Babies Born August 2007 #6

[Ilithyia]

Hi girls!

Its been a while since i have posted. No excuses just have'nt been bothered really!

Colby is going really well. She started proper crawling yesterday and is pulling herself up onto everything that she can. She has had a couple more viral infections since i last posted and we are not sure where it is coming from. We have bore and tank water so i am thinking it might be from that. I have been extra careful with it all.

She is still breastfeeding really well which i am totally over the moon about. I have been comp feeding at bed time now though. She started waking up a fair bit a night times for a few weeks hungry so i started giving her a formula bottle at those times.

She has also become a major mummies girl at plays it up too. When she got her last needles she found her lungs and screamed so loud. Now if i walk away or put her down, she does this scream!! Its blood curdling!!!! Its worst at 3am when she wakes for a feed and i walk away to make a bottle!

She is on 3 feeds a day now. Breakfast we have farex or wheatbix. Lunch is a tin of fruit with farex. And dinner is mash vegies with a bit of gravy. She totally loves her food!

Last time we had her stats done she was a bit over 8kgs, 79cm and HC41cm. So she is growing well.

I am doing well. Had my first Doula birth last monday. Everything went very well. Mum had a very quick labour and birth. I started my uni course at the start of the month and am juggling motherhood, doula-ing, study and housekeeping quite well! (touch wood).

Not much else to report. I have broadband internet now and will be in a lot more often.

Sorry for no personals. Will keep up from here!!

Hope you are all well....

Take Care!

[neuri]

Hai Ladies!

The theme of my post today is all about how cute and loveble our babies are. I'm so in loooove.

Wow at how all the bubs are doing so much, crawling, pulling up, side-skirting even! And yeah, I totally agree that the holding on tightly thing is just sooo lovely. I can't get enough cuddles! Do they only get cuter from here? I can't imagine it. 2nd time mums can answer that question lol.

Willa is only just starting to pull up on stuff but she isn't really crawling yet, but she'll attempt it if she really really wants to get to something- like my younger car, Asper. All I have to do is say, "HELLO ASPER!" and she starts searching for him like crazy. She does this thing where she'll get up high on her hands and feet and then goes back into a sitting position with one leg folded under her. But no super fast crawling like I've seen in other babies. But we keep the digicam on standby! I too love those wet kisses they give though. She sucks at my cheeks and it tickles. So wonderful. The belly laughs are great too. She finds me singing the alphabet hillarious (I do it really silly) and laughs so much her voice goes hoarse. Also, she's well and truly gotten over her stranger fear and has a smile for everyone now.

Misty - glad ur flight went ok and hope u have the best time at home

kim - at risk of repeating myself, all that stuff Hayden is doing right now is soooooooo cute

sara - congrats on bfeeding for so long. that's amazing so well done to u, mummy! Colby's nice and tall!

Scone- were u looking to get pregnant again? I thought I might have been too just this week as AF has been strangely late, but no go. Phew, I think!!

Ok, back to work!
take care,
sonia

[Campari]

Hi everyone,
Just a little hello to touch base, and say WOW! at all the babies that are pulling themselves up, babbling mum-mum, and generally becoming very grown up! It happens so so quickly... People always say to us "treasure these times cause they pass so quickly", but you don't really take any notice of that til you realise suddenly that you have to baby-proof your house!

Milla is going really well. I'm a little sad to say she is definitely not a clingy "give me my mum" kind of girl. She is such a Little Miss Independent. She just wriggles out of our arms to get back on the floor... I know I should be happy about that, but sometimes I'd love for her to be still enough for a 2 minute cuddle! She has just started crawling... only took 3 'steps' yesterday, but she figured out how to move her knees forwards, so I guess by the end of today she'll be trying to get out the back door! She had been kind of shuffling backwards, and going from the crawling position to the sitting position all the time.

She has two bottom teeth, but I think the next ones are causing her a bit of grief at the moment - we've had some awful nights lately. The best she has ever slept so far is from 7pm til 5am. THat has happened ONCE, and otherwise I am feeding her most nights at 2 or 3am still.

We have been sticking to fruit and veg, and rice cereal, and oat cereal so far. Once she gets to 7 months I'll start her on some dairy (cottage cheese), and some meat, and maybe wheat too. Although we have no allergies, DH's dad has Crohns and lots of food issues, so I am erring on the side of caution. She eats quite a lot of vegies as finger food now though - will happily chew away on a stick of broccoli or a chunk of soft fruit. We haven't found a vegie that she wont eat - beans, broccoli, swede, squash - she'll eat anything! Bet that will change one day though

Better go and continue baby-proofing the house. Got things to move, like the rubbish bin... where am I going to put that?? She will be eating out of it the minute she discovers it in the corner of the kitchen!

