Hi Shoegal - sorry I don't have any advice, as DD has never even come close to sleeping through the night in the first place! I know that a lot of bubs around this age have separation anxiety which can last a while. DD won't even let me leave the room without her these days. Hopefully it will pass soon!
jacki - the time has gone so fast. Two of the mums at my mothers group are preggers again already, and one is due in less than a week! I visited a new bub last night and I must admit it made me a little clucky, but I don't think I am ready for another one yet. I always thought we would try again when DD is one, but now I am thinking maybe they would be a bit too close together if we got pregnant right away. I think at least 2 years apart is good, maybe 2 1/2 to 3 years. But then you never know how long these things will take, it took us 10 months of pregnancies and miscarriages before we finally fell with DD, so you knows what is in store for us next time.
esme - he he, saving for a pony already!
Well, our big news is Catherine is crawling!! She is going great, she started out a little unco and would often do the lizard pose where she would lift one arm right up, only to put it back in the same place it started, and she was going backwards for a while but now she has got it!! She has also learnt to sit from lying down and she is very pleased with herself. Now when I go in to get her up I find her sitting up in her cot clapping her hands and laughing at me! She still doesn't have any teeth and hasn't started pulling herself up on things yet but I suppose that's next!
Esme - Luke is going really well and after my intial bit of concern is now a non-stop chatterbox. Luke doesn't say anything that resembles a word (not even nearly a "bubba" even by accident). And lots and lots of squealing - I just love it.
Not too sure on what age gap we want. Originally I thought that we would start on number 2 early in the new year but it is only just around the corner and the thought of it freaks me out. But then you get 9 months to get used to the idea and bubs will be a lot older and indpendent then. Who knows ?? However I don't want to leave it too long as I am just about to turn 36 and am relying on IVF.
Bun - I have quite a few friends currently pregant with their 2nd bub. The first took them a long time to concieve so "got cracking" early for the 2nd only to find that they got pregnant on the first time trying. So be careful !! Great to hear that Catherine is crawling - let the fun begin !! Have you babyproofed the house yet ?? Luke is showing signs of commando crawling. I saw him go forwards yesterday and once today but I think it was purely by accident. I guess it won't be long before he figures it out.
shoegal - hi there! long time no hear!!
nope no advise either.. still struggling here!!
esme - thanks for that link, i'll post our struggles there....
Jacki/Bun - wow pregnant already, those ladies are so brave or have lots of support.
yeah, think we'll have another bub when Lakshman is about 3 years. so we'll start trying just as before he turns 2. i dont think i can cope with 2 small babies.
jacki i turn 36 next year.. so i guess, i'll be 38 when we have no. 2. gee. i feel so old already.
Hi Shoegal! Hi Baxter! We are the same as Esme. Amber went from sleeping beautifully to now waking once a night for a feed. Baxter's waking could also be a developmental thing. They tend to wake at that age. Do you have a nightly routine? Like we bath and feed Amber and then bed. Every night its the same. They say if you stick to your routine it could help. Hope that helps.
Yay Catherine. Crawling... Look out Bun! Amber still wont crawl. She has been getting onto her knees for ages now and still will not put it together. She loves to stand though.
Oh dear have to be quick here as Amber is wanting attention. She still has the 2 teeth, can wave and say bye bye and now says yeah yeah yeah.....
Bun - Lucky his mum is horse mad too and we have the paddock set up, so we don't have to save for too long. Yay on the crawling!!! Good luck making the house baby proof. And how cute her sitting up in her cot when you go to get her!! How is the packing going?
Jacki - Good to hear that the boys have improved their talking; Jasper only goes quiet when he is up to something.... And I think he will be crawling in no time, once they figure out they can go forwards there is not stopping them! About the trying for no. 2; it took us 6 months and a mc before we fell pregnant with Jasper, so I am a bit in two minds too to start earlier, but I don't think I can handle the terrible two's and a little bub at the same time, so we see when we get closer. Unless I just get too clucky and don't want to wait any longer... I do have a bit of time (31 in december) but DP is 39 and wants to retire at some stage .
Prama - Good to have a thread to see if we can work something out together or someone might pop in with the magic solution!
Jasper started to pull himself up today, so I will have to be extra carefull as he just lets go and tries to walk away... We have been walking around with me holding his hands, so he hasn't experienced a big fall yet. I am worried he will do some damage falling over from standing. How is Lakshman going Prama? How do you deal with the falling over? I suppose he will have to learn, but I don't like that idea at all....
esme - we are just heading out the door.
lakshman has had some falls, but on carpet so not so bad. he had bump the other day. he cried and then i kissed him and sang to him and took him out to look at the trees, he likes leaves in the wind. and he forgot all about it. i try to distract him as soon as possible and he forgets about it...
