Babies Born January 2008 #7

Hey mums!
Wow, there's a lot of reading to catch up on!

Maz: Congrats on Mat reaching the 3 month mark. Hopefully things will get more relaxed for you now!

Bonham: Sander (officially Alessandro) was also born on the 24th at 15:09 our time I believe that would make it the 25th at 1:09 am your time (nsw). I managed to post the facebook link so you can droowl over my little man lol

NikW: I know 12 degrees is cold for your standards but as long as its sunny, Dutchies are pretty happy! Dutch spring is as good as a (cold) Sydney winter really. We mostly skipped summer last year so we're really happy with all the sun we can get atm. sun is pretty warm really, wind is making it cold.

Bindy: Madeleine's name brings back memories, that's what the Aussies called me when I was there. My real name is Madelon! I had some good sleep. Last 2 nights I went to bed at around 9.30 pm I am still so tired, I am really dreading the day when I have to get back to work! GOing away for 2 days in a row is already wearing me down, what will 4 days of work do???

I am already looking forward to being pregnant again too, but we'll wait untill bubs about 1,5 yrs old, as i was really tired and had a sore back while being pregnant with Sander so I am not looking forward to being pregnant whilst having to lug him around. And he deserves my attention too.

Sander also hates to be on his tummy so no chance of him turning soon!

Well, better be of to do some cleaning (where did all these cobwebs come from) and someone here isnt happy, so better see to him!

c u all next time!

Hello Everyone, just thought i'd pop my head in here

Bindy- Your decision whether you want more kids or not, but if 1 is enough thats great. We want more only because both DF & I come from big families ourselves (DF has 4brothers & I have 2sisters, 1brother).

Jess- hope you enjoyed the shopping. And WOOHOO on Jaylen cracking 6kgs!!.

April- Honeymoon sounds lovely, i hope you enjoy it. Is Bodie going with you guys or is family looking after him?. Vent whenever you want :hug: I've been feeling the same way, especially since AF lasted 2 and half weeks. I get ****ty with DF and end up having a little cry. It doesnt help either that i stay home all day and only really go out when DF is home. Hopefully the next 2 weeks FLY!!.

Nik- yeah i couldnt believe Sophie layed there on her activity mat for the hour, usually after 30mins shes had enough. Sorry to hear you have a sore throat, hope it gets better soon & that Amy doesnt catch it.

Madelon- your name is lovely & so is Sanders, your photos of Sander are gorgeous!!, i couldnt understand what was written under the photos but i kind of worked out who the photos were with. I'm not sure of the time difference between Holland & Australia, but Sander sort of shares a birthday with Sophie & Kate's BTK (Billy). Did you get your cleaning done?. You can call me Joanne if you like, if you forget my name is in my signature.

Jo: Thanks yeh I get mad with DF at stupid things too. I think it's just the AF hormones. Bodie is coming with us... couldn't leave him behind. Would miss him to bits.

Nik: Thanks hun. Now I sorta wish I went to Mothers group. Oh well, I went out with a friend today for lunch so that was nice. Although her son is a terror, running all over the place screaming! Hope Bodie's not like that hehe.
Yeah it would be great to catch up, it will probably on the way home from Sunshine because we'll have more time. We are actually staying at Oaks Calypso, Coolangatta for 1 night on the way up. I will email you my mobile number if you like?

Hope everyones having a nice friday!

xo :loveshower:

Hey Mummies. how are we going today? I left Pumpkin with her Daddy this morning so I could go have a look in some shops down the street... was actually dissappointed when I didn't get a frantic phone call for help! Oohparently she went to sleep no problem at all... what?! lol Missed her while I was gone too, seriously, I was like 4 blocks away for an hour!!!

Apes - We are going to a mother's group here in 2 weeks, a bit late as we moved etc, Scarlett is going to be positively grown up compared to the other babies but oh well, I wouldn't have coped with even having to get there before now anywho lol, but I'm sure it's not too late if you wanted to join a group? Sorry that I don't already know this, but are you bf? If you are there are always aba groups to go to, I am trying to russel up enough courage to go myself hehe.

Uhoh, someone is awake....

Afternoon everyone,

Just a quick update.

Joshua is doing great. Tall for his age.. smilling heaps.. nearly 6 Kilo's.. laughing now too. He is just a little man its funny! He just doesn't look like a baby .. especially when he has a serious face.

