Hi Kris, nice to *meet* you! Congratulations on your pg with #2, there are a couple of other Mums in here who are pg, have just had a bub or are experienced since their March 07 bub was #2 or 3! So they are probably more help with your qns than I am!
Lucy is still bf, but hasn't woken up during the night for a feed for so long that I can't help you with that one. But I have heard that if you start diluting the amount of milk (more water than milk or just less formula in the bottle gradually) it won't fill them up as much and they'll eat more during the day to make up for it. Saw this on a TV show about parenting whose advice I find really sound, so it could be good.
Lucy has had a few words for quite a while (Mummy, Daddy, boob, Charlie, Georgie (or her versions of those two, our dogs), na-na, hello) and has just started coming out with a few more in the last couple of weeks (puppy, baby, Hunter (her little friend's name)). Some of them are more distinct than others. Not having much luck with 'please' yet though!
As for feeding himself yet, well it kinda depends how long he's been trying, I guess. Lucy has been holding her own spoon since she was about 8 months and kind of gradually took over in the feeding herself. Now she won't accept any help until there's a few bits left in the bowl. But I used finger foods a lot (still do) to just encourage her to feed herself as well. I have friends who's little ones can't use the spoon at all, so I guess it depends on the child as well.
We are starting to think about turning Lucy's cot into a bed, but are waiting for it to warm up a bit more (sometimes we leave her door open and the heater on). We'll probably wait about a month or so. But Lucy doesn't move around hardly at all when she sleeps, so we aren't that concerned about her falling out of bed. Plus, I'd like a few extra minutes in the morning where she'd play with all the teddies she's thrown out of her cot!
Evan's night-time routine sounds almost exactly like Lucy's!
Well as you all no tayneesha now has grommetts in her ears Yippee!!! Her operation went fine she was such a good little girl she even got a heap of stickers! She is back to her normal self thats for sure so off to play with her friends today she has a boyfreind at daycare now and it is just so cute to see. They cuddle and put there foreheads together and giggle and all of that
Thankyou all for your kind thoughts as well.
A question to you all as well what finger foods do you give to your littlies just so i have some more ideas in case i need them?
Krisp well i might be able to help you on your ? i have just had another baby myself making my two girls 15mths apart.
1. with the milk at nightime no Tayneesha doesn't have milk at night any more maybe try and up his solids a bit or give him a bottle just before going to bed at night to top him up... Maybe someone else has some better advise.
2. Tayneesha says - Mummy, Daddy, Bubba, Car, Ta and other words in her own babbling language at the moment. Each child is different though Krisp so i wouldn't worry too much at all. It all takes time.
3. With the spoon i am not sure about this one once again every child is different Tayneesha can do the spoon to mouth and seems to not like me trying to help either but i do in the end as she can play around a bit but mostly she does it by herself. Finger foods no problems with at all.
4. No big bed for Tayneesha yet but thinking of making the cot into a big bed soon maybe another month or so? See how we go though....
5. Ok new bub arriving - Well jealousy can occur i have been fortunate to not have this at all and Tayneesha just adores her little sister. But if it does happen make sure you try and include both the kids into the routine so Ewan can help you with his new brother/sister etc.
Our routine consists of this. Tayneesha dinner 4.30pm bath 5.15pm into bed around 6.30 -7pm Tayneesha still loves her mummy to put her to bed so while i am doing the settling and reading books and getting her into bed etc DH does Shayla while he watches T.V. I found that FF and BF has been easiest for me especially when you have two under two. That way DH can help alot more and you don't go insane!
I also found that bathing the newborn in the morning was easier than at night as it is just too full on. Unless DH can bath one while you do the other? We sometimes do this as well.
I think overall the hardest thing is getting both kids ready to go ut somewhere etc it takes twice as long so you have to start getting organised at least 1 - 2 hrs earlier - I have nearly got it down to a tee though!
Anyway i can give yuo some more tips if you like just ask me and i will try and help you as sometimes what works for one person doesn't work for the other
Hope this helps and Hi to everyone else too. I haven't read all the posts so sorry if i have missed someone etc. How lazy am i gosh what a long post ok i am going now! Lol
Jen
Last edited by bigbird2girls; August 3rd, 2007 at 02:07 PM.
: wanted to ask another ?
Hi Kris and Ewan and welcome,
Congratulations on your pg!
I am still bf Liam at night before bed. As for waking at night we are still getting that but i think that is due to the cold or teeth and he will resettle without me feeding him. As harsh at it is to do have you just not given it to him and tried like a control crying or try to resettle him? or does he continue to cry until he gets it? As Jen said whilst ever they know they will get it when they wake they will continue to do so. Try giving him water insted in a sipper cup or bottle, it may be painful for you all for a few nights but he will soon get the message and not bother to wake if he is only going to get water IYKWIM (if you know what i mean). A friend of mine did this with her son and it only took a few nights.
Liam has no words. He nods for yes or pushes away for no and understands everything we say and will follow 2 step directions but just babbles. My eldest did the same and didn't really talk till just before he was 2 so i am not at all concerned yet.
Liam uses a spoon when he feels like it. From memory i think that started maybe 3 months ago. Very messy to start but now he is better at it. However if it is a favourite food and a spoon is taking to long he will always resort to his hands.
DS#1 went into a big bed at about 22 or 23 months. I would say we will migrate Liam to a bed when he either starts to climb out (which is what DS#1 did) or around 2 years whichever comes first. You may find Ewan may sleep better in a big bed than a cot if he is not waking into the bars. We bought a mesh side rail from a 2nd hand baby store and that kept DS#1 in. I guess it also depends on the childs size and ability to climb in and out and how they settle to sleep at night. The first week or so we sat with DS#1 so he knew he wasn't allowed to just get up and play and after that shut the door so he couldn't venture out to us and i think it only took maybe 2 weeks. If bubs #2 is due in November Ewan may well be ready by then to go to a big bed. My only advice would be don't change him right before bubs is due as you want him to feel as though the bed is his and the cot is the babys and not resent her for being in HIS cot IYKWIM. That way you will only need the one cot.
As for Ewan's routine with the new baby, play it by ear. Bubs may fit with this to start with and not interupt things to much but until she is here you can't really tell. Will your DH be home at dinner time and bath time. Maybe Ewans bath time could become a special daddy time or mummys special time when daddy looks after baby. This will also help him still feel important that you can spend that dedicated time with him seeing as though a new bub can take up so much time and Ewan may feel left out.
Steph- I hope you are feeling better soon. We *should* be moving the weekend of the 18/19 august. But *should* is very loosly used!!!!! It has been one hold up after another and mum and dad will have left the weekend before for an overseas trip for 7 weeks so they can't even help out with the kids now. I hope all of your family are well.
I know have Brad with the slap cheek. He had mon, tues and wed off school i sent him yesterday and he came out in the rash last night. He has been asleep since 11 am so i guess it is taking its toll on him.
Afterwhat feels like being trapped in my house for two weeks with me sick and then the kids i am off to one of the mums from schools place tonight for a tupperware party. I don't need anything but just need to get out and be without crying miserable kids. DH and the kids can watch the footy and fend for themselves.
Jen- we were posting at the same time....So glad all went well for Tayneesha. And how cute about her boyfriend!!!!
Finger foods- jatz, cheese sticks, sultanas, watermelon, grapes/ any fruit cut up, sandwiches, muesli bars (Liam now has adult ones with yoghurt tops but you can get baby ones in baby food section), saos with vegemite, tiny teddies. I cant think of any more right now but go into the recipe section and look as i saw some posts asking this exact question a few pages in.
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