Babies Born March 1st-15th 2008 #8

[prama]

sigh.. poopy's at day care and i took today off to stay at home just in case.. i feel terrible..

shell.
they say stop sterlising at 6mths, so i did that then.
he has a sippy cup for milk and water, from 6mths.
he's on cow's milk. just thot it'd be easier as they give him cow's milk at day care.
he has the same food as us now. weetbix, toast, yoghurt for breakkie.. indian/western food for lunch and dinner. we cook the same for all of us.
but no eggs, shellfish etc yet.


i do have 1 question.. when can they drink off the tap, when do we stop giving them cooled boiled water?

take care, down w a stupid cold, and back to work tomorrow.. im just havign a sad sad day

[~clover~]

Prama - I think at 12 months. I'm giving tap water most of the time now, depending on if the jug is hot or empty or what ever.

[shell_120308]

Hey again,

We have introduced eggs and not having any issues with DJ, he absolutely loves scrambled eggs makes it easier when we are having our breakfast he is having the same

I think I will stop sterilising bottles. Such a time waster..... Start putting them in the dishwasher or handwashing them

This morning I gave him his milk from a sippy cup and he drank it but when I was helping him hold it, he let go and let me hold it. Lazy bugger.... I need to get some new plates and forks etc... been using just spoon for his food and now he is getting older thought I better get ready for when he uses them more.... .also need plates. I only have bowls for him, not plates.

Prama - I bet Poopy is having an absolute ball don't worry don't feel terrible it is the right thing to do, think of the interaction he will have with the other babies

Skye - great work on the straw I need to find a cup or something that DJ will like.


How has everyone been anyway? Sorry no time for personals today..... I am feeling a bit lazy really..... so apologies...

Shell xx

[india44]

Prama it gets easier I promise *Hugs*
SJ glad things went well going back to work :-)
Trina hun..hmmm hope the man thing works out you deserve some luve and attention too .
Shell routine and food wise
Bottle at 6 ish when he wakes up breakfast at 8 ish weetbix and fruit, porridge and fruit, yogurt some days its melon strawberries cherry tomatoes and toast.
Sleep at 9.30-10 depends if he has woken through the night.
Bottle when he wakes up.
Lunch 12.30 He prefers finger food for lunch so a vegemite sandwich, grated cheese cherry tomatoes, cooked sweet potatoe chunks, pasta a yougurt or creamed ricem custard and fruit.
If he usually has another sleep then a bottle about 3ish.
Dinner 5.40- 6 ish
he loves fish with veges, meatballs and pasta sauce he has also been having some tinned food to get used to before we go away. Sometimes I just steam the veges whole and he feeds himself. Food is only mashed hasnt been blended for a while.
I give tap water but boiled water in bottles..silly huh. Only juice if constipated .
Cows milk on his cereal as an intro and he has has scrambeled egg and quiche.
Snacks are fruit, arrowroots, cheesymite sticks and full fruit iceblocks which have been great in this heat.
Bath at 6.30 play
Bottle at 7.45
Stories till about 8.20 then bed
He has water out of a cup
Sometimes like today he is having another afternoon sleep as we had visitors this morning and he was all played out.

Am very excited got a parcel in the post today. I won a camera on WIN TV for WIlls santa photo with the bear. It finally arrived its a great camera and does video as well so we are taking it to the beach. Shock horror we get a compo pay out and win a camera this year...come on number 3 am hoping its the lotto *L*

[danniellabella]

i do have 1 question.. when can they drink off the tap, when do we stop giving them cooled boiled water?

In my case as a resident of Adelaide the answer to that is NEVER! I wouldn't drink the tap water in Adelaide so there is no way that Jazz will be. We buy a cask of spring water and we either drink that or we all drink cooled boiled tap water. I keep a jug of boiled water in the fridge!

[~clover~]

Just remember that if they don't drink tap water you should add flouride drops to their water. You don't have to of course, but they should have it & it is added to tap water in most areas.

[Sammiejane]

Shell - much the same as the others ...
No mushed food however, its all finger food or in chunks - except of course things like spag bol...
I havent given snacks yet, but think i am going to start - im sort of hanging onto the feeds at that time, silly really, but i need to know that i am needed!
Water from a tap in a sippy cup - Same as Danni, we use the take and toss, she prefers them... She does however drink what she wants then keep sipping and spiting the rest out, she thinks its a great game!
We have eggs and fish and milk in her diet and have done since about 8 month - only think i will hold off on is honey, but thats only a month away.

