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Amy- Sorry your both having a hard time with ur DH atm..... we r sorta hitting the wall here to a bit. I think the excitement of a new member to the family is settling down and the hard work of tiredness built on tiredness has just begun to take it's toll on both of us and we have been less forgiving to each other. We really are best friends, we r both just well tired. And we don't deal our best in that state. Things that wouldn't normally arn't an issue have become issues and where in the past we had the patience to find the right words... they arn't always coming. Not that we go to bed angry with each other either. It's more we r both having to change and neither of us likes it and were both uncomfortable and tetchy....You guys arn't alone. I imagine the pressures on you guys with 2 kids is all that much harder. *hugs* your a great person and tomorrow is another day.
Naomi- great to here bailey is settling into his routine again and getting his chill back!! I think Jemima is in a wonder week atm. She has really started to notice her hands and smile at everyone left right and center. plus i put some things to dangle off her gym which are lower and she was grabbing at them today. she kept catching them to. Or having a little temper tantrum if they eluded her for to long.... so funny! I think she worked out that she has feet today too! she ussually doesn't lift up her feet when on her back but today she was and found that she could kick the toys above. It kept her entertained for much longer:)
BG- great to here E rolled over! and yay that Daddy got to see it!
Thanks for all the anniversary wishes everyone:) Can't wait to meet you all!
Bella
Evening ladies and bubbas.
BG- Yay for Emerald! Look out now! She will be on the move all the time. Im so glad that DH was there to see it!
Naomi- How cute that Bailey is talking a lot more. They are funny as when they get to that stage. OMG! How stupid of ur MIL to get Bailey out of the bouncer like that! I dont blame u for being firm with her.
Bella- Im glad u werent DTD while walking down the aisle! Bummer about DH being a light sleeper. Luckily it wasnt freezing cold or someone knocked on the door.
Amy- We have had a few issues here too, but I think its a lot to do with that we are both tired and adjusting to a big change in our lives. We sort through it all, so Im sure u and DH will too. Havent spent much time with my sis as she is staying at Mums which is 30mins away, but she is coming over tomorrow to spend some time with me.
Nicky- I totally understand u on the washing creeping up on u. I did a few hundred loads yesterday and took them to the Laundromat to dry them. Now I feel like Im not drowning in washing. Yay for Allira rolling! What a clever little possum!
AFU, My sis kidnapped Jake and Zac yesterday arvo so they could have a sleep over at my Mums as sis is staying there. Then she rang me up this arvo, and said she is having them again tonight, will drop them at kinder tomorrow, and then come spend some time with Logan and I. I wont get to see the boys til 4.30pm when I pick them up from kinder :( . It will be weird waking up here tomorrow morning, as DH will of gone to work already, so it will just be me and Logan. Its going to be strange with only 1 baby to look after. Logans almost rolling over. His arm is stopping him, and he gets cranky and gives up. He has been sitting in his highchair with it tilted back. He doesnt like to miss out on whats happening. DH started my tattoo on my wrist last night, so after 2 hours of sitting in the chair, its only half done. The other half will get done in a few weeks, and then he has to start on my right leg.
Ive been checking out everyone spics on FB and I have to say, that EVERYONES bubbas are just GORGEOUS!!!
Bella - Great news about you being able to make the meet in Nov. How cute with Jemima and her feet, CJ kicks alot but can't lift them up very high because of the brace.
BG - Congrats to E on rolling over. How is she going with her earrings - does she touch them at all?
Bridg - Hope you had a good day with just Logan, at the moment I can't imagine having more than one, or not having one so can see it would be weird going from 3 to 1.
Amy - Hooray for P sleeping more. Is great for Natty to have a friend next door, when I was a kid had great friends next door but there were plenty of ups and downs!
Nicky - Well done to Allira for rolling over, both ways too - I heard that rolling back to front is much more difficult and often it happens much later.
Naomi - Sorry to hear about your footy tips, I did rubbish the whole season (always tipping the Hawks ruined me!) and finished something like 52 of 56 in works competition! But I was so far down by half way I was taking lots of risks in the hopes of clawing back some ground.
