Hey Sarah - Thanks Nah, Khai doesn't mean anything...i just like the name Hehe. And i have an obsession with spelling names differantly.
And thanks for the big welcome Tan Did i read correctly?? Your little Izzy is sleeping for upto 11hrs? You lucky, lucky mum! Hehe. Khai will sleep upto 6hrs...but then wake up for a feed. He's not too hard to put back to sleep of a night time tho.
Khai looks like a little dinasaur the way he sticks his neck up when he's on his belly! It's so cute, he just pokes his little head around looking at everything. And he's pulling himself up into a seating position...but can't hold himself up yet. He's a strong lil tucker
Quick one from me today - I'm in the middle of my "birthday week"!! I've had a lovely last couple of days with lunches, facials, manicures etc and am about to head off to lunch with the girls. Unfortunately won't be drinking though will I!! None of them know yet so I'm going to have to tell a little white lie . . .
Izzy gave me a lovely birthday present - slept for 13 hours!!! She's such a good little pumpkin - still sleeping right through and she's so much fun.
Anyway, gotta go. Hope everyone's having a good weekend.
Welcome Aniejade and Khai! Love the name Khai! I thought Angus was a big boy at 9lb 1oz born, but Khai was a whopper!!
Sarah, thanks for the offer, I should have thought of you earlier!! I am such a nut, my brain is absent 90% of the time I think!! I have just about finished the invites now, I was just ahving drama with the paper I brought. I brought that clear paper to put over patterned one but the printer wouldn't print on it? Not sure why but anyway I took it back and got different stuff. I am still not happy with them but the baby shower is in 2 weeks so I better just send them!! What a nightmare! I wish I had of e-mailed you weeks ago Sarah!!!
Lulu, how are you feeling? Any morning sickness? When is your scan? Can't wait to find out when you are due!!
Ash, I Know what you mean about the price of sposies. I did go and buy some MCN to try, have to wash them and will let ya know if it is more hassle than its worth! I got a few different brands to see what I like best, there are soooo many to choose from!!!
Anyway, I betta go! A big hello to evryone else!! Take Care!
Hi guys. Sorry I've been MIA. We are so incredibly busy at the moment. Hope everyone is fantastic and that all our babies are behaving themselves.
Promise to catch up soon, hopefully in the next day or so.
Luv Dan.
Just wanted to let everyone know I'll be MIA too all this week. We're off to the Ellen Barron FC on the other side of town, so we can learn sleep techniques, settling, self settling and coping strategies etc. I am so excited, it costs NOTHING and Scott is coming too (and going to work during the day). If Blake had siblings, they'd be able to go too, how wonderful is that??
I'm going to try and relactate, so hopefully this can begin this week with lots of help from the midwives.
Ash - sounds wonderful hun - good luck relactating - fingers crossed for you!! Make sure you fill us in with all the details when you get back!
Ive been busy too - no time for too many personals either mum and dad are about to come over and this house is sooo messy! Izzys sleeping pattern has changed a bit at night because we went out for 2 nights in a row and I fed her at 1030ish and so she woke at around 10 ish last night -but then slept til 815 so I think I prefer that anyway! I get a full nights sleep!~ We'll see if it keeps up or if she goes back to her old pattern - Aniejade Im sometimes embarrassed to tell people but yeah she sleeps for 11 hours - 7-6 usually although like I said it seems to have shifted, I was rapt when someone at MG said - oh my daughter sleeps for 12!!
Well better go keep cleaning - back for personals later!
Sorry, quick one from me too - I'm over at Mums and just as I was about to leave Luke fell asleep, so I decided I'd put him to bed here and try and get a good sleep out of him. He's hardly slept again today and I'm sick of lugging him in and out of the car, I'm sure it's affecting his day sleeps, so now I'm hanging out here until he wakes. I desperately needed to clean the house too, oh well, it will have to wait until tomorrow, what a shame!!
