Just a quick post to say hi. Had Cam weighed yesterday and he was 7.5kg, so he's put on almost 400g in the past two weeks. Not bad considering his on-and-off booby efforts lately. It's still the same - some feeds he will, others he won't. But, main thing is he's still happy and content (and sleeping through the night ... no, please don't hit me anyone). Have decided to start him on solids at the weekend (would like DH to be part of the inaugural "Solids Adventure", hence the weekend start ). Am thinking rice cereal to start, then moving on to vegie mash.
Bec - how's things with Ben?
Mel - any change with James' biting?
Macca - on the tooth ... not so on getting up 6 times a night to move Will back to his back!
Luey - how are you going with solids now?
Njd - hope the tooth pops through A-OK. Imagine broccoli poo is a sight to behold .
Laura - hope your move is going well.
Well, I've been busy on the internet over the past 2-3 weeks, virtually used up our monthly allowance. Methinks real estate dot com uses WAY too many Mbs per download. Anyway, I've promised DH to keep off the computer for a bit as we're now being charged for our extra Net usage, so if I'm not around much, you know why. Money wise, we're starting to feel the pinch of one income. Luckily we're not anywhere near the breadline, but the belt is slowly being tightened. Anyone want to support me if I run for Senate on the platform of paid maternity leave for 12 months? IF ONLY !
Just a quick one for me,Telstra hasn't connected our internet,should have known that they never keep the time frames.It's now by 5pm Friday.I'm using my parents ATM.
Move went well,still bags of clothes and things to unpack.I'm feeling a little anxious about the whole thing.Just a whole new area and things.
Sam has coped quite well, much better than the cat who has been hiding in a box for the past 3 days.
Anyway, better go, my parent have timed internet.
Hope everyone is well and I'll be back to do personals when I'm up and running again.
thanks for all the advice of the biting and freckle, James continues to bite but maybe only once every 3rd feed now instead of 5 times each side on each feed ! still no sign of a tooth though, still havent started feeding him solids, i intended to this weekend but havent yet so will wait til next weekend i think, i did give him a rusk to try and he liked that, chewed a groove in it like a shark took a bite out of it lol
on the sleeping side of things he is sleeping great most days, having 2-3 hour sleep twice a day but nights are still a challenge, last night he slept from 530pm-930pm and then woke at 0230 for a feed and was up for the day at 515 ! pretty good for us but the early mornings are really taking it out of me !
so the latest in the tresillian saga, i decided last weekend that maybe we should go into the residential unit after all (after too many bad nights in a row) i hadn't yet cancelled our booking so we are meant to be going in on the 8th sept, however i still have my issue with them not letting me take the monitor and i tried to sort it out (read rang then mon tues wed thurs trying to get an answer) the manager makes the final decision but despite leaving message after message i havent had a phone call back so im pretty peeved with that, i wont be going because if they cant organise to phone me back to sort out an issue that is important to me i dont have much faith in their help ! (also i needed to know if the manager would agree so dh could get time off work, now its too late)
Bec: good on you having the big clothes clean up, we have so much to do, there is clutter everywhere but most of it is in the spare rooms behind closed doors so it never gets done because we dont see it all the time ! cute pic of you and Jake, he always looks so alert :-) how was the dress fitting ?
Laura: i hope you are settling in to the new place ok, how is your anxiety ?
Jo: how are Riley and Isabella going ?
Hayley: how was your trip away
All Boys: how is Scout going with his solids ? how much does he eat at a time ?
Luey: hows Ethan going with the sleeping ? i have realised that once you sort out one problem they think up something new to do and you are back to square one !
Andie: are you moving house ? is that the reason for the real estate viewing ? how did Cam go with starting solids ? cute pictures of him, he has such lovely bright blue eyes
Reenie: are you back with us yet ?
Nic: how is Dusty going with the teething ? oh by the way i think you arent meant to give strawberry until 12 months, i think it is one of those things that can cause an allergic reaction like a rash etc (although i think i gave DD it early too because i didnt know !)
Catherine: hows Flynn going ?
hi to anyone i have missed, i better go and get dinner, james is already asleep for the night stretch (even though its disturbed by feeds) i try and stretch him to go down later because he wants to get up 12 hours after he goes down, hence the 5am waking ! but he cant stay up when he really needs to go to bed
Laura, YAY for being online!! you survived then? :P How did the move go??
Mel, I can't believe Tresillian haven't gotten back to you yet! How rude and unprofessional! You'd think being the organisation they are they would be very on top of returning phone calls etc. God forbid if you were really struggling and something happened, it could very well be their fault!
