Babies Born June 2007 #7

[mel_thekiwimum]

hi everyone

on the subject of playpens - we got ours off ebay - and I ended up waiting till one ended at about 7am and there was no one else bidding so we got it for 50 bucks which was pretty lucky cos they usually sell really fast - I'd just say keep trying - but I also saw one at Target for $90 if you want one brand new

Jen - I've been trying to buy some clothes for Jackson lately - but its really hard - some brands he is into size 0 pants e.g. big w and others he still fits 00 and the 0 pants look huge - so I figure he'll be 12 months and still wearing 0 pants it would be so nice if there was some standard sizing

work is going OK and we're now into a pretty good routine with day care on Thursday and Friday and mum has Jackson on Wednesday - I've just started back for my 4 days a week and my DH has Jackson now on Tuesday - our 1st one this week was a bit of a disaster with Jackson deciding not to sleep more than half an hour in one go

well everyone will do some personals as soon as I've caught up on more of the news - saw some of the gorgeous christening pics of Mikayla - what a little angel princess

luv and hugs
Mel

[Feathertop]

Hey all, sorry not much time today but just wanted to say HI to janeo, nice to hear from you!

[MacKusz]

Hello ladies, im not sure if any of you remember who I am but I have been to this thread but many months ago.
I had my baby on the 1st July 2007 but was due in June so therefore I chatted with some of you in the belly buddies for June section.
Anyway! I have a prob with my baby girl Aliyah.
She refuses to sleep in her cot and insists that she spend every single night with me in my bed, meaning that hubby has to sleep in the spare room.
She is crawling everywhere, pulling herself up holding onto whatever she pulls herself up on, has a million and one toys, and a big sister (who is 7 years old) to enteratin her so she should be buggered by the end of the day but no.
She will only settle in my arms if i rock her to sleep. Wont do it for hubby. She will go down in her cot on a good nite for an hour then wants to get back up (usually as we are going to bed) and wants to play again, and then wants to sleep with me in my bed. This has been going on for a month now. My housework is suffering, im snappy at my hubby for no reason, and I feel that im not spending enough time with my other daughter as im so buggered at the end of the day just from keeping up with and entertaining Aliyah.
Hubby works looong hours and commutes from wollongong to syd everyday, and my mother refuses to help out and give me even 1 hour to myself as she rekons that Aliyah is a little "madam". Hubby's family are 4 hours away and all my girlfriends either work or have kid issues themselves so I have no-one to help with advice or stratigies.
She has 2 teeth and dosent seem to be teething, eats everything in sight-- solids and bottles, and dosent sleep alot during the day. I do put her in my bed during the day as I was told that it was a good idea that babies get used to sleeping in different surrondings, and she can settle herself better in my bed during the day than in her cot, although she is starting to get off and crawl around the room (its a very low to the floor bed)
She cries if I leave her for 2 seconds will follow me everywhere, so basically I have to sit and play with her from the time that DD1 goes to school till the time she gets home, and she plays with her while I try and get stuff done!
I feel like im babbling now so I will stop. Its gotton so bad that its stressing me to the point ive taken up smoking again and I dont want to, but that 5 mins is like heaven!!
At one stage late last year i thought i was pregs again luckily am not. I feel like im going crazy.
I just really want her to sleep in her cot. All night every night.
Please...... ADVICE!!!!!
THANKYOU FOR READING AND SORRY FOR THE LONG POST xxx

[MumofLewis]

Hi,

Mackusz - You poor thing, you sound like you are having a terrible time. You have so much on your plate. I can't offer much advice really but have you rang Tresillian? They are 24 hours a day and are trained to help you with everything. They will definitely be able to offer you some help with the sleep issues. Google them they have a hotline number. You really need some time out which is so hard when you aren't getting much help and no break from Aliyah. We are all here to listen so vent as much as you need to. Maybe she is going through seperation anxiety, apparently it starts about now because they are aware when they are on their own etc

Jen - Yes I am buying 0 and a few 1's aswell depending on the shop. I weighed Lewis today he is 9.32 kg. Kmart seems to be the cheapest and they have such cute stuff.

Mel - I got a wooden playpen from ebay last night, I'm planning to open it out and use it as a room divider. i got it for $64.

Not much other news. Lewis is still doing a few crawls and then flopping on his belly. He hasn't mastered the coordination yet. He must take after his un-co Mum, hope he can dance better than me!!

Anyway we are off for a walk whilr\e the sun is out for once.

Hope you are all well.

[Starfish]

Hugs MacKusz, sounds like you're having a really tough time. Diana seems to be behaving similarly to Aliyah, i.e. following me everywhere, not sleeping much during the day, etc. It's exhausting, isn't it? I think that the crying if you leave her is a phase that will pass. Diana is like that sometimes, but other days is okay... Where is Aliyah's cot? We put Diana's cot next to our bed with one side down so that her bed is an extension of ours. She sleeps in it okay both at night and during the day (when she sleeps during the day that is ). Have you tried a sling or a baby carrier for during the day so that you can get things done? My sling has been a lifesaver...

Jen - I am getting size 00 and 0 for Diana for winter (depending on the brand). She is currently 7.7kg and about 68.5cm.

