Just got back from the MCH nurse, was supposed to go yesterday but it just wasn't happening... DS was being a cranky-bum, as it seems that around 3pm is when the teething grizzlies begin for him. Anyway, he's 8874g, 69cm long and head measurement is 45cm. Meaning he's a heavy lad! That's an increase of over 1.5kg since September! Considering he's not really having much in the way of solids (not enough to constitute a meal, anyway) that's a wee bit impressive...
Right now he's crawling around the playmat trying to eat everything in sight. He isn't using his hands to push up much, so he's pretty much pushing himself around on his face, and he looks like a right little Hoover! Crazy kid. Speaking of Hoover...must get a new, better vaccuum cleaner this weekend, I think. I've already put latches on all the cupboard doors and corner-covers on the coffee table. Have to do the power points next and relocate everything remotely appealing to bubs to a securely locked cupboard somewhere!! He's into everything already.
Oh no! Spoke too soon! Gotta go get this kid before he finds the car keys and takes Papa's car for a joyride! BBL for personals...
lol.... WOW now i know what its like for some of you ladies that arent daily users... Bloody telstra... OMG i wont get into it but let me just say how frustrating they can be... passedd around to every department... GRRRRR!!!!
Well so much to catch up on... Ok... Me 1st... We had a good night last night... bed at 8, woke up at 11 dummy worked, woke up at 12.45 she was doing that cry like a spoilt little brat squeel type one and when she'd hear a noise (think ing it was me) she'd stop and start again so i left her go but after 1/2 hour i couldnt take anymore so i fed her and "leap" she slept til 5.30 played in the cot til 6. WOOO HOOO>.. she's been really spewy lately.... back on the meds. doing 2 solids a day and stil 1.2 jar. For the crawling were progressing to her arching her back to get ol all 4s.. like squaring her back,.... hard to explain... she's getting around so quickly and the commando crawl is becomming a nusence(spl) she gets under the lounge now... GRRRR....
We had speech therapy with DS roday and she was a but unsettled but i gave her a feed and she slept for the rest of the session. We now have 2 bottom teeth cut through although the second one is just cut not raised yet like the other one.
NaNa- YAY on teh weight gain... WOW most bubs are quite a bit heavier then DD... DD also does the face crawl... looks hilarious...
Deancey- sounds like liam is also going great... I'm also hoping we get more sleep... its killing me i had a nanna nap today... lol
Miss- Me addicted... pfffttt.... i had a bit of a reality check and yeah i'm a wee bit obcessed. I dont have a lot of friends with kids so i like hearing and sharing kid stuff... As for the weetbix take a look at this thread https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...er-12mths.html
Sass- YAY on the crawl. And you r lucky no teeth yet... although hers hoping you dont have issues when they do show up...
Bec- LOVE your posts... Makes mine look little... Good luck on the weight loss... Also Cam sound like he enjoys the water so much... and it seems to wear him out... (thats got to be a good thing... I forgot how much it wore DS out...
Abb- DP and i wernt talking over the weekend either... Men... GRRRRR hope all is well now...
Nikki & Girll22-Hope things are well,
Well seems like everyone is having sleeping issues... Hers hoping they all get sorted out soon.... Hope i havent missed anyone... I have to go MIL is here... WIll catch upon the rest later...
Hey Jess, welcome back!
Scuse me while I have a little rant...
I dont think I'm really having "sleep issues". I think it's all just normal! That's just me trying to be upbeat and positive about it maybe, but I'm allowed to be delusional coz I have never had a full night's sleep since April!! It doesn't make it any easier for you guys who are struggling now after having bubs sleep thru, but I feel a whole lot more relieved when I just stop stressing about things being abnormal or wrong and just go with the flow.
I spent a lot of today beating myself up about starting DS on solids the standard, prescribed way, and worrying because he's just not that interested, and the MCH nurse really bugged me about it (even tho it's OBVIOUS DS is exceptionally healthy), but nonetheless I spazzed about it. Eventually I gave up and remembered the best bit of advice I have heard ever is to just trust my instincts. Then I saw the Nestle logo on the leaflet the nurse gave me and promptly threw it in the bin in disgust.
Bec - wow, good on your DH for getting another job so quick! That's amazing. And maybe I should try the swimming for Aadi. Anything to burn up some excess energy! LOL at having to keep shopping. I deliberately avoid the shops and keep walking around the block in order to keep DS settled in the pram. Keeps me active!
Abb - looking forward to your trip to Melbourne? Hope you and DP are talking to each other by then!
Mis - good luck with your appeal. what planet do these men live on?? seriously... don't freak about the weetbix, but I reckon mix it up a bit with porridge or semolina or whatever.
Sass - look out! Jayda's on the move! Brace yourself! Hope you got the rash sorted.
Deancey - how are you going with the partying? It's so nice to have a happy baby, but it can be exhausting, hey?
OK, time for bed...
We had an ok night... DP was at work s o as usual i stayed up latter then usual... Someone knocked on the door at about 10.30pm and FREAKED me out... When i check there was no one there... flicked on the light but no one came to the door... Was too scared to open it, just peaking out the peep hole... I thought it was DP home early but no sign of his van... I phoned him and he freaked out, telling me not to open the door if someone knocks again or i hear something bring the dog inside... msl: The dogs were near the side gate going blaistic so i knoew something was outthere. of course then i couldnt get to sleep... DD woke up at 11.30 so i fed her. tehn i laid there for ages... must have dosed off then woke to hear noises... It was DS... he was climbing in the kitchen... helped himself to a donut and went to bed... HAHAHA... it was like he was sleep walking or something.. he had his eyes closed....
