Babies Born March 1st -15th 2008 #5

Hi Danni. I don't think mixing Farex to the bottle is a good idea. Don't worry, I've tried it, so I'm not just saying it out of no where.
I was desperate with Bri's colic & was willing to try anything to stop the screaming. MIL told me she used to put Farex in the bottle for DH to fill him up more. I did it for a bit - just about a teaspoon, but then I said something to my mum about it.
She said she'd seen people do it, but the ones she saw were the 'get baby to sleep longer so I can party' types. Which at 16/17 is the type MIL was.
They did it in younger babies too.
I don't think it'll be necessary. You're better off feeding it to her if you want her to have it.

Thanks for the response Skye. I have been using 1-1.25 teaspoons in the bottle and it doesn't seem to be doing any harm. I don't know that it's making any difference to her sleep. We still have to give her a bottle once during the night. (Matt tends to go to bed late so he has started just waking her up for a nappy change and bottle before he goes to bed).

Afternoon girls,

Just a quick one....I went into work today to meet with my manager and talked about upcoming projects etc, and I am really excited about going back now. Everyone commented on how skinny I look which was a great self-esteem boost considering I felt really bloated..... Lots of great things happening too which is even better. Still working 3 days per week which will be a good balance. Doni's work creche isn't opened yet so my stepmum and dad are going to look after DJ in the short term. I will probably look into another childcare centre just in case the creche doesn't work out.

DJ is now reaching out for me and taps me on the arm it is soooo cute, think since he is just sick with his cold and just needs his mummy all of the time. Don't mind but I am back to cuddling him to sleep only because he is sick. Last time I got him out of the habit and only took me a few days so hopefully will work the same once he is better.

Prama/Trina - what are your movements this week or Monday? Would love to see you :) maybe we can organise to see Trina :)

Hope everyone is well.

Shell xxxx

Jesse's started reaching for me to, but usually grabs me for a kiss. Well I think its a kiss. He could be looking for a feed on my face!! He grabs my skin with his nails & kinda looks like he's gonna latch on to me.
He's been grabbing me with his nails while feeding too. That's painful.
He's getting slowly better at sitting, & has only been waking about twice a night lately.
I was gonna say something else, but I forgot.
I'll come back later if I remember.

Jazz has been grabbing our faces for a few weeks now. I can't stand it when she touches my face after she's sucked her hands. She puts her arms out for me now too. I noticed it for the first time last week when I picked her up from FDC. The carer was holding her and she put her arms out for me, I was so stoked. Now when we put her on our lounge chairs and then say something like "do you wanna go..." she puts her arms up and leans forward. I think she is starting to understand what we are saying now, I can tell by the reactions she gives us.

Hi Danni - from what i've read, they've said not to give farex in a bottle as a meal. my mum said she used to do the same, giving us a tiny bit of farex in the bottle to help us sleep. Dont know if it made any difference tho.

we went to the paed this morning.
because of his excema, paed said not to give him any food which has tiny seeds, like strawberries, tomatoes etc. also to avoid egg, yolk or white till he's 1.

he also said since he's been on solids for a mth, we can hv 3 meals a day and inc meat/fish. he said give him his meal first then milk, and he will have how much he wants.

sj - i tried putting an extra layer for him but he was still restless. spoke to pead about it and he said, he's at that stage where wants someone to come pick him up. he suggested controlled crying. i find it hard, will give it ago tonight.

shell - monday is ok for me, will lunchish be ok. been having a very busy week and a busier weekend.
so good to hear them saying you look great and skinny.. that just makes you feel great doesnt it!! well done w your pole dancing and walking

we had his 6mths shots just now.. he's been clingy and just went to bed. i just made a huge batch of solids. pumpkin, turnip, carrots, broccoli, sweet potato all w different combo.
im going to get some fish and spinach etc tomorrow.

how do i prepare blueberries? thought of adding it into his cereal. should i cook it first?



danni - so sorry about the QLD job, but sometimes things happen for a reason. maybe there's something else for you here or you might get to qld when the sunshine coast is ready for you!