Got his passport done, and the picture is so funny! The little guy will have heaps of stamps before he is even 6 months old! I'm a little worried thought. The weather has been fairly cold where we are going in Europe compared to what we are used to here. So I'm going to need to find more warmer clothes for him.

BBwish.. you are in Holland!!! What is the weather like at the moment?? I heard through family that it was snowing at easter??.. BRRRR!!!

Gotta run.. got visitors.

Great to read everyone is doing SO WELL!! All the pics are amazing. Such cute little angels!! Take Care everyone.

Tascha

Hey Joanne,

thanks for enjoying my little man! Weird thing huh, that time difference. I will just forget about it really! I will translate the text under the photo's to make it easier for you guys and everyone here will understand the English texts anyway so no problemo's.
Yeah I had some of the cleaning done, but we had some ppl over yesterday (Sander is being christened on the 27th) so I can really start all over again. But after his nap I am hitting the shops first! During the pregnancy I only bought some cheap so so clothes so now I wanna get some more fashionable clothes really and we have a shop with cute inexpensive clothes so thats where I have to be!

Does any of the children have a favourite position of their head? Sander always sleeps with his head turned to the right, his skul is getting a little flat on that side really! He now has to get physio! No matter what I try, turning his head while he sleeps, putting his toys to one side, it wont make a difference. He hates being on his tummy and he hates sleeping on his side to (although I managed to get him on his side now with a pillow in his back.) Does anyone have other ideas to get him to turn his head more often?

And he has a very dry flakey scalp to, have tried various oils etc but no difference so far. Any tips?

QueenMab, weird huh, leaving bubs behind! It feels good being able to shop and having some time to your self but you instantly miss them too. I get really restless too when I am out alone so that hardly ever happens here! But it is also good practice for when I have to return to work tho.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hey Tascha, we must have been posting at the same time! Thanks for your message, unfortunately I couldnt reply so hope you will read this.
I am from Gelderland, close by zutphen. Wheather has been pretty good this week, chilly but sunny and the sun is pretty warm too! Where are you from? Do you still speak Dutch? Are you on facebook?
Sorry sooo many questions!

Have a great weekend!

Yes Bonham, can't see us having any more but like our friends say, we'll probably change our minds.

bbwish, do you have to go back to work? Sucks doesn't it...

Hope you are all well!

bbwish - I was suprised at how glad I was to get home - better remember that tonight at 3am lol. Scally's (my DP's) last name is Dutch as her grandpa was born in Rotterdam.

Any of you girls make your own MCN?? I am wondering if I am sewing savvy enough to atleast make some fitteds... spending way too much on funky nappies atm lol.

Vic, you're a good girl using cloth nappies....we use disposables, sorry I can't be of any help! :doh:

Hi ladies,

Sorry for lack of personals but only have a few mins and I am so exhausted. Amy was in a really good routine for ages where she would wake up once for a feed at midnight and then go back to sleep about 5am. Now she's decided that she doesn't want the midnight feed and wants to wake up at 2, 3 or 4am and not go back to sleep. Last night she woke up at 2 and didn't go back to sleep until 4 and then woke again at 5.20am (which would be fine if I hadn't been up for 2 hours trying to get her back to sleep!) Has anyone else noticed a change in sleeping habits once bub hit the 12 week mark?? I'm hoping it's just a phase and all will improve as it's been going on for almost 2 weeks now and doing my head in.

April - definitely email me your number. I'll come down and 'do coffee' with you when you're in Cooly xx

Madelon - Here we were complaining about it being 24deg!! hehehehe. Love your pics :-) I also added you on Facebook. About the head thing, I put Amy facing the other end of her cot and that seemed to help. I swap the ends that she's facing all the time when I put her down to try to avoid the flat head thing. Luckily she cooperates.....Not sure about the flaky scalp. I will see what I can find out.

Jo - thanks for the get well wishes. I'm starting to feel better thank goodness.

Victoria - I know how it feels to leave bub. It is really nice to have time alone but you just spend the entire time thinking about them!!