Tan - I'm still sooo jealous that you're getting so much sleep. I thought Luke was the greatest little boy for going 7 hours between feeds the other night, giving me a good 6 hour sleep!!! I can't imagine getting more than that!!! Maybe he'll surprise me one of these days!! He is settling back down without a fuss again though, so I can't complain too much, I'm only up for half an hour, then back to bed for another 3-4 hours!!
We were back at the Chiro again this morning and I'm so pleased to say that Luke's feeding has improved dramatically. I have also put him back on the Zantac thought, so I dont know if its the chiro or the Zantac now but at least he's feeding better!! He's taking the Zantac much better now too, so we'll just keep it up. I guess he's getting used to the horrible taste!!!
So, we're feeling much better again this week. Its wonderful!! Although my back is an absolute mess - it really hurt at the chiro today but I am noticing a slight improvement. I have to go twice a week still though but thankfully Luke has nearly finished his treatment, which is great.
Kelly - good idea with the sleeps - I try to do that too with Izzy, I hate waking her during days sleeps seeing as she will only sleep for an hour at a time anyway. Glad the treatment is nearly finished for Luke - hope your back is feeling better soon hun.
Sarah - your web designs look awesome hun! Clever girl! How was MG?? We have our first one away from the HC this week - we have found a kids indoor playground that has a babies area with soft floors, bouncers and a cafe so we are trying that out. We have 14 in our group so we cant really meet at someones house!
Michelle - how did you go with the invites?? Get them all sorted out I hope!! How are the MCN going?? im contemplating it too but not sure about the extra washing - plus she has never had one sign of nappy rash since birth - a combo of huggies being so absorbant plus the awesome bum balm I use - so dont want that to change! Let us know how you go.
Lulu - how are you feeling??? too!! Not sure what day it was but I hope you had a great day! Sounds like your week was pretty good! Faicals manicures and coffees sound like my kind of week!
Aniejade- your photos of Khai are adorable! and arent they funny the way they stick their heads up when they are on their tums! Izzy has just started loving it on her belly - seemed to happen overnight that she liked it for more than 30 seconds!
Dan - Hope you and Liv are going well!! Its amazing how busy lives can get hey - Im trying to enjoy every spare minute with my girl right now and stop thinking about how bored I get - we are seriously talking about my going back to work in February now so suddenly Im not so bored
Ash - I know you are away - but I hope its all going super well for you, DH and Blake!!
All you other gorgeous funky mamas - a big HELLO and hugs to you all!
Well busy times here as well- my GF and I finally took some pics of Izzy! So cute - Im picking them up tomorrow so will see how they turn out - realised that lots are nudies rudies though - didnt think to put a nappy back on her when she was on her back. Sad that you have to think of stuff like that these days - ah well-they will be fine for around the house! A few are up on my site.
Well - Im off - tired tonight, will be interesting to see if Izzy wakes again at around 10 for a feed and sleep through til 8 like she did today!
Catch you all soon!
Last edited by Beach Mama; August 27th, 2007 at 09:15 PM.
hey guys...sorry i havent been posting much. Still exhausted here. Mason still wont go back to sleeping through. Being sick has ruined everything for us
He is now sleeping 5-6 hours when I first put him down, then normally ever 90 mins there after he wants to feed. Its getting harder to put him back down again too.
I have booked into the day stay settling clinic and am waiting for an appt time. Hoping they can help me as he barely sleeps during the day too.
I have been reading, so Happy Birthday to Lulu, good luck to ash, and to everyone else.
I am visiting Ashlee and Blake next week! we are so excited xxx
I'm back. Blake and I are sick. F*** IT!!!! I'm so sick of everything being ruined, what am I doing wrong?!?!?!?!
Thankfully we did get some help with settling Blake in his cot, he went down within 10 minutes, fast asleep, I felt like a bit of a goose considering it was so bloomin easy!
