gosh it's been awhile... hope everyone is having a good long weekend
So I think Dusty has decided he isn't going to crawl but walk, he would have me holding onto his hands all day long if I could/would little bugger. He has me holding his hands while he walks around the house & to toys etc.... If I don't cooperate then I get 'the world is ending' look & he starts to cry on me driving me a bit crazy. At least when he is in the mood he will stay on his tummy instead of rolling straight onto his back so he is now pushing himself backwards which is also frustrating him cause he wants to be going forwards not backwards poor kid. Thank god for spring we've been out in the yard a few times & Dusty seems to love it, he gives off this excited squeal everytime the dogs come near him it is so cute. Sleeping is still a little over the place but we are finaly putting him into the cot so I can get started on a routine. I have rescheduled Trisillian until end of Oct so I will see how I go. Is anyone else still wrapping your baby's?
Laura, I'm really glad the meds seem to be working & I hope you get many, many more happy days too. D's sleep was awful when his teeth were coming through & unfortunately it took a few days for them to come through. Do whatever you can to get you through, hope you get some teeth soon. How's the study going? Have you heard back from the mothers & baby unit yet?
Bec, of course GF means grand final, I was thinking girl friend so I really didn't connect the 2 at all - sorry about that. Well hopefuly Geelong will have better luck next year. Things are o.k here, just **** I put up with for too long but things change when you have kids so we are working through it, thanks for asking. How's Jake's sleeping going?
Macca, Glad Will travelled well & glad DH is home For your own sake maybe think about flying though You could try giving him some prune juice or pears/peaches to help soften things for him, I'm not sure if it's normal or not, hopefully someone else can answer that for you.
Reenie, congragulations on the job woo hoo. It sounds you have found a decent pead now & I hope her tests go well. Very jealous of your 14 hr sleep
Stacey, I would have thought the chance of your DS peeing on the bed would have meant DH wouldn't have left him in the middle of the bed. I'm glad it worked out & as you said I am sure the first of many mishaps. We had Dusty sitting out in the yard the other day & I didn't even think to put a pillow behind him until he fell over - poor kid but he loved it.
Luey, glad you are going to keep going with b/f, I have to say the whole teeth thing scares me but so far it's o.k. The time is going by way too quickly.
Andie, glad the travelling went well, that's a lot of km's to cover you did really well. I have about 5 mnths mat leave left, powerball would be very nice. I don't want to think about it too much it is much too depressing. I'm hoping to only go back parttime if I have to.
Hayley, I haven't been to the dr's yet either, I am going to go in the next couple of weeks
Well it's way after my bedtime, hi to everyone else, chat later xxoo
Been a while for me too but for now just need a vent or I'll explode!! Sorry in advance....
Supposed to have friends visiting today. Haven't heard from them at all and I'm sick of chasing them, just wish i could be let know a yes or no and when??!!!!
The house is a bombshell, lost time still due to daylight savings and haven't quite caught up. Jake wont go down, Ben keeps leaving it too late to go to the toilet. Two red wine stains on the carpet (we both spilt some and no....wasn't drunk, lol) I'm trying to clean, DH is home in bed cos his contacts got lost in his eyes and he's unwell, oh and i have the magic headache again.
I'm SO stressed cos I can just see that if I relax and don't worry my visitors will turn up to this bomb site. If I get it clean they probably just won't turn up. Murphys Law.
Anyway, sorry, needed that though
Will get back for personals tonight. Glad you all have a long weekend cos we don't!
xxx
OMG it gets worse. got up from PC after posting and Jake's nappy had leaked onto me. Took his nappy off and left him on the floor for TWO seconds while I changed. Came back and he'd pooed and weed and had a nice clump of poo in his hand and on his lip. *sigh* anyone know where i can run and hide??