poopy grabs our faces and nose and hair. he's fascinated the way my hair moves in the wind! the other day, he grabbed my mother's face and pressed his face against hers. we've been teaching him to kiss.
also my mum taught him a song where you move your wrist in circles. he picked that up. and today, he was talking to his wrist and moving it in circles. i wonder if he's singing that song. sometimes when i sing him that song, he remembers and does the motions.
it's so amazing to see them do things!!
today he looked at me and said 'amma'

he's moved a few times while rolling and lifting his bum, not sure what that means. mil said he's not far from crawling. eeek. im so not ready, the house isnt ready!!! he was on his tummy today and kinda did a superman move forward. steve said he's seen him do that a couple of times.

he always waves his arms and legs like crazy w a huge smile if he wants us to lift him. and gives a deep throated grunt if he wants something and cant get it.

trina - how are you doing? how are they girls feelign now

skye - has the washing machine had a chat w you yet?

Prama - No! I feel left out!! What's so good about DH? Maybe its a girl & was flirting. :p
Oh well. It does as its told, so I'm happy.
The washing machine is the reason for my 'In Love' mood!

skye - hehe. maybe it just does what you say and doesnt talk back!!!

Hey...yeah. That'd be a first!
Everyone else has no problems sharing their opinions!!

morning girls,

Danni, sorry about the job, but as Prama says, maybe it was fo a reason, there will be something better around the corner.

Shell - i cant believe that its 6 mths already and you are going back to work! Great that everyone commented on your figure - i guess its all those kms that you have been walking :)

Skye, glad the washing machine is not answering you back :lol: how are things on the home front? any improvements? I hope things are settling for you

Prama - how cute that he is saying amma! Mj lifts her bum too and has been moving around a bit more, she still does the lazy susan thing and spins around to get what she wants ha ha.
DSS had eczema when he was little and we couldnt give him tomatoes oranges or pineapple as it would make him worse, it seemed the more acidic the food, the worse he would be... he is fine now thou.
RE the controlled crying, how did it go? I dont want to tell you what to do, but there are other options than to just let your bubba cry it out, Paeds do know a lot, but rarely do they have to put things like that in to practice and do not always stay up do date with the latest information - i would also speak to your child health nurse as they are continually attending conferences and staying up with best practice...
i know that Mum used it with us and we are ok, but after reading up a bit on it, i am not so comfortable with it and will try other options. I was reading on here the other day that there was a girl with an 8 mth old and he still wakes every 2-4hrs over night, this is normal, sleeping through is not something that many babys will achieve until 2 yrs old. there is so much pressure to have a baby that sleeps through, that the women with bubs that dont, feel like there is something wrong, when in actual fact it is normal for them to wake.
A friend of mine was up no less than 4 times overnight with her second until he hit 2 years... controlled crying didnt work for them, her baby would wake the whole house crying hysterically until he wore himself out from crying and feel asleep - poor little mite thought that his Mummy was not there or didnt care to come in... i dont know, i just dont want to head down that track, i would rather be a bit more sleep deprived but have a baby that knows im there and will give her an extra feed if she needs it... sorry, didnt think i would write that much, just my opinion thou.

Trina - how are the girls? how are you? hope things are OK

Bron - hows the treatment going :hugs: hope you are starting to feel a bit better - take care of yourself, have a whinge on here and let us know how ou are going... im thinking of you :hug:

Oh and Trina - not so much a good wife for getting up, it just makes my life easier and DH less grumpier so just sensible :rofl:

sj - not at all, i dont mind your feedback, i appreciate it.
im going to see the MCN tomorrow anyways.
He slept most of the night prob cos of the panadol after his immunisation.
he woke up at 6, and i gave him a feed. he had trouble going to sleep, and he just cries and grizzles in his sleep. i pat him back. i cant bear to see him cry and his tears flow all over his face. i did avoid picking up, but just patted him. it does quieten him when i pat him.
I know, it'd break my heart if i had to let him cry it out. even tho they say leave them for 3 minutes, it seems like eternity!!

gotta go. need to get organised.

xoxoxo

oh, how do you give corn? i gave him some corn the other day and hwen he did a poo his bum was all sore. maybe there was too much skin? i've steamed it now and put it thru a strainer to get rid of the skin...

should i steam blueberries or just puree them fresh?

