Babies Born July 16th ~31st 2008 #9

[Jewel]

Morning.

Tan - DP can't get hold of her, just goes to message bank. I checked the CFA website for the alerts and whatnot and where she lives hasn't really been mentioned, so I'm hoping that's a good sign. They also haven't mentioned the town on tv so that's also a good thing too, right?? She lives in Taggerty or something like that. Not sure what's going on with her phone or anything. I'm on DP's back to get hold of her and he just fights back at me.
I hope Jayden is okay.

Pix - Thanks for thinking of me. I haven't actually heard much about the fires here. It's not really on the radio or news. It's weird. I do know it's only burning bushland. My uncle lives close to it though. We're hoping the wind doesn't change direction and they can get it under control too. Haydie seems to be really clingy like Beth around when I'm getting dinner done. It's so frustrating.

Kell - I hope Keira likes the rusks. Haydie kinda liked them a little at first, but now hates them. He likes arrowroot biscuits. Gobbles them up in no time.

and to everyone.
I hope you're having a good start to the day and it keeps getting better.

Both my boys have colds.
I feel bad cause I sent Elijah to school even though he said he was feeling sick. I think he might have felt a bit off in his tummy, but not at the throwing up stage. Even though he tried to force it out.
Or maybe he was just trying to not go to school and wanted to watch Cartoons all day. I was like if you're staying home from school you can't watch Cartoons all day, you stay in your room and sleep.. he then said he felt much better.. so Idk.
I still feel awful and I'm hoping the day goes fast. This was my first time of trying to figure out whether he really was sick or not and having to decide whether he was going to school or not. I had to call DP to help me decide. lol.

I also got Haydie a little suit for my brother's wedding next month. We tried it on him. Geez he looked cuteeeeeeeee. I just need to get some shoes and fix the pants up.
The shoes at Best & Less were only in brown. I was so annoyed cause they were perfect!

xx

Edit:
Just an update on MIL cause she called DP. The mobile phone towers are back on at some places.
They are okay. They evacuated their place the other day. The town is still under threat but apparently the wind changed so if it doesn't change back then the threat may get less, I guess. They're currently at Alexandria, safe.
We're a bit teary here and so very very thankful they're okay.

[Missy]

Hi all

Well callum is going so well with his TT'ing. 1 out of 5 or 6 nights wetting the bed. I think that is pretty good.

Liam is so funny. when he is sitting on me facing me he lowers his head to put it on my face. Then he will go side to side as if he is rubbing his face on mine. Very cute. Then we say awwww and he will do it again...lol Liam is on 3 meals a day and some. He has farex then toast for brekky. Loves the toast. he will have fruit for lunch and some of a sandwich. I break little pieces off and he really enjoys it. Dinner he will have vegies and some times with meat or chicken in it. Ive only been mashing and have stopped puree'ing it. chunks dont seem to bother him. He will taste just about everything I have as long as I think his little tummy will handle it. I was having ice cream the other day and he was looking at me hold his mouth open. I let him have a little suck of it and he wanted more. Only gave him alittle. He seem'd fine.

Ok im off. Sorry for no personals.
bbl

Happy 6 months BETH
Happy 7 months REAGHAN

[kristy J]

hi all.

had a great day with kelly and Jesse today shopping, these two boys of ours are such good mates they just love each other so much. Isaac gets so excited when i say we are seeing Jesse today its just too cute. got myself a new pair of shoes and Dh a wii fit for our annavirsary on sunday. tho i gave it to him now cause he saw it and i couldn't waite. I am hoping for something made of gold. we never do gifts but decided a good gift every 5 years is ok. we are also going on a harbout lunch cruese to celebrate the weekend after.

The twins are doing Awsome! nither can sit up but sebi can stand when holding onto something and he loves to walk around in the walker too. caleb is almost crawling.
They can eat so well and anything you give them. LOL i let them have some chilly con carn (minus the salt) that we had the other night and they loved it. we eat lots of spicy food so they will learn to like it fast here. most days they have farex or porridge and 1/2 a whole bananna each for breakfast custard or spc fruit tub then toast with cream cheese or vegemite or even chunks of fruit for lunch and dinner its the 10 month plus food with fruit chunks or yoghurt for desert they also get a buiscut during the day at some point. they are funny they dont suck the chunks they bite bits off chew them and don't leave anything to spare at all. every little scrap is eaten. i think i will start them on 12 month jar food and more solid chunks in a week or two. i am thinking chicken and veg meatballs.

man i am just crapping on now LOL sorry.

missy- they are funny some times aren't they.

Tennykins- im glad everyone in your famiily is ok. i really hope this all ends soon. its just so dam sad. and hope E is ok soon we just got over colds here too.

mel - congrats on the store, shame i got all my nappies, but i'll tell my cousin about you.

Ayapi sorry i cant really help you with izzy waking. i surpose if its at different times it could be just attention. isaac was always wanting to be rocked so he would wake during the night looking for me just to rock him. it took ages to get him out of it. he was probably about 6-7 months when it started too. i stopped picking him up and would just pat him then leave and let him scream for 10 mins before i would do it again and again it took about a week to get him to self settle. these days he is good. hope you work it out.

well gunna go play with the wii fit..... have a good night all.

kristy.

