Nikki, did you scare everyone else away?? It's great to have you back more often! Has Abbie started getting another tooth yet? DS had a temp last night and was crying in pain, toxic poo again (TMI) and has been super-clingy-velcro-baby for a few days now, and this morning there's a white bump on his top gums. Poor kid, he's copped a lot this week!
Wow, this is the start of another big adventure for you and Cody - big school! How exciting! I hope there's some of his friends going to the same school with him next year. It would be nice for him to maintain some of his friendships from kindy, having a familiar face or someone to play with on that first big day at least!
It would be great to be able to get DS to sleep better, and I have heard offering water instead of a feed can help, but I know the problem I've had (and Jess too) is that bubs wont take a bottle. It's not for lack of trying. There have been moments when I'd consider trying horse tranquilizers...
Sassy - hmmm... how to avoid a disappointment like that?? Unfortunately you can't be subtle with men (they just dont GET it!), and diplomacy rarely works either... um, it was your birthday on Tuesday, wasn't it?? HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY!! Good luck talking your way out of it, and here's hoping you get the naughty weekend you hoped for! Who knows, maybe he's got a real surprise for you and the houseboat thing is just a cover?? Stranger things have happened!
Yeah, it was a bit awful getting blood tests. DS was ok at first, then when the nurse started poking around looking for a vein with her fingers he started getting upset, then when the second nurse came in he started crying. The second nurse held his arm, and I had to hold his other arm and legs coz he kicks so much, and I was freaking out about him bouncing around with a BIG needle in his arm! But I think the Emla helped because he didn't scream like when he has vaccinations, and I know for sure blood tests are ouchy too.
Jess - hooray for boobies!! hope today goes well with the sleeping patterns for you! Feels so good to sleep more than 5 minutes, hey? Well, it feels like 5 minutes, doesn't it? I'm hanging out for my book to arrive, but last night was actually pretty good after the initial hour or two of interruptions, crying, Teething Relief and eventually panadol! Asleep from 9 to 2:45, a feed and then sleep again till 6:15. This morning he had an hour and a half nap from 8:30, and then OMG scoffed a whole bowl of porridge and wanted more! No silly games, just mouth open wide waiting for the spoon! Amazing... and another nap straight after.
OK, I've babbled enough for today... hope you're all well.
Just a quick one, as Cameron has been asleep for 3hrs now, and I need to go wake him soon. He too hasn't been to good at sleeping the last couple of days. Monday was perfect, but Tuesday and yesterday he woke at 5.50am (exactly), we played til about 6.30 when he fed, was back in bed about 7.30ish, but only slept just over 1 hr (usually 1.5 or 2 in the mornings). But then after that he barely slept during the day, couple of 20mins naps, but nowhere near long enough to actually be classed as sleep. He has also woken screaming the last few nights, about 3.30am, and has taken a while to get him to relax and go back to sleep. This morning though he woke at 5, and wouldn't go back down (thankfully after I fed him, mum looked after him, while I had a little more sleep). He eventually went down again at 8am, for 40mins, then woke screaming again, wouldn't go back to sleep so I ended up giving him some apple then a bf and he fell asleep while burping about 11.
I think it's this bother of this 2nd tooth. I can see it pushing up through the skin, but it's not cut through yet - it looks painful. Keep rubbing some curash teething gel, which seems to help after a while. What's the teething relief some of you's are using? Is it worth looking at getting some?
Well I popped back to a child care centre yesterday to hand back enrolment forms, and it couldn't have been better timed. The 3 staff members were sitting there organising the next years roster, and had our name in there hands. She remembered me (helps that my cousins son goes there) and said we have a 99.9% chance of getting in there, WOOHOO! I said I was so hoping I could get him in there, as I have found it one of the best centres I'd looked at. They'll let me know by the end of the week. We won't actually need the child care til Thursdays and Fridays as of May, but I've decided to put him in for Thursdays as of Feb or March - to get him use to being away in slowly and kinda have my spot as if worst came to worst my mum could look after him Fridays, it's just Thursdays I definitely need.
