Babies Born July 2007 #8

[jemima]

Hello everyone

Hello and welcome Leah - glad to have you join us in here. It is a great group and the more the merrier.

Welcome raels - congrats on the arrival of Oliver! My DS1 is Oliver so I love the name and Charlotte was born on the same day as your Olier! Oh and yay for Oliver settling himself - hopefully he has the knack of it now.

Mel - how wonderful with your furniture arriving. Fingers crossed Marty goes tonight - he was terrible last night LOL! Wow and youch on the size of your friends baby!!

Em - thats so cute that Tom loves the horse racing. You post also reminded me that I have to put a bet on the Melbourne Cup - I have no idea who to bet on so as per usual I will probably make my pick based on the jockeys colours!!

Bec - surely you must be right with your prediction that marty is going -his time is well and truly up. I will be watching with great interest!!

Megan - glad to hear your lunch with your mum and dad turned out OK and they got some smiles!! Nothing like a smile to make everyone feel good!!

AMM - what type of car did you end up getting?

Not much new to report here. Everyone is sleeping at the moment - fingers crossed it last for a while longer!
I am going to get Charlotte weighted tomorrow as it has been ages since I have had it done. She looks like she is putting on weight but it is still nice to know how much.

I had better run and rest while it is quiet.

BBL
Take care
Jem

[kungfubecca]

Welcome Raels, you must just have the knack now, being your second bub. I hope Oliver keeps settling well for you.

Megan, I hold Xaviers hands long enough for him to get a good suck going and then let them go. If he's tired enough the fall to the sides and no more problems.

Well I would tell you all what a good boy my little man is being today, but I don't want to jinx it. Fingers crossed he will be ready for another feed soon, then another sleep and be fresh and ready to go when dad gets home.

[jemima]

Hi all

Well I have placed my bets on the Melbourne Cup so heres hoping!! I looked like a dufus at the TAB as I didnt really know what I was doing LOL!!

Mel - big hugs - I wish I lived closer to you!! I think what is going on sounds like a perfectly normal reaction to a very stressful time you have both been going through. You are an amazing mummy and wife and please please talk to us about how you are feeling as we are all more than happy to listen and give you hugs. Us mummys think we have to be strong all the time but its OK to feel what you are feeling and as Sacha said a lot of people are probably feeling similar stresses. Men can be so frustrating when they brood and dont talk - I think it is just how some men deal with stress (which doesnt make it easy for you). You are doing an amazing job!
Oh and yay that marty has gone from Idol - long overdue LOL!!

AMM - what song do you sing to Lucas before he goes to sleep - too cute!! I would probably wake Charlotte up if I started singing with my scratchy old voice LOL!!

Bec - yes very very happy about the Idol verdict!!

Sacha - how is Autumns heat rash going?

Michaels mum - enjoy your Melbourne Cup lunch! Oh and I hear you about being lonely when DH is away - life is busy but still lonely.

Oliver and Jesse are in childcare today so I am going to chill out all day (apart from getting Charlotte weighed) - rather boring considering all the Melbourne Cup fanfare is happening but never mind!

Gotta run
Jem

[mrscricket]

Oh so many posts to catch up with! Will BBL to catch up and do personals etc. DH is home today and doesnt understand the concept of BellyBelly and is convinced i am having a online affair..

Goodluck to everyone having a bet today - I held the paper up in front of Tom and he has picked Mahler. He did this ET like point at the paper with his finger. Very cute!

[kungfubecca]

Hi all,

Mel I'm sure they would have listened to your protest too if marty hadn't gone Hugs to you though. You amaze me no end that you have shown concern for my m easily little cold and you have had the hardest 4 months of your life. You truly are a super mum and FYI I probably would have snapped and started throwing things, starting with the headphones. So the way you feel is fine Hang in there, it is good to get things out in the open. I hope you get some quite time soon.

Sara, Lol at being your DH's fault that katleyn doesn't sleep.

Question for everyone, who decided what time bedtime was, you or bubs? we let Xavier decide and I'm happy with his decision of 8pm at the moment. sometimes he chooses to go earlier, sometimes a little past 8.

MM, how cute. Pumpkin is a good place to start, sweet potato is also a good one. I'm going to try and keep Xavier off solids for a while but I know I'll crack one day and give him something to see if it keeps him quiet.

amm, I was like you and missed out on the vaccine for the same reason, although I thought you could have it as long as you had the first one before your 27th birthday. Regardless I only had a 2 week gap between xavier arriving and me turning 27.

jem, there is nothing wrong with not knowing how the TAB works.

Mrs Daisy, lol at the online affair, I thought men were supposed to get excited when they thought their women folk swung both ways I hope tom's pick comes through for you. Did you know the trainer of the favorite, Mr Oriely (sp), has a new born bub, and his name is Tom?? might be another omen. Mr Oriely won the caulfield cup too.

[razzle]

Hi everyone,
Thankyou all for being so welcoming! I loved reading all your posts!
Well after Oliver's great settling efforts yesterday he hardly slept at all last night! He usually goes 7 or 8 hours straight but kept stirring and waking every 3. He was very hungry though and has been the last few days so I'm thinking he may be having another growth spurt.

Rebecca - Motherhood is definately easier the second time around! I put this down to being so much more relaxed. And with an eight year age gap I can say I am now older and wiser. But, I still have just as many questions and worries as the first time around I think.