[thepixie]

all
Well it's 9.15 and Beth is in bed and we have had dinner! Not very exciting for most of you I'm sure but it is for me because it's the first time in what seems like weeks that she has gone to bed at a sensible hour and dinner has been before 9.30 or 10pm
Kristy and Kel great to hear the boys had loads of fun together! Kristy wow your boys are going great with their solids!
Missy sounds like Callum is doing great!
Tenny babe good to hear your MIL is OK. One of the girls on our August thread is right near the fires in Victoria, but luckily they were OK and their house was too. But many of the people close to their community weren't so lucky - such a terrible tragedy.
feeb I said it on FB but happy 7 months to Jacob
Mel - mwah!
Mez, it occurred to me that maybe the reason for a lot of Beth's unsettled behaviour is that she is hungry. Her night wake ups are at random times (I read somewhere that this is usually hunger related, waking at the same time every night could be habit) and she is usually hungry - I thought maybe that is why she is so clingy in the evenings too - if I am holding her at least she thinks she might be getting a feed soon. Going to up her solids and give her more BF time and see if that helps.
She had her first swimming lesson today and it was great! She did so well, kicking like a champion and she wasn't scared at all going under. I was very proud!
to everyone and have a good night!

[Missy]

Howdy

Awww another dry night for Callum.
Liam woke up all wet through. little piddle pot...lol

Kristy yay on the shopping with Kell. Glad you girls had fun. Wooohooo on the Wii and happy anv for you and DH. Awww the twins sound like their going wonderful. Yep Liam loves chuncks too. Hope hubby gets you some thing gold.

Well done beth on your swimming. Clever girl. I was going to start liam swimming but not sure If I will now or leave it to next summer as he loves the water so much. We are always in the pool so he is use to it. He goes under too. Very funny when he comes up. Its so cute isnt it Rach.

to everyone. have to get liams brekky.

[Arimeh]

Hi everyone

Been lurking and not posting - busy busy busy - as I'm sure you guys would understand!!

Kristy - thanks! I have all my nappies too - unfortunately - I did a count of my own stash the other day - and OMG.. my eyes nearly fell out of my head!!! LOL.. the twins sound like they are doing brilliantly. Miss M can't sit up either, but can't stand or really do anything.. maybe she is lazy... lol.. she loves her rockmelon - gums that to death.. and zucchini...

Missy - yay for another dry night - way to go clever boy!!!!

Um hello to everyone else- I'm crap with personals these days. But I'm glad everyone seems to be going well.

We no longer self settle in this house - so rocking is in order - then DS usually wakes her up by screaming something .. this mornings effort she had just closed her eyes and was drifting off - he screamed that he wanted to watch Alex the lion (Madagascar) I swear, this child does NOT speak in a normal voice - just screams everything *sigh*

All the joys of having two kids huh!!!!!

Ahhh well... I'm still enjoying my 4 days a week at home now - although, we are going to go through the budget and see if we can get another day at junior kindy for DS - I think only 1 day a week is doing his head in a little, cos he gets upset now when we drop him off - but he didn't really get upset before...

Anyhoo - sorry bout that - I said no personals and then crapped on about me!!!!!

Better go - stuff to do!

[Ayapi]

Morning lovelies,

Happy 6 months Beth

Pixie - yes yesterday at MG we had our Health nurse visit us cause she has moved on to special needs and we wont be seeing her anymore anyway I asked her about Izzy waking during the night and she asked what am I feeding her. I told her that I have reduced her milk feeds to 4 and she said oh no they need their milk so I have to put it back up to 5 bottles a day including her solids. So starting today I gave her milk at 8:15am when she woke, cereal at 9am, and so on.. fingers crossed that works. One good think she also told us that you can give them chops the bones with a little meat on them very good for their teething apparently. I hope Beth starts sleeping for you again too.

Kristy - woohoo on the twins doing so well, I have seen some pics of them and they have grown up so much they are adorable.

Kell - I hope your cake works out I can't wait to see it!

Mel - we understand that you're busy when is your new website available?? Oh I hear you on the sleeping issue, maybe its just the age cause there are a few of the bubs that are currently doing it hey.

Missy - woohoo on Callum having another dry night what a star!

Tan - good to hear that your relos are all safe, so sad what is going on here in Victoria I feel for everyone of those families that have lost everything.

Tenny - good to hear that your MIL are safe too, very scary these fires hey.

us - not much new here, still waking during the night and I still don't know what is causing it, I do feel for her though cause it's not only us not getting a restful night but Izzy too.

has anyone given their bubs a pillow to sleep with, I'm only asking cause as soon as we put her in our bed early this morning she pretty much put her head on her daddy's pillow and fell asleep ASAP. I don't know if I should get her one or not??

A BIG to everyone I've missed.

[ShootingStar]

Howdeedoo..

Just popping in while im waiting for House to start.

I pulled a muscle in my back and neck today.. wiping Jesse's bum of all things!!!! lol. Dont ask me how but i just put his legs back down and ouchyyyyyyy pain. Now i feel like ive slept funny and have a stiff neck!

Mez.. i gave Jesse a pillow i think when he was about 14 months or so, because he would use his blankets as a pillow. I know SIDs recommends not to give them a pillow until over 12 months. So its totally up to you i guess. Thanks hun re the cake. Yeh i hope it works out too lol. It should. Im pretty confident with it.

Pixie.. yay on Beth sleeping through. Hope she does the same tonight.

Feeb.. oh good to hear Jacob is picking up on his head tilt. And that hes loving gymberoo and swimming!

Zee.. wowee congrats i didnt think you were going for number 3. Hope you have a good pregnancy.

Mel.. oh thats a bummer about the settling. I know how you feel had the same with Jesse. Hope she goes back to her old self though. Cant wait to see your store.

Kristys boys are so good at their eating. Sebbie looks like a little man sitting there taking a bit of his biscuit, sitting and chewing it down, then taking another bite. Rather than just sucking on the thing. Clever boy. He needs to teach Keira a few things lol.

Oh BTW theres a baby sale on starting at Big W tomorrow for those who need anything.. a whole lot of winter stuff.
Have an appointment to review my tablets. They seem to be going great for me.

Ok Keira crying .. have a good night all.