Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2009 #2

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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????)

MM - will miss you, hope you are doing okay :hug:

Saffi - I bet M will get going very soon, I am sure she is just taking it all in her own time. Clapping and other things are all great signs!

AFU - had a great Easter , hope you all did too. I dressed Eli up in a bunny outfit for some pics. Yes, I am one of those mothers :lol:. He was a pumpkin at halloween etc.... Anyway, I'll put one of the pics in my ticjer so you can see. Must go, be back soon rach xx

mm - hope you are ok? Take care hun...

rach - saw the photos of eli as a bunny...im glad you are one of those mothers, cause the pictures are soooooo cuuuuute to look at! luv ya!

Saffi - i wouldnt worry at all about bubs not crawling yet...if at all...some dont! It doesnt say anything about their development at all. Commando crawling is efficient for her so wont fix what aint broke? She may go straight to walking from here, no problems at all!

AFU - Great easter for us. Kids had a great weekend, parents had a relaxing one (well as much as you can with 2 kids). Lots of food...FAR TOO MUCH actually...diet begins tomorrow! Well...im off to bed, have got first aid training in the morning, 9-5...YUK! Ciao ciao!

issy

Yep girls, we are fine :) Sorry I should have said, but I was pushed for time when I posted. E is going great, started crawling on the weekend and had her 2 front top teeth come through as well. She is also starting to enjoy her solids a bit more. I just need some time away to concentrate on other areas of my life, like catching up on some sleep during the day seeing as E doesn't sleep at night LOL, as well as getting some work for my home business done. I have seriously neglected it since E arrived, as I'm sure you'll understand. It should only be for a few months that I won't be around I think.

Anyway, if anyone wants to keep up with us I'm on FB - just send me a PM and I'd be more than happy to add you as a friend ;)

Toodle-oo and see you all in a few months!

Hi everyone, another one popping in!! DS is going really well ATM. Is now crawling, bypassed commando crawling completely & I haven't stopped chasing him since. Started giving him finger foods this week which was absolutely terrifying but seeing as we had MCHN today I thought I'd better get onto it. But she was very surprised I haven't started him on meat yet!! I thought he was too young, anyone else got meat eating babies?
What else? Stood himself up yesterday while playing on the washing basket, just stood there gripping on looking very shocked lol.
I hope you all had a lovely Easter. What did all the babies get? DS got a book about the Easter Bunny from us & a beautiful soft bunny from his Grandma. His swimming teacher gave him a choccie bunny but DH & I scoffed that!!
Hope you're all well.

Hi ladies,

Hope everyone had a lovely easter!

Cheezelmonster - Lochie got a big white soft bunny, a feely book about animals and some choccy (much to Isaac's delight, who got to eat them on his little brothers behalf!)
Yes, we are onto meat here. Lochie has fish, chicken and beef. Fish more so than any other meat, but he also loves a bit of his daddys scotch fillet in his mash!
Congrats on your crawling baby....now the fun begins!

Megsmum - good to hear you are ok...goodluck with your business, looking forward to hearing from you again soon.

Hi to everyone else!

AFU - Lochie is crawling everywhere with increasing speed (and intense curiosity!!!!) He is pretty much into everything, we certainly have a very inquisitive little man on our hands. Its so funny, cause he makes so much noise when he crawls...he cant help but giggle his way around the place. Makes it easier to track him thats for sure. He is a great eater at the moment, eating 3 times a day and almost anything put in front of him. He had his first piece of bread this weekend. I gave him a piece of bakers delight crusty loaf, and he sucked it down...mere crumbs left behind! He seems to handle lumps and chunks very well, so will prob start him on some toast soon...with supervision of course! Sleeping is going ok...pretty much back to the one wake up again, although he is an early riser, getting up at 6-6:30am each day! He is also feeding 4 hourly (on his own accord) and staying awake for up to 5 hours at a time! We are down to 1 morning nap and one longish afternoon nap before bed at 8:30pm. Seems to be helping with night time sleep at the moment too.

