Good morning everyone! I've given up on reading posts from the last week so will start fresh.
Ren: Hope you get a little nap today to get back on track.
Runnerr: Congrats on the weightloss! My weightloss journey begins this week....have 20kg to loose. I only just got clearance but my iron is still very low so only light treadmill work allowed.
MummyDeb: Hi! I was following the other January thread for a while (well, stalking) and noticed that you had your bubs at Caboolture Hospital. Dash was born there on the 11th January and I left on the 13th....so as I was leaving you were checking in!! I was a holding hands team girl and also had DD there in June 2007. Welcome, and hope you enjoy our thread. We are all great mums with lots of advice and support.
Gill: How cute about Ella talking when she feeds. They are the moments you never forget.
AFM: As I mentioned to Ren earlier, I 'won' an activity centre for Dash on ebay last night so can't wait to pick that up for him. I never had one for DD and to be honest, wasn't going to buy one for Dash either but I need some way of sitting him up after feeding when we start solids. Anyone else got one? A friend of mine thinks it is a great idea as she said that DD will be able to interact with DS and 'play'....I think she is right. They had their first sibling moment the other day when DD was tickling Dash and he started giggling. DD started giggling and then she gave him a cuddle and said 'luv wu'. What a melting moment (sob sob). Love my kidlets!!
Also, think I will get out the Bumbo today. Dash has started grabbing onto toys (we give them to him and he holds them) so I think it is time for some sitting up and a tray full of toys.....now to keep DD from taking them he he. In a couple of weeks I will get out the teething mesh bag and put some cold things inside for Dash to chew on as he is starting to have a little chew on his teething rings. Too cute!!
Talk soon, have DD saying 'pweeeeeeeze muuuuuuuuuum wink wink' for a drink. Got to love it!!
xx
Orange, isn't it gorgeous when our 'big kids' interact with their little brothers? Ben has just started to really want to play with Jared. Just when we don't want him near him with all his germs! We're letting him go though as we want him to play with him. Would just prefer it when he's better!
Hi MummyDeb! Welcome to our group
Runner, bugger about your Easter. I've got it the other way around with me and Ben sick and Jared getting it too. Thankfully, DH has taken some time off work to help look after us all. Actually, he took time off work to pull out our pool, but he's ended up taking care of us
Gill, J doesn't talk while he's feeding, but he kinda sighs like it's just the best thing in the world It's so funny, like he was starving hungry and hadn't eaten in weeks - even though it's usually only two hours!
Ren, I know J doesn't feed right sometimes, I have to turn his top lip out. He's gotten lazy. I don't think it's from having the bottle though, I have a lot of milk and a strong let down reflex so he doesn't HAVE to try hard to get it out. No point trying to change it though as he won't be getting his milk elsewhere
Hi, to everybody else. I've gotta quickly pick up a few things around the house, my FIL is dropping over and it looks like a cross between a daycare centre and a hospital with all our cold and flu stuff around!
di's girl - couldn't agree more - yes I love it when Logan plays with Amara - it is so gorgeous -ATM he is trying to teach her to spell !! He copies what I say to her as well, like 'hello gorgeous' etc...
I forgot to say that Amara rolled over 3 times yesterday in front of us all and we also got it on video! She rolled over at 8 weeks when my mum was here, but to see her do it again and again now at 10 weeks is wonderful. She really seems to want to get around...oh no!! not yet!
Orangefeather - you have my support re your weight loss - I read something the other day and it is just good, plain and simple - move more, eat less, drink more (water that is !!) and sleep. Well, the last one is more of a challenge than the other 3, but sleep is now known to be crucial to weight loss..something about hormones that we produce when we are asleep.
Ren - we are off to Mt Tamborine tomorrow - mention this because you would know how gorgeous it is out there. going with some friends from Melbs who are staying with us.
Hey, has anyone been to Japan? Thinking of going there for my Significant birthday this year!! I have travelled HEAPS and lived overseas for a while also, but have not been to Japan with children...
