Babies Born July 2007 #20

[Ngala]

Morning everyone!!

I hope you are all well. I am feeling reeeeeeeeeeeallly tired. I wish I could have a nap now cause Avaleigh is sleeping but I got all the house work to do, so going to have a coffee and then get stuck in to it! Luckily my house isnt too dirty..

I forgot Jason's birthday this morning!!! I am such a bad wife.. I told him I will make it up to him when he gets back from work!!

I am planning a weekend getaway in June - cant wait! Only prob is I keep changing where to stay.. I cant make up my mind!

[Flossie]

Thanks girls for your ideas, have definately thought it was overtired or she is just not tired enough - its SO hard sometimes!! Olivia has 2 day sleeps, 1 hour in the morning and lately 3 hours in the afternoon, maybe the 3 hour sleep is just too much? I just put her down, so will get her up just after 4 and then try 7:30pm and see how she goes.

But she seems to have a lot of wind at night too? If she is crying I can tell her wind cry, I get her up and she either does 2 burps or I can feel her digest and I don't get it as she had her bottle over and hour ago!

I wish I could have breastfeed longer - then she I could get her to sleep on me after feeding Oh well, she is birlliant

She feel asleep just after 8:30 last night, woke up at 6:45 - so not too bad as she usually gets up at 7.

I got housework to do as well V but can't be bothered - watching Days of our Lives (I love it - sad as it is LOL) then I might get stuck in to something

xxxx

[Ngala]

Lis - WOW 3 hours sleep in the afternoon!! That is great amount of sleep. What time would that sleep normally be over by?? I would say she is not tired enough, but I am only saying that from my experience with Avaleigh. It could be wind too, maybe just spend that extra bit of time burping her. I do that with Avaleigh or I was giving her the Brauers Colic Releif, but we have finished the bottle so I am trying to see how we go without it - Avaleigh loves the stuff! Avaleigh used to give me burps an hour after a feed but we havent gotten that for a while.. Just play around with her bed time, so maybe try one night having her go to sleep a little bit later and see what happens. The extra play time surely will make her tired!!

Mmmm I am cooking a roast for dinner tonight - it smells YUM!! I am making up for forgetting Jason's birthday that morning.

[Flossie]

Well tonight Olivia went down without a peep!!! She got up at 7am, so I planned to put her down at 7pm. She only had a bit under 2 hours sleep in the afternoon. V - when she has that 3 hours she goes from 2-5 so I do think it was too long and I think she wasn't ready for bed when we were trying to put her down. So will try this again tomorrow and see how we go, fingers crossed!

Yum a roast, you must be pretty organised! Jev is away tonight so I had lean cuisine lasagne and a mars bar LOL

Do all of your bubbas drink water? Olivia is SO fussy and I reckon I have every cup on the market. I even put a little bit of baby apple juice but still the same. I want to drop her day bottle but don't feel I can until she is drinking more water!!!

Have a good night all!
xxxx

[Megan76]

Lis- glad you had a better night! I think the late sleep would definately be the problem as if she's up at 5 by 7.30 she's only been up for 2.5 hours. Lucas is usually up by 3.30pm so he is definately ready by 7pm!!

V - very impressed by the roast! How are you finding it with a walker? Everyone keeps saying, oh you dont want him to walk but i really do!! I want to go to the park and stuff!!

Lucas still has a shocker of a cough and teeth numbers 4-8 are popping through at the moment but he is not to bothered by it yet, not like with the first top two!

I am in such a pickle now as we are going to a wedding tomorrow and its going to be 17 and rain, hows a girl supposed to dress for a wedding in that weather?? Its criminal! Nothing looks good, i am way too pasty white and am not looking forward to getting the body out there!! Need an overcoat. The worst thing is i am doing a reading and DH is the best man so i need to look somewhat presentable!!

[Ngala]

Lis - great that Olivia went down without a peep!! Avaleigh is awake by 4pm with the afternoon sleep, but she is still not really for bed until 7.30 or 8 but that suits me fine as I go to the gym some nights during the week.

Megan - good luck with the dressing for the wedding!! Not very nice weather at all but hopefully you will find something nice

I went out to the shops tonight (baby free!) and there are soooooooooooo many nice clothes out there that I want to buy. I found this awesome jacket that I wish I could have bought!! Hmmm I need to find some money.. I think I am going to need lots of money to buy a new wardrobe as I have lost 30kg since the birth of Avaleigh...

[kungfubecca]

Hey Hey, well it's only been just shy of a month since i was last here.

Well can't stay long, I'm home from wqork with a sick boy, I'll try and come back later if I can just get him to sleep.

