Babies Born July 2007 #21

[CrystalBoo]

Well it seems everyone is busy...planning birthdays perhaps?
Thought I'd just pop on for a minute while Autie sleeps. She is sleeping so well now and even putting herself to sleep which is a big thing for us I am getting things ready for her party on Sunday. We're having it a week early as Dan won't be here on the 6th. We are just having morning tea in the park as we have a few older children coming and our house isn't really set up to entertain them (plus it keeps them out of mischief in my house LOL) I think we have about 35 people coming which was a bit of a surprise -wasn't expecting so many and was just trying to keep it small and casual but more have accepted the text invite than I expected. We've been giving Autie the presents we bought for her early as I think she will have more than enough new things on Sunday.

Mel, how is Jack doing? These things happen so quick don't they? My friend's two yo recently pulled the iron down onto his face and got quite a bad burn out of it but he healed so well you can't even see it. She was mortified as she is fanatical about safety but they are quick little buggers sometimes. She was so down with herself but I told her (and it is true) that I would leave Autie with her anyday which is something I would say about very few people.

V - Good luck with all your preparations. A tip about daycare - name EVERYTHING! You'd be surprised (and frustrated with) how many things get 'lost'. Hope it all goes smoothly for the two of you.

Hi Raels, good to hear everything's going well with Oli. Have you taken him boating? If so, do you have any tips? We are thinking of taking Autie soon...I'm a bit nervous.

Wow Jas, you have your work cut out for you with Noah's birthday! Sounds like you are making a very special day for him with all those balloons - kiddy heaven LOL For number two! Hope it all happens quickly for you. How exciting.

And how is everyone else doing? Haven't heard from some of you in while.

[Meluchja]

Just quickly girls, just thought I'd pop in and let you know that my little man will need a skin grap next week. We have another dressing change on tuesday and they should know by then if not then on friday at our next one, when they will do the graph. They are just waiting for the superficial burns to start to heal.

We are trying not to beat ourselves up about this but it's just so hard. The doc. made it worse when he mentioned about wearing the pressure sock for 6-12 months and that it will probably need to be checked until he is 16. I know they need to inform you these things, but I wish they didn't. I'm trying to keep positive though. The lovely nurse told us something very reassuring and special I thought. She said we have to look at it, that having a skin gragh done is the best thing for him. It will help it heal the best it possibly can, with minimal scaring and hand movibility (sp?). I know she is right, but I just wish we didn't do this to him, he doesn't deserve it. But I know, positive thinking from now on, it's happened now and we jush have to focus on one appointment at a time, and not worry about something that might or might not have to happen down the track.

Sorry for the vent, I just had to get it out. Best be off, someone is very upset still.

Thanks ladies.

[CrystalBoo]

Oh Mel you are having a tough time but don't beat yourself up over it. It could just have easily been any one of us and you are a great mum. Thank goodness it is something that can be fixed and not something much, much worse. Small comfort, I know, but you still have him with you and that is a zillion times better than the alternative. Sending lots of positive healing fuzzies Jack's way

[BhoysGirl]

Mel, poor little Jack! And poor you. I guess maybe it's a good thing that the drs have a plan, and you can sort of get yourself organised around that. I was also thinking, and this is in no way meant to minimise the trauma of it all, but that having a burn on his hand is in some ways better than it being on his face or arms, where it's more noticeable to other kids & people as he grows up. At least on his hand it's not as likely to be the thing that people first notice about him iykwim.

V - well done on the new job, I hope it goes really well for you & that it turns into a permanent role. It's great that you were able to find a day care place for Avaleigh so quickly. It sucks about the fees though, I think that any benefit that we might have received from the latest federal budget has just gone out the window & into the pockets of the ABC owners.

Sacha - isn't it crazy how you think that you're going to have just a small birthday event, and then, ****, suddenly it's 30 or so people. We're the same, it was going to be small, but just with immediate family I'm already up to 15 people plus kids. You're very lucky having the option of going to the park for it though. I guess I have the option, but not sure that I want Liam sitting out in a cold, possibly wet park for his birthday party, the joys of Melbourne winters!