Byeeeeee x

[sconeonamission]

Well!
Things are starting to happen now! My baby boy is growing up too fast! Slow down lil man! Yesterday he got 2 teeth! He didn't have any when I left him with Nana at 10 but somewhere between 10 and 230 his teeth came through. Would have been before 230, as he'd been asleep for an hour before I got there, but we wont get into symantics. I just couldn't stop trying to feel them! Can't see them yet, but they're there and thru the gum. Can't wait to buy a tiny toothbrush and tiny toothpaste. There wasn't much leading up to the teeth either. Tuesday he was really clingy after I picked him up from Grandmas (I had to work for 3hrs so she looked after him) but I assumed that was coz he doesn't really know her and he fell off the bed . He had a tiny bit of nappy rash, right between the cheeks and a lil bit of a runny nose. I just guessed he caught the cold all the other babies have had recently. Had a warm head yesterday morning, but not enough to worry about a fever. When I get home from work - hey presto! teeth!

This morning, waiting for us to come and get him, he was crying calling out mum mum-mum mumm. Too cute.

Someone asked if I was planning a 2nd baby.... We are, but not right now. I think we might wait a few more mths - just to enjoy the baby-ness of Jensen.

I had other things to write, and do some personals, but I'm at work and really can't get away with typing too much with out looking too suspicious.

BBL

[Mollygirl]

Hi Everyone,

Happy Easter - hope you are all enjoying the long weekend.

sounds like everyone is doing sooo well, aren't we all lucky that our bubs are so healthy and happy!

Scone, I have been going through a chocolate craving and I actually got Aunt Flo for the first time, but only for a couple of days on 6th of March (day we arrived in Coffs Harbour for our holiday). I think maybe I am starting to ovulate again ... having some pimples and moodiness, but Ella has started feeding up to 4 times a night so a total of 6-8 feeds a day again so I am hoping I will be lucky and maybe miss a couple more months. We are still feeding between 2am and 4am every morning, but sometimes it is 8.30pm, 12.30am, 2.30am and 4.30am, then up with everyone around 6.30 - 7am. I was thinking it was teeth but still no teeth!!

I cannot believe your little man got his teeth so quickly - I can only hope ours is similar.

With playgroup - I just try not to think about where things have been before..they are going to pick up so many germs etc, just from crawling now. Ella is also exposed to DS who goes to daycare and no where is germ free. I think it is just all part of it for their immune systems to develop. I would just say try and wash their hands regularly (because they are in their mouth so much).

Also, the holding on cuddles - Ella does too. And it is very obvious when she wants to come to me, either crawling or putting her arms out. I adore it.

They must be getting to an age when they are aware of who are strangers and also more assertive about what they want... along with screaming when I am just swapping sides during a feed...it's as if I have taken it away and she hasn't taken herself off.

Kim - Hayden sounds gorgeous...enjoy it!

Campari - congrats on the crawling!!

Sara - well done with the birth - it must be so exciting see new babies. I admire you for it. Your DD is long - 10cm longer than Ella!!!

I know we are all saying how quickly they are growing up - but it is just terrible. Ella is pulling herself up and straightening her legs whenever she can find something that will help and finally saying Mumma (but not at me) and dada and buba.

I know this is about our babies, but I just want to share something my 3yo son did last weekend - DH and I raised our voices at each other (I know Dr Phil says not to do it in front of the kids) and DS told DH not to talk to 'my mummy' like that because 'she is my loveheart'. DH just said 'doesn't that make you feel special' to me and it did!

Sorry for not getting to everyone, I love reading what everyone is doing. Got to go - Ella is calling for a feed. Just quickly, don't forget to put the cot down, Ella was already standing up at it before we noticed...

Take care

[sconeonamission]

Just quickly, don't forget to put the cot down, Ella was already standing up at it before we noticed...

You know, I've been at DH all weekend to put that bed down, but, so far he's just been lazy (how unusual - but we wont go there), and this morning he comes in and says that he was standing up in his cot when he went to get him... Maybe it's time to pull his finger out and actually fix it.... (lol DH's in the other room mimicking me saying "dear bellybelly my husband is fat and lazy. He's on holidays and he wont get out of bed" in a sappy voice.)