He is currently screaming in his cot right now.

But we are all still alive. just no time to play on belly belly.

[XRMummy]

Gee sounds like most of the kiddies r sick ATM..... Bayleigh is slowly gettin over his cold that he has had for 3 weeks now.. Such a pain when you go to the doc and they say its a cold i cant give you anything for it take him home n give him paracitamol....
I have been sick too same with DP only one that hasnt been crook is DD......

V- i know what you mean bout tryin to find lots of money to buy a new wardrobe... Im currently in the process of losing weight (have lost 7.1kg in 3 weeks) and already some of my clothes are gettin big and i still have 20 or so KGs to lose..... DP gunna hate da credit card bill once i am at my goal weight...... How did the roast go? Did jason forgive u for forgetting his Birthday

Lis- Bayleigh drinks bout 2 sipper cups of water a day plus the water he drinks from my pump bottle.. i started him on water when he was bout 2 months old i think as he got a lil bit of thrush in his mouth and i needed to wash the milk from his mouth since then he has had either a bottle or cup of water pretty much everyday .....he loves it actually we all drink water in our house as we dont have softdrinks (they get drunk to fast ).. We do have cordial but DD is only allowed a small cup of cordial with tea...... How is Olivias sleeping going????? 3 hours in da arvo is a huge sleep i think that it mite be to much and olivia isnt a bit tired as she had a BIG sleep just 2.5 hrs before... Good luck with it anyway

Well Bayleigh and i have had a busy day today... This morning we went to DD school to watch her skip for jump rope for heart it was great to watch i got sum great action shots with my new DSLR... Bayleigh thought it was great he was clapping and laughing the whole time... the Kids in chloes class just love bayleigh spec all the girls and even more now he is walking LOL i had to take him out of the classroom as the girls wouldnt settle down lol and bayleigh was very excited n was squeling at the girls while the teacher was tryin to talk and organise the kids LOL after we left school we had to go and buy our puppy a new lead and chocker chain as we start puppy pre-school tomorrow... Im very excited cant wait Hope he will be ok with the other dogs... A friend of ours is also taking his puppy to the same class so atleast Rusty will know another puppy LOL

Well better go bayleigh is in need of a nappy change i can smell him from a mile away and he stinks...
Have a great night girls and ill chat soon

Sarah

[Jas]

Hi Ladies,

I haven't been on for a little while now, I've had a few computer troubles and the pil have been over from NZ. Finally sorted out our new internet connection today but it looks like our laptop is having a few issues with recharging so looks like we will be using some of phil's tax return to buy a new computer! Which is kind of exciting!

I haven't read through all the posts yet but just wanted to say hi!

[~*Niadalla*~]

HI there all. How's it going.
Just a quick question
What are your feeding routines with solids for your bubs?

How much, how often and what do you feed them?
Lach has progressed, and is eating quite chunky food. I am just starting to get into a bit of a boring routine, and he's eating alot of the same things. ANy ideas from any other mums would be great

Cheers

[July Mum]

Hi All
Havn't been on BB for a while, hope everyone is well.
Things have been crazy lately, have been really busy with my prac work, and on top of that have had to cope with my Pop passing away last weekend. Finding it really hard to believe that I will never see him again

On a nicer note Tayah's walking really well now, she has only crawled a few times in the last couple of days, usually when she is tryin to get somewhere really fast. She has also started playing peek a boo, where she ducks down next to the arm of the lounge and waits for me to say 'wheres Tayah' then she stands up and says 'arghhh', its pretty cute.

Anyway hopefully when I finish prac at the end of next week il get a chance to read back through everyones posts and do some personals.

Take care

[XRMummy]

Evening Ladys

How was your weekend???
Ours was good Bayleigh is walking sooooo much more hes so little to be walking we went to a friends lil boys 1st birthday party on saturday night and everyone there couldnt believe he was walking at 10 months... It seems that people (alot of the older people is grand parents) think they shouldnt be walkin at such an early age made me feel abit weird actually... they made me feel like i shouldnt be encourageing him to walk... Hate how some people can make you feel like that... Veroncia and Emma M have you had anyone make you feel like that about Avaleigh and Tayah walking?????

