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Oh Jo! Lil Sammy topped Kaitlyn hands down ...opps pardon the pun! That is a story for his 18th Bday or first girlfriend hehehe.
Hey Soph ..just a suggestion have you tried changing the nipple on Lucie's bottles?. I changed Kaitlyn over from a 1 to a 2 this afternoon and for the first time in WEEEEKKKKSSS she actually finished 180Mls. She was able to get it all faster so by the time she got distracted she was almost finished , then I just pumped the rest into quickly ;) .
Cass
Soph, thinking of you and wishing (like everyone of course) I could do something to help. :hugs: We are always here for you; Im sorry if I ever sound stern or unsympathetic, sometiems I try to be a bit rah rah cheerleading and it comes out a bit wrong.
Yup, James loves the pool and kicks and kicks. We have a bright orange ring with a seat in it, and he leans back like hes at a resort; all he needs is a pina colada! And of course looking at all the other bubs. Im studying for a Masters of Environmental Management (by distance) - this semester is engineering and its sooooo dull :sleeping: Keeps me off the streets ;)
PMSL at the poo stories! :cryinglaugh: :cryinglaugh: These are the moments we save for the 21st birthdays!
Cass, keep on at that JJ, you'll get one! It always seems that when I just watch things, they go really cheap, but as soon as I start bidding, everyone wants one, what a bummer! BTW, does Kaitlyn go back to sleep after your 530am feed? Thats the plan we have with James, but the last few mornings its up and at 'em, sleep is for the weak! Luckily DH is a morning person and I can get another hour sleep, but it would be much more civilised if he went back to sleep until about 7.
Jo, love the apple idea, thats a keeper. And good on Jess, she must be so proud, and you too!
Park sounds lovely Fletch; we live opposite one but its a bit low on trees. What have you guys been up to this week?
We have been flat out this week, but we're all happy. Eating and sleeping well; just wish the tummy time went better! But I think James is on the way, hes starting to try and pull himslef along by the carpet pile and digging his toes in. Now if he just figures out its easier if he lifts his nose off the floor....
Bugger, just burnt his porridge on the stove! I have so lost my cooking mojo!
Have a good night everyone.
love the cooking mojo Georgie!.
Thankfully Kaitlyn does go back to sleep after the feed. I unwrap her , change her nappy , rewrap her and feed her all in the dark. Then I put her straight back in her cot ...and never say a word to her ..shhhh I just give her a kiss on her forehead as I cant resist that!. Sometimes she takes a little while to fall asleep but most times she goes back to sleep straight away until around 8amish.
Just missed out on a JJ ..it went for $62.00 but was in Wollongong so a little bit of a trek for me.
Hope you are all having a good night !. I am watching OC and surfing the NET
Cass
I'm sorry Soph, I've been really busy these last few days.
When Lucie has her next bottle I want you to sit on the lounge & watch telly, not the bottle ( :rolleyes: ) relax & concentrate on what is happening on tv, not on your lap!!Lucie may feel more relaxed if your not stressing over mls & watching her.It has worked for zac & I so give it a rty you never know.
Will finish this later, Zac has woken up & I have tried to post 3 times now. I know cut & paste I forgot
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Jo you are a clever Mummy with all your brilliant ideas!! I like what you've done with the cot, Bill said we should do that when Emily comes, that way we'll have a baby either side of us :shock: .
Nah, the movie hasn't turned us off the name, besides I though of it first ;) Sammy is a very clever little boy with his apple!! 10/10 for you & a gold star! But not for decorating himself with poo :cryinglaugh:
Fletch, have you taken your monster for a test drive yet? Zacmiester says Hi to Zane!!
Georgie, what the devil are you studing to be?How is James going?
Cass poo? he he he he did you wonder why your room smelt funny??Glad you had a good time with your Mum & Sis. Hope you get a JJ soon, ebay can be so frustrating at times hey?
Trace,thanks for sharing the hunk!! How is Indah? You all should go on a holiday to bali, it would be great to go & relax with family.
Where has MEL gotten too?
Zac can sit for about 1 min now, & can stop himself form falling backwards, but not sideways! He has been feeding really well, but still only has about 100ml then will play for an hr before wanting the rest, somedays he suprises me & has a 240, but not very often, mostly just 120 - 180.
