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DS2 is just grabbing our hair and sucking his hand - he's exploring his activity mat with the hanging toys, he knocks them around and is learning to grasp the toys.
Crumpet - Jacob has only in the last week started grabbing onto toys (with his knowledge anyway! He used to grab them by mistake sometimes...) But he's still getting the hang of it Summah sounds like she isn't far off it now either. Yeah we do have trouble with Jacobs day sleeps but not at night, thankfully. Day time I just have to be careful that I don't let him fight it for too long or he gets really difficult.
We've had a HORRIBLE afternoon.....poor little fella has the worst bruise from where he bled with his needle and he's got teeth trouble, four days of no pooping (till tonight - thank god), overtired etc etc.... needless to say he has NOT been a happy chappy this arvo...I went to go for a walk, got to the end of the street and he'd cried the whole time, then it started raining so I ran home...then had him continue to cry for hours. He finally emptied his bowels, had a lovely shower with his daddy and is now safe and sound sleeping in his bed speaking of lovely showers.........I'm headed that way myself, I need some MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE time. Sweet dreams all xoxo
Oh no Jules hope your shower was lovely - sounds well-deserved. I think the value in these baby groups is knowing that it's not just us having a crud week, it's all the other bubs of same age. No good on the bruise - I'm dreading our 4mth needles (well for DH anyhows!) as the clinic used to have a doc and nurse giving the needles simultaneously - so the bub would have one shock not 3 or 4 ITMS? they'd count down to simultaneous injections, and use small bore needles too. Now it's just the nurse and she does them all herself
More broken sleep for Will today - strangely it was the sleep in the capsule at the Kinder during the easter picnic that was the best, cause Pip was too busy playing with the other kids! Although I had a bit of an anxiety attack with all the noise. Did have a lovely feed where he drifted off to sleep on my breast, unfortunately though it was at 4:30 so tea was a bit late.
So he's currently on the playmat in front of the fire just zoning out, ready to go to bed!
Hey Kaz - That's exactly right. That's why I just adore all you lovely ladies!! I know that no matter what I say in here you know I LOVE LOVE LOVE being a mum but like everyone else have my good and bad days....sometimes we just need a little vent. It helps that we're all going through the same things at the same time too I do know what you mean with the needles. They do that here, the town is REALLY small (only about 1500 people) so the health centre only has one nurse so they only offer the immunisation clinic on two days a month and she has to have a second person there incase of any emergencies and the second person helps with the needles also. I definately prefer that he gets them both at the same time...having one shock is much less stressful for both us and them!!! I hope everything goes ok with DH when he takes Will. Sorry to hear he had broken sleep but that feed sounds lovely...Hope he has a wonderful sleep for you tonight.
Ok, this time I'm really off to bed!! Night all xoxo (oh and PS, my shower was fab!!)
Still not well here, Harper has been a bit more lively today but still not keeping feeds down and this evening she has been in a lot of discomfort so i think her tummy must be cramping. Had a few really grose nappies too. Dr says we've got a mild case i dont want to see what a bad one is.
Just this weekend gone while we were away Harper got to have lots of floor time (because she was safe from her big brothers ) and she actually grabbed hold of a toy that was lying beside her and lifted it up to her mouth She was a very clever girl. She's also doing a lot of staring at her arm/fist and watching it as it moves. So cute to see her fascinated like that.
Gosh Jules Jacob is being a little cheeky one at the moment isn't he. You reminded me of the 4 month old injections. I forgot all about them. The busyness of three children has made me forget things i never normally would Just as long as i don't forget about my kids and leave them somewhere hey!?!?
PP love the new/preloved machine where did you get it?? I'd love to get one of my own soon and i had a look at your quilts, one day when i get the chance i'd love to attempt to make one of my own.
MadB how was your day today?
Crumpet and Charlotte i'm struggling to remember what you guys were up to from the last thread but i hope all is good and i will do my best to catch up when things settle for us.
EJ - tried to cut back the Zantac dosage here too...no go. Worst night ever... Will wait till solids are underway properly, apparently that's supposed to help? Definately go get a second opinion, I'd say a woman might be a little more understanding/helpful. Gosh Jacob and Harper are so alike, that's similar night feeds to ours...one day we will get a full nights sleep hey?
We are doing ok here, home and settling in AGAIN. I'm home now till beginning of July so looking forward to some time to get things running smoothly again. Jacob is happy and healthy, can't ask for more really. He's super active, changing a nappy is now a marathon cause he won't lay still. He pulls his knees up ready to crawl but he can't quite pull them up yet so he goes backwards if I'm sitting behind him he kicks off me and shoots forward. Talking about chunky babies, I haven't had him weighed in a while but I had to buy the next sized disposables for night cause he wee's up and out and I got sick of changing everything in the middle of the night! I've tried pointing it down a little when I pop his nappy on but he rolls onto his side when he sleeps so it's pointless!!
Starting solids tomorrow..bit nervous. Got a few dumb questions..just wondering how everyone else has done it.
Do you give milk first and an hr later solids? Or vice versa?
Did you start off with one lot of solids a day or just test the waters if they wanted more?
