Babies Born July 2007 #20

[Ngala]

Hey Everyone!!

I've been a bit MIA lately. Been busy trying to find work from home - I've registered my name with several paid survey databases and waiting to get surveys sent to me to start making money!! I think I still need to sign up with 100 more to make it worth it! LOL

Avaleigh's walking is getting soo much stronger. She is doing now 40% walking and 60% crawling. She walks more for dad than for me!! haha We managed to have 2 nights in a row of sleeping through - YAY!! So in the past 2 weeks, we have had 3 full nights sleep. I have cut out the midnight feeds to get out of that routine. I am waking in the middle of the night tho - dont know what is up with that! haha We have also had some really horrid poos here the other day, so maybe teething is starting up all over again???? Avaleigh's day sleeps are wonderful tho!! Ysterday we managed two 2 hour sleeps. It was soooo good!! It must be the walking that is wearing Avaleigh out. We have tried a few new things in the foods department - avocado on toast, cheese toasties, baby pasta, baby porridge. So food is going good and Avaleigh loves her teeth cause she can bite in to things now (including me!! )

Well I hope everyone is going good!! Only a few months away and our bubbas are going to me 1 years old AHHH how quickly has it gone!!!

Better go and sign up with some more surveys. TA TA!

[Megan76]

Thanks Em! I am living in hope that Tom turned himself around so Lucas will too! Havent tried mixing the milk yet only because i wasnt sure how much of each to do and do you heat it up after its mixed? Its all such a pain in the butt i just wish i knew what the problem was....i just really think he is over milk and the whole bottle thing and hates to be stuck drinking when he could be crawling around!

.........Hows everyone going with finger food. I think Lucas is lazy! The only things he will pick up himself and put in his mouth are toast, cruskets and grated cheese, anything else he mushes up or just wont pick up himself and waits for me to do his dirty work!! Cheeky bugger.

[mrscricket]

Megan - we so have matching babies.. Tom has completly gone off finger food. He used to be quite good - now what ever i give him, he holds between his finger and his thumb like a posh lady then drops it over the side of the high chair with a look on his face like I am trying to poison him! He will eat toast and today he had a little piklet.
With the milk - I started off doing 120ml of formula and 60ml of milk (or that sort of ratio - 150ml and 60ml milk for night time). I heated the water first, hotter than normal and mixed in the formula, then mixed in the milk (which cooled down the warmer water). Now that he is drinking better, I do only 30ml of milk and the rest formula. My theory is that he started to really go off his formula when we introduced normal milk onto his cereal, and also same as Lucas - too much other stuff to do rather than lay on mum's lap and have a bottle. For his morning bottle, I give to him in his cot as soon as he wakes up. If I wait until I have done his nappy etc, he is too alert and already thinking of ways to escape! Same with his night time one - I tuck him up in bed, give him his bottle and once that is finished, read a couple of stories so that he doesn't start feeding to sleep.
But if he really doesn't want to drink, try not to worry too much (hard I know). I asked Tom's doctor to give him a checkover just to make sure he didn't have an ear infection or anything, and he said as long as you are getting wet nappies still, and he is happy and alert, and recieving dairy in other forms, there isn't much to worry about or much else that you can do.

Hope everyone else is well. It's been fairly quiet in here - thank goodness, I have been busy otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep up! We got Tom's first haircut on Saturday. He looks like a proper boy now . He was so good - he just sat on my knee watching the barber in the mirror. So was I - he was really good looking .

[July Mum]

Hi Everyone
Nicky- Congrats on the engagement and surprise wedding, I love that idea and have thought of doing it too. Wow at your little man having 8 teeth, tayah is still a gummy bub.
em- Tayah will be with family when im on prac, my mum the 1st week, my dad the 2nd and DP the 3rd and 4th weeks. yes Tayah is painting in my ticker pic, she LOVED it. i agree on tayah been super cute not so sure bout the gorgeous mummy part tho, but thanks.
Sacha- thanks for the good luck. I have a year 6 class, which im a little nervous about as i have only worked with little kids before. And yes we have been doing lots of videos, luckily we bought a new one just before easter. tayah loves Hi5 too, we also have only 1 dvd so its driving me a little nuts too
Megan- we had a photo shoot done about a month ago, we planned on only buying a couple of photos and ended up with $300 worth but its hard not to buy them when they are all so cute. Were goin pretty good here with finger food, only the occasional mushing- usually with something really juicy and messy like orange.
Sarah- How is Bayleigh going? Everything settled down?

