Babies Born July 2007 #24

Very quick post - just got home from work and thought i would have a quick catch up but I think Tom is starting to wake up.

Lis - I am also seriously considering a harness. Tom is a runner and doesn't like to hold hands. Never thought I would be a 'harness mum' but I think I will have to. Isn't it funny how you wait and wait for them to walk and when they do, you kind of wish they weren't :lol:. Hiding food.. have you seen the book "Deceptively Delicious"? Its all about hiding good stuff like vegies into yummy stuff like pancakes and things. I haven't brought it yet but seriously considering it. The crumbed chicken is a recipe out of it. My never fail item is soup made from every vegie imaginable, with some ham and stock in it. I made it up in big batches and freeze it - its fairly thick, and if we have a night where he isn't eating, I can defrost some and am happy to know he has atleast had some goodness. I also add it into his mashed potato sometimes if I can't be bothered doing up other vegies.

V - good on your for quitting your night job. I was getting worried that you were taking on too much. As for update - not much going on here. Have had no exciting posts - Tom is walking, talking, having tantrums and waking at 6.15am every morning (what is the deal with that :doh:). Besides that, I am still working one day a week and trying to get organised for christmas!
Hope you have a fantastic day tomorrow and are feeling ok for the wedding. Are you bridesmaid? Is Avaleigh going?

He is definiately awake... Sarah - fatastic news about Ryan. He will also realise when he is older how hard you and Chris fought for him and that is mum is unfortunately a biatch.

Have a nice weekend everyone! Sacha - you are in Qld aren't you? Have you washed away in the floods? If you don't reply, I will take that as a yes ;)

Still here, just being lazy. We do have a swamp in our yard but it wasn't too bad here actually. Thanks for checking up ;)

Hey everyone,

We made it home o.k. this morning around 9am. What a flight, I haven't had sleep for 39 hours. Kids slept pretty much the whole time, we had a whole row to ourselves, so kids layed down and I sat. In between the two on two chairs. Was better that way, to have sleeping babies and no sleep than, crying babies and no sleep. Just got Jack down now, he has cut 2 teeth today, so his bum is blistered from the yucky poos, and I'm now knackered.

I was kind of expecting to come home to a house under water or blown apart. Fortunately apart from a few broken branches and a few puddles, and under about a foot of leaves, our house stood it's ground. It's crazy to think that about 5K away was totally distroyed, $500,000,000 damage and counting. So so lucky.

We had a great time in Japan, missing Dh alreadly though. And he still have another 5 weeks to go :( , not going to fun. Oh well, boo hoo for me. The kids really miss him to, they keep running up to to computer and saying daddy, as they can see him on Skype, so they are happy when we call.

Must go back and read up the last couple of days.

Talk soon

Glad yo got home ok Mel. Now make sure you rest up when you can.
Just coming in to say Hi to everyone:)

Mel - I was wondering how your house was going to be once you got home. Glad to hear that it's ok. Hope you get a good night's sleep tonight, I don't know that I could cope with 2 toddlers & no sleep.

Well, bit of a woo hoo for me today - I got a kiss!!! Liam is a determined no-kisser, but today we were all just sitting on the floor together having just daggy family moment, and I said to Liam "give mummy a kiss??", and he toddled over and gave me a kiss, albeit with an open mouth. so so cute. So that's probably about it for the next 6 months, but just one of those lovely moments iykwim. And we think he was copying us saying his name, cos when we said "Liam", he piped up with 'ii-aa". Which is hard to explain, kind of had to be there, but funny as.

Hope you've all had a good weekend.

V - I just looked at your sisters wedding pics on FB. She looked stunning! You, your sister and your mum look so much alike. And you looked gorgeous - especially for someone who has been so sick! I absolutely loved your sisters dress - was it a 'proper' wedding dress? It really suited the wedding that they had.

Hey everyone!!

Mel - its very good to hear that your house is safe, I cant believe the weather that you have had over there but i must say that i am a little jealous!! haha :) WHY you are probably wondering?? Well I have seen pictures of the storm coming in and there was some awesome shots of lightning and cloud formations and we dont get anything crazy like that over here!! haha I want to crazy storms, but none of the damage ;)

Jan - woohoo for the kiss! Avaleigh likes kissing. If she sees Jason and I kiss she wants to get in on it too haha its so cute. Sometimes it is quite difficult to get a kiss out of her but its so cute when we do.