AFU - 3 months today! So now will start thinking in months instead of weeks I reckon. We had three candles in some donuts at lunch. Had a great weekend despite the footy, went out to a tupperware party on Friday night and DH successfully put CJ to bed for the night for the first time (there were a few texts back and forth because he seemed confused about whether a wondersuit should stay on or off under her gro bag - he has only given her a bottle most nights while wearing the gro bag and never noticed what she was wearing - at one point apparently he had taken the wondersuit off!). On Sat we went to the footy, then to the pub and then for an Indian - CJ watched the whole game, had a bottle at the pub then slept through the Indian - was really nice to be out in the evening with a load of friends. When got home my boobs were so full, but had had a few drinks (3) so expressed with intention of dumping it, but then thought seemed like such a waste so drank it - but in theory I was putting alcohol back into my body wasn't I - DOH!
Hi to everyone else, hope all is good and everyone is looking forward to Fathers Day. I am going to do some hand and foot prints - should be fun.
Just a quicky - I posted this in the Formula Feeding Forum, but one of you lovely ladies might be able to give me some guidance.....
I have a large tin of Nan HA Gold 1 and the tin says to used within 3 weeks. As we breastfeed mostly and use formula when out etc (so only really 3-4 feeds per week) there is no way I will get through a tin in 3 weeks, any ideas if it will last longer (I know these used by dates etc are guides only). Perhaps if I put it in a airtight container instead of the formula tin I can keep it and use for longer?
I have tried to find a smaller tin or sachets and cant seem to find them anywhere ...
Any tips re how long to keep it, or if you are aware of where I can buy in sachets or smaller tin please let me know, its so expensive I dont want to throw out half a tin every three weeks
tracky monday hay naomi lol it tracky day here everyday for me lol not sure about formula coz i use one tin a week
E has been FANTASTIC with her earrings - she just doesn't care. i can touch them, turn them, put spray on - she just doesn't care. half the time she smiles at me so it can't be too much of a drama for her!
sorry - too tired for persies - didn't manage to go back to sleep after E's 6am wake up again - was awake before that too - damn nightmares are driving me nuts! at least DH was home to snuggle me when i woke up - he's gone back to work til next weekend. i think his company is shutting down over the weekend next weekend - only 6 guys work for them (inc the boss) - only one doesn't have a kidlet and two became daddy's in May so they all want to be home for Fathers Day lol
Vic- It was very weird today with only 1, but it was good to have the boys back home. I think Logan missed the boys too as he was always looking around for them. He had huge smiles when they got in the car after kinder. LOL about drinking ur EBM and not thinking about putting the alcohol back in. Maybe it might make less alcohol in the EBM next time u express?? ;)
Naomi- Im with Jacinta on using 1 tin per week. I think s-26 have sachets. Not sure about other brands though. Is he on HA because he has allergies? s-26 is the closest formula to breast milk, so Ive been told. I dont think that putting it in an airtight container would make it last longer, but I may be wrong.
Oh, has anyone noticed a change in their bubbas poos? Logan had a 'normal' poo tonight for Daddy (well done LJ), and I have not long changed him and it was bright green and runny. He vomited last night, but thats because he wouldnt burp and the wind built up.
My Pram is fixed (and for free as under warranty) - Yaaaaaaah, what a relief. It was a 4.5 hour round trip to get it fixed though - left home at 830 and got home just before 1ish - LOL. Bailey was a super traveller and slept most of the way, and amused himself the rest of the time. While they fixed the pram I went to the local shopping centre so I could use the parents room to BF - sheesh some parents rooms are CRAP!!!
Brid - I was advised to use the Nan HA as was told by the local baby nurse that its the closest to BM and is easily digestable - LOL that you have been told the same re S26 hehehe - who knows, everyone has a different opinion. Also I know my Paed would only let the midwives feed the babies in our maternity hospital NAN too. I have sent an email to Nestle to see if they can tell me who (if anyone) sells the little sticks/sachets, failing that I will try the S26 sachets when the NAN runs out (or goes off more likely). We are heading to Shepparton to see my Brother over the long weekend, not sure if we are staying the monday too yet (depends what they are doing), but hopefully can catch up with you and Nicky you too if you are around the place :)
BG - glad to hear DH will be around for Fathers Day :)
Vic - How crazy is this, despite my terrible last round I still managed to come 2nd in the Footy Tips (I think everyone did as crap as me) - LOL, however 3 people drew for 2nd place so won $64 (Footy tips cost $44 so I still made a profit!!)
