Oh ok. Well same here I guess, but I do pick her up and rock her or cuddle her to sleep sometimes still. Kinda depends if I've left her to get overtired and things too. I'm not worried that she's losing the knack of falling asleep so I'm happy to accomodate
hmm... re the wind. I dunno, coz kayla pops off and burps quite happily all day.. perhaps it's the opposite for her.. it builds up at night and she doesn't get it out until she's up and moving through the day, and it's the build up that gives her pains.
hey the wind stuff's interesting. ella usually burps during feed. very predictable - 2 big burps (if not, she chucks later). but there'd be more wind anyhow, esp with solids.
yeah, you're giving me hope BekZ - just had 45 min of screaming for her to go to sleep. maybe overtired, maybe teeth - maybe the teething gel freaked her out, cos she wouldn't keep the dummy in ?, & tried to get Brauer's teething relief into her - took 3 goes cos she spat it out easier than panadol. sigh.
but if you've seen differences in a week, i'll stick to it. we have a good bedtime ritual - curtains closed, music, sleeping bag, cuddle. the prob was when she wouldn't go to sleep cos i'd stuffed up her feeds/up time etc. & then when we took her out of the wrap, cuddling worked better. & I like it. Esp if she's overtired. Also we've brought her into bed with us during the night some times or cuddled her, so she's had lots of mixed messages. I have no problems with doing any of things we've done, except they're not working any more. she doesn't even sleep in bed with us, so we have to do something.
She knows I'm there with her & I'll only let her go so long before I'll give her a bit more help (rock the cot). Karitane said the first coupla days'd be the worst, so if I can hang in there for a week or 2 should see a difference.
I know what you mean about being sad putting clothes away. ella - tiny doll - just into 00s now, so might need to get her some 0s for cool weather. only bought 0s for summer...
i can't begin to imagine how you do more than 1 child on no sleep; more than 1 child fullstop. don't see it happening here...
I still cuddle as well if Loren is upset or overtired and when we do have a really bad night she ends up in our bed but this is usually around 5am. However 95% of the time we stay in her room for cuddles and settling. Loren has befriended a glow worm and playing with the gw's ears seems to soothe her off.
Jus - Size 00 bless her what a doll!!!!
oh dear I just know I am in for a bad night. Loren has needed resettling 3 times in the last hour and she has a really raspy cough...mind you Sara has it too.
Best go and finshing doing my floors whilst I can. Then I may get to sit down
Olivia has wind issues again.. Someone please tell me it will get better.. she ws fine when we stopped solids and now.... she has already woken tonight..
and her teeth seem to be bothering her.. Poor baby
We are in 00's here, a couple 0 shirts and still some 000 pants...
Nic - Sorry to hear Olivia has wind again. Poor bubba. Personally I would take her off solids for a few days to see what happens. I also think the teething may have some thing to do with it. Her little tummy might be acidic (sp).
Crap night here last night. Loren was just screaming out in pain on and off. Her poos are really acid. She did a poo last night and it took her skin off.
Hi all,
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
I feel better now. We are having a very bad day sleepwise- Ty is obviously very tired but, after 40 minutes of shushing and patting, is obviously not going to sleep. And now that he has missed his morning nap he will be a cranky boy for the rest of the day
With the sleeping, we try and keep a sleep routine during the day- curtains closed, wrapped, dummy in, then mum assumes the position sitting by the cot with her book to read, one arm through the slats patting him off. Normally takes about 20 minutes. Longer on a bad day. After an hour- or when my temper starts to get the better of me- I give up and try again in half hour or so. Ty screams himself to sleep, with tears and all, no matter what i do- pat, rock, feed. Breaks my heart. At night he is in bed with us and half the time he still screams himself to sleep. I don't think it's teeth or wind because it happens every time and has for months and months now. He's never been a good sleeper. I'm just resigned to this being the way it is now. That's just his personality- he does not like to sleep. Not an attribute i would have chosen in a baby but, hey, what do you do?
Oh, and we are in 0's, just, more for length than for weight- they are all still too big around the waist.
I can't remember what everyone said on the last page. Ty is whinging again so I better go. Hope you are all having a better day than me....
Lori - I believe that some bubs just need to have cry before sleep. As you said it is just their way. I give bedtime settling 20mins and if Loren won't go down I get her up for a bit and try later. I figure you can't force sleep. I know eventually (hopefully) all bubs will sleep when they are supposed too.
I have put Loren in 0's for length too. She still fits into 00 but the 0's seem to cover her hands.
Sara and Loren are starting to interact, it is so cute when they laught at eachother. Today they have been doing crawling races. Loren just cracks up laughing.
Very ho hum day here. Not much energy to do anything. I think the girls are the same.
Last edited by BekZ; August 1st, 2008 at 12:22 PM.
