Babies Born May 2007 #9

I'm sitting her with an extremely wide awake cheeky monkey but I just wanted to send everyone the hugest :grouphug: because I think we really really all need it.

Jan please don't feel bad about having these feelings. I have them too and I think that every single mum has these feelings one time or another. I have started sewing (never done it before and it is interesting to say the least LOL!) and I take Olivia swimming once a week. I am also trying to have one afternoon a week off where I get to do anything I like, wherever I like and Dave has the primary carer role. Are you getting out of the house much? Do you have a mother's group you get to spend time with? Before your gorgeous little man arrived what did you do with your free time?
Don't worry about his weight either. All babies grow at their own pace and those charts are just a pain in the a$$ that are another tool to cause us more guilt and anxiety. Olivia is in the 5th percentile in weight and she is weighing 6050gm and she has been on solids twice a day for over a month and her weight gain was no different to the month before when she was solely b/f so that showed the MCHN who told me that my milk wasn't good enough.

Sarah - Your little man is growing so big and YAY on him sitting and rolling. Olivia is sitting but like Noah I have to sit her but she can stay there and correct minor over balances herself. She can roll form front to back but not only on to her side going the other way. Sounds like Noah is doing exactly what he should be :D. Hope he starts sleeping more for you so you can finally get a good night sleep.

Ash - Thanks for you help on my PND questions. I'm watching myself closely but I think it was exhaustion. Hope your little man is letting you sleep a bit better or at least letting you catch up during the day.

Tan and Kirsten - Have a fantastic day on friday. I really wish I was closer so I could come but I think it's a little bit far to drive for lunch :(.

So for the poor personals, yet again. I'll try to do better tomorrow. I had better but Olivia to bed go to bed myself to get some sleep (hopefully, fingers crossed anyway).

Sleep well mums and bubs,

Luv Dan.

Hello!!

I'm sorry I haven't been around much, we've just been soooo busy and I'm trying to stay off the computer - its costing us a fortune coz we keep going over our allowance!!! Anyway, I have been keeping up but can't quite get my head around it all for personals right now - sorry!!

I am sending every single one of you a BIG HUG though and Jan, don't feel bad about the way you're feeling - as the others have mentioned, it's totally normal. I'm LOVING life as a Mum but even I have the same feelings that you described. I don't really have anything that I do on my own anymore and the sad thing is that I just can't imagine finding the time for it and working out what to do with Luke is just too hard. I think I've turning into one very lazy mummy!! Its very exhausing being a mum though!!

Well, I know everyone is having a rough time right now but I have to say, I'm a very excited Mummy today!! Luke slept through the night for the first time last night. He's been going without a feed at night for quite a while but would still wake a few times to be settled. Then I wasn't getting back to sleep, so I've been really exhasted. Anyway, FINALLY last night he went down like usual (at about 8pm) and didn't wake until 6.30am!!!! I couldn't believe it. Even then, I just went in and settled him like usual and he went back to sleep until 7.20am!! I feel fantastic and just hope he can keep it up. His day sleeps have still been really good too, so we're finally in a really good little stage.

My cleaver little man is also sitting up by himself now. He still falls over but he's doing really well. He wasn't rolling much either but just over the last couple of days, when I leave him on his back on his play mat, I've come back into the room to find him on his tummy - its so cute!!! Solids are going really well too - he just loves it. We're still only on the rice cereal but I'm going to introduce some veges over the weekend - very exciting!!

Well I'd better get going, I have another load of washing to hang out before Luke wakes up!!

Take care and to all the bubbies out there - please be nice to your mummies!!!

Kelly xxx

OOOhh its eerily quiet in here - sort of like what its like at 12 midnight when your previously angelic baby decides she doesnt want to sleep or be happy unless you are lying on the floor next to her cot, patting her every now and then, and then feeding her after nearly 2 hours of this. Yep 6th night in a row is starting to do my head in. I just dont know what else to do other than feed, keep her quiet for an hour -feed again.
Its so weird - she woke up at 430 and then fed and went back to sleep - so whats the problem at 12?Like I said in my other thread - in the morning things dont seem that bad but while its happening I was thinking about all the CC books Im going to buy and try to implement. :cryinglaugh: I literally dont know what to do, other than set up camp in her room each night.

EEEkkkkkk what a whiner - Melbourne Meet up with the gorgeous Mia and Mason today!!! Oooh and Im looking forward to seeing Kristen and Danni ;)!!! Im so excited - will take lots of piccies for everyone who has missed out -its a glorious day here in Melbourne town!
Catch you all very soon super mummies!! xox

ETA - Not sure if I mentioned it (probably!!!) but Izzy is officially rolling from back to tummy! Whoo hoo - I find her in her cot like that - hilarious!!!