Hi girls, Sorry things are too full on today to give any personal's. I have be pressured to be Tara's kinder President, and have a meeting to go to soon. Ahhh.
Has anyone one found any great items for DS or DD for christmas? Im finding most items are pritty short lived for attention levels, and will be grown out of in a blink of an eye.
He Karlie - I am going to hit up each set of grandparents for a trike that goes from one that you push them with a handle to one they can ride themselves and a set of that really cute Ikea childrens table and chairs. I know both presents are not really for now but will be appropriate before long (maybe birthdays are more appropriate for these ??? we'll see).
Definately want a shell to use as a shallow pool for outside and sandpit etc.
Other than that a guess a whole heap of empty boxes with lots of wrapping paper to play with !!!
I am pretty stuck on ideas as well.
long time no post I know just been a bit hectic.
All is well DD is commando crawling and into everything, matchbox toys, lego the boys rooms you name it. The boys don't like it one little bit and have started shutting themselves in their rooms to play ( he he he its very funny ). Sophie is very happy to be moving and is eating a bit better and sleeping longer during the day and wakes once overnight for a feed.
Its DS2's orientation at Kinder tomorrow he is very excited can't wait to go. ( sob sob )
Hi Jacki -- got to love the squeals so cute. We started trying for bub no 2 when DS1 was 12 months and their is 23months difference between them! I was 36 when DD arrived and am staring down the barrel at 37 in January. The only advice I have is to do it when you are ready, it all changes again when there is another one or two
Hi Karlie -- I have bought DD the fisher price little people twirl and whirl castle -- we have other little people stuff and she loves them -- the size is pretty good just right to fit in the mouth but too big to swallow. My Mum has also bought her a chicco handbag -- its hard plastic and has a mobile phone with buttons that make noise, a radio, keys etc i think its for around 12-18 months ( i originally found it and told my mum that was what I was getting her and she went and bought it!!!!) We have heaps of toys so thats probably all we will get her.
Hi Prama -- I hate it when they fall and bump their heads here come the bruises. Good to have you back.
Hi Esme -- Yay on Jasper pulling himself up. He will be walking soon. So jealous you have horsies at your place.
Hi Jen -- thats so cute she says yeah yeah yeah.
Hi Bun -- woohoo on Catherine crawling, you won't be able to stop her now.
Hi Shoegal -- My DD has been having a feed overnight since around 6 months prior to that she was a good 12hour a night girl. Sorry don't have any strategies I am just going with her!!
Hi to everyone else
Well that's about all from me I must go to bed!!
Talk soon everyone
Sue
Last edited by Sueby; November 18th, 2008 at 09:41 PM.
Karlie - Thinking of getting DS a toy box for Xmas. Thinking this will be the only Xmas we can get away with giving him practical pressies as the wrapping will be more of an attraction anyway... He will quite likely get more than enough toys from grandparents and aunties/uncles. Lovely pic of Jake; such a little boy now, where did the baby go?
Jacki - I like the idea of one of those shell things too.... hmmmm... have to do a bit more thinking.
Sue - Yay on Sophie commando crawling! LOL, poor big brothers; having to retreat to their rooms for some quiet play. Makes it easier for you to keep the place tidy! I love your new pic; she is such a cutie!
Great ideas girls. I have bought DS a little people tractor and a few other little people thing's too.
Jacki, Those shell pools are great. Tara got her's about the same time as your DS, and she has used it for the last 4 years. I think you need to leave the pool in the sun to warm the water up, and then drag it into the shade. Otherwise it's too cold, and they wont get in.
Sue, I thrown the little people in the bath too. I recon DS will play with the little people for a while.
Esme, Toy box is exactly what my mum got Tara for her 1st christmas, and it came with a matching bookshelf to sit her toys on.
DS and I have a bad cold at the moment. Poor Jake; his nose is just like a continuious running tap. He has even lost his interest in his food. Now that's wierd with a 13 kg baby.
I have to work this afternoon for 4hours 6-10pm. My DH will get home and I will leave, so I must stop reading and get tea organised otherwise they will all be very cranky.
I go back to my permanent job in January I am just doing some casual stuff to save up for Christmas, still don't really know why I said yes.
