Babies Born May 2006 #11

Gee thanx for ur support girls really appreciate it.

Sara you are too kind, you made me cry with your kind words.

Wow Vic, I want one of those sleeping babies, no fair, but so you should have with 3 others, good for you.

Kim - that is fantastic news, WTG Cameron



Lachie has drunk 345ml today, yep that's right his last bottle was 60ml. Not good at all. Have to get a couple of dream feeds in but to do that we have to stay up, bugger.

Bugger that clinic, can't believe they made me feel like there is nothing anyone or we can do! Wade is going to ring 2morrow and not say I rung and see what response he gets.

Oh sheree..I did'nt mean to make you cry mate!! Now your going to make me cry!!
You deserve them anyways!!

Agggh its all good Sara it is the emotion of it all building up that's all. I just have to believe I am doing all I can, I just want that clinic to help us further. Thanx for ur support it meant so much.

Ok well I bit the bullet and went to the dr this arvo. As I suspected a preg test showed up negative. But even if I am pregnant this came as no surprise. With Jovi I did a test when I would have been 4 weeks pregnant and it showed negative. 2 weeks later when I started feeling a bit sick and nipples were hurting like hell it showed up positive straight away (as soon as the pee hit the stick ... lol). So dr has sent me off for blood tests. Have to take Scott to the hospital for physio on Friday so will do it then. Should find out sometime next week I guess.

The dr was funny ... she was like so what will you do? And I was like oh this would be totally unplanned and unexpected, but absolutely would keep the baby. Abortion so not an option! Yes unplanned, but never unloved or unwanted. She was cool about it.

I used to put a bit of farex in Jovi's bottles when she was first starting out cos she was too little for full on food, but needed to bulk up fast. A little farex goes a long way to help this.

As far as no cow's milk for first 12 months ... unless your baby's on soy or something like that, all formulas are cow milk based anyway ... so really they are already drinking it. I think they mean FULL cow's milk, like what we drink ourselves. Yoghurt does have some in it, but not like what we drink I wouldn't think. Anyway ... as long as they don't have a reaction I don't think there's a problem with it.

Sheree ~ Fingers crossed that she was just a rude one or busy (no excuse but you’ve gotta have hope right?

Kim ~ LOL @ Cam. That is so cute him going to WW!! Congrats to him losing 3.3 kgs as well!! Rofl at him calling your mum!!

Shazz ~ Hey Shazz good to hear from ya!

Sara ~ Are you back on notifications now that you’ve posted again? I was going to watch that new show as well. I watched about 10 mins and even Danial MacPherson couldn’t make me get into it LOL.

Vic ~ WOW I wish Em slept that much!! Instead he’s always crawling around or getting grumpy at me like he is right now hehe!

Hey do you include what formula you use in making solids up in how many mls bubs has a day? So I take about 180mls of formula to make Em’s weetbix – is that included in his formula intake for the day? Ugh I’m feeling sick again. About to go and sort 100+ photos so I can get some prints in the next few days. Just getting SMS’s from DP who is away with work – he misses me already awwww! He only left today LOL!

ETA - I missed a few posts there. That's what I thought Beck. The logic just didn't seem to work for me there for a second hehe! GL with your BT - we'll all be hanging for the results LOL.

Oh my god you girls can talk!!

I started reading them all but my eyes are going all blurry cause I'm so tired!!

Sheree I am so sorry for that horrible day you've had....if I didn't have to work I would have been there in a flash!! We'll catch up Saturday for a swim though yeh?

Jayden had his checkup today he has gained 250g in 2 weeks so he is now 6.86kg. We also went to Big W and played with all the xmas toys (we'll have to get quite a few for Jayden I think hehe) Also looked at ornaments but none really looked.....hmm right IYKWIM? Ahh well will spend the $$$ and get the one from target maybe or get my mum to look around in melb there might be a better range down there.

