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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheer:
Hope you all had a very special day.... We had a wonderful day! Went to Dh's parents place for lunch and Mum was there too. It was great having all the grandparents together with DD for the first time :dance:
MIL bought me some gifts for mothers day for Ava! So special. A beautiful teddy bear with her name printed on it's t-shirt.. cute! And a wall frame with the name Ava on it and what it means etc.... beautiful.
We bought a grobag type thing from Pumpkin Patch yesterday on special. I can't wait to put DD in it when it is dry. Just washed it.
Tonight is the first night we are trying DD just wrapped with her lower half wrapped only and her arms out.... wish me luck!!! I think she's just about finished being wrapped. She is always getting out of it.
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Hi all
Sorry havent been on just pre-occupied with other stuff..Nixon is going fantastic,sleeping well,now feeding really well and we are having such a good run...
I had the most amazing 1st mothers day,my dh and Nixon and my 2 dogs made me a canvas with their hand/paw prints on it with different colored non toxic paint(mmm and i thought the blue paint on my son's fingernails were dirt lol and was trying to get it off)it also had on it "We love mummy" awww i cried harder than a baby,then we went for the most beautiful lunch and i sat with a couple whos daughter was in W.A and one in Scotland,they had a 4 month old grandson so we chatted and swapped photos and stories,DH also got me a gift voucher for my best friend to have a day away to Daylesford to the dayspa next week,hes babysitting whole day.Well had a great day the only thing missing was my mum!!! i wish she didnt live so far but such is life,i hope you all had as beautiful day as i did,Nixon was an angel and slept thru lunch in his pram after wooing and flirting with everyone,will post my pics on facebook
cheers son
p.s yay to the 18 weeks paid maternity leave as of 2011
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hi there ladies !!!
Lovely to hear about everyones Mothers Day......it is so special, particularly the first time !! But even when you have a 2nd or 3rd bub, I can tell you it is still SO special. I feel so blessed with 2 lovely children. I tried to do the 8km mothers day classic, but my right calf got very strained and I had to pull out of the race. I was pretty disappointed as I was in the top 5 women, BUT then I realised what mothers day really meant to me, and that there would be other races again...
Ella Bear - yes, I have been checking ebay for grobags - did some bidding but still many are going for very close to retail price (and 2nd hand) so I will keep trying.
Mel A - would like to know the details of the snugtime sale, so will PM you, thanks!
Ren - Yes, we have to meet up - I live in Mermaid Beach so we could meet somewhere in between ? Does Ava like the pram now? Just thinking of doing a walk/cafe thing - anyway, I will PM you. thanks!!!
Ren and others who use cloth -- Amara has grown out of prefolds and almost out of small BBH AIOs so now we are using BBH AIO mediums. The sad thing is, my hubby is so negative about cloth nappies, thinks it makes no difference. A shame he feels like this I think! oh well.
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Runner, what a shame your DH isn't a fan of cloth :( Not only does it make a difference to landfill and financially, but also on our kiddoes bottoms! After Ben had a really bad, bleeding nappy rash is when I decided to try cloth. Now Ben has a reaction when he wears sposies! Jared is still only part time cloth, but we use BBH bamboo fitted for him and he now has them folded the same way and on the same snaps as Ben! He's only in the medium covers though while Ben is in large. Having two in cloth, I find the BBH fitted to be fantastic as they can both wear the same nappies :)
Wow, I waffled a bit there!
I'm doing much better today. Getting longer sleeps and starting to get some housework done. Makes a big difference :) We're off to the clinic today because I have a few questions about both boys. Main one being how to get a toddler to like baths again. Ben's on a bath strike. He used to love them before his ear infections :(
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hi everyone,
Di's girl - yeah - BBH bamboo fitted nappies are great - I have only 2 of them but like them alot and I can see why if you have 2 in nappies, it would be even better!
Bath time - I remember having this issue with Logan, now age 6. I think I got in the bath with him or gave him a new toy for distraction. Well, now he takes showers or about once a week a nice deep bath for relaxation, which he needs.
Anyway, best of luck with the nurse - tell me what she suggests, be interesting to know.
I just got a sleeping bag (no sleeves) from ebay - it was $10 all up including postage. Not a grobag, but very similar. Still using the miracle blanket on Amara at this stage, but not for much longer...
better go, heaps to do!!
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sorry guys i am being slack!
