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.
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.
Bridg - E is doing the exact same thing with the feeding. we have good runs every now and again, but she can be demand feeding every hour or so through the afternoon - makes it impossible to function! she does sleep well at night, so i can't whinge too much - but it really is frustrating not being able to do anything! even harder given i am by myself all the time when DH is away, and i have to try and organise food with baby attached - damn shame i cant get a sling to fit us comfortably so that i can feed and do things. with the dodgy wrist, i can't support her weight myself so i'm pretty much stuck to a chair somewhere. luckily i'm not averse to feeding in public so yesterday it was at the pub lol
Naomi - i'm starting to photobook E as well! i was given some digi scrapping software for her baptism (creative memories one) and i'm going to do a book similar to what you're doing. just have to get organised lol
not too much happenin here - well, probably is, but i can't think. am so tired (even though i slept well - go figure!)
BG - I must have posted at the same time. Yeah the photobook software is 'album printer', I have used it before to make up a tribute book for a work collegue who passed away and when we got the actual book I was really impressed. The creative memories stuff is great, The scrapbook/pregnancy journal I mad was with that stuff (not via computer/online though, just with the book/supplies from Kmart)
Bailey has a slight temp today, perhaps because of the immunisations yesterday? But I think he also seems to have a cough so perhaps a sore throat, he is not interested in his dummy today (which makes settling interesting) Poor Tyke. We slept well though unlike the prev night
Oh Bridg, that sounds frustrating. I was going to suggest the wonder week as Naomi has?
BG: Ditto - good on you for feeding at the pub, LOL! I was proud of myself for feeding at a cafe at the shops the other day. I was with Mum so she could keep an eye on Natty for me. Feeding while sitting down in a public place is one thing, but feeding while chasing and yelling at your toddler in a public place is quite another, LOL!
Vic: Sorry, Bridg just reminded me about your stroller cover qn. I didn't have one for Natty as the last stroller we had had a good sun shade. She did get annoyed by flies at times, but it wasn't an issue really. I mean, she played in the back yard and got annoyed by flies and occasionally bitten by mozzies there more than in the stroller, KWIM?
I just bought a mesh cover for this stroller though. It was exxy but worth it as the stroller is very open at the back and didn't provide Phoebe with any shade. I was worried about her getting burnt on our walks when it starts getting hotter.
Phoebe has been quite unsettled this morning (from around 4am). We are both getting colds, but I think she has an upset tum as well. She keeps almost throwing up... like gagging and then swallowing it back down. Sorry, TMI, but it's sad. And its keeping her awake which is a pain.
Naomi: Sorry about Bailey's temp. Could be a reaction. Is he otherwise happy? (except for the dummy thing?) Hope he's back to his normal happy self soon.
Amy he seems a bit out of sorts - not terribly upset, but not so smiley as normal - almost sad - awwwww!!
Have put him down for a nap - hopefully that helps
Vic - I dont have a stroller cover for bugs either, I figure I can just use some of that roll-on BUG OFF stuff if needed. (As long as I roll it on parts of him that he cant lick!!) Funnily though last night I could here this buzzing sound through the monitor, when I went into Baileys room there was this MASSIVE blow fly, I shoed it out of his room and sprayed it in another part of the house, I guess you cant protect them even indoors LOL
Naomi- Thanks for that. I should get my Baby Love book out and have a read. Baileys temp would more than likey be from his injections. We ended up with a huge blow fly in the house over the weekend, which I thought was strange, but Leigh caught it, so luckily it wasnt here for long.
BG- A friend of mine is a Creative Memories consultant person. Good to hear the feeding at the pub was successful. I have an infantino sling for Logan. I also have a ring sling. If u google them both, u will be able to see what they are like. If u think they will help u, then Im happy to lend them to u, as Logan hates the slings. Logan is sleeping ok at night too, which is the main thing.
Amy- Well done feeding in public too. It is good that ur Mum was there to watch Natty for u. Phoebe doesnt have reflux does she? Thats the only thing I can think of which would be making her gag and be in pain.
AFU, Logan hasnt been too bad today. Been a bit unsettled and feeding crazy again. The day he had his needles, he fed every 3 hrs on the dot, and slept between feeds. He coped alot better than I thought he would. Will be interesting to see if he is the same after the next lot.
