Babies Born January 2008 #8

[Mad Scientist]

ohhhh ive got a bit to catch up on......

Madelon - hope sander is feeling better. You poor thing being at work. I'd go crazy!! How are you coping? You must miss your little man! So glad to hear his hernia is getting better. We had a terrible week when Amy turned 12 weeks too.

Sazz - great to hear Celeste is sleeping through the night. Nice one!! Amy's been doing that for a while now which is so nice. She still has the occasional wake up in the middle of the night but I no longer feed her. She just needs some settling and then she goes back to sleep so far. Would be nice if it continued but everyone keeps telling me that things change all the time so that's what I expect!

Mary - great to hear from you. it's so annoying when you need to make an appointment with the doc for things like that.

Kate - Hi!! Hope you and Billy are doing wonderfully. I'm sure you are!! ;-) He's such a handsome little boy!

Jo - I totally know how you feel about the health nurses. Some are so nice and others are awful! Is Sophie staying on the same percentile for growth overall? I wouldn't worry too much. As long as she's happy. Seriously, the way I see it is that if I never took Amy to get weighed or measured I would think everything was perfectly fine cos she's happy and seems healthy. If Sophie is happy and looks healthy (which she does by the way in all your photos!) then don't worry (but you can't help it when the so called professionals make you feel like there is something wrong, I know!). She's one of the cutest little bubs I've ever seen!

Moonsun - pmsl about the chilli. Whoops!! hehehehe. that's great that you're ok with how Amelie is going weight wise. She is a really gorgeous little girl.

April - congratulations Mrs Howard!! Your photos are divine. You just looked so beautiful. What an amazing day! I was thinking of you in the days leading up hoping that the weather would clear up for you and it did!!! Really looking forward to meeting you soon and seeing little Bodie!! Our car seat gets turned around at 8kg....that's seems so big to me!! Amy's legs will be up around her ears by the time she's that heavy!! Hehehehe.

Not much news here. Amy's hair has started to fall out. It's really thinning now. I don't want her to go bald!! I love how she has so much hair. Oh well, maybe she'll go blonde and people will start saying that she actually looks like my daughter hehehehehe. So funny when I first saw all the hair in her cot though. It would have freaked me out if my friend hadn't told me that it looks like really fine dog hair everywhere! Hehehehe. Well, I've done enough of a novel. Chat soon ladies xxxx Nik and Amy

[sazzafrazz]

G'day all,

Had our appt with the child nurse today for a weigh & measure.... drum roll...... Celeste is over 5kg now!!!!! Yay: she is 5.13kg and 59cm. She has grown 650g and 2cm in four weeks. I am sooo relieved! She is now even off the 10% now for weight.

On the down side, she still has excma and reflux and is waking 4hourly for feeds overnight again but she has 2 longish sleeps in the day now instead of napping (but she does just nap if we are out and about).

Nik, How funny that Amy's hair is only just falling out now, Celeste lost her hair around 4weeks and has it all back now. It came back blonder/redder so now she does look a little more like me. I think maybe 3people ever have said she looks like me! Maybe Amy will do the same... Dont they look so different with/without hair? Funny.

Congratulations April!!! So glad you had a great day and that the weather got its act together for you. How do I see your pics? I have only just joined facebook but dont know how to use it yet lol.

How are you doing Madelon? Hope your little man is feeling better now. How does a hernia fix itself? I feel for you being away from Sander. I worked one shift of 9hours and that was enough for me: I decided then that I couldnt go back to work. You must be a stronger person than me.

Had an excelent night with Celeste last night. She had a big afternoon sleep and then we had 2x 2hours awake with her in the evening which I dont usually get. I had a bath with her and she had a great time, splashing around everywhere. It was so nice to be in with her not just leaning in over the edge getting a back ache lol. She kind of swims around: cute. Then I read her stories and we played together. She is so interactive these days. I remember when she was 6weeks old and I was amazed at what she could do but now she can really "talk" and play with me.

Hello everyone else!!!! Hope you are all well.

Hugs from Sazz

[Tascha]

Hello Ladies,

Sorry been MIA for a while. Been so busy with getting ready for our trip and weekends of catching up with one and all. NO excuse but there you have it. Ive spend the last hour sitting here reading how well all the bundles of joy are doing! So nice to read the little ones are growing and exploring their world.

Im no good at personals. And Joshua just started stirring again. So I better get cracking.

We are good. Been looking at the pic's of Josh when he was a newborn. MY GOODNESS the little man is growing fast. Im already thinking about baby 2! Not that I think i'm ready. Just missing the whole pregnancy experience. Which is funny really, considering how OVER it I was at the end!

Now I am just thinking and planning on what I need on the plane and overseas for Joshy. I always ALWAYS pack way too much. And im trying to be more smart about it this time.

Oh there is my boy's lungs!
Hugs to all

[Apes23]

Hey Everyone!

Thankyou all for your congrats comments. We had such a great day. We left Sunshine Coast this morning and we're now at Surfers Paradise.

