Hope everyone is well and bubs are all doing great
Dis - Glad to hear the swimming went well, im looking to start Ella either at the end of this year or next year, maybe closer to her 1st bday!!
Well a quick me post - We had Ella's Baptism on Sunday at it was fantastic She was well behaved didn't cry and was more interested in the priests microphone than what was going on! - We had a wonderful day with friends and family although i did miss not having my dad there (not sure if i mentioned but he passed away 2 weeks before i gave birth ) but other than that we had a terrific day and everything went off without a hitch i'll be posting pics on my FB profile, so if you're interested let me know your FB name and ill look you up
LS & EB-THANKYOU so much for your help, suggestions, experiences and ideas. I knew that baptism was common among religious families i was baptised as a child, but me and my partner are both non-religious so I didn't really get the difference! but now I do!! thanks so much for the PM also...it sounds lovely and i think i might organsie a naming day for Caiden, if I ever find the time! Thanks so much again
EB-glad your day was special =] and hugs in re. to your dad. He was there
Caiden is still the centre and love of my life. His personality is jst coming out more and more every day and Im loving every milli sec of it! He has got rolling down pat, is very near crawling, but still stuggles to sit up. He can sit with his hands on the floor...but only upstraight if his focusing on one spot and usually topples over after 10secs or so. But all in good time =]
Very quick post I know, but just wanted to say thankyou and hello to all you mummys!
OMG Ellabear look at all of Ella's hair! How gorgeous! My boys are baldie babies. Ben didn't get seeable hair until he was 15 months old. Jared has heaps of hair that is about 2 inches long, but is snow white so you can't see it unless he's in sunlight
Ella's baptism sounds lovely. I'm glad you had such a nice day.
I am just having so much fun with my boys these days, it really is great. Last week Jared had a growth spurt (like he needs it!) and was up every 2-3 hours for a feed. I felt like death warmed up all week, but it was only for five days. Now he's back to his usual sleeping patterns which is such a relief.
They love each other so much, Jared just looks at Ben with complete adoration and they have these funny little episodes where one of them will start laughing, and then the other starts and they both go into hysterics! You can't help but laugh at them when they're like that. If anybody walked in and saw us, they'd think we were all mad, just sitting there laughing at each other
Jared must be the biggest 6 month old expert in Thomas and Friends as Ben has been teaching him all the engines names and numbers Ben even lets him play with them, which is amazing because he doesn't like it when other kids touch his beloved engines.
Jared is still growing (!!!), and almost rolled over today for the first time! He's got the front to back down pat, but still hasn't done back to front. Today he was SO close! Oh well. He's also commando crawling now.... so I really have to get around to washing my floors... either that or I'll have to strap sponges to his elbows and belly
Well, that's about it. Hope you're all well and enjoying this gorgeous weather - if you're in Sydney!
DIS - LOL Ella was born with a full head of jet black hair that the MW promptly advised "don't worry that will all fall out over the coming months" ..ahem...LOL...it NEVER happened!! - its just keeps growing and i've actually trimmed it twice since she was born because it was getting in her eyes - i even now have to use a hair dryer because it takes too long to dry on its own and as its cool in the evenings i dont want her to get sick!! - Alot of ppl think she's older than 6months because of her hair, many have said, "oh wow, she's only 6 months?? - gosh she has so much hair, my DD or DS didnt have hair til after they were 18 mths!
Hello everyone! Hope you are all well and bubs are growing tall and chubby! Been a while for me...have been enjoying facebook a little more and looking at all the pics.
Ella_Bear: lol about Ella's hair. It is gorgeous! Thick black hair is the only thing I had on my newborn wish list both times and both times I got the complete opposite. When I was having DD the midwife even told me she could see all the black hair to keep my spirits up lol! Neither DH or I have black hair so I guess it was a tall order lol! DD is 2 and doesn't have that much hair!! Ella's Baptism pics are just gorgeous and that dress.....
Dis: So nice to hear the boys are enjoying each other. DD is still a little rough with DS and we are having some sharing issues but getting there...apparently she owns everything. It is something that I focus on daily. DD is now even doing some dodgey trade-offs like taking a cool toy from DS and convincing him that the toilet roll she has is soooo much better. He is now catching on and vocalises his frustrations with her! Now she sets up DS's toys in the lounge room and helps me organise things for him that she can be included in as well. Much better. Any other tips? As for Thomas, I only know Thomas so I have a lot of learning to do....maybe Ben can teach me too lol!
Caiden's: I am so happy to hear just how in love with your DS you are! How is his sitting going? I love it when they sit....so many games you can play! I enjoy reading your FB status updates about your little guy. It only gets more exciting from here!
A great big hello to everyone else!
AFM: DS is 7 months in 2 days!!! I went out last night by myslef to a family 50th birthday party and left kids with DH (he did a wonderful job on his own). The part I enjoyed most was going to the toilet by myself and eating a plate of food without little fingers picking off my plate and without starting and stopping a dozen times lol! I was able to sit and relax!
