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I gonna quicky sum up today. CRAPPY! and it is not about to end any time soon. E whinging in her room, and J with a cough that sound like a seal. (maybe that's why he has been so terrible - Refer to the Platinum section for an update on the worst day I have had in a very long time(
Hi my lovelies,
Thanks for the poo tips! We got a tiny one this arvo but it was all pasty and so stinky!!!! No sweet smelling BM poos anymore!
Nai- I just fed her half a jar of puree pear tonight to help with any poos. Thanks for that, i am sure it will help things along. Sorry you've had a stressful week. What a PITA about these units going up! Good about J sleeping through again, hope G does as well.
I too think of Tracey and Milana daily. It might be something that I enjoy with Ashlyn and then I feel that it is so unfair that Tracey isnt experiencing this now or when I feel like I am being whingy about DD not sleeping and then I have a thought that I am sure Tracey would give anything o have Milana here even if she didnt sleep through at night so I shouldnt complain. The world really isnt fair is it.
:hug: to you Tracey if you are still here. We miss you lots and like Nai said Milana would be watching over you right now.
Amy- Great to hear from you again! Its been ages. This no sleep thing must def be a 6mth thing (although Ash isnt 6mths yet she sure is the size of one).
Kaz- Keep doing what you are doing. I have had complexes about DD's weight as she is quie big and has these massive legs on her :rofl: but the way I look at it now as not everyone can be average. There has to be the highs and there has to be the lows on the scales of percentile thingys. You are doing a great job and just introduce BLS when you guys are ready. My MCHN also had no idea about BLS. :rolleyes:
Jols- Hope she sleeps well tonight. There are so many things that interupt this sleep thingy heY! I have still got to take DD for her 6mth jabs and I am sure her sleep will be interrupted again then as well. How did you go in the storm yesterday??
Heaven- How is your sleep routine going? :hug: it is so hard isnt it.
Tarkine- Glad you are back. Hope those nasty flu bugs leave you guys alone. For Fathers day this year I am going to pack a picnic and take the family on a mystery drive down to Sydney Harbour and we are going to have a picnic all together.
Megie- thinking of you :hug: Wish I could do something for you but have no idea what to do. I agree with Kaz though.
OP- How has DD been the last couple of days. THese clingy days are hard arent they. You guys sound so busy. I'd love to see photos of DD's christening so put some pics up on FB :)
Shell- thanks for all your advice ont he christening stuff in my othere thread. :)
:hello: to everyone else.
AFM- No improvement on sleep last night and DD totally lost it half way trough Gymberoo today even though I was telling her that Mummy has already paid for this and she should be making use of her time there. LOL! Dont think she really cared! I have also noticed this really cute cuddling in when I carry DD now. We were at the post office today and I was holding her up near my shoulder and she tucked her head into my neck area and I just felt this amazing amount of love...So sweet. Its those moments that are priceless and what I love about being a mum.
Kaz - have you tasted rice cereal - yucko!! I was told that BF babies weight varies. It will depend on when J is ready for food.. you can try him on solids to see if he is interested - buy an elcheapo shower curtain and put it under the high chair and have some fun.
Ali - BF babies can go for up to 2 weeks without pooping - just wait for it to come out (there'll be a lot of it :D).
Nai - I don't know why they try and jam 4 t/houses on postage stamps... its terrible!
Meggs :hug:
Thanks for the welcome back.. I've got my new lappy and I'm happy to be able to talk to u all.
DH is showing all the signs of being depressed - he's disconnected big time from me and Alex, doesn't want to go to work etc.. to top it all of some mongrel broke into the car and tried to steal it but failed (stupid twit, the cars got an immobliser and signs all over it).
I'm tryign to get him to go to Adelaide for the 11th september (anniversary when his dad killed himself), but I'm not sure he'll go on his own... he's driving me crazy!
Sorry back for two seconds and I'm off again..
:hug: Tarkine - It's good to see you back. I hope your DH is going to get through this ok. Can you go as a family to Adelaide for the 11th to be there with him? It must be really tough for him. Is there anything that you can do to make his first Fathers Day with his own little family special?
Tarkine, that sounds really tough :hug: Your poor DH (and you!). Can you go with him to Adelaide?
Meg, how is J today?
Nai, that's a good idea about testing out the water and his skin first. I'll definitely be doing that! Sorry that about the development going ahead :doh:
Ali, I love those snuggle moments too! What do you do at gymbaroo?
