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Trish - I am also offering D water during the day and I often give him a sip of water at night to help settle him. He really likes it! I actually have to pull the cup away from him sometimes because he'd just guzzle it if I let him. For me it was more geting him to use his sippy cup because he has never taken a bottle well which makes it hard if I need to leave him with DH. I am careful not to offer it only after his b'feeds.
We are also up to 3 meals a day but he is not eating huge amounts. For breakfast he has baby porridge and fruit or occasionally EBM if I have some, lunch is usually some mashed vegies, fruit or pieces of fruit/veg or a rice cake with hommus or a touch of vegemite - he likes to suck on them and does quite well. Dinner is usually vegies, some meat and either rice of pasta mixed in.
How many bubs are crawling up on hands and knees besides Alana and Eli (??) D is 'crawling' as in he can shuffle himself around the room, gets up on his hands and knees and rocks but is not properly crawling. I am not 'worried' as such but he is a lot slower than my other two who were both well and truly crawling at this age.
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Willow - M isn't crawling yet. She pulls herself along on her tummy and gets around amazing quickly. We've been saying for weeks she is days off crawling and yet we're still waiting.
Trish - Hi there! M is having water in the afternoons with her afternoon tea. She really just chews on the spout but she gets some in her mouth.
Megs - the "experts" say that it can take up to 10 times before a baby accepts a new food. If you are happy to offer her favourites and she is happy to eat it then keep going. You don't want to make solids a stressful time for her. Mind you at some point you do need to offer new foods and textures - something I'm still struggling with.
Misty - I think as a mum of 6 you'd have to be a good parent just keeping up with everything that needs to be done, the individual needs of each child etc.
Issy - thanks for the food info. Can see there is some things I need to start working on.
Nothing much happening here. DH is on leave so we have been having lunches out, going to the movies etc.
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Willow - Lochie is comando crawling still, but just in the last week gets up on all fours and rocks, crawls a little then drops to his belly and slithers off...i suppose this is fastest for him at this stage. He has also been pulling himself up on things too, like furniture but I also find him at my feet alot, clinging onto my leg and pulling himself up, i must admit, its very cute. DS1 was also crawling at 7 months, and walking at 10 months, so im not sure there is much difference between them. Isaac never comando crawled before properly crawling at 7 months, whilst lochie has been getting around by himself since 6 months. They all do things in there own time i guess.
Saffi - just noticed your post...(it only took me half an hour to write this one!!!!), how nice for you to have dh home...you lucky thing, im green with envy!
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Hey guys
Well Eli has cut his first top tooth and it is giving him a bit of strife - with being sick adn teething it has been a rough two weeks, but I think he is getting there. He still smiles! He is also crawling on his feet - with bum in the air :lol: pretty funny to watch. as for food we are only on about 2 solids a day, but today he attempted a third. He doesn't like water yet..... we'll get there soon I hope.
issy - thanks for the great info on feeding - really helpful!
saffi - enjoy having DH home and put him to work ;)!
willow - I am sure D is just a cool cat, happy to take his time. Eli is just in a rush for some reason. I bet he will be crawling really soon.
megsmum - is there a particular food M enjoys? If so, I would stick with that for a bit and maybe add some other stuff to it later on. Does that sound doable. I am findong myself a little worried that Eli hasn't picked up the 3 feeds yet, but he just wants booby, although he has been sick and I think this is a factor......
Hi everyone else!
Rach xx
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Hi just popping in quickly to give a sign of life.....
Move itself went well - drama with cleaning up the old place - went on for DAYS! Now we can finally settle in to our new home :)
Orla is still wobbling on her hands and knees before dropping back to her belly - tho the slippery floorboards at the new house seem to aid her scooting about this way! We are only doing 2 'meals' a day as she is yet to drop off much BF - waiting for her que on this rather than removing a feed myself . We have fruit and millet cereal in the morning, something vege-related in the arvo. This has lead to a lot less frequent poo-ing although what an explosion when it does come :o (sorry if TMI!). She did a whopper just as we were about to call the landlord in for the final inspection - had to hose her down in the bath -of course the gas was already turned off so it was icey cold - oh the screams!!!! Then had to wash the bath all over again!