Question - with introducing of foods, I had been waiting the 3 days to introduce new things (only fruit and vegies at this stage) - do you's all wait the 3 days? Sometimes when I've done new vegies for dinner I think about giving it to Cameron to try, but as usually I'd only introduced a new food the day before I don't.
Cameron also is very close to crawling. He does one knee forward then stops. Or he'll go one knee then get his feet kinda trip him. I think he'll be crawling by christmas day, possibly even by next week. He is soo determined to do it, you can see it in his face.
Well I can here Cameron talking (that's good, as I really hate waking him).
Hi Girls
Well i haven't been on for a few days, its been chaotic around here so no time really and yesterday i tried but think BB was down. Anyhoo i have had a busy week organising Secondary school for Maddi, with orientation day, meetings, unifroms, books, graduation night oh it has been exhausting. Poor little man has been dragged everywhere but has been very well behaved when out and just a little monster at home. He is really a big handlefull to get too sleep during the day now, sleeps great at night usually 8.30 to 6.30 but during the day he like to power nap and i want my good day sleeper back. The house looks like a pigsty as i dont seem to get a chance to do anything during the day, hamish has become very clingy and all i here is mummm mumm mummm kinda wish he never learnt the word sometimes, no only kidding. It is very frustrating to go from a two hour sleep morning and afternoon to 30 min here and there, although i am hoping it is just his teeth and soon it will sort itself out. fingers crossed anyway. I know i probably shouldn't whinge as a few of you are still not getting much sleep at night sorry. Hamish got his first tooth yesterday and the other one is poking its way up also, the top o ne look not too far away either. He gets pretty kranky and savage with his hands in his month alot lately, poor little mite you gotta feel sorry for them. Dont understand why we are not born with them, would be alot easier. lol
Ok i better go get some housework done before work. Have a christmas party tomorrow night and mum is looking after kids at her place for the night, cant wait for the break ohhhhhh it will be fabulous. lol
nana: nah my birthdya is 16th so next tues. i dont think he is smart enough to organise anythign else and make me think we r goign on the boat to put me off lol.
he is tryin to do somethign nice but he just thinks about wat he likes not put the effort into doing somethign i would like.
i have been dropping hints about goign to this place that has a day spa but i guess i wasnt obvious enough lol.
bec: good idea about putting him in daycare earlier that way u can work otu any upsets b4 u really need the care and cant go back to sort it all out.
I had this kid come to me once she had never been alone with anyone not even her father and the parents were together. she only lasted 3 days cause she had this real high pitched squeel cry that lasted the whole tiem the mother was gone.
ABB: have fun at ur chrissy party. i dont get one this yr Dh has already had his.
Nikki- No offence taken... I BF DS til 3 months and with supply issues had to resort to bottle... Once i switched he was a different kid... no more waking every 2 hours day and night he turned into a good sleeper during the day and we had 3-4 hour stints at night. I have same issue as NaNa, DD wont take a bottle... she has had a few but its not consistent... Just wheni think yeah she drank one she'll refuse the next one... so i cant win... i've tried formula and EBM and she refuses both... Oh well... If my supply gets that low she'll end up taking a bottle if she's that hungry/thursty...
NaNa- bugger bout the Toxic Poop.. Ewwweee... we've got no visual on the top teeth yet but all other signs point to teething... Poor bubbas.... I feel so bad for them... Also i felt like screaming horray when i woke up full for a change... YAY on the porridge too...I havent tried that yet... Hmmm great idea though...
Bec- I have to do the same with DD also... Jordan will need to start few extra days to get ready for Big school after next yr and when i go back to work in May I'll have the 2 kids in care... Not sure how that will go 2 kids for 2 days... will have to speak with CL to see what my rebate will be to see if its worth it for me... Its 56 a day for DS and 58 a day for DD SO hoping i get a good rebate or it wont be worth sending them for me working 2 days.... I'll be working to pay for care...
Abb- sounds full on all the organising for DD's school next yr... gosh... mush be nerve racking thinking bout your DD going to Highschool... YAY on the tooth also... SOunds like everyone is having clingy issues... Must be another phase... YAY on the break for the chrissy party... enjoy...
