Ooh I think I might have the heaviest bub now :eek:
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Ooh I think I might have the heaviest bub now :eek:
He was 8.9kg when he was weighed on June29th!
hi all,
well i have the internet set up again (thankgod) so i should be coming to visit more regularly.
this weekend looks to be a busy one, we have to get jelly's six month shots, get her baptism dress made for next weekend, attend a welcoming at the church and i promised my younger sisters i would go to the movies with them sometime this weekend - on top of this the house needs a drastic clean and i have several loads of washing that needs to be done. lets hope i find the time (and the weather is more conducive to washing then it has been).
i am sorry to hear that some of you are having problems at the moment - financial or otherwise, i hope everything works out well for everyone.
Jillian OMG at the nurse! Luckily for you, you have BTDT with 2 other kids, but pity the first-time nervous mum who believes that nurses advice to be professional and sound :rolleyes:
Yay on Imogen getting moving! I wish Miles would start moving about more LOL.
Re the solids, I am totally unfussed by how much/whether Miles eats on any given day. I am still just doing the one meal a day with the solids attempt. I just think, how many 5 year-olds do I know that only drink breastmilk/formula? None! All kids get there in the end, so I'm not worrying about it anymore (I was getting all worked up, feeling quite panicked about the whole thing: am I giving enough variety/texture etc etc).
Lucky for you the sun's out. Here it is grey and blerk. Don't think I'll head out at all today :)
Hi everyone :)
I have been trying to get in here for a few days and my computer has been running slow so I havent managed it til finally I got in today YAY!!!
I havent missed much which is good. I don't have heaps to read lol.
Sal - Great to hear that Miles is sleeping better. That's got to be a load off your mind and making things a bit easier for you.
Jillian - Yay for Immy getting into the solids. Kobi is still fumbling but getting more keen now. Before we know it they will all be chomping down on everything lol.
Misty - Great to see you. Glad you have interent back on and that we will see you more.
Ok well my update...sorry if it is long.
Firstly I applied for a job. It's just casual/part time work at Coles supermarket. There is a new one opening up near us. I need to do it for my own sanity and some extra cash. I am hoping to get night and weekend work but if I do need to work during the day I will restrict it to a few hours here and there. I am happy to put Kobi in care with someone if its now and then and only for a few short hours.
I have also been thinking alot about going back to school. I have for ages and have wanted to do Midwifery for the longest time. I have decided to bite the bullet and apply! I may not get in for a while or I might get right in..who knows but I am definitely keen. I am not sure whether I will start next year or the year after though. Its a 3 year course direct entry to Midwifery so I dont need to do nursing...unless I choose to do a double degree. I won't now..but may go back later and do nursing if I choose to. It's full time but I will probably only be at the uni maybe 15 hours a week and the rest will be study etc. I know someone who is doing Div 1 nursing and her full time hours are only 12 hours a week. So I assume it will be about the same.
The uni I am looking at have an open day on the 20th August so I am going to that but I will be taking a squiz at some other uni's too. I have until some time in September to apply for next year so have time to browse. Good thing is DH is supportive of me finding a career I am passionate about and knows it's something I want to do. He said he will support me in every way while I do it. So I am not getting to ahead of myself cos anything can happen in that time but I am ready to do something in my life thats different and follow my heart!
Now for Kobi's update. We have still got our appointment on Thusrday for the Sleep clinic but I am hoping by then it's just a formality. We have been CC since Thursday night and it's been going well. She still wakes but not as often and settles herself within 2-5 minutes. I feed her once in the early morning at around 4 or 5 and then not again til she wakes for the day. Its going pretty well so I am hoping that by the end of the week she is only waking once or twice if at all.
Her day sleeps are good now too and she is giving me 2-3 decent sleeps in the day. Usually at least an hour and a half in the morning..then the same in the mid avo maybe a bit less..and it's anywhere from 40 mins to an hour and a half in the late avo/early evening. Then she goes to bed at 8:30. So we appear to finally be getting there.
As with her solids...she is starting to get into them more. She still isn't used to the spoon but will get there in time. She is really liking her custards and doesnt mind her mixed vegies.
So all in all things are going well here. We are busy and have lots going on but for the most part everything is going well. I am still sleep deprived but not half as much as I was even a week or 2 ago!
Oh and Kobi has been waving too! If I say "Hi" to her and flap my arm up and down in a waving motion then she will copy me. I love these moments.
Ok better go. She is rolling around on the floor so I am going to go have a play with her before picking Tyra up.
Have a great day :)
You guys posted while I was typing out my novel lol.
Just wanted to say omg Jillian what a ridiculous comment by the nurse...scream it out??? Somne ppl have the weridest of ideas dont they.
Hi all, just been catching up on what's been happening.
Lisa, Well, so glad to hear that Kobi is sleeping better.
And great news about deciding on the midwifery course! Fantastic. And do tell a bit more about your PD course if you have the time. I'd love to hear. I try to do some sort of meditation/relaxation thing each day, but have been really off it for the last few weeks and yet I know that it helps me feel saner. I just did some last night and felt heaps better today.
Money - yuck. Too bad we have to have it. I know what you're saying about putting Kobi in care. Hope that all works out if/when you start to work.
Sal, glad to hear that Miles is sleeping through as well! Are you going back to study next year? How's the pregnancy progressing?
Brodie is doing so well, Dianna. We'll find out next week what Clarrie weighs.
He is going well with the solids - avocado, rice, sweet potato, banana. God, I even stewed apples tonight. That must be a first. I'm really getting into the whole thing, but I'm sure it won't last...
Jillian - Imogen sounds like she is on the move soon. Clarrie is still happy to lie/ sit.