It's raing here today, which is nice, but does mean my kids will be a bit feral when they get home from school with all that pent up energy that they couldn't release, urgh, will have to dig out the old board games.
Must go, somebody is not happy on the floor, he gets really frustrated cos he cant move, & does the bum up face down thing too.poor baby!!
have a good day!!
Wow storm sitting that is great!!!! how exciting..he must be really chuffed with himself.
mmm with the poo thing it was in her nursery and for some reason had not smell!. Normally I probably would have picked up the smell except she was wisked out of there so fast by an adoring nanna and Aunty and then we did not go back in until her nap time. Weird though how it had no smell ...I guess that is better then smelly hehehe.
:grouphug: Cass - Ahhh smell-less pooh's - what a dream! Yeah we're on the fastest teat anyway and have been for a while 'cos she's still on the thick formula. Sometimes I actually think it might be a bit too fast. I've still got the trillions of different bottles I wasted money on trying, so I thought I might actually buy a fast avent teat and try an avent bottle again for a change for her. Who knows!
Storm - Thanks heaps honey. I do sit in front of the tv, but I do also glare at the bottle as it's going down. Last feed I tried to be a bit calmer like you suggested. We had a 200ml feed which is the best we've had for a long time. Thanks! Well done to Zac on sitting and I'm so glad he is feeding better for you. Has he picked up with his solids too?
Georgie - Nah the support I get from all you guys in an absolute godsend, and it always sounds sincere! Lucie has one of those rings too and loves it. I took her for a swim yesterday and dunked her under for the first time. She was pretty shocked but didn't seem to mind too much! Well done on the Masters, I take it that it's via coursework and not thesis? Blurgh on Engineering, but imagine how very employable you will be when you finish.
Thanks Jo too. Yeah Lucie is pretty ok at feeding herself. Makes a big mess though! Might just give her some toast tonight and see how she goes with that. I gave her a milk arrowroot biscuit last night and I think after all the mess, she ate about half which isn't too bad. What else do you give Sammy as finger food?
Well you'll all be proud of me - today I finally made it to mum's and bubs yoga and I soooo wish I had done it earlier! It was great to do some exercise and just chat to some other mums and pg ladies. Lucie was the oldest bub there (and I kept getting - wow she's tiny :rolleyes: ) but it was so much fun. It's been great to get out and interact a bit. They do a talk at the end too with a speaker. Today it was supppose to be on PND, but unfortunately the woman didn't show. You know I really think that I have been suffering from it for all these months. But anyway on a happier note, I am feeling a lot better with myself. I realise that Lucie's feeding is beyond my control, I just have to keep reminding myself of that. I even went and had my haircut today and DH has Lucie now in the pool giving me some time off - it's been months, literally!
So another big thank you to you lovely ladies. You mean so much to me! :grouphug:
Grrrrr Cass...better luck next time..i know there is a jj just waiting for you to call yours.
Busy busy lady Georgie..i had attempted to reenroll but now im so glad i havent...too lazy methinks 8-[ LOL at the pina colada..they do look so relaxed in them dont they..mind you Sammy leans forward and tries to slurp the water.
Whhhoooooo on sitting Zaccie...clever littlun eh. LOL at one on either side....too..i can picture it now. Emily is a gorgeous name btw...you got your fingers crossed for a lil girl arriving soon. ;) Hope the kids arent too feral for you too. Im going to have the opposite today...the kids are knackered.
Whoohooo on the biccie Lucie..wtg. Soph Sammy pretty much eats anything now...he loves and downs most of a milk arrowroot biccie..will slurp on apple, watermelon,mango, broccoli,carrot,cheese slices, toast, hot chips 8-[ ,banana. I gave him a bowl of pasta the other night too mashed a bit and he used his hands and devoured it..huge mess but hey he loved it! The yoga sounds fantastic too...thats so great you enjoyed it. Im sorry you feel like you have been suffering from pnd these past few months :hug: We are all here for you sweets :flower: :flower: :flower:
Well Ive just put Sammy down..he is so tired. Ive been watching the girls do all their running,relays and team sports..He was on his very best behaviour and loved all the attention..sleepy boy now though.
