Babies Born December 2007 #13

[Buzzie]

Hi all, Doctors was pretty good she couldnt grab anything that stood out from the ordinary but being a baby there are protocols they have to follow and all babies with heart issues have to be recomended to a ped. We couldnt get the baby size blood pressure thing around his arm cos he was too small, but he had to be sent off for an ECG for a better heart reading. He was fantastic and laid still the whole time like a little star fish!
Havent got the results yet but they put an urgent on it so hopefully today.

will come back later to post.

[morgan78]

Buzzie - what a good boy hope you get good news today
Jas08/Bek - Those days are great for me tho would prefer Fridays. I dont drive so rely on buses/trains - even if you want to met at my place so the bigger kids can run around in the yard
LoriRae - poor little mite i hope Ty recovers quickly
alicia - let me know if you find a solution as Vicky is the same during the day. Hope the rest of the reno goes well - dinner out mmmmmm that would be nice.
Michelle_k - Too Cute!
Bek - Loren's a clever little thing - no rolling here yet but she loves sitting up & has managed a couple of secs by herself

Nothing really new here, Has anyone else seen that new show Night Garden on ABC1 - i told Alex it was a weird show & now he tells me that its time to watch his weird show

[Lolli]

Okidoki, here we go.. sorry if I miss anyone ar anything, I can't believe how many posts go up so quickly!!
Nic- So good to hear about Olivia, bet your on top of the world! And definatley trust your intuition- it worked brilliantly when Olivia was sick, with your rushing her down to the doc when you did.
Lauren- Crossing my fingers for you, hope your results come back ok...
Morgan- Glad to know I'm no the only one who gets bored when bubs is alseep. Sounds ridiculous but they make a good excuse for not having to do housework when they're awake all day. When he's asleep I feel like i should be doing housework but I just can't be bothered...
Speaking of housework, I was on hands and knees scrubbing filthy tiles in the kitchen the other day (bubs was asleep and net not working) and DP has come home, taken one look at me and gone "Omigod! You're pregnant again aren't you??" ummm, no. I nested so severely from the moment I fell pregnant, obsessive cleaning seems to be a sympton to him now!
Ty's croup has broken a bit but it's been a tough two nights, poor little thing. It's so scary and he was so distressed...We're on a three day course of steroid drops which I'm not a huge fan off but were badly needed I think. I'm back at work two days this week and I hate the thought of leaving him!!
Speaking of work, I'm having some issues with it- we don't really need the money too badly (though it's always nice) but I just don't want to give up my awesome job. I'm only doing one day a fortnight at the moment ('cept for this week) and don't plan to go back full time but I still feel really selfish for doing it when I don't really need to financially...
For those who asked in the last thread, we're trying to organise a wedding for later this year (eeep!) and yes I do need a cake (can't remember who posted the cake thing- someone with a wedding cake in their avatar?)
Hmmmm... think that's all I had to say today. Oh, does anyone know any websites with some objective unbiased info on vaccinations, especially the MMR? And is it true that they can refuse you a place in day care and schools if bubs if not fully vaccinated? We've had our two and four months but the older he gets the more scared I am- we had a friend lose their 18 month old due to vacc complications and I think maybe well informed is well armed??

[BekZ]

Just a quickie...I have to go do the floors...Miss Loren is rolling all over the place and commando crawling. I just can't keep her in one place in the cot.

Morgan - We have heaps of spew issues here too. I am contantly changing myself and Loren. Almost anybody who has hold of Loren gets a present left on their shoulder too!!!

[kitten2b]

LoriRae - it was me with the wedding cakes, pm me your email addy and I can send you a link of my photos, where are you in Sydney, we should meet up sometime.

[aussienic]

bek: Holy dooly.. Keep your moving baby vibes right where you are. My house is so not baby proofed anymore...

LoriRae: I say if you enjoy getting out and being an "adult" one day a week or fortnight then do it.. happy mummy's make happy babies

Lauren: Glad Ash was such a good boy.. hope the results match

Sorry if I missed anyone tonight..

All good here.. Loving LOST.. It was soooo good tonight

[alicia]

Where is everyone today???

My new kitchen is on the way - yipee!

Olivia is being good so far today - woo hoo!

Hope everyone else is having a good day.