But he is starting to pull his legs up a lot while on his tum. Hope he doesn't crawl too soon! Our house is so NOT-baby proof it isn't funny :eek: I've made a half hearted attempt to sort out the kitchen so it is not as much of a disaster for when he does start to crawl.
Laura - I've had that rescue remedy in the past. I think it works or maybe it's just mind over matter. Who cares? Hope you've got some sleep one way or another.
Misty - good luck with the baptism this weekend.
We went to a garage sale on the weekend and bought a $10 futon mattress and have plonked this in front of the fire with a rug on it and now we all lie on it (dog included, OF COURSE. They always know the comfy spots).
Had a good day today. After all the visiting the last couple of weeks I've decided to have a 'home' week and today I didn't go out at all. It was great. We just mooched around and had a great time playing and going for a walk. I even managed to finally turn the car seat around to face forward!! :rolleyes: Tomorrow I've got to do some shopping, go to the physio for my neck, and then Mum's group. But the rest of the week is free. Yay!
Okay, better go. Big hugs to everyone and their bubs, Julie
Morning all :)
It's Kobi's halfway birthday today!!!
Happy 6 month birthday Kobi Jade!!!!
Cannot believe I have a 6 month old baby and not a new born anymore...i know that went a long time ago now but 6 months is like a turning point isnt it. It just changes the game ever so slightly hehe.
Kobi slept from 8:30 last night to 4 am!!! She stirred for about 2 minutes and then didnt want to wake up again and be fed til 5:30. I tried cc on her for an hour or so but it wasnt going to work cos I htink she was just hungry so I fed her. But needless to say...I am impressed with her sleeping til 4. It's been ages since she has done that.
Julie - I will fill you more in on the course each week as I learn more and more about it. We have another class on Wednesday night. The whole course is going to basically cover the soul/spritual side and getting to understand ourselves on a much deeper level. Loads of meditation...which I need. I am really looking forward to it.
Ok better go. Kobi is screaming the house down..needs a feed and bed.
Have a good day all.
HAPPY HALF WAY BIRTHDAY KOBI :hello:
can't talk - I've still got cleaning to tend to from the weekend - i'll bbl to give you the low down - but needless to say my house looks like a rubbish tip and i just need to clean it....
gotta do it NOW!!!
Happy halfway Kobi :confetti:
Lisa, that is great that Kobi is turning the corner with her sleeping, and a huge YAY for you, deciding on studying! I think if I was younger I'd consider doing midwifery, I think it would be such a fulfilling job. Who cares about the shiftwork when something wonderful is always going on?!?! Fingers crossed you get in to the place you want and start studying it next year!
Julie, Miles is doing the legs up thing a lot too! What does it mean?
Happy 6 month Birthday, Kobi!!! :happybirthday:
I keep meaning to ask, Lisa, how you decided on the name Kobi. It is very unusual but quite beautiful in its simplicity. Great to hear the little one had a good night's sleep.
I am still thinking, thinking, thinking about whether to study next year/ what to study. I feel that I am crazy to do more study and am also panicky about making sure that I choose the right thing. I think I just need to take the plunge. I keep coming back to Primary School teaching because it is something that can take you anywhere - city, country, volunteering overseas. I think I've identified that my main worries are 1) I'll be a cr*p teacher and 2) I won't have enough energy to cope with all these kids each day. Hmmmm....
Dianna - the endless housework continues to drive me crazy. I was just groaning and moaning to my mum on the phone today. :(
Sal, I think the legs up thing is another stage toward crawling. But I'm sure that Clarrie needs to roll more before crawling, so I think I'm safe for a little while longer.
cheers, Julie
Hi everyone!!
Well today is Luxxe's Happy Half Birthday!!!
It's kinda cool how most of our babies fell on either today or yesterday.....I so remember it vividly.... sitting around so very pregnant checking our belly buddies thread for news of who was about to pop....
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:
LIsa - you're right about the 6 months mark being a significant marker....
I just can't beleive my tiny baby girl is now not so tiny and turning into her own person more and more.....
it's so exciting!!!
Well- my mum dad and nonna have been visiting for the last week and they left yesterday.
I told mum that next time they come it will have to be for 2 weeks.... the first week so that I get used to having them in the house and then the 2nd week to actually enjoy them. I think I was sufferering from 'your-in-my-face-itis' :P
anyway - it was really great to have them here... they seem to bring all this energy and get so much done...I need that kind of energy....I just have baby energy but no house maintenaince energy.
speaking of houses.... we are thinking of enclosing our deck and making it into a sunroom. A place where we can put a rug down for the babies and they can play or ride their trikes around etc.
It should be really cool.... I have a guy coming over tonight to give us a quote.... I just hope it doesn't cost squillions.
and speaking of squillions.... I have had a bit of a spend up this week. Bought a new gro-bag for Luxxe. she's quickly outgrowning the newborn size... I bought it on-line from the Red nose day website. it was the same place pretty much as baby bunting.... but this way I don't have to leave the house and also part of the profit goes to SIDS research.
I also bought 2 new snug-as-a-bug wraps. also online. I totally LOVE their wraps. they have a little hood and then little feetparts, like pants, but the middle just velcroes around them so their arms are free but their tummy is covered... perfect for the HAB or the car seat coz they stay warm but have their feet seperated so you can put the seatbelt on or get their legs throught he HAB.
THEn I finally put in my order of books on Amazon. I've been putting together my wishlist of books for about 3 weeks. Got 8 books in total and including postage it came to $138. I totally doubt that 8 books from borders would have been so cheap.... I don't know how they do it.
Anyway -i got 3 books about HOmeopathy, 3 books about Montessori and 2 books for luxxe. The kids books are in a series and are called - Everyone eats bread, everyone eats rice . it's about how in diffrent cultures there is different ways of cooking rice and bread and it even has recipes!! how cute is that!