Got to go and do the never ending stream of housework
Jo
Hey Girls,
Thanks for all your kind words. :) And yep, I had a lovely time with my Mum the other day, thanks. We had a nice picnic lunch with my sister and then Mum looked after Josh for a couple of hours in the afternoon so DH and I could go to the movies together.
Soph, I just wanted you to know that I have a small idea of how you feel re Lucie's feeds. Josh has never been a big eater, but just lately he's been worse. A lot of feeds, he will only drink a small amount from his bottle and then refuse to drink any more. He clamps his little mouth shut and nothing more will get past his lips! And he gets cranky if I try to give him more. I'd say he would drink about the same amount as Lucie each feed. (From what you have described in your posts). I make him 200ml bottles and he never finishes them. The only time he comes close is during his dream feed when he's practically asleep. I find it really frustrating and can understand why it upsets you.
Jo & Cass, :cryinglaugh: at your poo stories!! I have yet to come across anything quite that gross! (I've probably just jinxed myself!) And Cass, I'll share one of Josh's secrets too...some of his poos come out like playdoh too since starting solids! Also, (and I know this is going back a while now) Josh and I are going to the meet up. Will you and Kaitlyn be going?
Jo, good news re Sammy's sleeping. You'll feel like a new woman with a bit of extra sleep. And what a great idea with the apple too. Josh is still on the mushy stuff, but I'll remember that for when he "graduates". Well done to Jess too!
Georgie, I had a laugh at your post about being a "tissue licking, awww muuum" type of mother because I think I will be the same! I can already see the thoughts running through Josh's head when I clean him up and if he knew how to roll his eyes at me, I think he would, LOL. Do you get to see your family much, being in Albury?
Storm, yay for Zac sitting up on his own! Clever boy! I can't wait until Josh can sit up too.
Fletch & Louise and Zane and Maria...hi to you all. How are you doing?
Well, Josh and I have had a nice day out shopping today. I went a bit crazy in Borders - so many beautiful childrens books to choose from. I bought Josh the funniest book called "Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear". I think he will love it when he's old enough to understand it! Today is also our 3rd wedding anniversary, so once Josh goes down to sleep tonight, we're going to order in some Italian and open a good bottle of red that we've been saving for a special occasion. Plus, I bought some Belgian choccies for dessert. Yum!
I hope everyone has had a great day, chat again soon!
ohhhhh I just lost a whole LONGGGGG post . Probably would have bored you all and it was the universes way of telling me to keep it short hehe.
Soph I hear ya on the PND , it has only been about a month or 2 since I started to feel really good. I remember when Kaitlyn was home for about 2 days , so she was 9days old (thankfully I was in private so I asked if I could stay 7 days instead of 5 hehehe) I remember saying to DH I wish I could put her back and what had I done I thought I was not meant to be a mummy ...even though all I ever wanted to be in life was a mum and wife !. Anyway obviously it was PND making me feel that way as now I am in 7th heaven being a at home mummy and wife!.
Jo you are so good on the fingerfood!. I dont give Kaitlyn anything except her teething rusks which she loves. I think I might try the arrowroot biccie for her.
Bec I am glad you had a nice time with your mum ..and a movie date with DH to!. Have a great dinner tonight ...I love those special nights . I think I will be going to the catch up...it is 27th isnt it?
Kaitlyn and I went and visited a girlfriend in Hosp today , she has just had a new little girl...ohhhh talk about a flash back!. The smell of the lillies in her room made me remember so vividly being in hosp with Kaitlyn and a room full of lillies!. Then we came home and because she missed her morning sleep she was a bit grumpy for the rest of the day the poor love.
Hope you are all having a nice night.
Im sitting here with the phone of speaker waiting for *$#@&%* AAPT to get me from hold (8 mins so far), so a good oppourtunity to catch up.
Go Zac on the sitting! It iwll be no time Storm before he's really good it; once they get the hang of how to move thier legs and balance, they can do it for hours. And I wish I knew what I wanted to be when I gorw up, it changes every few months :rolleyes: Id love to work in policy for the govt or an ngo, but dont have much luck with those jobs. And now that James is around, not much interested in full tiem work anymore! One day...