Didn't have any time to even think about relactation, but I'm going to respond to my email contact at the ABA and have a phone convo with her tomorrow.
Went to GP and says we both have viral infections (again) and panadol and sleep is the only thing that can be done. Ugh.
Thanks for the well wishes, bloody hell, I'm so mad.
Ashlee - Aww, i HATE being sick...especially when you have to keep waking up for a baby...makes it 10times harder. I feel for ya! So do you think the clinic was really helpful and worth it? I'd love to go to one...but i don't think there's one in my area.
Tan - Izzy's photo's are sooo adorable! I can't wait til i have a lil girl.. But im more than happy with my little man...i wanted a boy first. But yeah, it's so cute how they stick they're little heads up. Khai does it every time i lay down with him on my belly...he's starting to crawl all over me!
Im hearing alot about 'personals'....what does that mean? Im only newish to this forum tho so im a bit clueless...
Hope everyone is doing well!!
Khai starts daycare every thursday next week...ahhh...im so scared/sad/stressing! I checked out the center today tho and it's really lovely. It's an ABC center...does anyones little bubs go to daycare yet?
Steph- Personals are just your personal replies to everyone like I am going to attempt right now
I feel you about stressing about daycare, I don't intend on doing it with Noah unless I am really desperate, I am so attached to my little man I can't have him out of my sight for even a minute. I hear ABC is really fantastic though.
Ashlee- :hugs: You don't get a break do you hun? Get lots of rest, that is about all you can do with nasty viruses. Fingers crossed it passes quickly for you and Blake so you can enjoy next week with Danni and Mason.
Danni- :hugs: To you too, I hope you get your appt soon so you can get some rest. Better yet I hope Mason sleeps for you all through tonight and gives you a few naps tomorrow
Tan- Thanks! There were lots of cuss words coming out of my mouth to get it done. I know what you mean about meeting at homes with big groups, we have 15 in ours, I only have 4 coffee mugs I love the new pics too!!
Kelly- Way to go with Luke feeding better!!! I bet your feeling very relieved!
Michelle- Glad to hear you got your invites sorted, I bet they look fantastic.
Lulu- Lucky you!! Great to hear you had a fun B-Day week!!
Yesterday Noah laughed for the first time!!!!! It was fantastic, I will have to upload my video of him laughing at my farting foot while he is in his Jolly Jumper it is priceless! I measured his length the other day as well, can you believe he is 66cm long!!! I can't wait to find out how much he weighs, he is growing so fast. I might get him weighed on Thursday at the Dr's when he gets circumcised. I am so nervous about it, I feel like I did when he was due for his first shots except this time I can not be there to comfort him. It is something we want to do though and it won't bother him for long.
Well I better head to bed, I had a huge day of housework and more tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great day!!!
ash dont worry! we can do sleep settling together with our naughty bubs yeah right! like i have any clue what im doing!
They never called me back Mason woke every 90 mins again last night and i am SO sick of waking up with a bloddy migraine. I have tried everything with this boy
A quick one here :hugs: to Danni and Ash - you poor things how horrible. Ash I really hope things start improving really soon for you hunny. Heres to a quick recovery for both you and Blake.
Izzy has come down with a runny, snotty nose since last night. It just hit all of a sudden while she was feeding. She was pretty miserable last night but is happy today - but shes really snuffly. I have Fess - but the aspirator seems to be for mucous (TMI sorry) right in her nostril -while the drops for a blocked nose - so neither seem to do much right now. Is there anything else I can do?? Ive slightly raised her cot mattress so it will drip out rather than back. I guess Im lucky shes happy enough and this is the first time she has been sick since born. Any tips from you gorgeous mamas would be great!
Tan, when Angus had a snuffly nose I used the saline drops and just tipped his head a bit back so it went right in, this normally made him sneeze which was then I used the aspirater when it loosened up a bit iykwim!!! Also I have a vaporiser which I put on and it really helps with their breathing when they are clogged up! Oh, and also euky bear rub for chest and feet (then put socks on)!! I think that is about it for survival tips!! Unfortunately with 2 older kids we have had lots of bugs through the house since Angus was born!! Izzy has done well to not get sick till now!!