Now for the Luxxe news.
well- she's almost sitting up all on her own.... she can sit in a half forward lean and kinda rests on her feet.... but in a proper full upright.... only for a short stint before tipping over.
Her eczema is practically completely gone. Just a bit of redness becuase she's gotten into the habit of rubbing her neck when she's tired or hungry. I've noticed though that now it's cleared up, she will rub either side of her neck....so I don't think it's itchy.... just habit.
OH - I've also signed up for an on-line correspondance type short course on homeopathy. just very basic stuff... but I wanted to just get a taste for it and see if I'd like to do a full on course. PLus I don't have to leave the house or worry about MAtt finding time to watch Luxxe etc... plus it wasn't too expensive.
The pro-biotics that the naturopath gave me for Luxxe are totally brilliant!! You know how she was constipated and as a result the wind pains were keeping her up at night and in turn keeping me awake... so for everyone's benefit, the probiotics are tops!
Her daytime sleeps are getting longer and longer. we are now doing 2 somtimes 3 naps rather than 4.
first sleep is about 1-1.5 hours and the afternoon nap can go from 1 to upto 3 hours. then sometimes she will have an early evening nap at around 6pm...but i'm trying to discourage those as they lead to alter bed times.
Oh the ants!! well DH and I finally have sucumbed to the poison and got thestuff that theants take back to the nest. it was getting truly ridiculous. They had set up a nest of sorts in the nappy drawer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FCOL another in the cupboard over the fridge.
i hate the little buggers.
well..... Luxxe is down for her morning nap, so I'm going to start my on-line course.
Hugs to everyone!! hope you are all having beautiful day with your baby/babies! it looks like it's going to be a blue sky day here in Melbourne.... finally!
xxx
L
Hey,
Julie - We came up with the name Kobi becuase it was the name we had chosen rain hail or shine for a boy. Though for a boy it was Kobe. We really wanted to name our son that. When I was pg we liked Imogen and Jada for a girl. But when she was born we knew she wasnt either of those and we thought well if we change the spelling then it could suit a girl. In this society nowadays anything goes. And we wanted something slightly different to fit with Tyra. So we made it a bit more feminine with the i and the end and thats it. So Kobi Jade it was.
Also re study...I think it's great that you want to do it. I reckon if you have a desire or a passion then you should go for it. I procrastinated long enough. It took me ags to decide exactly what it was that I wanted and I went through alot of different ideas. But this is one I have had for a while and come back to it. It was either this or counselling. And with Midwifery I can combine my passion for childbirth and pregnancy and babies with that counselling in the same job. So I went for that. If you want to do the teaching then look into it. If its what you want to do I beleive you will be able to acheive it and nothing will stand in your way. Good luck with whatever you decide!
Thanks to everyone for the support re study. I need it cos it will be a hard slog..but well worth it.
I wont be able to start studying Midwifery next year becuase I think it's better if I do a pre course first. So most likely I will complete my VCE which I didnt do way back when and work as hard as I can and get a good score..and then the following year apply at a few uni's and then get into my course. So I will probably be studying fopr the next 4 years!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But the final outcome and goal is well worth it. I guess until the time of applying to the degree I should get as much experience as I can..and maybe might end up doing some work with babies/kids whether paid work or voluntary and maybe even try to sit in on some labours lol. I dont know about that one..but maybe the preggers ppl around me might help out. lol. I have enquired about enrolling in Victoria University to do my VCE and I am getting sent out all the forms and can start next year. They will help me get into all the subjects and get the higest scores to get into the course. But I was chatting to a Mum at the school today who also studies and she has suggested going to the local community college (which I didnt know existed) and speaking to them. So will call them or visit them today.
In other news...Kobi was good last night. She went down at 8:30...and woke at 1am for about 5 minutes. Then went back to sleep til 5am. I fed her and put her back..and she was awake again at 6:40. I figured it was too late to CC so I put her in bed with me..gave her a teeny feed and let her sleep with me for a bit. I woke to her laying in my arms blowing rasberries in my ear. God she loves doing that lol.
Anyone elses bubbas constantly blow bubbles and make loads of noise lol??
Also another question..for those who breastfeed. When you feed bubs...how long does he/she stay at the breast for? Would you say a good 20-30 minutes? Or would you say more lke 5, 10 or 15 minutes? Kind of takes what they need and thats it?
I just wonder cos Kobi doesnt feed all that long at the breast and overnight my boobs arent filling up and getting engorged like they used to..and I am worrying whether my supply is low or just used to what she takes.
Ok better go. We are having a sooky I dont want to sleep morning. We throw one of those in for good measure now and then lol.
Have a good day.
sorry I didnt mention you Laura but you posted while I was typing mine out. hehe
HAPPY HALFWAY LUXXE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds awesome about the homeopathy. Very interesting and I hope to hear all about it.
Maybe down the track you should look at studying it at the Australian College of Natural Medicine. And if you have previous study experience then you won't have any problems getting in. The girl that lives accross the road from me is studying it there. Actually maybe I should chat to her about Kobi and her sleeps and see if she has any ideas?? Never even thought about speaking to her til just then lol
I can ask her about the course if you wanted??
Ok back to Kobi who I am STILL cc. I know it's simply a case of wanting to get out and have me hold her cos if I go in and kiss her and get really close she tops crying and same if I get her out to cuddle her. I know she is tired and needs her sleep. I have to be strong.
See ya :)
Happy 6 months Birthday Luxxe!!!!! :hello:
Laura, hope you get those ants under control soon. EEEWWWW! In the nappy drawer! We hate to use poisons but in the end it does come down to us and them and if the other things aren't working, we have just had to bite the bullet.