Kim - Oh the playgroup thing? How very higenic (sp?) I'd try for a group with more kids Hayden's age. Something in common is better than nothing iykwim. Oh don't you just love baby kisses? Jensen's been giving them for a few wks now, 'cept he's got teeth and it's not longer an open mouth smooch as much as it is an open mouth smooch with a bit of a chew. We bought Jensen a chocolate bunny, and gave it to him, but it was only for show and to take some pics , and we're giving it to the friend of the friend's kids.

Rebecca - Hows your bub going? Sometimes I'd prefer to have the stationary Jensen back. Just put him on a mat and watch him play while I hang out the washing, that sort of thing. Now, the edge of the mat gets pulled closer and the grass is fair game. I bought some BabyLegs from one of the BellyBelly girls websites called The Nappy Bucket. They work really well, his knees are no longer splotchy from the itchy carpet. HTH

Molly - Don't wish away those 6wks, whatever you do! I'm back at work already (have been back at work 2days a week since the last week of November and don't want to be!) AF returned for me in Dec, just after I returned to work. We were still having the same amount of feeds (the few I missed were made up by pumping, but according to my body - just not the same thing.) Least she's regular and at the same intervals and dates as before pg. That was gorgeous what your son said.

Lisa - We've been giving Jens some pureed chicken. Loves that! I do need to start some meat, so let me know how you go.

Misty - Hope the Malaysia trip is going well!

Sara - Congrats on the Doula job!!! Was it interesting to see it from a different perspective?

Rhiannon - Re: Where are you going to put the rubbish bin? Yeah we have the same problem. We have a large shop vac and it seems to have a baby magnet in it, it's what he goes for the most when he's on that side of the lounge.


Well, in a previous post, I mentioned that we'd been to the health nurse on Wednesday. I mentioned that both my MIL and myself were worried that he wasn't gaining weight. We weighed him and in a month he'd actually lost 5grams. She told me not to worry. I have to go back in about a week and a half to have him weighed again to see how things are going. I also mentioned to her that we are having bf problems. It seems a few days before 7mths, Jensen's been having trouble feeding. He looks like he's sucking really hard and not getting much for his efforts. So we swap to the other side, and there's a little more reward, but not for long so we swap back (in the past this has seemed to help the let down on each side). This mainly seems to happen in the late afternoon and bed feeds. Night feeds are not a problem - drinks like a champ. I fed him at the nurse and she's said that maybe my milk has dropped off and he's not getting what he needs, which may also be why he still feeds so often thru the night. She's recommeded comp formula feeding at the last feed to fill his tummy. Seems to work no problem. Only now, I find that even during the day the milk supply is waning and occasionally I have to give him a bottle. I feel terrible that I have to give him a formula feed (and thats not being mean to the formula mothers) and I'm letting him down some how. Nurse has suggested some Blessed Thistle supplements that may help to boost my supply. Has anyone had any success with these?

Also, to those bf bubs with teeth, how do you stop the chomp?

We're off to a friend of a friend's place to pick up all his old baby stuff he no longers needs!! Woo hoo! Free stuff.

Have a great easter day!

[Mollygirl]

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter.

We had to have an egg for Ella, because Myles went looking in Ella's room to see what the Easter Bunny had left for her. We didn't give Ella any chocolate though - don't you just love it when others choose what your baby eats!! My Mother was good,she asked if Ella had flour yet before giving her some of her scone.

I struggled through breakfast with my MIL, who asked how much our mortgage was now, and went on about how much it would cost for a funeral (she is 73). Other than that it was good.

I love the photos in yor tickers Kim and Rhianon. It puts a face to the names!!
Wow, you two are thinking about baby no 2 - I couldn't imagine having them so close. My SIL has a 19mth old son, and he drives me crazy (doesn't listen and gets into everything) and I am actually dreading Ella getting to 18months but they tell me girls are different. Goodluck to both of you!!!

Rhianon, if you do try the thistle, can you let me know please. I think my milk is dwindling (I haven't had a day rest in weeks and am feeding 2 -4 times a night) and I think tiredness is contributing. DH is even saying to give Ella a cup of formula before bed, because she just doesn't seem to settle. I tried giving her a cup of it this morning with her vegemite toast but she wouldn't drink it. she prefers water. Thanks for the suggestions about the baby legs, I have been contemplating getting some but couldn't find a local website.

Campari - well done on baby proofing the house. In a way, try and enjoy Milla not being clingy - she is just so busy exploring now. Does she have cuddles at bedtime?

Talk later, little Miss is awake..