Sass- Isnt it weird that men dont get plainly obvious hints... maybe next time you need to tell him straight i want thins.... lol... i was supposed to get a bracelet for chrissy from MIL and DP... Well MIL decided she's get us a plasma TV... WTF... i cant wear a plasma... I asked DP why she's think i wanted a TV.. (its like his and my present) he told me that he said it was a good idea... so i told him now he has to buy me the bracelet when the after chrissy sales are on... no cheap one cos its only him buying it... i want the one i wanted that they were going 1/2s in... LOL... So i know what its like to be well disapointed... Hope you have a good time...
Well best be off... DD is asleep finally 1st sleep for the day... best make some use of this time...
I might be off line for a while as my computer keeps freezing and bringin up some stupid message, its not a virus apparently something to do with one of the hard drives argh i was so angry yesterday i thought i had lost all abbies baby photo's but luckyly i havn't it took me all day yesterday to get them off one at a timeas thats all it would let me do
ok so i will post this and then edit it with personals just incase it freezes againthat is does not.
Ok well see how this goes!
Jess and nana i do know how you feel cody would not take a bottle either and never did! I BF him till he was about 15months old but it worked for us and eventually i weaned him off and he started sleeping alittle better, i suppose all babies are different. Thats why i made sure from the first week with my second two babies that they had a bottle every few days, but who knows i don't think that would of helped cody either he just loved his BM. I think that its great that you are still bf well done especially to jess!!!
Nana yes there are 6 in total going to his school and there are 3 others in his class which is great, his best mate at kindy is going to another school but they are both going to play soccer together next year so that will be great.
Bec abbie's second tooth is alomost out as well, she is so good she has hardly been whingy with her teeth, i swear by the teething gel SM33 it is the best. I actually used it myself when i was pregnant and my wisdom teeth were playing up(its the only tim they play up is when i am pregnant) and it totally numbs it no pain don't even know its there. It does not taste the best but hey if it works i say use it. Yeah for nearly crawling how cool, abbie is only going backwards on her tummy. on the food thing i haven't been waiting the three days but i do know its the best. oh my goodness my computer just froze but then came back i am going to save now phew it worked!!!! On the childcare thats a great idea starting him early cause atleast if you want ot stay for a while the first few days or something you will be able to. Hope you get in but by the sounds of it you will.
Abb hope that hamish teeth aren't giving him too much greif. Yeah on the new school for maddi how exciting, abbie started saying yeah yeah yeah its so cute and i swear she said DAD yesterday grrrrrrrrrrrrr i looked at her and said you better not be saying dad and she just smiled at me !!!!!!!!!! Only because they always say bloody dad first i have been saying to her for weeks mum mum mum and nothing. Who feeds her changes her pooey bum pushed her out to give her life MUM not DAD!!!! only kidding i don't mind as long as she can talk but i really want her to say mum he he he he.
Sassy Happy birthday for next tuesday if i am not able to be back here!!!
Jess by the sounds of it your supply is great don't worry about her not taking the bottle it won't be long before they could have there milk in a cup anyway thing are going so quickly they will be one before we even blink.
Take care and hopefully i will be back soon
sorry if i have missed anyone just and sorry about the typo's just really tried to do this quickly
Nikki
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Once again will just do a quick one, as I need to start to get ready for tonight. Got my work xmas party, I've been looking forward to this night out. I didn't end up getting those milkscreen things, will just play it by ear. I've got a couple of ebm in the fridge and plenty in the freezer, and also got formula there as well. Only thing is we haven't tried this next step in the formula yet, would there be much of a difference from step 1 (like in taste, thickness or even tummy upset problems)? Oh well guess we will see.