Andie, did you dive into the world of solids? How did it go? I can't believe how old all the bubs are getting Jake is such a pig, lol. Up to three meals a day now plus rusks he devours in between. It all just happens too fast.
Macca, i stole your idea and gave my LC a card with a photo and a message written in my right hand (I'm a lefty), she loved it. So thanks
I moved Jake into Ben's room yesterday in a desperate attempt to get some mojo happening in our room. Things are rocky still and having nothing going on in there isn't helping at all. I just can't do it with Jake in there, he is such a light sleeper, not like the others were! We'll see how it goes. I hope it all goes ok, I know getting this part of our relationship on track is important.
Anyway, I'm happy with my cleanout today, I feel a little purged, lol. I even took the plunge and turfed all the baby clothes, and most of the ones Jake had to grown into. They were all so outdated and truth is I wasn't putting him in much of Ben's old stuff as it was so old it was hand-me-downs to him. I figure I'll just buy new. So I'd better get a layby happening before we are into 0's! lol. Nah, i think we are safe in 00's for a while. Now things are settling a little and Jake is sleeping better in the days I'm getting stuff done slowly, it makes me feel so much better.
Hope you are all doing well and bubs are making you all smile I love Jake's little smile and giggle, best two things in the world.
Again I am up before the crack of dawn! At least I get some time to myself before Sam wakes up.
You have no idea how much I missed the Internet,you really don't realise how much you rely on it until you don't have it.It was so annnoying..took 6 calls to hopeless Telstra to get it connected.You really wouldn't think it would be that hard.
I'm loving the space we have now, although I feel a little lost in the area.
I have decided with my doctor that i am going to lower the dose of my medication.I am having such bad side affects from it, night terrors and sweats.Maybe a little tmi but I have been waking up dripping in sweat and that's why I am always up so early.It is to the point that I can't stand it anymore.
It's a catch 22 though. Do I put up with it and feel almost sane or do I lower the dose and risk feeling worse? I decided to risk feeling worse to get a good nights sleep.I have been on the higher dose for 3 months now and feel I am in a better place to deal with it if things do get bad.
My doctor thinks that this medication is probably not the best one for me, but my options are so limited with breastfeeding.I cant stop the feeding though...I feel that would be the beginning of the end for me.I would be devastated. I just wish having a baby didn't do this to me.I'm so scared for next time.
As for Sam, he is being pretty good compared to how he was.The move didn't seem to affect him at all.He is getting so much personality now! I just love watching him do all these new things.
Andie - Sam is still rear facing in the car, although we are about to turn him around.He would weigh over 9kg now.That's the safe weight to turn them around ,isn't it?
Oh and I would support you 100% for senate!
Nic - Sam is doing those raspberries all night and day too.How cute is it! He even does it when he is trying to fall asleep.
About the live chat...I tried to work it out yesterday but it wouldn't let me log on?? I would love to get online and live chat with you though.
Has the tooth appeared yet? Been thinking of you.
Luey - Glad your night out went well.Must be nice knowing you can go out and not have to worry about sleeping.Fingers crossed for next time!
I like the "WE" had Apple today! Sounds like me!
Macca - Yay for the first Tooth! I don't want Sam to get one, it will mean he is growing up.
Mel - Biting...Sounds very painful. I'm glad to hear he is doing it a little less.
Good luck with the Unit.Have you found out if you can bring the monitor yet? I hope it all gets better for you.
What do they do? I mean what methods do the use? I am very interested to hear the feedback. Sam 's good night still involve at lest 4 wakings.
Bec - How are things with Ben? Having Sam in the room is an issue for me too.I can't bring myself to take him out just yet though.Mind you, I really don't think it would make that much of a difference for me anyway.I just can't bring myself to "do" it anyway.I know the depression can do that and that my meds make it worse but for me it feels like more than that.I don't know how to explain it...It makes me feel dirty,like I am doing something really really wrong. I am going to speak to my psychologist about it because it's becoming an issue for me...well us.I just don't understand why am like this.
All-boys - Enjoy your holiday, I wish it was me!
OK that's it for me. I did want to write a whole lot more but my concentration isn't that great so early in the morning and I'm worried I will start talking about some Self -Combustive Space puff System if I keep going.mmm....I had a dream last night that had that in it.It was this spaceship thing...
Love to you all
Laura xx
Last edited by loulabelle; September 1st, 2008 at 06:19 AM.
: I spelt my own name wrong!
). Am thinking rice cereal to start, then moving on to vegie mash.
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Jake is such a pig, lol. Up to three meals a day now plus rusks he devours in between. It all just happens too fast.
I love Jake's little smile and giggle, best two things in the world.
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