Babies Born May 2007 #16

[lee75]

Hi everyone!!
Kelly - good to hear from you, glad Luke had a great birthday
Tan - gotta love looking at baby clothes again!! Boys clothes are cute!!
Hi Sarah!! Photos look great, glad you are enjoying yourself
Sangie - we switched Ethyn to full time cows milk as of yesterday, we did the whole weaning of formula, had a big day yesterday, first day of cows milk, and I decided that I wasn't going to steralise his bottles anymore. Ethyn didn't have his lunch bottle today, and hubby said he wasn't interested as he was too busy sleeping today!!!
Shelle - That would have been scary, glad it all worked out in the end, you can never be too careful, they dehydrate so quickly don't they.
Lulu - how's things going hun? How is being a mother of 2 is treating you.
A big HI to everyone I have missed!!
Ethyn is going back to child care tomorrow, I had to go to work today to do pays, so hubby had today off with him. He had 2 solid poos so its all good to go back. I spoke to childcare today, they had to send 2 kids home this morning as they had the runs again, what annoys me most is that these parents send their kids to childcare, probably knowing that their kid is sick, but think that child care can look after them, therefore all the other kids get sick!!
Still trying to sort out the food for Ethyn's birthday, just want to do things like little pies and pasties and the like and just some small desserts.
Have a great night everyone xoxo

[Beach Mama]

Quick one here - WB Kelly! Glad you and Luke are doing well!!

We had our MCHN appointment today - Isabelle is such a little lightweight!! She is 8820gms and 75 cms tall! So she is in the 50th percentile for height and 25th for weight! Doesn't help that she has been sick and off her food. After chatting to the nurse too, I've decided to keep her on toddler formula for a few months, instead of cows milk because she is such a small and fussy eater and at least that way I will know she is getting some vitamins that she needs. She has 3 x 200mls bottles right now and she also suggested we cut one bottle out as she might be filling up on milk and that may be why she doesn't eat so much - arrgghhh so hard to know what to do but I think we will cut out her lunch bottle!
Have a great day ladies, I'm off to work!

[LuluHB]

Michelle - how's Angus today? Poor little man.

Kelly - good to hear from you and glad everything is going so well with Luke. God I would kill myself with 5am wake ups!! Hopefully with the colder mornings Luke will snuggle under his blankets and sleep a bit longer for you.

Tan - YAY for little boy movements. Its the best isn't it? You forget how magical they are. Hopefully he will give you just enough to keep you happy and reassured but not so many as Elena gave me - she was savage!! I felt like she was kicking her way out a lot of the time. It must be the name - my Izzy is 20th percentile for weight but 70th percentile for height so she's a little stringbean. As my mum says though, she's perfectly healthy and at least weighing less she is soooo much easier to carry around and play with.

Lee - I'm glad Ethan is a bit better. Hope things go well for his birthday party. Very annoying about the other kids at childcare. I guess some parents are a bit stuck if their kids aren't in care, but that's no excuse for sending sick kids off with other kids.

Lis - I'm not changing Izzy over yet. The paed who checked Elena in hospital talked to us about Izzy's food intolerances and switching to cow's milk and his suggestion was to keep her on formula until she was maybe 18 months before even considering trying cow's milk. He has a child himself who is lactose intolerant and says his son just lives on soy products.

Izzy is finally starting to feel better after her vaccinations so that's good. She's adjusting well to Elena and is so interested in her - although a little violent in that interest at times!! I don't want to wish time away, but I can't wait for a few months down the track when I can see my girls playing with each other. Anyway, better go. Elena needs a feed (again!) and Izzy needs to go to bed.

Have a good day everyone (sorry to all I've missed), and I hope all those gorgeous bubbies are better very soon.

[sangie]

Another quick one!

We have decided to start introducing cows milk slowly into Elena's formula bottles and see how we go! We also went to MCHN today and Ellie is 75cm (same as your Izzy Tan!) and a chunky 10.4kg lol! So yep I think you can all tell that she loves her food! We have successfully dropped her afternoon bottle which is great so now we are on one in morning and one in evening and I replaced the afternoon one with small snack. So hard to know what to do sometimes but its pretty clear that my little princess won't starve in a hurry lol!

Sorry for totally selfish post, gotta rush to pick up my car, hope all the little ones are feeling better!

[Sair]

Selfish one from me girls!

I am up the duff again.... I have no idea how far along and I won't likely know until August when I am back in Oz. I even tested before I left but it was negative but just a couple of hours ago it showed positive as I was weeing on the stick.

At least it explains the fever and today the nausea. Now just to let things sink in.

I am a bit worried about the spotting I have been having for the last 3 days so I best not get my hopes up too much but it is still exciting I guess.

Anyway, still having a great time, just a little shell shocked now!!!

[kellym]

Hello again. Wow, two posts in two days, I'm impressed with myself!!!

Sarah - CONGRATULATIOS!!!! Thats fantastic news and try to not stress too much about the spotting, it is very normal and I'm sure all will be wonderful!! Wow, so many pregnancies, maybe I should start thinking about another one..... nah, we'll wait a bit longer I think!!!

Lulu - Its so great to hear that everything is going so well for you!! Yeah, the mornings aren't great in our household but its amazing how you adjust to them!!

I had Luke weighed a couple of weeks ago and he was 9.35kg and 77cm long. Like some of the other bubs, he was above the 50th percentile for height but just under it for weight!!!

I'm also starting to introduce cows milk. Just gave Luke his first bottle before his avo sleep but he only drank half of it, so we'll see how it goes. I'll give him formula again tonight coz he's not eating all that well again atm. I'm thinking he might be a bit off after his needles yesterday. He's got a big red lump from one of the needles, it's terrible and he's not really himself. He is sleeping well though - over 2 hours this morning and he's just gone down again!!!

Unfortunately I have some housework to do, so much go. Its so nice to be back!!!

Kelly xxxx

[Beach Mama]

CONGRATULATIONS SARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So exciting hun!!! I had spotting with Izzy at around 6 weeks - so stressful, but all was ok in the end. Go see a Dr while you are there honey and take care of yourself!

Lulu - sounds like you are handling your two princesses beautifully - and you can mentor me in a few months time.

Lis - That is great that Elena is doing so well hun! I wish Izzy would eat more and not be so fussy - takes after her mother though!

Kelly - lovely to have you back! I've heard a few girls saying that the needles throw the kids off a bit - Izzy is still getting over her cold and gastro and even the nurse today told me not to worry and come back next month so Im going to make sure she is going into it at 100%. Good luck with the cows milk!

Shell - to you all and I hope Angus is feeling a bit better and keeping his food down. Hope your hand isn't hurting too much too - how are you coping at work with it broken? Do you have a splint/cast? I just remembered too with mine that I had a half plaster cast that I used with a sling, and then later one of those splint things that I got from the physio dept at the hosptial - kind of a strap on thing.... (that sounds good ) Hope it isn't causing you too much grief.

everyone else! I'd better go get this house sorted out - is anyone else just simply overwhelmed with toys right now??? I need to clear out all her old "baby" toys and put them aside for her lil' bro, but even so we need more storage. Im thinking one of those Trofast step systems from Ikea with tub drawers but how horrid wll that look in the lounge room Cute for her room but it is up the other end of the house and we spend our days in the lounge/kitchen/dining area. Any ideas would be lovely!