Well, i think thats about all from us. Take care ladies,

Issy

Hiya all,
Been lurking but not much time to post. House is mostly settled into now but I've started back at uni (one subject). Class is on saturdays but I'm worried about next semester as child care is sooooooo hard to get in my area. I can do mostly evening subjects but will need care for fridays. Plus I really need to go back to work - we seem to be always scraping thru to DP's next pay day :( How can I work if there's no-one to look after Orla? (granparents all overseas).
OK that's enough whinging from me. Yay to all the babes crawling :clap:
Orla is still just getting onto her knees then freaking out (probably a few bumps on the head on the new wooden floors haven't helped!). Saffi that sounds like a load of b/s re not crawling. Plenty of babes go straight to hauling themselves up on furniture or do a 'bum shuffle' instead. I was staring to get a bit worried that Orla is yet to crawl but DP's mum reckons she'll be like her dad - barely crawled for a few weeks then straight to 'cruising'.
Cheezel we only just started meat last week - well fish actually - going to try some chicken tonight.
All the best Megsmum - hope to see you back here soon :)

koru - I know! That was from the same person who was telling me that custard doesn't have any sugar in it.
cheezel- no meat here yet. We are still on purees here. She really likes the apple based purees. Got to move her up to mashes too.
M got a bunny rabbit in a tutu for Easter from her grandparents. We didn't give her anything.
Rach - the photo of Eli is so cute.

M is sick at the moment. She (and therefore me) was up much of last night coughing. She's not having much of her bottles either. She is asleep now so am hoping that she will sleep for a while. Am at home tomorrow so hopefully she will be feeling a bit better.

Back at work now. One thing I've learned so far is that you need to be organised to get 2 kids fed, dressed and out the door in the morning. Yesterday we were just about to leave home and DH noticed DS had done a #2. No sooner than he was changed than M did one too. Her's went all up her back and needed a complete outfit change :doh:

Hello everyone,
Just another quick hello here. Been busy doing assignments, going back to work aand travelling for easter. Maternity leave is definitely over, I can tell because I have no time to do anything.

Baz has been getting increasingly clingy in the last couple of weeks, I am not sure if it is just because he has been unwell and not sleeping well and he has been spending more time without me when I go to work, or if this means another clingy baby for me - I hope not. Anyone else with a velcro baby?

Koru - it is so hard balancing work and study and children isn't it. Don't really have any advice, not quite sure how I manage it - it is so stressful trying to work it out, sometimes I wonder if its worth the hassle.

Saffi - even when I am all organised and trying to leave early, I somehow end up late - usually the dirty leaky nappy. Have just figured out that if I went up a size in the nappies it won't leak! My baby had grown and I hadn't noticed!

For all the baby's not crawling yet, my DD didn't crawl until 9mths old, she then only crawled a couple of times before she started walking at 10 months - and she never had any other developmental delays, despite me being told by a couple of people how if kids don't crawl, it can mess up their development (what a load of BS, if you'll excuse my language).

misty - yeah, I need to get larger nappies too

Hey all

Having a bad day today. Just feeling a bit depressed over the whole work situation etc. So as a result have ZERO motivation do do anyhting at all. House is a tip therefore more sad. Vicious cycle really. Sorry to be a downer. My bubs is still waking up heaps (3-5 times) a night. Pfft.... I have resigned myself this is going to be 'normal' for a while :wall::wall::wall:

Chezel - Hi hun :hello:

Misty - yep, Eli has been more clingy this week. I have noticed it for sure. We also went up a size in nappies about a month ago... Eli is so big, so long too. But oh so adorable ;) Also, totally agree with re: crawling :clap:

Saffi - thanks hun for compliment on pic. It is so fun dressing him up. I am sure he wil LOVE it when he is older - at least we have plenty of 21st photos. I have to get Eli on more meat. He loves chicken, must do fish this week. Well done on going back to work. Sounds like the routine will take some getting used to. Goodluck!

Koru - I hear you loud and clear re: going back to work! Just know you are not alone. I am lucky my mum can look after Eli, hope you find something suitable for your darling little girl too.

