Babies Born July 2007 #23

[Enchanted]

Happy Birthday for yesterday to Avaleigh & Liam!!

V- It feels like only yesterday we were texting each other while you were in labour I was SO jealous of you!!

Happy Birthday to Bayleigh!!!

[razzle]

Hi all,

Jess - on the walking!! lol at the blue icing. Oliver had blue on his cake but no green poos here!! Oh for what it's worth I got very emotional too when Oliver's birthday was approaching and I'm not even preg! Just a big sooky la la. Hope you are feeling well.

Megan - Oliver would like to think he can feed himself too. I give finger food as much as possible but when I can't I will give him a spoon and dip it in whatever he is having, and this distracts him a bit while I get 'my' spoonful in his mouth!

Jan - Regarding the breastfeeding, 5 feeds a day for a 12 month old is fine!! Oliver is having about the same but I have noticed in the last few days that the ones during the day are very quick and more of a snack then a proper feed. I'm happy to keep going for another 6 months at least. Well done I say!

Food wise, I am happy to say that I have a very good eater. He pretty much eats anything I put in front of him. So a typical day for us would be:
Breakfast - 2 weetbix or a piece of toast plus fruit - he is loving strawberries atm.
Lunch - either a sandwhich, soup, vegies and meat plus fruit.
Dinner - usually some vegies and cheese an hour before we eat and then a small plate of whatever we are having.
Snacks are usually fruit, crackers, cheese. I am not giving yoghurt or custard because he throws up after eating them, not sure why, but have to ask doctor about it when I go next. He is still demand bfed but I offer a cup of cows milk with his lunch but he is not a real fan of it. Might have to look into adding some other foods that are high in calcium.

I haven't had his 12 month check-up yet because he is teething and getting temps so I will wait until that settles down. Weight wise I don't think he would have reached 9kg yet. He is only a little man, surprisingly really because he does eat a LOT!

Well I am off to mother's group today, looking forward to getting out, so I best be off.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BAYLIEGH!!!!!

[BhoysGirl]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAYLEIGH!!! Hope you have a really special day with your Mum & Dad & all your family.

Jess - woo hoo for Ethan's walking, clever little man. I was/am emotional about Liam turning 1, but his Dad was cute - the alarm on his mobile went off at 9.43, which was when he was born.

Raels - I'm so glad I'm not the only one with a bb addict. Sometimes it feels like he's a bit unusual, but then nice people like you pop up and say "me too", which makes me feel normal again. Isn't it funny how sometimes the smallest kids are the best eaters.

Megan - LOL at Lucas' tongue obsession. Liam has one too - and he thinks it's the funniest thing when we poke our tongues out at him too. Good luck with the injections today, hope they're not too bad for him.

Well, I had a kid who was absolutely out to it when I was holding him, but as soon as he was put into the cot - snap, mr wako arrives. Singing, probably dancing, generally having a party in there. This, of course, is because we have his mini maestros class at midday, so it is a requirement that he is hungry & sleepy at midday. Seriously, EVERY thursday he does this. How does he know???? Anyway, better get him up & dressed, and we'll walk there, cos it's cold, but gorgeously sunny, so may as well make the most of it.

[mrscricket]

I shouldn't be on BB.. I should be doing housework but it feels never ending at the moment! My house was spotless before this birthday party stuff.. now it looks like a toy shop/bomb site!

Happy Birthday to Bayleigh! Hope you are having a wonderful day!

I better say it now - Happy Birthday for tomorrow Ethan! Jess, I just had a look at your site and Ethan's party pics are so cute! I loved your belly shots too!

Emma - your MCHN must have studied at the same school of tact as mine. Last time I saw her, as I was leaving, she said to Tom "Now be good. You've been a real handful for your mummy and daddy". I was so shocked I didn't say anything, but I got home and said to DH that she must of been looking at the wrong file or something because apart from his reflux (which is all sorted now), he is a really really good baby! Unfortunately, I have to keep seeing her too because I live in quite a small town and the other lady is always booked out wayyyyy in advance (wonder why ). I am also one that says "watch your head' etc, I think it is natural instinct as a mum, isn't it!

Now on the subject of food - I have a very good eater if it is mashed and spoon fed to him - he will eat anything but the idea of feeding himself is a no-go at the moment. If it's not toast, then he screws his nose up and won't have a bar of it. I just keep offering and hopefully one day, he will get the idea! So, at the moment we are doing -
Breakfast - 1 and a half Weetbix and piece of toast
Lunch - Yoghurt and fruit, and a sanwhich
Dinner - Soup, meat and vegies, then fruit or custard.
Snacks are anything bread related - so bread with cream cheese or vegemite, or banana on bread on a good day. He also likes Sao's and cruskits.
He drinks a lot of water during the day but milk is a bit of non event unless you count his morning and bedtime bottles. Actually on that subject, we tried switching to full cow's milk, but he became really unsettled and didn't seem to like it very much, so we went back to half formula/half milk. Has anyone else had that problem?

Has anyone braved the Target toy sale today? I walked past this morning and the line at layby was massive! I have put my foot down with my family and said - no more toys for Tom because he seriously got so much stuff for his birthday - they all didn't just by him one present - it was like 3 or 4 each and I have a big family! So I am going to layby a swing set for xmas and they can all put in money for that. I felt a bit bossy saying it, and DH thought he may be a little young still for one at xmas, but we seriously don't need anymore toys. Everyone seemed to agree with it so that was good. God, I am a real mum now aren't I, talking about Christmas in July, instead of buying all the presents the day before .

Opps someone is awake - I swear he knows when I am on here!

[tears_of_joy]

Hi Ladies

Just a really quick one from me to say

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BAYLEIGH
Hope you have a wonderful day!

Also to let you know i have updated ethans site with some party photo's and belly shots.

I have to go now as we are heading out but will BBL for a proper post.
Have a nice day everyone.

[XRMummy]

Hello lovely ladys just popping in quickly befor ei start to get ready to go out for bayleigh's birthday dinner...
Thank you all for the well wishes for my boys birthday he has had a good day we havent done much yet i took him out to DP work so he could watch the big Bdoubles being loading with the excuvator (sp) dat DP was operating he thoughtit was fantastic... pitty the big boss was there coz DP said he would ahve taken him in it with him for a couple of mins.... then we braved the target sale OMG it was crazy in there i didnt get all the things i wanted coz i had enuff and wanted to get out it took me over half an hour in the layby line bayleigh was starting to get a bit restless but he was very well behaved..... and then this arvo while he was down for his snooze i have cont to cook.. i have made mini pizzas and more pinwheels and i will cont tonight after we get home from tea and the kids r in bed but right now i must be off and get the kids ready and get into lombards and pick up the balloons i ordered for tonight....

thank you again for the well wishes..
Be back tomorrow or later tonight to do personals

Sarah

[Meluchja]

Happy Birthday Bayleigh

I hope you and your Mummy are having a great day together.