Dis - yeap try a new toy in the bath, just cups even or bubbles or some food dye and make the water blue or green or something. works a treat (it won't stain his skin or bath). or turn the lights off and shine a torch - anything to make it a bit different and fun for a while.
Might need some BBH's I think...ohh I love cloth! Still qzueezing H into small BPs. Really need to order him some new medium inserts.
H is STILL poohing for Australia. About 10 times a day (usually a one per day pooper) so stillnot 100% and can't be puting on any weight at this rate. Got to just wait it out though. Had a few days of blood free nappies but have a few streaks again now. Bugger!!!
oK 2 TODDLLERS SCREAMING FOR LUNCH................ (sorry H hit caps lock!)
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Thanks Soph and Runner, the nurse suggested the same thing. Distractions and new stuff in the bath for Ben :) Might try the food dye Soph, although he can be a bit of a sook at times so it might freak him out :lol:
Jared weighed in at 8.3kgs :lol: Average size.... for a seven month old!!! He's 65cms long too so he's not just a big fatso. I know his weight growth will slow down a lot sometime in the next couple of months since he's breastfed, so I guess he's just stocking up on the fat now. The size of his thighs are unbelievable!!! :lol:
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im lucky i have a water baby who loves his bath...hes like a little frog in there,we are off to swimming lessons when we move as nows the time to teach them to get used to water.
Well done all those of u using cloth,im using disposables and am happy,i use an organic biodegradable one so their good for sensitive skin and the environment,not too mention water usage,washing powder etc(thank heavens fro front loaders too the water bill has halved),i do admire those of you who do but different courses for different horses..
Nixons feeding real well.140-200 ml per feed,little piggy is still long n thin,he gets weighed thurs at the MCHN so be interesting to see,hes still little for his age etc but so were hubby and i...
gotta run things to do and my little man is awake
cheers bon
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Ah!! I just had two drinks and I feel MUCH better..... :p
It's been one of those days today.... DD hardly slept and only slept total of 1hr 50mins from 6am until 6am!!! Exhausting.... she was hysterical by this arvo from exhaustion and would not calm down so I climbed into bed with her in my arm and she fell asleep next to me then I carefully moved her to her cot and she hasn't woken its been 1hr 20mins so hopefully she'll stay asleep for a while now. I am not even going to wake her for that 10pm dream feed. No way.
DD LOVES her bath time. She loves water and she starts her swimming lessons in 3 weeks I can't wait!!! :D
Disgirl & runner- we have BBH fitteds here too! They are so nice. Although I still find them to be quite big on DD even on the newborn setting LOL She's petite. I find it annoying to have to put a cover on it also so I think I prefer AIO's at the moment. Although she's a light wetter so its not too bad i dont always need that cover on top.
Well we are 95% cloth nappies now so pretty much full time!!!! I only have about 15 disposbales left and using them up slowly.... although good to have some around as back up.
That's all i can manage for now. im exhausted and going to have a shower and help DH with dinner he's had a big day too.
Hope you're all going well x
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Hey all!
Soph: Hope Henry starts to get better soon. Nothing worse than a sick babe!
Ren and Sonie: DD went to swimming lessons from 5 months old. The best thing we ever did. She was 'diving' from the side by 11 months and running across a water mat and throwing herself off the edge into the water....all the bubs were (that were standing/walking and started lessons early that is). Dash wont be going to Spring. Even though the pool is heated it is very cold when getting out of the water and with two it is hard to get dressed quickly, especially when I am dripping wet as well. A good tip is to take a dressing gown for bubs so you can quickly dry bubs and get them warm. Then you can put a nappy on underneath without compromising their warmth (and they aren't still wrapped in a wet towel) iykwim. Just a thought.
Dis: Great weight from Jared...you must have some magic milk!! You should be very proud that your bubba boy is growing to be strong and healthy.
AFM: Dash is still only drinking 120mL-150mL at a time. Actually, he hasn't had much to drink at all last couple of days. He screams when he is feeding which tells me that reflux is playing up and meds need to be increased yet again. He has started to vomit again as well. I was told by the paed that it would peak at 4 months....how right he was! I gave Dash some Farex today. That was the only thing he kept down today and he handled it well - openend his mouth, tongued the food and looked for more. Hopefully we are on to something in terms of settling the reflux, but still early days yet. Shouldn't complain because other than the mess of reflux, Dash is a really 'easy' happy bub (thank God). He settled today as usual in his cot even though he was hungry and upset....can't ask for anything more particularly when you are having a tricky day. Doctors appointment is on Thursday so can't wait for that.