Issy - miss you, been too long. Need to talk to my friend in person :(. also, Issac is super cute!

Hope everyone has a good day tomorrow,
Rach xx

Hey girls,

Issy - Lochie sounds hilarious!! Must be so cute hearing that little giggle. DS is goes into stealth mode when he's exploring, very quiet & sneaky lol. Good luck with the toast. DS started toast this week & he LOVES it!!

Koru - Sounds like you're very busy!! I hear you on the lack of childcare, I have no one to look after DS either. Makes it hard doesn't it?

Saffi - Hope M is feeling better today.

Misty - It must be the age, DS has been really clingy the last couple of days. Keeps crawling over to me, sitting on my feet with his back against my legs. Pretty cute but hard to get anything done!!

TT- Eli looks gorgeous in his little outfit!! How do you put a pic in your ticker? Cannot for the life of me figure it out. Have you gone back to work? I must've missed some posts.

How did everyone go with the end of daylight savings? On Sunday DS had dinner at 3:30pm & was in bed by 4:45pm!! Monday morning he was up at 5:00am. But is slowly getting into the new time so to speak. Thanks for the replies regarding the meat - will probably start him on some chicken this week.

Hey Chezel,

When you make your ticker (with lilypie, not sure about others), at the end before you hit create, you'll see a camera on the left hand side. Next to the camera is a 'browse' button click on that and then you can select your pic from your folders as normal. Hope that helps! I found I have to compress some first otherwise they are too big. HTH!
rach xx

hi ladies,

tippytoes - to answer your question about how to prepare fish...i usually boil it in milk, then mash it up and put it in with lochie's veggies. Otherwise i simply dice it up and put it in raw with his veggies, then into the microwave for 10mins, which usually cooks it, then mash it. Looking forward to seeing you and eli soon...maybe next week lunch?

cheezelmonster - yes, daylight savings was a bit bumpy for a day or so. Lochie is still getting up at 6am, and getting very tired by 6pm...so still a bit of adjusting to do there. But im sure it wont be long before its all sorted again.

Misty - Lochie is very clingy at the moment too. He crawls to my feet and whinges till i pick him up. Usually around dinner time, just when i need him OUT of the kitchen!!!!

Koru - we're the same with child care here. Lochie is on a waiting list at our local child care centre. They told me he would most probably have care by term 2, but they called today and are thinking it will be most likely around term 3...AHHHHH!!!! I was hoping to start work in term 2. Mum is not available alot of the time as she is a full time midwife in the group practice, which means when she is not working she is most likely on call, and i dont have any aunties here, sisters are full time workers...and sadly DH's mum passed away, so there is no one else. Im really starting to stress now!

Saffi - hope M makes a speedy recovery! Poor little bubba...

AFU - all good here. I think we are nearing the end of breast feeding. Lochie has never been a fantastic breast feeder, but in the last few weeks, he has been snacking and feeding for maximum 5 minutes at a time, which is decreasing my supply. Today I fed him, then minutes later he was crying and fussing, so i thought id give him a 200ml bottle of formula (thinking he would only have a bit as it was just a top up) and he drained it in minutes!!!!!! He was starving! He also refuses to take the breast in public...too distracting for him and continually pulls off or refuses it all together (even in the feeding rooms) and a blanket over his head makes it worse! He also wont feed if there are too many people around, too much noise, or visitors...ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! So, im thinking we might have to make the transition to the bottle. DS1 weaned himself by 10 months (a bit earlier than i imagined, but it was his own doing). I think we will be lucky to make it to 8 months with Lochie. Im happy to keep going and express to build my supply, but if lochie continues to be fussy with it, ill be fighting a losing battle. Anyway, im all good with it.

Hope everyone else is well...

Issy

Hey guys

Issy - thanks for tips on fish. I made it the way you said and I think he liked it but I need to make it smoother, add more water as he was chocking on it a little. I offered water which definately helped. As for BF, sounds like you have it under control.... you are so calm and rational, geees anyone would think you've done this before :lol: That my friend is why I love getting advice from you!