Jas - I always wanted to BF for 12 months, but what's surprised me is the complete lack of interest that Liam has in cutting back on any feed. It's starting to stress me a bit, cos I will need to go back to work by about October, and I have no idea how I'm going to get him to wean back to just a morning & night feed by that stage. If I was tough, then I'd just make him cut back, but I'm so not a tough mum, he just has to look at me & I give in. Although please don't tell him that!!

Nicky - BIG, HUGE, MASSIVE woo hoo for the long sleeps. It's been a few days since you posted that, but I so hope that you've had a few more. Last Sunday night I got from 12 until 7am, but he's been feral for the rest of the week, 3 or 4 times a night, so my head is truly done in at the moment. He's been a little bit snuffly, but it's not a bad cold, so we have no idea what his issue it. 2 nights ago I couldn't even put him into his bed, everytime I tried he'd scream the second his head hit the mattress & grab me to get back up. I tried to leave him to see if he'd settle down after a minute or so, but no...so that was an extremely long night. You are so organised with all your wedding stuff, it's ace.

Better go, have to have a clean up & a shower before 12, as my neighbour is bringing her little girl over to be babysat for a couple of hours. I know I've missed a few more personals, so will bbl to finish off, little people willing.

[Ngala]

Huge hugs Mel!! Dont beat yourself up over it, things like this happen. Its good that something can be done to lessen the scaring and he'll be fine!! I am sure that when he is older he will made up some real awesome story about how he burnt himself!

Sacha - I hope Autie's party goes wonderfully on Sunday! Oh cool - I will be able to get some present ideas off you!! You have got to make sure you name everything she got afterwards cause I am in need of ideas. Thanks for the tip on naming everything, I better get on to that.

Jan - yeh tell me bout the budget!! I am so worried that we arent going to get anything from family assistance cause we will be earning too much. And I didnt get told until yesterday that the fee for babies is more than toddlers - thats bull$h!t if you ask me!

I need to fill out this 20 page book about Avaleigh and bring to the daycare today, such a mission! But I guess they want to know everything about her to keep her in the same routine. Jason is stressing that she is going to be left crying in the centre but I have told him they wont do that. When I was there, one of the babies made a little cry and was picked up right away. I know if there are any problems, they will call me.

And to make things a little bit more stressful in my life, my (old) work has emailed me saying that they are happy for me to return back part time and will call to discuss my availability - AHH!! Just what I need. I've written my resignation letter and am sending it to them today or tomorrow. I decided that I am going to start fresh and new and make my new position work out. Plus the new position is giving me way more than my old company could ever give me!

Well better go and fill out this daycare stuff.

bye!!

[~*Niadalla*~]

Hi Jan! Thanks for your reply

We have had about 8 nights of 12 hours + sleeping here now, so I am begining to think it's not just a phase. I don't know where it has come from. Not breastfeeding at all anymore, but I doubt it's formula that's making him sleep. I guess it may be because for 2 nights a few weeks ago, I decided not to feed him between 10pm and 5am... unless we were deperate. It seems to have worked very well!
I cannot wait to put him in his own room. Once it gets warmer

OH the Lachie front, he has now started walking. I know it's late compared to some of the others here, but then again, he is a fair bit younger than some. So he' s walking at not quite 11 months. Pretty exciting!

[BhoysGirl]

Nicky, that sleeping sounds ace, and definitely not like a temporary thing. How did Lachie react when you stopped feeding him overnight? Any tips you've got would be great! I've tried it a couple of times with Liam, but he goes seriously mental - I'm surprised that you can't hear him he yells about it so much. So I've given in & continue to feed him back to sleep.

And wow for the walking, how exciting. It's still "early" to be doing it before he turns 1, I think the "average" is more like 13 months. We're still at the cruising stage, although he has taken to pushing a little trolley thing along, which he thinks is pretty cool.

[BhoysGirl]

Hey - now that Lachie's walking, he could walk you down the aisle!