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Hi girls, gosh I've missed you all. I've just been soooo busy (and sick, lol). Thankfully both Kyson and I are over the cold now. He didn't get it too bad anyway. Just a bit of sniffles, a little cough and a few sneezles here and there. I hated that he had a cough, but it was the cutest little cough I've ever heard, hehe.
Vic and Kat - It was so good to meet you and your little princesses yesterday! They are both super adorable. How cute were the three babies on the ground together?! I love the photo you got Vic of Kyson showing his disgust at the "girl cooties" hehehe.
BG - Sorry we didn't get to meet you and E yesterday. We're very much looking forward to the next meetup so you can come too!
Amy - Sorry to hear about your rough night last night. Gosh I'm looking forward to when Kyson sleeps through the night and I get more than 2-3 hours sleep at a time. I really should have appreciated that more when I had it, lol. You're "older son" sounds very cute ;)
Nicky - The videos were so cute!!! I have a great one that I just have to upload soon! It'll crack you all up! I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I'll be interested to hear the comments hehe.
And that was great info that you gave Naomi. I know it would have made me feel better :)
Naomi - I know how you feel when you say you can't help but worrying about things, but I just wanted to tell you that you have what the rest of us keep complaining that we want; a baby that doesn't grow so quickly! ;) Enjoy his smallness now because I'm sure that he'll shoot up soon and you'll wish that he was little again :hug:
Oh, and the eating video had me laughing!
Jacinta - Happy 4 months to Jamie!!!
Bridg - I'm so glad you and Logan like the covers. Hmmm, I wonder if I am even allowed to say that much on here, hehe. I might have to look into becoming a BB market place member because I think then I will be allowed to talk about things.
I'm super glad to hear that you are feeling a bit better. I can't even imagine what it would be like to raise two little munchkins on your own for a while. And I still can't imagine what it's like now that you have Logan plus two littlies running riot! My main problem is my eldest DSS (12 year old) with ADHD. He's in year 7 and causing us some grief. He just does stupid things that he knows is wrong, but still does them. Like the other day he decided that it would be a good idea to go Coles before school and buy some energy drinks (like V or Redbull) and take them back to school. During a class he went to his locker and brought them back into his class. Of course they got confiscated and then he was swearing about the teacher under his breath in her hearing range. Just stupid. Oh, and it was the day after we watched a segment on the a news program together about the dangers of kids drinking the energy drinks, and how it changes their heartrates etc... When asked why he did it? "I thought it would be cool" Grrrrrr!!!
Oh oh, small boy crying! Back later!
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Triple post half an hour later? How on earth did that happen???
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Amy - Bailey has thrush, I remember Phoebs did a little while ago - I got some nilstat from the chemist, but the directions are quite vague - just 1ml x 4 times a day, but the lady in the chemist told me to give it after a feed (obviously I feed more than 4 times a day LOL) - do you remember how much and when you gave Phoebe the guff?
Cheers, Nay
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Naomi:Aw, sorry mate. TBH, I just gave it when I thought of it. Only reason for giving it after the feed is so it doesn't all get washed away. We did once after the first feed and once after the last feed (though sometimes this one got washed away if she needed a top-up to get to sleep) and then just somehow fit another two in the middle. LOL, sorry! Not a whole lot of help. I hope it clears up quickly. Tip - use a bib. That stuff is a WHACKED OUT colour and P had it on the neckline of all her clothes.
Krystie: Sorry, I shouldn't moan about getting woken at night when she does do a pretty good stretch most nights. I can't imagine how stressful it must be with teen-aged kids. I am dreading that age. Whenever I find Natty challenging I shall just try to remember that one day she'll be a teenager and this age will feel like a walk in the park by then.
Vic: I am dead keen to see that movie - how was it?
Ok. I'm going to try to convince Natty that its bedtime. She is feral tired. I have already had dinner in case Phoebe falls asleep early again, LOL! Don't want to miss any sleep time tonight... how sad am I?!?
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Gosh - what a busy few days!
Amy - my gawd, I now know what you mean - that nilstat is bright yellow - freak me out, what on earth is in it LOL. I 'think' its working, its a bit too early to tell
Krystie - glad to hear you and Kyson are better!! You're right, I'd love to keep my baby a little baby for ever, but I still want him to develop at the normal rate etc, I think I started worrying the day I got pregnant, and I'll worry forever now that he is ok, its just a Mummy thing isn't it?
Bailey is going well with solids - I discovered he much prefers farex made with breast milk or formula rather than just plain boiled water. I gave him a teensy bit of mashed banana last night - he loved it LOL. I'm gonna try potato and pumpkin next week, and then maybe pear and apple the week after :)
Ahhhh, gotta go, a cute little man wants his Mummy
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Hi everyone!
Naomi sounds like solids are going really well! I'm excited to start solids, but then again, I don't want to either. LOL I remember the mess all too well. I can't believe our bubs are starting to get to that stage already! I'll probably hang out with Allira until at least 6 months, because she's doing so well on milk only at the moment.