Hi to everyone else. The playpen that we ordered has still not come in , so I may have another look on ebay. We have rigged up some homemade barriers (one out of the clothes drying rack and one out of the 4th side of Diana's cot), but I don't think that they are a satisfactory long-term solution.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

[teepee2]

Hi ladies.

I've havent been around much as we're spending time with my sister before she goes back to London in a couple of weeks.

Hi Stacey. Welcome back! My only advise is the same as Sarah's - give Tresilian or Karitane a call they should be able to give you some idea of how to get Aliyah back into her bed. Hope things settle for you soon xx

Things are going well here. Mikayla is now clapping and cheering while she does it too - very cute. She also says Mummy, Dada and Hi. I'm a bit overwhelmed by how quickly she's growing up - yesterday she stood on her own in her playpen twice. It was only for about 5 seconds each time and the minute she realised she was standing on her own she quickly sat herself down. I'm just starting to realise that my little girl wont be little forever - makes me want another one all the more :P

Hope your all doing well. Will try to catch up again in the next few days.

Take care xx

[teepee2]

WOW its been very quiet in here. Where is everyone????

[Missbanana]

hello everyone,

Well, as I was saying in my last post, the other morning Dane woke up about 5am and I changed his nappy and put him back to bed with a bottle. All ok, then I could here him awake but playing in his cot, so I thought I would leave him there for a bit longer while I was catching a few extra zzz's.. Then I could hear that he wanted to come out, so in i walk only to see him with a nappy half on, or off how ever you look at it, either way, not how u want to see a poopy nappy! and a whole lotta poop in the cot, on his hands, his arms, legs! Everywhere but his face, which was a good thing out of the whole situation! in the shower we promptly went and out the back to hose down the sheets! ahhh not nice!! But i do think I must not have put his nappy on quite tight enough.. lesson learnt, and taught very well!

I noticed a few of you have been talking about choking and foods etc. I used to be quite worried too, but now I am not so worried and it has just taken time. Dane eats pretty much anything now. He really likes feeding himself, he will always try to take the spoon when feeding him, so i try to give him as much food that he can feed himself. I do try to make sure that it is only softish foods, paw paw, banana, cooked carrots sticks, toast and the list is endless! he likes to chew on a stick of celery, he does eats grapes, we cut them in half and he loves them and has no trouble with them. What he does do is have both hands full, his mouth full and try to stuff in more! I am always watching him but. I noticed with toast especially he stuffs sooo much in that he kinda gags, spits it out and will eat it again, but I think they need to learn how much to put in I guess. Dane will now eat pretty much wat we are, I try to make dinners now that he can have too. He loves lamb shank casserole, spag bog, lasangne, they are great cos the meat is either mince or very tender. We had a roast the other nite at mums, and he had the same as we did, just broken up a bit and basically he fed himself.! it was great!

Dane decided nearly 2 weeks ago now just to stop bf! It was really weird, I new that he was feeding from me less and less and I was thinking that maybe it is time, but he made the choice entirely. He had one last bf the night before we went away, and that was the first one in a couple of days. He is a great eater and I guess he just new it was time. I was expecting a battle or something. I was a little bit bummed but as one of my mates said, its not like he's my last bub, so I will get that same amazing experience again.

Welcome Dragonstorm!as everyone else has said its good to have a bloke here
I am very interested about the eye colour too, as my boy has the brightest blue eyes, when I have brown/hazel, hubby has green/hazel. But both our mums have blue eyes, so apparently we both carry the recessive blue eye gene. But, my brother had beautiful blues and lovely white curls until he was about 3, his eyes turned brown, dark brown like our dads and his hair darkened. But I have even read about cases wen the eyes have changed some 15-20years later. so its a waiting game i reckon! I understand too about wanting to duck tape them down to change, I need more than tape to stop the twisting he does!

Sarah: about lewis crying with your grandad, dane did the same thing with his grandad, but not only that, nearly every man that approached him, he freaked out at at first. I think it is possibly because Dane doesnt have many men in his life apart from his father and godfather. but I dunno but it was strange

Celsie: Caleb is sooo soo cute!

Starfish: I understand the whole SAHM & not been able to shop! I am in exactly the same boat, but I wouldnt change any of it! I am lucky to be able to be a SAHM. I think all you ladies who are back in the workforce are amazing that you can do it all! I have trouble getting everything done as it is! Good luck with the ABA, what a great thing to do, such a great cause.

Mackuzs - i hope you have sleeping under control or at least better for you all. Since I went away I have had dane sleeping the whole night through, oh so so good. I dunno what changed, he was in the same room as us in his portacot while we were away, so I am not sure if that kinda helped, but it has also seemed to coincide with him stopping to BF. He used to wake so many times a night and push his way to my boob, now he doesnt even try to get them and he is not waking up looking for a feed.

Jen: I hope it works out for you good luck ttc! :babydust:


Feathertop: YAY for having hubby back in action! It would have been like I had another baby had it have been my DH!! Isnt it just soo cute when you walk in their room, to see them standing, trying to peer over the side of the cot at you! I love it! .

Charlyfrog: I love reading your posts, your bubbly personality comes right thru every post! There are so many priceless moments with the littluns, it is a shame we dont have like a "big brother" camera setup in the house to record all the precious things they do!

gees, that was a long one!! sorry everyone!

have the bestest of days today!