Babies born May 16th-31st 2009 #3

[briggsy's girl]

wow - chatterboxes much? lol

E decided this morning to wake up at half five - i figured that wasn't so bad, by the time we played, changed, fed and back to sleep it was about half 6 or just before - no probs - she'd do her normal thing and sleep for several more hours - nope - less than an hour and she was up again. sigh! DH was in a deep sleep and i think the snoring might have disturbed her - another play and change, feed, back to sleep - but by then mummy and daddy too awake so she got to sleep for a couple of hours, and we got up. think it's going to be a looong day lol. love that DH is so involved when he's home but i think it disturbs her a little cos we've had two really early mornings

she's sitting with daddy at the moment just chilling while i finished the rest of my brekki - so must away and go and feed again. does anyone else have a baby that can smell meals a mile away and wakes up everytime - no matter what time you eat or when you last fed them???

[~ Mylitta ~]

Our Wonderful Belly Buddy Babies

MummyNaomi (Naomi) - April 23rd 11:12pm (25 days early) - Bailey Peter (5lb 12oz)
Santosha (Kat) - April 27th (32 days early) - Ivy Milla
KrystieLove (Krystie) - May 2nd 9.40am (17 days early) - Kyson Lucas (8lb 10oz - 3.925kg)
Niadla - May 13th 6.08pm (10 days early) - Allira Maddison (3.52kg)
JwithJ - May 15th 3.13am - James Kai George(7lb 11oz - 3.490kg)
BeautifulMadness (Jess) - May 18th 6.39pm - Andrew Robert (8lb 3oz)
Bekw- May 26th 7.20pm - Connor Russell
Raindrops - May 27th 9.08am - Aralia Rose Lugg
Briggsy's Girl - May 29th 4.48am - Emerald Nevaeh Rose (3.68kg)
Bridg - May 30th 6.39pm - Logan Jack (8lb 1oz - 3.66kg)
CathyS (Cathy) - May 31st 1.35am - Cara (8lbs 4oz)
Wysiwyg (Vic) - May 31st 11.53am - Cerys Jay (9lbs 2oz - 4.12kg)
Snacks (Amy) - May 31st 5.12am - Phoebe Grace (3.46kg)
Bella29 - June 15th 10.03am (16 days late) - Jemima Katherine (9lb 2oz)

[Snacks]

Hi chicks, sorry I haven't got long - Phoebe is starting to get impatient under the baby gym, so I'll pick her up in a sec.
Yesterday was rough. Phoebe has given me two pretty awful nights in a row - I think it must be a growth spurt, otherwise she is just mental-hungry. Natty's behaviour yesterday was so incredibly bad. I always promised myself I wouldn't be the mum of a feral kid, but I swear, I was ready to disown her. I think I need to go to one of those courses - she responds so well to positive reinforcement which is awesome. And she does well with 1-2-3 magic... only thing is I don't always have the luxury of 3 seconds, KWIM? Thursday arvo she bolted across the car park at CC even though I was yelling 'stop!'. Yesterday she did the opposite of everything I asked her to do. And this is the worst part - I completely blame myself. I left Phoebe under the play gym and Natty playing with her trains on the table to run some dirty dishes downstairs. When I came back up, Natty had covered Phoebe's face with the corner of the gym mat. I freaked out, pulled her away, when I had my head again I told her that covering someone's face is something you just don't do because they can't breathe. Then I tossed them both in the stroller for a walk and cried my heart out. Every time I thought about it I couldn't stop crying. What if I'd been gone longer? How could I be so stupid? Felt like the worst parent in the world. So there it is.
Oh, she's really getting cross - I'll BBL.

[briggsy's girl]

Amy - it's not YOU at all!!! Natty is going through major changes with Pheobe being in the house and no longer being just the little larvae - all of a sudden her baby sister has a personality and she wants to play with her but doesn't understand the limitations of Pheobe's play abilities. when she's at childcare she is interacting with a lot of other kids (and there is no way to know what influence they're having on her) - they have constant activities for the kids, and enough other children there that she isn't getting bored. i would hazard a guess that she's looking for similar interaction from everyone (including Pheobe) and is struggling when she isn't getting it. it is by no means your "fault" - you're a mum who has more than one child to take care of, you have household chores that need to be completed etc.

as to the defiance - from what i can recall of my bro's kids, it's really common of children Natty's age. i know that doesn't help you with how you're feeling - but it's part of what they do. it's like they push the boundaries to see what limitations there are before there are consequences.

i really hope you can stop beating yourself up about the "what if's" of what happened yesterday. yes, it happened, yes, you feel bad about it - but feeling bad doesn't change what happened - all you can do is take steps to not have that situation arise again. i'm not sure of the set up of your house but is it possible to have a small swing or something in the kitchen area so that you can keep Pheobe close to you when you can't supervise her and Natty together? eventually Pheobe will have the strength and coordination to prevent things like what happened yesterday and Natty will be past that defiant phase - and things will be awesome for your little family

i don't know if anything i have said is any help - being that E is my first kidlet, i don't have first hand experience only what i observed with my brothers kidlets, so i might be way off base - and if that's the case, chuck my comments on the scrap heap and know that i'm thinking of you and offering what ever support i can from down here! hugs babe