Bella - sounds like J is enjoying her new found hands and toys, isn't it great when they learn to 'play'. Bailey is so funny now, much more self sufficient, but as he rewards us with so many smiles and giggles I love to get down on his playmat and play with him as much as possible, he is just hysterical with his laughs and talking babble
oooh, speaking of which, he is awakening, gotta go.....
Naomi
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Naomi- Yay for getting ur pram fixed for free! It is funny how everyone gets told different things about different formulas. I know that Nestle supply all the hospitals with NAN so thats why they use it. If u can get the NAN in sachets, that would probs be better than wasting a tin if hes not on formula full time. We will more than likely be home that weekend, and Im pretty sure Leigh has the Monday off.
Bridg - Nestle make the S26 and Nan - so I bet there is bugger all difference LOL
Naomi- Well there u go! I learnt something new today. Did Nestle email u back?
Hey Girls...me again! :)
Gotta tell you..Pram Warehouse are fantastic!! We bought a (floor stock..last one left) babyhood rocking chair and matching ottoman from them around April? It broke recently. As we had carpet put down around then too, I had no idea where the receipt was. I thought we were stuffed (esp as it was marked down as well!). Anyway..I emailed my problem to them, they rang me, and told me to take it to the babyhood factory and they replaced the frame free of charge!!! My chair is fixed again!! Woohoo!! Mind you, the guy in the repair shop says "You know these chairs only take 90kg". I find this really ridiculous and hard to believe.. Pregnant women are not thin women!! (afterwards either). I am 85kg right now (not lost a kg since I gave birth!), and Cara is...around 7kg?? by now..having her weighed tomorrow btw). So....therefore we are over the limit. Anyway..taking it easy with this...no wild rocking hehe (not that i did really..but anyway). I bought a cheap cane rocking chair when the other was out of action. It still sits in the garage. Won't sell it for awhile hee..just in case!
Glad you got your pram fixed Naomi! That's excellent! You are right about some parents rooms being crap though. My local one at marsden is pathetic!! Just a few seats..not even real comfy ones even! in a room to feed your baby in!! The seats are a bit ripped and so old too. Makes woodridge baby room looks good..and that has a door you need to HOLD open to get your pram/shopping trolley in. Stupid too. Least they have nice pooh bear murals in the feeding rooms. Some of the baby rooms in the bigger shopping centres are just wonderful though!
I swear Cara is kissing me occasionally......I could be mistaken...but I go "Kiss for Cara"..tkiss her,then I go holding her up to my cheek "Kiss for Mummy and she plants a wet one on me and moves her face away..only sometimes...that's how it starts..so sweet.
Oh no..she's crying...off I go. Take care ladies xox
Sorry I've been so MIA lately ladies. I'm trying to start up my own little business so I've been getting some of my stock ready and creating my website. The website is starting to look really good, and I just have to do the finishing touches (which take soooo long to actually write the program grrr) and hopefully I can upload it and get going. Most of my spare time (well Kyson's nap time, lol) seems to go straight to all of this stuff at the moment so while I keep reading all our posts, I don't seem to get the time to post.
Kyson is 4 months old today and I swear over the last few days he has changed heaps. He has become much more interested in his toys and his hands, and he really enjoys touching my face at the moment. He seems to be sleeping better for his daytime naps too. Actually, he just seems to be sleeping more over the last few days than usual.
I thought separation anxiety wasn't meant to start until about 8 months of age? Kyson has become super attached to me, to the point that he will only go to someone else for a couple of minutes at a time and then he screams until I take him back. He even does it to his dad! DH can hold him for longer than other people though, but even then the longest Kyson will let him hold him is about 20 minutes. My parents came over the other day and poor mum only got to hold him for about 5 minutes the whole visit! A part of me finds it really sweet (he loves me most ;) ), but it gets quite difficult to get things done when he won't let anyone else hold him.
Naomi - I love Bailey's "gwiggle" video. So cute!
