Don't worry i figured it out!
Very jealous of the long sleeps i am hearing about! Lucas goes through cycles and at the moment has a cold so is waking around 2am - not happy!!
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Don't worry i figured it out!
Very jealous of the long sleeps i am hearing about! Lucas goes through cycles and at the moment has a cold so is waking around 2am - not happy!!
Yeah fran on the mega sleep- wish Kaetlyn would change her hours!!! she sleeps from midnight till about 8.30. I want to try and retrain her to sleep rom about 8ish as well. Ahh well, cant look a gift horse in the mounth can I???
Just letting you know I have updated my gallery with pics of the paintings I did, the name plate on her door, and also the sad attempt at making a fitted nappy. Am yet to try it! not sure if I am game enough!
Will bbl for personals!
Oh and welcome megan. (when i posted this we had exactly the same nummber of posts - 229 hehehe)
Hello all
Welcome Megan glad to have you join the group - the more the merrier.
Ooooohhhh gotta run as Oliver and Jesse want to hop in the bath. So cute - Oliver is running down the hallway followed by Jesse and they are both nude and Oliver is saying "lets do a nudey run".
I had best run and go and supervise. Will BBL to say a proper hi.
Grrr at Dh wporking late is all I can say.
Jem
XXX
WOOHOO!! *does a little dance*
My wedding dress is nearly finished!! They are just putting the crystals on and then it is getting sent to the shop!!! Oh I cant wait to put it on!!!
:dance: :dance: :dance:
V - that is so exciting about your wedding dress. We cant wait to see you in it!! I love weddings and would get married every weekend if I could (to DH of course)!!
Mel - how is the packing going? Thinking of you and wish I was closer as I would come and help as I know how full on moving is - espcially with Jack and Charlize "helping" you!.
Ngala ~ How exciting for you! When will you get to try your beautiful wedding dress on?
Jem and Mel ~ Jared left on Monday and will be back tomorrow. He goes away again next month so we are going to meet up for a weekend away. BTW Mel I missed the bit about what happened to your phone and will have to backtrack!
Blueflower ~ OMG The exact same thing is happening here!! Birds are nesting in the roof and one got through a skylight in our bedroom. We totally freaked as Lucas naps in there alot during the day and the owners won’t fix it!
Jan ~ Ha! Basket case and loving it! Funny! Are you are SAHM?
Tracey ~ I’m not looking forward to the next lot of needles, I hated it more than I thought I would too! How was Zy afterwards?
Star ~ What is it like studying and having the baby? I’m due to pick up my degree next semester after deferring for a year, don’t know how I’ll manage so thankfully uni doesn’t start until march and I’ve got a bit of time yet.
Megan ~ Welcome to you and Lucas, as you can see we picked the same name for our beautiful DS! I named mine after his Uncle Lucas, how did you pick the name?
Well I’ve been busy the last few days doing a few things I’ve been putting off, like cleaning out this office. Jared is an Indigenous Health Educator so he is forever bringing home leaflets and bits and pieces that pile up.
I’m trying to get organised as our real estate has been a royal PIA and we’d like to move. The thing with the birds has been the last straw with this place although we love it. I’m extra peeved because the owners live across the road and they know we have a new baby in here, but the agents themselves have been impossible too, so it’s time to move!
Lucas has been great this week and he only woke at 2am for a feed last night, which is a first! WooHoo to us!
Love to all
August xx
Hi everyone
Just a quick one from me. I've had the craziest afternoon and evening and am just starting to relax now at 10:30pm!
V - yay on your wedding dress being nearly finished! Stupid question, but are you going to express milk for your wedding day or are you going to wear something that you can feed in? My wedding dress doesn't allow me to breastfeed, so I have decided that I will have to get changed afterwards. We're not having a honeymoon at the moment either, but are saving up for a trip to Europe next year, which we have decided will be our honeymoon.
Sara - I love your paintings. Are they your own designs? You are so creative. I'm so jealous. I have been aiming to do some paintings for Diana too, but so far all I have is a partially painted background. :wall:
August Moon Mum - studying, working and taking care of a baby is quite a challenge. I am only doing one paper this semester, so its not too bad. I have a two hour lecture once a week and am expected to do assignments, readings, etc. I am finding the reading quite a struggle. I imagined that I would read while breastfeeding, but am finding it hard to concentrate. So for the moment I am skim reading books and articles and hoping that will be enough. Fingers crossed.