We have vaccinations on Thursday as well and a weigh in. Dash was 6.4 kg at last visit so it will be interesting to see what he is now. Dash also rolled from back to front on his 4 month birthday and hasn't stopped since.....so no more wrapping. He also prefers to stand and can push from sitting position to standing only holding onto my fingers, then he balances whilst laughing. So strong and too cute. DD made Dash a cup of tea with her musical tea set today and pulled a frilly dress over his arms. She pushed him in his bouncer over to her table. Dash also thought this was funny and they had a tea party together for quite some time. I hope that when he is on the move they will start interacting with each other and play freeing up some time for me (even if just to go to the loo by myself he he).
Anyway, fun times ahead. Dash's double tooth is still pushing though so maybe it wont go down?? How bizarre. Only time will tell. DD had trouble free teething. She got her first tooth at 8 months and her last teeth (2 year old molars) by 12 months and was all too easy. I really didn't expect Dash to have a tooth breaking through this early. He also has heavy pitting in the front bottom gums....not too far away at all. This has really turned into a me post so will stop there. If you have read this far then you are a legend!!
Take care beautiful mummas!
Orange xx
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Orange, yay for Dash rolling! I'm thinking J will never roll! Ben NEVER rolled back to front, but rolled front to back before he was three months. J just doesn't seem interested. He does love to stand though, when I hold his fingers like you do with Dash. He also loves to sit and almost has the balance thing worked out. He sits just holding on to one finger and sometimes can sit on our lap unsupported for a minute or so :)
Thanks again for the tips with the baths girls, I'm going to try and find a Thomas bath toy for Ben. Jared loves, loves, loves the bath. He'd stay in there all day if we'd let him. I hope Ben gets that back soon.
We're going to start swimming lessons when we get back into our routine, probably next school term. The boys are still all over the place after being sick, but last night was promising :)
Ren, I hope Ava sleeps better for you today :)
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Dis, a friend of mine had a similar problem and bought a cheap bubble machine (around $20) and set up in the bathroom. I would imagine that the floor could get a little slippery though. Maybe even just some bubbles in a bottle would do or the ones that don't burst. What about bath crayons, they are fun!? Hopefully he just needs a little encouragement to be reminded just how much fun a bath is!! Let us know how you go.
Is it more common for them to roll back to front or front to back first, can't remember. DD rolled back to front first as well when she was 100 days old. She crawled properly at 5 months and a week.....so very early but she is hypermobile. Dis, funny you mentioned about Jared sitting.....DD didn't sit unsupported until 8 months old (even though she had been crawling for 3 month)....work that one out! They are all different and unique!! Hope Dash takes his time though.
ETA: DH and I have spent all weekend and last couple of nights sorting out the garage so I can now use the treadmill. I spend about an hour a day sitting outside watching DD play so now I can walk on the treadmill when I watch her play. Can't wait. Have a couple more rooms in the house to sort so should get started on the treadmill on the weekend.
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Dis - Wow, Jared is a big boy. Your milk must be magic stuff! Max was last weighed at 3 months and came in at 6.6kg, so it will be interesting to see how he goes at his 4 month visit.
Speaking of size, is anyone else finding a huge gap in the size difference between 000 and 00 clothing? Max has pretty much outgrown most of his 000 stuff, but most of the 00 I have is still far too big! I had a little tanty on mothers day cos I was rushed (should be called grandmothers day we reckon!) and i couldn't find anything to fit him.
Re cloth - We have a couple of BBH that require the cover. I don't use them very often though cos they're very bulky on Max. At the moment I'm loving my BumGenius. Does anyone use cloth at night? Any good recommendations? SO far I've been too much a of wuss to try cloth at night, and have stuck to sposies. But the past few nights Max has been wet through his sposies every time I get him up, always on the same side. I finally figured out it's the side I was sleeping him on - I guess they're not designed for side-sleeping.
We took Max swimming for the first time a couple of weekends ago. He was a little unsure, so not very talkative or playful, but he seemd to enjoy it - just took it all in. Will go again when we have time (things have been pretty bucy around here lately).
