Babies Born June 16th - 30th 2008

HI ladies

Well the old AF isnt being nice she is really reminding me that she is back with vengence!!!

Our little Alli put on a real little show last night, if i didnt know any better i would swear it was a 3 mth old tired tantrum lol.... it went on and on off and on sine 5pm til 8 30pm when he decided to crsah in the bassinett pram....then he didnt wake til 6 am. This pram he adores it must remind him of inside mum as sometimes after walks he slides down and has frog legs and is all curled up but sound alseep!
He is asleep in pram sa i type and im hoping it wont be a cat nap as im bugered with AF and i could actually sleep for hours myself. Arghhh the days where i doped myself up crawled into bed with my hot wheat pack and hybernated for 2 days !!!!

I think i know why scott is a tad insecure and gets the jealous twinge about my old friend is that scott thinks he is tooo overweight and is very very busy/stressed with work atm. He has joined a gym and they reckon they can get him down 20kg by our wedding in March! He is a 40yr old man so i said com' on aim for 10kg and see how you feel. I love you the way you are but if you want to go to the gym ... have fun! Just dont ask me to go lol
(i prefer swimming)

Oh and girls im still being dotted on left right and centre by DF and the cuddles and kisses (we should have fights more often just for the rewards lol just kidding)

I was to work today but the old AF is playing up and my hearing is weird... i hope im not getting a virus. It feels like everything is loud ... i was heating up Allis bottle in microwave at 6am and had the kettle on as well well i couldnt stand the noise it sounded all muffled but loud so i had to leave and stand in the other room. Im not dizzy or anything and im not pregnant obviously as AF is here. Has anyone else had this ear/hearing thing?

It is such a LONNNG day when you start at 6am and especially when Alli only cat naps.

Talk soon
xx

Where is everyone?????

Why does me 8 yrs old always have to back chat and have attitude.... dont worry i dont let him get away with it but for god sake im over it!

example: he jammed his finger in door cried his heart out (there was no blood just going to be a bruise) i ran it under cold water and said all the right things then said chin up dry your tears . As his and DSS Lachlan were doing a grocery shop down the street i asked tom to wait as i get the cards but no he had to open the front door and said 'i can wait with the door open (he just jammed his finger derr). I said or rather yelled and said 'stop bloody having the last say and do what i ask and i saw him mumble something under his breath. So i yelled at him again about attitude gave him a smack and told him to get down the street as i cant handle a moping sulky kid! grrrrr KIDS and i just had another lol. We have tried everyhing and Tom is really good for a few days then he goes back to the back chat attitude kid .... which he never was when it was just me and him! Ah well he'll learn i suppose and school goes back next week thank god!

Plus im working this afternoon yay!!!

Cheers Ainsley

Hi Ainsley - I was here yesterday but my post isn't. It was quite a large one - bit weird. For the life of me I can't remember what I posted about. I hope I didn't offend someone and it got removed. Probably the post just didn't save. Your son is like that cos he's male - end of story.

:p

Well it was "family night" at our house last night. Plan was for DF, Brock and I to go out to dinner. One of our newly single neighbours came over not long before it was time to go out and DF asked him to join us and then turned to me and said you don't mind do you? How exactly can you say well yes I do!!!!! Anyway it was a nice dinner and the neighbour was good company so I couldn't really complain. We get home and just get in the door when another mate arrives unannounced. He'd been fighting with his fiance so came to us in distress. Some family night.

Just remembered what I posted about. In our street in the last month (maybe two months) we have had 3 couples split up on the other side of the road - six houses in a row and in every second house the couple has split. The latest one happened the other night and I got very little sleep as it was all pretty nasty and my DF was at the house when it all went down. I'm very glad I live on the other side of the road is all I can say.

Better go. Brock is cooing away I think he might like some attention.

DSD and DP arrived safely! There was some jealousy to begin with - seeing her daddy kissing and cuddling someone other than her must of been hard I admit but has since really warmed to the idea of becoming a big sister! I think Coop has handled it really well too, let's face it he has barely seen his daddy and there is someone else wanting a piece of him too! Very overwhelming being passed around like a football from dad to sissy, back to dad, over to sissy again! We have managed to squeeze in a few 'fun' things in the time DSD has been here - for DSD fun = money being spent on her! We have been to the movies (twice), sugarworld (a waterslide park), tenpin bowling and gokarting. Not a cheap 4 days!! DSD threw the biggest tantrum at toysrus, she has already asked DP for a ripboard (some fancy smancy expensive skate board thing) and he told her she might get it for XMAS and because we were buying Coop a jolly jumper she thought she deserved it there and than.. i normally try to keep out of there arguements but couldnt help but say "wouldn't you be sad if dad bought it for you now and than on xmas you got nothing?" her response "like mum would let him not get me anything" attitude plus, 7 going on 17 i tell ya! I sent the two of them (DSD & DP) out this morning, I got a horrible phonecall from a GF in Coffs and needed time by myself. She was 5 months pregnant and developed an infection that resulted in her having to induced, bub didnt make it :( She has a 5 yr old daughter and has been TTC since Freya was 1. She has had numerous miscarriages so is no stranger to loss but to have gotten so far along this time.. just devastating! They cremate him on Monday and she seems to think that will bring some closure... so sad! DP flies back to Sydney with DSD tomorrow - im still spittin chips over that - and I am hosting 'our' friends for the footy final GO THE STORM - if his return flight isn't delayed he should be home by the time everyone is ready to leave. I am thinking I shall leave the washing up for him seeing as how I have to prepare and cook everything with bub to contend with. So that's my update, have run out of time for personals, next time perhaps!

Satya: My last post disappeared as well.... weird

Sorry no personals, in a bit of a rush.

Taylor has learnt to blow raspberries. It was so very cute the first day coz she would copy whenever I did it but now whenever she is bored or tired she does it and dribbles everywhere. She even did it after a bit of a vomited and sprayed it everywhere. I shouldnt complain at least she isnt eating her hands so much any more.

She is watching sesame street at the moment and smiling at Elmo lol.

We bought a black out blind yesterday, more for the heat getting into her room in the afternoons then anything else, but in the nect couple of days we are going to move her into her own room. Its still chilly at nights here so I need to try and stop wrapping her and put her in a sleeping bag instead. Will see how we go.

First day at Childcare on Wednesday.... scary

Had our first night out since she was born. It was nice even if it was only for an hour or so lol. I feel guilty leaving her at a babysitter. We dont have family we can leave her with so it was a friend of ours. Its not her I worry about its the babysitter. No one else I know has kids so if I leave her everyone panics when she cries.

Anyway I better go put her down for her morning catnap. Hope everyone is good.

Ainsley: I got my first AF 4 weeks after birth and I breastfeed, I was ripped off I think. Now Im on a minipill that has me bleeding all but 2 days a month - its driving me batty!!!!

Looks like after a year and a bit my cousin is finally pg. She just did IVF but only got 2 viable eggs from 14 and the first one didnt take. Its funny coz I was confirmed pg when my hcg levels were 40 and hers on Thursday were 58 and they wouldnt confirm she was pg, they did another test on Saturday and still wont confirm so she has to have another one today.

Anyway I was going to go wasnt I.....

It's gone very quiet in here. Where is everyone?

Tan - that's so awful about your friend's bub. I can't imagine how difficult a late loss like that would be to deal with. I hope she does get some closure once the cremation happens. It's great that your DSD gets on so well with Coop.


:D

I just love daylight saving. Brock woke up yesterday morning at 7 then at 7.30 this morning. So great to get to sleep in a little longer. Far better than the 6.30 starts. We had a great weekend. Stayed with my parents Fri & Sat and then went to DF's grandfather's 70th Birthday on Sunday so there were lots of people wanting to hold Brock and feed him etc so it was a nice rest.

Smudgies mum - you must've been posting while I was. Which minipill are you on? I'm on Noriday 28. I haven't had any bleeding or spotting since taking it which is great. I am however a little concerned that all the tablets are active so think I may not get AF at all. Because of this and the fact that I don't get m/s and my pregnancy symptoms were really mild last time I've started temping. At least if I see a big temp rise I'll know I should be testing. I certainly will not complain if I get no AF if it's just because of the active tablets.

it is very quiet hey?

well school went back today YAY YAY YAY!!!

I was to work today but i was cancelled at 12pm for a 2 pm start ... i hope i get to work tues and wednesday now as we are going to my 20yr school reunion this sat and we need the extra dollars so we can enjoy!

Little Alli is sitting here in his rocker staring into space... the dear little bub is sleeping 12 hours a night from 8 til 8 today and then had a bottle and a half and had another 1 1/2 sleep from about 9 30 am. Had the rest of the second bottle and now just 'chilling' . Im very lucky that i have a very placid child.
But when he isnt happy we all know about it lol

I had a weird dream or something last night ... i was 'astrotravelling' through to my friends houses to see if they were all ok. I couldnt get through some houses but i just remember seeing the house and it was dark outside and there were stars . I remember asking how to let yourself float from your sleeping body but once i did i loved flying around whilst i was asleep. I remember waking up thinking gee that was weird but great.

Cheers Ainsley

just poking my head in to say hi and that I am around and still reading everyone's posts but am not getting a chance to hop on and do so until unearthly hours - which are killing me so have to go to bed now! Just quick update... Charli is doing well but spent most nights last week screaming. We really thought her first tooth was going to cut but somehow I think she's going to teeth for ages before it finally cuts - heaps of dribbling & sucky/chewing on her hands (doesn't like a dummy) and can see the white bumps but not cutting. Ah well. She slept most of Thursday & Friday which was freaky but nice.. growth spurt I can only think.

Hope you are all surviving :-) xo

Hello girls where is everyone :

This thread is really slow atm ....now i know we have bubs but come on lol

Well no more weird dreams for me last night but i had a s h i t night sleep though....one of those nights where you get up i the morning feeling like crap and really tired!

Scott and I are REALLY organising this wedding of ours for next March. I have just put the last invite into its envelope and now we need to post them hahah all systems are moving, quite exciting actually. You see i have never been married before so im enjoying organising things so far.
I have to put a deposit down for the catering next week and then ill have to ring the local echuca flowerist for flowers. Then next thing will be a weekend up in Echuca for Scott me and bubs to go and introduce ourselfs to everyone helping.
The only thing thats going to really stretch my patience is Scotts thing to be absolutely PERFECT just getting the invites perfect on the computer was too annoying to watch. So i went to bed last night.
The things i/we stil need is a celebrant, my dress, his attire, the wedding party attire music and accommodation .
We are getting married on the Historic Wharf in Echuca then we are having a 4 hour ****tail reception on the PS Pevensey (which was in the tv miniseries All The Rivers Run) then at 7pm we can then hit the historic pub The Steam Packet Hotel for more drinks and dancing.
Now girls fingers crossed that i DO NOT get my period on that weekend lol

This weekend Scott and i are off to Hamilton in west of victoria where i grew up.... its my 20 yr reunion for tech/high school. I cant wait as it should be a hoot. We are palming all kids off and Alli is off to his my dads for a weekend visit....so yay another weekend off !

Im going to go and get a cuppa

cheers Ainsley

Hi ladies, been having a real rough trot here.

Even though my head and eyes are sore from so much crying, I actually am feeling a little better today and more confident.

This was yesterdays post, just didn't post it (so all events are from yesterday and the night before)

I gave Riley a dreamfeed at 11pm last nite with no fuss, then he woke at 5am and fed him with no fuss. But his 9am feed didn't come off, neither did it at 11.30am (I attempted again - seeing as his 9am feed was bad). So I fed him at 3pm this arvo and no problems at all.

I rang my CHN this morning and she said straight away "reflux" - get him to the doc. She said she knew it was only a matter of time for us until I said I had had enuf. I have said a few things at times obviously but it was nothing we couldn't handle, but this past week has just been terrible and so so stressful.

So off we went to the doc at 1pm. Arrogant pig! Said to me all babies/children are different and he is never convinced it is reflux unless a very severe case like lachlan (my first son). He said I am using my past experiences get in the way. He offered no assurance or advice but did give me a script to try zantac as a trial only.

Gosh it is not like I want to go thru this or give my child meds but if it means we are both happy again..... gosh I sooo don't want to be here again, but I have no choice!

He asked me why I was crying and I looked at him and said well what do I do if he won't feed, got any suggestions. It is the stress of it! Which he obviously is oblivious too! See he was not worried as he is a big boy 6.5kgs, but he didn't even begin to think that his weight gain has been subsiding alot, didn't even ask! Just rude, but he is the only doctor in town.

I truely believe that people just don't understand unless they have been thru this. Yes my baby has been a good feeder till now hence his weight gains, but geez it is a mother's right to do what she can for her child in order for them not to go downhill. I feed him whilst asleep and during the night to keep the weight on.

A girl that works for us (which I truely adore), said but he is a healthy chubby baby (and she just kept repeating this - after me repeating but it is the refusal to feed that is just sooo hard). I know he has weight on him (luckily as Lachlan never did), but I don't want him too loose weight regardless. I just wish people would say nothing, esp when it sounds condesecending. I would like to see them in the same situation feed in feed out when your baby is in pain and crying and you can't no matter how hard you try get them to feed. I know if I had never been in this situation I would never understand the extent of the situation but I also wouldn't even try to begin to understand too and would just feel for the person.

Anyway after seeing the doc, it is confirmed he has no thrush/tongue tie is fine/no ear or throat problems.

I then walked across road to CHN. She gave me a big hug and told me I am doing nothing wrong. I asked her how often I should be feeding him and she gave me the confidence to feed him 5 hourly if it meant that we wouldn't fight and get so stressed and maybe he would have a really big feed and would have emptied the contents of his tummy from his last feed and we might have more success. I just needed to hear this from her. As it appears that is why we had a better feed at 3pm as his last decent feed was 5am. But geez that is a long time. Maybe I have been forcing feeds on him sooner then he wanted it. So hearing that is just what I needed and with her guidance we will get thru this.

Sorry for the vent and the all about us post. I will be trying very hard to get ontop of this and hope to chat to you girls soon with some good news. xoxo

Hi everyone.

'Brock is still in his PJs. Yay!!!! What's the big deal you may ask. Well normally by now he's chucked up so much over himself we are on to our 2nd or third outfit for the day (sometimes for me too). He didn't chuck in his bed or on our couch or on our carpet. No bedding to wash, no extra clothes to wash. Just 2 bibs so far today, instead of the countless bibs and clothing. I just hope the little chucks instead of the big ones last.

Sheree - It must've been so hard for you over the last few days. I know what you mean about peoples advice. People keep giving me advice when they see Brock chuck but my MCHN says if it is reflux it's mild and it's not worth worrying about as he's happy & feeding and continuing to put on weight. I even had a stranger in a shopping centre suggest it could be reflux - perhaps you could get him some thickener. She was sitting at a nearby table when he chucked twice after a feed. Honestly, can people not mind their own business??????? I hope the situation improves for you soon and everyone keeps their opinions to themselves.

Ainsley - That sure was a weird dream. I had one last night. I was pregnant and I fell off my bike (I don't even own one). I went to hossy to get checked out and made friends with the female doctor. Very strange indeed. Don't have a clue what it means but the only time I've had dreams of being pregnant is when I was pregnant with Brock. My DF had a dream a week or two ago that I was pregnant with twins so I'm starting to get a little worried about all these pregnancy dreams. Your wedding plans sound lovely. We never get around to making plans as we haven't managed to agree on what we'd like to do, plus I need to actually get divorced. Very naughty I know but I just don't want to fork out the money for it, but seeing the ex hasn't bothered initiating things, I will have to. Plus there's the cost. I wonder if we will ever get round to getting married.

Livyloos mum - good luck with the teething.

Taking DP to the airport today for another 4 week cycle.. :( going to be one sad mummy for the next 28 days!

Heya guys

no time to write really but thought I'd drop another one in lol.

Sheree - I am soooo sorry for the stress you have been having this past week or so. My sister in law had the same problem. My nephew was incredibly bad with the reflux. She really wanted to breast feed and so continued on for a long time by not having dairy & for a while wheat as well to see if that helped - it did mildly and she breast fed up until about 9 months and finally wanted some sleep and weight on Riley (funny it's the same name!?!?) so she weened him and he's on perscription formula and had improved immensley. I know from what she's gone through - it's hard work and can be really stressful and heart wrenching. I hope your Riley keeps on the weight and that his stomach settles!!! *hugs* Glad to hear you have a good mchn. The doctor is a loser by the sounds of it - what ashame he's the only one there!!!

satya - brock sounds like Liv was... you get so over the chucking don't ya? .. and the constant changing for yourself. I get chucked on a bit by Charli but nearly as badly.

Gotta run!

I really need to vent but first:

Sheree: What an arrogant doctor, any good doctor should know mothers intuition is best!!! It can be so frustrating when people dont listen and very upsetting when something is wrong with bubs. I hope things improve and you feel better soon.

Tan: I cant imagine how hard it is for you.

Well me:

1. PLZ NO OFFENCE TO ANY FORMULA FEEDERS. I do FF Taylor as well, I have supply problems so she only gets around 100ml of bm at a time which means the rest is supplimented.

I was talking to a friend the other day and she said why dont you let Dp do some feeds. I said well Im bfing so I cant, but i can dream of a sleep in. Its not forever.

She then says (it makes me laugh and gets me angry at the same time)

Im never breastfeeding. I love my perky boobs.

I then say things like yes but Taylor hasnt been sick yet because she gets all the good stuff, i never get caught out without food anywhere I go etc etc. Then I went on to say she gets both formula and bm. I go on to say I dont have saggy boobs, I only have little bbs so there isnt much to sag.

She said Wait until you finish bfing then they will be saggy.

Now that peed me off for obvious reasons. But it makes me laugh because:

IF YOU LOVE YOUR BODY SO MUCH THEN DONT HAVE KIDS AT ALL. Why are perky boobs so important but getting stretch marks and whatever else comes with pregnancy not matter. Superficial people grrr.

2. We have noticed that DP is spending less time with Taylor. he is working late and barely sees her when he isnt working late anyway. She cries now when she gets out the bath and I came over to talk to her just to calm her as soon as she was laughing again I walked out of the room to do something and she cried. I understand that DP is getting a bit funny about that, that she seems to cry for him more then me but he needs to understand that she spends all day with me.

When I try to point out that she is just going through a phase or when i told him she rolled from back to belly this morning I copped it. I was rubbing everything in his face. When he tries to settle her I take over. He is right I do take over but when she has cried for so long that boogies are running out her nose down her chin and her eyes are wetter then a glass of water I feel it is definately time to try something nwe to calm her down AND I GET YELLED AT FOR IT. Is there something so wrong with me for not liking hearing Taylor cry. I cant defend myself or try to diffuse the situation because he wont let me its like banging my head against a brick wall..... and i actually feel like I might get more from doing that then saying anything anyway.

I just cant get him to understand its just a mummy phase, before we know it I am sure there will be a daddy phase but I wont be allowed to get upset about that coz thats the way things work around here. DP comes First ALWAYS.

Ugh, I know where you are coming from, some people are so narrow minded when it comes to breast feeding. And as you said, I think that if they want to keep their perfect bodies then they should either adopt or just give up on the idea of kids because you can't go into something like that without knowing that your body is going to change (for better or worse!!).
My hubby is sometimes not the best at putting Josie to sleep and doing other things either. I know he tries but sometimes he does stupid things like continuing to play his games while she's sitting there screaming (and I've only asked him to look after her while I have a shower or something). Then I get ****ty and he asks me what's wrong and I just have to think to myself, is it really worth getting into?? lol..

Big hugs to you. It is frustrating but sometimes you have to let them do their own thing so they learn how to do it. I try not to butt in because I don't want DH to think that I'm being a control freak or that I think he is hopeless.. but it's bloody hard!!

Sorry I haven't posted on here lately, I've been at work!!! Josie is teething early so I've been dealing with her grizzles pretty much as soon as I get home and often she doesn't want to go to sleep either. It's been a trying few days.

Work is going well, I think I'm getting up to date with everything. The lady who was doing part of my job had to take leave suddenly because of her ill husband, so there is a lot that is still up in the air. But we're getting there!!

Hope you are all happy and well

hey girls:

Fancy me mucking up lol we put on the wedding invite 'after the reception we will be gathering at the Steam packet Hotel for more celebrations' Thats all well and good except (and the invites have been posted) ... mmm i looked the pub up on the net and its only a B&B now derr us !!! Thankfully no one will be any of the wiser until we all get up there so im thinking an announcement will be in order lol

My little Alli had a taste of Baby Rice today at nearly 15 wks and he gobbled it up and has had a descent sleep this afternoon.

Cheers Ainsley

hey girls!

typing this left handed 'cause i'm feeding flynn. sorry for mistakes and lack of grammar.

sheree: hope things settle for you with riley. you poor thing :(

satya: glad to hear brock is not as spewey as before. yay!

bub: im about to start flynn on some rice cereal. hope he likes it and takes it well.

my dh used to get like that too but now that we have 3 kids he's happy for me to butt in and take over with flynn because he then deals with will and rory. its a win-win situation for us. but i do know where you are coming from and how hard it is. big hugs to you!

flynn is teething too but seems to be handling it ok so far. hope he stays like this.

i also agree about bf and boobies. if your that vain about your boobs, don't have kids! my boobs seem to increase in size a little each time but lose more shape each time too. but i have 3 gorgeous kids who are healthy and happy and thats all that matters to me and my dh.

flynn has filled his nappy so better change it before he starts yelling!

take care mummies and babies!
jean

forgot to add:

flynn is still sleeping thru! yay! what a champ! hes definitely my fav atm..lol :lol:(just kidding)

Im always typing one handed, its often the only time I get to reply to people.

YAY Flynn is sleeping through!!

Looking at putting Taylor on baby rice but everyone keeps telling me to wait till she is 6 months. But I dont think neither Dave or I can wait that long.

I know I need to let him take care of taylor as well and he does but if she is crying uncontrollably I expect him to take her if I have been trying for awhile to calm her down and I just thought it was the same with him. im confuseed now as to when I can offer help and when not to. Oh well.

Taylor wouldnt sleep for her first day at Childcare, doesnt surprise me she gets distracted very easily. That and they obviously didnt listen to how I get to her sleep pfft.

anyways I was offered a job share yesterday. 2 days a week. Only thing is its back at my old work, its hard to explain. I would be working in the same building on the same floor, contracted to my old boss but working for a different company. I dunno if I really want to go back there but 2 days a week is all i want to do at the moment and jobs that are 16 hours a week are so hard to find. I dunno what to do about it. I dont want to pass it up to still be looking for work in a couple of months time but I dont want to take it knowing that I wouldnt want to stay there that long.

Xmas is coming..... any ideas for presents for..... a very smart (reading and spelling) 2 year old, a very lazy 8 month old and my little munchkin who will be 6 months?? dave is always so expensive to buy for, especially seeing as its his bday on 23 nov mine on 24 nov then xmas a month away. he wants a home gym and a wii/playstation. So thats bday and xmas done..... i figure he is the one who makes the money if he thinks he can afford such expensive presents well what can i say. I am already very disappointed in my bday present, really I cant think of anything I want so we got the cars windows tinted and made it my present. hmmmm I got the practical present. Cant complain though.

Havve a great weekend everyone, the weather down here is fantastic...... if it keeps up I might go look at display homes on Sunday YAY.

Sorry for no personals.

3 visits to the chemist today. Once for cream for Brock who has cradle cap again and rash all around his chin and neck and has dry spots on other parts of his body. I'm stressing majorly over it but the chemist says it's OK just use olive oil for his head and canesten for the neck. We get home and Miss 5 tells me we need dressings for her infected leg (from falling off a slide whilst with mum). Quick change for Brock as of course he's having a chucky day today. So we head of to a different chemist and Brock cries all the way as he'd only just got to sleep so didn't appreciate going out again. Miss 5 pointed out the ones she reckoned we needed but I listened to the chemist worker who recommended another one that I realised was not suitable the minute I got home. I got told "I told you to get the other ones" over and over while I held back the tears. So back to the chemist again to change them to the one she had pointed out to me. Oh it's going to be so much fun changing these dressings 3 times a day as well as smothering cream over Brock constantly.

Miss 5 sat on her vegemite open roll - picture her walking around the lounge with it hanging off her while she looks for where she's put it.... whilst I'm on the phone talking to her dad on the phone.... still haven't worked out why she wasn't at school today.... she came complete with her packed lunch.

Chewing gum in miss 5's hair - she just started crying while we were out for dinner. When asked how it got in her hair she said she'd put it behind her ear like they do in the movies. So funny until we got home and had to try to get it out of her long thick hair, that is not allowed to be cut as she's in a wedding soon. You'd sware she was being murdered. I dread to think what our neighbours think was going on in our house. Thank god for peanut butter is all I'm gonna say cos ice didn't work.

Seriously over today.

My goodness am I suffer from period pain or what! I have never had any dramas with AF nor have I had a heavy flow like I am experiencing atm. Tampon after tampon after tampon (TMI) Also a little confused as I am on the mini pill (and have been since Coop was 5 weeks old) so wasn't expecting it!?!?! Very much over it!

Coop is doing well! I'm a little concerned about him rolling about the place - it's tile city here! I have a few mats joined up but he seems to doing more and more milage, he actually got stuck on his side up against the wall - hilarious! Thinking maybe a playpen is in order, would never forgive myself if he managed to roll onto the tiles and hit his lil noggin. Looks like his top teeth are on the move... can definately feel the one on the right hand side. Between the dribbling and vomit I am very much over washing singlets, not to mention nappies and with the wet season upon getting everytihng dry is a pain in the butt! Hate to see my next electricity bill with the dryer and AC running at the same time. Speaking of dribble - you should see it fly when he is using his jolly jumper - funny and gross all in one!

Tomorrow I am off to see the council planner, we have found 7.5 acres not too far from where we are now - the current owner has approval for 2 sheds and a house - he has 21 HUGE poles up for the larger of the two sheds - so we are wanting to see if we can get approval to change the larger shed to a living dwelling and build a pole home.. fingers are crossed!

No personals sorry! Take care ladies :)

Satya: Sorry I know you were very over it and frustrated but I couldnt help but laugh at Miss 5. Visuals of the vegemite sandwich were hilarious.

Well I gave Taylor Farex on Saturday and she loved it, no extrusion reflex or anything. She screwed her face a little but gobbled it down. She has started waking earlier in the mornings as well.... grrrr so this morning I gave her some Rafferties Banana and again she gobbled it down. Its so exciting, Im so glad you can give solids at 4 months. Im only giving her about a teaspoon a day once a day at the moment because Im seriously confused about how to feed a baby solids, I get that you should give it to them after a feed of milk but how often at this young age and then when do you build up to bigger feeds and drop milk feeds etc. Not something to really worry about until she is 6 months coz from what I hear at the moment feeding should only be a teaspoon a day just to get her used to food.

We alo moved her from our room on the weekend. I couldnt help myself and dragged the spare mattress into her room and slept with her. 1 because of DPs snoring and 2 because its gonna be a pain getting up at 5 or 6 am to bf when normally I just roll over and get her out of the cot and snooze while she eats. Now Ill actually have to get up. Anyways her first night was quite unsettled waking every 3 or so hours but going back to sleep ok and last night she didnt wake up till 5am so thats good.

I have a job interview tomorrow but Im going to give it a miss coz I only want to be working 2 days during the week and 1 on the weekend if needed and this job doesnt really suit me hours wise but its literally 5 minutes down the road oh well.

Anyway hope everyone had a great weekend. Will have to post some of the photos of Taylor on my gallery seeing as we got the professional ones back last week. Will let you know when they are up.

Tan - I hope your AF situation has improved. I just got my first one since going on the mini pill and it's been really light. Two days of spotting then 3 days of light flow so far. It came 27 days from when I started it so for me it looks like things will be business as usual and if anything lighter than normal. I'm on Noriday and it seems to be agreeing with me so far. Good luck with the town planner

Smudgies mum - at mums group we were told not to give bubs food til after 6 months but if we were going to ignore that advice only to give it once a day until 6 months and to do it 1/2 an hour after a milk feed and only if bubs was still looking hungry. Good luck with the job interview. Yep the vegi roll was hilarious, I was so trying not to pee myself laughing as I didn't want to encourage her to do stupid things.


Brock has been a little difficult over the weekend. He cried all the way to Lilydale in the car (about 45 minutes). Continual crying in a car packed with us, miss 5 & the dog is so not fun!!!!! We had to pull over and try and burp him on the side of a freeway. The dog got out and I imagined her squashed on the road. Somehow DF managed to catch her even though he was holding Brock. Stress levels were majorly high. He seemed OK so we got back in the car, only for him to start again. We pulled over again when safe and then I got in the back with the two kids and the dog (lucky she's small as she sat on my lap). I tried to sooth him but it would only work for about 30 seconds then he'd start up again. He suddenly stopped crying as we arrived. He normally loves the car.

There's always a silver lining. I noticed he has two new "behaviours" whilst sitting with him. He's sobbing just before crying - he's never done that before - and he shuddered at times too. Very cute.

Last night he started up again and nothing I did would stop him. DF managed to soothe him a couple of times but as soon as he put him down off he'd go again. Even though it was nowhere near feed time we gave him a bottle and that's what he needed as he went to sleep while finishing it. Maybe it's growth spurt time.

I'm wanting to start rice cereal in two weeks time but I've read so much stuff about leavng it til 6 months to avoid allergies I just don't know what to do. He's looking like he's going to have eczema and I keep reading to leave it til 6 months.

Smudgies mum - forgot to mention we were told that you should only introduce one food at a time for a few days to see if there is a reaction and that you should do it early in the day on a day that bubs is with you all day. That way if there is a reaction you will notice it - if you do it at night bubs could react while sleeping and you might not notice it at all or until morning. She also said to not introduce prepared baby foods until you have tested each individual item out as most of them have a number of ingredients in them and if you get a reaction you will then have to test each thing all the while expecting a bad reaction with one of them. She also said that milk will be the primary source of food for our bubs for the 1st 12 months as it has all the nutrients they need - the little bits of food they will get have very limited amounts of vitamins in them. Hope that helps you somewhat.

Brock has started to giggle. Wasn't sure if he did it yesterday, but today I'm sure. I put some cream near his doodle and he giggled clear as anything. Typical male.

He's also started to show an interest in his toys - until now he hasn't.

He's also starting to cry if he's not being held or played with. Fun times ahead.

Hey lovely people,

Well im soooo PMSing and emotional plus really ****ed off it isnt funny!
First of all a friend of mine that i have known for years just accused me of having an 'emotional affair' and that i shouldnt marry Scott in March as im still in contact with this long term friend (yes we have bonked but i was single then but more than that he is like family practically and we go back 20 yrs ) plus my grandma knew his grandparents! Oh and that Scott has saved me and given me a wondeful world and that i should really be submissive to him (she didnt say those words but thats what it sounded like) I have never been so ****ed and angry in my life with a female friend. I told Scott when he got home like i texted a g/friend and both of them said i hope you told her to f.u.c.k. off and that she is sooo jealous of you it is not funny. Scott also said mmm well thats another one off the wedding guest list if she doesnt agree with you hey!
I just couldnt believe how she just kept judging me .... but she can a) have abortion late abortions and b) bonk anything that moves when she is either in or out of relationships. (i dont mean to offend anyone here reading if you needed to abort any pregnancies )
thanks for listening

xx

Satya: Rafferties doesnt contain any preservatives it is 100% mushy fruit as far as I know, regardless I havent given it to her, but she LURVES Farex. Farex now make 3 different types of rice, one of them is made specially for 4 months + and like you said I have only given her a teaspoon (of powered rice mixed with 2 teaspoonish of bm) once a day, n ormally after her 2pm feed because she always still seems hungry after it.

Well my bm has dried up further, going to try and increase over the next few days but thins are looking positive, all the time I have had to have Taylor fed by someone else because of job interviews, child care, counselling is finally taking its toll and well Ive had a few very BAD days and my anxiety levels were through the roof so that doesnt help with milk production either. Will see how I go.

Hopefully I can do a bigger post later this afternoon when T.E.D-i bear goes to bed .

Booo hoooo, I have mastitis, think I got it early thank god, it is painful enuf already.

Riley's bad feeding lately, it was bound to happen. Boo hooo.

Hey lovely ladies

just want to encourage you all!! Each and every one of you have come across to me as just beautiful women and mothers. You are each so fantastic in your parenting! This parenting thing is such a challenge - in fact probably one of the biggest we will all ever experience! It's hard to look at the positives and brighter side of things when you are sleep deprived or other issues going on but you are all plugging away amazingly regardless. :clap: Don't be hard on yourself for days of anxiety, bf not working out, and all those things. The important part of what you are doing atm is that you are your baby's mummy and they just need you to be there for them and you are - with infinite amounts of love!

Sheree & smudgie - sorry to hear you guys are having bf issues. OUCH on the mastitis - I have been so lucky not have gotten it but a lot of my friends have had it. I can't imagine!! Donna - keep spirits up and think really positively when you are expressing/feeding :-)

And have to admit - am so happy not to have any visits from AF yet! Although I think it may eventuate sooner than later - I have found the kick back into normal hormones has found me rather moody. I am fairly aware of these things as I am on anti depressants as well and keep that sort of thing in check - this is definitely hormone related lol. Hoping it's not PMT!

Am looking forward to the weekend - my mum is having Liv for tomorrow and Sat night and on Sat night Charli is going to the MILs place while we go for dinner & movie. I am HANGING out for a date night! Even if that doesn't happen the Liv free time will actually be a blessing in itself. Poor girl has just had croupe and we have been cooped up at home... talk about cabin fever!

Stay well & happy lovely girls! xo

Sorry to hear that some of you are having issues with BFing.. I'm a little engorged at the moment because I'm putting Josie on formula. If I was going to be at home full time I would have kept breastfeeding to six months but it's really hard to express at work. I'm having to skip my lunch so that I can do it and I don't think it's healthy. Aside from that I'm really sick of breast pads and horrible, ugly maternity bras! I want to be me again.. Plus it's easier for the day care to feed her formula.

On a lighter note, even though my boobs hurt, we're going out to tea tonight for my birthday and my cans are going to look great!! hahaha!

Hope your bubbas are going well - Smudgies Mum, I'm going to be starting Josie on Farex soon too. I think I might do it this weekend. My CHN tore shreds off me because I said that I was going to try Josie on food prior to six months. The Farex box says from 4 months anyway. She can hold her head up fine without a problem and is very interested in whatever I'm eating so I'm sure that a little bit of baby rice here and there isn't going to hurt. I was told that you make sure you give them their bottle and then you feed them a little bit here and there during their "playtime".

Hope everyone has a lovely Friday!

Coop had his 4 months shots today :( he handled them so well last time and I wish the same could be said for today but wasn't the case! He hardly whimpered with his 2 month jabs but this morning he screamed and than cried and cried and cried, first time I have seen tears in his eyes, admitably there were tears in my eyes also! He has a mild temp and is super grizzly, oh why can't i have one of those bubs who sleeps for hours after! Want to write more but Coop has different plans.. bbl i hope :)

ROFL Emma - if you got em flaunt em!

tan - I haven't taken Charli to her jabs yet - she has a cold but have booked in at the docs for next week. I am not looking forward to them as I found with Liv that the further you went along the worse they were with them under 1. I hope Coop gets over his temp and stuff VERY quickly!

Well I spoke too soon lol. I have the start of mastitis in my left breast... oh yay. I have been trying to do what I can tonight but it's still so sore and still lumpy. Boo hoo. I have never had it before. What have you been doing for it sheree? SO typical. I have offloaded LIv for a couple of nights and here I am with this going on. I guess I should be grateful that I don't have to deal with a 4 year old at the same time huh?

LOL @ Emma... go you sexy thang ;)

Well I think I nipped it in the bud in time.. my breast isn't lumpy anymore and although it's a bit sore from the experience I think it's ok. Here's hoping it stays ok.

I have a cold (no surprises since the girls both have them). What can I take while breastfeeding??

This weekend can not end soon enough as far as I am concerned! Coop reacted really badly to his immunisation and ended up with a temp of 39.1 late Friday night. He had a mild temp all afternoon, wasn't drinking and basically just wasn't himself so we did a spot of co-sleeping just so I could be close by and try soothe him as he was super restless. By half past nine he was burning up, so we jumped in the car and headed to the hopsital. They couldn't do much as I had only recently given him a dose of panadol but I think it was more of case of DP not being home and with no one to turn to for support the hopsital seemed like the best option. It was horrible nursing him, feeling his lil head burning against my chest and looking into his eyes, they were so vaccant. He had mild temps on and off until this afternoon. Needless to say I am already dreading his 6 month shots, ugh! So off to wash n sterilise bottles - there is something to be said for boobs and hopefully get some sleep! TTFN

Poor little Cooper. It's awful, getting the immunisations done. Josie is getting her next lot on Wednesday, I'm really dreading it..

Emma I think I was hit for six as I wasn't expecting a reaction. Having said that I have spoken to several mums over the weekend and they have all said that with age their bubs reacted worse with each lot of shots. Not something I really wanted to hear but worth knowing I suppose. He seems to be fine now, slept through and took a bottle this morning. Good luck with Josie on Wednesday! Oh and :birthday2: hope you had a fab time at dinner!

Livyloosmum (sorry forgotten your name) good to hear that your mastitis has cleared up. It's down right horrible and oh so painful, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!

Sheree fingers are crossed your mastitis has cleared up too!

Danielle, how did you go with increasing your supply? Any luck with the job interviews?

Ainsley sounds like some friend you got there! She is obviously unable to maintain friendships with her exs and it does sound as though she is atad jealous.

Satya - rofl about the cream, doddle, giggle incident! Coop has had a couple of good plays with his! hehehe Boys with their inbuilt toys hey, who needs fisherprice LOL Coop gets the giggles on quiet often, espeically when our dog decides to show off in front of him, Jet is partial to chasing his tail and that cracks Cooper up. As for toys someone gave him a piano that either plays for 10min by itself or he can (at this point in time) kick his feet to activate it (tied to the end of his cot) each time he kicks it plays a random bit of music and this bird looking thing says "helllooo baby" or "peekaboo baby". At first I thought he would never be into it and that they should have saved their money but he loves it, goes hell for leather and gets this crazy miniture Beethoven look in his eyes.

I have decided not to offer Coop any solids just yet, he still doesn't drink all that much and yet is still putting on an average of 300g per week and getting sooo long. How he is getting to be so big I quite don't understand cause like I said, he doesn't drink much. Somedays he is lucky to 600ml and half of that ends up dribbling out of his mouth! We have tried so many different brands of bottles (quiet expensive) and that hasn't seemed to make a difference. The CHN has referred us to a speech path just to make sure there is nothing wrong with his tounge or his sucking action, she seemed to think it was fine but just to make sure.

Well this is a record amount of typing in one session for me.. YAHOO! Hope everyone else is fine and dandy. Have a great week mummies! :)

Well it doesn't just rain it f***ing pours... is that the saying?? After my post this morning I ducked into town to fuel my car and grab a few things from the supermarket and on my way home ended up in a three car accident - my fault :wall: We were stopped at a set of traffic lights (there are only two in town), the light turned green and I excelerated faster than the other two cars in front of me causing a domino effect... hit the car in front of me and it nudged the car in front of it. I honestly don't know why I did it, I obviously wasn't concentrating and having the weekend I have had I was atad deprived of sleep. No one was seriously hurt thankgod but we were all carted to the hospital by ambulance. Three cases of wipelash for the three drivers and one scared, tired, hungry, wet nappied baby! I only expected to be in town for 20 minutes at the most so didn't take Coop's nappy bag - lesson learnt. There was little damage done to my car and the car in front but the vehicle I hit is in a pretty bad way. I'm seriously considering moving to the hopsital permanently.. Oh and to make matters worse when I finally got a hold of DP to tell him what had happened, he laughed and said only I could cause a three car accident from a stationary postition! GRRR A**HOLE!!!!!!! Oh please oh please let tomorrow be a better day!

Tan: I hope things start looking better soon. As long as everyone is ok thats the main thing!!! Sounds like you had one terrible day. I know how you feel last Tuesday was such a BAD day.

Poor Coops, hopefully by now he is back to his old self and good luck for Josies shots!! By the way I know what you mean about bbs looking great greow... flaunt em while you have em. Dont feel bad about going onto formula, you have done so well to get this far. I dont think I will be far behind you on giving TED-i (Taylor Elise Duckworth initials) formula.

Sheree: How is your Mastitis?? Is Riley feeding better now??

I think myself very lucky for not having it (touch wood) although I did leave hospital with VERY sore bruised blistered and bleeding nipples, that was bad enough.
Livy: Glad to hear yours has cleared up so quickly, must be a relief. Thanks for the little words of encouragement. I think sometimes all mums neeed to hear it, especially when they dont think they have done something right they need to be reminded that they have done and are doing their best.

Well Im taking Taylor for her shots on Monday and like all of you Im dreading it. I considered taking her on Tuesday so that come Wednesday she will be in Childcare, but I couldnt do that, I just want to lay with her and be close while she isnt feeling so good. Ill also be changing my pill fingers crossed Ill actually find one that works with me.

We are seeing the MCHN tomorrow for our 4 month check and weigh in. YAY

I had such a terrible day last Tuesday. I broke my phone and had to pay $300 for a new one, DP was angry at me and I copped it all morning, the house was a pig sty, I forgot a job interview, and to top everything off some guy decided to take his road rage out on us (I have no idea why we did nothing to provoke it) followed us home (we kept circling the streets though) then kept trying to cut us off with a baby in the car then when dave stopped he ran over to our car with a bottle in hand broke it then started banging on the windows with me crying on the phone to the police. While he was out of the car Dave took off down our street and up our driveway because it goes behind our house so he couldnt see it as he went past. Ive had some scarey things happen but I dont think I've ever been this scared before and the cops finally called at midnight...... grrrrrr.

I have been thinking about the future lately and about buying a house but it was pointed out to me by my lovely partner that Im never going to amount to anything thats going to earn much. Its quite upsetting to think about. He is right, I should never have dropped out of uni. The best I can try and do is be a property manager because thats what I have worked in for the last 5 years (although mostly the accounts admin side but enough that I could run my own business in it) but with him doing it as well we would both end up working late and with a baby we cant and I guess he comes first. I wanted to be a Police Officer but he agrees again that its not really a great field to move into with a child around.............. Im so confused as to what to do right now. I really want to work as a property manager, I want to earn better money then I am but Im not sure how we are goin to work it out that one of us is always home at night to take care of taylor. I would stay hoime with her for the next 5 years if we both didnt want so much (house car another child etc etc).

livyloosmum - lucky you not having AF yet. Well done nipping the mastitis in the bud.

Tan - Poor Coop with the temp. Brock will be due for his from Friday onwards so I'm sure that's going to be fun....not. My doc makes us wait in the reception area for 15 minutes in case there's a bad reaction. I hate sitting there watching him, waiting for something awful to happen. That accident sounds awful. Once you have something odd happen without the nappy bag you never leave the house again. I learnt very early about that when we got locked out of the house.

Smudgiesmum - That road rage incident sounded very scary. Don't stress too much about buying a house. I actually wish we didn't own our house cos if we were renting I would be able to afford to stay home, with a mortgage we just can't manage for me not to work. Just because you don't have a degree does not mean you will not amount to anything. Over the years I found that most of the people that I've known who earnt a lot of money never went to uni. They just worked towards what they wanted and ended up with great careers.


Brock is moving around a lot. He can scoot himself up the change table so that his head starts to droop over the edge in just a couple of seconds. I'm mostly changing him on the floor now because of this. I can put him down on his back and a minute later he's on his side or tummy in the opposite direction. He's continuing to be less chucky and his rash under his chin is finally improving. His eczema type rash is improving as well.

I don't think I will try any food until his rash/eczema is under control as it would be hard to tell if he has had a reaction to something. He's not ready yet anyway as he keeps poking his tongue out when I touch his mouth. Only slightly but I read that they are not ready for food if they are doing this. I really want to take him to the baby play at the swimming pool but again I don't want to while his skin is bad. The chlorine might make it worse. My MIL also said it's probably best to avoid it until we've had his hearing checked again at 8 months, but I'm sure he'll end up at the beach over summer.