Kaz, how is J after his shots? Let us know what the book has to say about BLS.
AJP, how did M sleep last night? Do you think having a break from solids is helping?
OP, how is I's ear? Any better? You sound like you've been very busy! Arghh we still have to organise L's christening and dedication. DP wants him christened catholic because he is but I'll be getting him dedicated to our family church (which is baptist) so if DP wants him christened as well he's going to have to organise it!
Heaven, that's great that G is going so well with solids! The last thing we want is a fussy eater.
Pinny, yay on L's tooth! Sounds like pumpkin is a sure favourite. I think we'll try it soon too.
Shell, I hope E is continuing the good sleeps! Hmm not sure what to think about the saints...I guess we'll just wait and see! I too am a big fan, I used to be fanatic actually... I remember going to the prelims against the swans a few years ago and we lost and I was bawling my eyes out - I don't think I'd cry anymore though, I'm pretty over it (them losing that is!)
AFM, we saw L's skin specialist on Tuesday. He's happy to just monitor the lump in his nose and cease medication (which I already had anyway!). We reckon that L's nose has actually grown so his breathing is much better, but the lump hasn't shrunk. He prescribed some new creams for L's eczema and itchy skin so hopefully that helps. Poor L is so itchy, expecially his face (specifically his eyes) :( We went and did a 6 month weigh in today and he's 7.960kg, so just a little shy of 8kg! I'm happy with that, although he does seem to be growing into his chub lol which I'm going to miss!
How many of you are going to TTC soon? Or in the next year? We're certainly NOT trying to lol but as L is 6 months now I'm getting a bit paranoid of accidently conceiving. How accurate is charting and going according to your cycle as a method of birth control? I've read a bit on it but it seems all too complicated. But I do not want to go back on the pill. I'm actually really tied as to when to ttc the next bub. I don't want L to be heaps older but then I keep telling myself I have to complete other goals first i.e. get my degree, dp finish his apprenticeship, buy a house (!) etc. Maybe L should just be an only child!!
Holly- I so remember that game, I had friends over to watch and as soon as it was over I was so upset and angry I went off to bed, lol they knew I was upset. I cried the year we lost prelim by a goal to port.
We've finished with ttc, you'll know when right time is for ttc #2, for ages I didn't want another but then got to a point where I felt ready. I'm too scared to use charting as contraception, seeing as Em was conceived first month I feel we're too fertile, lol.
Tarkine- Hugs, will your hubby consider seeing someone, maybe concillor or his GP? Is he the type of person that would be willing to talk to someone? Yeah gonna be hard for them this year, I want to try make it a really special day for Df cause I know he'll be upset tho he'll prolly try hide it.
Ali- Ash started gymbaroo around 10 months I think and we're still going she totally loves it. I think bout all the money I've given them, lol.
Meg- Hope you're having better day today. How is J behaviour? Is he unwell? Did you end up going to your mums?
NZGirl- Good to hear from you. Sounds like all our bubs are doing the same thing.
Kaz- J sounds like how Ash was and still is she was always much longer than weight. Buying pants is a pain cause she is skinny, I'm always having to buy those pants with adjustable waist. So I wouldn't worry, I was the same, some kids are just made so skinny. And do what you feel comfortable with re starting solids, some of the mchn only have info on the basics they've learnt and don't have a whole variety of different parenting styles.
Nai- That sucks, its amazing how much they fit in, my street is full of subdivisions, I live in one! PITA tho sometimes with the traffic and its a street that leads to nowhere if that makes sense so only traffic we should get is ppl in the street.
OP- How is DD?
Emily still sleeping well, touch wood, one wake up a night I can handle. She is funny, tried her with banana and she kept opening her mouth for more after each taste but then would make the funniest expression she is soooo much better with it than Ash was.
kaz not sure about the iron levels, im on a different liquid iron called spatones, still tired but think thats more lack of sleep these days!!
i think J is doing great!! remember weight will plateau around this age, id go by wet and dirty nappies, clear eyes, happy etc...
great to hear from you amy! hows the new business going?
tarkine :hug: to you and DP, i agree maybe best to see GP and have a chat.
meg :hug: hun maybe J is picking up on you stress and anxiety, how was today?
holly glad leons nose is geting better, have you tried moogoo on his skin?
shell glad emily is sleeping better!!!
millie is soooooooooooo much better off the solids, back to her old sleep, one wake up then up around 7-8am
Tarkine- Massive :hug: What a tough time you are going through. Dealing with a partner with depression is very hard work and stressful. I know it is hard not to take his behaviour towards you and A personally but I promise you he still loves both of you and you 2 would be the most important things in the world to him, he is jsut in a place where he cant see that right now. :hug: I hope you guys get through this.