Em - YES my sister did look stunning! haha *blush* I tried my hardest to look good too. Everyone was commenting on how good I look now since trimming down. And I was quite relieved that my health was nearly at 100% on sunday. Now I just got to find another excuse to wear the dress!! I dont go out much so I might need to wear it around the house haha :D

So whats happening?? Are all babies up and walking now?? Any talking?? At the moment Avaleigh is loving saying 'Uh Oh' its so cute and she uses it at the right times too - like when she drops her cup or food off the table at dinner!! I hear you on the tantrums!! Avaleigh likes to throw herself (gently, doesnt want to get hurt now!) on the floor and start crying. I just tend to ignore her.

I seem to be going through a little bit of a tough spot with her where she always wants her dad if we are together. It was getting really bad at one stage, it got to the point that she would cry whenever I tried to pick her up or play with her. It was really upsetting. I thought it was because I was working all the time and not spending any time with her. So that is the main reason I quit the night job. It is getting a bit better and things will be back to normal soon enough!! I am enjoying being back at home with the family and I love feeling human again and not needing to live on coffees to stay awake!! I've got a more important role at my day job too, which I am thrilled about. I really like working for my current company. Avaleigh is at daycare now and its a nightmare leaving her there as she screams and doesnt want to let go. I wonder how long its going to be before she starts settling down and going in happily??

Is anyone ready for christmas?? We arent!! Money is tight again, especially at christmas as Jason doesnt have any work for 3 weeks. I told him we need to start saving for next years christmas now so we arent in a position like this again!

Well better go.. hope everyone is doing great!

Hi Guys

Jan, isn't it lovely when you actually get a kiss when you ask? I used to get them all the time but now Autie thinks it's funny to turn away instead so they've been very rare lately and I really miss them - open mouth and all! Though she has become very fond of lying on my tummy for cuddles so that kind of fills the emotional void a little. Great news on Liam settling well at kindy - must take a load off your mind to know he is so happy there.

V, Avaleigh's 'uh oh's sound very cute. And it's nice that you can get back to spending more time with her - you must've really missed her while working so much. I am mostly ready for Christmas due to a day of lay-bying everyone's presents at once. Now I just have to pay them off... I think I'd still like to get Autie some doll's furniture as she really likes the ones at playgroup but, like you, we are watching the dollars at the moment.

Mel, glad to hear you got back safely. Hopefully the next 5 weeks will move fast for you - he will be back for Christmas right?

Lis, I say get the shoes! Those concerts can turn into a free for all and you definitely don't want her little toes getting a bashing. I think it's fine for short periods, like Jan said. You'll have so much fun choosing too...

Em, that soup recipe sounds good. I like making squishy stuff to add to mashed potato or couscous - so quick (especially when you're naughty and buy frozen mashed potato!) Do you whizz it up or just leave the vegies in chunks? Autie loves ham so I know she'd be into it. I am trying to buy her a nitrate-free version but at $28kg, she doesn't always get the good stuff.

Sarah, great news about Ryan. It's lovely that he is so welcome and wanted in your home. Must be a great boost to his self esteem.

Nicky, hope you are still glowing but without the MS!

Jess, how are you? You've been quiet, hope everything is going well and you are taking life as easy as you can atm. :hug:

I can't remember if anybody is using MCNs but I'm thinking about giving it a go so if you are, I would really appreciate hearing about your experience and opinions on EVERYTHING! I really am clueless - so many brands and types...

Um, don't really have much to tell about us atm. Oh, except Autie is finally cutting molars - I think there's about 4 in various stages :doh: Bring on the Nurofen! LOL

Wahhhhh! I have a sick little boy again :(. Ear infection, viral infection and cutting molars. It's horrible. Took him to the doctor yesterday, and he barely spoke English. Do not want to sound racsist but surely there should be a rule against that. I have managed to get an app with our regular doctor today, thank goodness.