Jemima - how cute about your boys running nudie through the house. :)
Hi to everybody else. I will do my best to do some proper personals in the next day or two. Have a good night ladies! :)
starfish, thanks for the compliment! but i cheated and got the canvases with the pictures printed on them from the localreject shop/cheap shop for about5 dols each, I just had to paint between the line, which is actually harder than oit looks. they look good from a distance, but up close, not the best!!!!
well i am trying the unwrapping while sleeping thing tonight. not sure how it will go - more for my sake- as i think i might be a panic merchant esp when it comes to sids. i might wait until she has put herslef to sleep- which seems to be on her sides at the moment, and then go in and roll her on her back and wrap her while asleep.
Also, this 12 week change in doing my head in.... :wall: today she fed for like every 2 hours which is really unlike her. she is also really grumpy of late. I am pretty sure that it is not my milk, as even though my boobies are floppy after feeds, i can sstill hand express some milk (that is the other thing i am panick merchant about- my supply running to low).
Could she be teething yet? silly question but you never know?????
Zofia - I am planning to express milk for the whole weekend!! On the Friday night its my hen's party, Saturday me and my sis are going to a day spa and then sunday is the wedding. So I am not too sure what to do.. I was going to express and then freeze my milk and stock up that way and have it all ready for the day. But then I am going to need to pump my milk out any way... so anyways, to answer your question!! My dress is strapless so I am just going to need someone to undo my lace back and then pop my boob out!! or something like that LOL
I found Avaleigh's jolly jumper yesterday and she LOVES it!! HAHA We got lots of photos of her in it and I will put them up on her website (and facebook) so check them out!
RE this baby wrapping.. I stoped wrapping Avaleigh AGES ago.. I think at 6 weeks or something like that. She never really liked being wrapped up - always got out of it so I just gave up.
Sara - you never know, she could be teething. I think Avaleigh is teething and has been particularily (sp) bad this week... Really grumpy and dribbley and all she wants to do is put things in her mouth!! And she has felt a little warm to touch but have no temp.. I might look up the teething signs.
My names Jo and i'm kinda new to this whole forum thing
My michael was born 12/07/07 here in townsville sunny north qld and just curious how everyone else is going with there july babes
It appears michael is a little bit of an early bird with teething probs already over the last week - talk about little angel to little devil overnight - we had everything down pat - a bed time, sleeping through (even a sleep in every now and then for mummy), had weaned successfully from breast to bottle and reaching all our milestones - but now.......i was really spoilt.......it's like day 1 all over again.
Don't get me wrong - we are having a blast when he's happy and playful and learning everyday - i just wish i could do something to take his pain and misery away - some times his crys are so heartbreaking and i feel so helpless
If you haven't guessed i'm also new at the whole motherhood thing too......
If anyone has any ideas ....please.....
Jo ~Welcome to you & Michael to BB and the July 07 babes thread! I think a couple of the other babies are starting teething here so I hope you can find some good advise and check out the colic,relflux&teething thread.
Star ~ Thanks for the insight re studying. I think the difficult part for me would be finding the time to write essays.
Megan ~ Lucas had gastroschisis which is a herniation of the bowel and had to have an op too so there is another coincidence for you.
Jan ~ I checked out Liam's site, he is so adorable and has the most beautiful eyes!
Well Lucas only waking once for a feed last night must have been a once off as we were back to our usual 12.30am & 4am feeds tonight. Oh well! He has been wanting to go to bed alot earlier too lately and has been sound asleep by 5pm and I'm having to wake him for bedtime at 7pm so I wonder what it will be like when daylight savings starts on the 28th?
Well I'm going to leave Lucas with his Poppy and go shopping with mum for a couple of hours this morning. DP comes home this afternoon. I've also got a HUGE pile of laundry to do, I'm amazed at how much there is considering it's only been the two of us here all week! :dunno:
Have a great weekend all.
OMG ladies, I'm a walking zombie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the last two nights I have had probably 3 hours sleep total.:(
Charlize is very sick, and waking every 1hr crying and wanting to be held. And Jack has taken back up waking twice during the night. I don't know if it's another growth spurt, or maybe his teeth or maybe he just loves Mummy to cuddle up too. But either way, I'm paying for it big time. Mum is coming up today, so I will take Charlee to the quak then hopefully mum will be able to watch them while I attempt for some sleep. I'm surpossed to be packing, but have only managed 3 boxes. I just can't leave Charlee alone for more than 2 seconds without her wanting me to hold her, and Jack well he is still a little piggy and wanting to be fed every 2-3 hours still. So I think the whole packing thing will have to wait until DH mum arrives next Tuesday.
Sorry for the selfish post.
BBL for some personals, maybe!!!
Take care all.
Hi all,
Danielle, great to hear Oscar's sleeps are increasing for you.
Tracey You time, how great. I'm getting my hair done tomorrow morning. I'm so excited. I hope Nathan copes. :lol: at Indah undressing herself, she mustn't want to wear those clothes.
