Babies Born March 1st-15th 2008 #8

Hey guys.
I'm hung over.........well I'm ot too bad now, lol. Jesse wasn't to happy with the whole no booby thing, so didn't sleep much after 2. I went & got him at 6 & we went back to sleep around 8 - 12.30. He had hold of my singlet for the first hour to make sure I didn't go anywhere, lol!

I scored so well yeserday! Got a wall hutch thingy for Bri for $10! Its just like one you'd see in heaps of peoples houses, but its a mini version!
You know the ones people have pretty plates stuff displayed on them? Is so cute!

Hope your eye gets better soon Prama. My bro's best mate accidentally did the same to him in a game of footy at school when he was about 8. He was in so much pain. Every time he blinked. I remember he cried himself to sleep coz it hurt so bad, then woke up screaming coz he opened his eye.
I don't think he had ABs, but he had the patch on for probably 2 days.

thanks heaps skye - im better now. one last check up tomorrow, hopefully my cornea's 100% healed.
too damn painful
hope you had a wonderful b'day despite the hangover..
was going to write more, but i think my pnd is getting the better of things....

Prama - Don't let it take over girl!
You tell that PND that its not gonna win! You are happy in yourself & thats final!

Sorry, I know how hard it is, but I actually do that. Every once in a while when I start feeling like crap I'll tell myself I'm being silly & do something, like go for a walk & get some fresh air & things feel alot better.

You mean the world to ALOT of people. Don't forget it.
xxx

thanks so much hun... i guess i've just so much going on, going back to work, sending him to day care.
we did a trial run yest. i didnt time it well cos he was tired and needed a nap when we got there.
he was fine when i went away to another room. i then made a mistake of peeking in to see what he was doing, he saw me and started to cry.. i think he was just tired and sleepy. i cuddled him and comforted him and he seemed ok. he cried a bit more when i left, then was ok. it was so hard hearing someone else calm and comfort him.
at the end he was quite happy playing there, but it still broke my heart seeing someone else care for him.
it's going to be so hard...

It will be hard, but it will get easier. Promise.
Don't forget how good its going to be for him too.Even though you want to be his be-all & end-all its good for him to be socialising & being around others.
Think of the chicks mum!!! :rofl:
I understand exactly how you feel even though I'm not there yet. Just the thought that I'll have to get some work soon & start leaving him scares the crap outta me. I've decided to find a family day carer for them both, but still have Bri in pre school the 2 days a week as well.
I cried leaving Jesse with mum last night! But its gotta start somewhere.

Thinking of you xxx

Hi hope you are having a nice Sunday, Ive just cracked a bottle of wine.... Having one of those days.... Having issues with new man and kids especially the eldest, she hates him to the point of muttering nastiness under her breath around him and giving him filthy looks and just being horrible looks like it could all be over.... i know they are kids etc etc but its not good at all and i know that some of you may think its too soon but what do you do when your husband leaves you for someone else and someone great falls at your feet.

Anyway blah blah blah sorry in a bad mood......

Summer is a grumpy bum too has a temp and all teething signs can't see any teeth and they are a lil early but who knows with her. She is a maniac at the gym creche climbs all the play tables and was standing on the electric rocker while it was going and just thought it was great... She knocked a poor little boy over then climbed over him to get to something the other day too she has no fear.

Prama poopy will love his time at daycare he will learn so much and have heaps of fun, summer loves the creche she has so much fun there, she goes anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours a day each day (except weekends)

Hope you are all well sorry for the ramble

Hope you feel better soon Trina. :hug:

trina - so sorry... i hope he stays... it's hard for the kids to see soemone other than their daddy but they will realise that daddy wasnt always nice to mummy and here's someone who makes her happy. it's hard for them right now i guess, i hope they can and will. it's a hard situation...
thanks for your reassuring words...
xoxox

I got Jesse some cute Seseme street & Pooh bear cups with straws & he's started having full cream milk out of them. He loves it.
I think I'll just go with those instead of bottles. Should be easier to get them off him.