For those of you who looked at our FB pics last week, DS is now pulling himself up to his feet (yes, in one week) and holding on for long periods. He can now also get on his Fisher Price red car by himself (before I put him on) and can push it about a metre now! DS is speed crawling everywhere and since he can pull himself up, is in all the cupboards now....so baby proofing is underway! I am happy for DS because that is what he wants to do but sad because both times I haven't had a baby for long....they have both been very active early on and that means they don't need their mummy as much and prefer not to sit in your lap for long periods...actually they have both never really been in your arms bubs. On the plus side I got to see these great milestones before returning to work.
Still no teeth and no sign of them either....not to worry. They all do it their own way lol!
Better go because DS is getting cranky with his car and he has flipped it upside down spinning its wheels.....gotta love it!
LS, I only just noticed your ticker pic - very cute! What an awesome shot of your little man.
Ben would be more than happy to teach you your Thomas trains. Be prepared for an eye roll or two though if you get one wrong!
My goodness you have some clever bubbas! I doubt Jared will ever get his belly off the ground for a proper crawl -it's just too big He's doing much better than his laid-back brother though, Ben didn't crawl until he was 9 months old, was just happy to sit and watch everything - never even attempted to crawl. Then one day, he just leant forward and crawled across the room! I'd never seen anything like it before - our jaws dropped to the floor!
Both my boys are very snuggly though. I still snuggle Jared to sleep and did the same with Ben until he was 9 months old. I know it's against all the rules, but it works for us - well except that Jared strained my rotator cuff because he's the size of a one year old!
EB, that's so amazing about Ella's hair. I cringe to think about any poor daughter I have - the poor thing. Both my MIL and mum had four kids each and we were ALL baldie bubs! Mum said she used to put hats on us even in Winter! I don't think I'll be that mean I love kissing my baldie bubs' heads.
We've had a flat out weekend, but it was a lot of fun. The boys are back to normal sleeping patterns, although Jared thinks that he shouldn't need to sleep after 5am in the morning!!!! Not fun. He's settled into two daytime sleeps though which is making things a whole lot easier. He is changing in appearance so much - his cheeks are getting even chubbier and it's changing the whole look of his face. His bottom two teeth are still trying to get through and I think that's changing the shape of his face too.
He has become such a chatterbox. Loves his food (can't get enough avocado and banana). Loves playing ball games with his big brother - which works out well. So far Ben hasn't tired of retrieving the ball for him and Jared still thinks his brother is hilarious at everything he does!
Hope you're all well and enjoying your fast-growing bubs
Dis - I would have LOVED to have a baldie bubba, i think they are soooo cute!!! - plus for me, it gives the illusion of still being a bubba i think
Thanks LS re compliments on her gown and LOL at the MW for telling you she could see dark hair!! OMG I saw your FB pics and can't believe your DS is already standing!! - Ella will only roll or commando move to where she wants to get to! She'll go up into a crawl position then just stay there (i think like DIS DS, her belly is too heavy to lift)! - Im not ready for her to be on the move yet
Ooooh, I'm am totally in love with my boys! Jared is being just so adorable! He's now dancing and singing as he dances and he waves hello and goodbye. He thinks he's just so clever! His balance while he is sitting is awesome now and he can get right forward onto one hand and knee and then back onto his bottom with no problems. He loves playing with blocks, usually just banging them together, but every now and then he surprises himself by stacking them inside each other! This is just such a fun age!
hi everyone,
sorry I have not been on for a while, what a year it has been ! I just celebrated my 40th birthday, and we have just bought a new home! There are lots of other things going on also - like a skiing trip to NZ in a few days!
Amara is doing well with sleeping and eating. But a few days before she turned 6 months, I have begun to see that MAYBE she has ASD like her brother (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Some say it is too early to tell, but we have done LOTS of research and there a signs from early on.
this is of course very distressing to come to terms with AGAIN if I am right, which of course I hope I am NOT. The things I am NOT seeing in her development are:
1. She does not 'hold on' to us when picked up
2. she often seems to prefer sucking on tags from clothes or bibs, rather than sucking toys.
3. She does not always make eye contact when called - however other times she does lots of eye contact.
4. She shows no sign of waving (pointing a bit too soon yet)
we are off to see a ASD specialists on Wednesday for my son, so we will also ask about Amara.
hey, by the way, I am also on Facebook - would love to be your friend and talk babies, PM me if you wish........Ren?? others??
Oh Runner, I'll keep you in my thoughts. It must be distressing for you and your DH having already experienced it with your DS. Let us know how you go at the specialist.
- We had Ella's Baptism on Sunday at it was fantastic
She was well behaved didn't cry and was more interested in the priests microphone than what was going on! - We had a wonderful day with friends and family although i did miss not having my dad there (not sure if i mentioned but he passed away 2 weeks before i gave birth
) but other than that we had a terrific day and everything went off without a hitch
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