Well, I'm going to go to bed and try to sleep this horrible sore throat away if Amy will let me tonight. I'm crossing my fingers but not expecting anything. Have a great night ladies xx Nik and Amy

Nik, not sure about the sleep as Madeleine was waking at 3am for a feed (and she hadn't for weeks) but now she seems to have gone back to sleeping through. It would be annoying to stay awake at 2am until 4am though, you poor thing, you must be tired. I really think they do change at the 3 month mark though! Madeleine seems to be more whingey lately for no real reason, maybe she's frustrated about something, unsure :rolleyes: I do hope Amy starts sleeping through soon for you :pray:

Hi Nik, hope your throat gets better soon, I accepted you as my very new friend! I will go see the physio about his head for some more tips, cause having the window/toys/me on his left wont work and neither does turning his head when he sleeps.

Bindy, yeah unfortunately I have to go back for 4 days a week! Not sure how I will cope as I am still soooo tired. Sander finally makes it through the night with only one feed after 11 so that is pretty good, but still.

Better be off doing some more cleaning (and laundry, will there ever come an end to that????)

Byebye!

bbwish, when do you have to go back to work?

Hey BBwish,

Thank you for replying. Ill prepare for the chilly :) Know how much colder than we are used to here in Australia.

Ik spreek nog prima Nederlands. Maar het is niet gewelidig. Vooral typen.
I was born in Tollebeek, Noordoostpolder. Between Tollebeek and Urk really. But my family live in Zeeland and in Overijsel.

Yep have facebook. A friend request has been sent to you!

Groetjes
Tascha & Joshua

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would pop in and see how you are all going with your bubs. Francis is growing nicely. His brothers love him so much.

He has uterine blue eyes still, my other boys have brown eyes, but partner has blue and I carry the recessive gene for blue, so waiting to see if Francis will have blue eyes or a variation of blue.

My first two sons are right handed and my third is left handed, so it is interesting to see what comes out in your children.

Still plodding on with my part time study. Will be full time next year can't wait to get it all finished and to start working. Having to move out within 2 weeks so am going to be busy, I hate moving but the owner is selling the place. Have found the rental market tough. So moving 15mins out of town. But only signing a 6 month lease to give us time to find a more suitable place in the suburbs.

Hope you are all doing well

Will keep popping in to chat

Love Karen

Hi Karen, great to hear from you, I am glad Francis is doing well. It will be interesting to see if he is stuck with the blue eyes. What are you studying?

Good luck with your new place, we have an investment property and have just put the rent up :doh: so I don't think you'd like me much LOL! It is tough out there at the moment. Interest rates I HOPE will come down next year, not holding our breath though!!!

Hey Bindy, I have to return on the 28th of April, so only 2 more weeks of holiday :(
Luckily it's only (?) 3 days that week, due to the Queens birthday. So I can take it slow. We only get 16 weeks of mat leave in Holland. 6 before the birth and 10 after. I had also saved 3 weeks of vacation thank goodness. the only good thing in Holland is, is that we are allowed to use a quarter of our time to express milk at work and that they have to provide a private room for us. So thats good. Government is finally thinking about extending the mat leave to a year so hopefully that will happen! (you know for next time if we get that lucky again:pray:)

Tascha, how old were you when you moved to Australia? You say you are preparing for the chill? Does that mean you're coming over? Where abouts in Overijssel does your family live? My sister lives in Enschede. Your Dutch is still good! Prolly better than my English (specially with my humungus baby brain...)
I am so envious of everyone who was able to make the move to Australia, I wont be able to do that I think, dh doesnt want to. I was in Australia in 99 for a year (working holiday) and it feels like home really. Holland has been a strange place ever since I came back. Thank god for the internet and being able to listen to the Aussie radio that way:dance:

Sander was very fussy yesterday, only slept for about 3 hours in total during the day and he was very restless during the feeds. Overnight he fed really well, but this morning he just kept throwing up after breakfast! He just had his second feed and so far so good. He's sleeping again now, I think today he will make up for the missed sleep yesterday.
He still has his beautiful blue eyes aswell, up to when can the colour change?? dh and I both have greyish blue eyes. He's now heading for his 12 week growth spurt and loves sleeping in my arms atm. We're having a lazy saturdaymorning, I felt I deserved one! Laundry will have to wait untill this arvo. 2 more loads, some vacuuming and thats it for today. Bugger it!