Sounds like everyone's bubs are getting more clingy.... very interesting.

BBL Rach xx

Hi everyone

Issy - 8 months is a fantastic effort. I'm in the process of weaning too. I technically started weaning at 4 months, I just didn't have the heart to give it up totally. I always offer a BF first and then follow it up with a bottle a little while later. I just assume that my supply is dodgy. Also M is biting at the moment. Another good reason to wean.
Rach - :hug:

Tip for getting a place in daycare - keep in regular contact with them. When I was looking for places for my kids I visited the centre, put our name on the waitlist, chatted to the Director and asked her advice on the best way to keep in touch. Mostly they recommend that you ring on a regular basis (ie. monthly). In both cases it was a case of I kept in regular contact that when a place became available they offered it to me (eventhough I suspect we weren't at the top of the list). Also be prepared to take any days they can offer even if you need more - once you're in then you have priority for places.

Looking forward to the weekend. This working business is tiring.

I'll be honest here. The ONLY reason I am still breastfeeding is because I am still trying to loose weight...sad, but it's the truth. I have either been pg of breastfeeding (or both) for the last 5 years and am just completely over it all and ready to have my body back to myself - BUT it means a significant amount less food I can eat while loosing weight. With Weight Watchers I am 'allowed' to eat 28 'points' worth of food each day whilst breastfeeding, when I stop breastfeeding I can only eat 21 'point' worth of food. I know there are heaps of benefits for Baz (Yadda, Yadda, Yadda) but it would be nice to be able to wear a REAL bra and clothes that don't have to be easy access. sigh. Just a couple more months....

BF didn't mean weight loss for me, but then I don't exclusively BF so that's probably the difference. I got myself some new bras the other day and it feels so good to be in a normal bra again.

BTW - congrats on the weight loss, misty you are doing so well. WW at work is at my office so thinking I might join up. No excuse really if they come to you!

Sick baby here. She has a cold runny nose, cough, fever and generally unhappy.

TT - Thanks for the tip. I'll have to have a play around with the ticker when I have more time :)

Issy - You've done so well to BF for 8 months!! Good on you both!! DS is also very easily distracted, even if it's just DH in the room. It makes it very hard doesn't it.

Saffi - eeek at the biting!! DS bit me once but hasn't since - gave me a real fright!! Hope you have a good weekend, sounds like you deserve it. Oh & I'm jealous of your new bras :lol: I really want to get refitted but no point while I'm still BF.

Misty - I had to laugh at your comment about wearing a real bra - I feel exactly the same way. I'm sooo over BF bras, no support whatsoever!! Well done on the weight loss so far :clap:

DS is getting more clingy everyday!! House has got sooo messy as he won't let me do anything. Thankfully DH is on days off starting tomorrow so I'll be able to get some things done. He is also pulling himself up on all manner of innapropriate things that aren't steady & has suffered a few bumps on the head lately!!
Tried chicken here, not a fan.

Misty - I hear ya...loud and clear!!!!! I want to wear a normal bra, something that doesnt make them look like walnuts in socks would be nice! I need all the help i can get ;) Im a bit over it too. I feel bad for that, but its just never been easy with lochie and bf. I kind of hope we are near the end, even if I will miss the closeness of it. And im the same as saffi, i never lose weight whilst bf...ANNOYING!

Cheezelmoster - thanks hun. 8 months of bf is pretty good i reckon. Ill continue to offer breast first, but follow with bottle if i think he needs it. Im starting to wean now, but i think ill continue bf over night, if he allows it. Lochie is also pulling himself up on everything, stable and not, and as a result, has a fall and screams everytime...oh dear!

Saffi - hope the dreaded cold leaves soon...not fun, poor bubba!

have a great weekend ladies, bbl next week.

issy

Hey girls

Issy - :lol: about sock boobs! I would love a proper bra here too, mine are a bit sad now.

Chezel - Eli is clingy too,it really makes it hard to get stuff done hey! Goodluck over the next few days xx

Saffi - lots of colds etc going around, hope it gets better soon :hug:
misty - not long to go, you are doing really well.