The homeopathy online course sounds fantastic. I was thinking about naturopathy just recently as part of my 'what in the world am I going to do study-wise' quest. Even though this would be something I would LOVE to do, the job prospects up here are not as good. There are already a couple of really good ones up this way. I've spent so long doing study that hasn't got me a job that I'm really fixed on doing something practical this time!!!
Lisa, good luck with all the hunting re. your study! We might all end up studying next year. With one year olds. :eek: Hey, it's all achievable. We should all just go for it. And thanks for your positive vibes re. my study.
I've got pumpkin boiling away on the stove top. A huge saucepan full. I thought I'd make a pumpkin dip too. So domesticated. I'm not normally like this, I can tell you!!! Cooking before 5pm is usually never heard of! But Clarrie was happy on his futon with the sun coming in the window, playing with Gus the Guppie.
Laura, a sunroom is excellent! We have a room facing north with lots of glass and it is beautiful in the winter afternoons, especially.
Okay, better go and do some stuff. I thought I'd log on while Clarrie is asleep instead of doing some cleaning up. Gotta get the priorities right.
Forgot to say, Laura, that those books sound great. Have you got a Montessori school near you? Up this way, we have nothing. :( A friend of mine in Adelaide is fixed on Steiner school and there are only 3 in Adelaide. She is looking to move house so she is closer to one. I just couldn't give up living in the country! Love it way too much.
Julie
julie - why don't you study montessori teaching? there was some info about it i found when looking for info on the schools.
you could totally be a teacher and open your own shcool!! even if you just did early primary.... like start with 3 year olds....and by the time clarrie is 3 you should have completed most of your studies and would be ready to open your own classroom!!!
that would be totally cool!!!!!!!!
Happy halfway Luxxe :confetti:
Miles' happy halfway is tomorrow - where does the time go? My mum is staying with me, so when he gets his shots I will have moral support from her YAY.
Julie, just wanted to mention, in my pg buddies thread there is a woman there who's DP really wants to call their baby Clarry if it's a boy, well she thinks it's a weird name so I told her about you and Clarrie and how it suits him. She's not telling her DP though LOL in case that gives him more bargaining power. She has 2 girls already and really wants a third :eek:
OK as mum is here I can't natter for too long. Someone asked me about whether I'd be studying next year: NO WAY! Not with a newborn and a 13.5 month old running around. I will get to it, but perhaps a few years down the track.
Cool that heaps of you are studying/going to study!
Oh god, Sal, that was me who asked about whether you would be studying again next year!!! :o Didn't quite have the brain in gear!!
Laura, i've been checking out the Montessori sites. What a cool idea! I love a challenge.
Lisa, forgot to say before that Clarrie is often finished b/feeding in about 10 minutes. He's so quick nowadays. Good luck with the sleep tonight!
cheers, Julie
...no one posted today and it's Miles' Happy Halfway :(
Just kidding girls, where are you?!!?!
:hiding:
Happy half birthday Miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how was your 6 month mark celebrated?
we got a cake yesterday.....it was so delicious ( see the blog for photos)
anyway... gotta go have to disinfect everything.
had the mums from mothers group and one of the babies had a really yucky chesty cough and was all snotty...I have such a germ phobia....
I seriously worry i'm going to end up obsessive compulsive.
hugs to all the half birthday babies!!!! (esp Miles )
xxx
L
Happy 6 months Birthday, Miles!!!!! Sorry, Sal, I just never know the date anymore... :) Hope you all had a fun day, and enjoying your mum's visit.
Laura - that cake looks so yummy. And so does your soup, but not quite as yummy as the cake. Cute photos of Luxxe! You gave me the idea of hand and foot prints - I think maybe I should start suggesting that our mum's group be a little more active rather than sitting around and talking and looking at our babies. I would love to do a few more things like this.
Hope you all have a good night. I've just been out to my book group - first time I've been since Clarrie. It was good fun and we also watched a movie of a book - Girl with a pearl earring. I'd already seen it and her (Scarlett?) pouty looks get a bit much, but it was still an okay movie.
Julie
Hehehe thanks girls! Well I didn't celebrate it. Miles was out of sorts, what with having his injections yesterday, his routine was thrown out as I had to wake him from his morning's nap to take him to the clinic.
I'm officially knackered. Miles' sleep is ...OK...not great, but I think pg is starting to impact me. Just want to lie in bed all day. *sigh* to think that I could actually do that when pg with #1... Not that I'm complaining!
OK off to check out your blog, Laura...
:heartbeat: :heartbeat: HAPPY HALF WAY BIRTHDAY TO LUXXE AND MILES!!!
Sorry guys haven't been myself lately so I've just been keeping a low profile.
Long story short I just feel YUK - but then again I suppose alot of us do -(Laura just read some of your blog and I feel like we are living very similar lives at the moment especially the emotional/lack of family support part :hug: we'll be OK - but you don't need me to tell you that part you already know it)
Well anyway just wanted to say hi and to see how you are all doing....especially you Sal (fingers crossed for no morning sickness)
I'll BBL when I've got something more exciting to talk about
ciao girls
PS - get the MOHAWK LAURA!!
Hey Ladies,
HAPPY HALFWAY MILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Di - I hope that everything is ok. I have been up and down since having Kobi feelings wise and hit a very rough spot a while ago. It was rough and I had family support. So i can only imagine how it feels to not have that support network. You have us here and we will always be here to listen and you can vent here whenever you need. Hope you feel better soon. :hugs:
Laura - In answer to your question...we didnt really celebrate Kobi's halfway. We told everyone it was her 6 month birthday and I kept saying Happy Birthday but that was it.