Thanks everyone for adding me as their friend on facebook!

morning everyone!

bbwish - i duno when their eyes change, Jaylen has blue eyes atm too. u poor thing having to go back to work! :( i so couldnt go back to work yet, dont wanna miss his firsts of everything lol... jobs should have more paid maternity leave or something, being a mum is a new JOB lol

bindy - ohh rent is so much atm! so sick of everything going up! no1's getting paid anymore but rent, food, bills, petrol ect are sky rocketing!

nik - yer jaylens sleeping habbits have changed

well jaylens having a rough patch i think, been waking up a few times a night and not sleeping much during the day.. usually he just sits in his bouncer but the last week or so he just want to be held ect! but thats ok :) hehe.. i have to start putting him in his cot of a daytime i think, so he gets that cot equals bedtime! and i think hes gettin too used to sleeping in the bouncer...
hes got a bit of a cold too i think so maybe thats why too! is there anything they can take 4 a cold, or should i just leave it and let it go away by itself?

well hes asleep amazingly, doesnt usually go back to sleep after the 5-6am feeds, sooo i better go do some housework!

Hi everyone

Have had a busy week, so havent been on much but have read the email updates of evryone!

Madelon, have figured out its you and done the facebook thing!! Great photos!


Hi to all the girls, sounds like the bubs are going well.

We are continuing to have micro naps in the daytime but she wakes up smiling and happy, so just trying to relax and think she only needs small sleeps. She still gets so grizzly in the evenings though and it takes a few hours to get Addy asleep. But then she is still sleeping so well, only waking once in the night for a feed and even slept through twice last week. The pattern doesnt seem to have altered as she has passed the 12 week mark last wednesday. But there is still plenty of time!

Addy continues on losec for reflux and seems to be much happier most of the time from that.

We still use our MCN daytimes when I remember, and disposies out, nights and when dad changes the nappy!

Good one Jo, Sophies rolling over, means you will need to be on your toes with her now!!. Addy looked close last week, but not yet! She loves being on the mat and madly kicking and really reaching out for things and grasping objects. Its so great watching each new thing, isnt it?

I have been getting away saturday morning for a few weeks now, for some shopping/coffee time free from bub, its quite nice but I love going home to her too! She will have a few mls from her ebm bottle while I am gone but really just plays with it then just wants boob the second I get home!

Have a lovely week everyone, sorry if I missed any interesting topics!

Hugs
Mary

Hi ladies,

Am feeling much better and Amy slept through the entire night last night! She went down at about 7am and didn't wake up until 4.30am cos she got out of her wrap. I put her back to sleep and she woke up hungry at 5.30am. I so needed the sleep and I think she did too! I think I'm starting to get the hang of this mothering thing.....but then again, you think you've got the hang of it and then something changes!!

Bindy - you made me feel much better about Amy, cos Amy's been really whingey lately too. I'm putting it down to her being much more inquisitive and getting tired/overstimulated more quickly than before when she couldn't see or do much. It's so fun watching her learn new things every day though. worth the grizzles, that's for sure!

Madelon - Hope Sander's head habit changes soon. It's amazing the number of things you have to worry about with little bubs isn't it!? My friend's baby didn't get his eye colour until about 6 months.....it varies when bubs get their eye colour....Amy's still got her blue eyes too but they've lightened a lot compared to when she was first born. DH has beautiful blue eyes so I would be really happy if she inherited those.

Karen - great to hear from you! I understand how tough it is to study. I finished my masters not long ago and I swear I'll never go back to uni again. 5 years is long enough! The rental market is really difficult atm. I'm so glad we bought a house when we did. Wouldn't be able to afford it now. We too are putting the rent up on both our units as it is becoming very expensive to pay mortgages too!! I hope you guys can find something closer to the city soon. 15 minutes isn't too bad though. Great to hear everything is going well for you x

Jess - Just when you think they're sleeping is becoming regular, something changes doesn't it!? If Jaylen just has a blocked nose, I'd buy some Fess little noses. It's saline drops that soften the mucous and make it easier to drain...or you can suck it out but I never did. Amy's blocked nose lasted for a week. It could be from the immunisations. Amy got hers at that time too. You can elevate the end of his bed too (where his head is). We put the white pages under Amy's cradle which seemed to do a little bit, but I had to take it out cos she wriggled so much she ended up sliding down the end of the cradle!! Hehehe. I hope he gets better soon x

Mary - Great to hear Addy is going well. Gotta love the grizzles.

Well, better get going and do something useful while Amy is asleep. Her daytime naps are so short now so I have to race around and do stuff really quickly or it doesn't get done! Have a great day ladies! Luv Nik and Amy xx

Nik- your welcome for the well wishes. Glad your feeling better. WOOHOO on Amy sleeping through last night, hope she keeps it up for you. Sophie's still sleeping from about 9pm until 9am.

