Babies Born February 2008 #5

[RoyaUK]

hi girls,
quick one from me.
Ash - great to hear you're getting better

Prama - it's tough when they're ill. Both DDs have been ill this last week and i was also so ill i had to get a nanny to help as I couldn't get out of bed! It was tough as i'm never ill. And there's no such thing as a sick day now you're a mum! Almost recovered now though.

bun - you reminded me that we saw a chiro with DD1 for a year and they were fantastic. Definitely worth a try.

My DH has gone to the USA today for 2 weeks with work so i'm alone with a toddler & a baby with no one to help at the weekends! Wish me luck!

[Sueby]

Hi Girls,

Roya -- Good Luck. You will be fine ( tired but fine ). You will probably find you will just get into your own little routine and then he will be home.

Prama -- poor Lakshman. Hope he is better very soon.

Bun -- You poor thing. Hopefully the chiro will work. I also hope that the reflux meds are working. Don't stress too much about the tummy sleeping, she can roll and before long she will be wombat sleeping anyway. Big hugs to you, you are doing a great job. Can you ring the paediatrician and try and get in any earlier -- maybe go on standby for any cancellations or something??

Minky -- its so much fun when they start to eat! You won't believe how much they will put away before long lol

Hi to everyone else

Well my 3 angels are all ASLEEP AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!!

DS1 had Kinder yest and today very tired and he turns 5 tomorrow so I put him to bed. Then DS2 started getting grumpy so he went off to bed and then DD went to sleep. Its only the 2nd time since DD was born that they have all had a day sleep together. Its so quiet.

I can't believe he turns 5 tomorrow we are having a small party with his cousins tonight and then a Mc D's party tomorrow afternoon for 15 kids!!!!! SOOOOOO MUCH better than having it at home now that they are bigger.

Must go have to finish the Indiana Jones Temple of Doom Cake (yes the requests get more extravagant as they get older too )

Have a good day everyone

Sue

[prama]

sue - thanks! ive caught the cold too

wow, 3 children asleep at teh same time! gosh it will be hard if one is asleep and others arent, and getting to not wake teh other up.

yumm. have some cake for me.. does the cake of gross stuff like the movie?? snakes, and monkey brains etc. haha

roya - you poor thing, kids sick and dh away! im lucky enough that we're sick and my mum can look after poopy while i go have a rest so i can get better soon. so true, no such thing as a sick day when you're a mum

thanks minky ! xoxox

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Ok, firstly I want to apologise to you lovely ladies. I feel horrible as every time I read I don't post and when I do post it's always very selfish and me me me. So I just want to say I'm sorry, I have been following all your stories I'm just not myself at the moment and I hope to be posting normal as soon as possible.

Bun - so sorry to hea you're having so much trouble with Catherine's sleeping. I agree with Sure though, once she can roll there'll be no stopping her anyway! You can get monitors to put under the mattress for tummy sleepers if it is somethign that worries you. I've been a tummy sleeper all my life so it will be interesting to see how DS is.

Minky - love the av sweetie And the ticker of Noah is gorgeous!!! Woohooo on starting solids - it's good to hear Noah is enjoying them! How is your DD, still the doting big sister?

Prama - I'm sorry to hear about sick Lakshman - Alex woke up miserable this morning because of his blocked and snuffly nose and I felt so helpless so I feel for you sweetie, it must be hard. How is KL going? Sorry to hear you caught a cold too.

Roya - hope the single mum for two weeks isn't too hard on you, I can imagine it'd be difficult with a baby and a toddler. How is Sarina, still a cuddly big sister?

Sue - OMG five you must be so excited!! And scared I guess. Wow and school next year! How exciting for you and your little man, albeit heartbreaking and nerve wracking at the same time. Can't believe you're making an Indie cake, now that's commitment 3 sleeping at once, now that is pretty cool!!!

Okay, that's as far as the page goes back for now so I'm sorry to those who I have missed I hope you are all doing well!!