Work is crap I hate it!! No its not that bad I just hate being without Jayden! I wish I didn't have to work.....I just can't believe how tired I can get! With work, a child, a house to look after, food to buy and cook and ATM because DP is on N/S I have the animals to look after as well..........Sorry for the whinge I know there are a million other women that do that and probably more but I'm not used to it!! haha

I'll get around to personals eventually

Have a great night girls
oxoxox

Tania - I can't imagine how hard it would be to adjust to at first! Sometimes I find it hard to get my dishes done LOL so I'd be stuffed as well! LOL @ playing with all the toys! I can't wait to buy "The Night Before Christmas" Book. My mum always read that to us on Christmas Eve and I can't wait to start that tradition with Emerson!

Just off to rename some photos ready for printing!

morning girls

off to get ryans 6 month check up done this morning i haven't had him weighed in awhile so i may be in for a suprize i went to the doctors yesterday for my test results it looks like i have rheumatiod arthritis non reactive ???? i have a referral for a specialist so hopefully i will get sorted out soon

Just a thought i don't think i've told you girls whats been happening with me Doh ...
when ryan was 3 weeks old i couldn't get out of bed all of my joints ( even my toes) swelled up i was refusing medication cause i so wanted to breatfeed but after many tests it looks like rheumatiod arthritis so after living in complete pain for over 5months i have to do something i have dropped ryan a couple of times as i was putting him down on the bed etc ( it sounds worse then it was he dropped a couple of centimetres ) i have dropped and busted countless full bottles of milk in the shop and plates and cups you name it you get the picture life isn't always rosey

Just a quick one gals I am expecting Wade's sister any minute now.

Just want to thank you for all your support, I would honestly be lost without all my gorgeous friends.

Well we got up 3 times through the nite to give him a dreamfeed and even then we only got to 550ml for the day.

8.30am - 65ml
11.45am - 80ml
2.45pm - 80ml
6.30pm - 60ml
9pm - 85ml (60ml forced, 25ml dreamfeed)
10.45pm - 70ml (dreamfeed)
1am - 60ml (dreamfeed)
4.30am - awake 50ml

What an exhausting effort (and alot of these were with alot of fuss). Kept setting my alarm to get up to feed him.

I really think the yoghurt upset him just seems too much of a coincidence.

But i must admit one good thing is that my boy goes to sleep all by himself now during the day with a little fuss, but not too bad, I give him his bye bye and he pulls it over his face and eventually he goes off. YAY! Things are looking up in that dept, now there is a plus.

Back for personals later.

Morning Girls,

Am abosuletely buggered today. Was up on MSN till midnight chatting away and then up again with Briley as 8am. I feel crap!! Self inflicted though!! I can't really complain though cause she slept from 7.15pm till about 6am. The disturbed sleep before must have been from hunger. So we are finally back to our normally sleeping pattern.:)

Today some of my family from down south are arriving for my Nan's suprise 70th on saturday night. So briley and i are going into town this arvo and will prolly be staying for a couple of nights. Some of the family have'nt even seen Briley yet. One cousin did'nt even know i was pregnant to start with!! She was quite shocked to say the least.

Got up thismornig and watched Meet the Fockers...fock that's funny!! LOL!! Briley was little miss talkative while i was trying to watch too!

So yeah plan today is to tidy up house at little. Go into town and get a few groceries. Come home and drop off groceries. Feed the dogs and lock them up and the back into town. I HATE days like this...up and down the range like a yo-yo!!:angry:

Whats everyone else up too??

Shazz ~ WOW @ being diagnosed. That is huge! Good luck at your specialist appt. Do you know any details on how they are going to manage it for you?

Vic ~ Get to work LOL!!!

Sheree ~ I know that 550mls isn't heaps and I know that Em is on solids and doesn't have the issues that Lachie does - but Em only has that most days as well. Just so you don't feel like he is completely lagging behind IYKWIM. Maybe the yoghurt is a coincidence. If he's a sweet tooth have you tried him on the Heinz jarred Gel fruits. I found Emerson was great on them at first and you can get them in the organic range I believe. Yay for Lachie sleeping!!