Last edited by *becstar*; October 6th, 2008 at 10:03 AM.
you can come & hide up here Bec, hope things improved over the day for you. At least if you did clean the house & your freinds don't come you have a clean house to look at
I also hope you can see the funny side of Jake's 'prank' today cause FWIW I got a giggle when I read it - thinking of his lips hehehehe (yes I am a little weird but you get that)
sorry guys for my rant yesterday. Nic i did see the funny side of course but at the time it was no so funny, I'm sure it would have looked funny though!!! I would have giggled too.
Ok now where to start?? I had a lovely visit with old friends yesterday in the end. It was full on and busy but so good. and I got to chat about the stuff that's been going on with DH which was especially nice, it's not something i'd talk about to just anyone.....it's a bit of a sensitive topic and I'm so scared I'll get judged about it. But I got some new perspecitives and advice so it was all good.
Things have changed a little for me...for a long time I haven't been able to stop thinking about another baby and how I could convince DH to have another. But at the moment I'm happy as is, and I feel content. Jake is growing so fast I don't want to miss a second of it and at the moment I think another baby would just be TOO much. Plus there's the issue of buying a house and Dh and I both really want to get that happening. Things are kind of improving with DH, I'm making a real effort to be fun to be around again and not just a grumpy old mummy. It's hard, I like to stick to the routine with the kids and when something goes wrong I get quite anxious about it but I'm trying to not stress so much and it seems to be working in that the whole household is a lot calmer and nicer to be in. I think to big wake up for me was when DH and I were having a discussion (and I say discussion becuase I can't say it's a calm conversation!) and I actually told him that I'd been thinking for a long time that I should really just leave . I know I think about it more than he does, maybe i'm a drama queen but he rarely takes it to that level. When I told him this he shot back that i wasn't the only one to think that. Shocked the hell outta me because he just doesn't think that unless it's really serious. Hmm......so anyway, it was a good discussion in the end, some communication came out of it and it's improving. Still going to be hard work, but I feel confident it will be ok.
Anyway......
Nic, thanks for offering me a place to hide! I needed one. Mega bad morning. Jake also likes to walk holding hands but I just won't do it! Caused a few tanties but he got over it. His crawling has improved heaps because of it and he's so fast now! I haven't wrapped Jake for yonks. His sleeping is ok....bad days and good days, he's awake for ages in the afternoons, never sleeps after 3pm so he's awake from then until 7pm. Still waking (lol there he goes now!) around 12pm but he is getting better at settling sometimes with just a cuddle and not always booby.
Reenie I wouldn't be concerned about Serays'a size, Jake is only 7kg and I think James is around that mark too. And Jake eats 5x a day plus lots of booby!! If you are worried maybe another bottle in the day? I'm sure the recommendation is 3-4 bottles a day at this age? I don't know that solids necesserily gives them much of their nutritional value atm. Congrats on your job too.
Macca, hope you are feeling better now! What a mammoth road trip! On the pebbles, DD always did pebbles so I wouldn't worry at all. Just what Will does nice and easy to clean!
Laura.....you are so generous Thanks. Great to hear you are feeling good too, that fantastic! How are Sam's teeth and sleeps?? We still have no teeth here.
Luey congrats on your bf goal! How is E doing? Has he bee unwell or just teeth? I know what you mean about the weight.......
All-boys, lol at Scouts crash, my other two both did that and it was my fault! The first of many....... Thanks for the cruskits idea, i'll have to try that. Jake's fave food is oranges, he goes beserk when he sees me cutting one! Very messy though.
Catherine, thanks for the tip, I'll try it!! How are you all doing?
Andie good to have you back!! Was thinking of you. Glad Cam travelled so well, he's a champ that boy
Robbo, you are a star! Thanks for the nappies. I gathered all my NB stuff to sell off and my friend with her NB yesterday took a heap to try so I think I may convert her she was having leaking Huggies and used a fleece cover over one overnight and sent me a very excited text this morning to say no leaks! I was thinking how lucky I was to have you to patiently explain the in's and outs of baby wearing and MCN to me . Hope the boys are feeling better too. I love the selendang on your blog too!!