AFM: Solids - DS has no interest whatsoever, so we're just going to wait it out and go baby led.
Breastfeeding - Still going, no intention of stopping anytime soon.

We've had a bit of a rough patch but I was told that it just happens at four months, so there was about four weeks of constant feeding forty minute naps and broken night sleeps. We seem pretty back to normal now, thank goodness!

It's amazing to see him growing up and all the different things he can do now. He doesn't take much interest in toys on the floor, but he loves his bouncer which has flashing light keyboard thing and a seesaw and rolling ball and over the last few days he has sat there so intently learning what to do with it. So amazing to watch.

He's going to be a little runner I tell ya He steps in his jolly jumper rather than bouncing, toooo cute and he loves it!! No rolling yet, he seems to do a bit of caterpillar crawling and lots of 360's when tummy time and he chats and laughs so so much. He is in love with Raggs the dog - everytime I sing the wag-n-wiggle song he laughs and kicks around. It's gorgeous.

Now that the PND is under control I am slowly trying to wean him off the dummy again - I became so dependant on it when I couldn't cope that now I am trying to just entertain him or find him something new to do. He'll still have it for night sleeps and probably naps but I need to stop giving it during the day.

We;re not wrapping anymore, we have a Bubbaroo sleeping bag and it his one of his sleep cues, which i think it is fantastic. We only use it at night, and in the daytime he just goes straight into the cot. We cosleep occasionally when he wakes early and I love being able to snuggle with him.

Okay that's enough of a ramble from me I think I've covered everything and MORE lol, so I'll leave you gals to it. Promise I'll try and pop in more.

*mwah*

[prama]

ash - dont worry about doing personals, it's hard when there's so little time!!

glad you're feeling better.

poopy still thinks wrapping is a game. we only wrap him at night. when we wrap him we roll him fast onto the side to get the wrap udner him and he laughs cos he thinks it's funny.

i better go, he's awake.

p.s. what does AFM mean?

[jenjams]

Hi Ladies,

I have been so slack at replying even though I have been reading this thread constantly. I will try my best at personals....

Bun- I really hope the chiro and the paed can help you. You both deserve a break. You are doing a fantastic job. Catherine is beautiful.

Prama- I hope you are on the mend. Nothing great about being in a tropical climate and being sick! Poopy sounds like he is behaving for his grandmother.

Minky- That pic of Noah is gorgeous. We too have started solids. It is fun!

Sue- Wow a house of quietness! The Indiana Jones cake sounds great. You must take a pic of it.

Ash- I am glad you are getting on top of your PND. And it sounds like Alexander is back to behaving for his mummy. Thats great! Well done on such a good job with him.

Roya- I agree sometimes DH's can get in the way! Just the girls for a couple of weeks. Lets hope your girls are good while daddy is away!

Sorry if I have missed anyone.

DD rolled from tummy to back last Saturday. We wern't even watching. So we put her back on her tummy and she rolled again. She has only done it a few times again. Sometimes when I put her on her tummy she likes it, and sometimes she hates it.
As mentioned above, we have started solids. I have been hoping to hold off as long as possible but she was starting to reach for our food and was so intently watching us eat. We have been on the rafferties rice cereal. She loves it. Just this evening we tried pumpkin as well and she liked that too. She seems to eat a lot of it too.
With her sleeping, she was going from 830-6 consistantly but the last week we have frequent waking periods and sometimes having a feed at 12 or 1 .

Well I have written a big enough novel..... Happy weekend to all.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Prama AFM is 'as for me' sorry!
Jen I've seen Amber's pics on facebook and gee she is gorgeous!!!

[Sueby]

Hi Guys,

Prama -- the Indiana Jones Cake is chocolate cake for the base, jam rolls to make the temple, icing, and the jelly snakes and jelly beans for treasure. Have to put it all together will take a photo later!!

Sue