Karen- good to hear from you, glad everything is going well. We we're looking to move as we wanted something a little cheaper both for the rent & electricity bill, but we couldnt find anything decent so we're just staying where we are until something better comes up for rent OR we get a home loan and buy a house. One of the books i have here say babies eyes sort themselves out between 3 & 6months, Sophie still has blue eyes and they are about the same as they were when she was born. Both Chris & I have weird (mixed) coloured eyes so waiting to see if Sophie has 1 type of coloured eyes or a mix like mummy & daddy.

Madelon- Sophie has a bald patch on the back of her head & she has a flat spot, and so far i've just been trying to get her to turn to the right (flat spot is on the left) and sometimes she'll sleep with her head turned to the right but 9/10 she'll move, i mentioned it to the dr and he didnt seem concerned at this point just said to try and get Sophie to sleep with her head turned to the right & put her toys on the right. No problem i love checking out everyones photos and seeing our bubs grow, i added you to Facebook also. Sadly the washing is never ending, i'm forever washing our clothes, Sophie's clothes, towels etc.

Mary- Addy will sort herself out with her sleeps soon and i'm glad shes better since you've been using the reflux stuff. She's such a cutie. Yeah i'll have to have one eye on Sophie & the other on what i'm doing :lol: i'm sure Addy will be rolling in no time. Sophie's kicking all the time doesnt matter where she is bouncer, bassinette, on her mat she thinks its SO funny. I agree its SO great watching the new things shes doing, she hold little chew rings for a while, Sophie can hold her head up quite high now when she wants to. Thats good that you get away on Saturday mornings.

April- yeah i think getting mad at out DH/DF/DP is just part of the job of being a parent & the hormones. Yeah i bet you would miss Bodie too much if you left him behind while you & DF went honeymooning.

QM- oh good on you for leaving Scally with daddy for an hour while you went to the shops, i dont know if i could do that too use to having Sophie with me 24/7. FIL, his russian bride & her DD arrive this thursday so should be an interesting visit, the house gets cleaned tomorrow & i'll make the beds after the cleaners have left have to make myself feel useful. Hope you dont mind i added you to Facebook too. I think Maz is the only one of us that makes MCN's (correct me if im wrong).

Tascha- Nice to hear from you, glad Joshua is doing well.

Bindy- yeah you may change your mind, you may not.

Jess- sorry to hear Jaylen's having a rough patch at the moment. I've too been thinking of putting Sophie upstairs in her bassinette for her sleeps, but i have to work out how to answer the home phone with the room monitor on first new phones we only got them in February. Not sure what bubs can take for a cold. Hope he gets better soon.

HELLO to anyone i've missed, i hope everyone has a great week and bubs are good.

I forgot to say in my earlier post that i had a SMS from Kate yesterday, she hasnt had home phone or internet for 2weeks!!!!, her parents are in Tassie on the trip she got for them, BTK has a bad ear infection. She's really missing BB :( she asked that i tell everyone HELLO from her and she hopes to be back online this week otherwise she may go insane :(

Jealous of you guys' sleep... Scally is up all the time it seems like, if she goes down at 6pm then she's up at 7.30, 9, 11, 1.30, 3, maybe 4.30 then is woken up when DP is going to work at 5.30!!

Queen Mab: You must be buggered! I hope Scally gives you some well deserved sleep soon. Hopefully as she gets older she will get in a routine. Bodie sleeps through the night now and gets up from around 5am so he's not too bad.

Jo: Good to hear from Kate. Hope BTK's ear infection is getting better. Poor little fella.

Nik: Thanks for the text message. That's great you got a full night's sleep! Hope Amy sleeps like that again tonight.

Mary: Good on you for getting some time to yourself. Sometimes I will leave Bodie with mum or MIL and go get a pedicure or something. You just have to get out of the house hey. But you do miss them when your out, it feels very weird when their not there with you.

Jess: Have you tried baby panadol for Jaylens cold? Maybe this might make him settle before he goes to bed. Hope he gets better soon.

I've been feeling alot better and not as depressed today so I think it was AF hormones because it has just stopped. Oh well you get that, hopefully it won't be as bad next month.

Hello to everyone that I missed, welcome back Karen.

Anyways better get going and make bottles before I knod off!

