Babies Born July 2007 #4

[Tracey]

I have had ppl say "OMG your still pregnant!" whilst wearing Zy in the HAB, as his hair is black & so is the HAB!!!

[Flossie]

What is a hAB?

V - yeah I think I might try her in her cot on Thurs as I am home all day and see how she goes. I don't think I will like it as much as the bassinette as the bassinette is easier to put her in and out.

DH just feed Olivia and I walked into the room and she was holding the bottle all by herself!! haha bit young I know but she likes to 'help' us out when we feed her. I took a photo so will post it on the website soon. She is asleep now which is great. She feel asleep on me while I was keeping her upright while digesting.

Have a good night all - I am going to have a nice long hot shower and wash my hair....I love it when DH comes home

[Meluchja]

Hi Flossie, great to hear that you and Olivia are doing so well. Sorry to hear about the tear though. It must be longest 9 weeks of your DH's life And I think HAB is a hug a bub baby sling/carrier ??????????????

Tracey, so glad to hear that Zyon has improved so much. Fingers crossed he only continues to get better. Only a few more sleeps now.

Rebecca, hope cute that Xavier is smiling at 4am.

Veronica, well done on the walks. But I don't think you have to worry too much about losing too much weight for the wedding, you look wonderful to me, and that by going from a shot taken a couple of days after you gave birth The wedding is in December isn't it?

Blueflower, when is the christening? I'm still to organise this for both our kids and me too as a matter of fact

Nicky, hang in there it all gets easier, just might feel like forever. What did you go to Wagga for?

Fran, when do yo uget the results of the test?

Zofia, sounds like Diana is setting the standards re the potty training, maybe she can give my 15 month old some advice

Well for us, things are still really hectic. Both kids still have colds. I woke up yesterday with one too, so we are all miserable. Charlize is staying at my mums tonight as we had another open house. Had alot of interest, so fingers crossed something comes of it. Going to take Jack to the doc tomorrow about his reflux meds, as he is refusing to swallow the zantac, so he is not improving. Plus I'm starting to get worried about his cold, it sounds so hard for him to breathe. I use an aspirator (sp?) that seems to help, but he just scares me to hear him struggling. Charlize is still suffering from the eczema too, and she is nearly finished the tube of steroid cream, so don't know what do next, maybe a stonger cream, probably another trip to the quak for her too, we seem to be paying my doc's wages at the moment, just lucky for us she bulk bills for the kids.

Anyway must be off and bath this little guy.

Take care.

[Starfish]

Hi everyone

I am supposed to be writing my assignment rather than being on BB. Have to get on to that next.

Diana has had a good day today. She has been very active and playful and vocal. She is beginning to make these cute cooing noises. She is 12 weeks old today and was weighed today at 5.05kg. Woo hoo. She has become really strong recently. She can hold her head up and sometimes when I hold her up and her feet touch the surface of whatever she is on, e.g. the floor, my lap, the couch, etc, it seems that she is almost able to stand and only needs my support for balance. I can also almost hold her on my hip (the way women do in movies).

Mel - thanks for the comment re potty training. Sorry to hear that your babies are still sick. Hope you all get better soon.

Flosse - a HAB is a baby carrier. LOL re Olivia holding the bottle. Diana has done that too. It's so cute, isn't it?

Sara - good on you for making Kaetlyn a baptism gown. I don't think I'd have the skill for something like that. I am getting someone else to make one for Diana, although I will attempt to make her a hat. Re expressing milk - the formula I was told to use to work out how much to feed bub is as follows: baby's weight x 150ml divided by no of feeds in 24 hrs, e.g. if your baby is 4kg and feeds 6 times a day, the amount is 4 x 150mls = 600ml / 6 = 100ml. This is only a rough guide, but it seems to work for Diana.

Tracey - wow re expressing 200ml per breast! I'm lucky if I get 180ml from both...

Hi to everyone else. Hope you're having a good evening.