Holly- Gymberoo at this age is getting them to work on their reflexes lots of tummy time and sensing different feelings all over their bodies, its great. Then there is their fantastic equipment when they start crawling to explore, tunnels, bridges, trampolines, swings, balls. and we dance and sing. I go with one of my friends from mums group. We have talked about the fact we want future children. Not now, but I am not taking the pill either. We havent really been DTD of late but I am worried about sing the charting method as to tell you the truth, my cycles are a bit all over the place now. I know when I am ovulating but because I dont know how long my cycle is, I am not sure how many days into my period I would be ovulating and you have to be careful those few days before ovulation as well. Sorry for the babble but I guess what I am saying is, I am as confused as you! :)
We also talked about the fact that we cant afford another child yet so maybe not for a few years, however n saying that I dont want more than 3yrs between children.
Shell- Gymberoo is expensive isnt it!!! I was thinking about starting one up as it seems quite profitable! LOL! I think they get alot more out of it once they are mobile. That is funny about the banana, DD is the same.
AFM-I dont do any solids today as I am worried about this poo thing. DD's has probably only pooed a tablespoon worth in 5 days and I can see the straining in her face when e is trying to do one and only a tiny bit comes out. SOmeone told me to try warm water?? Anyone know if that works? I just fed her pears last night so hoping that will have a cleansing effect! Had a lovely dinner out tonight with my SIL and soon to be BIL who are over from the UK and FIL. DP wasnt there as he was working but I think he thought it was lovely that I still went out with them for the night. OH and my most exciting news is I have now lost 5.1Kg in 3 wks at WW! AND I even had hot chips yesterday! Just had to be really good the rest of the week. ;)
:hello: to everyone else.
ETA- Jols- that is good M is back to sleeping through. Just the way we like it!!
woohooo on the weight loss ali!!!
stop the banana as it can constipate! yes warm water can help pass poo!! i think you cna add brown sugar to it too. maybe boil up some prunes and give her the water
yep we stopped banana last week. She wasnt really eating much of it jsut nawing on pieces of it then spiting chunks out! LOL!
Will give the water a go tomorrow if she will take it. Do you think just BF only will help as well?
One mums in my mums group used to boil prune juice with water to help and I have heard the brown sugar thing too. Yay on the weight loss.
hey girls!!
WHoot Ali on the weight loss- what a woman!! You GO GIRL!!! I second the brown sugar in warm water- but reckon pears works best!!! My DS1 had heaps of problems and would only go every 2-3 weeks it was hell- massage worked really well for him and also we were almost always guaranteed a nugget if we put him in jolly jumper for a bit- the pressure on his stomach would work wonders!!
Meg- hugs hun and lean on us for support!!! J might be going through a testosterone burst at the moment and it causes their brains to unwire for a bit!! He will settle down again- it just takes time- esp if he has been sick!! Plenty of down to 'earth' activities may help as well such as gardening, cooking etc- getting back to nature type of walks etc. hugs hun!!
Tarkaine- hugs hun- it must be hard with a partner in a deep hole. I guess you just have to be there for him when he needs it- take care of yourself as well hun!!
Amy- so nice to hear from you!! Glad everything is going well!! What type of business is it?
holly- glad everything is going well for L. What cream did doc prescribe for his ezcema? Boof has ezcema as well and i had to bite the bullet and get some cortisone cream for it, but its helping but not getting rid of it totally!! Open to suggestions!!!
Kaz- lets have a bonfire and burn those charts together!! According to them- boof is overweight lol! They are such crap- when i go to the health centre i get her to fill it in and dont even look at it again until one of the other mother's in MG askes me- so i have to check it so she knows- otherwise i dont give a rats!! J is doing awesome so bugger the rest!!
Nai- so sorry that the VCAT meeting didnt go well- what about getting a politican on board- some publicity ??? At least you have given it a shot!!!
OP- mwah catch you on tues!