Good night xo

April & Bodie

hey everyone

yer i got a msg from kate yesterday too but didnt come on here !

Jaylens better 2day, sneezed a few times but thats it!

queenmab - omg u poor thing u must be stuffed! im stuffed when jaylen only sleeps for like 4 hours at night lol!

hello everyone else

is anyone in a routine yet? some thing i just dont know what to do, like in the daytime i dont know whether to put him in his cot to sleep or just leave him in his bouncer like im doing at the moment.. i have tried a few times and he just wants to sit in his bouncer n watch tv lol.. ohh i think i will just let him do what he wants lol!

ok hes due for a feed soon, hopefully he will sleep like 10-4 or something, it annoys me cuz he doesnt go back to sleep if he wakes up at 4-5-6 or whatever! oh well hehe!

xx

Jess: Routine?? Whats that? I wish I could establish one but don't think it'll happen anytime soon...He sometimes feeds every 2 hours and at other times, there's 3-4 hours in between...

Queenmab: I hear you on the sleeping! Sander used to be pretty good, but now wont go to sleep at night unless I carry him untill he's asleep, then wakes up 2 hours later but goes back to sleep again. I wake him for a feed at 11, he then sleeps untill around 3 and then wakes up at 5 (i try to get him to sleep again then) and then at anywhere between 6 and 7. I am sooo in need of some sleep. Even if it is only 5-6 hours in a row!

Hi April, good to hear you're feeling better! Thank God AF hasnt returned here yet not looking forward to it!

Sander is still a bit spewy but its already getting better and he keeps his evening/nightfeeds down. I guess it's morning sickness! pmsl
He's now getting excema (sp?) behind his ears and scratches it all the time so it bleeds. Apparently it might be a food allergy so no more chocolate, dairy (makes him throw up too) or strawberries anymore for me (bummer!! strawberries are my healthy candy)
I got to cushion thingys for in his cot, so he can sleep on his side (trying to cure his flat head) but he wont fall asleep on his side, he hates it! I can only put him on his side once he's in his deep sleep then its okay. The physio will call me this morning for an appointment. Apparently they make housecalls when kids are still so young and there was an opening for this morning so hopefully she's coming over today!

Geez, my posts are getting long! hopefully my English isnt too bad!

Have a great night everyone with lots of sleep!

Morning everyone!

How is everyone going this week? Addy has had a little cold but it was only bad for 36 hours. She is sleeping in her swing right now.
Weather is beautiful at the moment, lovely temperatures, clear skies. Whats is like in Holland Madelon?

Managed to go for a walk each day so far this week, so thats good. Start a 3 week baby massage course on Friday so looking forward to that.

Is anyone going to start their bubs at swimming lessons at 3 months? Addy is 3 months today! Happy 3 months Addy!!!
I wanted to start swimming lessons now, but I dont know if she is big enough yet!! Maybe its just me not being ready!

Anyway, gotta fly, have a yummy mummy mothers group this morning, so have a busy one ahead.

Hugs
Mary

The weather in syd has been kinda cold and gloomy! We suddenly found ourselves lacking in warm clothes for Am! Also all these wonderfully pretty summer dresses she is yet to wear are just sitting in the drawer... :(May be we should move to sunny QLD :)

In my previous post I mentioned that I was concerned about my DD not gaining enough weight... I had an appointment with ECHC nurse yesterday and she assured me she's just smaller than other bubs and she's following the 25 percentile's growth so everything's fine. I've been getting up at 4 to give her extra feeds but she said I don't have to-YAY! I can get my long stretch of sleep back!

I guess I just have to put up with my mum and others comparing her to younger bubs who are bigger than her!
But hihi.. I think she's definately the prettiest out of all the ones she gets compared to so hmm! Haha...

Amelie's FB pic link is Moonsun Miles's Photos - Amelie Miles! | Facebook

I hope those with cold can get better soon! The sudden change in weather has caught everyone by surprise!

From reading the posts sounds like some mums have met face to face~
I think it's great to have this network!

Hi Hawksey, babymassage should be fun! Don't know about the swimming, I dont think she's to small though.
Atm the sun is out here, but its cloudy as well. Temp this week is about 10-12 during the day and 0-3 at night. But the sun is warm so it feels warmer than just 10 degrees.

Have fun at your yummy mummy group!

Hawksey, isn't it 4 months before they can go swimming? I have heard that but perhaps I'm wrong, I can't wait to take Madeleine swimming too!

