Babies Born February 2007 #6

[Tashie]

Hi all,
Tobi still isn't eating. Saw the health nurse yesterday and she suggested just giving him finger foods, but he isn't fussed on that either. He just starts throwing a tantrum and crying as soon as food comes near him. So I took Tobi to the doctor today to make sure he doesn't have a sore throat or anything to explain why he has gone off his food, but everything is fine. I am a putting his tantrums and not eating down to teething, even though I can't feel any teeth coming through.
Jayne, I think that our parents all stayed in hospital a lot longer and had a lot more help with nurses and midwives back then. Babies used to go the nursery at night and a lot of mum's stayed in hospital for up to 3 weeks, so a lot of babies were already in a routine before they even got home. Now, we have to figure it all out ourselves....I love the idea of those baby caravans, and for $50 too, that's a bargain. I really want to get one. I keep telling Dh that he is getting one for Christmas. They aren't too difficult to ride around with?
Bub is awake, so I'll talk to you all again later.
Tash

[Kirsten]

LISA: I can't say much more than that... but I can give you another one

Tashie: Quinn (the mighty eater) went right off all food when he was teething, he wouldn't eat anything at all, I could barely get one spoonful past his lips, but as soon as the teeth came through he was fine again, straight back on the food. I got really worried about it too, but turned out it was all worry for nothing. I agree on the figuring it all out ourselves these days - and we don't live in communities like we used to where everyone helped each other out with everything, these days we have to work it all out ourselves whilst doing everything else we are expected to do,

I am starting to get the "when are you going back to work?" question. Short answer: I'm not! This is what I'm doing now, raising my child. I have no problems with anyone going back to work it is just something I don't want to do.

Jayne: it will be tough doing it all on your own, but I bet you'll o a great job and when your DH gets home he will throw all of your routines out

Lil: You're lucky with the no teeth, Quinn likes to see how far down he can bite on my nipple until i put it away. he does it really softly chomping down harder and harder, I barely notice it at first then the pressure slowly increases until it's time to say no more! he is very cheeky! So glad to hear all is well again with Griffen.

Kel: You are hilarious! I think you should mention that Jemima was looking up the best cup to use on the internet. That will be the all time winner!

Entertainment: We have just started little feet music and are starting gymbaroo tomorrow. I also spend a lot of time sitting with Quinn building a tower of blocks and he knocks them down, the aim of the game is to get any sort of tower before he snatches the block from the bottom. We also sing songs and practise clapping hands and zoom around the room like a plane, go for walks and then when I'm exhausted we go visit other mothers and babies and they can entertain each other, babies are always way happier with someone else's toys too

Anyway I better go, I have mother's group here in 20 minutes hee hee...better go put out some snacks!