Morning girls,

Poor little DJ still has his cold but I tell you what he is in high spirits, still laughing and smiling away. I had him in his cot this morning with his favourite mobile on and he was non-stop laughing. Made me feel better to know the cold isn't making him too weak etc. The other day he was just very limp and weak and not his usual self.

Prama - coolies on Monday - I will need to confirm on the weekend myself. That will be the day before I start back at work so need to make sure I am all organised. The only way I will be able to make it work is to be all organised the night before and have DJ's stuff ready and my stuff ready to go. Think I will get into a habit of washing my hair the day before. Oh wow on the changes in Poopy he has changed so much and I can't wait to see how much he has grown. Sounds like your paed apt went really well and good stuff on the solids. I am giving DJ at least 2 meals a day, this week he isn't eating much of the solids, more so thirsty and just wants fluids so that is ok. He is at least having 4-5 teaspoons on top of his formula feeds. They are so much more interactive now aren't they? I think that will be what will make it hard going back to work, but I just have to realise that I have a good balance 4 days at home with him and 3 days at work. I think it will work. I just couldn't be a full-time mum. Oh and on the corn, maybe he has had an allergic reaction to it? one of the recipe books I bought said allergic reactions can be diarrohea, nappy rash, runny nose or another rashes.... Just a thought.... Try it again and see how it goes though. Just try to blend it a bit more...

SJ - yeah time went by sooooo quickly that is for sure. Looking forward to some brain stimulation though. I will miss DJ so much though. I will just bring in a few photos to put up on my wall so I can look at him throughout the day :)

Skye - haha on being in love with your washing machine. I remember when we first got our dishwasher I was sooo in love with it haha ;)

Danni - that is soooo cute, they are just growing up so quickly now.

Well I better get some housework done. Doni has this week off work so we are trying to do stuff around the house before I get back to work. OMG guess what??!!!! Doni said to me yesterday that he thinks we should get a cleaner in at least every fortnight to give me a break and so I don't have to stress about making sure the hosue is tidy etc. I nearly fell off my chair. I have an ironing lady and now I have to investigate some cleaners. Once a fortnight to mainly do our floors and give the bathrooms a good clean is all I need really.

Ok girls, have a super super day
Shell xxxx

Thats not fair Shell! I want a cleaner! An ironing lady would be good too. I don't even own an iron!!!!

Jesse is loving his avocado toast. He has weet bix for brekky on the weekend, & was havong avo sandwiches for lunch, but this morning he wanted avo toast & loved it! I gave him 2 quarters of toast & when Bri decided she didn't want hers & gave it to me Jesse winged for that too. So he ate a full piece of toast! There's only a few little bits of crust left.

Things are ok. Well we aren't fighting. Probably coz I just don't bother. We aren't really talking or doing anything else either.
SIL & my brother are moving away. I'm so upset. SIL is the only person I know in town. I've met a few others, but I can't stand most of them.One of the girls here is just dirty. Her cat & dogs live in her flat & go to the toilet everywhere & she just leaves it. It's disgusting! And she is really immature & has no brain what so ever. Every time I see her she is dying of something new. There isn't really anyone else.
I did go to Playgroup yesterday, but I felt out of place. I'm a young mum & while I do drive a 4WD, mine is 12 years old. I rent & they all own properties out of town. KWIM?? I just don't really have anything in common with them. I'll keep going, but I dunno how long I'll last.
When I first found out SIL & DB were leaving town I rang Anth & said straight up that I will not live in this dump with out her. He agreed.
Then changed his mind. He got me all excited & agreed that I should move & he'd stay here & work & we'd stay together, saying it might be what we need, then changed his mind.
Not happy.
Anyway, he is thinking about us moving up there at christmas time.
I'm not to sure we will last that long though. I just don't think I'll have the strength to leave. I dunno.
I am looking around at houses near mum. I guess if I get one then it might be easier to do.
Anyway.
Better get some house work done.

