NaNa- I would have blasted that security Guard... babies need to eat for god sakes... GRRRR.... The baby expos used to be good but arent so good anymore... I went few years back got TONNES of free samples and useful advice... now its all about money making.
Really sorry Aadi isnt sleeping well.... i have heard cammomile tea can help settle babies. there is a brauers stuff to help bubs settle to sleep. Not sure if its something you might consider. What about the bath stuff and lotions that are supposed to help soothe bubs or the baby bolsom is supposed to help.... (not just for colds) Last night i just went in as soon as DD made a noise wrapped her put the music on no light, no noise then walked out straight away... lucky for me she went back to sleep. i really hope you get ds to sleep soon... i know what its like my first was like that (waking every 2 hours for feeds.) Drop Aadi off here to you can have a snooze... big hugs....
Abb- Ohhh hope your DD went well on her exam... hope cricket was ok... did you get through your book..
Sass- DD has been unsettled a bit with the solids... i think here its the change in weather. maybe with the extra milk and solids she could be getting tummy aches... do you replace the milk with solids or is it on top of the milk??? I have been giving solids first then a small top up of milk (mainly to help with the constipation... figure the milk will make it less solid... (sorry TMI) i have been giving DD carrot sticks and apple slices to chew on... oh and rusks... seem to be keeping her ammused and i figured teaching herself hand eye co-ordination..
jess: well i tried her on a dif farex the banana and pear one. she loved it but it reacted with her. she doesnt have craddle cap but as soon as she has somethign that doesnt agree with her it flares up. its wat happened witht eh toehr milks as soon as we put her on HA it went away straight away.
So i will leave her awhile longer and when i do start her ill go fresh food not tin. i was giving her a bottle then a bit of food after. she would eat a whole jar if i kept feeding her and keep it all down.
i hope i hear back about one of the jobs this week. feels like its been too long lol. i guess most places let u know even if its a no.
We r going away sat night. mum is coming to look after jayda and we r goign out for tea and staying somewhere. the best thing is i can drink YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! heheh i am not a alco i swear lol. i drank once after having jayda then i went on a diet that had no alcohol.
we had a great weekend no ***** from anyone made a good difference lol
dunno wat is going on with jayda the other weekend we were at mums for bathurst and my bro had her nearlyt he whole time walkin around with her playing with her etc. then this weekend as soon as he would look at her she would scream.
thanks for the suggestions Jess, I'm trying everything. Last night was awful. It's not that DS has any trouble going to sleep as he goes to bed every night at 8ish with no hassles normally, but it's when he wakes up thru the night and wont resettle that's the problem. Normally it's not too hard to resettle him (before we moved, anyway) and I can usually manage it before he fully wakes up but last night was lots of sudden screaming, so I wouldn't be surprised if a tooth or two pop up in the very near future. I drink chamomile tea myself and have tried giving some to DS with fennel and anise to help with wind in the past but I guess I could try it again. We massage DS after his bath using almond oil with pure lavender oil, and have some in a burner in the room also. I refuse to use J&J products, but that's mainly because I can make much nicer things myself without all the petrochemicals! I give him (and myself) a homeopathic formula specifically for calming babies (and mum) while teething and irritable. Even panadol didn't have much effect last night, tho, and there wasn't much sleep happening between 12.30 and 6. I'm completely brain-dead, but I'm still hopeful that it will pass soon enough. It must be awful cutting your first teeth, and if this is how bad it is now then I'm not looking forward to the 2-year-old molars! The rest of the day DS is happy as can be, and you would never guess that he was a screeching demon at night. Gemini...
and yeah, I would have blasted the security guard too in normal circumstances, but I was in shock, and DS was just about asleep in my arms otherwise I woulda slapped him. Moron... I guess he feels he did his job that day, but seriously... he had to walk right up to me to see over the pram and even then I had a muslin wrap over DS and me. I was gobsmacked!
Sassy - I hope you hear back from one of the jobs at least. Have you called any of them? My DP is a recruitment consultant, and always recommends following up any application or interview just to get feedback, even if it's unsuccessful, so you can find out where you stand and what you could do differently. Hope you have a wonderful night away on the weekend!
NaNa- Gosh your having a rough time with bubs... I FULLY understand how bad it can be... Just glad my DD isnt like DS. (sorry not meaning to rub it in)... Have you thought about going to Tresillian??? They worked wonders on my friends bubs... 2 nights in a row now DD has woken up once and i go in cover her in blankets and put the music on and walk out again... Since she learnt to self settle things have been so much better. Are you feeding to sleep??? I now just pop DD down and let her go to sleep herself.... She cried for ages at the begining... (had to be tough) now she might cry a tiny bit but knows now that once she's on there its sleep time. I cant use johnsons on DD or DS. They have eczema so i need to use the cetahpil or similar products so i can avoid flair ups. What about a relaxation CD??? Pop a small CD player in and have the musoc going??? think i may have mentioned this... My DS needed to hear noises to stay asleep... (like the radio) or the projector music things (only they dont last long with a cranky bubs who doesnt want to settle. Really wish i could be more help... have any family or friends who could watch bubs so you can catch up on some sleep????
I HATE people who b!tch about BF when your doing it discretly. I can understand people having issues if your popping out your full breast then picking up bubs (like exposed for enough time for people to see... (still annoys me) but when your doing it discretly it *****s me... like who do they think they are... but i guess most people have never seen a BF women in REAL life...
Sass- if you think its having a bad affect (and only you'd know that) then maybe its best to hold off... I've started the chewy sack thing (not allowed to call it that here though) tomorrow i'll try carrots. a whole tinn seems like too much food to me (but every bubs is different) DD has max of 2 heaped teaspoons and only 1 feed a day for now. With the jobs i agree with NaNa- gove them a call- it shows your interested.
Have a drink for me also... And you could have met up with Mis_tree when you were in bathurst... i think she's also from there. Jayda could assosiate your brother with being away from you... but dont worry... DD wont go to ANYONE... My MIL has been having a fit that DD screams as soon as she takes her... Now i keep getting "she needs to come over more to get used to me"
NaNa - sorry to hear Aadi's having problems. Maybe check with your babyclinic to see if there is a sleep centre that you could go to. I know we've got one nearby for daysleep, a few people at mother's group have gone and they swear by it (even if baby sleeps 'ok' during the day they found it has helped overall). The main thing they have learnt and have shared is to have the same routine for sleeping, and give new routines at least 3 days to work, as draining as it might seem. They also encourage dummy's if it helps them sleep. And what an idiot that security guard at the baby expo. What amazes me is that it is a 'BABY expo, so of course there will be lots of babies there that will need feeding, if they didn't want people to feed there babies like that, they should have provided more feeding areas...must've been run by men!
Sassy - goodluck on those jobs. hope you have a nice night away. you will probably have a really good sleep after a drink or too, you'll hopefully feel totally recharged. On the solids, yeah maybe wait another week or so. At our parents class they recommended doing the food about 30mins after their milk, as the milk should still be the primary source of nutrients, the foods is just an extra and getting use to it and helps with their speech later on. I too intend on making fresh foods to try as I've seen alot of those jars/tins tend to have other things in it then what's on the label - eg - one of my friends bought a jar of pumpkin and couscous, but there we're big whole peas in it, so can't really trust the labels, this way if they do have a reaction you can work out what it is to.
Jess - I was thinking about getting some rusks for Cameron as thought it might help with the teething, would be better then gnawing on his little fingers. When they get a bit soggy, do they break off? I wasn't sure of this and wouldn't want him to choke, if i wasn't quick enough. hope Tiahna's just going through a faze not going to anyone, apparently I did that too about 5-6months old, as I wouldn't go to men. Made it very hard to get a picture of me with santa at my first xmas so mum says.
Abb - Cameron is much the same as Hamish, he sleeps better during the night if he sleeps good during the day. Do you mind watching the cricket? I find it a bit boring myself. DH played it when he was young, so I have told him that if Cameron wants to play cricket, he'll have to take him to the practises and games. I'll take him to everything else, don't mind soccer, or BMX (we have a track down the road), but I just don't do cricket.
MisTree - How did the Dr's and the hearing go today. How's Seth's pooping issues? I started to take metamucil again (i did when I first came home from hospital after having him) and it seems to be working, so far Cameron has been pooping everyday since I've taken it, it appears to go through him (the colour of the 'result' appears so IYKWIM).
Deancey - How are the solids going? Still doing the farex or apple for morning and sweet corn for dinner? Any poop issues with them? Has it helped Liam sleep any better?
Well as I mentioned Cameron's poop issues have seemed improved. It was making it a little difficult to feed, as he seemed to be in pain (like there was too much in the belly, he kept stretching and moaning after a feed), but since pooping everyday so far since Friday arvo he is much easier to feed. So all going well this week might try him on the farex this weekend. I just got the plain one, as was not sure about the banana as heard this can cause constipation, so will try that one in a few weeks. I also bought a bottle of the toddler pear juice just in case he gets a little binded up, but will keep drinking my metamucil as it seems to be helping. Looking forward to it. All going well will try potato in a couple of weeks, then will slowly introduce other vegies and fruits. I will try to leave the sweet things til last, but who knows I might give in early (as I love bananas and mangoes are coming into season, so intend to buy a box of them in the next week or two).
Nothing much else has happened here. Just keeping busy. Visiting friends, going shopping, housework etc. I'm going to start to look into child care, although won't need it til about May. Just figured if I want to have more choice on where he is to go, then I should start to look into it now. Also want to find out how much of a rebate we'd get, so I can work out how many days to do. I really don't want to go back to work, I'm enjoying being a mum. I will go back though, but would like to see if I could just do 2 or 3 days, with maybe just the 1 or 2 days in child care, my Mum will be able to look after him most days (except Thursdays which will probably be the childcare day).
Well I think I can hear Cameron stirring, almost time for his next feed - he's been asleep for 2 hours now (better then his previous 1 hrs sleeps, woohoo). Oh so far since Thursday night has started sleeping right through again (touching wood), til about 6-6.30, except I think the only reason he is waking at 6 instead of 7 is that he keeps flipping onto his belly - for the last 2 mornings I've found him like that. He's also trying to do raspberries, so far only managing bubbles and that airy noise. Oh, and he is starting to try to sit up. With a liitle help with us holding his hands he can pull himself up - then he seems so proud of himself afterwards - so cute.
Yep Cameron's awake now (can hear him talking away).
With the solid feed i just realised how it sounded... I dont replace the MILK feed... The soid feed and top up are an in between her regular feed. Just thought if jayda was eating a whole tin may be cos the milk was being replaced with solids. Hope it didnt sound like i was saying replace the milk feed with just solid...
The rusks are fairly hard. They do break away but they take a while... DD has started chimping so she makes a big dent in them but i just turn them round if she makes them that sogy they break a buit... I mainly use them to keep her quiet while i have her in the highchair while i eat dinner or cook. That way i can keep a close eye on her... I have been using the chew sack thing more now as i like the fact that they cant choke... although DD sucks so hard on the netting that it has gaged her a bit so no more laying down and sucking on it. Only sitting in the chair or propped up now... DD has NEVER gone to anyone (except the 1st week or 2) only just started going to DP... Everyone is getting cranky but deep down i couldnt give a hoot... I love that she's a mummies girl... hehe
Bec i hear you on the cricket.. My BIL plays.... **YAWN** I already told DP basketball, football, soccer, anything but golf and cricket... DP already wants DS to get a motorbike... With childcare alot of places have a waiting list so best check round early. I'm starting up a little at home business witha friend... hopefully it'll be enough to keep me at home...
Also i have noticed if DD is well rested through out the day she is sleeping better at night also... you may be on to something...
well best be off DD is ready for bed... Gets cranky from 7 and wantss her bed...
Morning
Going to start Hamish o n some sweet potato today, he has had farex for 2 weeks now with no problems so i cooked up some sweet potato last night and portioned it out for the freezer. I feel so guilty when eating now as he just stares at you as if to say i want some of that. its so cute. I feed hamish his solids around lunch time, usually an hour after a breastfeed, and i have been giving him a drink of boiled water with his feed aswell, i was told it helps the digestion.
Cricket well i hate bl**dy cricket always have, i am a true afl fan here. Dp has never played before either he is a motor head, does up old cars and has a drag car at the moment. The only reason he is playing is a favour to my brother inlaw and nephews to keep the country cricket team from folding, so he is doing his country men duty.lol
My family are a very sporty, we all played basketball, tennis etc and the boys always played football and cricket, poor dp as none of them know anything about cars or motorbikes so he is a bit left out. I watched for about an hour, fed ds in the car and a few of the wifes were going into town for a coffee so we joined them and come back with about half an hour to go. hehe
It will be interesting to see what Hamish will favour when he is older, Dp bought an old car when we had ds and is doing it up, he calls it Hamish's car but i think he thought by saying that it would soften me up as i didn't really want another car taking up all the room in the garage.
I also had a bad experience with breastfeeding in public, last week i was out shopping at the local shopping centre with a friend, anyway i went to feed ds in mothers room but outside the door was the yellow cleaning in progress sign. I new he wouldnt wait much longer so we found a discreet seat (bench) just in a corner of the centre, i began feeding and i half draped a light blanket around ds so no one could see, and this stupid B*@ch of a woman came out of the shop she was working in and proceded to tell me that i was not allowed to feed here and that there are mothers rooms for that, i was in shock and didn't say anything but my friend did lol, and i think everyone shopping would have heard. I think i was more embarassed as people then started to notice where as before no one would have noticed if the woman had off just left us alone. Grrrrrr afterwards i was angry but at the time i think i was just shocked. My friend has since phoned the store and informed the manager of the womans rudeness etc.
Sorry this post as turned into a bit of a vent.....
i hope i hear back about one of the jobs this week. feels like its been too long lol. i guess most places let u know even if its a no. 
With childcare alot of places have a waiting list so best check round early. I'm starting up a little at home business witha friend... hopefully it'll be enough to keep me at home... 
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