Hi to everyone else, Nina how are the wedding plans going? And Cohen? Who else did I miss?? Oh Mel, lol.......I'll catch up with you by txt anyways :P
I still haven't had a chance to read through all the posts during the past few weeks ... just haven't really had the time. DH had the rest of last week off on hols, so we made the most of it. Think DH and Cammie particularly enjoyed the three weeks together - longest they've ever spent in each others company, iykwim.
Cam's good sleeping habits took a dive during our hols down south. He now "wakes" up 3-4 times a night - he doesn't actually wake up, but he grizzles and cries a little. One night DH and I got up to him about 6 times between us to put his dummy back in and turn on his lullaby thingamebob . I daresay the fact we co-slept for almost 2 weeks while on hols has something to do with it. Anyway, hopefully it's just a phase ... - I miss my nights of uninterrupted sleep!!!! On the positive side, he goes straight back to sleep once his dummy is in ... at least we're not up for two hours trying to settle him.
Sorry this post is all about me, me, me . Promise I'll get to personals soon.
Andie xx
Bec - I'll PM or email you in the next couple of days about catching up in Hobart - most likely sometime around Oct 23-25 if that's cool with you.
Its been a while since I posted. Its busy in our house with Mick away all week and I am left to do everything. Today I mowed the grass and picked up the dog turds - nice job
We also went to the doctors today. Isabella was due to have her 6 months needles and I was over due for a pap smear - sorry TMI. Isabella scream when she had the needles but not for long.
Isabella is on 2 solid feeds a day and 4 bottles. She still hasn't mastered rolling from back to front but she can do front to back. There is no sign of teeth yet. Isabella can sit between your legs and not fall over.
Compared to the rest of the March babies she is well behind everyone else but not every baby is the same. She will get there in her own time.
I had better go as Isabella has gone from a grizzle to a full on cry
I will try and post again tonight when the kids have gone to bed
Jo
Jo- Isabella is not behind. E is doing the same amount with rolling and can sit ok between your legs. He does have 3 teeth ut Teeth don't mean a thing though. They will get there.
BEc - rant away, glad you have worked things out with your hubby. I don't know how you have 3 kids! I can't imagine having another one yet if ever. WE are talking at least 3 years, who knows. I can't believe Jake is crawling! do 2nd and subsequent children do things faster or is it my imagination?
Andie - Glad you had a great trip. At least Cam is quickly resettling. Hopefully it will soon pass.
Reenie- congrats on the job
LauraB- how are you going? Are things still improving? You won't know yourself in a few weeks.
njd- not still wrapping here. Nto for at least a month. wE came back from being away and E was feral, wouldn't sleep wrapped or not so we stopped. Pretty much cold turkey. WE have to stop eventually. I was only wrapping his arms for ages, leaving his legs free. I have thought about a sleep place but have decided that E sleeps when he wants and there isn't a darn thing I can do about it.
MAcca- How long is DH home for? I hope you are all better now. E doesn't poop regularly. I let him go three 2days, if he hasn't done one on day 3 where I don't give him solids I will give him gripe water. That works instantaneously! IT is usually quite formed. Have you tried offering water or even fruit juice? I think the pebbles are due to not enough water in the bowel. It is pretty warm in darwin so make sure he gets lots of luids. You could try coloxyl drops if he hasn't done a decent poop in a while or in lots of pain. A Child and Yout hhealth nurse told a friend to use a small amount of apricot nectar or brown sugar. I might start doing those. The water might make ethan drink it . Of course it is always best to talk to a professional who knows your situation.
