Babies Born March 16th ~ 31st 2008 #3

[ladybird11]

Hi all,

I have also been very slack in this thread - sorry girls!!!

Yep - I'm now a Mrs lol (good memory Catherine - did FB give it away ) - the pics are there, well some anyway.

AndiE - how exciting, not long for you to go now!! Is the gender a surprise?? Wow, swimming lessons - what a little dude!! How cool is that?

Becstar - that is terrible news about your cousin, so young. I assume it was quite unexpected?

Catherine - distraction really works a treat!! How are you finding it with a newbie and Flynn? Has Flynn started acting any differently since Gabe was born? DD has, a little / .

AFM - OMG, where do I start. So I don't bore you all...:

1) Found out my mum has 12 mths to live (lung cancer) - so hoping treatment gives her more time to enjoy her grandbabies...

2) DD says the words 'pretty', 'who (or maybe its where) is it?', 'dada', 'mumum', 'bubby' (whenever she hears Mr B cry she tends to hear him first and says 'bubby' - and darn it, she's been right everytime!!).

3) DD is a born climber lol, so she's a kindergym girl now. But I'll be back to work next Feb so we only got 2 terms in, then back to child care for one week in three again - but in the 2 - 3.5 yrs room (I'm nervous about that one). She sleeps no worries at all over night, in a toddler bed - and she has almost got all of her teeth now.

4) It's apparently my fault that when DD see's a bird she say's pretty, instead of bird. Just ask DH!

5) DD has already learn't how to push my buttons during feed times with Mr B, it drives me nuts lol - she can be so mischeivous when my hands are full!

[catherinemoses]

5) DD has already learn't how to push my buttons during feed times with Mr B, it drives me nuts lol - she can be so mischeivous when my hands are full!

OMGosh Flynn is exactly the same. I was feeding Gabe the other day and Flynn starte drawing on the wall, cupboard, fireplace surround with chalk - which i guess is not too bad in the grand scheme, but still naughty; he knew it too >:|

Flynn has started to climb everything. It's driving me nuts cos I don't have anywhere higher to put things out of his reach. He made me cry the other day cos he climbed our bed (stupid house-I can't shut that door) and got my expensive, discontinued, gift from Josh purfume and tipped it all out. I'm still upset about it actually.

Flynn does act differently now, but I'm not sure whether it is because of Gabe or that's just how he was always going to be! He is heaps of fun, but lately he has been very whingey and whiny. I think it is just the age more than the competition? Who knows.

Gabe is ok. He has reflux which sucks. He chucks up a lot and is quite sooky. When he is happy tho...hoo boy what a cutie! I'm looking forward to him growng out of the screaming and crying and needing to be held all the time. I find him difficult to wear cos he is heavy (6.5kg at 3 mth weigh in) and he fights and fidgets. It will be nice when he can sit 'properly' in the ergo. (I have a lot of trouble with the legs out one side carry)

We are having a long weekend here. We are off to do some work to our house/land. Can't remember if I've told you all. We bought some property in Euroa. We settled in end of Sept. The house has just finished being stumped so we are up to finishing off the outside and roof, plastering inside where it was cut in half. painting, plumbing, electricity etc. We don't know when we will be moving it's all a bit up in the air (we've got to rely on other work being done which we have no control over).

Hope you are all well. Sorry for no personals

[AndiE]

Hi all,

Just popping in for a minute to say 'hi'. I stopped work last Thursday, so am now indulging in some 'me' time while Cam is at daycare Tue/Wed/Thu. The past week has been absolutely full-on - several work farewell lunches/drinks/sunday bbq (you'd think I wasn't going back in Nov '11!), plus friends from overseas stayed Sat night. Would you believe I layed down on the couch this morning for a nanna nap ... THREE hours later I woke up! Guess it was a much-needed rest. I'll have to get off BB in a minute to attend to some jobs before I pick Cam up!

All ok with me. Bub has started to engage, "dropped" to 3/5ths engaged two weeks ago and I wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't moved further down into my pelvis by now. Having lot of BH tightenings too ... for some reason I feel this bub may arrive a little ahead of time. I'm utterly knackered at the moment, but think that's just due to working/toddler/busy weekend. If I take it easy tomorrow, I should be back on track.

