OMG I thought that I was going to pull my hair out tonight! It took Avaleigh an hour to go to sleep. I really wish I went to work today cause I have had one booooooooooooooring day!
I tried giving Avaleigh some of my dinner tonight. I had crumbed chicken with pasta so I cut the chicken in to finger food size and cut the pasta in to smaller bits. It was a success for a couple of mouthfuls and then NUP no more! So I pulled out her last can of baby food and she happily ate that because it was smooth and not difficult! I've only just started changin her food but I feel like I am not going to win. I guess I just got to keep on going and encouraging it, but am I going about it the right way? As in, if she doesnt want the 'big food' I will give her some baby food?? Hopefully its just a bit of teething that has got her off her food plus her cold and cough is back - I am planning on taking her to the doctor tomorrow to get checked just incase its something more. Plus she is due for her next shots in 2 wks and I dont want her being sick and missing them!
Jan - sounds like Liam has a great variety of food there!! Whats with this bone business?? Is it just so he gets the taste of meat cause Avaleigh doesnt like meat very much. Yeh I am a hard worker, hopefully I will be able to handle it but not planning to do it forever, just until we are comfortable again.
Ahh I am up WAY too late! I've been organising all my photos on the computer and planning to make up a couple of cd's tp send Jason's grandma in NZ. Was hoping to get it done tonight but not a chance cause I am tired.
V - lamb cutlets are great for kids to chew on. Not the cheap lamb chops, as they're pretty fatty and the bone's not a good shape, the more expensive version which is leaner & comes with a nice baby holding bone. I usually just get mine from Safeway, cut most of the meat bit off the bone,dice it finely & stir through his vegies, then at the end of the meal I give him the bone to play with. You don't want them too fatty, because by the time they get through the meal things have cooled down & fat tends to congeal in a not nice way.
Maybe you could try some vegie soup for avaleigh - if you cut up your vegies finely enough & cook it for long enough they go really soft but still retain some texture. & you can add things like beans & barley which are also very good for them. And pasta, so it's a kind of minestrone. And don't let a couple of objections scare you off - kids will reject food for all sorts of reasons, but if it's consistently offered in a relaxed way they'll usually come round (except for brussels sprouts - blergh..)
AHH! I am soo annoyed. I am missing another day of work because Avaleigh was crying from when she woke up until I put her in the car and she was crying even more so I called Jason and he said it would be better for me to stay home cause his sister iis looking after 3 kids by herself for a few hours today and all Avaleigh wanted was to be held by me (it was kinda cute - I would pull her away to sit her up and she would cuddle back in to me) So I called work and they are ok and said that I can pick up the hours another time and I said YES I will probably do that next week. But the thing that annoys me now is that Avaleigh is fine!! No more crying but I know if I left her with her Aunty H that she wouldnt be happy. But I have got her booked in to see a dr today cause she still has her cold and its gone real chesty and I want to make sure she wont get what Jason had, well still has he still feels like crud this morning.
jan - oh yeh I know what lamb cutlets you're talking about! i will pick some up at the shops tonight. What about chicken drumsticks - have you tried them too? Mmmm a soup sounds real nice. I might try and find a recipe and see if I have got all the stuff. Thanks for the ideas! And yes, you cant let the objections scare you off, I just think that I have started this at the wrong time with Avaleigh teething and being unwell
Hey, has anyone tried a frittata on their little ones? I have just seen a recipe of a vegetable frittata that just has sweet potato and capsicum in it.
Just checked Avaleigh's temp and she is 36.8.. I think she had a temp earlier cause she was fairly warm so I gave her nurofen but didnt check until just now..
Last edited by Ngala; July 31st, 2008 at 11:08 AM.
Thanks girls for your advice regarding bottles. DH said he didn't know why I was so stressed out - he absolutely hates our MCHN after she told us off for co-sleeping when T was 4 wks old. Apparently we would squash him in our sleep, turn him into a terrible sleeper, never get him out of bed, blah blah blah. We later found out she co-slept with her twins until they were 7.
I think I got stressed because I couldn't figure out how I was going to cut the bottles - the second you open his door in the morning, he has his mouth open waiting for milk, and the night time one is just reassuring that he is nice and full for bed - hopefully ensuring mummy and daddy have a good nights sleep!
Mel - you crack me up with your wise advice. Love it! Will definiately keep that saying in mind.Poor Jack - hope he is feeling better and hope it all works out well with the glove.
V - I am no expert on the food thing but the past couple of nights Tom has been having some meat - chicken breast, etc which he chews on and normally finishes. Last night he had a piece of crumbed veal which he loved (DH was so disappointed. He wanted it so he was hoovering around like a bird of prey, hoping T wouldn't eat it). I have also been giving him a few veggies - baked sweet potato, carrots etc, but he more just pokes at them and then smashes them with his sippy cup, but I figure one day he will get the idea. Then I feed him pureed veggies - very similar to Jan's super vegie mix or some soup with pasta in it, and for dessert some fruit or custard. I get what you mean about offering the 'baby food', but it would probably apply more to a child that is a little older - like a 2 year saying they don't veggies, they want vegemite sandwich, and then when they won't eat the veggies, you cave in and give them a sandwich IYKWIM. I think at the moment, as long as you offer and she only has a bit of a go, then offer her something else. I haven't offered frittata yet - but it is on the menu very soon. Just haven't got my butt into gear to make it. I think it would be a great way of introducing more finger food. I made up some muffins for Tom with carrot, zucchini and saltunas (they are disgusting, very tasteless because they have no sugar) but he loves them! Scoffs them down.