Thanks for run-down on Kaitlyn's early morning Cass; its pretty much what we do, although I dont always do the nappy cos it gets changed at supper and they hold so much, and Im half asleep and such a bad mother 8-[ , and that might the clincher. It certaily worked this morning! Does Kaitlyn get really hot when shes wrapped? James sweats like a boxer, I wonder if its a problem somettimes. Would like to wean him off the wrapping, since he wont sleep now without it, so if he wiggles out its all over. Hmmm
Jo, Sammy is a champ on the finger foods! I must try James on more. LOL at Sammy trying to drink the pool - I guess its good for their immune system!!! Dont wear yourself to a shadow with all that housework! You are such a super-mum, keeping up with Sammy and those girls!
16 mins on hold so far....
Bec, ther are sooooo many good kids books arent there? I am such a sucker for them (but Im a book fiend in general anyway), I hope poor James likes to read when he's older! Congrats on your anniversary (remind me what the gift for 3rd is? Ours is in May!) and I hope you have a really lovely evening. Actually make that "had" because I hope you wont be rushing to check the forum in the middle of it! ;) Unfortunately I dont get to see much of my folks being so far away; usually every 3 months or so. And they run an accomodation business, so find it hard to get away to come up here.....we are trying to get down there more cos its important they see James. Even more so since his other side of the family is all in Germany! DH is the only one who escaped from the village to come to Aust!
23 mins...just got to talk to someone who couldnt help me!! grrrr :fuming: back on hold
Well done on getting to yoga Soph, Im glad its helping you relax. No matter how stressed I am, I always love getting to a class, it makes me feel so much better. Mums and bubs sounds brilliant. And yay Lucie going under! Did she come up with that spluttery surprise look? Storm's suggestion about not watching is a great one. Its not the same thing, but when I look back at the times Ive had trouble with feeding James (usually with supply), the more worried about it I get, the worse it becomes and I just got all tied up in knots. When something distracted me, it usually came good again. I know its not the same, but the principle of not watching every suck is a good one! About the PND - it might be really worth following up with your GP or MCHN.
Fletch, Tracey, where are you guys this week? Hi to Zane and Indah!
30 mins, and given up. I'll do it from work tomorrow 8-[
We had a really nice mother's group today, but I think James is coming down with another cold (childcare strikes again), and he's always a bit unsettled after hanging out with the other bubs. And Im upset with myslef cos I got cross with him when he wouldnt eat dinner. Think I need some of Bec's yummy chocs!! (for me to feel better, not for the child!!) Wonder whats in the cupboard....chances are good since DH is on a diet!
Have a good night everyone, lots of good sleeping and eating vibes!
Georgie
sorry you had not luck with AAPT Georgie!! I hate waiting on hold!.
I have just changed Kaitlyns night time nappies to Huggies as she was starting to fill them ..big girl that she is now!. I wish I could get her to sleep longer :rolleyes: Last night she went down at 630pm and woke at 3am , I managed to resettle her and had to finally feed her at 4am ....then she chatted in her cot ...did a poo ( reallyyyyy sick of these early morning loo habits!) so I changed her and we both managed to get back to sleep at about 530am ..arrrghhhh not every morning is good i guess hehe.
You know I have a feeling something has to be going on ...teething or something as she is just so out of sorts at the moment.
Kaitlyn sweats BIG TIME ...sometimes her little head is smelly after a big sleep . Plus her bedroom door is always closed because of our two cats so there is not as much airflow so that does not help . When it was peak summer I actually made her a 1/2 wrap so it just wrapped her arms and left her legs free and cool..the things we do!. I cant wait to get her out of them...I am slowly trying ..I wrap her left arm a little loser and I think she is starting to get used to it.
Well I hope you found something in the cupboard!. DH and I are getting into a bit of a ice cream habit at the moment which is very naughty. So strange as I am not a sweet eater really ..I think since DH told me I was looking really skinny in the face I realised I was walking to much and not eating enough so I have started eating a little more hehehe. Anyway didnt want to have ice cream tonight so I am having a baileys on ice ..mmmmmmmm just like ice cream anyway !
locking this thread ladies....