Thanks tippytoes (I think it was you?) for your lovely comment on Orla's photo - she is a bit of a poser! :)
Has anyone heard from TK??? I'm a bit worried about her.....
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Hi everyone! Thanks for the advice on giving water. I tried her with some the other day and she seemed to like it, but I need to get her a better cup. So I'll be looking for one today.
Koru - Glad the move went well, it must be a relief to have it over and done with. Are you happy with your new place? I agree, Orla is an absolute stunner :D
Tippytoes - Woohoo for Eli getting his first tooth! Alana is yet to get one!! Eli sounds like such a cute little man :)
Saffi - It must be nice having your DH around more often!
Willow - Alana doesn't always crawl on hands and knees, she does a kind of body roll sometimes and if she's in a hurry to get something she'll commando over to it LOL! D sounds perfectly fine to me :). K didn't commando crawl until he was nearly 9 months and then didn't hands and knees crawl until he was 11.5 months!! It was a shock after having Joel who did everything quickly.
Issy - Thanks for your water advice :D. EEK @ your first DS walking at 10 months!!
AFU - Alana had her 6 months immunisations yesterday (slightly late LOL) which as always is awful. She got over it very quickly though. She's a little grumpy today which is what I would expect. She's such a little live wire, she's trying to climb everything. She climbs on top of her brothers if they're lying on the floor and steels DS1's toast LOL! I'm absolutely loving this age :). She repeats things with me, like blowing raspberries or saying "Dad Dad" after I say it, so cute! She's just the sweetest little bub and I'm totally in love with her (as I am with my boys of course heehee!).
Hope you're all going well!
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Hi Mums and bubs,
Have again been missing in action, but most of you would probably have seen my thread about DH becoming me XH so I have been a little preoccupied. DH now wants to work it out but I've told him I won't even consider it until he has got help with his "issues" that stem back from his upbringing.
Z isn't crawling and doesn't even look like she will in the next 6 months lol She rolls around a fair bit. I can put her in the crawl position and she will rock a bit but then she just reaches out forward and scoots her legs out straight and usually face plants hahaa.
Food isn't huge here, but we're getting better. Not every morning but some, we try some rice cereal with puree fruit mixed in - not overly fussed on it. Lunch is normally something like toast soldier with avacodo or banana on it (thinking of trying tin creamed corn - opinions??) I normally give her sticks of a fruit like apple, rockmelon, watermelon or something, she has had a bit of dinner, tried chicken and love love loves her brocolli, cauliflower is ok, pumpkin isn't too bad - hates potato, will much on capsicum, carrots good too. All just steamed sticks.
She has been sooo cranky and miserable thinking teeth... still none here and her sleeping has gone down the tube again.
Sorry for no persies, hopefully I'll manage to get back onto that!
Hope you all have wonderful weekend with your families xx
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Willow - Baz has been crwling for ages and walks around the funiture now. He has been attempting to stand unsupported (ie, letting go of the funiture) with varying success, I think it won't be long before he is walking on his own. DD walked at 10mths, DS1 walked at 15mths.
we haven't offered Baz water yet, still just breastmilk or formula when I am not there. Having said that I have seen DS1 sharing his sippy cups (with water or very weak cordial) with Baz a fair bit along with whatever food is around. I have pretty much given up trying to stop his sibling sharing, I just make sure I keep an eye on them in regards to WHAT they are sharing (ie, no chocolate :lol: ).
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Ellee - just wanted to say that I am sorry things have worked out the way they have for yourself. I hope you are coping with it all. huggs.
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Lochie has cut two teeth! They must have come over night, i only checked yesterday and no sign...but today...there they are...just breaking the gum!
Sorry have no time to read posts, so will bbl :)
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Morning everyone!
issy - yay for teeth! Are they causing him any grief? Hope not.
misty - sounds like Baz will be walking in no time. I guess it would be hard to monitor 24/7 what your older kids are giving Baz. He sounds like he is a smart little fella and getting through the milestones really quickly and able to cope with his sib's.
Ellee - with the cream corn just need to watch the salt content. I am pretty sure they have salt reduced ones. There used to be straight creamed corn in the baby food section but haven't seen it there for a while now. Sounds like Z is doing wonderfully with her eating.