Sara ~ Didn't you say goodnight to me before 12 lol? I think you did coz I was in bed at 11.30!! I think Meet the Fockers is great! LOL @ being up and down like a yo yo!

Well its grocery shopping for me today. Also want to go and pick out some new clothes for Emersons photo shoot next week! I want to get some photos printed but may do that tomorrow. I need to fiddle with the ones I've got (red eye etc) and there's over a 100 LMAO. I haven't had any printed in awhile! I've decided to make Tuesdays my scrap booking day as well. Will limit the computer to an hour in the morning and try and get some stuff done. Might even check out ebay like we discussed before Kim and that site you mentioned. I can't wait to get stuck into it. I have so many great photos! Well I better get to editing those photos while Emerson is asleep. Hope you are all having a great day!

Hi, just a quick post to let you know I am still around - have had a busy week. Today's my first day at home since last Friday. Have had days out and even stayed at my cousins for a few days to get some Christmas sewing done. (We did nothing!).

Just want to ask a quick ??

I may be going back to work full time from the last week in January next year as I have managed to get Kaitlyn into a good child care centre. Is it bad that I am excited about this? Am I a bad mother for wanting the time back to myself and leaving her with strangers for four days a week. My mum will be looking after her for the other day.

Nat 550ml was very forced and alot was done in his sleep, very hard to get him to feed while he is awake. Basically the amount we got into him was 345ml awake and even that was a struggle. If Em has 550ml that is great, but atleast you are not fighting with him to have it. The qty bothers me but more sooo does the fight and struggle we have to get it down his throat. I was even forced to syringe it down his throat last night. We do think it was the yoghurt, but time will tell I guess there is nothing else we have changed, I mean I have always fought with him but we normally always eventually get well over the 600ml mark and as per the dietician when we went to hospital she said for his age/weight/length he should be having well over 800-850ml.

Sheree ~ I know what you mean about him fighting and I can completely understand how you feel. But what I was trying to get at is that they are recommending he has well over 800ml and Emerson has never had that! I used to stress heaps because Em had at least 200ml BELOW what was recommended and it was Vic who calmed me down and said that is was fine. Just trying to make you feel better and I may not be LOL.

Leanne ~ Absolutely not!! That is perfectly okay! I always thought I'd be like you and I'm beginning to realise that I'm one of 'those' mothers I *sort of* looked down on... you know that ones that cry about leaving their kids in child care etc - (hit me for sounding judgemental but pre-baby this is how I thought!). Its perfectly normal - please don't feel bad!! Funny that you're feeling bad because you've booked CC and I'm feeling bad because I haven't!! Parenthood is funny isn't it!!! LOL @ not getting any sewing down!

Change of plans and I'm about to head out to a friends if I can get off here and feed Em first :p

Oh yeah i got into bed at 12...i remember now...i looked at the clock just before i got into bed and it was 11.58pm. By the time had a shower and that after being on MSN it was 12.00am....

Leanne - I would'nt feel bad at all. Everytime i see a job in the paper that i could apply for i get really excited and want to apply for it. But i know i could'nt. I am going to uni next year so that will be enough. I was looking at a p/t admin job at the Townsville Hospital yesterday and was soooo tempted to apply for it. Uni is going to be enough time away from her. Brent and I are financially ok enough for me not to have to go back too work yet. But it if got too hard i would have no choice. You'll adjust after a little while. But your definetely NOT a bad mother. There are thousands of other women who have felt exactly the same way as your feeling now.

So is he feeding ok today then sheree?? He should be over it a little bit if you think it was the yoghurt yesterday should'nt he??

Vic - Do you mind if i add you too my contacts on MSN?? Do you go on much?

Thanks girls. I feel better about it. I don't have my full driver's licence yet (I know I am old), so that's something I'll have to do before then. If work agrees with me returning early it will be a good kick up the butt for me to actually get it. And my mum said that I could borrow some money to buy myself a little car ! That is, until we can afford to pay them back.

BBL.