[Lolli]

Hi all,
Nic- yay for new mattress, you lucky thing, I'm so envious... you will be sleeping well tonight!! And I wish I could say I was going to work to be an adult for one day a week but I'm a kid's entertainer, so it's just more Wiggles and Playdoh and video games for me...
Trish- yay on the new tooth! Does it hurt BF when they get teeth? Hope Abbey feels better soon, the poor little thing...
Alicia- yay on new kitchen! Pretty jealous of that too- I'm with Morgan, would love a stainless sreel one with floating bench.. pipe dreams but nice ones
Bekz- whoa, that commando crawl thing is bit daunting... ty seems to get the legs going but only spins himself round in circles so far, thank God...
Louise- will pm you, love to see pics and meeting up would be great, I'm in the burbs but we're very mobile.
Ty's still not very well so we're off to the GP again tomorrow it's been a rough couple of nights- he's coughing so bad and waking himself up every half hour or so. Major snot issues too and he hates the saline drops with a passion...
Might be an odd question but does anyone else still wrap their babies to go sleep? I still swaddle Ty up tight and I think I'll have to stop doing it soon so he doesn't get himself tangled but he seems to keep himself awake with his hands...
Happy Starlight Day everybody! Sleep tight

[Tinsel]

LoriRae, Health website has good information including Myths and Realities re immunisations. Not sure if I am allowed to post links but here it is Immunise - Immunise Australia Program

Gosh, all the bubs are getting very active aren't they and teeth! Wowsers. Monique rolled over once and hasn't done it since. She is over it. We got her a Jolly Jumper and she loves it except that she has a bit of a spew here and there so have to wait a while after feeds before putting her in.

I hope the sick bubbies get well soon. I've checked out photos in the gallery of your gorgeous bubs. They really are growing up so fast.

Off to bed for me. Have a good weekend.

[Trish]

Nic, I am soooo very jealous about your new mattress. What I wouldn't give. ATM sleeping on my lounge is more comfortable than my bed. I fell to sleep on the lounge with Abbey watching FNL so didn't see who won. DP normally watches NRL on tv Friday nights so back to the fighting over the box.

Alicia, wtg on all your renos. Good to hear that Olivia went down alot easier today for you. Sure does help for a less stressful night when they go to bed easy.

LoriRae, sorry to read that little Ty is sick. Poor little man. I have PMed you some links to read re immunisation. I think you will find it has a more detailed read than the government sites where they only tell you the stuff a GP would tell you too. Oh and no your child cannot be refused to go to daycare etc. What you have to do is get a Concientious Objection form from either your GP or Medicare office and have it filled in and submitted. To not accept your child is discrimination and it's a sueable offence

Up until a few days ago I was still wrapping Abbey but now she is in a sleeping bag so no real need, other than her poor freezing hands. Does anyone else's baby suffer with this in their gro bags ?

Carrie, good boy Gabe on sleeping better for mummy. Ohh I love the velour suits on bubs (little or no ironing too) I got some for Abbey on Thursday. Much warmer and they don't come untucked when you pick them up too.

Kids were all pretty good. Tehya fell to sleep first on the lounge. It wasn't even 7.30. Noah stayed awake longer and I fell to sleep with Abbey before the end of FNL. Why I am on here now is just stupid really. LOL. Best be off to bed again. Hope I can fall back to sleep now.

Have a great weekend everyone

[aussienic]

You know seeing as I had a lovely new mattress to sleep on you would think I would have slept beautifully.. Between Olivia and Jacob I just about lost the plot last night.. WHY? Why do they do it.. and Jacob is still asleep. Poor Simon had to go to work today. I feel so bad for him as was getting up with Jacob too as he was just inconsolable at one stage,,

Although when I lay down it felt soooo good..

Trish: DO you have sleepzone down that away? They have a mattress clearance sale on.. This is a slumber land ortho zne pillow topped thingy ma jiggy hehe.. and under $700. We went to one shop and they were all well over the $1000 mark and I said no way am I spending that much.. My Inlaws spent $3000 on thier matress :O

Gos now I have forgotten whats on the other page...,,

someone asked about Bf and teeth.. I thought it would hurt and vowed to stop when Jacob got teeth but in the end it didn't hurt at all apart from the odd graze.. I fed Jake till he was 21 months and not once did he bite me. Not sure how olivia will go as she bites me now with just her gums so scared of her getting teeth lol....

[BekZ]

LoriRae - How is Ty? Re your job. If you really don't want to give up your job then don't. Mother guilt can be so bad some times but really you are only doing a small amount and the time away would help you to regroup and come back a refreshed mummy. I regret not going back to work after Sara, only because I have lost all my confidence now and my brain is mush. In saying that I am back working with DH one day per week but I still have Loren with me. I am going to hit up one of the grandparents to take her once in a while so that I can actually get some work done.