Julie - Cannot remember if I told you but Wednesday night at the course was awesome. We did some meditation and some group bonding. It was a bit confrontational because we had to do a little exercise where we had to hold hands and stare into the other persons eyes (eyes are the window to the soul hence the purpose of the excercise). Everyone was nervous because when you think about it..staring into someones eyes without making jokes/talking or laughing for 45seconds to a minute is not that easy. But I got alot out of it and I felt so wonderful after the class. I am loving it.
Well we had sleep school last night! We just got back this morning at 8:30. It was good. There was another Mum there but she ended up getting upset and taking her baby home becuase she couldnt do the program. She didnt try for very long but said it felt like someone was ripping her heart out. I just told her not to feel bad and she would know when she would reach that point when she was ready. Then she could always come back.
Anyhow it worked out fine cos I got the program and the nurse to my self (and the comfy bed hehe)
Kobi went down after a feed (wide awake ) and fussed for about 10 minutes..though it was a strange environment. But with a little bit of CC she went to sleep on her own.
They have suggested rollover feeds and together we worked out a rough plan. I put her down awake at night about 8 ish. Then at about 10:30 give her a small rollover feed. Not get her wide awake and dont interact but when I put her back down make sure she is awake enough to know where she is and she resettles herself. Then we talked about how long I am happy to cc for til I want to feed her. I said if she can go til at least 5 I would be happy. So anytime before 5am I cc and anytime after that I feed her. Well after the rollover she slept til 5:15!!! So I fed her and put her back and she slept til 7:15. So that was good. Then we had a play, I changed her etc and then gave her a bit of a feed. When I got home I fed her a bit more (she didnt have much st the hospital) and then let her play a bit longer and put her down about 9:20. She talked and made a small amount of fuss. A bit sooky but not crying. Then she settled.
So I am very proud of her cos she did so well. So when she starts to get a bit older and starts eating more solids she will be able to go longer between feeds and then I can stamp out that rollover.
I feel great. I mean I am still a little tired cos I have alot of catching up to do..but heres hoping of a night I am getting about 5 or 6 hours straight sleep before needing to feed again.
Ok well just wanted to update you all and say that things are great here.
Hope you all have a great day.
hi everyone!
how was your day? it was a lovely day here again! I even turned off the ducted heating!! haven't done that for weeks!
I did some reading of my homeopathy course and I think i'm ready to start working on the tutorial case studies.
Di - I'm so totally wanting the mohawk....I will have to go see my hairdresser and see what he thinks.
Luxxe is so totally like her dad!
Dh doesn't eat fruit..... he reckons he doesn't like it
anyway - now that I've started giving Luxxe solids, so far all she will eat is pumpkin. totally screws up her face at apple and pear and sweet stuff. BUT pumpkin!!! well apparently it's the best thing ever!
what does everyone have planned for the weekend?
we are just hangingaround at home mostly.. with a visit to the Up-markets on sunday... and maybe yumcha on sunday too.
OHOOHOH the most exciting news!!! you know that holiday I was going on about/? the one with white sand and crystal clear blue water and total relaxation?!?
WELL WE'RE GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't beleive it!
but finally after 7 years together, DH and I are finally going on a proper holiday.... this might even count as our honeymoon!
my folks are going to come and watch the dogs and we will take luxxe with us.
haven't decided on a final destination... but I found a package that has 2 days at Ayer's rock and then 3 days at Bedarra island (which is somewhere off the QLD coast) staying at pretty fancy accomodation.
other option is Hayman island resort.... or fiji,
my passport has expired so I'm thinking that coz i can't be bothered re-newing it maybe we will stay in Oz. PLus I've never been to QLD or NT and there are so many amazing places here in australia that I've love to visit.... like Ularoo and great barrier reef.
I'm totally open to suggestions BTW.... so please let me know if you've been to a place that's totally brilliant!
I haven't done it yet, but I'll put links on the blog to the places i'm thinking about visiting.
OMG - this means I'll have to wear a bathing suit in public....oh well....i'll just have to go to somewhere with a private beach
Luxxe had lots of sleep today!! YAY!!!! and I swear she grew taller while she was sleeping.
well, that's about all for today!
Hope you all have totally wonderful, sunshiney, fun filled, gorgeous, tasty adventures this weekend!:goodluck: :fertilise: :dh: :throw_computer:
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Hi all, hope you're having a raging Friday night - hehehe.
Sal – feel free to grumble to us about how tired you're feeling! You'll be sure to get sympathy here. I can remember how tired i was the first 3 months The worst was no-one else knowing that I was pregnant (except John of course) and so having to 'appear' normal when I just wanted to lie down and go to sleep on the office floor :(
Dianna - hope you feel better soon. ditto what Lisa said - drop in here even if you have nothing exciting to tell.
Lisa – so glad things went well at sleep school. good on you, kobi, for doing so well!
Your course sounds great. this sort of thing sounds good for getting back on track or on a new track... whatever the case may be! I could do with something like that myself. I think being a new mum is such a big shift in EVERYTHING that it can sometimes make you feel like you've been dumped adrift in the ocean and there are no familiar landmarks around. But it's also nice and warm in the ocean with beautiful views and you just have to be in the present moment or else you might just get overwhelmed. Okay, enough of the metaphors . Getting a bit carried away with myself.
Laura – your holiday plans sound fantastic. A couple of years ago a friend and my niece went to Agnes Water in Qld. There was a great caravan park right on the beach - the beach was just gorgeous. We went in July and it just wasn't too crowded or anything. The town is very small. Anyway, the caravan park may not be your scene (esp if it is belated honeymoon!) but check out Agnes Water websites anyway!
I've had such a nice week - stayed at home 3 days out of the 5 and just had fun with Clarrie. We've had a ball and he has been so happy (me too!)
