger = more sleep. we will see what happens tonight!!

[squidipa]

hi becka thanks for your input on the tshirt i apreciate it.

josh has gone a very long time with out pooing andwhen he did go it wasnt really that bad. Also josh wakes all throughout the night like about 20 times but i dont feed him every time i offer feeds at 10.30 2 am and 4 or 5 more than likely he doesn't drink the bottle anyhow. How ever if i pick him up at 2am and put him in bed with me he doesnt wake as much and goes longer with out bottle.

so i think in my case hunger hrmmm mabe not wet nappy wind cold hot uncomfortable maybe facters in joshies waking. also over sleeping may be a fcter as josh sleeps at aroun 6 or 7 and can go till 8am but thats very brief wakes dummie or bottle and back down in his sleepy way. so as for us we still working somethings out. we have tried to keep him up longer in day but that didnt work and he will sleep till 5am o.k and till 8am if i am in bed with him he likes to be almost smotherd in cuddles with his feet sort squashed up a bit like in the womb or when they raise thier legs to poop.

oh also thought ild share with ya.... ya know how josh only gained 110 grams well im concerned now what will next weeks be its been dropping down and down and down he drinks 1250 ml a day well maybe not that concerned just thinking what will wednesdays be i am hoping on more than 100 IYKWIM i wonder if its this humity too i mean ds3 lost over kilo recently he int underweight weight 15.4 kilo now but it just got me thinking.
Anyone notice the weeks are just rushing by its crazy i cant believe it. just everything rushing by here i am having girls night with dd10 and she has this wopper pimple on her face i like thinking lastweek ya had one on ya nose my oh my.

oh btw the bloke confessed and i got my car qote 1300 and its being repaired yay but not for 5 weeks as they are totally booked out and i wont have my car from 27th till 4th march grrr but oh well at least ts getting fixed. im now thinking i should have paid more so i could have had a hire car given to me oh well we learn hey.

[beckoes]

Had a weigh in ourselves yesterday, she is now 7.03kg, a gain of 183g. dont know if the heat affects the weight, although i guess they could loose fluid from sweating....not sure on that on SQUID. But i know that G is SO much more active so thats makeing a difference for her i think.

One of the main causes of her waking up at night is that she manages to get from the bottom of her cot right up to the top, so that her head is squashed up against the cot bars and it wakes her up!!!

Also, we have a mosquito net over her cot, a full lenth one that goes from the ceiling to floor, but she has just started to grab it through the cot bars and pull it in to the cot, worried she might get tanggled up in it!! But didnt want to take it off yet, still loads of mozies about!!! ????

Re the T-shirts SQUID, my DH saw one that he was going to get for G. As im english and he is aussie.... It said ''50% Mum, 50% Dad, 100% Aussie''

Started giving G regular lunch for the past week, i tried with something and she loved it and the next day so guess she is ready now, we have had sweet potato, carrot, avo, DH gave her rock mellon which she LOVED but they recommend waiting till 8 months for that...oh well. And i cooked some appricots and gave her that mixed with baby rice....the fav so far!!! Im happy she is enjoying it, although some days she will still be opening her mouth and searching for more when its all gone and some days she will have a few mouthfulls and not be interested!! but im happy for her to decide. Today im cooking up Parsnips and peaches...not together... to add to my collection in the freezer. I think we will have pear for lunch.

Anyway, enough rambling, got to attemt to get the washing dry, raining out side, steamy inside, too hot to use the dryer...

Hi to all