Mel - I don't know your situation but I hope things improve for you. It is not easy being depressed, I have battled it for most of my adult life. It's great that you have all these ladies here to talk to though. Sometimes just getting it all out can help so much.

August_moon_mum - not sure about a date for the wedding yet! I'm trying to talk my DF into eloping to New Zealand. I have never been but always hear how beautiful it is. I know we will wait until Oliver is at least 12 months though.

I have started thinking lately about solids, I started my first DS at 4 months but now they are saying no earlier than 6, especially if breastfeeding. What do others think? Has anyone started there bubs yet?

Oh and Rebecca, Oliver chose his bedtime, usually around 7.30.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

[CrystalBoo]

Hi All

Autumn is having second naps and has been down for 40mins - hope I didn't jinx myself by mentioning it...

Jo - It's weird and scary to start thinking about solids - I'm looking forward to it but I also don't want to give up the baby baby stage. I think I might hold off for a while longer but at the same time I can't wait! I suppose that means a high chair is the next expense...

Jem - I soaked her in a bi-carb bath yesterday, and overnight it's turned rainy so it's much cooler - the rash has settled down a lot today. I think I'll have to get used to it though, with her hair and fat rolls, and our weather. Thanks for asking. I haven't got a clue about the TAB either - good luck today and enjoy your relax.

Em - too funny about the affair!

I did jinx myself - I can hear her. Oh what to do? If I leave her she might go back to sleep or,equally, she might pull her wrap off and put it over her face (can't seem to help herself) Wish I had a video monitor.

Rebecca - I don't know why but Autumn's bedtime has always been 6.30pm and when I think about it, that's when she was born and went straight to sleep for the night then so maybe she just has that as her biological clock time. On the other hand, I deliberately set up a routine of bath, feed, bed starting at 5.30 and it's a 'which came first? thing I guess' I did try and keep her up later to see if she would sleep longer periods but that didn't work.

Speaking of which, she just started crying so I'd better go in...

I'm back and I got her back to sleep! Please let her stay that way

Good luck to everyone who's having a bet today!

[jemima]

Just watched the Cup and my picks didnt win - never mind its all good fun.

FYI - I weighed and measured Charlotte earlier today - 6.6kg and 64.5 cm long.

BBL
Jem

[mrscricket]

DH is out mowing the lawn and Tom has been asleep for just over 3 hours now, so i will take the opportunity to jump on now.
Bec - loved your comment about swinging both ways. He wishes.. Tom pretty much chose his own bedtime at 7.30pm. I just noticed he started to push me away if i tried to cuddle him and he loses all interest in anything, so we pop him into bed. He generally is still due for another feed around about
9ish but we just let him wake himself up now, instead of dream feeding, as some nights it upset him more than anything.

Sacha - i am too scared of putting mittens on Tom as well. i was going to do it last night but because he sucks on everything i was scared he would suck on one, pull it off and it end up down his throat. I was thinking of attempting to get him to hold onto a little rug or something, as he has a little blankie that he likes to hold in his pram. Not sure if its a habit i should start though, as i carried my 'fleecy' for far too long as a child - i think i was about 8 or 9 before i gave it up.. Its just horrible when they scratch themselves though.

AMM - Tom loves to be sung too as well, but i am not really good on remembering the song words, so i just tend to sing this jumbled up mixture of different nursery rhymes. My 19yr old sister was visiting the other day and was singing him that Amy Winehouse song 'Rehab'. He just loved it.. again, not a habit i am wanting to start!

Megan - did you have any girls names picked out? If they are the same as mine, i will freak out! If anyone is thinking of eventually extending the family, do you think you will pick different names or use your second-in-line names?

Mummy Mel - i like purple moon for the cup too. Actually, i just like horses in general so i think i will pick them all!
I am glad you felt that you could share with us and i am positive that everyone here will understand exactly what you are going thru. DH and i have gone from a couple who never fought,to one that fights and feels quite tense with each other quite regularly. I dont know if its because as a male he can just switch off - his time is his time - and as a woman, i can never switch off. Even if i meant to be relaxing reading a book or on BellyBelly, i always have one ear out listening for the baby, figuring out feed times and sleep times etc. This motherhood thing is a massive job - much harder than i expected sometimes - and one that i dont think men will ever understand fully that it is a 24hour 7 days thing. Big hugs to you and talk to us anytime

For everyone that commented on older kids - you are all right. i have a niece and nephew that just love Tom to bits. Maddie - at 7 - is wonderful with him. She reads him stories - like 6 in row, so is a great little babysitter in the making. Jack, at 4, is desperate for Tom to grow up so they can kick the footy together. They are very gentle with him and its lovely to watch. Mum and dads foster kids on the other hand, dont understand being gentle or being told not to do something so it is a little frustrating, especially for DH - who just wants to tell them to nick off sometimes!!

Michaels Mum - that is super cute about the food. Not sure if am excited about starting Tom on food or not.. The mess - the cleaning.. But the faceful of food - how gorgeous

[August]

I have come up with a few songs of my own from all the jumbled bits, one is a counting song that goes with that mexican tune!

Jem, I usually hum that song music boxes play at the last feed although he is pretty much asleep anyway. I think it's just more for my own benefit now as its so beautiful to sit there with him like that.

I've got some news! DP asked me this morning when would I like to have #2 and we have decided to start TTC in winter 08! We would both really like to start TTC now but this way Lucas will be two by the time bubs arrived, and my body will have had some chance to heal and shed some of the 21kg I put on first time around!