Hi girls

I haven't forgotten about you, just been so busy lately..... and DJ is very active now, just don't get much time to rest and if I do, I go onto the computer for a bit and by the time I go to type a message here I am needed again haha

A few questions about development stuff
1) are your babies drinking from a cup now, and drinking water? DJ isn't a big water baby and will only drink it from a bottle, I put the water in a cup and just let him play with it to get used to it though.
2) What solids are you giving your baby during the day? I want to know if I am giving him enough. I give him his rice cereal in the morning with some fruit plus bottle beforehand, then snack is a yoghurt plus bottle around 11'ish... Lunch is normally veges or something, whatever I can come up with.... and afternoon snack is normally crackers and bottle. Then dinner, he is still a bit fussy with lumpy foods, all depends.... I am trying to get him more used to it and giving him more finger foods. Just want to get an idea of what everyone else does.
3) Are you still sterilising bottles? I am still doing this and wanting to know if I should start to stop it.... I know they say 12 months but he is crawling around and putting so many other things in his mouth hhaa
4) what time is your baby going to sleep at night and how long do they sleep - right through? DJ is now sleeping through but still goes to bed around 8:30-9pm.... trying to get him to bed earlier but he is so wired and awake haha sleeping through til 5 or 7 most mornings.... but if he wakes at 5am he will have a bottle and go back to sleep for a few more hours.

I can't think of anything else.....

I will do some personals later when DJ goes down for another sleep

Shell xxx

Hey Shell. Good to hear from ya.

Through the day Jesse will have toast, or weetbix, or pureed apples or something for brekky.
Banana, cucumber or grapes for morning tea.
Toasted sandwich for lunch, or chips or something if we are out.
Sao's or mini rice cakes for after noon tea.
Mashed potatoe, pasta, meat, vegies, noodles or something for dinner.

He really only has boob for sleep now. Sometimes if he's upset he gets it too. Started him on full cream milk for drinks. Big water drinker. Its all he's really had besides BF so far.
Dad gave him a nice big drink of black current juice yesterday. He was already drinking it when dad asked if he should've watered it down, lol.
He has also been having an occasional popper, maybe once a week.

Sleeping....not so great. He goes down between 8 & 9. He usually wakes at 7am, but wakes around twice through the night.

He's mostly drinking out of a straw now. Not to keen on cups, but will occasionally have one. Hates bottles, lol.

Haven't been sterilising for a long time. Probably from around 5 or 6 months when he started eating everything. He hasn't had anything really that needs it though. No dummies or bottles.

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A few questions about development stuff
1) are your babies drinking from a cup now, and drinking water? DJ isn't a big water baby and will only drink it from a bottle, I put the water in a cup and just let him play with it to get used to it though.
2) What solids are you giving your baby during the day? I want to know if I am giving him enough. I give him his rice cereal in the morning with some fruit plus bottle beforehand, then snack is a yoghurt plus bottle around 11'ish... Lunch is normally veges or something, whatever I can come up with.... and afternoon snack is normally crackers and bottle. Then dinner, he is still a bit fussy with lumpy foods, all depends.... I am trying to get him more used to it and giving him more finger foods. Just want to get an idea of what everyone else does.
3) Are you still sterilising bottles? I am still doing this and wanting to know if I should start to stop it.... I know they say 12 months but he is crawling around and putting so many other things in his mouth hhaa
4) what time is your baby going to sleep at night and how long do they sleep - right through? DJ is now sleeping through but still goes to bed around 8:30-9pm.... trying to get him to bed earlier but he is so wired and awake haha sleeping through til 5 or 7 most mornings.... but if he wakes at 5am he will have a bottle and go back to sleep for a few more hours.

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1. Jazz is drinking from a sippy cup but it took us a little while to find one that she loves. We just use the take & toss ones. Pack of 6 really cheap. Even though they are "take & toss" they are dishwashable so I to rewash and reuse them, it just doesn't matter if we loose one as they aren't expensive. Particularlly in this heat, I offer her water before a bottle as often she doesn't want any milk but just wants a few monthfuls of water. She gets so excited when she sees her cup. She wont take water from a bottle and wont take milk from a cup at the moment.