Well today bayleigh and i had a day at home after a busy weekend....Bayleigh was playing with his toys and watching ABC2 and i was folding washing and putting it away and mopping floors and so anway i sat down at the dining table to have a drink and bayleigh came over to me and he stunk like rotten feet and had this feral stuff around his mouth and i said to him what on earth have u eaten (used to him having something in his mouth) and i went to smell his mouth n i nearly dryreched it smelt dat bad so i walked over to the TV cabinet as that was where he was playing n i could smell the rotten feet smell again so i looked around his toys n found sum egg shell well i really started to worry now so i was frantically looking for more shell when i came across DD hardboiled egg she made at school in FIRST TERM this year (i asked her to throw it out just after easter in fear that it would make the house smell) anyway she obvousily hid it and bayleigh found it today and started to EAT it so i grabbed him freaking out grabbed the fone called my mum while i have bayleigh in da bathroom cleanign him up and brushing his teeth and wiping his mouth out with the face washer i had to change his clothes AGAIN as he had rotten egg all over him and he stunk i was nearly throwing up myself... mum picked up da fone n goes wats wrong n i told her wat happened n she goes oh he should be ok if he hasnt come out in a rash or anything yet he will b efine you mite just have to keep an eye on him if he starts to throw up..... He was fine for the day didnt throw up or anything but i had a very smelly house so i had to open the house up and it was freezing BUT thank god bayleigh was fine.....

Niadla- Bayleigh has one and a half weetbix with cows milk for breaky and for lunch he has either jelly, fruit, pasta or a sandwich and for tea he has either beef cassarole and vegies or pie meat and vegies or pasta and vegies in cheese sauce or rice with some sort of sauce....... i just give his vegies a quick mash so its a bit chunky .. I probably should do some other recipes too but he seems happy with his meat n veg

Well im gunna head to bed and watch Big Brother big mouth

have a good one

Sarah

[Ngala]

Hey Girls!! I hope you are all doing well.. I finished my paper run this afternoon and I did over 18,000 steps in 4 hours! And you can imagine that my legs and feet are sore.. but atleast it is over until the weekend!

Sarah - No one has really said anything bad about Avaleigh walking at 9 months, most people were surprised at how early she started!! But Jason walked at 10 months and a friend's girl walked at 10 months. I dont think that there would have been any way NOT to encourage our children walking at such a young age! All Avaleigh wanted to do was walk, and I dont think there would have been any way to stop her. I think it is great!! Dont worry about what those people said :hugs:

Nicky - Avaleigh's food is a bit boring too! She is not too keen on chunks so we are still pureeing. I am waiting until we get some more teeth before changing the texture. So she is having porridge and cows milk for breakfast, and then I sometimes give her a snack like yohgurt about an hour and a half before lunch. For lunch we have either, toast with peanut butter or jam or marmite or avocado, cheese toasties, jelly, yohgurt, fruit. and then we may have a snack a little before dinner and then for dinner its either vegies or meat and vegies with yohgurt or jelly. I breastfeed too, probably about every 2 - 3 hours, even if Avaleigh isnt showing signs of wanting boob I offer. I am afraid that I am going to loose my milk supply in my last 2 months of breastfeeding so I offer my boobs often!! I hope this helps some how..

Well I better go, just had my coffee break and now I need to get Avaleigh's dinner sorted and our dinner too! and then its put the washing away... Ahhhh the day never ends...

[July Mum]

Hi ladies

Sarah- I havnt had any comments about Tayah walking at 9 months. My nephew walked at 8 months and my friend who had a bub 3 weeks before Tayah was born also walked at 9 months. I wouldnt worry too much about the comments, its not like you could have stopped it anyway, if they want to walk there gonna walk.

Nicky - Tayah has porridge or toast with avo or banana for braekfast, veges, fruit, and yoghurt for lunch and veges meat pasta rice friut or yoghurt for dinner. Some are mashed and some are finger foods depending on what it is, but like V im stuggling a little with the teeth issue as Tay still has no teeth.

V- If I walked 18000steps in 4hrs I wouldnt even be able to sit at the computer and type, you must be so fit. And wow at losing 30kg , I put 13kg on while pregnant and have only managed to lose 8-9kg, whats your secret? Im hoping that chasing a walking bub around all day might help

Lis- Tayah will drink water but only if I give it to her out of a cup, if its in a sippy cup she's not interested. Think its just the novelty of drinking from a cup. I just offer it to her at each meal.

[Flossie]

Hi all,

My weekend was crap, was throwing up all day Sunday couldn't keep any food down. Then yesterday I felt fine but had a sore throat and today I think all the stuff around my throat then going down to my tummy has made me feel queasy all day, its awful. I was meant to work yesterday for my mums friend for 5 hours so missed out on some $$ but going in there tomorrow for 5 hours so should be good.

Oh no poor Bayleigh!! Is he ok now? They will get into anything won't they?? My Mum and Dads house isn't quite Olivia proof, they have ordaments and stuff all over the floor. We are here now as DH is away and Mum is having Olivia tomorrow so was easy to come in.....she cried for 40 mins at bed time arrgghh!!!