Lori: 50% of the time Olivia has a whine before dropping off to sleep.. rarely does she feed to sleep anymore. night sleep is different but day sleeps she always goes down awake.. sometimes she ust puts her head down and goes to sleep other times she gets grumpy for about 5 minutes then figures sleep is better
Had an ok night last night. Olivia didn't wake till 3:50am (what is it with her and the ten to the hour wake ups?) Wechanged fed and went back to sleep on the couch till 7am All my boys slept in for the second morning in a row till 7 again .. unheard of Bet the buggers don't do it tomorrow when I can laze around (no school)
now for some TMi: Olivia did a solid poo today and has been muc more settled. Her nappy rash seems to have settled down too.. and we seem to have graduated to 2 meals a day.. While I out I bought a jar of custard and she ate the whole thing So hopefully we don't pay for that much food later but she really wanted it..
If I eventually get off my lazy tired butt I will cook Olivia's dinner. No rush though. May as well cook it as she needs it..
I am buying a bike on Mnday.. Wa meant to get it today but we left our cards at home grr.. only had enough cash for lunch Oh well I picked out the one Iw ant and Kmart has a decent sale on..Perfect timing.. I am planning on a bike ride with the boys either tomorroe afternoon when Simon gets up from his sleep or Sunday when he starts days off.. itching to get out again. Olivia is just to small. We were hoping to borrow a friends and I was going to put her car seat in it and Dh could come too and we go on our first ever family bike ride.. but he isn't selling it and is still using it regularly.. oh well.. a couple more months and she will be ready
Nic does Olivia have water? When Loren does a hard poo I up her water reduce the baby porridge and give her some pear. Seems to work. Enjoy your bike riding when you get too. I got on the treadmil for the second day in a row...I need to lose this baby weight
Talking of poos. Loren just did another acid beauty!!!! Poor little thing her bum is so red and raw.
Yeh I offer her water on and off during the day and she always has it when she has dinner.. I don't think she drinks much though.. Maybe 20ml if I bothered to measure
She just woke from a 3 hour sleep food is awesome.. wind and all.. and she is happy
thought I might post again, have been lurking but just so busy lately. DH has taken Maria to Tamworth for the weekend so I can get heaps of monthend work done and some sewing, I have some fleece trackies cut out for Maria and some long sleeve tshirts as she has had a growth spurt. We are also going to Falls Creek next week - yay sking.
Sofia finally has 2 teeth, can sit up and clap hands and can say a very clear hello - my little princess is growing up
hopefully quiet, I just talked to my MIL who wanted to know what clothes Maria needed, so I have put my order in for new socks and long sleeve tshirts, she always loves buying the girls clothes and it is quiet useful as going to the shops with 2 is horrible, don't know how you manage it Nic. Oh Damn, little miss has woken again, her sleep is just dreadful lately, I think 2 upper teeth as trying to appear.
I hate shopping with all the kids.. I can do it on my own but prefer not to.. If dh is with me it is ok.. We toss Isaac and Jacob in the trolley and Olivia in the pram
Grocery shopping is becoming harder as to be honest Jacob is a turd :P But we all go and trudge through it .. or Dh goes at night when the kids are in bed.
Olivia stirred before but never woke thankfully. She has 5 teeth pushing through at the top now poor bubba.. her two front and 2 on one side and then the other one.. she always has one on top
Had a pretty darn good night.. Olivia slept 7 till 3 then 3:10 till 6:30 woot!!
Jacob slept ALLLL night..
Olivia down for her morning nap. I am having a nice day.. Been running around th back yard teaching Isaac how to ride without training wheels He is upgrading his bike and I figure its easy to spend a few days training himt o ride without the baby wheels then try find the silly things and put them back on..
Nic - I hate shopping with the girls too. Today was a nightmare at the shops. It was just too busy and Loren screamed the whole time. Mind you I took her temp when we got home and it is 37.6!! Her nose is runny and she has a cough. 5 teeth OMG, poor Olivia.
Hi Louise - Clever little Sofie
Loren just had the yellow Rafferty food and she loved it.
Good night last night. Only 2 get ups and she self settled twice.
Going to gf's place tonight for a catch up...can't wait I'll be child free for a few hours. Assumimg Loren's temp doesn't get worse.
oh and Sara has refused to have a daytime sleep for the 5th day in a row....poor me....no more quiet time during the day
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: addng stuff
Sofia hated the Raffety's banana porridge, haven't tried the others. She loves the hienz apple and mango cereal though. When can we start giving the bubs weatbix?
Olivia has wind issues again.. Someone please tell me it will get better.. she ws fine when we stopped solids and now.... 
I will cook Olivia's dinner. No rush though. May as well cook it as she needs it..
Oh well I picked out the one Iw ant and Kmart has a decent sale on..Perfect timing.. I am planning on a bike ride with the boys either tomorroe afternoon when Simon gets up from his sleep or Sunday when he starts days off.. itching to get out again. Olivia is just to small. We were hoping to borrow a friends and I was going to put her car seat in it and Dh could come too and we go on our first ever family bike ride.. but he isn't selling it and is still using it regularly.. oh well.. a couple more months and she will be ready
food is awesome.. wind and all.. and she is happy
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