AJC, great to hear from you again Jared hasn't rolled either, and I don't think he will. Ben never rolled from back to front, and Jared has a lot more weight to try and shift
Ren, you deserve a big round of applause for sticking with bfing. You've done really well to make it this far
Runner, well done on the weight loss With all the running you do, I'm not surprised you're doing so well.
Orange, your day at the zoo sounds like fun. We should get back there sometime soon, Ben would have a great time now.
Us, we are getting back into the swing of things. Last week we had a bad run of a few nights of two or three feeds and SO many people were saying to start Jared on solids. I'm glad I didn't though as he seems to have settled back into his normal routine just fine We'll try him on solids in about six weeks and see how he goes.
His daytime sleeps have also improved dramatically. He is so much fun now when he's awake, squealing, laughing, talking, blowing raspberries - which he thinks are hilarious - and watching his brother with absolute awe in his eyes. He gives his playgym a big workout too and loves anything he can grab and shove in his mouth. I love watching his personality develop
It's been quiet in here lately! I guess everybody has been off enjoying their little ones
We are doing really well here. Jared is as happy and chatty as ever. Absolutely fascinated by his feet and toes and grabs them at any opportunity. I love the look of concentration he gets on his face when he's trying to grab them or another toy - so cute! Everything is going into his mouth and I think his gums are bothering him a bit as he seems to get a bit of relief when he's biting on something. He gets a bit frustrated when he's holding something and goes to put it in his mouth but misses. Loves to stand up and sometimes that's all he'll do. We got Ben's walker back off my bro and SIL yesterday and he loves it. We've got it so his feet can't touch the ground, he just wants to be upright with something to play with so it's perfect. Now I don't have to lug around a 9kg baby all the time
Ben has hit the terrible part of the terrible twos It only seems to be first thing in the morning and last thing at night, but he's a bit of a brat around those times. He's started talking back, saying "no" and basically being disobedient. He's started imitating Jared's little noises, only he makes them all so much louder! I'm hoping it's just a stage!!!
Hope you're all well and enjoying the long weekend
Well, we are a very quiet bunch lately! I guess we're all just getting on with things now, hey?
Max and I are doing well. After 2.5 months of sometimes sleeping through the night and sometimes not, he seems to have finally settled into a routine (either that or I've just finally worked out what his routine is!). For months our night/bedtime routine has been for me to feed him when he wakes (ideally around 7, but can be later), he plays for an hour, hour and a half, and then I give him a long feed which usually sends him to sleep. So he's usally in bed sometime betwene 9.30 and 10.30. After that - who knows? Sometimes he's gone 8 hours, sometimes 5 or 6. Well, the past week and a half or so I have noticed that he tends to sleep for around 11 hours or so, with one feed in between. So he's usually up sometime between 2 and 5 for a quick feed, then asleep again till about 9. This actually suits me quite well, cos it means I get a bit of a sleep in, and if I get up around 8 I generally have time for a shower and breakfast before he wakes up.
What else?... We moved Max into his cot over the weekend. We had really strung out the cradle as long as we could, especially as he is quite a big baby! He's taklen to the cot really well. He has a couple of toys in there and has liked playing with them when he wakes. At the moment he is in bed talking away - I'll have to go in soon
Max was christened a couple of weeks ago, which all went very well. He was very spoilt with presents too, the lucky thing. We had it at my parents' cos they live closer to the church we had chosen, so it was a big weekend - we stayed up there to help them out with getting ready and stuff.
Anyway, the talking is turning into a cry, so I'd better go. Sorry for no personals - hope everyone is doing well!
Sorry havent been on a while,been busy moving,we are out indefinately this saturday,,,im really dragging my feet as emotionally i know it will be hard to say goodbye to this house(im crying just writing this)as Nixon was concieved here,its his 1st home and and we have lots of fond memories,but as one door closes another opens and we start building our dream home end of July...
Not much news from us,Nixon is getting really long..and thin!!!!!!!!! hes having around 140ml per day feed and 200ml per night feeds and absolutely loves loves loves solids,esp organic rice cereal,hes had a bit of organic veges with carrot,sweet potato etc,wasnt sure at first but woofed it down...all his clothes either fit or they dont,000 too small and 00 or 0 fit in legs but not the waist..
He been sleeping really well except last 2 days restless because the reflux is playing up again so trying to nut that out,zantac,increase losec and more solids after his milk.
Hes such a character,mr,chit-chat and has found a new found fascination with mirrors!!
No rolling yet,dont think it too far off though,we cant put him on his tummy as he coughs from the reflux...
We are having Nixon baptised on August 23rd so been organising that..(trust me more logisitics than a international freight company)cant wait though as some of hubby's family are coming from Italy so am stoked they gonna be here for it..
Well must be off,im freezing and ive got the heater on,thats one thing i wont miss about this house,its too damn cold!!!
cheers to all
Bon
Welcome back online Caidens Mummy....hope your little man is well!!
It has been a while since I posted and I see that you have all been busy with your bubs and families....hopefully because you are all well and are spending every precious moment watching your little people thrive and grow.
My little guy is now 5 months old and we have been busy planning for DD's 2nd bday party in a couple of weeks. Solids are going well. We are on three meals a day and it is doing the reflux a world of good. We are even talking about cutting back on meds soon. The dad, dads and bub, bubs are getting louder and more frequent...too cute!! Dash is already up on his knees rocking but mostly with his upper body on the ground. He can lift his upper body off the floor to his waist but not at the same time as his legs. For a couple of weeks he has been pushing himself along the floor with his feet (knees off the ground) for a couple of metres. Only problem is that when he does this he can't co-ordinate his arms so his upper body is dragging on the ground as well as his head so he has a red mark on his forehead from the carpet.
Not long.....I say within the month. He is happy to roll across the room to get what he wants for now. DH is looking into a vasectomy this week with my support so I guess that means our family is complete and we can enjoy the freedom of no contraception....what a relief!!
Oh, and Dash has found his feet......and I have to say that this is my FAVOURITE baby moment by far. It is just the cutest thing to see.
Looking forward to bub updates...I am now going to go back and read previous posts and come back for personals later. Take care everyone!! xx
Jared hasn't rolled either, and I don't think he will. Ben never rolled from back to front, and Jared has a lot more weight to try and shift
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