AFU - you won't believe it but I got AF back today. I was quite suprised, but happy at the same time. I want to try to get a reg cycle so we can get our frosties at some point, not too soon though. Eli is still having 2 feeds overnight and about 5-6 during the day. He loves boob and I don't think he will wean earlier than 12 months. 12 months was my goal, so fingers crossed.
he even 'self serves' and attaches himself much to the amusement of my family :lol:. Also, anyone got some nice meat recipes?

Rach xx

rach - AF? Wow, thats cool...i guess? hehehehe. I thought mine was starting a few weeks ago, but after a spot (quite literally!) it disappeared! Wont be to far off though now im guessing, with bf less.

About time to start thinking about 'protection' ;) Was going to have another one soon after lochie, but have decided to wait a few years now, want to start working properly and im enjoying him too much to have another just yet....i dont want to rob him of my attention that a little one needs, if i can help it ;)

Hey all... I've changed my name, so AKA Cass_Blob With little Eli born 3 Aug (just to jot the memory)

I haven't been in here in a long time! So good to see all the babies are happy and healthy (besides the few sleep issues i've been reading about)

AFM - We are still Bfing here, she loves the booby to much to give it up! Which will make next weeks placement (for uni) just the extra little bit harder as I am going to need to find places to express (Its a hospital so shouldnt be to hard LOL).

Sleeping here, doesn't happen that often, This week is the first week we have actually been sleeping through (four nights now!!! yay) But during the day she is a shocker, i'm lucky to get her down for one sleep. sometimes its two very short ones!

She has been on the go for ages now! she can sit, crawl (very fast mind you), stand up holding funiture, funiture walk, stand up withoout holding on, and take 4 steps!!! very clever little munchkin

she has one of the funniest and cutiest personalities i have ever seen, she laughs at everything and is pretty much alays in a good mood!

except for right now as ia 12am and I oke her up having a coffee (i'm doing an assignment)

Well thats me! Will come bk more often!

Hi mummynurse - welcome back and goodluck with uni! Issy and I can sympathise (we finished 2 weeks before our bubs came along...phew).

Issy - I know, I was suprised Af showed up too as Eli is still a major booby boy....but never mind, it is good for us in a way. I totally understand what you mean about enjoying Lochie so much. I feel the same way. We wanted Eli for so long, I just want to be with him for a bit too. Don't think we'll be looking at frosties till mid next year. I also need to work too:hug: Maybe we'll be PG together again :lol:. It;s a bit different for us cause we don't know how long it will take with IVF etc...

afu - had an unsettled day yesterday and this morning his top tooth is coming through! That explains it. He is grinding his teeth! I think just cause top one is new and feels different, does that sound right? I know grinding isn' good though.....

Rach xx

Hey ladies, have a bit of time so thought I might actually post instead of just reading!

Won't attempt personals cause I have too much to catch up on.

Food - We have been struggling a bit the last two weeks because he has been sick with fevers and a bad lingering cough. It is settling now but he was gagging and vomiting at almost every meal at one point. We went back to smoother pureed stuff and that seemed to help. Looks like he is taking the chunkier foods and finger foods better today so hopefully we're back on track. He has been having meat for quite a while. Mainly tuna, chicken and minced beef. He is now having 3 meals a day and sometimes a 'snack' of a rice rusk or similar. Drinking a bit more water too and about to switch from a sippy cup to a cup with a straw.

Bfeeding - No end in sight here. My long term goal is 2 years so we have a way to go yet. I've been prg and/or b'feeding for the better part of 5 years now so it's just part of a normal day for me now. I've been b'feeding for 2.5 years straight and tandem feeding for 8 months this month :) I am hoping my big boy weans soon because we'll be heading towards 3 in a few months and that would be my absolute cut off. I hear you on the bras though! Oh how I love to wear my sports bra with underwire! I have to make myself take it off when I'm finished at the gym. It's so nice to have boobs rather than udders for just that little while I have it on :lol: I'll tell the truth though - once bub is over 12 months and we're sleeping through and down to 3 feeds a day, I switch to normal bras anyway. By then I've had jack of it and just make do with normal bras.

