I had a terrible night. Jazz went to sleep at 9 which is normal, then she woke up at 1am. Then she woke up every 2 hours after that. At 6am Matt suggested maybe she's cold. Silly me put her to bed in her sleeping bag thinking as always that would be fine, meanwhile I put an extra doona on our bed. So at 6 I put a blanket over her while she was in her sleeping bag, gave her some gripe water and a dummy and she went back to sleep until 7:30. I guess she was cold. (I feel bad now). She's having a nap at last and I had a bit of a nap too. I've left her in her clothes and put 2 blankets on her. No sleeping bag though.
My parents were over for dinner last night. We had pasta bake. Mum had some sauce on her finger and gave it to Jazz...she loved it, so mum did it again. As soon as Jazz saw the sauce on mum's finger, she reached forward and grabbed mum's finger in her mouth. She kept doing this about 3 or 4 times and Jazz was loving it, then I said it was time to stop. Does that mean she might be almost ready for solids? I know they say to wait until 6 months, but every baby is different right?
Been busy the last couple day's & now I'm paying for it trying to keep up with all your posts!
Danni - Don't worry. She'll roll when she's ready. My girls didn't til they were 4 months or more. That's the normal age. Jesse hasn't done it since. He's tried, but isn't too worried.
I wanna get a jolly jumper for Jesse. He's sick of sitting & being on his back. Had both the girls in one at around 3 months for the same reason. They are recommended for over 6 months, but I never had any probs. I think that's more for bub's who are a bit slower with head control & stuff.
We give Jesse little tastes of things all the time, but you can't start solids til they are 4 months. No earlier. They can't digest it properly yet. 6 months is recommended, but other than showing interest in food they have a toungue reflex that pushes food out of their mouths. Once this is gone they are ready. As you said, every baby is different. Between 4 & 6 months.
Shell - I'm glad the ff is going well for you. Enjoy the freedom. I feel like I can't leave Jesse for 5 minutes in case he wants a feed! He's been biting alot the last 2 days & I think he's teething. I keep threatening him with the bottle!! He just grins & keeps on biting. Little bugger!!
India - It's freezing here too. Yesterday was real windy & cold. Must've been snowing somewhere. Hope DH gets the job.
All girls - I know what you mean. I think the more kids you have, the faster the baby grows up. Who wants to be a baby when you can be up running around with the big kids!?!
Jesse is ticklish everywhere. Under his arms, under his chin, the little roll above his knee, his feet!
Prama - people can be so insensitive can't they. Especially men! My SIL is copping the same. She's Mauri & every time ahe goes back to NZ all the relo's go on at her - 'what happened to you, you were the skinny one'! How cruel. I think she might have a thyroid prob though. I'm trying to get her to get checked out, but you know what mum's are like. Only go to the doc if the kids need to go.
I have one worse than the one you are talking about with 2 kids.
There's an old girl back home who sat one of my mates down when she was 7 months pg & told her labour doesn't hurt!!!
'If you do what the midwifes say, it won't hurt! All these people who say it does just are sooks!'
I nearly wacked her!!!
She's NEVER had kids.
Anyway. I think I'm caught up now. Oh by the way, pregnancy brain is one thing, baby brain is SO much worse! I left my kitchen tap running the other day & sat down to feed Jesse. Smart! I'm always forgetting stuff. I am slowly getting over it now though.
Forgot - I posted some photo's
Last edited by ~clover~; June 22nd, 2008 at 07:55 PM.
Prama!!!! What a b*tch sorry but that is rude... Good on you for saying that it feels good when you stand up for yourself but bad at the same time. Some people that don't have kids have no idea i had a fight with a friend (well i thought we were friends) She got really angry that i didn't want to drive to Singleton on Tahnies birthday she said "you see her every day" i could have smacked her one she was sooooo angry i had worked all morning then she wanted me to go for the rest of the day I DON'T THINK SO!!!!
BJ i have done that with the bath and the kitchen sink, start filling them and start vacuuming oops!! quite often. I have days that are worst than others prob when i have had less sleep. I am wondering if Summy is thinking about teething as her bottom gums are a little swollen and she is dribbling so much that i have to change her several times (i seem to forget to put a bib on all the time esp when out) this has happened with the other girls before and still no teeth until much later but the teething symptoms lasted a long time.
Danni, the feeding age has been different with each of my kids, it was 4months with #1. It's funny you kinda know when they are getting ready as they really watch you eating i don't want my baby to eat yet its all going too fast plus when they do eat IT IS BLOODY MESSY!!!! food in every crack of their body all over the high chair.......