Ohhh I know you are all trying to make me feel better and only here to help, but we have been struggling for longer then I care to remember now and things really don't improve that much. Vic we have tried everything and more that you have suggested and the only way we have found of late is to lay him flat on his back. But the most successful feed is while he is asleep, just did one then and he drank a whole 120ml, Whahooo. Feeding has been no better today:

9am 60ml (with struggle)
9.40am 60ml (fed rest of bottle while he was asleep)
12.20pm 60ml (with struggle)
3pm 120ml whahooo (while asleep)

So I guess my question to you ladies would be if your babies are not drinking more then 600ml, do they drink as little as 60ml or less in one feed? My paed and the dietitican, and my sister (who is a dietician) all agree he should be drinking 800-850ml to keep up with other babies, this is why he dropped well under the 5th percentile. And each feed he would at least throw up 20ml which is alot considering 60ml is only going in at times. This is why I worry too!

Anyway if he would feed without a fight I would certainly be happier, we have to scheme to get him to feed, it is just a never ending battle.

I have been speaking to my reflux support group and they really believe the yoghurt didn't help, it was soothing his throat but doing damage. I kind of agree, due to the feeding, but also he wasn't really that unsettled really. But he has been sleeping way more, which is certainly very unusual for him as much as I think finally, I also think mmmmm... maybe not enough fluids too! Anyway for now I am happy with him sleeping so well and puttting himself to sleep, I will just keep an eye on him and make sure it is not due to pure lethargicness.

I do realise you girls were trying to help don't worry, but sometimes I don't think people really realise the struggle I go thru to even feed him that (like the 345ml), but then if I wasn't going thru it I probably wouldn't realise the extremeness of it either. That is where this reflux support group is great and they know exactly where I am coming from. Like I have said before, no harder job in the world to feed a baby that WON'T feed. Not even eating solids so it's not as if that is filling him up. My SIL this morning helped me feed him, and she just couldn't believe it. Gotta strip him off as he bows his head won't look at me and clamps his mouth shut, and due to this we get it everywhere, even with holding his hands down so he doesn't try to knock it out of my hands.

Going for a swim now, catchya later.

Sheree you poor thing . . . I don't know what do say :( I've had problems feeding Katy before but not as bad as you. Try to hang in there and if there's anything I can do, pls let me know

Hugs to you.

sheree ~ i don't think anyone of us can know exactly what your feeling right now hun please know your in my thoughts and i hope and pray things start to get better and little lachie starts to feel better

OMG Shazz! That's awful. I understand now why you can't rock Ryan to sleep. THere are some good treatments available, they just aren't designed for BF mums are they? Oh Sweetie I really hope you find something that works for you soon.

Leanne - NO YOU AREN'T. My sister went back ft when my nephew was 3 months old she couldn't not have and she enjoys her time away from him. Great that you got her into childcare. I'll give you practice time if you need any. I have lots of patience and I'm not a panicker.

Sheree, have you thought about rubbing the ml markings off your bottles and throwing away your notebook? Their stomach is only as big as thier fist. Theres other stuff in there that mixes with the formula and it's never completely empty. Have you tried him with a straw? stupid I know but Darcy loves to suck stuff out of a dropper. Could you put a couple of drops of some sort of essence into the formula - vanilla maybe? I've been thinking about you all day. Not telling you how to suck eggs, just trying to think of something different. Are you able to take some time out?

Nat I always say I'm going to scrapbook....I must have 600+ photos of Darcy alone. The yoghurt is fermented milk protein so it's different to the protien in fresh cows milk. That's why its OK, same as cheese.

Sara! You got 8hours sleep and you're still tired!?!?! Enough bragging already! I've had maybe 2.5hrs in the last 24 but try not to count anymore cos I might cry. :rolleyes: LOL Have a great time in town with your family.

Vic I wish I could see what you do. That interests me so, but I am absolutely useless.

As for us....opera of hystrionics here this evening. Darcy's just taken over an hour to settle, but she slept for 2 1/2 hours this arvie at mums - I still have no idea what's going on but she has a snotty nose today (usually wiped all over her face - thanks Darc) so maybe that's why she a bit off tonight.