Trish - hello! How's life going?
koru - LOL at the poo explosion. Bubs have no idea of timing do they. I think you can almost guarantee that they will do something at the time when you least want them too. Glad to hear that the move went well. Now you just have to unpack.
Rach - how's Eli going?
Hi to Megs, Willow, Cheezel, tk and anyone else I've missed.
AFU - started my last week of leave today :( Going into work tomorrow for a planning day so it will kind of be my first day back. Now I'm trying to get all those things I've been meaning to do done in the last 3 days of leave. Going to the dentist today :o
M developed a gunky eye on saturday. Fortunately we already had a new bottle of Chlorsig from DS's eye a few weeks ago. She seems to be over the worst of it now so we have bundled her off to daycare. If they catch on and call us to collect her hopefully it will be after the dentist.
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Update - Had just left the dentist's when got the call to come and get M from daycare d'oh. Off to the Drs to get her checked out.
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Saffi - hope M is ok...poor bubba! As for lochie teething...he showed absolutely no sign of being bothered by them at all :o No whinging, crying, temps, nothing. The only hint I got was that he was dribbling truck loads, and had rosy cheeks! Thats it! He does have a cold though, seemed to have come about yesterday...runny nose, all snuffly, poor thing.
Sorry, bbl...
issy
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Hey guys
Hope you are all well...I am okay had a rough few days but am okay. eli still has runny nose etc. and just screamed the house down in the car :shakehead: it was awful - he is now sleeping! Also, I made Eli custard with expressed BM, he loved it so much! I also put some blackberries in there too. I am not really a cook but I love making his food. I felt proud ;)
Saffi - hope M is okay - poor lil thing.
Issy - hope lochie is better soon, little darling. And sounds like he handles teething brilliantly :clap:YAY!
Misty - how cute sibling sharing :lol:, sounds sooo cute. one day you'll be making them share!
Trish - Hi and thanks for your note in other thread :hug:
Must run Rach xx
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Rach - EBM custard - very gourmet! I would never have thought of making my own custard let alone with BM. I read a thread about a chef making cheese out of his DW's BM for consumption in their restaurant - bit weird.
Poor Eli! Hope he gets better soon and gives you a rest.
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Just a quick hello. I'm am doing assignments at the moment. I have to finish the one that was due yesterday (missed the cut off time, so figured if I am going to be penalised anyway I may as well check it over again more thoroughly), plus another due on thursday. Then we are popping away to visit DH's Aunty's for Easter, and back again before Tuesday because I have to work. Oh, plus there is a dentist appointment and a couple of drs appointments thrown in there somewhere...and a stock order...and a stock take...and a 60th Birthday, which also means shopping for a present sometime...and playgroup and preschool....and picking up photo's... :rofl: There just aren't enough hrs in a day sometimes. :lol: Fingers crossed that no-one gets sick.
Baz had croup (caught it from his older brother) on saturday night, and has been a bit of velcro baby since then. Unfortunately I forgot to get a Dr certificate (I always forget, kids have been up to hospital 4 times in the last 3weeks) so I could get an extention on my assignments. Oh well. If I don't get them done now, it will just throw everything else out of wack anyway.
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Just a quick hi and bye for a bit girls. I've decided to take a bit of a break from BB for a bit so just wanted to let you know that I won't be around for a while. Hugs to all as well as your gorgeous bubs!
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Megs - take care of yourself and your little princesses and hope to catch up with you sometime soon.
Hope everyone had a great Easter. We had a very busy weekend. Friday we went to the zoo, Saturday a train trip to the museum, Sunday markets in the morning and then a family lunch and then today a trip to the beach, followed by lunch and some shopping. M had so many firsts.
Speaking of firsts M has another tooth coming through that makes 6, she is clapping her hands and I think she is waving her hand on purpose. Still no crawling. She has been so close for over a month now. She commando crawls and its amazing how fast she can get about. A couple of times she looks to be trying to pull herself up on the furniture.
Does anyone know if a baby doesn't crawl and just starts walking if they are developmentally impaired? MIL was trying to tell me that they are and told me about some 8 year old that was made to learn to crawl because they didn't as a baby (what the????)