Hi to everyone else
All good here- not much sleep- paperwork, restless kids, hubby still sick etc all the usuals lol
but boof is awesome and a champ- he is eating something of our main meals every nite as well- its a crack up as he doesnt have any teeth, but he can pull apart most thigs and suck the crap out of it anyway lol. Picked up his photos tonite so will upload some to facebook on the weekend. Starting swimming lesssons on wed- whoot - its gonna be fun!
i am gonna have a early one and go to bed before 2am lol- something different for me
MWAH girls
Shell- Thanks for the tips :)
Det- So good to hear how well Boof is doing and that you got an early night (well in your standards early) LOL! I might try the jolly jumper as we had such a shocking night last night, I could tell DD was having major tummy pains. SHe was so upset and reefing her body around.
I did the pears things and then the last 2 days I have just kept her on BM and no solids. She was awake between 12 and 3am last night. I should have popped on here. I got DP to do bicycle legs and squats with her and we got some wind out but only the smallest smear of poo on the nappy this morning. Will put her in the jumper and see how that goes.
Well we are supposed to e having a dads fay picnic for mothers group today but the weather is looking pretty crap in Syd today.
Hope you girls have a good day xo
Oh Ali, how awful! I so hope she does a nice big one today! L was like that for MONTHS. He had such trouble and pain with wind and poo so I really sympathise.
Gymbaroo sounds great. I'll ask the other mum's in my MG and might organise a session we can all go. Oh and I'm just like you re TTC/DTD! We just can't afford another bub so soon but don't want more than 3 years between them, 4 max. I just reeeeally don't want to go back on the pill. Might have to make DP be in charge of birth control then :p Now that we are back in the same room he is always wanting to dtd :redface: I am so paranoid about it!!
Det, wow at Boof's eating! Let us know how swimming goes. I'm looking into it for this spring/summer too. L is using a cortisone based cream too. We've tried Dermaid but now we are using "Advantin". He also uses Dermeze (sp?) in the bath which is a waxy oily substance made from parafin oil. I am all for natural stuff so I'm not too happy about what he's using but at this stage it is whatever works! We also have got Moogoo MSM soothing lotion, scalp cream & the eczema/psoriosis cream but it doesn't seem to have any effect unfortunately :( I think for L's skin they are more of a preventative/basic moisturiser but once he's got the full blown red scaly raised patches he needs the medicated stuff. Hope Boof's skin improves soon!
AJP, glad M is feeling better! When do you think you will try solids again?
Shell, good to hear that E is sleeping better. Arghh I remember that game against port too. I was sooo livid lol. Ah well better luck this year! I reckon DP & I are pretty fertile too. Within a week or so of coming off the pill I got UTD and we only DTD once so I actually remember the time L was conceived!!
Hi to everyone else!!
AFM, nothing much happening. Not sure what to do for Father's Day! If it's a nice day we might go down to St Kilda for lunch and a nice walk along the beach. I was also thinking of getting him a keyring with L's photo because he is always in the car...not sure what else :dunno:
Anyway, I'll check in again soon. Have a great weekend everyone xox
Hi All! Need to be quick as we had a bad night last night. Miss J crying and grizzling all night so she slept with me. Woke this morning and her temp was 39.1 :( Gave her some Dymadon and she ate breakfast. Threw up most of her morning BF. However now her temp is down she seems a bit happier. Poor little poppet - got to put her down for a nap. Will be back later.
Nai- How is Miss J? Has her temp settled? Hope it was a short virus and nothing else.
Holly- Yeah been thinking bout fathers day too, I bought Df nose hair trimmer, lol, not sure what else. Maybe a photo on stubby holder seeing as he loves his beer!
Ali- How is things on the poo front? Any more action? Is she upset by it does she seem unhappy and straining?
Ash has a birthday party to go to today, interrupting my footy watching, lol.
No sleep last night, both girls were alternating waking up so I'd just be drifting off to sleep and get woken again, so bit grumpy mummy this morning.
Damn it!! Just lost a big catch up post :( Now I'm cranky and can't remember what I wrote!!
Nai- Hope little J is feeling better!
Ali- I hope there's some pooping going on at your house!! pmsl.
Not much happening here. Sleep was really bad last night after a good start! Let us put her down first try but then woke up HEAPS! I think she had an upset tummy or something. She had some serious gas, lol, then this morning has a serious poo-splosion!
Heaven thats been out prob, Emily keeps making these horrible straining noises like she is trying to push out a bus but she is definately not constipated cause she does 2-3 poos/ day and last night was an explosion after all that starining, I been wondering too if she's got bit tummy ache.