We went to an ABA meeting today with a girlfriend. Gee I enjoyed it. Not cultish or over the top like i expected, just average mums sharing stories. Few crappy mean and nasty bully toddlers though LOL. Wish I'd thought to join months ago. Still undecided whether I will now - what if she weans tomorrow?

I think Darcy's the only food virgin around these parts.....

Thanks to Leanne and Shazz, I appreciate your comments.

Ok I need to vent as I have not so much been offended by your comments at times but feel like I am being criticised in around about way at times.

I also appreciate everyone giving me suggestions and keep them coming, as long as they are realistic comments. I really am not a book person, haven't read one since he has been born, only books I ever read were on pregnancy, just feel like I am being criticized for over-reacting when you are not here to see what we go through.

There is no way I am going against my dietician, sister (who is a dietician also) and paed. Again I think you would understand if you were here everyday. Don't you think there is a reason why he went from the 25th to the 10th and then went well below the 5th percentile? So no I am not throwing out the notebook nor the measurements on the bottle. Do you guys really think that 345ml in one day is ok and that is well and truely forced. I am not freaking out for no reason and am only concerned about the health of my child and the stress levels of everyone that tries to feed him. Wade is by no means a stress freak like me (that is how I am being made feel anyway), but he is also concerned and frustrated with trying to get something into him. Wade keeps telling him oh well if you won't drink/eat you will go back into hospital.

The only reason why he has gained such good weight of late is due to the 1 1/4 strength formula and the polyjoule in his bottles. I am absolutely certain of that as he doesn't drink much and throws up heaps and heaps. (as I have said before)

Anyway I am sorry if you are all sick of me whinging, it appears that way with some of your comments, but as I also said I probably also would not understand if I had not been through this myself, so you are all not too blame but I think you could probably understand my frustration and where I am coming from here with comments you have made and I feel like I have covered before. I will try not to overwhelm you with my problems anymore. Really sorry guys, I am sure most of you did not purposely try to make me feel this way, i am sure it is just a part of "no true understanding of such a difficult situation", that is only typed down and not actually visualised.

Also the yoghurt is not the cows milk protein intolerance (that he apparently had) that I was talking about (although it would have milk in it therefore still believe their would be the protein in it), it is more that it affects the reflux apparently and I think the ladies on the support forum are right. Apparently also apple flares it up. The two things he appears to like.

Ok understand if none of you talk to me again, but I really had to get this down in order to be on the same wave length again - if that is possible in my apparant state of mind of late.

Have a nice nite. Sorry again for my unnecessary rant I am sure.

Sorry to offend Sheree, just trying to think outside the box

Kim I said in my post you didn't offend, anyway I just had to vent SORRY.

Sheree - I'm so sorry for what you guys are going through! I can't imagine. I get frustrated with Jovi when she won't feed, but she's certainly nothing like you're little one. Jovi will occassionally only drink 60ml then throw it away, so I try her again in about an hour and she'll usually drink another 60-80mls. But she is also eating alot so I don't worry about her. Your problems sound just truely aweful ... I don't think that I could cope ... vent away! That's what we're here for.

Well ... not much else happening really. Waiting impatiently for tomorrow's blood tests, but then I spose it won't be until late next week before I get the results (knowing how slow the hosp. is). I just hope they don't ring me when my parents are here sometime next week for a visit. I think if we are preggas, I will have to work up some supa courage to tell my mum ... she's already harped on the fact that we shouldn't have another one for couple of years (mainly for financial reasons, which was what our plan was in the first place!). Will have to see I guess!

Hi Girls,

Just got home from family bbq. Was really good. My uncle got on the red wine and was really funny. He drink once in a blue moon but when he does we all have a good laugh.

Got a busy weekend coming up AGAIN!!..Tomorrow got another BBQ on cause more family are arriving. Then sat night we have my nan's suprise 70th. Then breakfast at the leagues club. Then another bbq on sunday arvo!! So yeah a busy one it will be.

Whats everyone else's plans???