Cam is recovering from another throat infection. I'm considering taking him to a chiropracter as he seems to have soooo many ear and/or throat infections. I hear chiros can work wonders. Am not sure what else I can do - he has a healthy diet and lifestyle, and I guess it's just the usual thing of daycare building up his immunity, but this must be the 7th or 8th lot of antibiotics in the past 6 months.

We've also had a run of "bad" nights with him for almost two weeks - he's getting out of bed at all hours (anytime between 11pm-4am) and walking into us to join us in bed. Fair enough when he's not well, but when he's fighting fit it's a bit different. We had a breakthrough last night (though I'll not hold my breath) ... he slept uninterrupted from 7pm-5.30am ... in his own bed! Fingers crossed for another night or two or many more like that! Otherwise he's pretty good - he has a fixation with trucks and tractors at the moment - typical boy!

Bec - how are things on the homefront with your family. Sad to hear about your cousin. How's the relief work going (I'll be nosy and ask what you are doing)? Hope all's well with Jake and the kids.

Leesa - sorry to hear about your mum, my thoughts are with you guys. Am a bit worried about Cam pushing my buttons when new bub arrives ... any tips welcome! Your DD sounds like a cutie though!

CM - ditto re: tips on dealing with a new baby and a toddler. It's the only part of this caper that is causing me anxiety! No good about your perfume ... I totally understand your frustration though - to our toddlers it's all about exploration and learning isn't it, they just don't understand the impact some of their adventures have on mummy and daddy.

Imagine that, like me, everyone is busy with family/toddlers and/or work. I don't seem to get on BB (or the Net) from one week to the next these days. Hope everyone else is doing well - from a few odd posts I've seen, it looks like at least another of our March 16-31 '08 mums has a new bub on the way. Maybe they'll pop in and say hi ...

Catch you all later, Andie xx

[melbell45]

hi girls,

how is everyone ?

do you all know that this thread has been going for 12 months now, we are slow talkers lol

Andie: how exciting not long to go now, have you got christmas sorted yet so you don't have too much to do after the baby is born ? how is your new house going ?

Catherine: i read a bit of FB about Gabe being a little bit demanding, it is so hard when they are like like, especially when you have flynn to look after as well !

Leesa: wwwhhooo you on losing your baby weight already ! i think i read you are going to try for number 3 soonish ?

hi to bec, hayley, jo, nic, laura, nina, macca and anyone i have missed, im intrigued by the last bit of your post andie but no one has come forward and spoken up !

not much news with us, we have a puppy Harry, he is 13 weeks old and gorgeous but sssooo full on, our biggest problem is biting the kids so we are trying to fix that ! im going back to work next weekend, just casually and only when dh is home to mind the kids. james says very little still, he mostly grunts for everything (im getting a flashforward to his teenage years lol) he stamps his foot on the floor when he wants something and you aren't getting it for him ! he also went through a phase of holding his breath when throwing a tantrum until he started to go blue, naughty boy, he did it once a day for a few days but hasn't done it for the last week, naughty boy !



Melinda

[Feijoa Mum]

Puts hands up and says its me! Well I think it is anyway.
I finally get my little girl who is due at the end of February. Yay another stinking hot summer up the duff but it is DEFINATELY the last one so I should enjoy the pregnancy as much as I can I spose.

Scout has been hell on wheels. He just doesnt stop lately and is so frustrated by everything. He has lots of words but because im with him all day its me who knows them the best. He will try "talking" to his brothers who dont stop and listen to him and he loses it with them and ends up screaming. He is throwing toys packing tantrums and generally been a 19mth going on 4 year old!
Oh fun times and im bringing another one in the mix! I need my head read.

Just a quick note as he who must be obeyed is wanting to watch hi 5 so I am going to go with it for 5 minutes peace.

hope you are all well and busy with your toddlers/new bubbas and keeping cool. This weather is poos!!

[AndiE]

Hi all,

I'll keep this post short and sweet only cos I'm starting to feel a bit whacked, but wanted to let you know that Jacob Thomas arrived safe n sound after a six-hour labour on Friday afternoon (11-12-09, 2.14pm qld time). Vital stats: 3.68kg (8lb), 52cm long. He's an amazingly settled bub and is BFing like a wiz, so we came home early at lunch time today.

Cam thinks bub is a bit of a novelty, but has spent some of the afternoon kissing him on the head. My parents are here helping with Cam, so fortunately my big little man didn't worry that mummy wasn't home for two nights. Of course he had daddy here to keep him company at night too!