DD woke up at 2.30 and i tried to resettle her but no good... SO i ended up feeding her and she just went back to sleep before DP walked through the door... the dogs went off at him too so he said obviously someone upset them and they were barking at everything. DD woke up at 7 so all in all not too bad i guess...
NaNa- The CHN told me that once bubs gets in the habit of waking up at night that its hard to break so she was the one that said 5 wake ups was not on and not enabling DD to get a good night sleep. so she said i have to be tough and let her cry for as long as it takes for her to resettle... I cant let her go too long obviously with DS and DP but i try... i dont expect her to go all night like she was but 5 wake ups is just too much. she was waking very grumpy. SInce the wake ups have been cut down she's getting happier... last 2 mornings she has been singing out in her cot which she hasnt done for AGES. Also i fully agree..."trust your instinct" i know with DS being a 1st timer i had feelings things were not right, or things should be done this was cos i knew what he was like... its strange to put into words but sometimes you just get this feeling, it took me a long time with DS to learn that "most" of the time your gut feeling is correct (like Kath & Kim "i feel it in my waters" ) With solids..... they recommend you starting no earlier then 6 months... its not necessary until 12 months... Milk is all they need... some days we have no solid feed other might be the 1 or 2 1/2 jars... for some reason she wont eat what i cook... might have to water it down like the jar
Mis- i didnt mean to freak you out with the weetbix... DD sounds like she says hello too... i think it was her 1st word... Glad stank is settling down....
Bec... thats fantastic your DP got another job that quickly... my DP is like that...
Well have just got over pharyngitis which i had since sunday(which was lachlan and abbie's baptism) far out if there is anything else that could go wrong with my health i think it will, if its not one thing it another but thankfully i can eat now i did not eat for 3 days and lost 3 kg so that one good thing.
Nana honestly the best thing is not to stress about the solid thing they will let you know when they are ready Lachlan did not properly start solids till he was 7 months as one day he would won't it and the next 2 or 3 he wouldn't. so just like you said go with the flow. Sleep wise they will sort them self out all babies are different i have had 2 good sleepers and one bad and cody who was the bad sleeper by the age of one had sorted himself out, hopefully it does not take that long for you but he was only waking up once.
Jess glad that you have the internet back on, sorry to hear about your scare the other night i am a chicken too i would not open the door i would hide too he he he.
mis tre well don't worry abbie is not crawling yet she is too good at rolling from one end of the house to the other to even worry about crawling, i think that she will go from rolling to walking lol!!!
Abb i know i could not believe when i saw your facebook that you spell your name the same way and everything lol !!!! Hope that Hamish is well and talk to you soon.
Sassy congrats on the crawl the other day!!! and i pick the kids up from school in my car i have an 8 seater so i can have four daycare kids as well as my 3 and me. Hope your DC is going well i bet you can't wait till next year and i bet it will go fast cause its nearly xmas time now. I am also not allowed to put up the tree till monday as my MUM says its bad luck if you put it up before december and honestly its not worth the stress of having to hear it from her lol!!!!!
Well hi to everyone who i have missed and hopefully i will get back tomorrow.
Hi all!
LMK - good to see you made it back! Wow, I hope you're feeling better. Being sick isn't the ideal weight-loss method! How did the baptism go?
Jess - freak out! Hope you're not too stressed or tired now. LOL at Jordan sleepwalking for donuts! Classic! IKWYM about telstra. grrr!
Mis - DS has been saying Hello too! I filmed it on my phone and sent it to my mum, she loves it. Glad Stanky is doing ok now with his FDC mum.
I'm totally ok today, just got in one of those vicious ruts yesterday, when I doubt myself and start actually believing some of the negative crap that outdated and outmoded MCH nurses would have me believe. Had a good chat to my mum and DP, and it's all good. They are supportive of my ideas on attachment parenting, extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-led weaning and everything else that classifies me as some kind of feral hippy in this society, but it's really the best way I know of being a parent. Even if it doesn't seem "normal" to everyone else. I'm not a feral, I abhor the smell of patchouli, can't stand hairy legs (mine or others!), and tie-die gives me the sh*ts. I might be vegetarian but not of the brown-rice and mung-beans variety!
Anyway, I gave DS some vegies from my dinner for him to play with last night and he gobbled it up. (I'm not doing the puree stuff. Can't be bothered, and it's too hard to clean off the walls!) We fed to sleep afterwards, and then when he woke up at 10.30 wanting a feed I knew it was because he really needed it. So he had another big feed and slept with us the rest of the night. He had one more feed thru the night, but there was no fussing to get up or resettling involved, so we had a really good night's rest. It's the nicest thing to wake up in the morning to him stroking my face and smilling the biggest, happiest smile ever. He has been a little bit upset today, but that's to be expected since he's teething, and it's hot and windy. But he's having his second big nap for today, so we're happy.
just a quick question for those with teething bubbas.
Jaydas poo's have been crazy the last few days. she seem acidy and really sloppy. she isnt very settled of a night easier and chewign liek crazy, TEETHING?
I put her on step 2 formula a few day b4 all this started so i dunno if it is teething or the new formula. it shoudltn be too much dif to the old one shoudl it and seens she is on solids now too i woud thinkt hat wat ever is dif she woudl of been gettin b4.
we r up to nearly 3 jars of food a day well when i remeber lol.
Bloody telstra... OMG i wont get into it but let me just say how frustrating they can be... passedd around to every department... GRRRRR!!!!
msl: The dogs were near the side gate going blaistic so i knoew something was outthere. of course then i couldnt get to sleep... DD woke up at 11.30 so i fed her. tehn i laid there for ages... must have dosed off then woke to hear noises... It was DS... he was climbing in the kitchen... helped himself to a donut and went to bed... HAHAHA... it was like he was sleep walking or something.. he had his eyes closed....
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