2. Jazz has a bottle in the morning if it's before 8am (which on weekdays it is). At daycare she has weetbix with cows milk for breakfast at about 8:30, lunch at 11:30 which is whatever I pack, generally roughly diced veggies. She loves eating food that has to be chewed, this is often followed by a bit of soft bread roll with vegemite or bread crusts, a teddy bear biscuit or heinz cheesymite stick, then a bottle at 12:30 and nap for a couple of hours. After her nap she has a mix of pureed fruit & yoghurt and another biscuit. At home we either don't give her anything until a bottle after her bath or sometimes we'll give her some things off our dinner plate (if she doesn't steel them first). She'll have a few chips, some carrot sticks, peas and maybe something else depending on what we're having. If we're having pasta we'll give her some of that too.

3. I never really sterilized. I was told by several people in the medical field that it's really not necessary and to be honest, Jazz has had far less instances of being sick than a friend's child the same age who had everything sterilized. I think I only did it 3 or 4 times when she was really little. First time was as soon as she was born and other than that it was only when we bought something new. I use a high heat setting in my dishwasher which sanitises everything anyway.

4. Night time sleeping is an issue. She will be really tired and start to dose off during story time (after bath, while drinking a bottle), but then as she starts dosing it's as if she realises and then she spends the next 2-3 hours fighting sleep. Often she ends up in bed at about 10 or 11pm which is so annoying. She'll sleep until about 6:30-7:00 but I think that's more because she's used to being woken up then so we can go to daycare/work so now her body is used to having to get up at that time.
I'm trying everything to get her to sleep at 8-8:30. At least tonight I'll be relaxed watching TV from 7:30 onwards (my fave shows all start tonight) so I'll make sure that I've gotten everything done before then. If I'm relaxed then she seems to fall asleep more easily.

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

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.

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

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*

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

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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!

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.

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.
:hug: 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 :angry:

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.

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...

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.

Danni - i would say that the extra food is what she needed, it could be a combination of both, but MJ heats eaps during the day and has a large dinner at 5pm.
If you think about it, its a long time without anything to eat or drink that we expect them to go when they start sleeping through...
Prehaps give her dinner every night this week and see if that makes a difference.
Last night MJ ate a massive slice of quiche (the same size that DSS would eat) some potato and carrot, a large slice of cantaloupe cubed (enough to fill a small square pot) and some watermelon
HTH :) Glad you got a good night

Glad I'm not the only one that has a baby that eats heaps. Paddy has no trouble polishing off a whole bowl of pasta then fruit and yoghurt.

I've given up trying to work out what makes them sleep through. We're struggling at the moment with teeth (only got two so far) and the most acidic wee that has caused quite bad pimple like rash. Slowly going away with lots of sudocream, curash powder and washing with water rather than wipes.

Try water with a couple of drops of lavender oil to wipe. our FDC lady uses this to wipe Jazz (just on some tissue), then she pats her dry before putting the nappy on. Haven't had any nappy rash for months.

Hey Teach, same boat here, we just are thankful for longer stretchs of sleep if we get them
The solution i use to wash MJ is calandula flower tea and chamomile tea diluted with water - never had any nappy rash, if the wee gets a big pong and she looks like NR may start i also add this to her bath.

the lavender sounds good, however i would like to know what she is mixing the oil with as babies cant have essential oils diretly onto their skin, so she must be mixing with something - could you find out Danni as i have lavender at home... ta

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the lavender sounds good, however i would like to know what she is mixing the oil with as babies cant have essential oils diretly onto their skin, so she must be mixing with something - could you find out Danni as i have lavender at home... ta

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Sorry, I don't think I explained it properly. She has a jar of lavender water on her change table. It's just cooled boiled water with a couple of drops of lavender oil in it. She dips the tissue into the solution and wipes Jazz that way, then uses a dry tissue to dab Jazz's bum dry after.

I used to make home made wipes using boiled water, sorbaline cream and a couple of drops of lavender oil. Soak them for an hour or overnight, then squeeze out excess water so they were just damp and put them in a huggies container which keeps them moist. (any airtight container would do for storage).

I don't know how it would go on nappy rash, but FDC lady rubbed sorbaline cream with a couple of drops of teatree oil on Jazz's heat rash on her back and neck the other day and it's almost completely gone now (plus it's starting to cool down slightly here, though it will be about 40 degrees tomorrow and Saturday).

Ahhh OK that sounds good too - i thought she was using it like a massage oil after cleaning - sorry thats me not reading properly again.
I have lavendar oil here so might give that a try as a freshen up occasionally - actually it should be a good one before bed, as the oil will absorb in and help her feel sleepy...

Danni fwiw we are having real sleep issues here too... Its soooo hard to get her to go down, crying as soon as she knows its bed time crying when rocked or patted, crying the second she opens her eyes...
i started a thread on it again today as i dont feel like i am coping with it (possibly due to AF to :rolleyes:) especially as DH is not around to help, seriously i feel like i am a single Mum (although not doing as tough as you trina and skye) as DH gets in after MJ is in bed and in the morning he just gets up and goes so he really doesnt spend much time with her. He is working every Saturday at the mo too and so when Sunday comes around he is too tired to play or do anything....
Sorry for the whinge girls, it just its starting to get to me :(

Prama I am sure they just do it for the parental guilt trip. Am not sure exactly what it is but I know Will just wants ot be in my arms as soon as I get there and if he cant get there quick enough he crys. I know for a fact he has a fab day I see plenty of photos and the girls keep great records and also a beautiful photographic day book. I still have kids who cry everytime they are left and picked up and they have bene in care for 3 years. Try not to worry too much about it.

SJ sorry you are doing it tough sometimes men just dont get it.

Danni I would definatley say that Jazz is hungry. Will eats 3 meals a day and snacks they are on the move and using so much more energy now they need the food. I think it was JO who said it was suggested she gave a hi carb diner to fill bub up ( could be wrong ).Will has some protein and veges and or yougurt and custard for tea at 5.30-6ish then a bottle about 8 ish. I hope the food helps you with settling Jazz.

We are off to the coast tommorow cant beleive its actually the first itme we have been away with WIll. We just havent had the money to do anything so we are really looking fwd to it. Will catch up when we get back. Take care *hugs*

SJ, I wouldn't say that your problems aren't as big as mine, Trina or Skye's. We all have our own problems which are all different. I'm sure it must be tough for you with your husband working those kinds of hours. I'm so sorry that you feel like you're basically doing it on your own.

I hope Jazz sleeps well tonight as she only slept for 30mins at daycare. There was a new kid there, twice her size but a month younger. She arrived at 12:30 when all the kids have their nap. She was screaming and woke Jazz up and then Jazz wouldn't go back to sleep.

I think I need to book Jazz in for her first hair cut very soon, It's almost in her eyes. If she would sit still I could probably get some of it into a top ponytail at the front of her head. Everyone at church thinks she looks heaps older than she is because she's got stacks of hair.

bron - thanks so much.
i had a very very hard and heartbreaking morning. lakshman's second tooth is giving him so much trouble, the first one didnt bother him at all.
he woke up at 2ish and we gave him some panadol and bonjela.
his tooth started bothering him and when we got to DC and he just ate his breakie (weetbix) it started to bother him. he was upset and clingy. and wanted me to pick him and all. i felt so sad. i gave a cuddle and kiss and his carer took over. but i could hear him crying so loudly till i got to the car. i went and got some bonjela and applied to him at the DC. Obviously they cant administer anything w/o a doctor's letter..

I'm going to ring his gp and see if he'll can write us a letter. so so sad....


sj - sorry about the rough time.. it's so hard doing it on your own at the mo, and going back to work and all. xoxox

danni - sounds like jazz is hungry at night. i dont think you can overfeed them at this stage, with them growing so much, physically and mentally. maybe you could give her some of your dinner or some heinz stuff. it's hard to be cooking special for her at dinner time when you're exhausted fr work.

yeah, poopy's small at his DC too. the younger kids are bigger than him.. sigh...

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Skye, I tried to write a response in the actual thread but then I had problems with the forum so hopefully this works.
As the other people said, there is no point thinking about the "what if's" you did the right thing, you saved your little boy which makes you a hero. Don't worry about the bruise, it couldn't be helped.
I don't even want to think about how scary that must have been. It scared me when Jazz is chocking on food, but I've never had to take major action like that.

I spoke to my boss about my contract today (which is due to finish 27 March). He said that he will be extending it to 31 December and wants to take me out for coffee soon so we can talk about his plans and expectations etc and provide me with proper feedback. He's been in the job since the end of September but due to so many issues that crop up unplanned (as is the case in HR) he hasn't really had the chance to properly assess what he needs from me therefore I haven't had a huge amount of work from him. That's one of the things we're going to discuss when we get the chance (whenever that is).
So at least I know that I have a job for the rest of the year. Yet to sign the paperwork though, but he's a good man and wouldn't say something he didn't mean. He said that if he wasn't planning to extend my contract that he would have told me ages ago so I could start making plans.

danni hope it all works out

poopy's now starting to scream for no reason!
he's also discovered when he's got food in his mouth and sticks his tongue out, it will come out. he grabs in and examines it, then threws it on the floor!!

eeek 8 days till his bday

Prama, Jazz screams for no reason too. I guess there is a reason actually, mainly when we leave the room or not even if we leave the room, sometimes she gets upset if we stand up off the couch!

I can't believe poppy is going to be one next week! I'm almost crying thinking of our bubs turning 1. Jazz is 11 months exactly today. Her friend who is a month older turned one yesterday.

We are about to enter "toddlerdom"
We got out all our child locks and are going to start using them. We can't use any of the ones that have to be drilled into things though coz this is a rental. But we've got a lock on the under-sink cupboard which is the most important coz that's where all the cleaners are. (though I'm phasing out all (most) chemical cleaners and going eco friendly. I have my mix of part water, part white vinegar which I'm using instead of general purpose cleaner (like spray & wipe).

OMG, we had a full blown hour long tanty today! From Jesse.
We went to the beach for a bit with a friend & her DD & in all the excitement he only had 10 minutes sleep. So he was way over tired.
So anyway he was throwing himself around on the floor screaming & wouldn't let me touch him. Eventually I picked him up & forced boob into his mouth & he stopped instantly!
He usually comes & lets me know he wants it, but he was pretty insistent that he didn't want me!
Just a small preview of whats to come..........yay!

skey - oh dear!!!! that's no fun!!
poopy's also starting to protest if we take something away from him!


we had a bad night, poopy's second tooth is giving him so much grief, he woke up at 1ish and couldnt sleep. he was in so much pain and has been crying. panadol, teething gel didnt help.
he finally fell asleep abt 4ish in our bed, then he coughed and threw up all over the sheets.. poor darling. steve took out for a bit of a walk at 5ish and then he fell asleep again. i gave him some break fast at 6ish and he threw it again.
he's finally went to sleep just now.. but keeps waking up and crying ...
poor bubba. he's also got a fever..
we just gave him some hyland tablets and he seems better

Hi all,

Prama there is a tummy bug going around at the moment, ive had it for 5 days, its really horrible he might have that maybe??? Can't believe he is 1 next week they are growing up way too fast.

Summer is climbing everything which is a bit scary she can get on nearly everything and it's such hard work she is a little bundle of trouble this girl of mine always looking for mischief and trouble.

Have to go kids screaming at me from the pool back later

xoxo

Prama - hope poopy is OK, i have found that neurofen is better for teething rater than panadol as it works on inflammation, not sure if this is of any use to you.

47 here yesterday OMG it was hot, we wentto the beach for half the day, so much nicer, when i get a chance i will add some pics to FB
Hope everyone else is well, its hot in NSW today isnt t?
Danni how did you guys go in the heat yesterday? better for the cool change today huh?