Sacha - I put the soup through the blender just for a quick whizz so that it is quite thick. Could probably get the same effect mashing it with the potato masher thingy. I am actually going to make a new batch today because it is all he has eaten lately, being sick. We have a farmers produce shed near here so I am going to go down when Tom wakes up and buy some lovely fresh vegies.
I use MCN - well a bit of both actually. Disposables for night and trips out and cloth at home. We are using Baby beehinds all in ones. I am pretty happy with them - there is a new version around i think but we brought up big when they were having a clearance sale of older stock. I find them good to use because you just throw them into the wash and don't need to worry about boosters etc. I am a bit lazy like that. Having said that - if I had my time over, I probably would of looked into it further because there is soooo many different brands. I was advised after I brought mine that the best thing to do is to buy one of a few different brands before you buy a lot. They are great for summer, dry really quickly and its a bit nicer if they can have a run around in a lovely coloured cloth nappy rather than a disposable.
BBl T is awake

ooo I'm an MCN user!!!!
I love them! I'm the same as Emma though, disp for outings and for night.
I use mainly itti bitti dlish... they are nice and trim and fit under clothes without making Lachie look like the next JLO from behind (LOL). I also use another brand, called Patootie Booties, who are made by a SAHM friend of mine. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! They are the best nappy I have come across so far! I love pocket nappies, or snap in AI2's.
If you want some more info, feel free to harass me anytime.

As for how I'm travelling... Well but still very sick. Same as last pregnancy. I feel like I have more energy now though. Very happy to be in the second trimester.
I have my morph scan on December 30 and I can't wait!

Hope ervyone is going well!!!!! Will try and pop in more often.

xxoo

Thanks Em and Nicky. Since you offered, here comes the harrassment....LOL

How often do you generally have to change their nappies? Don't they get a little stained looking on the inside? I suppose that wouldn't really matter... Have you had any leaks (both kinds)? I like the idea of a more breathable covering during the summer months especially. I must admit, the AIOs sound more like my lazy style, but I guess there are advantages to the other kind? Why do you like the pocket ones Nicky? And what's the difference anyway? Is it just that you can separate the inside from the outside so they dry quicker? There is a demonstrator for BBH here on the Gold Coast who can come around and show me how they work but I don't want to get stuck on one brand if there is big differences between brands. :think::dunno:

Oh, and :comfort: for you and your poor little sick Tom, Em. He must be miserable (and you too I imagine) Hope he picks up really soon. :crossfingers: for an ok night tonight.

And BTW, I don't even like my telemarketers to have poor English, let alone my doctor. I don't think it's racist to want to understand what you're being told at all. You can be from Mars and be my doctor so long as I understand every word you say.;)

Sacha - you have inspired me again - have been lazy over winter and decided it is time to get back into MCN properly. Just went on the Baby Beehinds site and ordered some more of their all in ones. I didn't realise they had them in the Minkee material - they look gorgeous.
Now for your MCN questions - Nicky will definiately have to answer the q's regarding pocket and AI2's. I just thought that the AIO's looked a bit easier in terms of getting DH to let me outlay the money for them. Any thing too confusing and he just wouldn't use them :rolleyes:. Regarding stains etc, I haven't had any problems with that but I also use a liner inside mine. I swear sometimes Tom saves up his poo for when he has a cloth on. The liner is easier - just take it out and chuck it, rather than scrapping off poo! Nappy changes - we generally get 3 or so hours out of one. Tom isn't a overly heavy wetter - just at night and we use disposable then.
As for all the different brands - there is sooooo many isn't there. After deciding to get some more, I know I said I would of looked at other brands, but I am really happy with Baby Beehinds . The price seems good - $25 for their new version and $18 for their old stock (I think the difference is that the new version has a pocket so you can add a booster if needed. Booster is included in the price of new ones). I read a few threads on here and most of the girls seemed happy with Baby Beehinds.

Thanks for your well wishes for Tom. He ended up going back to sleep yesterday and slept for 5 hours. It was lovely - although I paid for it this morning... He woke up at 5.30am. Bleeeeerrrghhh! Actually I don't even know why I am on the computer - I should be lying down having a rest!!