Prama, great to hear from you, sorry that people are so rude to you ... i cant believe people would be that insensitive!
Bron - fingers crossed for your DH - i really hope for both of you he gets a good job, he sounds like he was not appreciated in the last one...
Got a real laugh out of MJ yesterday, it was sooo nice and it melted my heart
got a new washing line today ( retractable hills hoist), the porch was finished yesterday, i am soooo happy, did 3 loads of washing today even though it has peed down all day ( washing line is undercover.
Took MJ swimming today for the first time, she loved it and kicked her legs the whole time we were there.
DSS was with us too, he got a kick out of it and loves swimming.
Bron things are going ok... its hard not knowing when he will be coming, but it is so positive for him when he is here, that i dont want to be negative about him coming iykwim... we are having him about 6 nights a fortnight - which is nearly a 50% split now, massive change from 3 nights a fortnight, doesnt sound much, but when you are learning to be a mummy and all those changes, having that as unpredicatble as it can be at times is really trying and i have even less time for me now. thanks for asking
gotta go, im sooo tired
Prama, I'm so sorry for the comments people are making. It's like people either forget or have no idea that your body changes after having a baby. My hip bones are a different shape. When I was almost due the leather shop near us had a closing down sale so I bought a pink leather skirt (on DH's advice) for $30 marked down from $80 or something like that. Now DH keeps saying that I need to work on things to try to fit into it...it would fit me around the waste but because my hip bones have changed I can't get it past them. It's not weight which can be taken care of, it's bone which I can't do anything about and DH just doesn't get it.
How are we all? I am feeling sooooo good with my decision to move to formula. Not having to worry about what I am eating and how it will affect DJ, or worrying about how he is always latching on and off etc ahhhhh I feel really energised this morning Like a weight is lifted from my shoulders.
Prama - that is so insensitive of what they said to you Very inconsiderate and I would have responded the same way as well.
Trina - wow to Summer rolling over heaps - that is fantastic news!!!
Skye - thanks I am feeling much better for my decision now - almost a sense of relief.
SJ - ooooh that is sooo sweet, I want to take DJ swimming as well, can't wait. Sounds like she enjoyed herself.
Well girls, I need to do some work around here so I can meet up with a friend for coffee later
hi girls, thanks so much for your words of support. i know ppl are just so insensitive. i just have to be rude back to them.
danni dont feel bad about not putting enough layers. i know i feel bad sometimes when i think i did enough but actually didnt. there's no way we can know beforehand. we just learn along the way, and now you know the number of layers and all. so you're doing great!
sorry about the skirt, it's hard when your body changes shape as well doesnt it. and it's not just the weight. and it sux when you cant fit into your clothes. my friend cant fit into her old shoes anymore, she said her feet have gotten bigger since pg. (her son's a yr older than poopy)
skye - poopy rolled 2 weeks ago and rolled to his side last week and hasnt done anymore. i guess they do it slowly at first. i dont expect him to be doign it everyday..
i cant believe that girl said labour doesnt hurt!!!! boy, is she in for a big shock when she has a baby.
i just dont understand how women whohave had kids forget how it was like for them with weight and all. maybe they feel better belittling others cos they feel insecure abt themselves.
trina - gosh, some ppl dont get kid's birthdays dont they.. how selfish!
i forget things too. the other day i was driving out of rhodes shopping centre and as i got out of the car park, i panicked that i couldnt find my car keys, couldnt feel them in my pocket. only after a few mins i realised, they were in the ignition!!!
have you started to look for a house yet?
poopy i sdirbbling everywhere! but i dont think he's teething, he just chews on his fingers.
sj - hooray with mj's swimming!! i cant wait to take poopy when we go back. and glad things are better w dss.
shell - hooray! im so glad you're feeling great abt FF. you're doing fantastic!
looks like vanessa might cancel the tuesday classes as well,huh?
i just joined the Fitness First here, it's abt 10mins drive from my parents, adn they had a good deal with free a\membership fee adn all. plus with the exchange rate it's not so expensive. i'll do it while im here. ive also signed up for a personal trainer. im hoping to lose min5kgs if not 8kgs while im here, tho it's hard in 2 mths.
gotta go.. poopy is startign to want a feed. Stve flies back to syd tom. im going to miss him like hell.
Very inconsiderate and I would have responded the same way as well. 
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