He just adores our dog and cat and keeps trying to 'pat' them - a few animal hairs come out in his fists in the process. The animals are very patient. :) I gave Clarrie a bath in a little tub in front of the fire and he was not happy about coming out and cried and Saffy, our little dog, came over to him on the rug and tried to lick him as if to say 'it's okay'.
We have nothing planned for the weekend except maybe going for a nice walk somewhere if the weather holds out and doing the usual bits and pieces around home. Very boring.
cheers, Julie
Morning everyone.
Happy Saturday!! lol
Well I went to the rugby last night. I know nothing about it...well maybe one or two things...but I went cos a friend had free tickets so it was a night out. Afterwards we went out for coffee. It was actually a great night. Cant beleive I went to watch a game of sport without being dragged there by DH lol.
Kobi did well last night. DH had her til I got home at 11. Dh put her down no worries at 8. I gave her a rollover feed at 11 ish. She woke at about 1:30 sooking so I followed the advice of the nurses and let her go for a few minutes and she just put herself back to sleep after about 3 minutes. She woke again at 4:30ish. I decided to feed her at that point. Then she went back down about 20 mins later and slept til 7:45. So give it a few nights and she should be missing those little wake ups in between hopefully. They say it takes 3 days to break old habits and begin learning the new ones...so tonight will be night 3!
Well I figure this all counts towards practical experience toward my Midwifery anyway. Who better to give advice on babies and their sleeping than us mums who know what it's like from genuine life experience.
Laura- Sounds fabulous about your holiday. Good on you!! You will have a lovely time. When will you go? My cousin and her boyfriend went to the Whitsundays in January and they had a brillian time. White sand, clear water and plenty of sun. Maybe its worth looking into that area too? Whatever you decide on I am sure it will be perfect and you will have a lovely time.
Sounds great about the Homeopathy too. Let us know how you are going with it won't you.
Julie - Sounds like you have had a good relaxing week. Thats great. Too cute abotu the animals. Isnt is funny when babies/kids have that connection with animals. Animals are so protective over them. It's like an unspoken rule of friendship. Amazing.
Ok better go. Got a few things to do today.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Lisa - that sounds really good with Kobi. Good luck with night #3!
We've had 2 mornings of the '3am poo' - hope it doesn't happen again and start a habit!!!! Clarrie's digestion, etc, is obviously changing to cope with the solids and there has been copious amounts coming out at that time!! Poor little thing. He seems to find it a bit distressing too but I'm sure that will pass. (hehehe, unintentional joke!)
cheers, Julie
Hi, very quiet in here. How is everyone going?
We had a rather bad night last night with Clarrie crying quite a bit. Finally put him to sleep in our bed at about 1am. Poor John was starting 2 weeks of 2 shifts at work and he scored the early shift - starting at 5.45. :( So he went and slept in the other room!
I've decided on a quiet week this week to stay at home and do some gardening - getting some patches ready for herbs and veges. Your worst nightmare, I know Sal :p
Well, off to bed early tonight and fingers crossed that we will have more sleep tonight.
Julie xx
Hey everyone!
Yah! - we finally have our internet back! I think i'm addicted, cos i was going crazy over the past few weeks not getting emails, and no ebay :(
Anyway, I have to be quick cos D.A is asleep, so I need to get lots of things done..
1 - Happy half birthdays to all the little bubba's! I can't believe 6 months has passed already... D.A's 1/2 birthday was on Sunday... I remember so clearly all you guys posting that you had gone into labour, was going to the hospital etc, and there I was, sitting around, huge & pregnant, and very overdue.. Which is funny, cos my EDD was the 12th... Anyway, in the end I think it was just me and Jillian posting here.. And i was so jealous of all you guys, not so much cos i cared about being overdue, but because you got to all be cuddling your little babies, and i couldn't be..
Anyway, D.A woke up with his first tooth on Sat morning... Fri night he was up like every 2 hours, and we couldn't work out what was wrong.. Finally at 7am i said, just give him panadol (then he slept for 3.5hrs with me in bed), and then when we got up i said, maybe he is teething (more as a joke), and I felt his mouth, and there was a big sharp tooth...
Sat night was pretty bad also, he has done like 8 poos a day and he has a bright red bottom, but last night was a bit better, only ever 4 hours or so!
Also, i went to the dr today, and got a referral to see a colo-rectal surgeon about possible having surgery on my rear end.. At least that way i might end up feeling a bit better! Not sure what my options are, but I was really lucky, they had a cancellation for this Thursday, so i don't have to wait 4-5 weeks like normal... Anyway, my mum works on a bowel ward at her hospital, so she told one of the resident drs about me (seriously, the amount of the drs, pateints and nurses who seem to know all about me is just scary, i don't like visiting her at work cos they know all these things i don't want anyway, not even DH to know! - why does she do that??), but this dr referred this partical surgeon who i think specialises in my kind of cases... I am just so sick of being in pain every time i do a poll (sorry if tmi), i tear and bleed and can't sit down for 10 mins afterwards (dh calls it the bum dance, cos i walk around the house trying not to cry not being able to walk properally)
Also, we are trying to train DA to sleep without being wrapped, as he was just getting too big for the wrap we had (we needed to get a special one from America with inbuilt arm resraints, as he was just too strong and would get out of every single wrap we made for him, no matter which way we tied it etc..)... So, when he got unwrapped he would wkae himself up anyway, and also would get frustrated when he woke up still wrapped and couldn't move very much.. We have dont it for the last 3 days, just went cold turkey and he seems to be going really well. The first 10 mins are hard, as he seems to keep pulling his dummy out accidently and re-waking himself up, but once he is alsspe he is fine, and also he wakes up nicely and talks to himself for like 10 mins
Also, we have been co-sleeping for the past few months, and have decided to move him into his cot, mainly cos when i move around (just him and me in a queen bed), it makes him stir a bit, so i think he might sleep better on his own.. I think he might like one nap lying down with me, but in general i think he is better in his own cot...