Have you been giving your bub water also and is there a limit to water? (I remember being told when he was newborn it was 25ml a day -not that he's ever had any)
Sorry for the silly questions I'm feeling a bit stupid but i am reading too many different ideas in books and thought id see what works for others
Jules, we just started DS once a day - some steamed veg pieces to begin with. Brocolli or carrot is good as there's a stem forthem to hold on to. From there you just see how they go. Milk first to begin with - if you follow their lead you'll get the mix right. I know it seems a bit airy fairy, but it really does work. Maybe start with breakfast? Sometimes they need a bit of adjusting to digesting food, so earlier in the day can be better. In theory, if you're waiting till they want to feed themselves, then this shouldn't be a problem.
Water is up to you - breastmilk is quite sufficient for now, but you might want to give him a sippy cup to play with.
I do a morning feed as normal and an hour or so later a bit of cereal. I don't measure the amount as such but put a heaped soon (her little spoon) and maybe a little more into the bowl and mix it with boiled water. I boil the kettle for my cuppa and by the time she's ready for cereal it's cooled down a bit. The consistancy is smooth to begin with. I started with a few mornings of ceral and that was it then a couple of days later added a bit of pumpkin of the afternoon/evening. I'm wondering if she might like a little taste of something during the day too now also!? They say to do a couple of days of one thing at a time so if there is any alergic reactions you can pin point what it was. Harper hasn't had any water yet but she could if i was organised enough. I need to get her a cup. I think they do say that it's good to introduce water with the solids (boiled of course). Amount wise i never had a limit it was just what they took (it was never that much). Keep feeding as you would and introduce "brecky, lunch & dinner" afterwards. And most importantnly take Jacobs lead, you'll know if he wants it and is ready for it. Hope that makes sense and have fun tomorrow. Have the camera and vidoe camera out it's a lot of fun.
Thanks so much girls, that's such a great help, that's what I was thinking along the lines of so I'm feeling much more confident now!! Jacob is soooo ready for food, he won't stop watching us and trying to grab at our food haha. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge
MadB it's funny you should mention that!! We live in a company house and it's so weird, the dining room is carpeted!! Needless to say I'm planning on feeding him near the kitchen where I can mop ...by the sounds of that comment I definately will get the camera ready!!
PP - Hope you're feeling a bit better. I still have my LN but it's very very feint. I'm pretty sure I had it till nearly 12 months with DS1
MADB - Did you go to the GP the other day & get a swab? How'd it go?
JULES - Actually Eden hasn't taken to solids too well, he's just not ready. I happened to catch a good shot of him with his zucchini but he's not really interested. I've even tried spoon feeding him farex and again, he's not interested in that either (can't blame him really, yuk). With starting solids all babies, and mums are different and you will find what works for you. If you have time stalk the BB threads, you'll get some ideas there. Are you wanting to start with Baby Led Solids (where they feed themselves) or purees? I have always given solids only 20mins or so after breastfeeds. I find mornings better as baby is more alert & happy after a full nights sleep. Looking forward to hearing how it all goes
EJ - Yep, those teeth are reallly close. Especially the right one. It's buldging a little. Sorry to hear you're having trouble with your BB & that rash sounds nasty. Hope it all clears soon
As I mentioned to Jules we've backed off on the solids with Eden, he's just not interested. Which is funny cause DS1 was 4.5months & took to it like a fish to water. Eden just doesn't care for it. I have put off giving him real food to feed himself at this stage & am giving him a teaspoon of Farex at 5.30pm. He doesn't care for that at all, but as he's so settled at night I wonder if that is helping. I don't want to stop it cause I don't want to upset his night sleep. He sleeps till around 6.30 or 7am now. I thought i'd leave it a week before trying him with veges again
Georgi i found that with Charlie boy, he wasn't really eating and enjoying it until close to 7 months. The food would more so end up all over him when we'd do it. That's why i was so surprised at how eager Harper was to take to her first tastes. Each one is very different
Off to a wedding today... in the drizzle I'm sure it'll be beautiful though
Just a quick one...Jacob crawled this morning!!! Combination of feet and knees, but he got the hang of it and was using his knees more and more!! He did this in a nappy mind you, I was trying to change his clothes and he rolled over and took off!
Jules - hey how are you? I've always started all my kids on some cereral in the morning. I'm going to start Charlie next week and see how he goes.
EJ - hey love, How are you feeling How was the wedding?
madB - just want to say HI
Hey CATHIE, hope the solids go well for Charlie boy
MADB - Glad everything is ok & it's cleared
JULES - Holy crap, crawling already! Wow
EJ - I just love weddings... Hope you had fun!
We went to a tuppaware party yesterday & my boys were so well behaved. Eden was passed around like a netball and after about an hour of that he started getting over it & cried at everyone who looked at him. Poor lil mite was tired. Once I took him back he just cuddled up & sucked his thumb. He's such a cuddly baby. DS1 was never like that.
And cause of the late tuppaware party Eden missed out on his Farex last night, and it didn't matter, he still slept through. Actually, he's still sleeping now. So that's good to know
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hope your shower was lovely - sounds well-deserved. I think the value in these baby groups is knowing that it's not just us having a crud week, it's all the other bubs of same age. No good on the bruise - I'm dreading our 4mth needles (well for DH anyhows!) as the clinic used to have a doc and nurse giving the needles simultaneously - so the bub would have one shock not 3 or 4 ITMS? they'd count down to simultaneous injections, and use small bore needles too. Now it's just the nurse and she does them all herself 
i dont want to see what a bad one is.
) and she actually grabbed hold of a toy that was lying beside her and lifted it up to her mouth 
She was a very clever girl. She's also doing a lot of staring at her arm/fist and watching it as it moves. So cute to see her fascinated like that.
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