Had visitors this arvo, hence why I'm a bit whacked, but all in all it's a much more relaxing experience the second time round.

Andie xx

[catherinemoses]

Congrats Andie! Welcome Jacob! 2 boys are lots of fun!

Flynn is a champ, he is learning lots of words and trying to talk heaps! I love it! The I can't communicate what I want tantrums are a bit trying but they are not too frequent.
Gabe has just gone 5 mths old and is commando crawling . The poor little guys spends all this time working towards a toy and as soon as he gets it Flynn takes it off him - we still don't know about sharing! He is settling down and becoming very happy and smiley. It's good!

I hope you are all well, sorry it's so short and sweet.

xo

[*becstar*]

ooooh Andie!!!!

And LOVELY name

That's wonderful news, glad it's all going so well, the Bfing must be a great relief after the run around Cam gave you!! How lovely, another boy Boys are lovely

Enjoy those NB snuggles and give Jacob lots from me. Look after yourself and take the help while you can, it's a whole new ball game with a toddler running around too

xxx

[loulabelle]

Ive been gone too long again!

Congratulations Andie! Well done!

Congrats all boys on the pg!

All is well here, I think it's been about 6 months since I last posted in this thread.So much has happened! Milly is doing fantastically, she's a bit of a night waker but is settling easily at least.Just had her weight checked and she's 7.9kg at 5 months, we have another chubby.It's really good though as she was so small (5th percentile) at birth and is now in the 98th.Labour went better than I could have hoped, apart from being induced early, I had drug free.The difference in how I felt after wards was amazing as a result.

Emotionally I'm doing really well, stressed and tired but the dreaded PND hasn't reared it's ugly head!

Sammy is so big now, I guess they all are.It's crazy, it feels like just yesterday I joined this group with my tiny 3 month old baby boy.Now look! they'll be 2 in o couple of months.

How are you all anyway?curious to hear more.

xxxx

[*becstar*]

I'm pressed for time ATM but it's SO god to hear from you Laura, and to hear all is so well!! I often think about you and wonder how it's going. I'm also so pleased to hear how 'well' (lol...if there is such a thing!) Millie's birth went!!!! I know Sam's left you feeling pretty dis-enchanted so I'm happy Millies was better!! I found Chloe's birth to be SO much quieter and smoother and just nicer after the chaos surrounding Ben's.

Will get back tomorrow, I think every day how close Jake is to 2......

[meow]

Wow! I haven't been on BellyBelly for AGES and I came on and saw this thread on my list. I don't have much time to catch up on everyone's news but congrats to Andie on the arrival of little Jacob! And to to everyone else who has had another baby- I see there are a few
I wonder if I'm the only one left with one child??

Life has been a blur. E started sleeping through about a month ago then we went away and mucked it up, came back, he had an ear infection then the past two nights he slept through and we're off away again tomorrow! One day we'll get some sleep... and then we'll think about having our next. Some days I'm really clucky, other days I'm terrified and I think we'd never cope. We're happy with a 3-ish year age gap though so no action till after the 2nd birthday at least. Gives us a few more months breather

All is well though. We're very happy. E is the cutest, smartest, funniest, most delightful person I have ever had the pleasure to know and we're so blessed to have him in our family. We love him SO much!

Take care everyone- great to see you're all still going along well!

[ladybird11]

Comgrats AndiE - I've been wondering about you, didn't see the BA until looking at this thread - how did that one slide past me .

It's great to see a few ladies come back to us after a break - I've also been slack in posting in this thread. Sorry ladies.

Maddy turns 2 on Australia Day. She is really switched on - but not talking as much as I'd like - not sure if she's just a late bloomer or if it's to do with being 9 wks prem? She can climb anything - and is so full of energy and smiles. She's adapted well to her role as big sister, although she still sits on DS fom time to time - but he doesn't seem to mind in the least .

Can you lovlies please tell me what kind of vocab your darlings have thus far?

[*becstar*]

Happy New Year ladies!! and how close are we all to having terrible two year olds??!!

Leesa Jake is only now REALLY picking up his speech....I've worried a little too. But lately he's added heaps more word to his vocab and I've noticed it's meaning he's able to communicate what he wants much better!!! I've read somewhere also that if you say a word with your mouth on their cheek so they can FEEL it it can help too

[Mum2Willie]

Hello All - just saw this thread and read it! Haven't been here for so very very long!!!