Cathy - How adorable that Cara is kissing you. I pretend that Kyson is kissing me by holding his lips to my cheek when he is hungry, lol!
BG - Congrats on E rolling! Look out world hehehe
Bridg - It must have been so odd without your big boys home, but sort of nice to spent some one-on-one time with Logan :)
Vic - Lol @ drinking your alcoholic booby juice! You crack me up!
Uh uh! Guess who's awake? Take care ladies! xoxox
Hey Krystie - what business are you starting up?
Hey Krystie! OOh I can't wait to see what Cara will discover in the next month or so. It will be cute when she starts to notice her hands and touch me!!
All babies are different. Some are more clingy than others. My 3 year old, Laura was very clingy and would cry (even in her Dad's arms) as a baby. He would get very frustrated. She took her time, but is now a very secure and happy little girl. She contined to be clingy to me until she was about 2. I took her to playgroup a bit, and that brought her out of her shell. She just needed a bit more security. And giving them lots of love, gives them that! :)
Hi All,
KL- a friend of mine says that her buba absolutely refused to be held by her dad from birth.. I thought that was strange but it came up cos Jemima refused to relax with DH until we got her a dummy. Neither of us wanted to give her one but when we did and for the first time she just lay back into Darren's arms and rested we were sold. I guess they r all different. I get what you mean though about being secretly pleased. Although I figure soon enough I will here the little screams of "daddy daddy!" coming thru the house when he gets home so I am enjoying my time. I second Naomi, what buisness you starting?
Naomi- great to here u have you pram fixed! bugger it took such a big trip to get it done.
Cathy- I have a rocker with ottoman and it also is having probs.. it too has a 90kg limit to weight, I wonder if we have the same one. Maybe I will have to visit the pram warehouse when we move back to the sunshine coast in Jan. Perhaps we can meet up at some stage too.
Bridge- funny about being a mum isn't it.. I don't have three but already i find that I wish for a moment on my own, but when i have it i miss her too much to enjoy it the same:) LOL oh well.
BG- glad to hear the E is doing so well with her earrings! Kids are amazing arn't they. If you start them off eary with anything they just adapt. They put the rest of us to shame. It really shows how we r programmed by our upbringings not by what actually happens to us.
AFM- Well i think i have mildly sprained my wrist today. It's not too sore it just feels funny and i have a bit of a bulging disc so my DH says. I just hope it doesn't tense up over night. Jemima is getting back to her sleeping routine sort of but not totally but she had a 8hr sleep last night so that was nice. Does anyone have info on wonder weeks for me.. I hear all of you talk about them and so i guess when to expect them but it would be nice to have some more info.. any one?
Bella
A year ago today we had the IUI that resulted in our little girl. what a huge year it's been!
sorry in advance, selfish post ahead!
had a shocker last night - i usually put my phone on really quietly overnight so as not to disturb E when DH rings - forgot last night while i was feeding her at bed time - i seen it light up and realised it was going to make noise so grabbed it quickly but not quick enough - the noise started, she startled and knocked my arm, i dropped it and it hit her in the head. i feel like the worst mummy! she got a big egg on the side of her head so i applied a cold compress and just kept changing it til she calmed down (dummy worked, boob didn't!) - just cuddled and talked to her til she was ok and then kept an eye on her while i fed her again. she was smiling at me before her feed so i figured she was ok - but i couldn't sleep anyway - every noise and i was checking on her. didn't sleep til she had her next feed this morning (and she slept her normal 8 hours so it was a looong night!). this morning there is no sign whatsoever of the egg - not even a red mark - nothin! she slept another three hours with me this morning (thanks bubba girl), fed, and is happily chiling in her swing! so tired today though!
Bridg - i can sympathise on the sore wrist! it makes everyday things like nappy changes and feeding uncomfy doesn't it?? mine has stopped dislocating the past fortnight - now when it lets go it feels like something is tearing inside the joint but comes good much quicker - on the downside, it's constantly aching. i probably should have it lightly strapped while i'm nursing E but i'm reluctant to strap it in case it weakens anymore - i was hoping she'd help strengthen it up and i guess she has with the stopping of the dislocation - but it's taking forever! hopefully yours won't last too long - and really hope the disc in your back doesnt' give you anymore grief