Well, we had a couple of interesting nights waking very early and last night nearly every hour from 1am onwards.... I feel like a zombie. The night before last night he woke at 4.30am and didn't want to go back to sleep till 6. Last night was a shocker; went to bed at 7pm, woke at 7.30, back to sleep at 8pm, then slept till 1am, self settled, awake at 2am, feed, back in bed at 2.30am, awake till 3am, awake again at 4am and then at 6am. Now I have just put him down for his morning nap after 3 hours of being awake and he is AWAKE after only 30 mins..... (Back asleep, self settled after a couple of mins..)What is happening? He doesn't seem to be in pain, he is just so awake, hyperactive and restless. Are any of the other bubs going through the same? Could it have to do with him learning to pull himself up? He gets so frustrated if he has pulled himself up and then loses his balance and falls; he starts to scream in frustration.
Sorry for the selfish rant, but just had to vent; thanks for listening!
Poor Karlie and Jake - know how you feel we both had a cold last week, lucky it didn't hang around for too long, we are both better now. Hope you will feel better soon!!
Sue - Hopefully your shift went alright!
Last edited by Esme; November 21st, 2008 at 08:00 AM.
Hello ladies, thought I'd join in the chatter here. My name is Shelley, my DS#2 Jordan was born on 11.02.08. I can't believe that he's getting so close to being one. Jordy is not quite as advanced as his brother Jacob, who was walking on his own two days before he was 9 months. I learned from that! He never sat down!
I have to say I'm a little jealous of those of you whose babies are sleeping through! I think Jordan has slept through only about four times... I'm breastfeeding him too. Jacob was formula fed and was so much different, I feel like this is the first time I'm going through it all!
Has anyone else had problems with feeding their little ones solids? I started Jordy on solids at the 6 month mark, and even now he doesn't take much pureed food, but he will happily suck on a sandwich or rice cracker or piece of fruit.
Hi Shelley!!
Welcome!!
Our little one isn't sleeping thru, last night was a shocker, waking up every hr.. but he does eat his solids tho.
they all saw every child is different, eeekk.. it's scary thinking you have to start from stratch again but i guess you learn a lot as well.. at least we know how hard the first few weeks are and what changes to expect.
Not every bub sleeps through! We had a shocking couple of weeks; waking up every hour after 12. And he doesn't like veggies or pureed fruit unless it is hidden in rice cereal/porridge. He too loves fingerfoods and sandwiches/cheese/yoghurt/porridge/banana/grapes, but he tosses his vegies straight over the side of the highchair. So we have trouble moving onto anything that resembles a proper meal (even pasta doesn't cut it). We have an appointment with the MHCN next week, so we'll see what advise she can give us.
Prama- there is another thread going about bubs the same age waking frequently at night; it is here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-sleeping.html
We have had two decent nights by reducing his day sleeps to 1hr between 10 and 11 and 1 hr between 2 and 3 and then delaying his bedtime by about 30 mins (or until he starts to show tired signs). The last couple of nights he has gone back to waking at 3am for a feed and then go straight back to sleep until about 6am. So I am starting to feel human again! He still wakes a couple of times just after he has gone to bed in the early evening, but he selfsettles easily and we are awake anyway. Hope this works for you too. Big , I know how you feel!
Besides this, Jasper is quickly becoming a pro in pulling himself up on me or on the gates and then becomes very frustrated because he hasn't figured out yet how to cruise or get down again. He had a couple of stacks, but nothing too bad and as you said Prama, he is easy to distract.
Hi to everyone else!
Last edited by Esme; November 28th, 2008 at 08:31 AM.
Welcome Shelley! It sounds like you are having some similar issues to us. DD has never slept through the night, although generally only wakes once a night for a feed and then goes back to sleep again. Oh how I miss a full night's sleep! She is also not a great eater. I have found that her issue is independence, she likes to feed herself! Now I have just resigned myself to only trying to make her eat finger foods and this is much more successful (although also much more messy!).
Things have been really stressful around here. DH leaves for Vic on Tues and we have sooo much to do. To make things worse, iinet stuffed up and we have no broadband or home phone for the next week which is the last thing I need! DD is crawling sooo fast now and is into everything! It is very cute though.
Jen - that is so cute Amber saying yeah yeah yeah. Catherine doesn't really say a lot yet other than babble, but she sure can babble, esp in the car, it's so cute!!
esme - I would love to have horses, I bet DS is going to be horse mad! Sorry to hear about his sleep, I hope it improves soon. And Prama, I hope you start getting some more sleep soon too!
DD and I have both had a cold, so we have had a couple of bad nights as well. She has been pretty good considering how bad this cold is though. Hopefully she will be better soon.
Sorry for no more personals but I should get going. I hope you are all well and your bubs are all behaving themselves!!
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, I know how you feel!
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