Babies Born May 16th - 31st 2008 #3

urgh.. it's turned into a noisy afternoon! Ducked out for some groceries, Aadi was delightful and making kissy noises at me and charming everybody in sight, sat in the trolley with a loaded nappy and didn't complain one little bit. But got home and he turned on the squealing again. Not happy squealing either. He's not crying, there doesn't appear to be anything bothering him, but he doesn't seem to know whether to laugh or scream. But it's mostly screaming. The only thing that seems to keep him quiet is food, so he's had 3 big feeds in the last three hours, and finally dropped off to sleep (along with DP!). And now my head is pounding, so I can't sleep! Oh, and the neighbour is using an angle grinder, which might as well be inside my skull...
But this isn't the place for me to vent!
Deancey and Abb - the separated stomach muscles sounds ouchy. What exactly can you do about that? and Deancey - bugger about the cold. Everyone's got it, and it just doesn't want to go away... still coughing here. How's you DH going as a SAHD? I left Aadi with my DP for a couple of hours on Saturday to go have coffee with a friend and he texted me every 10 minutes... where's this? How do I do that? hopeless!!
Bec - wish we could do swimming lessons too! DS loves the bath, but it's not the same. Sounds like Cameron is ready to give solids a try, and give the new hi chair a spin! It's exciting, but incredible how fast they're growing up.
Jess - hope things settle down for you too. Careful with the sharp things... it's so easy to do some severe damage when you're not thinking straight, but how else do you get dinner ready? Hope you enjoy some time with your DH while he's got time off, and the kids behave :)
Mis_tree - wow, you've had a busy week! Hope things are getting sorted with XP, and that's fabulous news about Seth's hips! Bet you're having fun wrapping those flat nappies around that squirmy bubba-bum! The diet thing is hard, because I know I'm always so hungry coz of breastfeeding, and I just grab anything that's quick. It's hard to avoid junk food! Good luck, enjoy the me-time!
Is that everyone? Sass, I hope Jayda's ok now. Hopefully no more boo-boos any time soon!
ok, time to go chop stuff up - very carefully - and cook dinner! Hope you all had a nice weekend.

Hi All, just a quick one from me as i have a pounding headache... Weekends going well MIL took DS out for the dy and DP and i stayed home and played the WIi... Very sore but so much fin and i cant believe how much it works your muscles.

DD has been better... Gave her vege's vesterday (pureed) didnt like them at first but once it was gone she cried and wanted more... Only giving her 1/3 of a jar (will start making my own from now on... Only 1 feed a day for now. I top her up with milk and yesterday she had a 2 hour sleep after. Very impressed.

Brought her a Giraffe (DS calls it Gi Gi) She loves it... I love how much she's interacting with toys now...

She has developed Daddy eyes lately... Always staring at him and smiling and cooing...

Well best be off little miss is showing tired signs and needs to get to sleep again. Daylight savings have mucked her around today

Hi ladies,

I know this is totally off the topic but I am stuck! I wanted to make egg saland sandwich, something Hubby can take to work. Do I use normal mayonnaise or egg mayonnaise? :doh:

haha, way off topic! mayonnaise is made from eggs, oil and vinegar or lemon juice (plus a few other things) so use whatever you want! It's all the same. HTH!

:D@NaNa. I know it is but there is an egg one only. Which one would you suggest I use?

Really, whichever one you like! I make my own mayonnaise, with roasted garlic and dijon mustard, and champagne vinegar if it's really special!! but not like i have time for that anymore... I stopped being a chef ages ago. Any mayonnaise you have will be suitable for egg salad. gee, i'm hungry now! But how are you and baby going??

Yasmeena is a little naughty, she loves sleeping on the breast even after feeding well. It has become a very bad habit. But at the same time I'm not willing to change it. Because she is too comfortable. She has yet to roll. Hates laying down but loves sitting up, although she cannot sit by herself, just yet. I haven't tried feeding her solids. I think I will wait when she is 6 months. I had wanted to start feeding her solids at 4 months but my child health nurse told me it has the potential to ruin or setup their organs. Besides, she is feeding well, so there is no need to rush. Other than that, am well Nana. Very proud of myself, because Yasmeena has not being sick. 4 healthy months. Nana, what can your lovely baby boy do? Yasmeena too is a co-sleeper. Soon to be placed in her cot. She has too many night feeds and wakes up 2-3 times a night, sometimes wanting to play and other times wanting to feed. During her playtimes at 2-3am she demands to be taken to the living room. She already knows the difference between the bedroom and the living spare. :wall: Very frustarting when I desperately need to sleep. I have to take her there otherwise she will cry the house down and wake up hubby, who has to be at work by 7am.

Yes, very similar situation here. Aadi feeds to sleep a lot. I know it's naughty, but what can I do? I have put Aadi into his cot, which is still considered co-sleeping I think, because it's right next to my bed, but most nights he ends up sleeping in our bed anyway because we both fall asleep while feeding, which can be 3 times a night. He doesn't necessarily want to play at 2-3 in the morning, but he does take a long time to resettle then, and likes to squeal. He has a bit of trouble burping, and gets tummy pains which make him kick and scratch and punch! I'd prefer it if he wanted to play!
He loves to be sitting up, and can stay upright unassisted for a few minutes now, provided he has a toy to play with, or I sit him in front of the full-length mirror. He loes laughing at his reflection and touching hands with the glass! He has rolled a few times, but it was just a fluke, I think. I gave him his first taste of rice cereal this morning, and he really enjoyed it. He had a big feed afterwards as well, but chucked a lot later. Typical. I'll take it slow with the food, as his digestive system is a bit troublesome. People seem really surprised when I tell them he is only 4 months old, as he is SO big now!
You should be very proud of yourself.It's wonderful to have a happy, healthy baby. It's not to be taken for granted, and good health is a blessing. It was awful when Aadi got a cold, so it would be devastating to have something worse. Also, my DP loves the name Yasmeena, and if we had've had a girl that's what we would have called her (my DP's name is arabic, starts with "Yas").