Trina - i dont think that its too, soon and i dont think that anyone in here is judging you at all (well i hope not), i certainly am not... from the sounds of things your relationship was long over before XH left... as Bron said, you deserve some good lovin'...
The kids can make it extremely hard, but you are their Mummy and they are very very protective and deep down, as much as they know (esp the older ones) that life is better with you two separated, they really want Mummy and Daddy together as then it doesnt hurt as much for them...
Is there any chance of getting together after the kids have gone to bed so that it affects them less, you know, sort of less exposure... i guess they are protecting their Dad in some way to iykwim.
i hope that it gets better for you

Prama - its Poopy's birthday THIS MONTH!!!!! I hope all went well today

Bron - WOO HOO on the camera - it was a fantastic photo

Well MJ had her first day in FDC today, i was sad leaving her, but i know i made the right decision, when i got back MJ of course wanted to cuddle me, but also was happy to play when i was talking to the FDC lady... She managed to get her to have all her milk (cold in a sippy cup at 11 and 3) and 2 sleeps with minimal rocking *phew* she also put her on the potty (we are doing EC here) and she did a wee (MJ not the FDC lady lol) and was fine with BLS and let MJ feed herself (avocado on bread followed by cantaloupe and watermelon) and didnt bat an eyelid when i pulled out the nappies.
All in all it was a great sucess, and the lady said to me that it was a pity that i didnt work more as she was a pleasure to look after (well she would say something positive wouldnt she)

Also as she worked for years in CC, she did structured play as well as free play with them which was importnat...

I think thats it, i know i have missed something but you will have to forgive me, DH looked fter MJ yesterday and didnt do ONE thing around the house, i came home to dishes, mopping and dinner that needed doing - he got a massive serve and i doubt he will ever say anything about the state of the house again... as i have NEVER let him walk into the pigsty that it was when i got home yesterday

[danniellabella]

I finally went to the doctor today. I've been forgetting and putting it of ever since Jazz was born. I'll back track a bit but warning you that it's a bit TMI.

As you may remember, Jazz's delivery was long (36 hours) and hard. She got stuck and I had to have a ventous (sp). As a result I had a large episiotomy, and a major bruise on my bottom (about the size of a cricket ball).

Ever since this my bowels have not been normal. I used to go once every day or every second day, now it's more like 2-3 times every day. I have cramping, the need to do a number 2 comes on very suddenly, often meaning I have to almost "run" to the loo. It hurts a bit to go and to top it off there is usually a fair bit of blood (leaking into the bowl). So, I know she's almost 1 and I should have seen a doctor much sooner given that this has been happening sine a couple of weeks after she was born. Today I went!
Doc did an internal. He referred me to a specialist and said it's most likely either haemorrhoids or damaged scaring. The specialist will use a camera to check it out. Treatment may just be cream if it's haemorrhoids or surgery if it's damaged scarring. Nothing terribly major, just uncomfortable. Unfortunately though I may have a long wait to see the specialist, but considering the doc said it's not major, I don't mind the wait. I guess that if it gets worse though that I'll go see doc again. I don't think it will get worse as it hasn't changed in the almost year that I've been like this.

Sorry for such information.

Anyway, in this aweful heat Jazz has had a bad heat rash. Last night it was really bad, all over her back, half way down her arms, neck and ears and half way up the back of her head. I put sudocream on it which seemed to help. Will put some sudocream on her back again after her bath before bed so hopefully she can be comfortable and get a good sleep.

She's really getting more confident with standing and walking around (still holds things while walking). She has started trying to stand on her own, albeit for about 10 seconds, but it's a start!

I'm thinking of everyone who is starting to go back to work. I know it's hard, but it does get easier. Try not to put too much pressure on yourselves. Make the most of your weekends, get up a little earlier if you need to for a pre-work cuddle. Make the most of the time after work and if you're working part time, make the most of your time with the bubs on your days off.

Skye, I just had a proper look at your sig and realised that Jazz is only 1 day older than Jesse...bit slow huh? LOL.

[prama]

thanks girls..

Bron - question for you... when we go to pick poopy up, yest i did and today steve did, when we peek at him, he's happily playing but when he sees us, he cries. i dont think he's upset he has to leave or he's upset he's there.
is it because he sees us and remembers we're his mum and dad?

danni - hope it all gets sorted, must be very uncomfy...

[danniellabella]

I tried something different as I'm sick and tired of Jazz's night time antics. Matt suggested delaying everything by an hour as when I'm normally wanting her in bed (8pm) it's currently still light thanks to DLS. Our normal night routine is 7pm bath for 15-20 mins, then bottle & story. So last night I changed it to 8pm bath, then bottle & story and she was in bed by 9pm and we didn't hear from her again until I woke her at 8am this morning. I also gave her some mashed potato for dinner last night which would have helped to fill her up. I am very slack with giving her dinner coz she eats heaps at daycare. Perhaps I just need to keep doing it.

It's Matt's birthday today so I'm leaving work an hour early to have a little time with him before picking Jazz up. I told him that I would sort out dinner and I made choc mousse last night for tonight's dessert.