Sacha - how did the chalk drawing go? We might try it today. We have only done citrus a couple of times - just chopped up and put in his yoghurt. Went down fairly well, but I haven't tried a piece on its own yet. We tried strawberries yesterday, and although he really just mashed them up and poked at them, the little bits that made it into his mouth, he seemed to enjoy!
Gosh, I didn't realise that Autie had been so sick at birth. She is your little miracle! And that you were in/at (?) the Bali bombings. If its not too personal, is it a story you can share with us? Tell me to go away if I am being nosey!
Well, I am off to hang out some washing. It is a fairly nice day here but going to be horrible for the next few, so I am making the most of it! Then I might lay on the couch and watch the Ladette to Lady episode that I taped the other night (my guilty pleasure ). Fingers crossed T sleeps well - up since 6.15am (arrghh!) but he had needles today so I think he might be zonked. He was super super brave - only screamed when they did the leg one and then started to laugh at the nurse, thank goodness!
Oh my little munchkin has an ear infection!! No wonder she has been really upset and crying all the time. I have antibiotics to give her and I have to keep her dry and warm and give lots of cuddles. We were planning to go and watch some white water rafting this weekend with my family but that is out of the question now! I was really looking forward to it.. And Jason is back in bed too, couldnt handle being at work so smart idea to come home cause its not a good idea to be on top of a roof after food poisoning!
Em - muffins are a great idea. I am planning to make some for Avaleigh soon. I've got some banana's that are rippening nicely on top of the fridge, so going to make banana and yohgurt muffins tomorrow I think! I might do the fritatta tonight and will let you know if it was a success or not
Raels, is Oliver feeling better? What kind of symptoms did he get? Autie had hers about a week and half ago, and several things have gone downhill since (sleeping, eating) but she hasn't had a temp and no rash so I don't know if I can blame the needles.
Thanks Jan for the kind words I haven't BF in four or five days now and I wonder if that does something to your hormones. How does Liam go with the beans in your fantastic vegie mix? I have been too worried to try them yet in case Autie gets super-gas LOL
V, hope Avaleigh feels better soon, poor little mite Ear aches are so miserable. I have made a vegie slice which isn't quite a frittata but is basically loads of different veg, eggs,flour, cheese, bacon etc. and Autie really liked that for a while. With getting Avaleigh to eat 'big food' - have you tried sitting in the lounge with a plate of whatever and pretending it's yours and seeing if she comes up to steal off you? Sometimes this works with Autie if I'm trying her on something new.
Em, can I get that muffin recipe please? Sounds like just what I'm looking for. LOL at your DH waiting around for Tom's leavings! Who'd give up crumbed veal??? Sure I don't mind talking about Bali but what do you want to know? It could be a four page epic or just a paragraph depending on what you're interested in! LOL
Also, if others would prefer not to hear it, I can PM you - don't be afraid to speak up please everyone, if it's not your cup of tea.
I keep thinking about that nurse of yours and getting irritated. I mean, even if she was passionate about the subject, why not just say something like 'well, you might like to start thinking about reducing his use of bottles' and then at least explain why, for goodness sake! ( PS I still don't think you need to. )
Well, I tried one, later sleep today and ended up with only 50mins total for the day
I have to remind myself of all those things I worried about over the past year when I didn't need to bother. It's just that I feel like I'm not doing my job if she doesn't get a good amount of sleep
Have to go return a phone call that I put off halfway through posting - my secret shame, putting posting before a friend's call
Sorry girls brain is fried so this is going to be very random.....
Sacha - i tried the one sleep thing too and got 30 mins! Lucas has been much better in the mornings going to bed but the length of the sleep has been pretty pathetic! We have been out the last two days so he has slept in the car in the arvo, so not sure what he would do at home. Yes from me for the Bali story..... Oh and poor little Autie having a scary start to the world, poor mum and dad too!!
Em - silly MHN...just to make you feel better every baby at my mothers group (except Lucas who was "Mr dont put that thing near my mouth!") is still on at least 2 bottles a day. Just do what you want!! I'll put my hand up for the muffin recipe to if you can be bothered!!
Raels- I would have gone bright red in the face and snapped at those nurses i think! Why do people feel they must comment...?
V - I hope Avaleigh is ok. Lucas had an ear infection a few weeks ago, they are nasty things!
TOJ - i hope Ethan is ok with those chicken pox the poor bugger!
Citrus.....Lucas has been having mandarin for ages, he LOVES it...eats the whole thing!
Hmm what else...needles.....i think Lucas reacted to his, he got a rash and has been generally irritable, i sent DH a message yesterday saying that he was sucking the life out of me! Mean mummy, but my golly gosh he didnt know what he wanted and was having one tanty after the other!
I know i have forgotten stuff but DH is breathing down my neck for the computer!
). Fingers crossed T sleeps well - up since 6.15am (arrghh!) but he had needles today so I think he might be zonked. He was super super brave - only screamed when they did the leg one and then started to laugh at the nurse, thank goodness!
I was really looking forward to it.. And Jason is back in bed too, couldnt handle being at work so smart idea to come home cause its not a good idea to be on top of a roof after food poisoning!
I haven't BF in four or five days now and I wonder if that does something to your hormones. How does Liam go with the beans in your fantastic vegie mix? I have been too worried to try them yet in case Autie gets super-gas LOL
Ear aches are so miserable. I have made a vegie slice which isn't quite a frittata but is basically loads of different veg, eggs,flour, cheese, bacon etc. and Autie really liked that for a while. With getting Avaleigh to eat 'big food' - have you tried sitting in the lounge with a plate of whatever and pretending it's yours and seeing if she comes up to steal off you? Sometimes this works with Autie if I'm trying her on something new. 
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