Oh I remember DS starting solids like it was last week! Time goes too fast!
How is everyone? Not alot happening here. Allira's 4 month appt is next week... I've been a bit slack making the appt. She also has her needles coming up in a week or 2... we were late with those aswell poor second child. LOL
Osteo appt went really well. Allira's head shape is nearly perfect now. We don't go back for another month now because she's reacting so well to the treatment. Osteo is pretty much just working on her reflux now. She also commented that she wouldn't be surprised is Allira was sitting in a month:( Sad face because I don't want her to grow so quickly. It's weird feeling both really happy with how quickly she is growing, and also really sad. I will never experience this again and I just want it to go on for a bit longer. Before I know it, the kids will be at school!!
My 'diet' (aka lifestyle change) has been going well. I really haven't cheated much at all which I'm happy with. I've been drinking so muhc more water and I already notice how much less moddy I am. I jumped on the wii the other day and apparently I've lost 3.4kgs in 15 days which is fab, because apart from the monday night classes, I have only been 'trying' since Monday. I'm sure it's got alot to do with the classes.
Ok enough waffle from me. Better check on dinner, as it's in the slow cooker.... I can smell it and it smells fantastic!
Going to have a hit of tennis with DH tonight and the kids will come outside and have a play.
Have a great weekend!
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Nicky: Well done on the weight loss! That's awesome. IKWYM about the growing happening too quickly. I have been sorting clothes (just got rid of a whole lot of winter 000 stuff to make way for more summer 00 stuff. Saying goodbye to some of those gorgeous little outfits (that hardly got worn!) has been very sad.
That's brilliant that Allira has responded so well to the osteo treatment. I didn't realise she had reflux. Does she get upset by it?
Naomi: LOL, it is like bile, hey? I am glad it seems to be working. I couldn't even see the thrush properly in the first place, so I don't know how long it took to work on Phoebe.
Absolutely, the worrying is part of Mummyhood. Also your instincts are to be applauded. Good on you for seeking out the paed's opinion, even if it turns out Bailey is just destined to be a small person. You know your kid better than anyone else, so bravo for following up on something that was worrying you. I hope the solids do the trick and kick start a big growth spurt :)
Natty is going through a mega tanty phase atm. They are just spectacular. I thought we'd gotten through the worst but it seems she's stepped it up a notch. She is getting a cold though, so that could be affecting her mood...
We had a pest inspection today and the guy was really great - I remember him from a couple of years ago actually. He even sat down with me and had a chat, LOL. He has 6 kids, the youngest in year 10. He asked me about the births of my girls! LOL, it was hillarious to be chatting about childbirth with a relative stranger of a man. Anyhoo, his birth stories were pretty funny.
Phoebe has been just lovely today. She's been really happy and I've gotten loads of smiles. Still haven't heard that laugh again though... I'm just not funny enough.
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Amy - Allira is a happy chucker just like her brother. I've never really referred to it as reflux but every other health professional does. It doesn't bother her at all, but it bothers me when I have to change her 4 or 5 times a day. I have around 150 spew cloths and I nearly run out all the time.
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Ooooh Nicky - DOH that Allira is such a chucker, I didn't realise. Wow re the changing clothes - thats ALOT of washing!!! I am a bit naive to baby chuck, Bailey loves his food too much to give it back up (like his Mum and Dad LOL) and he's only chucked maybe twice - one projectile after I stupidly rocked him too soon after a feed....... :doh: He's not bad at the other end though - a legendary Poo-er!!!! hehehehe
Amy - sorry to hear Natty's having such a tough faze - hope she brightens up for you - be sure to take some photo's/footage of a tanty so you can embarrass her at her 18th or 21st LMAO!! Great to hear Phoebe is so content and happy! I must say that solids really agree with Bailey and he seems more happy and energetic, but also sleeping better too, I think they are just filling him up so he has that content fullness (almost like I feel after pigging out on xmas day when I need an afternoon nap hahaha). He is now sleeping from 6-630 through to about 1230-1am so has definately dropped that late evening feed. I am going to give him a few weeks and then settle him through the 3-4am wake without a feed too so I am only feeding once a night, then aim to drop that one down the track........... then my plan is to lose the dummy, but I want him sleeping through the night first as its one of my 'back to sleep tools' currently (my plan sounds great in theory, hope I can pull it off hehehehe)
This is gonna seem like the dumbest question, but regarding the babies sleeping through - do the nappies hold it all in for 10-12 hours? The most Bailey has gone between nappy changes is maybe 7 hours and its like a frigin brick its so heavy, so once he starts sleeping through the night I am worried he will wake up soaking wet - do you wake your baby to change their nappy or just hope for the best? (I'm talking wee here - I wouldn't leave a poo in there!!). I use Huggies, I guess they would hold a bit more .......??
I'm off to have an early night and watch Dirty Dancing in bed - I was sad to hear that Patrick Swayze had passed away - Dirty Dancing marked the beginning of my sexual awakening as a young teenager LMAO :ROFL: DH has gone to poker, so its just me, Johnnie and Baby - 'cos no-one puts baby in the corner :)
Naomi
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Oooooh, I created a 'facebook' event for our Melb Meet Up........
