Babies Born May 2007 #7

[Beach Mama]

Michelle - I still have my massage voucher to use too - we really should go and spoil oursleves shouldnt we. Operation Sleep School - pfffft as if a 4 going on 5 month old will have a bar of that What on earth was I thinking.....
Last night - bed at 7pm, up at 11 - feed, down to sleep, woke up at 12 - thought - mmm maybe still hungry feed again, back to bed, up at 1 screaming - held her hand (awww so cute now - at the time I was crying )she fell asleep. Up at some time after that and I heard her but she must have cried just grizzled and my ear plugs held out and she must have fallen asleep - so did I, up at 5, feed, back to bed, 10 minutes later she was crying again, held her hand for one minute and she was out. Up at 730. What then heck is all that about????

How many hours are your bubbas feeding? Al wonders if I should go to 4 hourly during the day as thats what shes doing at night - but I feel like its too long? I was going to try 3 hourly - and yesterday we did for a few feeds but she still fussed about. Its all a bit beyond me right now - Im trying to go with the flow and funny how the sun shining in the morning makes it all better but I was crying in bed last night saying to Al - I just want ONE night/day off.... Typical male who has to work the next day slept though that... Ah well - new day - we'll see what today brings.
to all - have a great one!

[Liviam]

Finally I get to pop on and say hi to everyone. Let's see how I go with personals

Danni - How is Mason? Why did you have to take him to emergency. Hope everything is okay. Not long now until sleep school.

Lulu - How fantastic that Izzy is starting to sleep through the night again for you. You must be utterly exhausted with Izzy waking up during the night and still in your first trimester. But you are nearly out of it so fingers crossed you loss your m/s soon too. I couldn't even imagine how you are feeling about being pg again but I know that you are going to be a great mum to Ned too. By the way I love how you got Ned. I had a great giggle.

Michelle - Bummer you missed out on your pedicure. You are your GF are definitely going to have to make time and go before her bubba comes along. How gorgeous that Angus is rolling around. They are just gorgeous and amazing to watch at the moment. Fingers crossed you are starting to get over your cold and that Angus is letting you grab some naps during the day.

Tan - I'm so sorry that your gorgeous girl is giving you grief overnight. They are little munchins. Are you still perserving with sleep school or just trying to ride it out? Isn't it simply gorgeous how they are holding our hands and discovering themselves? I was exactly like you a few weeks ago. I would just do anything for a full night of undisrupted sleep, even contemplate giving my first born. LOL!! I'm so glad that Al sleeps through Izzy's screaming overnight because Dave doesn't even stir and I thought he was just pretending so he didn't have to get up to her.

Kirsten - Hi petal. Fantastic news that Mia is settling back into her routine after her immunisations. I couldn't believe how badly they reacted to this set. Not looking forward to the next. Your photos are simply stunning but I really don't envy you having to set out a price list. The baby photographers around here are so rediciously overpriced that hardly anyone can afford to go to them. It costs about $65 - $70 for the sitting fee (that's ok) but the prints start at $200 for 3 5x7 and it just goes up and up and up. You'll have to pop your portfolio on Mia's website so we can have a squizz.

Sarah - How is that gorgeous little man of yours going? Still having trouble sleeping? Have you had orders on your invites? The first order would be so exciting.

to all the other mums and bubs. Hope you are all surviving this terrible period and all our good babies will be back soon. LOL!!!!

Well after a rough few days and nights where Olivia has decided that she didn't want to sleep she is finally starting to turn it around again. YAY!! For a few nights in a row she will sleep through with just needing settling once to having a night where she demands a feed. So I guess one night out of a few I can cope with no problems.
Our solids is coming along nicely. She is still playing with her cereal and fruit mixed together but she is actally starting to eat some not just spreading it around. I can't believe how far she can spread such a small amount of food. It's so cute but it is pretty gross at the same time.
It looks like we have picked our childcare centre. We looked at the 6 ones which do shift work and this one stood out by a mile. Two of them I wouldn't have let look after my dogs let alone my daughter. The floors where painted concrete and not one of the staff were smiling, even when we were itnroduced. The other one the out door area for the babies was a 2 x 3 metre bricked area. OMG!! The one she will be going to all the staff were laughing and joking chasing the kids around, they talked to Olivia not just us and heaps and heaps of other things that I loved but won't bore you with the details. I'm a lot more comfortable after looking at a few but I don't think it will stop me being a sook when I drop her off.
I better dash, Olivia is awake for her next feed.
Chat soon gorgeous mummies,