In other news... Sleep much improved here the last few nights after a rough couple of weeks. He is generally waking 1-2 overnight. Now that things have settled again I will give it a week or so and then work on cutting down at least one of those feeds. Will see how we go. Not sure if it was the illness, new teeth or mastering the crawl - yep, the boy is finally off and away! After a month or so of commando crawling/shuffling he's finally up on hands and knees and he's away :) Very strange to have a baby crawl so late, but he got there in the end.

Not much else happening. We are renovating at the moment which is a total PITA with 3 kids at home during school hols. Painting etc was all done last week, this week we're having new flooring put it. I cannot WAIT till it's all done!

hi ya'll,

speaking of bf - lochie seems to be into it again, been having some good feeds, such a relief, makes me remember why i love doing it in the first place.

Fingers crossed it continues!

Hello everyone, welcome back cass :)

Having a good day today, it is my littlest sisters 18th birthday today. It is my 28th birthday on monday. :) Plus we are finally getting Baz christened on sunday - after 4 cancellations. So much going on at the moment. Oh and my boss is resigning (retiring) which means she is happy an subsequently really nice to everyone at the moment - and is bending over backwards trying to get me better meetings, lets just hope they can replace her (and preferrably with someone better ;) ).

Hi Everyone,

I've been avoiding this thread a bit and I couldn't work out why. I think it is a subconscious thing because it reminds me of perfect little family that I had. But I've woken up to myself now!

WIll be selfish because DD has just finally gone down for a sleep - who knows how long for and I need to shower.

We saw the MCHN yesterday and DD weighed 7.1kg, 69.5cm long at 8m10d. I thought she would be more than that in her weight. She has dropped back down to the 10th percentile for her weight but the nurse isn't concerned because she did start out around the 3rd but had spiked up.

We are constantly moving from siting to crawl and rocking, using hands but then either splat on her belly because she forgets to move her legs with her hands or she just goes back to sit position.

Her Plagiocephaly is still of a concern, her head has changed shape but still far from ok. They keep telling me it should be fine but I'm starting to sweat on it. Our last physio appointment the physio confirmed my concerns abotu how she is sitting so now we are busy working on that too. It's hard to explain but she really curves her lower back and twists her pelvis underneath her so that the two dimples above your butt crack are almost on the ground :( It seems nothing is simple with her.

Her reflux seems to be playing up again and I'm wondering if I should put her back on meds.

You might have seen my post but sleeping has been a nightmare. Yesterday she was up at 600am and didn't sleep til 9pm with only having two half hour naps all day! Health nurse has recommended a sleep school for us.

Have a great day x

Ellee -take care of yourself. and please don't avoid us, we are all here to support each other. :) It sounds as if you definitely have you have a lot on your hands at the moment.

Hi girls,

Issy - How's Lochie going with his feeds? Did he continue to have good ones?

TT - Congrats on starting AF again :lol: I haven't yet but hope to soon so I can start TTC #2!! As for meat recipes I have Robyn Barker's "Baby & Toddler Meals" that has a few nice sounding ones. Yet to try them though. PM me if you want me to email them to you.

MummeNurse - Hi, sounds like Eli is doing really well!! Good luck on placement next week. I'm also a nurse so I can relate :D

Willow - Hi there, sorry to hear you've had a rough time of late. Glad to hear things are improving though!! I can certainly relate to renovations, such a PITA!!

Misty - Happy Birthday for Monday, how was your day?

Elle - :hug: Big hugs darl.

Hi everyone

Ellee - :comfort: you've got a lot on your plate at the moment! Do you think you will do the sleep school and will that be in Perth?
Willow - I didn't know you were still BF L! WTG! I'm up twice a night with M too. She's been off her bottles lately so those night feeds are much needed.
Cass - welcome back. Sounds like Eli will be walking in no time. If you are doing a placement at a Qld Health hospital they have a BF in the Workplace Policy and are very proactive about it (as you'd expect).
issy - yay for L rediscovering the boob
Rach - M isn't keen on meat. Hope to try her on something in the next week or so.
misty - fingers crossed for a nice new boss. What work do you do?
Cheezel - so you're going to start TTC#2?
Hi Trish, tk and anyone else I've forgotten.