Hope everyone is well and getting sleep. We had a good night last night, especially after it took a while to get Cameron to sleep last night, but he slept til 4, after a little cry (not even loud, more of a whinge) he went back to sleep til 5.30, where he played with his teddy (gave him a little teddy bear to sleep with to try to attach him to for when he goes to child care). He seems to talk and play with him (so cute).
ok so today we had a totally stupid moment lol.
we dropped jayda off at daycare then had to go do a claim at HFC so we drive to the main shopping center which is usually like 30min away but traffic was so bad it took a hr. Dh kept turning around to talk to jayda nad i was laughing at him for forgettin she was at daycare. then we get to the shops and i go to line up at the santa thing. DH just looks at me and is liek wat r u doing. i reply with getting jayda santa pic done. then i remember we dont have her
i think teeth r def cominbg she has been very sooky and when we put bonjela on she seems to stop.
better get goign time to put tea on hope everyone has a great weekend
Had an aweful past few days wil MIL issues... Today was another waste of day... After not picking up some pants for MIL and her being p!ssed i decided i
d better do the 2nd thing she asked me to do... So off i go to pick up this washing powder that was supposed to be a donation for BIL's school and the guy is like "did you read the letter" i said no and explained MIL had told me to pick up the donations... he says... It was an offer to several people and it was 1st in best dressed... Your supposed to phone to see if there still available... What a waste of time... It took me 30 mins to drive there for nothing... Luckily there was a medicare bout 20 mins away fo i utilised the trip and did that then went to the local shopping centre. DD was well behaved... I brought this CUTE as dress i'll post pics on my FB once i dress her up in it... Its like a fairy dress... Like the one One Nikkis FB of Abbie... Gorgeous... i also got her this little outfit its like a ballerina set... shirt and shorts that have a tutu sewn on. i ordered the canvas prints for MIL's Chrissy present even though i'm ****ed off at her for having a go at me... So all in all the day wasnt a complete disaster...
I had to feed DD while there and i'd just like to know if any of your DP/DH's ever use the parent room??? i felt so awkward today i went in to feed little miss to find all these ladies feeding (bottles) and this couple siting on the couch watchin TV while the mother bottle fed there bubs ( the hubby on 1 lounge and the wife on the other... i went to walk back out and she goes do you need to feed your bubba and i said yeah but its ok... she then tells her hubby to move and he sits next to her... like i'm in there to breast feed... If i wanted an audience i'd have fed in the food court... They were eatin maccas and it was one of those parent rooms that didnt have a separate cubicle with curtain for BF... just one BIG a$$ room with a TV and 2lounges and the change area and loo...so my q's is does your hubby go with you to the parent room?? i actually find it weird that men are in there... Sorry... he sat there the whole time i fed looking over every few minutes... I felt so uncomfy... i felt like huding under the blanket i had DD under...
Nikki- wow 15 months... i hope i can get to the next goal of 9 months... then 12 if possible... Supply is still dodgy but were dealing ok... i fnd SM33 GREAT aswell... a friend of mines bubs throws up with bonjella so she uses the curash brand... I have one of each tube... lol... IKWUM about bubs saying Dad 1st both kids have now said Dad 1st... but both have been clingy for me... i just dont get it...
I am back after a while. I am having a little problem with Yasmeenia. For the almost a week or a week now, she has been sleeping 11pm. From 7pm (which use to be her bedtime) - 11pm, she doesn't sleep without me. She wakes up whenever I put her into her cot, she immediately wakes up. She only has one nap during the day. Today she has slept for 15 minutes. You can see it in her eyes she is tired. Last night I had to sleep with her. We went to bed at 11pm. Woke up at 6am for a feed, went back to sleep at 7am and woke up at 10:30am. Now it is 3:35pm and she slept for 15 minutes. I am getting a little worried about her and this pattern. She won't sleep without me. She falls alseep in my arms while feeding or sleeps with me. At night time we sleep together. She only sleeps in her cot during the day.
Has anyone had similar problems with their DD/DS? Any advice? It's Sunday so I can't call my health nurse until Thursday.