Sazz: Yay for Celeste weighing over 5kg! You must be a very happy mummy. On facebook if you look up my name 'April Howard' it should come up. hehe facebook can get very confusing.

Tascha: Where are you going overseas? I know what you mean by over packing. You have to pack sooooo much more things now that you have a bub. I have had to do a few loads of washing Bodie's clothes over the past week because he needs to be changed a couple of times a day so went and brought him a few more singlets and things today because I was actually running out!

Anyways better get going, have got room service coming for dinner (too buggered to go out) hehe.

April & Bodie xo

[JCE0810]

April- Congratulations Mrs Howard, your photos are gorgeous!! no one would think you gave birth 4months ago. Glad the weather stayed fine for your special day. Nice one on the room service.

Sazz- WOOHOO Celeste is over 5kgs now.

Lunesoleil- Yeah the nurses at the place i go to are different some say i'm doing a good job and others are like the 1 we seen on Monday, i'm thinking of not going to the health nurse anymore and either take Sophie to the chemist or nurse at the dr's to get her weighed and measured. The nurses can be very patronising and assume you've done something wrong. They think because we're 1st time mums that we are dumb or stupid, we're not going to know everything jesus!. Sometimes you just cant be where your suppose to be when your suppose to be. It shouldnt matter what race you are. We arent in a mother's group, my SIL goes to the same health nurse place for her 9month old DD and she said next time i have to go get Sophie weighed/measured to ring her and she'll go with me.

Madelon- yeah i REALLY think these health nurses do more harm than good. Yeah the retail therapy was good made me feel heaps better and all Chris said to me was i'll meet you in the shop but dont spend all our money haha. I'm glad Sander is better, i didnt realise he was sick i really should read post more often.

Nik- Yea you've had your own problems with the health nurses havent you. I totally agree some are nice and some arent so nice. Sophie is following the 50% line, her length shes just dropped below it. I dont worry but when i go to the health nurses they make me worry, Sophie eats, sleeps, plays, talks and laughs so shes happy/healthy as far as i can see. Thanks for saying that about Sophie, she gets cutier everyday (i'm biased) Amy is a cutie as well, i hope she doesnt loose too much of her hair its gorgeous!!.

Well i'm off to find something for dinner, talk soon take care, HELLO to everyone else.

[maz]

Helllllloooooooooo

have ya's missed me???????


NOOOOOO!!!!!

pmsl

Sorry ive been away, flat out with the kids, family reunion and work.

Kate - we have to ring each other soon....man ive been such a slack tart with everything. Im sitting here in my pj's and its 3.33 (OMG)

I hope your all well adn that your babies are all as beautiful as can be.

mateauz turns 4 months on thrusday. He is still in sz000, still in cloth nappies and still BF well. He is such a little chatter box.

Has anyone notice their babies watching them eat and get excited when the fork or spoon gets near their bubs? HMMMMM I think my little guy is trying to tell me something but he can dame well wait.

OK I suppose I should do something constructive (Do I have to????)

ETA - OMG April congrats honey. It sounded like you had the perfect day!

[believer]

Wow it's been pretty quite here!

Hehe Maz, I know how you feel, although I did get a shower and clothes on this morning!

I am pretty happy at the moment, Sander seems to be sleeping through the nights! He slept from 11.15 pm to 6.45 this morning! Did more or less the same yesterday sooo fingers crossed he will keep it up!

His christening was Sunday before last and he was an absolute angel! No crying or what soever. I put some new pics on facebook.

He's crying a bit more since yesterday, and not just sweet babycries, but really loud screams!! I think he's got cramps again (I thought I'd do the healthy thing and eat some more fruit) his moods are all over the place, from laughing to screaming. Don't know what's up with that. On the one hand, we're having heaps more fun and playtime whilst on the other it's harder to comfort him!

Is anyone else back at work yet? How do you juggle work and household and bubs?? Eventhough I have a dh who helps out heaps, I find it hard to find enough energy to do al the chores.

Have to go to the dentist tomorrow, my tooth cracked. (3rd time in 6 or so months...) Not looking forward to that really (no fan of dentists....

Well nothing more to report here. just hope everyone is fine!

Hope the new bride is enjoying herself!

Tascha, have fun in Holland, hope you will have the weather we have now! It's really sunny and warm!

yeah for all the bubs gaining enough weight (finally)

[Freya]

Just a quick pop in to wish all the Jan bubs a Happy 4th month birthday!!!!!!
Ripley is doing good, weighs over 8kgs and is 64cm long. He turned 4mths Friday just gone and celebrated it by rolling from tummy to back

I hope your all doing fabulously! I can see by all the tickers that our Jan bubs have to be the best looking kids ever!

[Billy Ocean]

Maz, I know, I feel terrible. I've been meaning to call - IOU! Might try this arvo if BTK sleeps! I swear yesterday he was going to grab my muffin off me. He was watching me eat it and his mouth was going flat out. pmsl!

I'm coming back later to catch up here. I can't believe how quiet it is. I kinda miss our belly buddy times...

x