Right...I am off to bed now...getting late now.

Hope all is well with everyone...

Ni Night!

morning all

off to do a bit of work in a sec but thought i'd pop on and say HI

Wow Sara you are a busy little bee! Have a great weekend. I hope your Nan's surprised :)

Shazz, how's your arthritis with your job? I bet that's hard. And driving?

Good luck today Bec.....hope it turns out how you want.

As for me. Last night I realised I still have to have all my kidney tests before I go back to the specialist Mon after next so better get my finger out as it involves 2 2day urine collections - yuck and about 15 vials of blood - great huh.

The motor show is here in Sydney too so we might pop off to that....if only to dream LOL.

MY IL'S SUCK!!! :angry:
I am so angry and upset I'm shaking! They have refused to come to Darcy's christening because we didn't ask them to organise it and didn't ask Cameron's siblings to be the godparents!!!!
They don't believe in God and none of their kids are christened!
Sorry for the vent, but I am waiting for Cam to come home and just feel sick for him. He's just had a huge arguement with them.

Omg Kim these people shouldn't be at Darcy's christening if they can't bloody well wake up to themselves this is their grand daughter for goodness sake shouldn't they just be happy they are invited in the first place
we are having similiar dramas organising Ryans christening BTW is on the same day is darcy's so i will be thinking of you guys

Kim you poor thing.
They are the worst ILs I have heard of. I feel sick for you.
Call me if you need a chat, vent, cry....

you want talk angry i hate ebay i am so thinking they are a rip off bunch of w***ers that run that show i placed my fetal heart rate doppler on for auction as i no longer need it ( ebay is where i brought it from ) and they pulled my auction saying it was a violation of ebay policies WTF so i have read every policy and have relisted it under a different title ( Prenatal listener doppler ) so we will soon see if i get kicked off ebay unbelievable .....

What Shazz??? That's stupid.
Can't believe we picked the same day though! :) Best of luck and strength with your dramas too.

Thanks Leanne. Just trying to deal with Cam ATM. He didn't even get to tell them how proud he was to have lost his weight. Lucky I wasn't there. I'm a say it like it is girl.

Hi Girls...

Its late and i just got home from the 2'nd family BBQ. It was my nan's actual b'day today and they (the ppl who are meant to be suprising her tomorrow night) all went and saw her. They could'nt even wait till tomorrow night. Oh well. They did'nt want her too spend her b'day alone. I was'nt there when they suprised her this arvo but apparently she was really shocked. She was crying too.

One of the cousins made up a dvd with all photos of our family from WAY back for nanny's birthday. It was a real spin out for me too see that too. The photos were so old. It was good to see where it was you orginated from. My nan is a half caste to so all the ppl in the photos were Aboriginal. It was was good but

Thats is bloody pathetic Kim. I can't believe that. The christening is about DARCY not them. They need to pull there head out of the a**es and realise that. Sorry if that is a bit harsh. But she is their grandchild and neice so they should show a bit more respect. And i believe its YOURS and CAMS decision as to who you wish to appoint as god parents not anyone else's. Don't worry about them. Go with what you think is best. Darcy is your daughter.

I know how your feeling though. I am getting a bit of pressure from ppl about who Briley's godparents are going to be. I have a couple of couples in mind. I am kinda scared to say cause i don't want to p*ss anyone off. I need to take a bit of what i said to you on board!!

Anyways...I am so tired.

Big one tomorrow night so i need to get some beauty sleep.

Oh and yeah i brought a new dress for me and Briley today. Her dress is absolutely beautiful. I will have to take some good pics of it so that you guys can see her in it. My dress is quite nice too!! $20 from Chain Reaction.

Right...bed...