AFU - M has settled well at daycare. She still has a bit of a cold but not as bad. Still not sleeping through, still not crawling, and making slow progress with solids. But she is a happy little thing and seems generally content with the world so thats great.

Got the day off work tomorrow. Doing mother's group in the morning and then kid's sleep and playtime in the afternoon. Also going to try to get some housework in there too.

Hope you and your bubs are going great.

Hi girls,

Ellee05 - im so sorry to hear that you having a rough time at the moment. I hope you are ok? And misty is absolutely right, we are always here to chat to, so come on in and fire away!

Saffi - Lochie is doing better on the breast again, only one bottle today (and only because we were at a cafe, i didnt dare try the breast, far to distracting for our nosy Lochie!). He had a 5 breast feeds all up...so thats great. Good to hear M is happy, in the end, thats the most important thing!

Willow - 2 years on the breast - YOU GO GIRL! I wish my boys would do that, but Isaac refused it from almost 11 months (and never even had a bottle before that, so I know he didnt ditch me for it) and Lochie, oh my litte monkey...such a fuss pot on the breast! Maybe the next one?????? Although, as mentioned before, i get frustrated when lochie is being fussy and i want to give it up, and I would love to wear a normal bra again!

Rach - not sure about any nice meat recipes. We just chuck it into his veggie mash at the moment. But he did enjoy his slow cooked veal the other day, it was a bit of meat from our dinner and it was so tender it melted in the mouth...he was a big fan!

Cheezel - another one? Wow, you are keen...2 little ones will certainly keep you on your toes! Double the craziness...but double the fun!!!!!

MummeNurse - Welcome back :D!

Big hi to everyone ive missed...

AFU - Well, only 1 bottle today and lots of breast so happy about that. Also, finally managed to find a child care centre for Lochie, only 1 day available at the moment, a Friday, but can start next week, and will get first priority when more days become available in the next few months. So good news there!!!! Centre is beautiful and is only 5 mins away! YAY!!!!!!!
Apart from that, everything is going great guns here. Lochie is climbing furniture all over the place. I found him up on isaacs couch, peering into the turtle tank this afternoon :o I do watch him...(hahahha) its just i turned my back for quite literally a few minutes and he was up there, he's so bloody fast!!!!!! Luckily i found him when i did, because seconds later he was down from the chair, which was just as swift but not quite as graceful as climbing up ;) Mummy caught him...phewww! So, we have a pro crawler and climber over here....and the fun begins! Also, dont know if i have mentioned this before, but although our wee lochie is a VERY happy little soul, he is fast developing a cracker temper (just his mummy...just quietly ;)). He has started growling and biting his fist when he is angry :o He goes all red and bites or pulls on his clothes and the look on his face after he does it...well, lets just say, im pretty sure he shocks himself! Oh, dear, i fear i have a true Leo on my hands here.

Well, thats it from me,

issy

p.s. in true rach and issy style - i got AF tonight! 4 days behind ya girl....what the?????

Ellee - :hug: hun. I agree with Misty we are here to support you. I know it must be very difficult!

Issy - thanks for such a great day in the park. Also, LMAO about AF. We just sync together. First our bubs were due 4 days apart now AF four days apart....so funny!

Saffi- sounds like manage to balance everything so well. I'll be needing tips in a few weeks hopefully!

Chezel - I'll PM you hun thanks... Also, goodluck with TTC#2. We have decided to wait a little longer for number 2.

Misty - hope you get a wonderful new boss at work!

AFU - going along well. DS is starting to get into his foods more. Loved chilli con carne (no chilli - just con carne LOL) and rafferty's choc custard. he is adorable and had a great day at the park with issy and lochie. His christening is next sunday and my brother is coming from england aswell as a dear friend from interstate so I may be on here a bit less next week ;)

Rach x