WE have been having some better nights here. LAst two nights which were the worst in a while he was awake at 10, 12, 4 and 6 and went back to sleep until 9 yesterday and 8ish today. So much better than up for the day at 5or 6. It is such a huge improvement. I think E is getting a back tooth!!!! he has very red cheeks and was pulling his left ear and he has a white spot on his top right gum. IT also feels very hard. EH may also be getting a canine, that is also fairly prominent but who know when they will come through. I feel so much better in myself now I am getting more sleep. I was a total biatch the other week when I was not getting any sleep plus my FIL was staying It is awful having guests when you aren't getting sleep. I better go do the dishes then head towards bed.
its been ages since i posted so im really behind so might be slack with my personals.
we have been having a really difficult time with James (nothing new there but it has been worse than usual) short story is he has been diagnosed today with reflux, its a relief that we know that but i am suffering mummy guilt for not realising sooner, he is nearly 7 months after all ! i just thought he was a demanding whingy baby but since we started solids the screaming has escalated and we are up with him screaming til around 1 am then he wakes every hour 2 at the most. so we have some mylanta and reflux formula to try (he has been breast and formula feeding for a while now) im considering putting him only on the formula as that would probably be better as he might be getting things through the breastmilk that is making it worse (me drinking too much juice, eating acidic things like tomato sauce etc etc) i will see how we go with the mylanta for a few days before i make a decision.
so to the girls whose babies are waking frequently and are unsettled.....Laura, Luey and Nic and i think Nina maybe it is worth thinking about whether your babies have reflux too
Reenie: welcome back ! and congrats on the job, what a busy woman you are :-)
Laura: i dont know if you already know but i am a midwife, if you want to email me privately im happy to chat to you and go through some of the things you went through during your birth and afterwards
Andie: yay for Cam on the big car ride, what a star ! how is his sleeping going now ?
Macca: a big ride for you too ! how are you going with DH home for a while (sorry i cant remember how long for)
Jo: good to hear Isabella got the all clear, what a relief for you, how are you going this week without Mick ?
Catherine: are you still away ? hope you are having a great time !
Hayley: how are you feeling ? is Ari over all his sickness (we seem to have something going around every other week !) i still havent had my postnatal check either lol
All boys: james had a slide off the bed and was on his way onto the floor when DH caught him ! i was in the shower waiting for him to be passed into me and he was on the bed kicking away moving further and further towards the edge (apparently, i didnt see any of it) and DH got distracted and off james went ! DH was lucky he caught him !
Nic: we still wrap, otherwise James keeps rubbing his face and constantly knocks the dummy out
still no rolling no sitting and no teeth lol still not concerned though, i got him weighed today and he was just under 8 kgs
poor kid. Thank god for spring we've been out in the yard a few times & Dusty seems to love it, he gives off this excited squeal everytime the dogs come near him it is so cute. Sleeping is still a little over the place but we are finaly putting him into the cot so I can get started on a routine. I have rescheduled Trisillian until end of Oct so I will see how I go. Is anyone else still wrapping your baby's?
of course GF means grand final, I was thinking girl friend so I really didn't connect the 2 at all - sorry about that. Well hopefuly Geelong will have better luck next year. Things are o.k here, just **** I put up with for too long but things change when you have kids so we are working through it, thanks for asking. How's Jake's sleeping going?
For your own sake maybe think about flying though
You could try giving him some prune juice or pears/peaches to help soften things for him, I'm not sure if it's normal or not, hopefully someone else can answer that for you.
. I know I think about it more than he does, maybe i'm a drama queen but he rarely takes it to that level. When I told him this he shot back that i wasn't the only one to think that. Shocked the hell outta me because he just doesn't think that unless it's really serious. Hmm......so anyway, it was a good discussion in the end, some communication came out of it and it's improving. Still going to be hard work, but I feel confident it will be ok. 
she was having leaking Huggies and used a fleece cover over one overnight and sent me a very excited text this morning to say no leaks! I was thinking how lucky I was to have you to patiently explain the in's and outs of baby wearing and MCN to me 
. Hope the boys are feeling better too. I love the selendang on your blog too!!
. I daresay the fact we co-slept for almost 2 weeks while on hols has something to do with it. Anyway, hopefully it's just a phase ... 
- I miss my nights of uninterrupted sleep!!!! On the positive side, he goes straight back to sleep once his dummy is in ... at least we're not up for two hours trying to settle him.
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