Jess - it's so cute when they really play with their toys, and not just trying to consume them! yeah, daylight savings has thrown us out of whack too.

Yasmeenia is a pretty name. It means Jasmin flower. Spelt in numerous ways; Jasmin, Yasmin, Yasmeen, Yasmeenia, Yasmina. NaNa, it your partners name Yasin or Yasir? ;)

Yasser...

:D Yes I got it right. But than again, they were the only arabic names that start with Yas. So I guess I cheated a little. :p

Ok i post without personals and it comes back to bit me... Ok here goes.

Bec- DD doesnt show many tired signs untill she's over tired... then the rubbing eyes, pulling ears and yawning start. Then she starts with the tensing up and arching her back, screaming etc... I think cos everyday is different she doesnt really have a routine so i am trying to start getting a bit more regular with her... I feed play and then put her in her cot... If she's tired she cries a little and it gets more and more.... whats the words... well the crys get quieter as she drifts of and she'll give out a few and nods off then cries a bit again butyou can tell she's sleepy as she cant stay awake to even let out an AAA within few minutes.... If she isnt realdy she'll scream bloody murder.
Glad swiming is going well... Also quite a few bubbas now either ready or gtting there with solids now... I started on farex few teaspoons for mid morning/lunch time after a failed dinner time one where she woke up in the night pooping (never done that) My Mil brought me the custard one like the farex. I have used it few times (you mix it with EBM or formula) DD had her first vege's this long weekend and LOVED them (after a few funny faces) so now i'm sticking with vege's except i'll make them myself as i'm sure they'll be better for her. (might helpwith her irregular bowel movements also)

Deancey- Wii fit is GREAT.... I didntthink itwould be such a great workout and its FUN... Hoola hooping really works your sides, tummy, back and legs Also sounds like you had a greak weekend... A break is good but so nice when theycome back.

Miss_t- i struggle holding a 6.5kg bag of worms... my back isnt as good as itused to be after 2 labours with all back pains.

Girl22- YAY :leap: we finally found out DD's name... Its beautiful. Such a pretty name. Glad things are going so well... My DD loves sleeping on the breast also. i try to take her off and put her down but sometimes theyneed that little more comfort and also it saves a lot of crying time for me so i let it slip every now and then. and NaNa answereed the q aboutthe mayo so no need to add...

NaNa- Dont you just love those noisy neighbours... I abused my DP for mowing the lawn the other morning at 8am... he said it was the only time he could do it but i made him shut it off and i finnished it at 10am. No manners ... lol. But then again all of our street get worken up early from the cars, bikes, bisses and trucks that speed past at all hours of the day... wish i had of known that before we brought. Oh well were getting used to it. As for sharp things... i know i could see it happening like in slow motion :o even now its still sensitive to touch and really hurts still i learnt my lesson from now on i'll get the butcher to fillet the breasts (even thou there not as good as Moi ... ;)
DD wakes up at about 4-6am for a feed and takes a while to resettle also... doesnt help when DP likes to use this time to give morning kisses and talk to her before he goes to work... i think his alarm wakes her up. but i dont mind as i wrote before she has developed 'Daddy eyes" watches him, her face lights up when she see's him and gosh you should hear her when he talks to her... My gosh the little happy squeel and laugh... along with the sparkly eyes and ear to ear grin... butter wouldnt melt in her mouth... i can see this will be an issue for me later on. :rolleyes:

Sass-hope things are going well...

Sarah H-Hope Juliette and Zander are going well... Hope you can pop in for an update soon

Hey everyone...

Just a quick one for me this morning, we got a heap of new furniture on the weekend, dining setting, tv unit, new bed for dd, book case etc and my house is a disaster. We are having about 12 friends over friday night for drinks and then going to watch friends band play so i hope i can get all this furniture old and new organised by then. I cant wait to have a night out but am anxious about leaving ds and also about having a potential hang over. I will be watching my drinks but still as i havent drank for a very long time i am sure i will not be well on Saturday.
Hamish is such a good boy he has been waking at 8am now since daylight savings so i hope it continues. We started him on baby rice yesterday, he had only a teaspoon as didnt want to over do it for the first time, he loved it so much. I will just keep him on in for a week or so before introducing vegetables. I hope everyone is well and might be back for personals when i am feeding next.

girl22 - yeah, I guess if you know what you're talking about, it's not hard to guess! I'm hoping to get DS along to an arabic-speaking playgroup when he's older. I'm also wanting to learn the language, but I have to get better at French first, because although Yasser was born in Lebanon, he left when the war started and was raised speaking French and technically that's his first language, and he only re-learned arabic when he was 21 but can't read or write it! Considering he's also fluent in English and Spanish, it's no big deal... but I'd like DS to have the language skills also. inshallah...