I wish Olivia would have water like Bayleigh, that is excellent! Emma - Liv does the same thing, she will dink from a cup but thinks the sippy part is funny. Do you have to hold it for Tayah?

V - 18,000 steps, my goodness, I wouldn't be standing!!! I have lost 3kg in 3 days I would rather do it by 18,000 steps though! I can't beleive it, I am 11kg under my weight even before I had Olivia! Before I got pregnant I was 79-81kg and just couldn't lose it but since I had her, its weird its just stayed off and I eat so much **** (prob why I am sick - don't eat the right foods!!)

Niadla - Olivia has 1 weetbix with banana and cows milk in morning. Lunch she will have pasta or chicken and then fruit and dinner she will have meat of some sort that I make (bolanagse, stir fry, cassorole). Snacks I give her cruskits or rusks, or cheese stick in half. I get bored with the food thing also, can't wait to she can have all that I have and I just have to make 1 thing for lunch and dinner

Must go off to bed now. Have a good day tomorrow all!
lis xxx

[Ngala]

Emma - I just go to the gym heaps!! Before my wedding in december I was going 7 times in 5 days - extreme I know but I had 20 kg to lose that I put on with the pregnancy! Now I am going to the gym about 4 or 5 times a week and I walk the dogs too (bit slack with that tho!) and I just try and eat right. The past few weeks have been bad tho cause I have been baking heaps - mmm I love baking!! But I am on a 6 wk diet now - so no more of that!

Lis - YAY for the great weight loss!! I am 10kg below my pre-pregnant weight and I love it. I still want to lose about 5kg but am more focusing of losing body fat percentage.. I have a heap of fat still around my mid section that I want to get rid of. How is Olivia going at bed time - still screaming the house down or you got it sussed? With the weetbix and banana for breakfast, do you mash the banana up and mix it in hey?? I've tried giving Avaleigh weetbix but she isnt a fan of the taste, I might try it with banana when I have a banana!

Oh my legs are aching!! I think a shower and bed time..

Hey, have you guys noticed that the Babies due in July pregnancy buddies are a talkative bunch!! They are already up to thread #25 and they still have a few months to go!! I think they will beat our thread amount

[~*Niadalla*~]

Hi all!
Thanks for you menus so far ladies Lach is eating the chunkier 10-15 months jars (when we are out) and only really coarsely mashed food, but he does have alot of teeth. He sounds like he's having about the same as everyone else which is good.

Anyway, DP, DS and I went to a place called Swan Hill for a spotaneous dinner tonight. Was great! Then DP took me to the river side and got down on one knee all over again and gave me my ring YAY!
So we are now OFFICIALLY engaged!!! No more DP, it;s DF now


anys, better head to bed,gotta be up early.



P.S JAN!!!! I got your mail today! Thank you SO SO SO much for that! You are a gem! Am going to go through it all tomorrow and will let you know how I go
You're a superstar

[Ngala]

Hi Girls! *barely manages to wave* I am on day three of my diet and all I want to do is SLEEP! I dont have any energy... lucky that Avaleigh is happy playing by herself. I think I might have a nap when she goes down this morning.. And Avaleigh woke at 6am this morning, so I think that is adding to the tiredness!!

Nicky - congrats on the official engagement! how are all the wedding plans going?? Oh and I love your quote in your signature! The first time I read it, it made me laugh

We're going to a friends wedding in January, which is in Rarotonga (Cook Islands). They were meant to have it in October but their surprise baby is due 1 month before the due that!! They were planning to start trying for a baby after they were married but werent using an precautions to not get pregnant! I hope that we can still go, we have told them that we are coming so we need to go cause venue has all been booked. Its just going to be a bit expensive.. We're looking at around $5000 for the three of us! We could leave Avaleigh with mum during the time because Mum is on Christmas holidays, but I dont know if I would be able to leave Avaleigh for a week!!

ARGH - I gotta go and change a smelly nappy - NOT WHAT I WANT RIGHT NOW especially with all the layers Avaleigh has on!

Quick question - what is everyone dressing their babies in at night time?? Its been really cold lately, around 5 degress, during the night and I have got Avaleigh in layers.. like two romper suits, a body suit and singlet. And as you can imagine, all those buttons would be annoying to do up!! I was thinking of one of those grow bag/sleeping bag thingys but the few I saw were really thin and I thought that it wouldnt keep her warm! We are getting insulation put in in about 2 weeks time, so I am hoping that keeps our house a bit warmer..