Well Tayah has finally started saying 'Dad', after months of hearing mum, mum, mum, its so exciting to hear something different. its also good news as we were told that if she could not say 'dad' that it was an indication that her tongue tie would cause speech probs, so YAY. Shes also started clapping and doing the indian thing where she taps her mouth and makes sounds, its very cute.

I only read through the posts quickly as Im busy finishing all my uni assignments this week before prac next week. So Hi to anyone I missed

[Megan76]

Thanks for all that info EM, I am trying not to let it stress me but it seems to take up so much of my day!! DH is in his room at the moment trying to give him his last bottle, we thought we'd try him in the dark and quiet again but given the crying i dont think its working! I am so glad Tom is going better i know how much is was getting to you too. I will try the cows milk mix tomorrow! Very funny how these boys are so similar, and i am glad you got a good perve on the barber!

EMMA - good luck with your placement. I am a secondary school teacher so have been through it all! I know it can be pretty stressful doing placements so i hope you get a nice supervisor and a nice grade!! Very cute that Tayah does the indian noise!!

And on the photos, we are talking ridiculous amounts...you cant actually just get the prints you have to order them on canvas etc so it will cost $500 just for one..........they definately sucked us in by getting us there for the free shoot and one free photo!! But the free photo is even worth over $250!! Crazy!!

[August]

Sacha ? Good to hear all is well for you and Autie. How are the daily walks going? I have started meeting regularly with a friend for power walks along the breakwall with the boys (her son is 3 months old), but we have been missing out lately as it has done nothing but rain for weeks. How is Autumns eczema?

Star ? Great to hear from you Amelie sounds like she is doing great.

Raels ? Hi! How are you and what have you been up to? How is Oliver and how has his sleeping been? Looks like he is getting big, he is very cute. When are you getting married? How are the plans going?

Sara ? How is the gorgeous Kaetlyn going? I will have to visit your facebook page to see some pictures of her.

Rebecca ? How is Xavier? Is he saying mum? Soon it will be mum-mum-mum-mum non stop especially if he is sooky, he will call out to you to come and get him! Would'nt it be the best mothers day present if he said it on mothers day!

Nicky ? Hope you saw my other message about trying Duphalac for infant constipation. I have also been trying to find this internet article I read that really helped me understand infant constipation, will get it to you if I can ever find it.

TOJ ? Yay on the first tooth, hope you are feeling well and don?t have too much morning sickness.

Janno ? How are the baby books going? I have a stack of books that I always refer to and I agree they are really handy. Have you checked out what baby and parenting books are at your local library also? My library here has a huge selection and they are always buying new books.

Emma M ? Cute pic of Tayah painting!! Does she try and put it in her mouth? I don't know if I would trust Lucas with a paint brush! Good luck for your prac.

Megan ? Has Lucas tried Heinz custard powder? It takes up a fair bit of formula to make, and thickens alot too, you can keep adding more like Emma suggested with the weetbix.

And lots of love to everyone xox

All is well baby wise here, we have 5 teeth now, 3 on top 2 on the bottom. Not much else to report! We are moving house in 3 weeks so facing the daunting task of sorting and packing. I have had two weeks off for the school holidays but back into it this week. I love my job, I have never been able to say THAT before!!

Bye everyone!

[August]

Oh V by the way I hear you on the baby sleeping but you not sleeping thing. Lucas has slept through for a long time but I still find myself up and awake at all hours.

[~*Niadalla*~]

Hey everyone. Thanks to tose of you who have congratulated me Very much appreaciated

I've been pretty busy of late, Lach's been a bit sick, and I have been aswell. Had a bad last few days, but at least he is sleeping better at night

teeth 7,8,9&10, had cut the gums, but went back down. Bloody teeth. LOL
Lachs been pulling himself to stand heaps of late, and I hope it's just a phase but we'll see

AMM yeah I did see your poast, thanks Gp finally referred us to a pead, so am looking forward to seeing what he says, and getting myself ready for a fight if he tries to fob us off. LOL

Sorry guys, I haven't the time to scroll back through the posts, but I promise I will

TOJ - Hows the little belly bubba going?? I am so jealous, I wish I was preggers again.... oh well, not long to wait now till we TTC. Yay!

ANys, must go.
much love to you all

xxoo