We are trying to do our sleep routine again, resettling him if he wakes under 1 hr, rather then just getting him up cos its easier.. Anyway, he have been trying for 2 hours up, 2 hours down, and being strict about being home to get him into bed, because really thats what he needs even if i want to go out.. It seems to be good for him.. i thin routine seems to help him be happier.. I don't really care if he has the same nap times each day or not, its not for me thr routine, just as long as we don't leave him awake too long (cos he can easily stay up 3 + hours and then just suddenly loose it, even if he didn't show that many tired signs before)...
I order new glasses today... Which is good cos i hated my old frames, but i felt bad buying new ones just for looks, but i got my eyes tested and needed a new prescription, so i didn't have to feel guilty! I used to wear contacts but my eyes have been very irritated lately, my optometrist siad preg/breastfeeding hormones make your eyes dry and so thats why the contacts werenm't so great then.. he said wait til you are finished and then have another try.. I wanted to say, after i finish b/f i want to get pregnant again, so i wont be wearing contacts for like 20 years... i might get a few packets of single use contacts so that way i can wear them if i am having a good day kinda thing!
Anyway, DA is becoming usettled, might go give him a feed and try and get him back down!
Hope you are all well, sorry i don't have time for personals, although now i'm online again, hopefully i'll post again tomorrow!
Yael
Hi girls!
Julie, sorry to hear Clarrie has been a bit of a handful. What does your DH do, if you don't mind me asking (I'm just a regular sticky-beak!). Maybe because our bubs are all over the six month mark, their fussiness could really be teething (like clever D.A.!). Yep you're right, gardening is my worst nightmare. My mum came to stay last week and I got her out in the garden for a day, we had literally done nothing with the garden and gee she turned things around.
Yael, ouchie on your bottom issues. Is it all a result of the pushing in labour, do you know? That must be awful, being in such pain every time you need to ...ahem... 'go', I know I couldn't put up with something like that. Hope you get booked in for surgery very quickly :crossfingers:
Ah that is so interesting about your going cold-turkey with wrapping D.A., Yael! I still semi-wrap Miles (I still have him in the hammock, I tuck his sheet in so tight that he can't get his arms up) as I have the same problem of him flailing, pulling the dummy out and also scratching at the mesh on the hammock (sure you and Julie know about that). Good to hear that bubs do learn to go to sleep without wrapping.
Laura, am already jealous at even the preliminary discussion of a holiday! I haven't been to Bedarra but I've heard it's great. LOL at having to wear a swimsuit! I have the good fortune of not being in a situation to need to wear swimmers for a long time (Canberra is sooooo cold) and when I do it'll be huge preggy ones again.
Lisa, hope Kobi is still sticking to 'the program' re her sleeping :crossfingers:
Dianna, thanks for wishing me no m/s, well I can report that I am utterly symptom-free this pg (last time I had tingly nipples on and off, not even that this time). Thank goodness, huh!? Changing poo-ey nappies would be truly horrible if I was feeling nauseas.
Not much to report here. Miles is going through a whinge-y stage, it seems. Perhaps because I'm pg I have less tolerance for it...I am soooo glad when DH walks in the door in the evening, that's for sure.
Oh! my news, if I had any, is that I think I've discovered why Miles won't sleep properly at night. It seems that he is a little heat bead and dislikes being in a warmed room. We let the room go very cold (down to 14 deg C) and he sleeps, well, like a baby! I had the best night's sleep last night! If only he had told us this, as we only heated our bedroom for him, and we have a $750 electricity bill to show for it (d'oh!). I blame the 'baby books' for this - they talk of an ideal temperature range, but this doesn't apply for Miles. No wonder his head was always so sweaty, he was in a heated delirium at nights!
OK must go, my little grumpling demands attention.
BBL
Hi Guys,
Hope everyone and their bubbas are doing well.
Julie - Hope things are ok. Sorry to hear Clarrie is being a bit of a handful right now. It sounds like a good idea to stay home and rest and relax and ride through it. Plus we are always here :)
Sal - Yay about the sleeping. Isnt it funny the things you THINK they need but they dont. Kobi and Tyra's room goes cold at night but it doesnt seem to bother either of them. We heat the room a bit with a little fan heater but if we kept it on over night we would end up with a bill scarier than yours i reckon.!!! Good to know what he is happy with now and it will even save you cash lol.
Yael - Good to see you here again. So sorry your backside is causing you so much grief. I am glad you have some light at the end of the tunnel and will get it sorted. Hope it all gets fixed soon!! Oh and YAY on the tooth.
Kobi doing heaps better with her sleep. She goes down about 7:30 and has a rollover feed at about 10:30. If she wakes in the night she usually settles herself within a few minutes without me needing to get out of bed. I feed her about 5-6 and then she goes back down for a couple of hours and then the next wake up is her up for the day. Heaps better!!! Soon I reckon she will go through..even if its once at about 6 for a feed and then back again. We are heading in a very good direction.
I had her weighed etc at the health centre today. She is 7.25 kgs and is 64cms long. Her HC is 42.7. She is sitting pretty in the 50th percentile and the health nurse is very happy with her progress. Told me that she can start having cheese and dairy and cows milk etc in things now which I didnt realise. I mean milk can't be a substitute for the breast but she can have it in all sorts now. Makes it a bit easier cos she can start eating things we eat a bit more now.
Heaps better with her solids and eats 3 little meals a day. I am going much better and getting heaps more sleep!!
Just doing a hell of alot of research in regards to my studies for next year. I have so many options it's hard to know which one is the right one. Never mind. I will not give up and I am giving myself 4-5 years max...and by that time I will have achieved my goal and be a midwife!!!
