Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2009 #2

[tippytoes]

Ohh girls....

Willow - good one you about not stressing about sleep too much - hey we are mums we don't need it right? Serioulsy though you are doing an awesome job!

Megsmum - sorry your lil one isn't well. And about the sleep - don't know what is in the air - but Eli is all over the place too!

Trish - Hello and

Misty - get well soon hun

Issy - love ya..... can't wait to catch up!

AFU - awful terrbile night - Eli thought it was time to PARTY at 1-3 and again 4:30-6. followed by DH having an awful low blood sugar (has type 1 diabetes since he was 3) - nearly had to call the ambulance. PLUS I got called into work today (called @ 7:45 for a 8:15 start!!!!!!!! NICE!!!!!!!) In my hurry I backed into my sisters car that mum drove to our house to look after DS. So upsetting - luckily my sis is awesome and isn't too worried though it is a pretty good hit, so will have to fix So quite a funny day! On the positive side the kids were great!

Sorry bit of a me post.... brain seriously not functioning!
Be back tomorrow!
Rach xx

[~Hestia~]

Hey everyone

to all those who are having difficulties overnight. It certainly makes everything else harder to deal with.
Sorry to hear some of the bubs have been unwell too. Hope they all start to feel better soon.
To answer the question about squealing - DS was doing this & I tried really hard to ignore it. Seemed to work, at least he stopped thankfully it was doing my head in!!

Willow - to answer your question about settling at night, DS uses a dummy for sleeps. So overnight I'll pop it back in, sometimes that all he needs, but other times he'll start crying so I'll feed him.

Trish - had abit of a giggle over Alana's monthly milestones!! Very clever of her, maybe she'll say her first word at 7 months I keep DS up for about 2 hours, he has improved though in the last few days thankfully!!

Misty - what a pain in the butt about your phone!!

Tippy - hope you had a better day today.

AFM our little holiday was great. DS traveled really well as long as we stopped every 90 mins & gave him a decent break. Certainly different to getaways pre baby though!!
DS has turned a corner big time which is fantastic. Was having terrible trouble with settling him for most of his sleeps but he is back to self settling.
He has finally sat!! Did that on top of Mt Buller the other day so will now sit in the pram & highchair without carrying on

[Willow]

Cheezel - Glad to hear your boy is back to self settling! I read your post about having trouble settling hm, it's NOT fun when that happens. Happened often with DS1 until he was about 10 months. D doesn't have a dummy, never worked when he was unsettled and he has always self settled to sleep so I gave up on them. Sometimes I wish he did have one but I know that when we're heading towards 2 I'll be happy he doesn't cause I had to do the whole 'weaning' off the dummy with DD. It wasn't that big a deal but I've been thankful not to have to do it with DS1.

Had a pretty average night last night but I was tired so I just fed him back to sleep. See how we go tonight.

[tippytoes]

Hey Willow, same here! It's been a tough few nights. I have been feeding him to sleep - about 3 times a night. I have basically decided that is just how it is at the moment and I am cool with that. I'll just keep following my instincts I think. Also, you mentioned Dr Sears, I had a look at his website and really like it. Thanks for that
Rach xx

[Saffi]

Hi everyone

Been lurking for a few days...
Willow - KWYM about the dummy. We have yet to discard L's. He is seriously attached to it. That's one of the reasons I haven't given M one.
Cheezel - glad you had a nice mini-break. What a great place to sit alone for the first time.
Rach - sounds like you have had a rough few days.
Misty - oh no about the phone! And after all the hassles of getting it in the first place.
Trish - not another cold!
Hi to everyone else!

AFU - M now has 5 teeth (2 bottom and 3 top). She's having solids 2 times a day, just RC and fruit gel at the moment. Going to try pumpkin tonight. M is sleeping in her cot at this very second - her first time.

M starts daycare tomorrow. I have to put her bag together with all her stuff, write out her routine, label her things, make up bottles etc. Feeling a bit sad about it all In one way it will be good so I can have a bit of a break and relax before I go back to work. There are heaps of things that I would like to do that I haven't been able to do in the last 7 months!

Hope you are all having a nice weekend.

[tippytoes]

Saffi - wow 5 teeth Go M! Eli has one and others coming soon I think! Just wanted to give you a . I hope DC goes smoothly for both of you.
Rach xx

[Willow]

I have been feeding him to sleep - about 3 times a night. I have basically decided that is just how it is at the moment and I am cool with that.

Me too Sick of fighting it for now. Besides that he isn't well and is cutting teeth so now isn't the time. Last night was pretty good, only fed twice overnight, slept in 4-5 hour blocks. Happy with that.

Both my boys are sick atm, think it's croup D not too bad but his big brother isn't well at all. Off to the GP tomorrow, hopefully if I call early enough he will open up some more appts

Saffi - 5 teeth, wowsers! D still hasn't popped through his top two, they're taking their time. The third on the bottom is still playing peek a boo - can see it one day, gone the next