sorry it has been so long since I have been on here, hope you are all travelling along well.
Nice to hear you all survived the crazy xmas season & inlaws
Just thought I had better give you all an update on little (Big) Zali.
Zali is now 10.6kg & 78cm long. She has 2 teeth came through at the same time (Bonus), crawls backwards, and says Bub Bub which was her first word, Daddad & Mummum she is a very talkative baby.
She loves eating whatever she get hold of, including rubber bands & buttons
We are going well and have bought a block of land and are going to be building early in the new year which is really exciting cause our 1 bedroom apt is getting really small especially after xmas.
Nana - I am glad your lil man is ok after his big adventure off the bed, I guess I have that to look forward to when Zali finally figures out how to go forward.
Bec 7 - congrats to cameron, that is great news and very exciting!
Abb that is wonderful news about the promotion and not having to go back to work full time. Enjoy it.
LMK - I know how you feel about the clingy thing, Zali is very much the same at the mo, she screams when I just walk past her even when DH has her, I try to keep out of sight but very hard to do in a small place.
Jess - that sounds tiring with the night wake ups I hope she gets better for you Yay on reaching your 6mth goal of BF.
Sorry to anyone else I missed but I had better get off here and start dinner.
Veggie mush anyone??
Have a great New Years and I hope all your lil munchkins behave for you into the new year.
Thanks so much Jess that is really helpful. I will start tomorrow. These past few days have been really bad. Sometimes I have allowed her to cry it out, it worked when she was 2 months. She only use to cry for 10 mins and sleep. Last night she wouldn't stop crying. We moved into a new neighbourhood, haven't met the neighbours yet, so our neighbours called the police about a "crying baby". It was somewhat embarrassing moment for me as a parent. I had to explain I was trying control cry method and that she has a tooth growing also. Just as she was about to sleep when the police officer asked to see the baby; What the! I showed him in she started playing and laughing It was a very long night, especial with the weather. Jess please do give me the details for sleep school. Obviously, moving houses, the weather, has changed our routine so I need to do something new.
Girl.... Where abouts are you??? There are many sleep schools and places easier to narrow some down in your area... Also OMG about the neighbours calling the police... Are you in a unit??? DD had bad colic til about 5 months and was always screaming and never had the police called... (we were new here too... ) Dont be embarresed thou... these things happen.. And with them needing to see bubs its just their job to check the safety of the baby... You would think the neighbours would come over 1st hey??? I would go over and see them and introduce your self... Maybe explain your issues and how bubs wont sleep just incase it becomes something they do again...
Also YAY on the other tooth...
Deancey- YAY liam on the teeth... what a great christmas surprise... We have 4 teeth now and i'n a way i'm glad we have introduced a night bottle the biting it killing me...
Mecil- Great to see you back here... wow sounds like Zali is doing well.. She sounds alot bigger then my DD... and very long also... i havent had DD weighed yet might go on thursday. YAY on teh block of land also... i bet you cant wait to start building
Bec- YAY.... Its a bit like that... exciting but in the back of your head its like "oh no" thats what were going through... DD can do it but still prefers the old way... DD's talking has quietened down a bit... she back into that listeneing and squeeling stage again... like testing out different sounds andvolumes... lol
Abb- YAY on DH's promotion... Thats awesome... Were having issues with DP's work they decided no bonus this yr... Everyone was counting on it and they didnt tell anyone till the day before christmas... DP is doing all this extra work for nothing... He's in charge of his crew and gets a measly $30 extra a week for it... Not happy jan... he's been getting up them and asking for more money or he's leaving and i'm worried he'll end up quitting and we have mortgage and stuff to pay for... It must be tough on him feeling like he's not worth a bonus and a payrise for the extra work and hours he's putting in... i just hope he can stay focused and not do anything rash...
Enjoy ur holiday
Thanks everyone for the BF support... Its part of the reason why i joined up here... You've all be a wonderful support for me and i just would like to thank each and everyone of you... I has gotten me through the tough times... I have accepted that our BF days will be numbered... Once i started the formula i knew that. I'm still offering it 1st but with DS once i started it my milk seemed to vanish VERY quickly...
On a good note if it means my BF days are over i'll be able to fully focus on my weightloss and drop these Kilo's by sticking to a stricter diet. and i'll be able to wear underwire bras again... WOO HOO... lol... gotta stay positive... Thanks again ladies
We don't live in units, we live in a our house. We had purposely moved away from our previous house which were units, I hate units, because I consistently thought about the neighbours when Yasmeenia use to wake up during late hours crying. Our bedroom is closer to the neighbours backyard, so they must have been sitting outside or something. I too can't believe they didn't come over. DH was meant to go over there. He is going to do it today, introduce himself, mention the situation about take Yasmeenia with him. WOW@ 4 teeth and all the other babies. 7 months now huh? Wow!
Girl- i know here in sydney there is Karitane and Tresillian are like the main ones... In perth i think there is one called Ngala... I would speak with your community nurse or GP they may know of some one who is local to you..
I'm surprised at your neighbours... But then again at least you know that if something was every wrong they would take action and call the police...
Oh no - I'm back . Thought you'd gotten rid of me for a few days . Our internets been changed over and it almost went smoothly, but thankfully I had a nice technician who did what we ordered (not what his paperwork said) - silly internet companies..they always stuff it up. But it is now so quick.. I love it.
Anyways....
