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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