Jess, Madeleine is sort of in a routine, she has her last feed at 9pm and then goes to bed and won't wake until about 6am for her breakfast. But through the day, she'll only go to sleep in her stroller or bouncer...she won't go in her cot.

Madeleine gets annoyed with her toys after about 20 minutes, is that normal for everyone else? She'll start getting really cranky and I have to take them off her.

Hope everyone is doing well! We're really great.

Love Bindy xxxx

Good morning ladies,

Amy woke up at her usual times last night but put herself back to sleep which was nice. I still woke up but didn't have to get out of bed and totally wake myself up which was nice. We'll see if she continues to do that. I don't get my hopes up anymore. She's been getting cranky not long after her feed since she turned 12 weeks, probably about half hour, 45 minutes and she needs to go for a sleep. I'm putting it down to her getting overstimulated by everything that she can look at now plus she's playing with toys and reaching out so I think she gets a bit frustrated too. It's so fun watching her learn things. Just amazing.

Jo - I would get heaps of sleep if I went to sleep when Amy does at 7pm! But way too early for me. Luckily I'm an early riser anyway so if Amy wakes up at 5am I'm ok with that. Sophie sleeping til 9am! That's great!

Victoria - Scally will eventually sleep through. I'm still waiting.....;-) Its hard when they wake up when DP goes to work early isn't it?! Mark gets up early for a surf and often Amy will wake up 2 min later.....quite frustrating!

April - glad to hear you are happier now. It definitely goes in cycles. I haven't got AF back yet but still get the tearies now and then. Looking forward to catching up with you!

Jess - the only thing routine about Amy is that she has her feeds at about the same time every day and goes to bed straight after her last feed at about 7pm. For the rest of the day there is no routine except that if she gets cranky I put her to bed. But I don't want her to have too much of a routine during the day cos it means that if I need to go out then the routine gets stuffed up. I always put Amy in her cot to sleep though, mainly cos I don't really have anywhere else for her to sleep! Hehehehe.

Madelon - I hope Sander's ecsema (sp?) gets better, poor little guy. That's great that the physio does house calls!!

Mary - Sounds like you are one busy mummy! All fun stuff too! I really want to take Amy for swim lessons too just to get her used to the water but haven't really looked into it. DH thinks it's too early yet. we'll see.

Lunesoleil - Amy is in the 25th percentile too. I know how hard it is when your bub gets compared with everyone else's. That's great you don't have to get up for feeds anymore! Yay! I've added you as a friend on Facebook. Amelie is so beautiful. Love the facial expressions that you've caught on camera!

Bindy - Amy is exactly the same as madeleine. It's like she's frustrated that she can't do more with them or something. I don't know what she wants to do but it is like she's frustrated at them. Not long after that I usually put her down in her cot and she goes to sleep. it's nice to know that it's normal though! They're confusing little tackers aren't they!?

well am gonna go have some brekky. Am hitting the gym this morning. MIL is coming to mind Amy. I think MIL lives for Friday mornings! Hehehe. Things have settled down a bit with her lately which is nice. I've noticed a tiny difference with my weight. I can actually do the zip up on a pair of pants that I couldn't do last week so hopefully that means progress! Can't do the button up yet though! Hehehehe seeya ladies. This post has gone on long enough! Luv Nik and Amy xx (oh no, more shots in a week and a half :doh:)

Morning!

Nik so great you are getting some time for the gym, I go to my pilates class on a thursday morning and the instructor holds or looks after Addy! We have managed 3 big walks so far this week, thats good for us!

Bindy, Aquatic achievers at Aspley does swimming def from 3 months, my sil says its really just getting used to the water at first though which is why a lot of people dont start till 6 months. I will have to go in with her which means i need new swimmers that fit!!

Lunesoleil, Amelie is beautiful, just let all the comments roll off you! Addy is in the high percentile I think 75%, but her cousin who is 1 month younger is already bigger and longer than her!Its all relative!

Hi to everone else.

Got texts from Kate too, she is good- still waiting for the reconnection of lines!

hugs
Mary

Lunesoleil

Just looked at Amelies facebook pics- they are fabulous, love the cherry outfit and handmade bib.
You are looking well too!
I see what you mean about your friends bub- so big compared to Amelie, she is like a delicate flower next to him!