Girl- How rude of your neighbours. If they were so concerned I would have though they could've popped over and spoke to you first, or possibly offered help. I would be so mad and I hold a big grudge. We had a nasty letter in our letter box not long after moving in this house complaining about our dog barking (turned out it was people behind us's dog barking). I think I worked out who wrote it (as it was annonymous), and I still don't wave to them when they wave to me..GRRR . But hopefully your not as bitter as me. Sometimes babies just need to cry, I know there's been times where Cameron's cried histerically for 45mins (no matter what I did, he wouldn't calm). This happened weekly for a while there, your neighbours would have the police at my house all the time. Definitely look into the sleep school though. A few girls from mothers group took there babies there and have all been much happier for it. I could tell the difference within a week from the removal of the bags under there eyes. Good luck with it.
Mecil - Glad Zali is going well. She sounds really healthy and long. Guess all those rubber bands are helping her stretch out Where abouts have you bought land? I live on the Gold Coast, but grew up in Logan.
Jess - Yes, there is always a positive out of everything. Good luck with the new dieting and weight loss. That's my new years resolution (especially when I'm bridesmaid in a wedding in about 10weeks, gotta get my act together). I don't mind now when my bfeeding days are over from now, (once again don't want to make the decision myself though), as then will get AF back. We'd like to start TTC again soon. DH mentioned it the other week about going again, so if takes us as long to get #2 as it did Cameron, better get started soon. We'd like to try ourselves a bit before resorting to fertility treatment again. I also just wanted to say thank-you for your support too. Everyone has been sooo helpful in here, particularly you . Your advise always makes sense to me.
Question - has anybody given their bubs milk yet? If so, how'd you go? If not, when do you think you'll give it a go? I was thinking about trying it in the next few weeks- on his cereal in the mornings.
Well that's all from me for now. But watch out, with this new 'so much faster' internet, it will be alot more tempting to log on and post, hehehe.
just popping in tryin to make the most of my time off.
Jaydas teeth r playing up at the mo. i cant feel anythign but they r def coming.
sleeping has been bad the last few days. it is so hot.
chrissy went great. she had so much fun it wore her out she had 2 extra sleeps that day lol
Of course Ngala. The community health nurse that use to come to my old house works for them. How could I forget. I have yet to meet the new community health nurse in my area, I do remember telling my health nurse that I was moving and she told me to get in contact with her once I move so she could send my details to a nurse down here. I am definitely doing to the sleep school because my baby girl looks tired; her eyes. Nowadays she gets a little cracky whenever she wants something, if her bottle of water falls or toy, she cries for it. Also if you take something away from her.
Bec and Jess,
Yes my neighbour surprised me more this afternoon. Yasmeenia and I went outside to check the mail. I see a lady (next door neighbour), turns out to be a single mother with two children (5 year old and 8 month old). I introduce myself she does the same. BREAKINGNEWS: I told her something called the police about a ''crying baby'', she says it wasn't her. We make small talk, etc. I go back inside, when DH comes home, I tell him about meeting the neighbour and how it wasn't her. He says ''Of course it was her". Then I realise of course it was her!!! I can't believe she lied to my face. Because I remember the other neighbours coming over to inform us about the bin day and to introduce himself. He spoke to my husband, I was cooking that day, so the baby was in her pram. When my husband told him it was just Me, his wife (me) and his daughter who was 6 months at the time, he commented how quiet we were. So of course it was her who called the police. I cannot believe I was making plans to see this lady more. When I see her again I am going to say "It must have been you who called the police" and finish with her there. I hate liars. And I can't believe how naive I was. I instantly believed her. Oh goodness me!
Girl... I doubt if the woman will ever admit it was her... do you have people behind your house??? we have neighbours to the sides and behind... but also have alot of passers by...we had someone complain about the dog who just walked past... The main thing is bubs was fine... i guess you could just look at it in a different way... If you were ever in danger you know you could just scream (or cry... lol) and the neighbour will call the cops... haha... Also i have a sooky baby also... Now i have started formula at night feeds the last 2 days she's been playing alot more and i think its due to the better night sleep... the waking every 2-3 hours wasnt good for her... but obviously my supply wasnt good enough to sustain her overnight long ebnough to get decent sleep...
Also just wanted to say last night DD slept from 8.30 til 5.30 this morning... YAY so happy, reenergised and thankful... hopefully a few more nights like this and i'll feel like a new woman...
Sass- glad your chrissy went well...
Bec- Glad your change over went smoothly... i havent had AF and had my cervical cancer vaccine yesterday and the Doc made me to a preg test cos i hadnt had them... I was sweeting on a negative result... LOL... I remember how much i once wanted a positive but at the mom i'm just not ready... both physically and emotionally oh yeah and finalcially..Also thanks for the support on the BF... its been a tough journey but glad i could have the experience
i wish these teeth would hurry up. jayda is so sooky, if she cant see me she screams and even most of the time if i am right next to her she wants me to hold her it isnt like her.
It was somewhat embarrassing moment for me as a parent. I had to explain I was trying control cry method and that she has a tooth growing also. Just as she was about to sleep when the police officer asked to see the baby; What the! I showed him in she started playing and laughing 
It was a very long night, especial with the weather. Jess please do give me the details for sleep school. Obviously, moving houses, the weather, has changed our routine so I need to do something new.
WOW@ 4 teeth and all the other babies. 7 months now huh? Wow!
. Our internets been changed over and it almost went smoothly, but thankfully I had a nice technician who did what we ordered (not what his paperwork said) - silly internet companies..they always stuff it up. But it is now so quick.. I love it.
. But hopefully your not as bitter as me. Sometimes babies just need to cry, I know there's been times where Cameron's cried histerically for 45mins (no matter what I did, he wouldn't calm). This happened weekly for a while there, your neighbours would have the police at my house all the time. Definitely look into the sleep school though. A few girls from mothers group took there babies there and have all been much happier for it. I could tell the difference within a week from the removal of the bags under there eyes. Good luck with it.
so happy, reenergised and thankful... hopefully a few more nights like this and i'll feel like a new woman... 
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