AFU - we finally have E having longer day sleeps - fresh air is AMAZING for her attitude - now if only the weather would behave for us! spent time with Daddy in the garden yesterday and again today, and our girl has actually slept! she DID wake earlier this morning than normal, and didn't re-settle as well as she was doing, so that might be part of it... it's quite a novelty having her sleep in the day! she is still feeding flat out when she's awake - even had to feed her outside before (we luckily have comfy garden chairs) while we were talking to Daddy. was rather amusing - out in the front yard, no privacy, i'm sitting there feeding cos no one walks past ever - well, almost never - couple of teenage boys walked past and noticed i was feeding - they looked so embarrassed! heheheh. we took her bouncer out, and apart from the issue of having her in a warm spot that wasn't full sun on her face, she was a really happy little camper. she's just waking now


oooh naomi - there's an idea - outdoor feeding before bed - the fresh air will help settle your bubba lol!!!

[Snacks]

Alrighty. One-handed now, LOL.
BG: Thanks again for the support. Nah, Phoebe doesn't have any interest in food that I can see. Except that Chris was holding her the other day and had just eaten baklava and Phoebe was sucking her hand, LOL.
Naomi: Thank you too, chick. How did your friend go? It's so exciting! My bestie up in cairns rang a couple of weeks ago to tell me she's pg. Am so thrilled for her. She said when she's not throwing up every 5 mins she's going to join BB, LOL!
You are right, sleep is a powerful thing. It is so much harder to keep positive when you're sleep-deprived. I don't like that phrase, 'This too shall pass'... but there's truth to it, of course. I have been trying to remember what Natty looked like and what her behaviour was like when she was Phoebe's age... it's so hard to remember! And it was only just over 2 years ago. I keep telling myself that when I'm awake at all hours: In two years you will miss these precious midnight boobie cuddles.
Jacinta: Thanks, mate. Not selfish at all - you have every right to be pleased that things are great with Jamie and you are getting good rest. LOL, I think you are completely mental for wanting another one already! Bwahahaha! Of course not. You sound like you are so enjoying Jamie and mummyhood, why wouldn't you want to create another little person to enjoy? Go for it, I reckon
Krystie: I think it is great that Kyson's patterns are regular - I'm sure you guys get into the rhythm of it. Then you get an occasional pleasant surprise of a little extra sleep I wish Phoebe was more regular. Through the night I don't know if I'm going to get a stretch of 4 hours or 40 minutes. Sometimes it sucks.
You guys are funny with your footy. Vic, I reckon it's hillarious that CJ goes to the footy with you - she's been more times than me and she's three months old, LOL!

Ok, it's bathtime for two little girls. And hopefully a lovely big sleep for us all tonight. Gah, one can dream... apparently. I wouldn't know cause I never sleep

[Snacks]

Thanks BG, babe. Would never throw good suggestions away on the scrap heap. I have a bouncer in the kitchen for Phoebe and I have one on the dining room table (the only safe place, LOL!) but I was just being lazy. That's why I blame myself.
And yeah, the defiance is an age thing I am sure, but I just can't deal with it sometimes, KWIM? I find it hard to look at it as just her stage of development... It just feels 'naughty' when I ask her over and over again. And then of course I feel like an ogre all the time, spoiling her fun. I tell her off for climbing on the change table, climbing on the side of Phoebe's cot, taking play doh off the table, etc. Of course there's good reason for telling her she can't, but it just feels like she wants to do everything she's not allowed to.
I hadn't considered the CC angle. You're right, she is no doubt looking for similar interaction here. She has in recent months become HEAPS more sociable with other kids. Today she was mimicking a girl at the park (a much older girl... it was actually really funny) and trying to interact with her. A few months ago she would've just been clutching my leg because she was shy.
Anyway, thanks for your kind words. I do feel heaps better today. And, LOL! I must get the girls in teh bath now

[MummyNaomi]

BG - you always have practical advice and supportive comments to everyone - just wanted to say as when I was reading your post to Amy I was thinking that I'm so glad our bubs were due at the same time, otherwise I wouldn't have got to know you from sharing our pg thread

Amy - You cant blame yourself for everything that happens - unfortunately things happen (re the playmat) and its impossible to watch our kids 100% of the time - otherwise we would never shower or go to the loo either! Sooooooo heartbreaking to hear you were so upset mate, sending you 100 hugs. But you are right yourself, things always get better (its bloody hard to remember that when you feel like have a really bad day or moment/s). I bet you are right, we WILL miss those midnight booby cuddles (and we'll conveniently forget the part where we where desperate for sleep and wanting less of them HAHAHAHAHA). I've said it before but you know I struggle for sleep etc too - but I only have one!! - I seriously cant even contemplate how much harder it would be with a toddler. You are a fabulous, funny, kind and caring Mummy who I truly admire and if there is one thing you guys have taught me - its that despite all the rewards, this motherhood gig IS tough, and Mummies are such hardworking, under-rated and selfless people. And I say this in all seriousness even though I haven't yet met you IRL, if there were more Mummies with the morales, love and nuturing that you give your girls, there'd be a whole lot less F***ed up kids out there!