Jess - girl22 and I just started our own little egg-mayonnaise forum. Wanna join?? :lol: Hope your cut's healing! No need to sacrifice yourself for the sake of well-filleted chicken!! lol! And yeah, the neighbours here are bogans, but it's a million times better than the apartment I was in before. We shared a dividing wall (bedroom, no less!) with the garbage chute for the entire building of 100 apartments. The noise was atrocious, and the smell was worse. Seriously unfit for habitation. We could hear the neighbours farting! Anyway... DS just lights up when DP gets home too, and the squeals of joy are so wonderful. It's great, and I make sure I meet him at the door so if he's had a hard day at work, everything just disappears when he sees that super-gorgeous smile. And I can forget about how atrocious my day has been because they're happy. It doesn't make the mountains of laundry disappear, but it makes me feel less grumpy about it!

Abb - We posted at the same time! We got new furniture on the weekend too! I'm still assembling it... started with the farex yesterday too, but Aadi's sleeping now, so I'll give it to him again later maybe. Vegies soon! Yay! Good luck for your big night on Friday - go easy on the alcohol, I reckon it'll hit us twice as hard now seeing as it's been so long between drinks, IYKWIM! Even coffee would spin me out, I reckon.
OK, I have 2 mothers groups to go to today. A new one since I moved (even tho it's only a km away!) so that will be interesting. Aadi will be a monster compared to any newborns, he looks like he's about 6-7 months old. But it's a good opportunity to meet up with some new people in my area. Hope everyone's well and having a great day.

good morning.
i havnt been on much cause everything is so full on.
i dont have much time so i will catch up on personals later.
we put jayda in her own room last ngiht she did really well. it was harder for me lol.
she slept all night. waiting a few more weeks then ill start jayda on solids again.
Jess: any constipation once u started the solids?

Well Today i did it... took the plunge and got DD's ears pierced... She cried after the 1st one and the seconds she cried more but after 15 mons she was fine... I felt so bad i got mine done also... :jawdrop: It hurts... i'd rather get a tattoo... If i'd gotten mine done 1st i wouldnt have done DD's... :cry: Still stinging and throbbing but i know tomorrow will be better. (not sure if mine hurt cos it was 2nd holes and its further back???DD is now sleeping so she must be ok.

NaNa and Abb- YAY on the new furniture. I love buying new things... and Abb- yay on starting the farex.

NaNa- no way i would have putup with that. (appartment) i bet ur glad to be in the house now.

Sass- A little constipation after the 1st lot but i think i made it too thick. so i made it a little runnier and since no probs... I did farex for about 2 weeks (not daily cos i kept forgetting) started veges and boy oh boy have the poops changed... EWWWEEE....Is Jayda getting constipated????
Mis-tree- havent tried the pureed fruit just yet. only the packet baby custard that you make with EBM or formula and vege's of and the farex. i try to mix it up a bitonly used the custard once as i DP made it up and thought it was farex... (i put them in containers and didnt lable it)

I brought a sippy bottle today and hopefully DD will drink milk from it... she wont take any bottles so this is my last option or i'll bne off to work this week or next to ask for the rest of my 12 months off... (till april next yr)

Well I decided last night that Liam can just sleep thru the night... I am sick of getting up once or twice a night and it is killing me. I am tired all the time and going to bed so early to make up for it. So its tough love now. I am going to feed him before I go to bed whether he likes it or not and then he wont be fed again till 6.30-7am. I will just try and perserve with the dummy. I think he is old enough to cut that middle night feed. ( I AM SURE I WILL CAVE BUT POSITIVE THOUGHTS FOR NOW) :)

I will let you know how I go.

Are any of you getting full sleep (10pm-7am) or are you still feeding overnight?

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Are any of you getting full sleep (10pm-7am) or are you still feeding overnight?

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Hamish has his last feed at around 8.30/9 and in bed by 9.30 he sleeps all night wakes anytime from 6.30am usually around 7.30 and has done for over a month with exception of weekend away.
Good luck i hope it all works out for you.

you're kidding, right?? I haven't had a full night's sleep since before Aadi was born! I have pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I may not do so again for ??? months/years... I don't want to set myself up for disappointment. That said, my friend's son, who was born the day after Aadi, sleeps 10-12 hours a night, sometimes more! I swear she's giving him valium, or sedatives! But she can't get him to sleep more than half an hour at a time during the day. There is just no way that I could go back to work because of this sleep deprivation, and I'm really glad I don't have to.
I would love for Aadi to sleep more than 4-5 hours at a time, but I don't know if I could ignore the squealing and crying that would happen, especially since he's still sleeping in our room!

Jess - wow! I bet Tiahna looks gorgeous with her ears pierced, even if it was painful. Let me know how you go with the sippy cup. DS wont take a bottle either, and I'd thought about getting one of them soon. We tried the farex again today, and so far so good.

OK, I'm going to stop talking now... sorry mis_tree!!
BBL!

Hi All,

Deancey - We have been very fortunate that Cameron has slept well almost from the beginning. From week 3 he slept 7-8 hrs from 5.30-6pm, (which was fine as I was so buggered I was going to bed at 7.30 myself), but from about week 8 I started waking him and feeding him with an express bm bottle usually about 8pm, and since week 9 he has slept through til 6.30-7am. We always keep the same routine and so far it is working for us. I also make sure he gets a sleep between every feed during the day, for minimum of 1hr (we do 5 feeds), as I was told at a parent class about sleeping this can help. Cameron has always been in his own room and we learnt not to jump up to check on him at every cry, as sometimes it only lasted 10-15seconds, then he would go back to sleep. We also use that Johnson's Bedtime bath and then massage with the bedtime oil at a bath that's usually about 6pm - as it seems to help relax him.

Jess - Yay! on the ear piercings. Hope they stop hurting, I'm sure they will - I've have had a few piercings done, and I don't think it matters where on the ears that gets pierced, they all sting a bit - I found the ones up the top of my ear took a little longer to heal though. How did the sippy bottle go? Ah... take the whole 12months off anyway -we can all struggle with money together!

MisTree- I know what you mean on the talking - every time I go to post there's usually so many personals to do, I spend a good 30mins trying to say hello to everyone. Don't worry about the not hearing Seth if he was in another room, Cameron has been in his own room from the beginning, with door closed over, and I usually have 1 earplug in (because DH snores or breaths heavy, which really bug me) and I still hear Cameron cry. But then again there is no rush for you to put him in his own room, we mainly did it this way so DH could get a good night sleep (as he is a truck driver and avoiding fatigue is a big issue in his job).

NaNa - I'm sure you've mentioned it, but are you in a house now? It's good to have space and not being able to hear the neighbours fart. We lived in a duplex for about 9 months and that was bad enough, could hear everything - particuarly annoying was their smoke alarm going off (probably from burning toast). I know what you mean about Aadi's face lighting up when DP comes home - Cameron does the same thing. I look forward to it as well, one of the highlights of the day. He also reacts the same when my mum comes down every Wednesday.

Abb - Hope you have a nice night out. Who will be the lucky person who'll get to babysit? I know my mum and MIL are looking forward that day. Are you still BF? Just remember to drink a glass of water between every alcholic beverage. Yay on the new furniture, you probably feel like your in almost a new home. It's nice to have a change.

Girl22 - all that talk about Egg and mayonaise - now I really want an egg and mayonnaise sandwich - might have to boil some eggs in the morning so I can have it for lunch tomorrow. I used to have lots of egg sandwiches while pregnant, particularly in the arvo to keep the sickness at bay - geez that brings back memories. Yasmeena is such a pretty name.

Well I think I've covered everyone. Nothing much has happened in the last few days. Although in saying that Cameron sleeps til 6.30-7am, he has been waking at 5am for the last few days, but he usually just talks to himself and seems to drift back to sleep and stir again every 30mins til 7am. It has been really hot here and the sun is coming up earlier and earlier. This morning he did a little cry at 6 and I yelled out "Cam it's not 7 o'clock yet, another hour please" - and next thing I knew it was 7. I was a little extra tired this morning, as I kept waking up really hot last night, every 2hrs, taking a little to get back to sleep each time.

Well, going to get ready for bed now.

Bye for now,

jess: yeah jayda got constipated bad when i first tried her on food so i left it for a little bit i am slowly starting her again now. it is hard cause she would eat a whole jar if i kept feedign her lol.
how r the ears going they rnt hurting her too much are they. i wanted to get jaydas done but DH had a go at me lol.

Well DH is off work at the mo cause he slipped a disc in his back yesterday at work. it is so bad because he isnt aloud to pick up jayda for a min of 4 weeks. last night was hard for me. Dh usually helps witht he dressing after bath/shower and gives her, her last bottle. it takes him like 15 min to actually get his bum on the lounge. OH and then there is the whole males i am going to die when i am sick thing. dont get me wrong i knwo it would kill but he would act the same if it was a paper cut lol.

Bec: lucky u with cam sleeping till 6/7. jayda sleeps through prob once a month if we r lucky lol.

Deancey: i have tried the i am not getting up thing thinkin that she will eventually go back to sleep. NOOOOO WAYYYY. if we get her when she first makes a noise she will sleep while drinking her bottle and be fine when we put her back in the cot. if we let her go longer then say 2 min it is a fight to get her back to sleep.

I am waiting for my application to come for a new job i rang up for yesterday. it is still daycare but it is in the office. i really want it. DH is so set that i am going to get it lol.

Well i spoke to soon. Hamish woke at 4.30 this morning and wouldnt settle without a feed but he went straight back down and slept until 7 and fed and back in bed again. I think he woke because he only had 5 feeds yesterday not 6? He had alot of sleeps too, he seems to go longer between feeds during the day since having farex. When does everyone else give there food? I have been doing it mid morning about n hour after a feed. I was told not to give it late in the day because they can get a pain.

Bec - the new furniture is great, makes you feel good, i keep walking past each room now and i have made a list of what i need to complete the look now.lol My mum is baby sitting, she can't wait to have him all to her self, i have been there a couple of times this week and put him in the cot at her place for a nap just to get use to the room. He slept 2 hours there yesterday so i think he will be fine. I am the one that is a bit anxious to leave him, i am sure he will be fine. I am still feeding, have got 4 bottles done and hope to do another one i hope this will be enough, have a sachet of formula for back up.

NaNa - i hope you get some sleep soon, my nephew(11 months) still doesnt sleep through the night and my sis has decided not to go back to work aswell. She is always saying to me can we swap children, she has 3 other boys and they slept from 6 weeks so we are all bewildered at why Charlie wakes but i think some babys just wake up. Maybe once Aadi is having food he will settle for you.

Deancey - are you all well again? It must be frustrating with no sleep and working, i can imagine how exhausted you must be, poor thing. I hope the tough love works, i know i would cave also.

Jess - how are the piercings? I hope the pain has settles down. How is the sippy cup going?
Mis tree - I hope you have had time to enjoy with Seth lately and your exp has left you alone for a few days as i know your weekend was a little rough. It took me i think 6 months to put dd in a room on her own but this time i put hamish in his room around 2 months and he sleeps heaps better, dp snores terrible so i think being in another room was the best option, sometimes i wish i was in there too.lol

I am working today so dp has taken a carers day to look after hamish. I had my hair done yesterday omg it feels fabulous and looks ok too. Kept the length just changed the colour and had a style cut into it instead of just drab old thing it was. Breast feeding has made my hair fuzzy and dry.yuck. Best be off to get ready for work:(
Sass - we must have posted at same time, thats no good about dh and his back poor thing but ikwym about males they are dying when sick or injured. Good luck with the job i hope you get it. Will it be better hours for you?

Morning all, well DD went well last night no issues with the earings so i'm happy. Last night she woke up at 1 30am for a feed (oh no hope were not back to this.) and again at 6.30 (normal time but she was soaked through her nappy and clothes) She woke up again at 9 am and is happily rolling round on thr floor and squeeling and singing out...

Deancey- i guess the only thing you can do is try. Sending you all my positive thoughts. Might take a while be he may get used to not having a feed. DD slept throu from 9-6 from 3 weeks til 11 then had few weeksof waking again 1-3 times (near killed me) now she's ready for bed at 7-7.30 (daylight savings) and waking at 5-6.30am but occasionally like last night she'll have 1 wake up but i guess its not too bad cos i'm not working. She doesnt sleep much during the day only little cat naps and we have only just recently since starting solds managed a 1 1/2-2-2 1/2 hour sleep during the day. Good luck.

NaNa- I tried the sippy cup yesterday. Its a Tommy tippee bottle with handles but a shoft spout teat. all she did was chew away at it got some milk out and spatt it. She wont sck on it just yet but its a start. no crying so thats good... As soon as you try putting a bottle in her mouth the screaming starts and you get no where. So i'm going to try a little milk in it every day and see how she goes. she wants to hold it herself so i let her play with it and she lifts it up and puts it in her mouth so maybe she might start to like it that way.

Bec- yeah i think i'll be going in to work and TELLING them i need the rest of the time off... I'm entitled to it and i can change my return date once. we'll see how i go this week or next week. We had some warm weather here but its dissapeared and has gotten very cold and windy at night which is why i left DD in our room and havent started in her cot yet. will on the weekend.

Sass- oh poor jayda... maybe make the farex a bit runnier. or try the vegies... i only give a small amount like 2 norml sized teaspoons which is a few of her spoons. Babbies are a bit like puppies, they'll eat until there sick. DD could eat more solids but i figured best start with small amounts to begin with... Now were on the vegies im using the Nutrica 4 months ones. i only give her 1/3 of the jar per day. which is about 2 teaspoons. Glad i got the ears done actually. she hasnt touched them once. Not even bothering her its like she doesnt know there even there. Which is why i got them done now to avoid infection from her dribbly hands touching them. IKWUM about males over reacting... :rolleyes: my DP is the same when he gets sick... even if its a bug we all get his is worse. Hope Trev gets better tho...

Abb- i have tried night time solids (like when we have dinner) made DD wake up with a poosplosion... Have tried breakfast but usually its a busy time for us so now i do a vege feed at about 11.30-12 then she sleeps for a good 1 1/2 hours maybe 2 (most 2 1//2 h) I also feed her solid first then top up with milk to kind of make it less likly to constipate her. Good luck with working today and YAY on getting your hair done makes you feel heaps better.. I need mine done bad. Its falling out everywhere i need to vacuum everyday to pick up all the hair.

You are not alone ladies. Yasmeenia, too is very talkative to hubby when he comes home. I think she is just glad to hear his voice. One thing is for sure, she loves hearing it. When she is about to go to sleep while feeding and hubby says something, she turns around. Mind you, this little lady has her eyes half closes. Sometimes I have to remind him not to say anything and not to speak while am trying to put her to sleep. I guess babies love hearing a man's voice. Last week a friend and I went out for lunch. Yasmeenia hardly spoke to her. Instead she studied her. She did manage to say only a few words to my friend. When he came home and she was her daddy, she spoke to him immediately. Lol. His alarm clock use to wake her up too but now she has become the alarm clock and wakes up before it sets off. Since 29th of May I have not had a 6 hour sleep.

Lol@Nana. Yes inshallah. I am not fluent in Arabic. I can only read a few words. But hubby is way better than me. :doh: However, I will try to re-learn it once I have completed my studies. I remember my sister?s baby slept from 7pm-12am. Wake up for a feed, back to sleep and wake up at 6am. I guess it will be a long time coming before you and I can experience that :doh:

Bec7 :D. I never liked Egg salad sandwich until I gave birth. That was the only hospital food I choose to eat.

Jess, Lol

well Liam did sleep thru the night last night WOOHOO. I woke him at 11pm and fed him and then we didnt see him till 8am this morning. I was so pleased. Lets hope I can continue on this path with him as I feel really good for the full sleep.
sorry will do personals later just thought i would check in and you let you know, 1 night of sucess.

woooo hooo :leap: go liam... hopefully soon you'll be able to get some good sleep.

mis_tree- i think they look so cute... not too much, just nice little gold studs. i wont go over board with the BIG ones or big hoops... Might get some little sleepers or something just cos i have noticed the studs dig in at the back with mine. I've been religiously spraying the special antiseptic spray like they told me 3 times a day and turning the earings atthe same time. There is no way i'd let them get infected... She went through too much pain already but thanks for caring. :lol:
Sorry to hear you've had issues with let down... I never feel my let down anymore since my mastitis bout. But DD is getting bigger so i know there is milk just done getthe sensation anymore... :(

Girl22- My DD is right into giving Dad kisses and smiling at him, she tickles his chin and rubs his face ... DP is really enjoying it.

Well best be off, time for Wii Fit...

PS.. Heres a pic of Tiahna with ears pierced
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...php?photo=9776

gee, I missed heaps yesterday! Didn't get near my computer for anything other than work, and it's doing my head in! Ah well...
I went and had my needles yesterday - have to get vaccinated for all kinds of yuck stuff to go to Africa. The thing is, babies under 9 months cant have most of them, so we're taking a risk by going there when he'll only be almost 7 months. Travel doctor is going to do some more research for me because there may be a possibility they can fast-track the yellow fever vaccination and do it just before we leave. Also, I'm taking a risk by having the YF vac as there is no data available for how it is passed thru breastmilk... but it can be given to pregnant women apparently, so here's hoping it's ok. I'll be watching DS like a hawk for the next month, to make sure there's no ill effects. So far he's ok, and was blowing raspberries for a full 15 mnutes this morning. Don't know if that's a good thing :lol:
Deancey - you and all the mums here getting full nights' sleep, I HATE YOU!! No, I'm kidding! But well done! Everywhere I go someone seems to delight in telling me how their kids slept thru from day dot, and that's all well and good, but I find I'm having to bite my tongue to prevent myself from snapping at them, and keep telling myself, "yes, but their kids are probably nowhere near as cute as mine...". I know it's not true, but I'll take comfort in that for now, until I get a full night. It will happen, inshallah!!

mis_tree - yay for BBH! they're ace. Good luck for the court thing... you know stress will cause problems with let-down, so take it easy on yourself. I had the opposite problem to Jess, I never felt the let down until after I got mastitis. Weird.

Sassy - hope your DH's back heals... poor guy. Yes, the man-cold thing is universal, and they do love to put it on, but I hope that he's back to full health soon, and he can help you out with Jayda. Don't want him to miss out on the cuddles for a month! Best of luck for the job application, too!!

Right, I have to run again. DS is doing a funny "take-me-outta-here" dance, and it's irresistible!

Morning girls

I am also just in here quicly as i have so much to do today and have been just called into help mum at work for awhile and meeting some girls from bb for lunch. Still have a bit of housework to do and some shopping before everyone arrives tonight. I am excited but a bit anxious about leaving Hamish for the night, as you Mis tree i leave him when i go to work but never to go out. But unlike you i am going to have a few drinks, i have managed to express 5 bottles, will feed him around 6 and he will have one tonight so hopefully it will be out of my system tomorrow afternoon, i have bought the milk screen tests so i wont feed him until i have tested it. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Have a good night Mistree and try enjoy yourself and dont stress about anything..

Miss_t- shame the stuffed up your photo book but YAY on getting a refund and getting to keep it... YAY on the distracting working to help express... also hope you had a good time last night and seth was well behaved for your dad... YAY on the sleep also... And well done for mowing the lawns... Our mower ***** itself few days ago and DP went straight out to buy a new one... Now its a new novelty so i dont get a chance to use it as he's mowing the lawns every fdew days... (wonder how long it'll last. )

Yesterday i brought a JJ play matt for little miss to enjoy... (was going to keep it for chrissy but figure whe probably wont be in the JJ by then. Cant believe she's growing so fast... gosh time has just flown past. Brought another few outfits today... tempation got to me... I'm so bad with buying stuff... All the summer dresses have come out. i brought her a little skirt and top and a pretty little dress and also a new hat... Her head is still a little small but its getting so hot that she needs one regardless.

Wow Jess. You pierced your little Tiahna's ears? Does she play with them? Or try to pull? I remember when Yasmeenia was 4-6 weeks I was thinking about piercing her ears. Hubby and I have never discussed it. Although now am interested to see what he thinks of the idea. However, I am going to wait til she is maybe 1-2 years old before I consider it again. Maybe even 5 years old.

Girl22- Yeah i had them done on tuesday... she hasnt touched them at all which is part of the reason why i got them done this early... i was thinking 6-12 months but after i posted a thread about it most people were saying either do it early or wait till there older (like old enough to know not to touch them) DP and i had discussed it and were really concerned with infection. So far with her not even touching i think we'll avoid infection from her dribble fingers. She handled the pain rather well and this way she wont remember either. They look so sweet. I brought her some tiny gold sleepers which i'll change after the 6 weeks as i'm finding mine dig in to the back so if mine are then i guess hers would be too... No BIG look at me earrings as i think she's too little for that but just some nice simple studs at the moment them the thin gold sleepers are just enough.

Dressed her up today to take DS to preschool and everyone noticed how sweet she looked with them... Its a personal choice buut i feel like i did the right thing (for us...)

Abb- hope you have fun tonight
NaNa- hope all goes well with the vaccinations
Went to the sydney meet up yesterday but couldnt remember who i was looking for so just had fun with DS at the park on our own...found out later the people i thought were from bb were infact the people i was looking for. I did ask one women who gave me a rude answer and piercing stare when i mentioned meeting mothers from the internet. So i was kinds shy to ask others... Oh well next time i'll just ask everyone... hehe....

Best be off... DD is sleeping and i need to quickly tidy up before i pick up the noise from day care... hope everyone is well

;) Jess

well hopefully this will post this time. the last 3 times i have tried to post it wont post goes to the stupid server down page or wat ever it is.

went to baby clinic yesterday.jayda is 68cms and 7.5kgs. said to get her down to 5 bottles a day but bigger ones. they told me to put her on to every 4 hrs. but if i do that she will only have 4 bottles. because she has just dropped her nightone. Which means SLEEPING THROUGH yay. we have worked out that if we give her, her last bottle at around 7 she sleep right through till 630. b4 we would give her one at 830 right b4 bed and she woudl wake at 230 for a bottle.

I got a wii and wii fit yesterday :dance:
also i am on the last part of my diet. 15days to go :dance: lost 17kgs in 7 weeks so i am happy.

sorry i am not doing personals but i have dont them so many times and then the comp stuffs up or net so ill get back to them next week.
hope everyone is doing well.

i would so hate to be a single parent. since Dh has done his back i have been doing everything and i am so buggered. DD is gettin very cranky with ehr daddy cause she hasnt had any cuddles for a few days.

Miss_t- thanks... i think she's just gorgeous. (but i'm bias)

Sass- :leap: Thats fantastic.... so happy for you... (and a bit jealous) the Wii and Wii fit are FAB... Quite a good workout... The hoola hoops are great for the sides, tummy and thighs. Maybe i should look into the cohens diet... but i'm bad with diets (i dont eat much mine i think is lack of excercise... but i'm working on that....

Think i spoke too soon about the constipation... Little miss was struggling to poop... It was like clay... (sorry TMI) had to buy some coloxyl drops for her and it still hasnt helped much... Not sureif i can give her juice yet but someone told me pair juice helps... have tried water but she wont drink it... Any ideas?????

Think its still from the farex last week... it hasnt come out orange like the pumpkin so i'm presuming it is yet to come out... have stopped all solid for now and will wait few more days for things to pass through and re asses the situation from then.

Hope everyone has a good weekend... I'm hoping to catch up on some much needed sleep as little miss has woken up several times last 2 nights for feeds... (not helping the constipation with extra feeds.

I had a great night, the weather was perfect, we sat in the backyard for a few hours before heading in town. I only had a few drinks as i was a little worried about today, we had a fairly early night, home and in bed by 1.30am so that was good. Hamish was an absolut angel for mum, he had ebm at 8 and slept until 6am :dance:, woke up smiling and had ebm then slept again until 9am, i picked him up shortly after as i couldn't wait to see him. He has been such a good boy today also, as dp and i are a little tired and he has had a 2 1/2 hour sleep this afternoon which is fab.
Mis tree - :clap: on the trying to pick you up, must have felt good after everything with exp, glad you had a good night and :thumbsup: on seths sleep i hope it continues for you.
Sass - you have done so well on your diet that is fantastic:clap:, i need to do something drastically but keep putting it off.
Jess - hamish has been a bit constipated also from the farex, he went 3 days without a bowel movement but finally went today, three days is a long time for him, his also like clag (tmi) but some lumps now too :doh:

Hoo boy! I am sooooo tired. DS has not been sleeping well at all. I don't know what's up but the last few nights he's been fighting sleep, when normally he's asleep at 8-8.30. Then when he's finally down between 9 or 10, I get to bed at 10.30 and he's awake at 11 for a feed!! Then again at 1 for another feed, then awake again at 3 squealing, blowing raspberries and wanting to play and refuses to settle for 2 hours, then finally sleeps again for just an hour or 2. The travel doctor told me to watch for any signs of excessive sleepiness in case of an adverse reaction to the vaccinations I had, but this is completely the opposite!! All day today he's been wriggling and playing and bouncing around, laughing and squealing, and he's had a total of 2 20-minute naps. I thought starting him on solids would help... oh well. Maybe next year/decade/lifetime.

Jess - have you thought about trying pureed stewed pears? They're not really in season now, but maybe if you can get one, try it with some ebm. S'posed to be good for softening things, at least for big people. I wouldn't give it too often tho, as it's quite sweet.
Sass - Woot! WTG! Bet you're feeling great. Great that Jayda's doing so well too. Where did our little bubbas go?? I bought some clothes for DS the other day, and had to go for size 0, and the tag says to fit from 12 months! No way! IKWYM about being exhausted from doing it all on your own... it's a bit like that around here. I'm not a single parent, but I do everything for DS as well as all the blokey stuff around the house as well. DP just isn't that um, how do I put it? Blokey? He does help out a lot, but I nearly died the other day when I asked him to get me the spanner from MY toolbox and he didn't know what it was!!
Abb & mis_tree - so great you had good nights out! Good sleeps too, god I'm jealous... :)

OK, I should really go to bed now. I think I'm beyond tired tho, and can't sleep. Argh! Seriously considering starting drinking brandy!! No, not really.
Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Mis-Tree,
I know exactly what you are talking about. I weighed 50kg before I fell pregnant. I gained 17kgs throughout my pregnancy. I weighed a 6 weeks after giving birth and was 55kg. Yasmeenia is 4 months now and I have only gained 3kgs, so now am 58kg. My ideal weight is 65kg. I am 165cm tall. I wouldn't mind 70kg, but I simply can't do it. The most I have weighed is 60kg when I was 14, Lol. Anyways enough about weight.

Yesterday, Hubby and I purchased a baby cot. I have decided its time for Yasmeenia to learn how to sleep on her own. Because she was born during winter, I initially felt guilty of putting her in a cot, so I kept her close to me. It was perfect and easy for breastfeeding. At the moment, I am trying to teach her to settle herself, as it is crucial moment. Otherwise when exam time approaches, I would be wasting my study time trying to settle her. She is so adorable; I prefer sometimes playing with her rather than studying. Last night was disastrous. She cried, cried and cried. She refuses to sleep alone by herself without me. Hubby encouraged me to leave her for a few minutes. Stubborn as I am, refused. I kept going into the room; again and again. Whenever I leave the crying becomes louder. So I gave up and allowed her to play on her mat, while I tried to do my assignment. I allowed her to play until she got tired and wanted to feed and sleep. I am so proud of her. She went to bed at 9:30pm. Woke up at 12am. Woke up again at 3:30am and than at 6:30am. Because I went to bed at 12am, she only woke me up once during the night. From 6:30am, slept until 10am. She had two naps, and tonight when to bed at 7:30pm. It's now 10:21pm, she is still asleep, will be until midnight.

Well yesterday was a bad... DD was crying and arching her back and just was plain un-cooperative. Fought the boob, burping and sleep. I put her in the shpwer with me and she nearly fell asleep then i got her dressed then feed her in our room where is was dark and quiet... She finnished and as soon as i stood up and was searching for the boob again... I put her in the basinette and walked out and she continued to SCREAM for 30 mins... fought her tiredness until i couldnt take it and i gave in and picked her up... DP said to wrap her ind put her in the cot without more boob so i did and within 10 mins of crying she was asleep (maybe it was the mobile and music???) Best part was she slept stil 7.15 this morning... :leap: woo hoo... She layed in there and played til 7.45 so gave me a chance to unpack the dishwasher and put on the washing. Fed at 8am.

We went for a walk to the shop and little miss fell asleep in the parm and had a 30 min sleep once we got home (in the stroller) She's still only had the 1 feed this morning and is happily playing on the floor. Will feed her at 10.3o-11 cos i'd like to start stretching out her feeds to 2 1/2-3 hourly hopefully... fingers crossed she sleeps well tonight in her cot also...

Mis- YAY on being hit on and glad "stanky" was good... Love the new ticker and pic too...
Abb- glad your night out went well and glad hamish was behaved and had a good sleep... Yeah not sure whats going on with the farex... i have stopped the solids for now as little miss still hasnt done a normal poop... (she's been long betwwen bowel movements since birth (1-2 weeks)
NaNa- will puree'd pears be ok??? like the jars>?? i havent given her the pureed fruit yet only farex and veges's/.....

Be back later for more personals... bathurst is going to start soon and DD is now crying for a feed so DP wants me to "fix her up"

well another night in the cot for DD. She slept well... in bed by 7.30 woke up at 4 for a feed and i put her back in the cot and she woke again at 7.15 but i let her play till 7.30...

Glad she's sleeping in the cot... I was worried at first but she has so much more room in there and it mush be so much more comfy....

Mis- Must be great living at bathurst. I LOVE the V8's... gives me tingles when i hear the roar of those engines.. ;) but maybe its not so good when u live there????? DD does like little crunches to try and sit up... She's learnt that she can grab things and help pull herself up... like the side of the cot and the activity matt bars... (cant get up too far but i dont think it'll be long...

tryin to remember everythign i have read so sorry if i forget anyone i am like a zombie this morning.

jess: when i gave jayda pears (tin food) it gave her really bad pains in the tummy. well all food i have given her has made her really unsettled that was the main reason for me stopping. i think when i do start her again i will cook and puree it myself. Did u go through the really unsettled part when u first started or not.

i think i jinxed myself with the sleeping through. she will sleep through if her last bottle is b4 730. but the last few days she is having extra bottles very hungry and unsettled so i think a growth spirt maybe. but she has wanted a bottle at 830 after having a full one at 7. so that has stopped her sleep through. she is fighting her sleeps so bad i am tryin to put her down when she first shows signs but that def wont happen and if i leave it till she is well and truely tired she screams when i try to get her asleep.

ever since i applied for these new jobs now i hate my job lol. i just want out. i am sick of being cranky with jayda. i have 5 kids under 5yrs from 7am to 5pm then once i finish work i still have to deal with jayda while trying to cook and everything. DH is gone from 445am to 7pm and now that he cant lift her for a month everything is crazy here.

mis: jayda is tryin to pull up too. we can sit her up and if she is leabing heaps forward she can sit byherself but i dont want her to hurt her back.

girl: ur so lucky with ur weight. all i have to do it look at food and it puts on a kg lol.