Hi hi!!!!
I love my MCN's! And I was so adamant that I would never use them.. hehe
AIO's are def the most husband proof. They are basically a disposable that you wash. VERY user friendly, but they can take AGES to dry compared to AI2's and pockets.
I don't use liners with my nappies. I have never had a problem with staining as the sun naturally bleaches them out.

AI2's are great. I prefer nappies that snap together, not a fan of the velcro as I find that my child loves to try and pull it open. lol AI2's are great! They are really easy to put together, and because you pull them apart, they dry alot quicker than an AIO.
Pocketsare my fave! With pockets, you place the insert into the actual nappy itself. it goes inside the nappy so there's the outer 'pretty' layer adn then the inner layer that is what goes against DS' bum. I find pockets invaluable, as I can stuff them to my heart's content. If DS has been drinking heaps, I can put a couple of inserts into the nappy, and not have to worry about leaking. Most of the time, we're pretty right with only one insert.
They dry pretty quickly too, which for me, is a big bonus. I don't have a dryer, and I don't really like the idea of putting MCN's in a dryer as over time it can weaken them.

I can put you onto a few different sites if you like, that explain each nappy a bit better than I can. My advice would be to try a few different brands until you find nappies that you like. That fit your child well, and that you can easily use.
Everyone has a different fave nappy. It's just trial and error until you find the perfect one for you.

Well, I hope that has helped. hehe
Phew.

On the pregnancy front, all is going well. Energy starting to come back and sickness is actually slowing down a little. M/S is still there, but not as feirce as it has been. I am counting down the days until my morph scan... I am so excited to find out if we are having a girl or boy. I don't have a preference.

Jess- I hope these final weeks of your pregnancy are going realy well! All the best for the upcoming birth of your new little man!

Hi everyone!! I hope your kids are keeping you on your toes! hehe Give them all a big kiss for me.

xxoo

Nicky - which inserts do you use in your nappies? You have convinced me :lol: and I have ordered a Happy Heiny pocket - it comes with a microfibre insert. Is that enough or do I need to get something else? I am hoping that it turns out ok because I would love to order some more - the drying time sounds good. The AIO's take longer and thats why I got lazy over winter. AND they come in super cute prints - i won't wont to put pants on Tom - I ordered him a pirate skulls one. So cute. What sites do you order off? (PM if you need to). I ordered this one off Nappy Bucket, and also had a look at Darlings Downunder originally but they just didn't have the stock of it.

Hi em,
I mainly have Microfirbe inserts, but have a few bamboo ones too. I find that I really only need the one insert..... but the insert's I have are huge. I should take some pics for you... Might go adn do that and PM you.
I will also PM you the sites of my all time faves. I tend not to go with what most people on this site use.

Lachie has cut 3 of his 'eye' teeth. So he has all but 5 teeth cut through. It's mad! He was reallygood with most of them, but these eye teeth are killers. He had to sleep in our bed twice this week. He was in so much pain, poor boy. Panadol and Bonjella didn't do alot.
Are any of the other kids obsessed with anything? Lachie is obsessed with cars. Doesn't help that DH is a car freak! We have pics of cars all over the walls, an Lachie will run over to them, point to the, and say 'dad'. LOL Everything seems to be dad at the moment. It's hillarious.
He also ADORES Thomas the Tank engine. Then again, so does DH. lol

Does anyone's kids watch in the night garden? Occasionally, I will let Lachie watch it, and he is entranced. He will stand as close to the TV as he can get, dance to the music and try and say 'upsie' all the time. It's good to sometimes get 30 mins to scratch myself of a morning.

Everything else is going well. M/S seems to be calming down, which I am thrilled about. I hope it's not short lived.

Hope you are all well.

Nicky - we sell all the In the Night Garden stuff at work and kids just go nuts over it. They will run in screaming "Iggle Piggle!". Tom likes it too - I personally don't understand it. There must be some kind of subliminal messages in it that babies only understand!
Tom is totally and utterly obsessed with cricket. Just like his daddy.. He has 2 cricket bats and every morning as soon as he gets up, he has to get his bat and ball and have atleast one hit. He is a surprisingly good shot. He sits and watches it on tv and claps and everything. At least when he is older, i'll be able to send him off on a Saturday to the cricket with his dad and have a sleep in!