I don't wrap Loren anymore, she hated it from birth. My SIL wrap her DS right up until he was around 9 months. If it is working for you then don't stop.

Nic - A good mattress makes life so much better. I hope you get a good night sleep soon.

Trish - Poor Abbey and being so sick. Sending her get better vibes

Carrie - WTG on the settling. I don't have much luck in this department, although I just managed to re-settle Loren for the first time in days Miss Lollie is such a huge catnapper and snacker. I am trying hard to extend her sleeps and get her to have a decent size bottle, but atm I can only get 120ml per feed and some times she is feeding every 2.5 hours..grrrr.

Alicia - You lucky girl getting a new kitchen. Don't worry about Olivia having the odd week of bad sleep, it usually is just a phase particulary if bub has been a good sleeper to start with. Just keep with the "routine" and she'll slide back into it so enough. Are you putting her in the or craddle still? She may want some more space.

My miss commando finds it appropriate to roll over in her sleep and practise crawling all over her cot!!! This really does not help with trying to get a good sleep out of her. I have resorted to using the anti roll cushion again. Lucky I did not lend it out to my friend yet.

I went shopping for a pair of pants for Loren's Christening. ATM I am in-between sizes and it is so hard to get a good fit. I am trying so hard to loose this weight but nothing is happening Anyways I have decided to wear an old skirt with my new top and buy a really good pair of shoes instead. If my butt can't look good at least my feet might

Oh yeah and I'll have to get a really chuncky necklace so that my guests will look at that and not my chunky bits.

[xtml]

what a great idea- swimming! its hot during the day in brissy and there's a good heated pool... and olly's in daycare today so it's manageable! oooo goody i cant wait.

bekz- commando crawling? i dreamt mylo was too, but he's just lying around being rolly polly but not very much rolling.

alicia hope your kitchen is going good. enjoy eating out!

nic, hope you guys get your mojo back. i want mine back too. blame the bfing. if in indonesia we could just go get a spell, but knowing my luck the spell would compell strange men to follow me down the street asking to buy my noodle soup (what noodle soup?)

couldn't keep up with all the posts (i got lost long ago and its a jungle in here)- hope the sick babies are all feeling better, the not sleeping babies are sleeping better.

lara

[Buzzie]

thankyou feeb for letting us know. wishing all the best for teena

[mummytotwo]

Hello Girls,
Been a long time since I have been in here but have been struggling to find the time.
I will try & keep up a bit more but I have speed read some of the posts so kinda know what's going on!
Anyway, hope everyone is good & that bubs are behaving themselves. Bronte is doing well - still has me up once or twice a night but I am loving her so much!
BBL anyway....

[aussienic]

Thanks for the update Feeb.. Thinking of you Teena

[aussienic]

Also meant to say this afternoon.. i had my carpal tunnel test today.. here I was thinking it was needles and stuff but it was litle electrode things on me and they shot a small bit of electricity up the nerve. It was a little uncomfortable but I wouldn't say it hurt.. I get the results in 2 weeks

and feeling like a bad bad mum When packing to come here to mums today I put her monitor on the couch. Now usually only one of us packs the car but we both did today and both of us forgot to put her monitor in.. this is the first time she has slept off it over night and at all since her scary turn 2 weeks ago.. I know deep down she will be fine but you still can't help but have that little niggle that says and what if...

Hope everyone else is doing well today..

[Trish]

Another quiet day in here, what's happening ?

Nic, at you forgetting the monitor. Perhaps ina way it will help you to relax alittle after seeing how well she goes tonight without it. KWIM ?

Fingers crossed your results come back good on your wrist.

MTT, good to hear that you and Bronte are doing well.

Lara, LOL at you and the spell. Be careful of the animals

I am stuffed. Still have not had any sleep since my 2 am wake up. Abbey is asleep in her cot, she slept for at most 1 hour today so she must have been wrecked too. She is in her room atm, I needed to remake my bed, so I have to transfer back into my room and her other cot yet. Think I will wait until I am changed and ready for bed incase she wakes up.

I have to stay up for a while yet and my eyes are hanging out of my head. It's Noah's birthday on Saturday so I have made him some cupcakes to take into school tomorrow. Waiting for them to cool so I can ice them. Cake baking/decorating day tomorrow. I hope Abbey's a good girl and sleep's for me.

Sleepy vibes to all bubbas and mummy's tonight. I know when I eventually get there I will be crashing hard. Atleast until Abbey get's me up again......