Babies Born July 2007 #21

[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!

[CrystalBoo]

Just a quick one for Jan. In case it helps, I was up 6 -9 times a night BF Autie back to sleep and it was seriously driving me crazy. She wouldn't allow patting or rocking and screamed until I fed her. Then I reached the point of enough is enough about 5 or 6 weeks ago and decided that I wouldn't feed after she'd gone to bed at 6.30 so when she woke the first time, I held her tight enough that she couldn't arch and sat in the chair and just rocked her doing loud 'sshhh' until she fell back asleep. Took about 10mins the first time,then four more times during that night, each time less. The next night she was sleeping 4 -6 hour stretches and going back to sleep with rocking without a fuss. I never wanted to control cry but having her in my arms the whole time was ok for me. I made sure to give over the top love during the day and as soon as she woke for the day (anytime after 5) I would bring her in for cuddles and BF and tell her how happy I was with her. Now she goes to bed with a bottle (we are weaning and I NEVER thought she would allow that) and puts herself to sleep while I sit in the chair and wakes maybe once a night but can go straight back off with just a 'sshh'. It's fantastic and while I could say 'I should've done it months ago' I actually think I needed to wait until she was ready to understand things a bit better. Anyway enough ramble, just thought it might help as Autie was such a boob freak too.

[Ngala]

Hey Everyone!!

Jan - Avaleigh used to wake during the night for a feed but it was only once or twice and I was successful in breaking that habit. I did the same as Sacha, where I held her, cuddled and rocked until she was back to sleep, I think she was quiet in my arms but when I put her down she would get back up and cry for a feed. It took a few nights of this for her to start sleeping through again. And if she was to wake up, I would just give her a cuddle and she would go back to sleep. I think you can break the habit but it might jsut take a little while and you have got to stick with it. So you may have a couple of tough nights ahead of you but you can break the routine!!

Sacha - What are you weaning Autie to - cow's milk or formula?

I've had a bit of success with cow's milk with Avaleigh. I was trying to express milk to make bottles for day care but I just wasnt getting enough and I wanted to spend my last few days as a SAHM with Avaleigh, not expressing!! So I tried cow's milk with her, at first she didnt like it and was playing with the bottle. Butyesterday I just let her have the bottle, put a bib on her and let her do her own thing. After several tries she drunk the whole bottle and wanted more!! So this has given me some confidence that she will be OK at daycare cause they can give her milk before a nap and she will sleep (I just tried this, we would normally bf her to sleep). So I've decided to cut half of her bf's out, so we will just be doing a bf first thing in the morning, after dinner, and then before bed. We will see how we go with this and then once she reaches 12 months, I will drop out the dinner feeds and then slowly drop the rest until we are totally on cow's milk.

Avaleigh's been great with her solids. She is getting the hang of her new 6 teeth and is munching down everything. We are still on pureed dinner, but when her top 4 teeth are fully out, I am going to introduce some lumps. We've tried some new fruit this week, which she loves! She has been eating kiwi fruit, rock melon and pineapple. She tried the pineapple at mum's house and I didnt think she would like it, but she loved it!

Well I have 2 more days, well a day and a 1/2, until I start work on Monday. I am really looking forward to it. I see the new company and new position as a new start in life. I hope my hourly rate is going to be OK cause daycare is soo expensive and if its not good, I will be working just to have Avaleigh in daycare and that wasnt the point of going back to work. I hope centrelink gives us some family assistance, Jason doesnt think they will but I have a little bit of hope.

Well I better be off, Avaleigh is fast asleep so I am going to give my hair a treatment and have some 'me' time.

Hello everyone and have a great weekend!!

[CrystalBoo]

V - Autie's on formula. I did a few calculations and I think it works out roughly the same price as cow's milk anyway. Plus I find it easier to travel with the powder - don't have to worry about refrigeration and I can keep a bottle ready to make up beside my bed in case I have to resort to a bottle at night. Since starting the bottle she hasn't asked for a BF much at all. She has a bottle before each nap and at bedtime and I offer the BF in the morning more for comfort and cuddles than anything. Then during the day she only has it if she asks for it. I don't think I have a lot left in me anyway so whatever she has is only snack size LOL
It's good that Avaleigh likes her fruit. I've been very slack on the fruit front as Autie is so inconsistent with whether she'll eat it and I got sick of all this fruit going to waste. I've tried her on purees too but it's the same with those, and too expensive to buy and only have one spoonful. At least she's good with vegies I guess. She is pretty much eating everything we eat unless it's too spicy or sugary which is handy.