Yay have fun today girls (and Mason) lol

hehe ash ;) wish you could come too... :hug:
Mason is gunna wear the green bonds hat that you picked otu for him today!

Verye xcited about our day out today, Not often do I go outdoors.

Hope everyone is well. Mason is still a monster at night. Getting up anywhere between 10-20 times every night. sometimes he wakes every 3 mins. its just crazy. we left sleep school as he didnt respond at all :(

We have had to cancel masons christening which was supposed to be on sunday as Dales nanna just passed away. So we have to go there for her funeral on sunday (3.5 hours of mason screaming in the car :()

Hey everyone!

Tan, Danni and Kristen hope your meet up is fun today! Wish we were there, is a miserable day up here, having light showers but is as hot as hell - damn QLD humidity!!

Danni, hope things get better soon with Mason. So what happened at sleep school?? What sort of things did they try? What a bummer that it didn't work out.

Tan, Oh my gosh - what is going on with Izzy as well!!! I know not many like co-sleeping with their bubs, but have you thought of it so you can get some sleep as well??

I put Angus to sleep in his cot during the day and at night when he first goes to sleep, but when he wakes up I feed him in bed and just leave him in with us. He seems to settle really easily. I was surprised last night cause normally he goes down at 7.30pm and is up at 12/1am for a feed. Well I crashed last night, then got up to get him when he woke up and it was 4.30am!! OMG, that is the longest he has ever slept. Then he went back to sleep till 8am.

I am starting to stress though cause he is still feeding during the night and I have organised to go back to work soon. I am going to be doing one 12hr night shift a week 7pm - 7.30am. So he will miss 1-2 night feeds then his first morning feed. Not sure what to do, he has never had a botttle or formula, and have no ebm stored. I am so worried about him cause DH never hears him when he wakes up now, so I'm scared he isn't going to hear him etc.. I really need to go back though cause of our funancial situation. Anyway I have until 12th January to sort ourselves out, have taken all my hols at half pay so we have extra money for now and over x-mas and will see us through until Jan. I am just going to miss my bubba so much!!!! He will be almost 8mths though so hoping he has his sleeping and feeds a bit more sorted and then we will be right!!

Anyway, sorry for selfish post!! Angus is asleep now so I better pop on a load of washing.
Take care!

Michelle-Just checked out your photos, all your kids are absolutely GORGEOUS!

Hi everyone!!!
Have fun all the Melbourne girls!!!! Wish I could be there too, to meet you all!!
Things here are going great!! I feel bad that you all are having bad night time sleeps, I really don't know what advice I can offer you all, I don't know what its like to have a baby to not be a good sleeper (touch wood) Ethyn has been a great sleeper since about 7 weeks old, before that time he was up and back to sleep again after a feed, although I do remember a few nights when Austar became my best friend at 3am!!!!
We are heading away for nearly a week!!! :dance: When we come back, I have got Ethyn booked in for his 6 month injections and check up :(
Sorry about my "no personals" but thought I would pop on quickly between my packing.
Big hugs to mums and bubs!!:grouphug:

Thanks Ash!! I think they are gorgeous too (biased)!!

Oh Ash, I just seen your ticker - are you serious that Blake is almost crawling - OMG!!! Look out, all the fun starts once they can crawl!!! I keep telling the girls they have to start picking up their toys and money etc etc cause Angus is going to be able to get into everything soon - don't think they quite get it yet!!!

we had such a nice day today! Izzy kept pulling Masons dummy out...was so cute!

Kristen got heaps of pics so cant wait to see them.

As I was driving home, the sunshine disappeared and i found myself in a huge storm! From glorious to disaster in 20 mins! thats melbourne for ya! :rolleyes:

Hey girls!!!

I just have no time anymore!!! Noah is like all the others, not sleeping at night, up at least 6 times a night. Demanding in the day, I can't leave him alone for even a minute. Oh well, I guess it is all part and parcel of having a baby and I suppose complaining about it won't make the situation improve. I keep telling myself it is a phase and he will grow out of it soon enough :rolleyes:

Does anyone know how much cooled boiled water our little angels are allowed to have in a day? Noah constantly wants the boob now with the heat and he has had 100mls of water today already.

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Now lets see how many personals I can do before Noah gets fussy again, Juz is on the job but Noah is looking at me and whining already.

Danni, sorry to hear about Dales nan. I hope Mason behaves on the car ride for you. Hopefully Mia and Izzy talked some sense into his sleeping patterns so you can get some rest.

Michelle, I do the co sleeping and I agree it is much easier in regards to getting back to sleep much easier. I fully wake up when I have to respond to him in the cot.

Well there we go, that didn't last long. Sorry I can't do more personals right now.