I guess we can use it to keep track of who's bringing what and exchange numbers as there is a wall you can write on, I'll make it 'private' so only us guys can see this info
Naomi
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PS - as everyone rsvps to the facebook event I am making them an 'admin' so we can all edit the event info etc
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Hi Girls,
Not a long one for me cos I need to go chill on the couch.
Jemima has turned into an all night feeder for the last 4 nights. Last night was the worst! Ussually she goes to be at 8 but her earliest wake up prior to last night was 1230 and i was shocked.... Well last night it was 1030 just as we were going to bed and so I was up.. she wouldn't go back down till 1230, so I stayed up. then 3am, 5am and 6am at which point i put her in bed with me. She isn't feeding well during the day, just kinda having little drinks not real meals iykwim? She is too interested in the rest of the world to sit still for a drink..... then co she doesn't drink during the day i think my supply is slowing. Some people r suggesting a growth spurt and i would believe it if she wanted to drink as much during the day as she does at night but she doesn't! She just wants to play around.. I made her her bf necklace but that only seems to work when there is only a moderate amount of distraction around.not when there is heaps.
Vic and Bridg... thanks for your lovely invites! I will have a think and decide what works best for us as we get closer to the date.
Naomi- My heart goes out to you after your paeds appoint. one thing i have been told by alot of bf mothers is that as long as the head circumference is increasing as normal that the weight isn't a problem... i don't know much more than that tho.. *hugs* i guess my isnstinct is to tell you to listen to everyone but listen to your own instinct more and believe in yourself as a mum. you will know what is best for Bailey, you just need to trust yourself.
ok i am knackered so gonna go
Love you all
Bellla
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Naomi i use huggies too. i think they wee more when they r awake so if the sleep more they wee less iykwim? Mind you they r like a brick in the morn... the second one fills up in the morning to
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Heeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllooooooooooooooo!
Ive been lurking for a few days, so thought I'd write a quick post.
Naomi- Forgot to say LMAO at the commando crawl!! Glad the solids are doing Bailey the world of good.
Bella- Sorry to hear Miss Jemima isnt sleeping and feeding well. Ive never BF so I cant be any help sorry. I can give u a hug though.
Amy- Sorry to hear Natty has been having tanties. Jake and Zac are masters at throwing tanties, so I can sympathise with u on that one.
Nicky- Jake and Zac had reflux but they were screamer chuckers. I know what u mean about changing clothes a dozen times a day!
Krystie- Im sure u would be allowed to say that on here. Bugger about the DSS giving u grief. Im not looking forward to the teens at all, coz I know what Leigh was like when he was that age! :rolleyes:
AFU, Well my aunty is over from NZ. I havent seen her since Jake and Zac were 2m old, so Im looking forward to seeing her tomorrow. Logan is going well. Growing veeerry fast. I got him weighed a few weeks ago (not sure if I told u guys), and he weigh 6410g!
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We are using Baby Love nappies. We find that they hold a fair bit. I always change Logan before his last bottle for the night, and in the morning its fairly full. He has only ever had a few leakages overnight, but thats either coz his little friend wasnt pointing the right way, or daddy didnt put his nappy on properly.
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Bailey slept 9 hours uniterrupted last night (from 7pm - 4am) - Thankyou SOLIDS!!
He was gasping for a feed at 4 - LOL, just about chewed my boobs off LMAO
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Bailey- Well done champ!!! :thumbsup: I bet Mummy felt heaps better after a nice long sleep?!
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well done Bailey!
Amy - Natty's tantrums sound less than enjoyable! E already has tantrums (which my family pick on - really annoys me - whats the point in laughing loudly at a crying baby - just makes them worse grrrrr).
Bridg - hope you have a great time catching up with your aunt today! i caught up with a cousin at my bro's last night - i haven't seen D in over 10 years. didn't know he'd married and had kids - stupid family estrangement crap! apparently he was visiting his dad (lives in bro's street) on Fathers Day and just decided to knock on the door! he and his family are spending the weekend with my bro's family, so we went in there for dinner. was really nice. E was thankfuly a pretty good girl, but SIL and one of her friends were pulling faces at the tired poppet and got her upset, then kept laughing and stirring her up til she was really distressed, so i got grouchy at them, took her and went to feed her. it's not often that i get aggro at SIL, but it just annoyed me so much! we were there pretty late watching the footy, and she'd been really well behaved - they didn't need to stir her
i am exhausted this morning now!
well, having a crabby couple of days at the moment. DH effectively lost his job on Thursday morning - no warning. just told to pack his stuff up, his boss was picking him up. no longer full time but being kept on as a casual (we think it's to get around a loop hole so they don't have to pay him out in lieue of notice). so it's been a lot of upheaval!. spent time yesterday trying to do up a resume (with 25 years work history and he's never had to apply for a job - always been a case of him falling into them!). we're a little stressed, but we'll cope i'm sure.