Ash, I hope you and Blake get better soon. Rest up when you can and forget about housework and stuff!! How do you go about relactating?? Sounds interesting, hope it all works out for you!
Sarah, I got Angus circumcised at 3 weeks. He only cried a bit when they gave him the needle for the nerve block. It was me that was more upset I think!! Also after I didn't know what to expect and the little ring thing really grossed me out!!! Was so glad when it finally fell off after about 10 days! Is Noah getting done with the ring (plastibell I think it is called)
Kelly glad you and Luke are getting better with help from the chiro! Love your ticker photo, he is a cute boy!!
Anyway, I btter go. Angus has decided he will feed 3rd hourly again day and night, so that is fun! My left BB is sooo sore, must have a blocked duct. Will feed him then express as well I think to try and clear it.
Awww Danni, I know how you feel hun, Noah was up every hour last night the bugger, it is so hard to smile at them in the morning when all you want to do is sleep. I hope you get a nap out of him today so you can have one too.
Sorry Tan, no tips from me, I didn't do much when Noah was sick, I just let it run its course although he didn't have a blocked nose. I remember reading that babies don't know to be miserable when sick so that does benefit us a little anyway.
Michelle I am definitely doing the plastibell, I had a choice and I would rather the plastibell anyday after watching a circ video online. I just don't know how I am going to cope with leaving the medical centre for 15 minutes because I know they scream when they get the local. Noah has always been comforted from the second he starts crying and I don't want him to distrust me because I wont be comforting him iykwim. I would have done it sooner although I was going to wait until he was 6 months old so we could do it under general and then they changed the law and I cannot afford upwards of $1000 for one.
Ash - you poor thing. You must be feeling totally jinxed. I'm glad sleep school was at least a bit helpful and hopefully you can start the relactation with just getting advice over the phone. Hope you and Blake are better very quickly.
Danni - not good for you either. 90 minute night feeds would just suck. Hopefully its just a phase he's going through and any second now he's going to surprise his mummy and sleep for 12 hours!
Steph - nope. No day care for my girl either at this point. The plan was that I put her in around 12 months for a couple of days a week so I could do some work. Now she'll probably still go then but it will be so I can cope with the new baby!
Tan - my Izzy has a bit of a snotty nose too and the CHN told me on Monday Fess too. I hope your little girl is snot-free in no time!
Sarah - I'd struggle with hearing them cry too. Do you have to leave, or is it your choice to leave? How gorgeous your little man laughed. Its a great sound isn't it?
Michelle - bad news for your feeding too. I hope you can shift the lump and get a bit of relief soon.
Kelly - I'm glad you and Luke are getting your aches and pains sorted out.
Izzy had her 4 month check up with the CHN on Monday. She was 61cm long and 5.7 kgs - so small compared to some of your babies!!! She's so gorgeous - she learned how to do razzberries on Monday and she does them as soon as anybody looks at her now - really is a kiddie with a new toy!
I'm starting to feel really quite nauseous a lot of the time but fortunately nothing like I was with Izzy. And soooooo tired. Can't wait for my dating scan next week - seems like so far away. oh well. My girl and I are off to the Mums and Bubs movie today. Should be interesting . . .
Hi to everyone I've missed. Hope mummies are all well and bubbies are all beautifully sleeping, feeding and playing!
Nah, Khai doesn't mean anything...i just like the name 
too!! Not sure what day it was but I hope you had a great day! Sounds like your week was pretty good! Faicals manicures and coffees sound like my kind of week!
to everyone else.
yeah right! like i have any clue what im doing!
Mason woke every 90 mins again last night and i am SO sick of waking up with a bloddy migraine. I have tried everything with this boy
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