Bridg - i've started with the digi scrapping cos a friend is a consultant and gave me the software - i know a couple of them, but the one locally is useless - went to a party about the digital stuff the other day and i knew more from playing with it for half an hour than she had picked up in two days of "training"! it's so easy to use though, so i'm happy to do my own thing and learn it. the friend from Melb has nearly finished her "training" so is going to come and show us stuff when we're ready - which is really awesome.
just googled the slings - how generous are the sizes - i'm not small fry by any means - so i need a really generous size... E doesn't seem all that keen on another we were loaned - but it's really not a good fit for anyone i don't think! she will go in the HAB occassionally - i just have to spend some time and watch the DVD to work out how to feed in it..
AFU - E is having a kip at the moment (yay!). we just spent an hour or so outside in the garden with DH (he's home for a few hours - another yay!) and she ended up deciding it was sleep time but refused to have any blankets around her so we had to come inside again. ah well, them's the breaks!
not much else happening here - DH has just said he's going to find food for us to snack on - woot!
Just quickly- Amy phoebe is probably gagging with an upset tummy if she has a cold and is swallowing lots of mucous. It is really common for little ones to get a head cold and then start vomiting as well. I used to see it at work all the time. best thing for it at her age is lots of cuddles and feed whenever she wants.
BG- I feed in my sling all the time... mine is like a hug-a-bub. just loosen the knot at the back and pull on the shoulder straps to lengthen them. it brings the bub down lower and they are at the same height as ur boobs... or u can lay the sideways which i can't explain. More often than not when i am out in public Jemima wants to feed and I just drop her down lower and way she goes! No one can even see
Bridg: Quickest fix I can think of is a corticosteroid cream. (Go to the drs for it. Or if it's not too bad you can get Dermaid over the counter I think.) Then preventative stuff is the best (MooGoo is fantastic). Natty currently has it on her shoulder (she always gets it on her trunk - not the usual places of elbows and knees!) and I think it's starting to get infected. *sigh* With DH bathing her he often doesn't put on cream because she is a bit of a pain about it. Hope yours isn't too uncomfortable and clears up soon.
Naomi: I LOVE Bailey's socks. I think he looks tops
Bella: You are right. She spewed after I wrote that post yesterday and there was quite a lot of green in there with the milk. Poor baby, she's swallowing so much snot. At least she has been sleeping pretty well, so hopefully that is helping her to get better.
BG: Hope you and E enjoyed the quality time with your DH. We had my DH home from work yesterday and now that he's feeling better it was actually quite nice!
I'm crook. Feeling dizzy at times, which is a new cold symptom for me. Was so dizzy last night it made me feel nausious, so I just plonked myself straight into bed. I'm really hoping this cold will run it's course quickly. Dunno how I'm going to manage with Natty if I can't stand up straight! I think Mum's going to come help me today as she's still too snotty to send to CC.
Naomi the sock matching is so cute!! and yay at having socks that match - some of the colors of boys clothes are really hard to match! i kinda try the same with E - even if she has tights on to keep her warm, she has socks on, so they have to match lol. mum went nuts and bought all these stripey and spotty socks but they only get worn under her sleep suits cos they don't match her clothes hehehe. if i have a pair of those on her with pants that dont' cover them, she has to have booties on... just cos she's small doesn't mean she has to look daggy!
Amy - hope you're feeling better babe. dizzy spells aren't good at all - esp when you have kidlets to look after! they're the first sign for me that i haven't been eating right (back to LowGI after eating out) or when i'm getting sick or too tired. i'm guessing yours is probably tiredness related. rest when you can - i really hope your mum can help with Natty today and you and Pheobe take it easy
AFU - E is still sleeping in our bed - she's going through another wonder week i think. very clingy, won't sleep unless snuggled to me (with boob in mouth - cuddles alone aren't enough!) except overnight and through the morning - so i'm getting as much out of her as possible at the moment. she is such a sweet kid, it's hard hearing her so distressed. her cry seems to have changed the last couple of days too - it's no longer a baby-baby cry - when she's really upset, it's like a serious little lady cry! it's heart breaking - i moved her from one side of the bed this morning to the other to feed her on opposite side, and the cry just about killed me! DH is back at work - might be home tomorrow - might not be home for a week. i hate this unpredictability!
Hi everyone!!! I've been reading but haven't been able to keep up lately. Been very very busy.
All is giong pretty well. DS has decided that 5.30am is the new cool wake up time so that's a tad frustrating, but if I put him in the cot, he'll happily sleep until 8-8.30. Booger boy. The cot leaves his room this week, bound for ours so that chubba can use it.
Allira's going really well! She's been really good.. still sleeping so well overnight and feeding quite well.
I really don't have much to report! Very boring here really.
I will only be able to make the 2nd meet as I've got alot on in the coming months too.... sorry about that girls. I will be at the second meet through with the whole family so should be fun.
At least she has been sleeping pretty well, so hopefully that is helping her to get better.
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