Ciao

Morning all
Sara ~ glad you had a good time at the BBq wow you certainly do have a busy weekend hope the rest of it is fun filled

Vic ~ i have been meaning to ask what work do you do from home ??? i must have missed a post
Kim ~ you asked how i'm coping with work etc with my arthritis ~ in short it's not to bad i'm glad i'm not nursing anymore though i'd be so scare of having to do anything with the residents but working in a shop it is not so bad i have dropped heaps of stuff but i don't really do the crappy work either no packing fridges or stuff like that i do a lot of paper work and ordering any way speaking of work i'd better be off not even dressed yet ooops
see you all a bit later

Sara I couldn't have sadi it better myself! Isn't that funny though, Cam's nan's dad is aboriginal too, but she only found out a few years ago. I always thought there must have been some aboriginal blood - you should see all their noses and their eyes LOL but it can as a total shock to all of them. I wish Cam would acknowledge it, but he won't. I'd love a cheap home loan rate....only joking.

Shazz, glad that work isn't too bad, but I know what you mean aboout the nursing.

Darcy has one snotty nose! It's never been this bad before - to the point it's affecting her feeding. And her voice is quite scratchy poor love so I dragged out the Demazin again so she can at least breath....she won't go to sleep after having it, but at least she can breath properly.

Morning Girls,

Been up cleaning ALL morning this morn. Briley is still sleeping with Daddy luckily so i managed to get up and clean up before all the rellies come up tomorrow to have a look at the place. Party tonight. I am looking forward to it. I am a bit tired though. I got nearly 9 hours sleep lastnight so i am wondering if my iron is low at the moment cause i have been really tired all the time lately.

Kim - No need to joke man....you get the world in you've got a splash or two in you. :p But to get things you need to get acknowlegment from your "tribe" committee. Its real good with the home loan thing. For the deposity you only need 5% deposit of the loan aount of $3,000 whichever is the lesser. Than the interest rate starts at 5%p.a then goes up every year until it reaches 1% less than the Commonwealth Bank. It will then always remain 1% less. I looked into it a couple of years ago but we were'nt really ready then. Even this time we did'nt go through them. Did'nt even think about it till the last minute. When i was younger my mum got aboriginal housing and we moved into a brand new house, never even lived in. We were there for about 7 years. So yeah you get lots of benefits anyways!

Sorry to hear that Darc is'nt feeling too well. Both nights we have been in town Briley has played up big time. I know its cause i am mucking up her routine and cause their are so many ppl there. So i hope she will be ok there tonight with Brent being there.

Well i had a couple of rum's lastnight and i feel sooo seedy. Worse than i do when i have a few more than a couple. I think i might go and have some brekky.

BBL if i can get time...hopefully by then you ladies will have been chatting up a storm. Its pretty quiet in here...

Will catch up on personals in a bit but I was just chatting to Sara and we re-discovered our guesses for the weights and due dates of our bubs when we were pregnant (for those of us that were posting on BB in the Belly Buddies section whilst we were pregnany!). I thought it would be interesting to post it again and see who was the closest!!

neverplan
weight: 9lb 5oz
date: 20th may
due: 22nd may

babydreams - Ryan Eric
weight: 7lb 15oz - 7lb 11oz
date: 21st april - 18th April 2006
due: 4th may

shereejoy
weight: 7lb 6oz
date: 23rd May
due: 26th may

kellee
weight: 8lb 1oz
date: 1st June
due: 30th may

lea13 - Emerson Paul
weight: 7lb 6oz - 7lb 4oz
date: 29th May - 18th May
due: 25th May

scrappyfish
weight: 7lb
date: 14th May
due: 16th May

midgyt
weight : 8.1lbs
date: 30 May -(2 days late)
due: 28 May.

Delta : Alison
Weight: 7lb 4oz
Date: 27th May (DH's mums birthday, who is sadly deceased, so would be special for that day)
Due: 20th May

boy i was so close lol

The last few days have been tough. My little ray of sunshine is a little clouded over! Can't get her to stop crying and whinging for three days. She's taking some pears with farex in the mornings and some nights she is having some mashed sweet potato.

Quick question. Do you include the food as well as the bottles or does it replace one or two of them? Could it be that she is hungry and that's why she's crying. She's still spewing up more than seems to be going in, so I am not sure what I am doing.

Might go check out the feeding forum.

BBL