Hey girl22... Sorry to hear your having difficulties with Yasmeenia. Not much help but you coud try changing her routine by doing the feed play sleep cycle... This way bubs isnt feeding to sleep. I started the cycle by feeding after bubs woke up (well about 15-20 mins after she woke up. I then let bubs play as long as she can change activities, like 1st activity play mat, then high chair, then back to the floor with different toys. I do this until i noticed the 1st tired signs... I.e rubbing eyes, yawning, getting grumpy i then change her nappy put the dummy in and put her down in the cot put on the mobile and walk out... No conversation no eye contact. I do this a few times if needed. Sometimes she just wont sleep and will just continuously scream and if that happens i pick her up still no words or eye contact and patt her and rock her with the music going. after she quietens down i put her back down restart the music and begin again... she eventually gets the hint that its sleep time... Might take a few days of this but she'll learn that sleep time is sleep time and feed time is feed time... It breaks that cycle of feeding to sleep and the closeness (cuddles) she needs to get to sleep... Also at night i break the day sleep routine by booby feeding then 30-40 mins after that we do the solid feed (just like morning time (breakfast) but after solid feed we have a little play then bath massage, quiet time where everyone is sitting down lightss dimmed, we talk calmy maybe sing a few songs or read books then its time for bed and we do the same technique of dummy, music blankets on. Also no talking and no eye contact... All i do is soothingly say goodnight baby girl when i close the door but only cos she knows now...
I hope you have some luck... It takes time but you have to be consistant. i remember we had weeks of crying but thankfuly now we have no more feeding to sleep.
Well the weekend went well... DD is getting around everywhere. today however she made her way accross the lounge room to the coffee table and pulled the remote down on herself... She cried with real tears and was sobbing... it was so heart breaking this little cry... as of tomorrow i have to start baby profing the house... everything that can be moved will be... I need more storage space... After chrissy sales i'll be spending up big on new furniture and storage ideas...
Well best be off time for dinner... BBL if anyone else posts
Thanks Jess. That's so great advice. I will try it as from tonight. She is no sound as sleep on the lounge. I should change my routine. I always feed her to sleep, always. And when we sleep together she is close to me. I guess she is use to that. 6 months of cuddling and sleeping with me whenever possible.
Hey Girl - nice to see you back here! Sorry about the sleep problems... what Jess suggested is a great idea, and I hope it works for you. Routine is really important, and even though feeding to sleep can be nice, and works for some people, if it's causing problems for you it needs to change. If you google "parenting baby to sleep", it's an interesting blog on the subject with some gentle tips and ideas that you can use. Also tribalbaby dot com has some supportive ideas for how to get baby to sleep, without tears. I hope you find something that works for you. DS will still fall asleep in my arms or in DPs arms, and sometimes feeds to sleep, but I don't mind it because I know he can go to sleep without it, and all babies learn to sleep eventually! I'll be grateful when he sleeps more than 5 hours in a row again.
Jess - I know what you mean about baby-proofing the house! I've put foam mats down on the floorboards now where DS plays, because the playmat just isn't big enough for his adventures! He's now sitting up by himself for ages but he's started trying to climb onto the coffee table. I'm seriously considering a playpen... and I always hated that idea, but he's just a little terror!
As for men in the baby change rooms, it's a bit yuk sometimes. DP comes in with me, but will wait outside if there's anyone else feeding in there. I've had a few occasions where I've had to stop feeding DS and make it pretty obvious that I'm waiting for some guy to leave coz he's staring. I wish I knew what to say to these men who find it so acceptable to stare... it's great if they're changing their bub or bottle-feeding, or taking their toddler or kid to the toilet, but it's not some kind of voyeuristic opportunity to check out some mum's norks... geez, get a magazine or rent a freaking dvd!
Well, I went out without DS for dinner the other night with the ladies from my mothers group. Thankfully DS was very well-behaved for DP, but I would have enjoyed myself more if everyone didn't talk about babies the whole time... oh well. At least I managed to get out of the house on my own and wear something nice that wasn't necessarily BF-friendly and wasn't going to get chucked on!!
Yesterday I was out at lunchtime, and gave DS a bit of avocado out of my sushi roll... well he screamed and threw a wobbly until I gave him more, then I had to get another roll because he ate it all! Then I was at a friend's place for dinner, and DS as sitting in my lap and grabbing at everything on my plate, so we gave him some more avocado. He ate half a small one all by himself. This is the beginning of him eating me out of house and home... considering last week was a struggle to get him to open his mouth, it's an amazing change. He's ready now, I guess!
And now he's screaming... better go get him out from under the couch, where he's no doubt got himself stuck again...