Runner - have been to Japan but only Tokyo airport for a stopover!! everyone was wearing masks on their faces and this was a few years after SARS too.... LOL but Japan would be cool!! Well done on Amara rolling! Ava can half roll .... won't be long til she's rolling.... Dis - yeah I don't think A has to work very hard for her milk either cos' at the moment I have that much it just squirts out if i just touch my boob slightly LOL and maybe thats why she's started doing it? It's like she doesn't need to have a strong hold of it for some reason and it may be a fast flow.... I am on Motilium that might be why I don't want her to have any more bottles of EBM or formula soon... we've had to because if you remember she wasnt gaining enough weight and was losing weight (weeks ago). but all is good now. I've got an LC coming over for a home visit tomorrow see what she says MumDeb - Harley is in a nice pattern there! Ava is a bit unsettled lately it must be a growth spurt I'm thinking..... Gill - thats cute Ella has conversations hehe while feeding. Ava does similar but more like sighs like she's thinking "oh this is good...." hehe its cute..... I love your new pic!! Orange - we're getting a Bumbo soon! Thanks for reminding me!
Does anyone know of a good website that has games etc I can read about to play with Ava? I found the fisher price one but you can't subsribe to it unless you're in the states.... maybe i'll just write them down on some paper. was hoping for an emailed version where they send you updates each week of games to play etc
Gotta go, Miss Ava is waking again... she won't sleep today
Oh wow orangefeather!! Who did u have on holding hands? I had Narelle but also saw Colleen and Ann. Well I saw most the girls at one point hehe!!
Thats so cool we were at the same hospital. Do u live far from Caboolture? I'm at Morayfield. There were no other Qld girls in the other Jan group!
Runner, I've been to Japan and loved it. In fact, we're planning on taking the boys to Disneyland there next year, even though the LA one would be cheaper. Love the people, it's easy to get around and just an interesting place to visit. If we go next year though, we'll only be going to Disneyland and maybe a few other Tokyo places like the Ueno Zoo. Ben will only be three and I think it would be a bit much to travel around with two babies. Might be a bit easier for you with Logan being a bit older though.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me and I'll see if I can help
OMG!!!!!!! Just went for a 30min walk with the 3wheeler pram and our dog, and Miss A screamed bl@@dy murder the whole way.... I'm sure everyone in their houses were looking out the windows at me It was quite stressful. Picked her up a few times to cuddle her but when i put her down she'd scream again. I got home and fed her but she wasn't even that hungry!!! no idea what is upsetting her so much today.... it's been one of those days... *sighs* I need to lose weight!!!
Runner - forgot to say before (remembered on my walk) that that injection for Whooping Cough i asked GP about today and we discussed it and there has been no real research done on how safe it is for breastfeeding women however the QLD govt say its safe for b.feeding women. Anyway i didnt get it and might do some more research on it.
eta - now Miss A is in her hug-a-bub and is sleeping nicely!!! Hhhmmm I think next time my walk will involve the hug-a-bub and NOT the pram LOL
Ren: Better luck walking next time! Will let you know how I go tomorrow walking with two kidlets and the dog he he!
Deb: Col delivered both my bubs. She was my rock and went out of her way to make it a pleasant experience...couln't and wouldn't have done it without her (I suffered post traumatic stress disorder from first birth experience - long story). I live at Caboolture....we have probably passed many times at the hospital or even at shops he he. It will be nice chatting with a local - not that it isn't nice chatting to all these wonderful ladies. They have been very supportive. Are you on facebook?
Better go. Just bought DD a walkie talkie so we can keep in contact when she is in the yard. She has no idea but seems to be having fun with them all the same.
Thanks for the support Runner mwah!! You have inspired me......look at my signature "personal weight loss challenge". Anyone else want to join me?? They say it is easier when you have the motivation of others who want to loose weight as well. This week I will eat my three meals (which are really nutritious) but watch the size of the meal and limit snacks (also make better choices). I will be eating my dinner off a butter plate to help with this. Also, I will be cutting down on diet coke. I'm not a coffee/tea drinker so the caffeine in coke was keeping me going....don't NEED it anymore. I don't want to fall into the trap of dieting...this needs to be a forever thing. I just need retraining, that's all.
I would like to loose 1kg this week. I will be out in the garden this weekend so a nice start to exercise (and fun). Bring on tomorrow!! Wish me luck!!
We're letting him go though as we want him to play with him. Would just prefer it when he's better!
Just went for a 30min walk with the 3wheeler pram and our dog, and Miss A screamed bl@@dy murder the whole way.... I'm sure everyone in their houses were looking out the windows at me 
no idea what is upsetting her so much today.... it's been one of those days... *sighs* I need to lose weight!!!
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