Babies Born December 2006 #3

On the yogurt I haven't tried but the ladies in my mothers group have suggested a vanila one that starts with J, haven't been shopping to look for it yet. They say it is better than other yogurt.

Still going through the vege/fruit range before I start thinking about adding meat or yogurt (I'm not a yogurt fan myself). But want be to long before meat gets added.

Solids are now having an affect on her poo, you can tell now by the look and noise when she is going lol. Poor thing looks a little puzzled and the grunting, but not constipated yet, making sure she has water to help.

I am amazed the new sounds she is making every day. Rang DH at work yesterday because she was chatting so much he was shocked he could hear her going da da amongest other sounds.

Hope you're all having a good weekend. We had a much better night here last night - Natalie woke three times, but Dave resettled her the first time, so she only fed twice in the night! I never thought I'd get excited about having 4 hours sleep in a row, LOL.

I think that it's probably Jaalna you're thinking of Charly's mum. It's tasty (and I don't like yoghurt).
Oh and don't even talk to me about poo! We had a poo extravaganza here this afternoon! It was EVERYWHERE. Somehow he even had it on his face. It was disgusting.
Yay for the sleep Amy!

Oh no! I hear some more poop sounds better go!

LMAO!!! Lotusflower!!! Seems the solids are kicking in for all our bubs, phoooeeeeee!!!!

Maya has been doing some whoppers, but they are more solid too. I was going to post a question on here about them as I can't see how such a little bubba can make so much poo!!!but it seems to be the case with some of you guys too.

I gave her some of the jar potato, beef and 'cant remember the other ingredient' and those poos smelt disgusting so I'm not giving that to her anytime soon....

Glad to hear you had some proper sleep Amy. I've been able to sleep straight through the last two nights, Maya has been able to resettle herself because I haven't heard her.:)

Keep warm
Chantal

:confetti:ooohh, Happy 6 months to Laila for yesterday!! :):):confetti:

Agh! LOL Lauren, that's gross! The joy :p
I love Jalna yoghurt - the custard flavoured one. Its yummy with muesli.
Yay for Maya sleeping through - how lovely! Can I please have your life? LOL.
Ooh, I've been so slack on the half-birthday front. Happy six months to Issy and Laila :D
That's great that Laila is sitting even for a couple of minutes, Linz. Natalie will sit for a matter of seconds only - she is pretty good with her balance backwards and forwards, but often topples to either side.

HURRAH!!! Another good night! Natalie went to bed at 7pm, woke at 10:45, then 1:30 (at this point I was thinking, 'Oh cr@p', but then slept til 7am! WooHOOOO! (Course I feel more tired than ever today after all that sleep, LOL)

Snacks I'm with you,Charly is still sleeping but had a down at 9ish wake at 2 then at 5 so hoping she will sleep till 9.30.

Lauren, haven't had that yet but has been close a few times. Charly has been a going a 3 to 4 times a day the last few days, just small amount each time. At least they are easier to clean up, now I will have a really messy one today.

Charly has been sitting up for the last monthish, and sits up most of the time I still put a boomarang pillow behind her just in case. Goes from sitting to laying on her belly and sometimes manages to go to her back from belly (very rare). She is starting to left her bum and move her legs when she is on her belly. Think it helps that mothers group has a few a month older and she watches them.

It is going so quickly seems like there is something new every couple of days, she is just starting to hit every thing with her hands to see what sound they make.

Have any of you had a day away from your baby. I go to the gym on Saturday morning but would like to out with just me or have the house to myself for a couple of hours but DH doesn't seem to understand that I need me time. Which seems strange to me as he has always known that if we have to many thing going on, then I need some time by myself to energise myself even if it is just going somewhere quite with a book. Just realised that is what I was use this forum for, and since I haven't been on for a while it been building up so I feel it. Still need to talk to DH now I am thinking a little clearer I my be able to express it better.

Maya has been sitting up for a while now too. She crawled over 3 meters yesterday and we got it on video!!:clap: She still puts her hands in front then drags her legs forward, so her front is getting a lot of strength, she just needs to work out if she put her knees up it will be easier.

Charlysmum - I would love an afternoon for myself once a week. My DP took Maya to her grandparents house yesterday for a couple of hours and I got the vacuuming, mopping and a load of washing done. It felt great to not have to worry and check on Maya every 5 minutes.

Is anyone a bit funny having their bubs in someone else's car without you driving? I'm dreading the the moment my PIL say they will pick Maya up, am I being paranoid?? I would never forgive myself if an accident happened and I wasn't there.

Gosh, I've been so busy again. I'm not much of a member huh?
Angel has a cold again, SO hoping it's just a cold & nothing sinister like last time.
Umm, he he haven't read back much, but somebody did ask about rocking to sleep?:redface: I do it 99.9% the other times she shocks me & self settles but then again I have really smothered her cos she has been so sick since she was born .
Will try to catch up .......

