Babies Born February 2008 #5

[jenjams]

Thanks Ash! Alexander is a handsome little fella himself! I saw the pics of your drunken night too. Looks like you had a lot of fun.

[Jacki]

Bun - I'm not looking forward to the technicolour spews !! I don't think you should worry about DD sleeping on her tummy but if it is really worrying you you can always get a breathing monitor to go under her mattress for piece of mind.

Minky - Bit stormy down here in Perth. But we have had such beautiful weather lately. Bet the weather up in Hedland is gorgeous this time of year ! Being at work I never realised just how nice winter is over in Perth. I used to get up v.early and stand at a freezing bus stop to go to work and by the time I was coming home it was already dark and freezing again. But being home and not venturing out until mid morning at the earliest makes you realise how nice it is and makes me love even more being a SAHM.

Prama - sorry to hear poor little Lakshman is poorly.

Roya - good luck coping without DH for 2 weeks. Sometimes I think DH makes more work for me when he is around !!

Sue - hope you made the most of the miracle of 3 children sleeping at once !! Sound's like a great cake. I am HOPELESS in the kitchen but guess I had better brush up on some baking skills soon. Won't be long before I will have to make the birthday cakes !! (There is always the bakery!!)

Ash - we had the same with DS from 4 - 5 weeks. Quite unsettled, waking a lot at night, grizzly, needing lots of attention. But over the last couple of weeks he has been an angel. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that the difficult period will pass (eventually). I guess the next "spurt" is around 6 months and will bring with it a new load of 'interesting' behaviours. I use a dummy with DS at night and for every day sleep. He sleeps MUCH better during the day with it so am very reluctant to get him to give it up. I try and keep it strictly for sleeping only and don't want to fall into the trap of using it for other reasons.

Jen - sounds like Amber is doing great. No rolling or signs of crawling going on here !! I think I have one placid, content and lazy bub !

Tried DS on rice cereal early in the week. Had it pretty runny and he seemed to take it OK. Don't suppose he really ate much of it though. DH tried to give him some yesterday but it was a little bit thicker and wasn't so successful. Gagging etc ! So not too sure if too thick, not really for solids, or just didn't want any. Will try again tomorrow. But I would gag too if someone tried to feed me that !!

Looked in to day care yesterday and put name down on a couple of waitlists. Probably not going back to work until January. I intend to go back 2 days a week with DS in day care one day and DH staying at home another. DS won't take the bottle so I have plenty of time to get him used to a sippy cup before returning to work. Is anyone using day care yet ?

[jenjams]

Hi Jacki,

I'm not sure when I will go back to work. The finances wont hold up if I dont go back to work. But with the daycare, the costs involved are huge. I know it is 50% tax deductable but you dont get that back until tax time. I will have to seriously start thinking about it though.
We used the Rafferties cereal. I have tasted it and it isnt too bad at all. I have heard farex is terrible.

[Esme]

Hi all,

Sorry, not many personals again.... Too difficult to get behind the computer overhere! Hope that all the sick bubbies and mothers are recovering well! And so happy for you Ash for seeing some light at the end of the tunnel! Keep up the good work!

Last week Jasper got stung by a wasp on his cheek when we were walking to the shops. He was in the hugabub and all of a sudden he started to squirm and scream. I had a look and there was a wasp on his cheek! Luckily it flew off without doing more damage but DS had a very red cheek for a day! At least we know that he is not allergic to wasps...

We are still enjoying our holiday; trying to catch up with everyone and doing some sightseeing at the same time. All this in between Jasper's naps as he decided he doesn't want to sleep in the pram my mum has overhere... Lucky he does sleep a little bit in the hugabub, so we do get out and about a little. He is all over the place with his naps; last week we had him on a 2 hours awake and than 1.5 to 2 hour sleep pattern during the day which was heaven, but the last couple of days he gets tired and grumpy after just one hour and than sleeps for 45 mins. He also wakes for at least one if not two night feeds again and he is grumpy for a lot of the time... Hopefully he will settle when we get home. Not trying to hard to change anything at the moment. He is trying to stand a lot and sometimes refuses to sit if you want him too; he arches his back and screams; looking forward to the toddler tantrums... We will wait with solids until we are home, but he is definately showing interest and tries to grap our drinks and food.

Sorry girls, that's all for now... Wish everyone a good week!

[Sueby]

Hi Everyone,

Esme -- Poor Jasper! I am a big girl and I hate wasps. Hope he is sleeping a bit better for you. Also hope you are enjoying your trip. When do you return home??

Jen / Jacki -- I have returned to work just working a shift on a weekend on a casual basis. Its good because I get paid, have adult contact and a bit of a break from my 3 but I miss them so much when I am at work, but we really need the extra cash!

The party went well, he got some lovely pressies. Most of the Mums just left the kids with me and then came and got them at 5.30 when it was finoshed! I was a bit surprised I was flattered that they trusted mebut I wouldn't leave DS1 at a McD's party by himself just yet. Anyway no major dramas which was good.

Prama -- how are you?? Haven't heard from you in a while hope you are just too busy to post!

Bun -- how are you. How is your DD sleeping?? Have you seen the paed yet or the chiro? I hope there has been a bit of improvement

DD is watching intently while we eat and is a bit constipated so i think i might give her a bit of pureed fruit soon. The fun begins. It is another thing to do but they do pull the most awesome faces when they try new things he he

Hope everyone is well
Sue

[prama]

hi sue! glad teh party was a hit! you'll hv to post piccies of teh cake

i havent posted as we've been down w a cold. poopy had it first, then i got it and got better but he's still sick and it's over a week.
he's got a runny nose and cough that's not getting any better. plus his rash is worse.

anyway, i better go check on him, he's a sleep at the mo.

xoxoxo

[Sueby]

Oh Prama, poor Lakshman its awful when they are sick
I hope he gets better very soon.

I would post pictures but I don't know how anymore

Sue