Ooooooooohh, my GF had her baby TODAY - 3+weeks early (eerily similar to me) and he's adorable - 6pd 8 - Kadin Steven is his name. I'm sooooooo excited as she had been TTC for 10 years - he is another IVF miracle and its such a wonderful day. I feel very emotional as I know all she's been through to get to this point of finally being a Mummy. I cant wait to see her ....

[*TripleJ*]

thanx amy lol well me and DH already discussed TTC starting october so bubs will be born earliest start of july so right in the middle of winter but if it goes the way it did before i wont concieve till december so a sep bub hope to have a girl next which means it might take longer to TTC coz gotta be careful when we DTD oh and my niece is the same with jamie in the playing sense she tries to play with him but he doesnt play back and she even tries to pick him up i think thats kinda impossible for a 10kg toddler to pick up a 6kg bub lol
anyways hope everyone else is good xox

[MummyNaomi]

Got a referral to the Paed for Bailey. Our GP was lovely, she said that not only to allow time for his 'adjusted' age being early, but then some, she seemed to think he'll hit all his milestone/developments in good time, but was happy to refer us back to our Paed for 'Mummies' peace of mind, she understood my worries which was nice.

Dad held him for his 2nd round of needles, he was quite distressed by the time we got home so gave him some paracetemol, lotsa cuddles, relaxing bath, few feeds and his now zonked it in bed - whew!

Right, am gonna work on my photo book for Bailey, I wanted to keep a journal (kept a wonderfully up to date pregnancy journal) but cant keep up now that the little guy is here. So making a photo book with a little bit of text. I am finding that going back through old BB posts is reminding me what happened in each week - BB rocks in more ways than one. I plan to have a 52 page photo book by the end of the year, one for each week. Now if I could just catch up to the current week, it will be much easier LOL

[Snacks]

Naomi: Wow @ your photo book idea for Bailey! That sounds brilliant. How on earth do you have the energy to think about it after you and Bailey had such a crap night? My eyes'd be falling out of my head and I'd be cross. (Actually that's how I was this morning, and last night wasn't too bad here, LOL!)
Glad to hear your GP is supportive and that you've a referral in your hot little hand. Sorry about the needles Hope he stays settled tonight.
Jess: All the best for your exams coming up. I'm sure you'll be great. It's really good to hear from you.
Vic: No, we never did get to gymbaroo. My niece and nephew went and a good friend of mine took her daughter. In fact, I've been very slack in terms of extra-curricular activities for Natty - most of the other kids in our mothers group go to swimming lessons, and we didn't even manage that. The best I could do was take her to Baby Bounce every now and again @ the local library, LOL! (A half-hour of singing nursery rhymes.) How do you find baby yoga? Is it good exercise for you, or is it mostly for CJ?
Cathy: LOL @ the nurse commenting on Cara's abs... I was joking Still, its good to have strong core muscles, so good on her. Ooooh, love the raspberry-giggle story! Still haven't heard a giggle from Phoebe yet, but sometimes we get RIPPER smiles that make me absolutely melt.
Bella: Good on you for getting out and about. I am still 10kg over pre-pg weight too, and then I was about 8kg overweight... But I'd be happy just to lose the 10! I have been taking the girls out in the stroller a few times a week, but it's done crap-all for me... I'm going to have to stop eating garbage, LOL. GL with it anyway.

Phoebe had a catnap at around 6 tonight, so I'm still waiting for her to go properly to sleep. She was so much happier for it though - she and Dave were sitting watching telly together while I took Natty up to bed. I took a couple of pics that will have to go on FB once I've downloaded them.
My hip is playing up. I think I might go visit an osteopath. I reckon its pg/birth-related. Ok, she's asleep ni-night all.

[Bridg]

Hiya mummas and bubbas. Typing 1 handed as I have a wiggly worm on my lap.

Bella- Well done for ur walk up the hill.

Naomi- I would imagine it would be hard having to make the decision about giving Bailey formula. Have u tried putting a heat pack on ur boob while u express? The LC when I had J&Z told me this helps bring out more milk.

BRB Bubba grizzling

[Bridg]

Ok, Im back now.

Naomi- The book idea for Bailey sounds great!

Vic- U can get shade cover things for prams, which also keep out the flies and insects. They are a great idea, and they also stop bubs from getting sunburnt.

Cathy- That must have been so cute when Cara was giggling! I love hearing babies giggle.

AFU, Well Logan is mucking around with his feeding again. He's feeding every 2 or so hours, and sometimes he only drinks half of his bottle, then an hour later, he wants the other half. I have been feeling like all Ive been doing is feeding him all day. I think I need to ring the MCHN, because with him feeding the way he is, it is making it hard to get anything done or go anywhere.

[*TripleJ*]

jamie has the tiniest amount of cradle cap its like flakey and a yellowy colour any ideas?