Well i am back my computer completly crashed friday lucnh tim so now i amd using my dear mums laptop, gotta love mums hey.
Oh well jess where do i start i am with you on MIL's. Well mine at the moment is making trouble about christmas. We decided when i was pregnant with abbie that we would do xmas at our house as its easier with us having three young children, we have a pool for the kids and our outdoor area is massive and can fit eeryone easily. Well dh called her a few weeks ago and said so we still having christmas here are you right for that and she goes oh no we might have xmas here this yeah WHAT THE?????? anyway dh gets off the phone and says to me oh we will jsut go to mums this year WHAT THE???
I said well thats fine YOU can go me and the kids are staying here as i have already invited my mum,brother,sister over and MIL never asks them to her house. DH got a bit annoyed that I was carrying on I DON"T THINK SO . So anyway we went there yesterday and i thought that i would stir the pot a little and said to mil so r you still right to come to our house for xmas, and she turned around and said oh i though we were having it here this year, her partner then says why do you think we are having it here this year and she was like oh oh oh and changed the subject, Mil is always like this i don't know why i think she likes it to be all about her. When we go over on christmas morning we have to clean out her pergola, scrub the outside chairs, we serve everything, clean up so why not do it at my house hello it will all be done before the day the kids can swim and have a great day grrrrrrrrrrr in laws i wish we could pick them!!!
Another comment she made was cody asked where is your xmas tree nana she said oh idon't think that i will put it up this year WHAT THE you want xmas at your house and you don't want to put your tree up grrrrrr
sorry about the whinge just could not stop when i started lol!!!!!!!!!
YEAH on Tiahna crawling i had alook last night so cute!!!!!!
nana abbie is the same she wants to eat everthing that i am eating, yesterday she had some toast for breakfast and she was so good she did not gag or anything, i can't believe it so clever so then she had a bit of rosast potato for dinner just in soft inside part she loved it!!!!
We got the kids santa photo done abbie was great she sat on santa's lap and smiled the entire time laclan would not sit so dh had to sit with him and cody was good.
Hi girl 22 persistance might help too, i hope she improves soon.
bec hope you had a great time at your xmas party!!
BBL for more personals gotta change some yucky nappies!!!
Hi to everyone i missed sorry
Nikki
girl: sorry to hear abotu the sleepign probs
LMK: ur MIL sounds exactly like my mum. My mum has to be in control and everythign has to be fully cleaned b4 we can do anything but she will never do it the day b4 will wait so we all have to do it lol.
well i went to the doc on fri cause i have been al little off latly. so now i am on anti depressants. DH is so cute he keeps askin if i have taken my tabs and being all supportive. he thinks that i will be bouncing off the walls soon.
It's great to have you back more often! Has Abbie started getting another tooth yet? DS had a temp last night and was crying in pain, toxic poo again (TMI) and has been super-clingy-velcro-baby for a few days now, and this morning there's a white bump on his top gums. Poor kid, he's copped a lot this week!
hope today goes well with the sleeping patterns for you! Feels so good to sleep more than 5 minutes, hey? Well, it feels like 5 minutes, doesn't it? I'm hanging out for my book to arrive, but last night was actually pretty good after the initial hour or two of interruptions, crying, Teething Relief and eventually panadol! Asleep from 9 to 2:45, a feed and then sleep again till 6:15. This morning he had an hour and a half nap from 8:30, and then OMG scoffed a whole bowl of porridge and wanted more! No silly games, just mouth open wide waiting for the spoon! Amazing... and another nap straight after.
i dont get one this yr Dh has already had his.
so i told him now he has to buy me the bracelet when the after chrissy sales are on... no cheap one cos its only him buying it... i want the one i wanted that they were going 1/2s in... LOL... So i know what its like to be well disapointed... Hope you have a good time... 
that is does not.
I've been looking forward to this night out. I didn't end up getting those milkscreen things, will just play it by ear. I've got a couple of ebm in the fridge and plenty in the freezer, and also got formula there as well. Only thing is we haven't tried this next step in the formula yet, would there be much of a difference from step 1 (like in taste, thickness or even tummy upset problems)? Oh well guess we will see.
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