soniebon - I totally agree SO MUCH with what the other ladies on this forum have already said - YOU are the expert when it comes to Nixon, not the Nurse...she can guide you and offer advice, but really, you are there with him everyday and know him the best. He will do things in his own time. Sometimes going to these MHCNs make mothers feel bad about all sorts of things when in reality, YOU are doing such a wonderful, loving job of bringing your son up - GOOD ON YA !!
And don't be so hard on yourself re the weight loss - just do what you can, when you can. Eat as fresh as possible, drink lots of water, move about as much as possible and sleep as much as possible - YES - sleep helps to produce a hormone that helps us to lose weight and control appetite. Recent research confirms this. And walk with the bub and pram whenever you can.
orangefeather - calf still sore....not happy! I have been cycling all week instead of running. Water exercises are gentle on the body, but NOT kicking with fins HARD for 400ms straight when you have not done it for months!! Well, only 7 and a bit weeks until the half marathon, but I should be OK.
soph - where are you ordering the BBH inserts from?? I have one for every nappy, but also used Polar Fleece cut into pieces for extra leakage protection - works a treat!! Get it from Spotlight.
Runner, it must be killing you not being able to run! You poor thing, I hope it heals up soon for you.
Son, the other girls have got it right! Sounds like little Nixon is just going to be small-framed. Most weight-growth is genetic in our little ones.
Orange, both in bed by 7pm? What's your secret? Ben's bedtime is 9pm. I know it's late, but he only sleeps 10 hours overnight so I'd rather him get up at 7am than put him to bed earlier and have him get up early.
Sorry, I can't help you on the insomnia. I'm so exhausted right now that I swear I'm asleep before my head hits the pillow at night. Sneaking naps during the day is another story entirely
Soph, if you find a good night time nappy please let me know. We've just given up on them again for Ben after three nights of him wetting right through his BBH and over the top of the wool cover
I'm still buggered here, but we've had a good day. Got organised enough to hit two shopping centres this morning, swapping Jared between the HAB and the pram. Ben was an angel thank goodness! Both bubs were in cloth, I bf Jared and shared a snack with Ben and we all came home happy Jared even fell asleep in the car which he rarely does. I had to stock up on winter clothes for them both as they both seem to have grown so much in just this past week. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of winter hand me downs in 00 and 0 so had to buy more. Oh well, maybe we can use them for #3!
OMG!!! Dash just rolled from one end of the lounge room to the other (about 3m all up)!! It took a little while but he was rolling and laughing...too cute!! Message to Dash: Slow down little man, Mummy wants you to stay her little baby boy for as long as you can. She loves you and loves that you are growing into a strong little boy BUT what's the hurry??
He is a happier boy these past couple of days in terms of the pain reflux causes him when he is feeding. It certainly peaked at 4 months like the paed said but we now have it under control...finally. He is now having 3 solid snacks a day (cereal and custard) along with his 120mL of milk as per usual. NOW he is getting the right amount of 'food' each day AND it is all staying down!!!! He is excited about the food but still fusses a little with his formula BUT he is drinking it faster and is finishing the bottle! We had to switch him over to Losec as Zantac was no longer doing its thing and he needed something stronger. Very happy mummy here!! Also, he had a Rusk (well chewed on but didn't do too much damage) today and I will get the mesh teething bag out next week and put some cold ice inside it (and fruit/vege once I have introduced those foods of course). I have to stick to veges first as fruits are acidic and can trigger the reflux. He is drooling, has flushed cheeks and that double tooth is still pushing its way through (weird). The pitting on his bottom gums is nearly at the point where the teeth break through....looks like two at once. He is handling it well though. Oh, slow down little man!!
So, a Dash post today. Will catch up on personals tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend. Chat soon!
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Jared even fell asleep in the car which he rarely does. I had to stock up on winter clothes for them both as they both seem to have grown so much in just this past week. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of winter hand me downs in 00 and 0 so had to buy more. Oh well, maybe we can use them for #3! 
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