I am so upset that I couldn't make it to the meetup today. I will be in Melb for the weekend of Big Day Out and it would be great if we could do another then.

OK gotta run, lots of love!!

Glad you girls had a good time today. Kelly - we really must meet up one of these days so the Melbourne girls aren't the only ones having fun!!!

Jan - like the others have said, don't feel guilty. I feel as if I have completely lost myself too. I'm someone's mother and someone's wife but there's no "me" anymore. I don't know what to suggest cos I'm having exactly the same problems. I can't get out much without Izzy because (A) I don't want to be separated from her (my own fault on that one) and (B) my mum lives so far away so I really don't have anyone I'm comfortable leaving her with. My life sounds like yours - get up, feed baby, change baby, play with baby, hope baby naps, feed baby . . . cook dinner, watch tv, go to bed, get up . . . As for Julian's weight, like Dan said so long as he's constantly gaining I wouldn't worry. Izzy is well under weight because she's actually over length. Someone has to be bigger than average, someone smaller and so long as he's energetic and looks good, I'm sure he's fine. Izzy's not eating solids at all yet so you're well ahead of us on that one.

Danni - so sorry to hear about DH's nanna, and also that sleep school didn't go well.

Izzy has had a very up and down week. She had her 6 month injections on Tuesday so Wednesday was terrible - poor little thing was just a floppy doll all day and screamed the second I put her down. Seems back to normal now, so that's good. Teeth are obviously quiet at the moment because she's sleeping a bit better. She's sitting up on her own for ages now and is pushing herself around when she gets on her tummy - found her half way across the floor today. Its not very graceful but she's moving so that's a start! DH is p*ssing me off. He has just changed companies and got a very nice payout. The extra cash has all gone on the mortgage but we agreed we'd have a short holiday somewhere - use FF points and go somewhere. Well, that was 3 weeks ago and he still won't commit to anything. Given that Christmas and school holidays are coming up, flights will be full in no time. Then by the time school's back I'll be 7 months pregnant and don't know that I'll feel like going anywhere anyway so we've probably lost our chance. Makes me so angry. He suggested we just go somewhere close by for a "lazy" holiday where we just sit around and don't do anything. Why won't he understand that that's what my life is now??? I don't do anything, I don't go anywhere. I want to go somewhere different and have something to look forward to. Feeling a lot like what Jan described. Oh well. Enough of my whinging.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and there are lots of sleeping babies tonight.

Shell-Yep he is getting up and rocking, and shuffling/hopping, he just hasn't got the sync down to get his arms and legs moving in unison. He is sitting unassisted but always topples after a couple of minutes, I hope he can keep his balance soon, he is happy sitting up!

Danni-Thank you for all the pics, theya re bueatiful, KRISTEN you are bloomin talented, I'm so jealous you can't take any pics of Blake (that is until I come to visit, hey Danni?). Sorry to hear about Dale's nana and you had to cancel the Christening, ae you reschduling?

Sarah-Can't wait to get my invites, I bet they're excellent! I can totally understand the clingy baby thing, Even when we're holding Blake he is whingy so I can't win.

Lulu-That sucks about your holiday, hopefully DH will wise up soon and book something adventurous!

Sorry if I forgot anyone, DH is feeling neglected so I better go play with both my little boys lol ciao for now!

hey sarah, good to have you pop in. Im hearing ya on the separation anxiety too!

lulu: hope your dh chooses a perfect holiday for you soon :hug:

kristen: hope you dont mind that i forwarded the pics from today to ashlee. And yes she will be visiting damn soon i hope!!

sarah: yes we will arrange another meet up for sure :)

yeah dan, that's no problem - lovely to see you and Tan today too! :) Absolutely glorious Melbourne weather (I got the storm on the way home too... very strange)

let us know if theres any more pics :)

Hi guys,

Just a quick question to all the Melbourne mums out there. My husband, me and bub are coming to Melbourne for a weekend at the end of November and need to find somewhere to stay in the city. Does anyone know of any places that are not too expensive and are suitable for a baby (6 months)? I don't know why but I am starting to get nervous as Ella hasn't been on a plane before and I don't know Melbourne too well.

What have been your experiences on a plane with a baby???

firstbub, just a quick respose we used woif dot com and we stayed at a shoan heights or somewhere similar and it was very nice there, wotif is a great site anyway for bargains.