And YEY! She took her first steps tonight right before bed. I know she's been capable for a while and just wasn't interested in giving it a go, but tonight she was walking back and forth between Dan and I, all proud and excited. Can't wait to practise with her again tomorrow now that she's suddenly up for it.

Well I've had a busy day baking for tomorrow. She is having mini cupcakes with pink icing, pink glitter and pink and white butterflies on top for her cake so I made about 40 of those (so cute), a slice and banana bread. In the process, I smashed the glass lid of the coffee bottle on the tiles and OMG I don't think there was an inch of the kitchen/dining area that glass didn't find. Then I was paranoid about slivers getting in Autie's hands and feet so spent ages doing an extra careful vacuum along every wall and all corners - don't think my floor's ever been so clean! LOL

Well I am just rambling and sorry it's all been about me but where the smurf is everyone else these days anyway?! I wouldn't have to talk about us so much if someone else was putting in their two cents...

[Enchanted]

gorgeous ladies and bubbas!!

Well clearly we have been MIA again I know, I'm pretty useless at keeping up!

Things her have been pretty cr@ppy. We have all been sick on and off for a few months now It all started up again 3 weekends ago when we went to Yarrawonga and the first morning we were there we noticed Oscar had ulcer's on his tongue. He had been really upset the night before so none of us got any sleep. We took him to the Dr and all we could do was put bonjela on them Then when we got home DH got sick and so did I and we still are now . Last weekend Oscar had a cough but I just let him go as it didn't sound too bad. Sunday night when I went to bed I checked in Oscar and he started breathing strangely, I checked him temp and it was 39.7 I gave him some Nurofen and we rushed him to the hospital as his breathing was very laboured and he was shivering. Turns out he has Croup so he has been on meds the past week.

On a better note I can't believe all our bubs will be 1 soon!! This past year has absolutely flown. I'll attempt personals.. sorry if I forget anyone!

Nicky- I can't believe that Lachie is walking! What a clever little man he is! Oscar is still just walking around the furniture and not showing much interest in letting go That's fantastic that you have been getting long blocks of sleep You must feel like a new woman!!

Jas- How exciting about TTC #2! Sounds like you are very organised for Noah's birthday. I need to get cracking with Oscar's presents! I have no idea what to get him I was thinking maybe a little table & some chairs from Ikea as a start.

Raels- Hope you and Oliver are doing well! Can't wait to hear more from you!

Mel- I hope Jack is doing ok. Must have been so scary for you all. It is so hard to watch them every second isn't it. I hope you are feeling a bit better and not feeling like it is your fault hun. I bet it's hard to not feel that way though. Glad to hear that the outlook for him is positive though. Keep us updated.

V- Even though I have already said it I will say it again "Congrats on the new job!!" How exciting hun!! I'm sure the first week will be tough getting used to everything but it will take heaps of stress off you and Jason and I bet Avaleigh will love playing with all the other kiddies at daycare!!

Sacha- How did Autie's birthday party go today? I bet she was spoilt rotten!! How exciting about her taking her first steps!! Now there will be no stopping her Her cupcakes sound soo cute! You will have to put a pic up and show us.

That's as far as I can go back and all I can manage!! Have a great night ladies!

[CrystalBoo]

Dani - Sorry to hear you haven't been well. Poor little Oscar and his mum and dad. Hope you all come good in time for his birthday. A table and chairs is a great idea, I'd like to get Autie some too. We don't really have a place for her to start experimenting with art and puzzles etc.

The party in the park went really well though Autie wasn't too sure about all the 'strangers' who were paying her so much attention LOL She got heaps of pressies: a sandpit, LOADS of books and clothes, a Wiggles drum that she uses to climb onto the coffee table a shape sorter, DVDs (Hi-5 and Playschool), a photo album made like a cloth book so it's Autie proof (she loves looking at photos of people she knows so that was a great one) a fairy dress, cot set, flat unicorn pillow thing, a doll with zippers/buttons/velcro etc, some stubby crayons for little hands. Not a heap of trashy toys which is good. We're both stoked with all the books especially.
She got a huge sugar rush off the cupcake and was a nightmare to put to sleep in the afternoon, buzzing all around the cot making weird noises. All up, it was a positive day though. Everyone loved the park as the playground is massive with lots of funky play equipment, and the guys all played cricket and footy on the oval with the older kids so no-one got bored.
I have taken down all Autie's photos from our gallery but I will put a few of her party up if anyone is interested.
Hope everyone else had a happy weekend!