Hope you all have a great day.
Has anyone heard from Jo?????? I hope she is ok.
Ok off to make beds and do dishes. I might skip the washing on the line and go direct to dryer. Its terrible out there. How can the clothes dry in the freezing cold. Thats my excuse!!!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Lisa, now that you've decided what you want to do, the rest is the easy :) bit! Re using the dryer - I NEVER go out to the washing line, I use the dryer all the time :o
Julie, quick Q for you. You posted in a thread about slings for heavier babies, I've asked a question there but in case you don't see it: would you rave about the ergo sling? Does it really not hurt your back/shoulders to use? I've looked it up, it looks good but DH thinks it's too much like the baby bjorn (it isn't, the BB can't be worn on the back or hip, and squashes the baby). I want one!!!!
Sal - I dont know about the rest being easy haha but giving it a red hot go. So much to consider. Its not the studying or the end result or anything I am worried about. Its more the nervousness about not getting into the course. Becuase I have no VCE and no other academic qualifications that makes it a little tricker. But then again...even if I had VCE it would make no difference as I would be applying as mature age anyway.
Have to sit a STAT test which is apptitude and fill out a special form and also a seperate from stating personal reasons why I want to do the course. Hopefully that will be enough...but we will see what happpens and if it isnt then I will worry about it later. I have decided not to admit defeat and think about all the things to do if I dont get in..I have decided to focus all my energies on studying things that will help me get in and help me in the course.
I will keep applying til I get in!!!
Hope everyone is having a good night.
Hi all,
Clarrie had a fantastic sleep last night (we all did!) - from 7 til 6am with just a couple of little murmurs but he didn't wake up. Then he went back to sleep from 7am-8am (as did I, just don't tell poor John as he was at work from 5.45 :( . Sal, he works at a winery supervising the bottling line and they are just flat out at the moment and have had to do double shifts for 2 weeks to get through the orders.)
And tonight I went to a yoga class and am feeling proud of myself for actually getting out and getting there (only 5 minutes late, too).
Somehow I didn't manage to do any gardening today, just housework. Sal, I think I feel about housework the way you do about gardening... moan, moan, moan....
Tomorrow we have our 6 month check-up and probably Clarrie's shots as well.
Lisa, good to hear your enthusiasm about your course! I think a little bit is rubbing of on me. Re. the tests to take as a mature age student, maybe there is someone that you know that can be mentor/help with all that? I've done some uni study and I can't believe how confusing it is just trying to find out information about the teaching courses I'm thinking of doing. It's a minefield out there. You've just got to wade through it all and ask lots of questions. Good luck!!
Sal, re. the Ergo - we just love it, but haven't tried a Baby Bjorn at all. I've heard a few negative comments about BB, but also a couple of people I know have like it. I think a lot depends on your baby and your body shape. Miles couldn't be that much heavier than Clarrie and I really don't find him heavy in it at all. I walk around everywhere with him in it and we have a very steep, hilly property! That said, the HugABub is still fine as well. It's just that the Ergo is soooooooooo easy to get on and off!!
Yael, so good to hear you are 'connected' again. Sounds like things are going really well. It must be exciting to have a little tooth through! And like the others, hope things go well with the surgery. I can't believe you have been putting up with that pain all this time, you poor thing.
And Sal, good to hear about the room temperature. Hopefully in Canberra you won't have to worry too much about keeping the room cool for the hot little man in summer!! I have taken Clarrie out of the sleeping bag thing we have been using lately and just using a wool blanket as i think he was getting too hot in it. I know what you mean about about the scratching on the mesh of the hammock. that is so funny. Sometimes he seems to do it in his sleep!!!
I've finally got into reading again after a month or so. I was trying to read The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood and just couldn't get into it, then I picked up The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult from the library. This is very easy to read and quite a page-turner. About a 14 year old girl who gets date raped, but a very complex tale.
Hope everyone else is doing well. Haven't heard from Jillian for while, too.
cheers, Julie
Sal, forgot to say so glad to hear that you haven't any other physical stuff from the pregnancy other than the dreaded tiredness.
Hey all,
Julie - Hey..you sound very happy and thats great! YAY on the good sleep. Kobi had an awesome sleep too. Must have been something in the air. She slept from 8 til 7 and Tyra woke her up at 7..she would have slept longer!
So glad I can inspire you to study! I know about the questions etc....it's doing my head in lol. But I will get there. Just refusing to give up!
Yoga sounds good...good on you for going.
Sal - I have the BB and I really like it..though I never used a HAB or a sling or anything so can't compare to anything else. It gets heavy after a while..but its easier than a pram all thetime and she gets to face outwards and see everything. Plus I love making DH wear it so he can feel pregnant pmsl!
Ok thats all for now..no goss. Just actually revelling in the fact I feel normal becau I am sleeping again!
Have a great day!
hi all,
the christening went really well. it was a really good day. my family also held a christmas in july on the same day (because my elder sister is moving to england and won't be back for at least a couple of years). it honestly felt like it could have been christmas (with a lot less presents, as we only done a $10 secret santa).
actually everything is just going great at the moment. and even thoughi have now go my internet sorted out i haven't been around much because i have started to get a life! it may have taken me six months but i have finally started to make friends here in canberra - playgroup is a real life saver (as are swimming and weight watchers). there are so many nice mums with bubs where i live.
now i can't remeber if i told you or not but jelly is now saying 'mum' (not mama but actually mum). or rather i should say that she started saying it all last week but over the weekend decided she no longer wanted to say it - its back to bubba now. DH is so jealous - but thats alright because she said mum first! god they grow so quick don't they.
Time for a new thread found HERE.