Shell good luck going back to work I bet you are excited in a lot of ways I am sure you will be well organised and all with go smoothly.
Prama I gave will creamed corn in with his potatoe..corn goes thorugh babies no matter what hope lakshmans bottom is ok.
Will had brocolic and sweet potatoe last night farted like a trooped but loved it.

Blood has gone up with steroids but head and heart and buzzing badly. Ihave to start to wean off them but RPA would not immeadiatlye approve the drugs so have to wait for drug commitie to meet next week before they can be sent up..its incredibley expensive* uupwards of $15000 so have to get approval for it to come out of their hospital into ours.Good news is though that I will only have to have 4 weeks of it this time so hopefully my veins will hold out for that

We had a lovely long lunch at a local cafe fo rmothers group today we have decided to do lunch once month and go to the library on other days. Cant wait till we can go on picnics in the summer

shell - lucky you! i dont hink a cleaner would do us any good, steve's mess will build up in 5 minutes! ;)
shell - there's a BB sydney group that's meeting on monday at fairfield farm. i think they'll be meeting every 1st of the month.
thanks! dj as changed heaps too. he looks all grown up in his facebook photos.


bron - hope things get sorted out w the drugs.... can someone come help you look after will when you're not well?

skye - sorry your sil is moving away. i know how you feel about feeling lonely away from friends and family....

went to mum's group today, it was really nice to see everyone. they all said i lost weight and they had too.

long day, tired...
poopy's grizzly and clingy still. gave him a little panadol, hope he feels better. poor bubba.

Morning girls,

All good here, we went to a friends place for dinner last night which was lovely. DJ wasn't good though, his cold was fine, but he just wouldn't settle to sleep. He got overtired and wouldn't sleep. The only person that could get him to sleep in the end was Doni. Such a daddy's boy.... Didn't leave there until close to midnight and I am so tired today. Definitely won't be doing such late nights when I am back at work. Just about to put the kettle back on for another cuppa.

Bron - yeah if I get super organised I should be right. Hope all goes well, you take care of yourself.

Prama - yeah Doni makes a mess within 5 mins too, I just need help with the floors and bathrooms. The rest he will just have to pull his weight since I can't do everything now kehehe my excuse and I am sticking to it ;) As for BB Sydney, I will have to look up the details and come along with you - at least it would be a regular catch-up for the two of us. We will have to do coffee/hot chocolates afterwards. Hope Poopy is better? Is he just super clingy from his immunisation? I am finding DJ is super clingy from having his cold and now he is back to being cuddled to sleep which is a bad habit, but it only took me 2 days to get him out of it.

Skye - sorry to hear things aren't getting any better between you and Anth and your SIL moving away. I agree with you wanting to be near your mum. I find it so helpful having my mum 10 mins away. She can just hop in the car and be here if I need her.

Well, I am off to make another cuppa.

Take care everyone.
Shell xxx

shell - poopy has been super clingy.. he doesnt have a fever or anything just that, and being restless. he's eyes say he's not himself... i gave a little panadol last night, he slept almost straightaway.
oh, this is hte syd meetup, it's fairfield so a bit of a drive
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-new-post.html

gotta go to the MCN and then osteo..
bbl

I forgot to say that Jesse slept through Tuesday night. He went to bed around 9.30 & slept til 6am.
Poor little mans got the flu now, so hardly slept last night.
& he's got another spot of eczema on his back. The first one hasn't gone away yet, so I'm trying to get to the doc to prove it wasn't ring worm & get him some ABs & maybe exzema cream. I have some here for Bri, but coz its cortizone cream I don't wanna put it on him unless a doc says its ok.
Don't you love my new ticker pic?? I only found it yesterday on SIL's pc & forgot I even took it.