Looks like lots of you have had bubbas in the past year. Congrats!!!

I spent 2009 working part time and balancing motherhood. Wow - doesn't that tear at the heart strings!

We have a little girl due in Feb 2010 so Will will be a big brother a month before he is two.

Will seems like a little boy now. His speech is amazing - early bloomer in this regard (slower in others). He speaks in sentence fragments but to people's questions re speech, I found that once he got started the number of words just increased exponentially! Modelling and talking constantly to him helped as well. But he is a natural born chatterbox who loves the sound of his own voice.

Glad to read your posts that the second bub is far more relaxing as I have recently gone into panic mode about balancing the two! Love to hear any tips...

Will try to keep in touch - should be easier now I am not working. Looking forward to chatting

[AndiE]

Hi gals,

Just a quick vent to start with, cos I'm gobsmacked by what my sister has just told me. She has our parents and her in-laws all visiting her at the moment. All generally nice, non-aggro people. But would you believe her MIL cracked the goo tonight with my 2yo nephew cos he favours our mum over her? Um, grandma - he sees our parents regularly (they live in same state as nephew) and you twice a year (they live interstate). And our parents give their grandkids lots of attention and interact with them, whereas my sis's MIL apparently does her own thing and interacts with my nephew on an as-needed basis. Toughen up, granny, for goodness sake, and don't take your frustration out on your grandson! Sorry - this has got NOTHING to do with this thread, I just can't believe a grown woman would scold a toddler for not paying her enough attention (hmm, shouldn't it be the toddler cracking it with the granny for that very reason ).

So glad to hear everyone is doing well with their toddler and younger/older kidlets. Thanks for the well wishes re: Jacob. Yep Bec, thought you'd like the name (thanks for your earlier approval, by the way ). He's a little sweetheart. I thought Cam was a reasonably easy baby, well this kid leaves him for dead!! Jacob BFs, sleeps, poos, BFs, sleeps, poos ... you get the pattern. Sometimes he actually wakes up and is happy to just be awake! He'll squark for a feed - or a cuddle - sometimes, but on the whole he's a dream. Maybe it'll all change, but hopefully not. Cam had a similar pattern too, and stayed that way. Main difference is Cam and I took a few weeks to sort out BFing and he suffered wind those first few months - something Jacob seems to have avoided (though I've eaten a bucket load of choc covered liquorice today, so that could all change overnight!).

As for Cam, well, he's doing ok. My parents have been here for the past month, only leaving yesterday (Tue) morning. Cam bonded incredibly to them, so I was really worried for his sake he'd grieve (for want of a better word) when they went back to Tas. So far, so good (though he's looked for them), but I think next week will tell if he's adjusting ok to having a baby brother. Next week we start being on our own - me, Cam and Jacob - as DH is back at work. Hopefully he behaves himself, at least long enough for me to feed Jacob! He showers Jacob in kisses and constantly wants to touch him if he can. I guess having a baby brother is a novelty still - he probably thinks Jacob will disappear the same way nanny and poppy did. He's probably hoping for it to happen!

Cam is generally a "good" boy - he's incredibly active, and while he's no longer exactly placid, he's not aggro or hyper. I've been reading the book "Toddler Taming" by Dr Christopher Green - it's fantastic. Probably nothing I didn't already know (ie/ toddlers lack sense and crave attention all the time), but it's giving me some tips on rewarding good behaviour and discouraging bad behaviour. In our case it's nothing too drastic, Cam's "worst" traits are that he throws toys (usually at the dogs ...) when he gets the strops on and gets out of his bed EVERY night and wants to come into ours (usually he wins). I just wanted some good practical advice/tips on how to nip some behaviours in the bud - if that's possible.

Question - is anyone else having - or had - issues with toddlers getting out of their beds to sleep with mum and dad? How on earth have you dealt with it? We stuffed up totally - when we put Cam into a bed (transitioning from cot), one of us would lie down next to him to get him off to sleep. Now (of course ) he won't easily go to sleep without having company. I keep thinking we're going to have to let him howl it out until he realises we're not going to "sleep" next to him ... but I can't stand the thought of that either, particularly as we'll have to close his door to make it work (only opening it after he's nodded off). I hate hearing my "baby" cry like his heart is breaking. Still, I have a sinking feeling we're going to have to bite the bullet and take decisive action. Any ideas, or should be just go with the flow for the time being given he's already had his applecart upset by the arrival of Jacob?