Oo, 9-2 is a good stretch, Charly'smum. Hope Charly sleeps well for you tonight.
I haven't left Natalie for a day yet, but for a few hours a couple of times so that Dave and I could go out. Also, mum looked after her when I went in to work the other day. I don't feel desperate for time to myself just yet, though I probably should for her sake. She's a bit of a mummy's girl at the moment. I hope you can sort something out with your DH - you need to look after yourself too.
Wow, Chantal - Maya's crawling already?! Must admit, I don't think Natalie's been in someone else's car without me there, LOL. I don't know how I'd be about it... I miss her dreadfully when she's not with me, but I think I'd feel the same about any accident that might happen if I was there or not. I just don't want to think about it at all ;)
Ah, Jo, its always great to hear from you. Sorry Angel has another cold :( Hopefully it goes away quickly. Mate, if Angel sleeps well, I don't think it'd matter how you help her get there ;)

Congratulations of the crawling Maya, may use your advice and get DH to take her to the park or something in the afternoon. Think he will freak out and alone with his DD, not that he will say that.

I agree with doesn't matter how they get to sleep as long as they get some.

Charly woke up yesterday with a runny nose, was hoping that is all it is but so upset in the afternoon and last night. Tried giving her to DH to put to sleep when she woke at 12.30 (had woken up every hour since I put her in bed) but the screams, he gives in an let her play, because he cannot stand her being upset. So I took over and she got really upset, because I was trying not to feed her to sleep. Gave her some panadol, to cover teeth, sore throat etc and boob to get the taste out of ther month but was not letting go once she had it. Told her I didn't want her waking up for at least 5 hours she woke up after 6 for a feed and back to sleep:dance: should try that more often.

I'm trying to find another way for her to sleep because I have to go back to work in a few months, and don't want my mum to have to work out her sleep during the day. Maybe it will work it's out herself once the crawling starts, more activity.

Will it is a rainy day her and Charly has decide to sleepin yahoo. So should check what is happen it the rest of the forum while I have the chance.

gosh this thread moves quick somtimes...
maya, i agree, you need some 'me time' but like me dont do the house hold chores during your me time, i know it is easier to get them done then, but then you havent had the 'me time' and congrates on the crawling

snacks, i have only left dylan for a few hours, and the only person who has driven other then me and dh, is the BIL and FIL, when we went to sydney but both times i was also in the car..

charly i hope the runny nose goes away it really not fun is it.. dh's dont understand the no play at night do they..

well we have moved the cot into the nursery, without too much trouble, he has settled into the new room. and sleeping is getting a little better, now that he is getting over his chest cold will try to faze night time feeds out, it going to be hard but worth it..
liz

Aw, poor Charly. Hope she's feeling better soon.
Liz, glad Dylan is getting better and his sleeping in improving. I'm in that awkward position of wondering which feeds to stop at night and how. I actually rang Tressillian's helpline on Saturday afternoon. I thought it'd be too much to cut out all the feeds, so wanted their opinion on where to start.
They were very understanding - it isn't unusual for 6mo's to wake. Though, she agreed that Natalie should be able to go at least 4 hours between feeds, as this is what she does during the day (and she's growing ok). So, we decided to tackle the 9-9:30pm feed first, which is why Dave went and settled her on Saturday night. She went back to sleep and woke an hour later, and both nights since she has woken at 10:30ish for the first feed - so that's a plus ;)
However, I'm not holding my breath... Last night she woke at 10:30, then 2:30, and I was hoping she'd go til 7 or just before, but she woke just after 6am. I ummed and ahed about whether to get up for the day, but after I fed her she went back to sleep (oh, thank goodness!) and we got up at 8:30. Its really tricky - I'm just not sure of where to go from here, as I don't have the energy or the patience to try to settle her in other ways in the middle of the night. Lately she has been sleeping better during the day (she sorted that out herself) so I'm hoping she'll sort out her nights by herself too - it'd make it easier for me :)
Anyway, I wish you all the best as you try to work it out. I'm right there with you - it is tough.

Amy - really hope it starts working for you soon, you sound like you really want a nice long 'proper' sleep, hope it comes sooner than later just keep it up and don't give in!

em - I know, I should keep the 'me time' for relaxing and stuff but I actually feel good when I get some cleaning and organising done, I feel quite stressed when my house is dirty or cluttered. I'm starting to get annoyed with my DP as he keeps leaving his clothes in the lounge where the heater is, how hard is it to pick up your clothes and put them in the basket :wall:!!

Storm and Charly - sorry to hear about your bubbies colds:( Poor little Angel, sounds like her immune system needs a boost after having all those bad bouts before.

And with Maya's crawling, I think she has cottoned on so quickly because she loves being on her tummy all the time, shes a real tummy baby, even loves sleeping on her tummy.I try to put her on her back again but she resists my hand and rolls over again.

She's playing with a brochure at the moment, first time I have given her one and shes smashing it on the ground loving it!

Yep paper any paper and they are happy, makes you wonder why buy toys. LOL

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IKWYM totally! I am always picking up after DH - when the weather was warmer he would take off his shoes and socks in the lounge room and just leave his dirty socks lying around! After picking up after him so many times, I tried just leaving them there to see if he'd get the message, but all he did was make a little pile of dirty socks, LOL. So frustrating!!

:confetti:HAPPY 1/2 BIRTHDAY NATALIE!!!:confetti: