Dee - good to read from you again! Well, if Lachlan is fighting the bottle, too, then why switch from the boob to the bottle if nothing will change? Hard ask, but could you wait until your appointment? Also, maybe you could take him to an osteopath or chiro that is known for being good with babies - a word of mouth recommendation is best, so you could ask the maternal nurses. There ARE high-needs babies and with them it's just the way it is, unfortunately. Even if you sort out this lactose issue, you may find that he just needs you more than another baby would need you. Look up Dr William Sears and he has a lot on high-needs babies. I really hope you get closer to a better time with your little one cos I want you to enjoy that cutie! I know it's hard to think about when you're in the midst of it, but this won't last forever. You have done so well, girly, so keep yourself together for yourself and for your boy (sounds like DH is so busy looking after his self-interest that you don't need to!). Anyway, I think of you when I'm not logged in to BB and I hope that your reserves are plentiful for both of your sakes
Bath - sounds good! I might try one of the cafes I haven't been in yet in advance to see if I can recommend it My GF's boy will be right into the Thomas thing, so I could ask if she wants to do coffee after as well!
Just got back from the fortnightly shop - what a task! Glad I took DP this time cos there's no way, the way I've been feeling this week, that I would have made it back feeling half-way decent or even energetic...
DP is being surly with me lately and I feel I don't deserve it. I'm mulling over it trying to find an approach to break the surliness. Funny how I have to make the effort to smooth things over when I'm the one who is otherwise in great spirits and wanting to give my mojo a workout...very strange, indeed.
Well, this shopping's not putting itself away and DP probably feels he has done enough. Too tired from looking after Oscar this week to be accused of whining or nagging, so I'll do it myself now that it's been taken out of the car.
IK how much was your fortnightly shop? Did you do fruit/veg/meat (are you a vegetarian? you strike me as someone who might be committed enough to be! ) I did a big supermarket shop the other day and did fruit/veg/meat and was horrified with a $240 bill (most of the meat was discounted). I usually (pre-baby) shop at Vic Market and truth be known probably spent more there cause all the food was so lush! I find I am totally uninspired by supermarket veg after the Vic Market.
Ali sounds like a great weekend. I am off to Mums and Bubs Yoga tomorrow morning, a friend's engagement/housewarning in the arvo, and on Sunday breakfasting and walking in Carlton with a friend and her bub before going on to YumCha with a few mates - our regular, monthly YumCha get-together. Should be fun!
Dee, you poor love! I can imagine how upset you are for your little man. Flynn had a manky eye a while back and that was bad enough. I hope it all works out for you and Lochie perks up.
Amanda - will check out homepage after this!
Bath - re: nappies - are you doing clothies? I thought my guilt was salved by using MyPlanet Recycling for disposables BUT NOW THEY ARE CANCELLING THEIR SERVICE!! I am so annoyed - turns out they are experiencing "technical difficultues" but hope to be back on line soon. Looks like I am going to have to revert to the exxy compostable disposeables from Germany and only use 1 huggie a night (I am addicted to them - they are sooooo dry).
KL - you said your "hand" (singular!!) was killing you. You're not a one-handed typist are you? Gotta change that if you're gonna post regularly on BB! And little Tee is 3 months - I completely missed Flynn's milestone!
Neeny, my nephew was in daycare (or baby-gaol, as is mum put it!) since 3 months and he is the best, well adjusted loving kid you could find. The quality of the care is the important thing, and I'm sure that Aliese will be fine.
I had a mega-cleaning day today. Our kitchen looks so nice I scrubbed everything while Flubby was sleeping and while he was awake and in his rocker tidied the drawers. But still, everywhere I look in the house there is stuff to throw out or put away! Tha's despite a whole day of running around the house sorting out stuff for the oppy. One thing is for sure - I have WAY too much stuff. Good thing is I am slowly whittling it down.
Rory - I believe that Bath, Heaven and I are the only ones here doing clothies (and Heaven's gone all yuppie on us and doing modern cloth!), and if MyPlanet is suspending the service then I'm glad that DP got me round to cloths! I still use disposables, but maybe about 4 or 5 a week, for putting Oscar in the car and this week so that I don't have to wake him up too much in the middle of the night (when he's not sick it's not a problem, he's asleep before we hit the bed again, but with the cold he is waking easily). And can I say again, try the Aldi nappies over the Huggies - I couldn't be happier with the Aldi ones, no blow-outs...and Oscar can really pack a power poo! It's really lovely, though, to put out the squares on the line on a windy day and bring in the softest dry nappies to fold! I enjoy folding. I've just cut up a packet of Aldi chux and I'm going to start using them as liners instead of the throw-away ones I've been getting from Nappyland. I'll see how I go, but I think I'd feel better re-using them as many times as possible before throwing them into a land-fill. I think I might even play with some wipes solution and use chux for home wipes, saving the disposable ones for travelling. Cloths are a bit of fun, really. I can't wait till Oscar is bigger to use our coloured terries!
As for the fortnightly shop, we spent about $260 and some of those things we won't need to get at the next shop. I didn't get the fruit and veg - I'll probably spend about $30 on that at the Upper Gully Market tomorrow. I also have a selection of frozen veg so I'll be mainly getting fruit. I just have a bad habit of not using veggies and throwing them away when they are practically moving. Oh, that bill includes meat. We was bad tonight and bought beef from Aldi, but we also bought our usual roo from the local independent. I also have a stock of frozen fish to tide us over. I have some lamb necks and pork hocks that I'll slow cook. I couldn't be vegetarian, sorry! But we do prefer to eat roo, aside from the lean aspect of it, I like it cos the roos are culled to a quota unlike the beef etc industry where there is an overproduction for supermarket shelves. One day we'll grow our own meat - I like to know where my meat comes from so I put more thought into these purchases. If we buy beef it's usually from our Upwey butcher and not the supermarket. Oh, and I haven't bought chain supermarket veg for such a long time; like you, uninspired after discovering the local market.
Might cut some watermelon for dessert and get ready for bed (DP was good and cooked a pizza we bought at Aldi...)...
Amanda - yes lachlan does take a dummy sometimes, but sometimes he absolutely screams if we try to give it to him which makes life hard sometimes!
Ali - i think ill try the boob part first and see if it makes a difference, also, i have heard that the NUK teats are pretty good, im going to go and buy one to see if that makes a difference. I hope the photos work out well, make sure you put them on your website!
IK - i have thought about waiting but the chances of the paediatrician telling me anything other than 'he will grow out of it' are pretty low so im kind of taking matters into my own hands, he is just so unsettled IK and as much as i would love to keep BF i know i will be devastated to find out that my BF is the cause of his unhappiness. I feel that if i was to look back i know i have given BF a good go. My main reason is that he might feel a bit fuller and settle better with formula, it takes the body alot longer to digest than BM so his body will have to work harder for it and then might sleep better. i hope this theory makes sense!
Thanks for thinking of me.
oh dear, he is awake, best go attend to him, ill be back on soon!!!
My GF's boy will be right into the Thomas thing, so I could ask if she wants to do coffee after as well!
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