Hawksey, oh cool well that's good then! I will have to take Madeleine soon too then, awesome :lol:

Morning everyone,

Swimming lessons is def something I am looking forward to. I was going to wait till 6 months.. But now hearing from Mary that you can go earlier.. I might find somewhere with a heated pool. BRRRRR

Mary.. I look forward to hear how the massage class goes!

Lunesoleil.. Loved the pic's. Such a cutie!! I agree with the size difference. It amazing to see how different babies can be. Not just in their measurements.

Madelon.. I was 12 when we moved to Australia. Was a huge difference. But I do understand how you would find Holland so different after being here. I have been back twice since and found it so different but so much fun. I eat myself silly with all the food you can't get here.. ESPECIALLY fikandel speciaal. OR rijst tafel. OMG!! Yes we are travelling back again. My DH's second trip. (he fell in love with Holland and cant wait) We are leaving on the 14th of May. But won't be in Holland till the 17th or 18th. Stopping at my parents in Dubai. My family live in and around "De Basse" quite close to Steenwijk. I hope I got my provinces right though!!! We are heading that way first once we get to Holland. I think your English is fantastic. I'm sure most ladies here would agree. Australian radio.. amazing that you can get it. I can get Dutch Radio.. but only via internet and then it's quite dull.

Joshua is kinda settling into a routine. Just not adhering to the same times everyday. Just preparing for the big trip overseas now. So lots of people want to catch up. Need to do some shopping. Start thinking of what to pack. Busy Busy Busy. But both Josh and I love catching up over a nice meal or cuppa with the Yummie Mummie's Club every week. Its just lovely!!

I have found a better bath soap and shampoo for Joshua. It has no soap and is no tears. He had bad rashes and stuff before on his face and upper body. His skin felt rough even after most of it went. This change of soaps has cleared it right up!!! And his baby smooth skin is back.

Ill be back later. Going to try and eat some lunch while the little prince is asleep.

:)

HI ya girls

i am SO SORRY i havent kept up to speed. It doesnt mean that I dont think of you all...Ive just been so busy with the kids, apopintments and normal every day cr@p.

I will defently ATTEMPT to get in here once a day and post even if its to blow you all brown eyes...sorry I mean kisses ROFL

mateauz has become such a chatter box. he is still in size 000 clothes in most things but some size 00 clothes are starting to fit (ok they are really small sz 00) we've had a few appoitnments for him lately and have to have an ultra sound on his head to use as a new base key as he reached 3 months (something they thought he wouldnt do and something I didnt share with anyone). Only thing Pead could tell that he has cerabal palsy is that he sticks his tongue out all the time (its big) and pmsl, when the pead took of his nappy first thing he said was - WOW he's got a big one hasnt he. Ah not from his daddy though. Hes trying to hold his head up now a days and loves being outside and watching the tree's swaying and everyone around him moving. He has the checkiest grin in the world. He is still a boobies boy but has his one bottle of formula at night. Sleeps in his cot as Jed was worried as I wouldnt sleep with him in our room, I was to scared and would watch him sleep for a while there, all night. Im going to have to put a car seat in the car as he is getting a bit to big for the capsule (yep still in it).
An the gastro shoot they give them at 2 months has already helped here. We all had gastro this week (me twice...not happy jan) but Mateauz didint get it at all..thank god!
Ah enough from us

Hope your all well and im going to go over and try to refresh my brain...I see there's new chickies in here..so hello to you all and I hope I get to know you soon

and please some one kick my ar$e if I go AWOL for more then 3 days again

omg i just keep forgetting to come on here lol!

yer jaylen only sleeps in his bouncer in the daytime, not in the cot... shouldnt get into the routine of doing that but if he sleeps, thats all i care about ! hehe

glad everyones doing well! how quickly do they grow!!!

well i better go, my bday 2day so i have to go out to mums and get my pressie hehe! she got me something from Jaylen too hehe how cute.. and then shes looking after him 4 the 1st time OVERNIGHT 2morrow lol cuz im going to drink and go out clubbing ect, omg WORRIED!

xx

Happy birthday Jess hon - hope yourve had a good day babe!

Happy Birthday for yesterday Jess! Hope you got spoilt! :happybirthday:

Hope your all well.

Getting married this time next week!!! Arrrrgh hehe Can't wait. Will be posting up pics for you all to see.

Sorry so short but typing 1 handed seems to take foreva.

Love April & Bodie