Welcome Megan
Fran, I hope you enjoy your mums group. I had my first yesterday, and I am really glad I went. Great sleeps your having. that sounda a little what Xav was doing, but last night he was plum tuckered out and fell asleep at 7pm, so decided 4 am was a nice time to wake. sucked for a few minutes and fell asleep. What's with that??
Veronica, Yay on the wedding dress ooo it's getting close isn't it
Welcome Jo
Ok sorry I've tapered off on personals, but someone interrupted me halfway through this post and is not content to just lay on the lounge room floor watching telly while i finish.
Catch ya's
ahh, ok I have 5 mins to finish off.
Mel, you poor thing. You must be exhausted.
amm, I was looking at our clean laundry last night, and :lol: Nathan and I and our big clothes had one basket full of clothes to put away. then there were about 2 towels to go in the bathroom. and then the smallest member who has the smallest clothes had an entire washing basket to himself. Well at least we aren't doing a load each day, or more, like when we first bought him home.
Hi everyone, sorry it will take me awhile to get to know whats what!!
I thought i had the textbook baby this morning-----Lucas woke at 7.15am, had a decent bottle which he hasn't had for a week due to a cold, back to bed at 9 for 2 hours (which is unheard of he is a catnapper!) so i was wrapped cos i had mothers group at 11, but got there and he screamed!!!!!! He seems to hate people at the moment and gets so startled by things....doing my head in!!
Oh well at least he slept the whole night!
August - we got the name Lucas from Lucas Neill the soccer player! We are not major soccer fans or anything but just liked the name!!
Thanks for all the welomes!
Hello all
Just a quicky from me as I am feeling rather worn out today - dont know why casue everyone is sleeping well - although I must say I am looking forward to day light savings as Oliver is waking a bit earlier than I would like (but not too bad)!
Sara - I am about to go an have a look at your masterpieces. You sound very crafty.
Megan- yay for Lucas sleeping the night through. Heres hoping the screaming session was just "one of those things" and I hope it doesnt happen too often! Charlotte had a bit of a scream this afternoon but it was because Jesse (who sits next to her in the car) took her dummy and gave her a rather rough "love" (pat) on the head. She was beside herself and I couldnt find the dummy and of course I seemed to get all greeen lights so I couldnt stop at the traffic lights to find the dummy. Luckily we werent too far from home LOL. Are you enjoying your mothers group?
Bec - isnt it amazing that these little people can cause so much washing! Enjoy the haircut.
Mel - hope Charlee is feeling better now that she is on antibiotics and I hope you can get a bit of rest. You poor things. Take care of yourselves.
Jo - welcome to the July group - I think we have a great bunch of girls. Look forward to getting to know you and hearing how Michael is going.
Fran - how did the mothers group go?
Zofia - I am sure you have said before but when are you getting married? How exiting - two weddings in here!
AMM - how did the shopping session go?
Hello to everyone else.
I had a facial and massage this afternoon which was DIVINE!! I could feel the stress and knots in my back melting away. DH took all three children to the cricket at Adelaide oval and coped very well!
Well I had best run and have a relax on the couch.
take care everyone
Jem
Hi Everyone!
I am new to this forum and I hope nobody minds if I join in on this thread.
My bubba Benjamin was born on 20 July in Australia, but we are living in Hong Kong. Have been here for about three years now. Ben was born with Talipes Equinovarus (Club Feet) so we have been doing his treatment at the Children's Hospital at Westmead and I am happy to say it is all going well. At the moment he has to wear boots with a bar in between (to keep his feet in the correct position) for 23 hours a day, but in 4 weeks he should go down to just wearing them at night - and I can not wait for that! :D
As for sleeping … well, I wish I could say I was very well rested, but a normal night for Ben is waking up at 10.30pm, 2am, 4am then 5 then 6 and that's when I usually give up! :D
I look forward to getting to know you all and sharing our baby joys and woes!
Mel
Welcome Mel and Ben. :) I must say that Ben was born on a wonderful day! (Same day as my DD Kaetlyn). Hope all goes well at the appointment.
Just a quick question? what time do you all put your bubbas down to sleep at night? I usually feed Kaetlyn around 10.30 ish the rock her to sleep (over the last week she absolutly refused to go to sleep in her cot at night - and screams blue murder the minute I put her in- where as morning after her feed it is okay and she will sleep for anouther three hours in it).
She is usually asleep by about 11.30. Is this to late? should i be putting her in her cot ealier? She is sleeping through till about 8am (although this morning she slept through till 10am). Again is this to late or her to be sleeping?
tIA everyone. going bedy bies now :doh: