Busy week it has been for me. DD started childcare on Wednesday. Tuesday night she had her first bottle. On Wednesday she didn't cry when I left her at the centre. She didn't even look my way. She was too busy with the children there, who surrounded her, cute! She was there from 10:30am - 5pm, as I started my assignment, which is due in on Monday, Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh. When I came to pick her up, she cried when she so me. She missed me. I missed her so much. It was the first time in 8 months that we were separated for that long. She refused to take the bottle, which was offered twice to her, but happily ate her food. Lol. I guess she wasn't comfortable with strangers trying to feed her. Today, back to childcare, from 10:30am - 5:30pm, DH picked her up. While I spent the day at the library again to continue the assignment. She pulled the same trick again and refused the bottle. Naughty little one. Tomorrow same routine, back to the library, DD at childcare. My exam is set to be on the 9th Feb. So DD will be at childcare with the other children, except Tuesday, as I prepare my assignment and study. I miss her so much. As I type my work, I have a picture of her opened on the other windows.
She has yet to crawl. Loves to sit without assistance, loves her walker, prefers mummy's milk to formula. Well I better get going to submit other work.
I won't be back til my exam is over. Take care ladies.
Just wondering does anyone else give their bubs anything else apart from water or milk (formula/breast)
I found these little jars of juice at coles the other day and decided i'd buy it and see what DD thought..... It was Apple Apricot and Carrot.... today we wwere out and she downed her bottle before we left had a 200 ml onewhile i was shopping and was looking for more and gave her this juice and she drank the whole thing.... She loved it....
DD also wont drink from a sippy cup.... i have tried sodt teats too.... have started giving her a cup of water and i help her.... she loves that.
Oh bugger she's awake.... BBL for personals.....anyone else noticing bubs having a growth spurt.... seems like DD is anyways hungry and thirsty.....
Well, I haven't completely melted, but we came close to a meltdown here. The power went out at our place for a few hours the other night, and it was over 45 degrees. It's awful. I saw a few heavily pregnant women at the mall and just shuddered at the thought of how uncomfortable that must be right now.
But Aadi is loving it, the weirdo! He's had great naps and is sleeping all night. I've been giving him a dream feed when I go to bed, he wakes up for another feed around 5am, then back to sleep until 6.30-7.30. Today he's had three naps over an hour each. I really should wake him up now, since it's dinner time, but DP's napping with him... I got to snooze for 2 hours earlier today, so I owe him that. BUT he's still in our bed, and screams if I go near the cot, which is less than 2 feet from my bed. He's still asleep, but will scream like it's burning him. Crazy.
Anyways, I've come to accept the fact that he's just an intense kid who needs a bit extra everything. Especially contact with me or DP. Fortunately I don't have any other obligations with my time, other than my own needs, so that's ok I guess.
Jess - I've been giving Aadi cups of water and helping him drink, and also he will drink from my water bottle with help. I've tried half a dozen different sippy-cups, teats, straws, whatever. Nothing doing. Just plays with them and makes a mess. I've not tried juice, since I was advised not to, but Aadi doesn't seem to like fruit much anyway, and spits stuff out if it's too sweet. Won't eat banana even! But I'm sure if I put juice in my sports drink bottle, he'd probably drink it.
Nikki - congrats on Abbie crawling! That's SOOO exciting! I guess it will be less stressful for you if you've already kid-proofed your house. Any tips on how to prevent children chewing on electrical cords?? Or is it just Aadi who does that? The baby legs are great, aren't they?
Bec - good luck with the next tooth coming thru! Lucky Cameron's not suffering too much with the symptoms. That's great. Aadi went off his food for a bit too, then got back into it with gusto, but he's off it again now. I guess it's the heat. It's good that you got over your fear and Cameron likes the fingerfood. It's working well here too bit I'm getting fed up with the mess a bit. We had an ant invasion the last few days! Everywhere tho, not just where there was food.
just a quick one i might be back later. i have a new bub starting today its jaydas little boyfriend lol.
Dh said to me yesterday soemthign isnt right with jayda but he coudlnt expalin wat he ment then he showed me. she was playing with the actual intent to play. shaking toys that were emnt to be shaken and trying ot stack the blocks up and was just really really happy when playing.
she is getting so fast when crawling.
LMK: yay abbie on the crawling
Girl: good luck with ya studying and exams. i know wat u mean about the bottles. jayda wont drink for DH's mum but it is only because she bl@@dy tries to give her a bottle while sitting up so poor little jayda has to bend her head back to get the milk to come out. seriously for someone that has had 2 kids she has no idea.
Jess no i don't give abbie anything but water and milk, but saying that she does find lachlan's cup with juice in it and has a drink!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well i don't encourage her to do it but a little bit does not hurt.
Sassy yeah on jayda playing by herself thats great its amazing how quickly they develop right in front of your eyes. Abbie is getting faster at crawling too.
Girl hopefully she will get used to other people giving her bottles.
Abbie will not eat baby food. She will eat the gel baby food thats it. So for dinner i have to feed her what we eat. Everytime we eat she wants to be eating the same. Its a bit frustrating i have wasted so much baby food cause she just won't eat it. She even doesn't like the baby custard, we will eat baby yoghurt!!! My boys were not fussy and are still great eaters so i suppose it is about time i got a fussy one lol
soooooooooooooooo tired. the last few mornings jayda has been up at 450 on the dot. it was alright over the weekend cause i could just go back to sleep when she did but today i cant cause i am working
i have been going to the pool nearly everyday i feel so good. jayda loves it as well.
LMK: jayda doesnt like much baby food eaither. there is one she likes and that is it. she will only eat the fresh yougurt aswell. but i have to cook for her now aswell. we wasted alot of jars of foods aswell tryin to get her to try new things. i could give her wat the jar says has in it and she would eat it if i made it lol.
DD is at childcare. I just came home now. I need to have breakfast and get out of here. My assignment is due in today, so I will be submitting it. Also, as from today, its study time. I can't wait to spend time with Yasmeenia after my exam. I do miss her.
Love-my-kids and Sassy,
You are right. She doesn't like the idea of strangers feeding her but the girls at the centre say she is doing great although sometimes she does get a little bit upset. Lol. She isn't crawling yet and occassionally rolls from her tummy to her back but never the other way round. I am a little considered about that, really worried, and a little disappointed. I probably will be coming home late today (around 6:30pm) from the library.
It is hot today. 38 degrees, yesterday was 36 degrees. I hate the heat. But thank goodness for conditioner at home and library.
Jess,
I have seen those juices at the supermarket. I will add it to the shopping list next time. DD does sometimes take a sip from my orange and manago juice.
Missed Yasmeen and BB
I missed her so much. It was the first time in 8 months that we were separated for that long. She refused to take the bottle, which was offered twice to her, but happily ate her food. Lol. I guess she wasn't comfortable with strangers trying to feed her. Today, back to childcare, from 10:30am - 5:30pm, DH picked her up. While I spent the day at the library again to continue the assignment. She pulled the same trick again and refused the bottle.
Naughty little one. Tomorrow same routine, back to the library, DD at childcare. My exam is set to be on the 9th Feb. So DD will be at childcare with the other children, except Tuesday, as I prepare my assignment and study. I miss her so much. As I type my work, I have a picture of her opened on the other windows.
congrats on Abbie crawling! That's SOOO exciting! I guess it will be less stressful for you if you've already kid-proofed your house. Any tips on how to prevent children chewing on electrical cords?? Or is it just Aadi who does that? 
The baby legs are great, aren't they? 
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