Also, what's happening with you all re: toilet training? Cam's just not ready to TT, and we're not going to push him if he's not ready. I figure that when the weather warms up after winter, it might be about the right time (again if he's ready).

Congrats mum2willie on your pg - a little girl, fantastic!! I'm keen to go back for a third bub and "try" for a little girl ... just not for a little while though. Maybe sometime in 2011. I joke that with our luck, we'd wind up with twin boys (boys seem to run in DH's family).

Leesa - how are you feeling re: your DD's speech now that you've had a few responses?

I won't do any more personals atm - will try and pop back in within the next couple of days and do that. It's getting late, and I need to feed Jacob and hit the hay myself.

Andie xx

[Mum2Willie]

AndieE - We have exactly the same sleeping issues with Will. He slept in his cot in his own room from day 1 till 9 months all night (when I returned to part time work and sep anxiety started). Then he started waking all the time, so I just put him in bed with me to get some sleep myself. He also would only go to sleep hanging on to me. Now our scenario is he sleeps on a mattress on the floor next to my bed but goes to sleep on my bed and lie with him. Then I move him onto his mattress.

We have recently been discussing the moving him, not lying with him options but my heart just can't do it...so I think I will leave him because he sleeps nicely on the mattress now most of the time.

My issue is when bubs comes along and BFing overnight - it will wake him. So perhaps I will trial moving his mattress...all so confusing!

In my opinion - I think you have enough on your plate with bubs and this massive transition, so if you can stand it leave the sleeping arrangements until it has all settled. I don't know whether it is true, but a lot of people have warned me that toddler regresses when bubs comes along so it is probably not the time to be trying something new unless it is driving you crazy!! But just my thoughts .... and I am always wondering what to try!

Good luck with it!

[*becstar*]

Sorry I've got a few things on today and the kids are driving me BONKERS!!!!!!! and there you go, Chloe just hit ben with a play hammer (real but smaller!!) ...what a glorious day!!!

Andie, I personally would just leave him in the bed, if you are happy with it and everyone is sleeping. It may be a comfort thing at the moment, to know that while Jacob has arrived, he still has a place too yk?? With all my kids I've always either laid with them to get to sleep or let them in bed. And 95% of the time we only have Jake in there at the moment, lol. It doesn't last forever.f it gets too much in bed, then move to just laying in with him, seeing as he's in a big bed my personal opinion is so what if mum or dad end up falling asleep??? there's room and if I wake up I just go back to my own bed

Glad all is well for you Andie and Jacob is dream

Mum to Willie congrats!! how exciting!!! really having two kids will come easier than you think you already have a wealth of first hand knowledge you didn't the first time around, it's generally a lot easier

anyway I'd better get these kids out of their rooms and sort out what REALLY happened and organise some apologies.....something for you all to look forward too

Bec
xxx

ETA - I almost forgot, Ben was 6 last week. 6!!!! I can't believe my biggest little man is six

[Feijoa Mum]

Im so glad it is not just me having the sleeping issues. Scout has been horrible and with our little girl now 49 sleeps away (fingers crossed of course, but probably longer) I am worrying how I am going to cope.
The cot is in our room as we simply dont have the room for her to have her own room so with his highness coming in at what ever time he wakes I am concerned he or her will be woken. Also I guess there will certainly not be any co sleeping happening with new baby if Scout is coming in.
I have tried being tough and he is good at going to sleep in his own bed it is just the waking up thing. If he sleeps with me or one of his brothers (they have double beds) he doesnt wake so it is obviously his needing a comfort body when he wakes during the night.

Oh well I am sure I will work it all out eventually.

Scout starts daycare for two days a week on the 27th of this month, same day as the boys go back to school. Im to going to know myself but man I cant wait. He is so busy and into everything that I cant keep up with him. He needs some social skills too as his brothers just give into him all the time so he thinks it should be that way with everyone!
He is in for a bit of a shock I would say but I know he will love the different things he will be doing.

Well thats all in our camp for now, good to hear you are all doing well with toddler and new babies. I have done it before as my first two are 19months apart but I think I must have wiped it from my memory or it all passed in a furry haze as I dont remember alot about it. They are relatively normalish now though so I guess we muddled through somehow!