Has anyone got any tips on how to encourage rolling? Max doesn't seem at all interested, and also isn't really interested in reaching for toys (although he is very happy playing with what is within reach) , so there's not much point in dangling one out of reach. Oh well, he's not 4 months yet, so there's plenty of time.
Have any other bubs become very vocal over the past few weeks? Max won't shut up sometimes! I find it so cute. He's most talkative when on the floor with his toys, but also loves it when I copy the noises he is making.
Better go and get some stuff done. It's my babysitting day, so I need to make the most of the rare moments that both boys are in bed.
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OMG!!!!!! DD just slept from 8:15am until 1130am!! She NEVER sleeps that long during the day.... EVER!!!!!!! I managed to get some sleep while she did too!!! I sure needed it as last night was a shocker :wall:
BBL for personals. Eating breakfast.... yep at 11:50am :rolleyes: :rolleyes: not real good for my milk supply eh?!?
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Hi
Gypsy- yeh im having probs with the 000 and 00 sizes too...some of the 000 are still too big and some of the 00 are massive,frustrating cos i cant get him anything except growsuits,the only brand i can get to fit him at the moment and i hate supporting them is bonds...grrrr but my kid cant go naked...that and oshkosh from big w is good,nice and stretchy..
anyway gotta run
chat all soon
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Gypsy: I put Dash on his rug and sat behind his head so he had to stretch around to see me when I called. As a result his body twisted and ended up on his side and eventually on his stomach. Once they have rolled a couple of times they just keep going because they think they are clever. Max will do it in his own time anyway, as you know. He is obviously happy just gazing at you he he. Hope that made sense.
Ren: Yeah on Ava sleeping...she must have been tired from yesterday little monkey! I am having a pyjama and chocolate day today (I know, great for the diet hey).
ETA: As for clothes. Dash is long so is in 00 and 0 but there is a big difference with those sizes too, especially between brands. Some 0 are smaller than the 00. The only problem is that he is thin in the waiste so most things fall off. It is hard to find adjustable waists in boys clothes but if you have a little girls this is definately an option. As DD is a skinny mini I buy some elastic bands that I can cut and then shorten as she needs bigger sizes for her length as well. She is size 2/3 for lengh and 00/0 around the stomach.
I am writing a whole bunch of letters today to submit to work this week to arrange my return to work, so I have BB and facebook open today. It's not until January next year (well officially) but need to get organised now. Apparently I am striking next week when I'm not even at work....he he...I find that funny (not funny that I miss out on maternity pay for that day though).
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Orange, the bath was much better last night, thanks for asking. I got some of his old toys out that he hadn't seen in a while. I also made sure he watched as I put the hair rinser cup thingy out of the way so he knew we weren't washing his hair (which he hates at the best of times). Then we did lots of singing, splashing (not on the face) and other distracting things. It was exhausting but did the trick. DH took over and at the end asked "Do you want to get outnow?" The little bugger said no!!!!
Gotta run, Jared has just woken up and is starving.
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hi everyone,
been reading through what every ones bub has been up to.
I am nursing an injuried right calf muscle - done at swim training -using flippers too much, too fast - can you believe that? Run everyday, no injury, go swimming, bang!!
di's girl - so glad the bathtime is getting better !! Yes, it is tiring, and patience is what we as parents develop the most of, hey?
Orangefeather - yes, clothing sizes vary so much between brands. Amara is wearing 00 but when it comes to bodysuits, I put on 0s because of the cloth nappies are bulky. When I go shopping now, I am just going to buy 0s - I am trying to put her into most of Logan's clothes, but she is a little girl, and I like to buy little girl things!! ahh..
Orangefeather - hey, wonderful idea to go on the treadmill while looking after the kids, this will shed the weight!!! I am proud of you! good thinking! I have lost a bit more weight and now have only 1.8 kgs until I am back down to pre preggo weight, at 58.8kgs to be precise!! As I run a bit more seriously and go into more competitions/races I would like to see myself lose a bit more - just because it improves my running times. But hey, that will happen AFTER i finish breastfeeding, which comes first.
Ren - How is Ava sleeping today? how are you feeling?
gypsy = I have not tried cloth nappies at night yet either on Amara. I know there are a few brands on the market that are really recommended for night time... maybe someone in the cloth nappy discussion forum will know. I love our BBHs!!
well, better go and ice my right calf - I have not run for 4 days (cycling instead) and I am a bit grumpy!!