Anyway, got to run, Noah is just not settling at all and now I have a migrane as a result argggg!!!

hey guys!!!!

long time no see. thought id drop in and see how your all doing and i plan to take a look around all your websites to see how the precious bubs are doing.

first of all - congrats lulu!!! looks like your gonna be a busy mumma!! :)

im not going to attempt personals at this stage but will update on where we are at.

baden is now 6 months and about a week old lol. we just started him on solids when he was 6 months so he has only tried a bit of farex and pear so far. well i tried him on some other mixed veg tin stuff and he hated that so will stick with farex and pear for now!

he has 4x 180ml bottle during the day, solids for brekkie and dinner and has just started sleeping from 6.30pm-6.30am. he is a big boy and weighed 8.25kgs at his 6 month check. (75th percentile for height and weight).

he is rolling both ways and really getting around lots by rolling and wriggling. we will have to baby proof the house very soon.

we go swimming now which is great and generally everything is going pretty good.

the thing i find hardest is the food. knowing what to give and when and trying different things to suit us both. also keith and i have had very trying times over the past few months...every time i think things are getting better we go a few steps backwards...

besides that i love being a mum and really feel lucky that i have this time at home with baden. he is a cheeky monkey for sure! :)

i hope your all happy and well and i if you want to check out our progress here is our website: Baby Owen

make sure you sign the guestbook!!!

lee.

ps. awww they are all soo gorgeous. i cant write in your guestbooks 76stars and sarah.

Another one just dropping in to say hi!

Sorry I missed the meet up girls, as I said to Tan, it was just such a busy week. And Williamstown is soooo far from us, so I couldn't just pop down to say hi quickly! Would love to meet you all one day though!

I'm exhausted today, DH has been out all day, and Nicholas has been very demanding. He is usually a reasonably demanding baby, and I'm used to that, but today has been ridiculous. Hopefully he is down for the count now (well until his next feed later tonight :rolleyes:).

Solids is going well for us, we've tried about 5 different things now, and he likes them all so far. We've started swimming too, which he LOVES, he's been under twice now!

Still not sleeping through, goes down in his cot, when he wakes in the night I bring him into bed to feed him, and then he usually stays with us. At least until DH goes to work. I don't cope well with sleep deprivation! He can roll from back to front now, as well as front to back, but nowhere near sitting or crawling yet. Which is fine by me LOL. Off to the MCHN this Thursday, I have a feeling he's stacked it on, he's such a chubba!

Best go and catch up from my day now! I'm going to upload some recent pics to the gallery first, if anyone's interested.

I hope you all get some much needed sleep tonight :D

Love Sez xoxo

Hello May Mummies

Its been a pretty crazy week for me, I think some of you may have seen my other thread... my DD#1 rolled Mackenzie from her tummy to her back and her arm got caught and was forced to bend in ways that humans are not ment to bend. After a trip to the paedarition, some xrays and her arm in a sling for 3 days. I took it off tonight after her arm is better!!! I am so happy & relieved. She has full use of it and can grasp items with ease ... sure did give me a scare thats for sure....

Kenzie is starting to sit unassisted (20 seconds is our record) and is starting enjoying the wide world of solids foods! I am giving her pumpkin and apple this week, well not together lol ew! We she now weighs 6.9 kilos and is 68cm long! Long skinny bubby.

I think I am developing insomnia .. its 2.30am and I'm not tired! Kenzie is having her midnight play ... She is doing this alot lately. She will wake up, have a feed, then is bright eyed and bushy tailed and chatters to everyone who will listen, smile and is generally the most interactive at this time! Arg! What can yaa do .. just go with the flow :)

Sezjm: What solid foods have you tried, just to give me some ideas of what to try next, we have only has farex apple and pumpkin so far ...?? The photo of Nicholas on his tummy looking up at the camera is so cute!

the dolphin: Hi Lee, Nice to meet you. I just checked out Badens website and it reminded me of just how small our babies were.. and how much they have grown, dosen't it seem like yesterday they were born .. Looking forward to getting to know you and Baden :)

firstbub: I took Kenzie on a plane when she was 3.5 months old, it was only a short flight and they let me breastfeed on take off and landing. She was fine with it and even laughed during take off!! Hope you have a fantastic time!

Lulu: Maybe you could go and get some brochures from the travel agent and leave them on the kitchen table or his side of the bed! If you go on Wotif dot come you can get some great last minute deals!

Sarah: Noah sounds like MAckenzie in the sleeping department. I am tryong so hard to transition her from cosleeping to her cot and its not going too well.... I have no idea about the water, I read on some other thread Barb said that little babies dont need water .. just keep offering the boob?!?

Lee: Hope you have a great time where ever your heading for holidays!

Shellbelle: I would start expressing and giving him some bottles now, so he can get used to drinking from a teat not the booby for some feeds. Just incase he needs some time to get used to it, last thing you want is to be at work with DH calling saying he isnt taking the bottle.

Tanstar and Mabello: Kenzie does this to me also, so dont feel alone .. waking up heaps during the night. UNLESS I hold her, if i held her she would prolly sleep through the night. We are trying to transition her to her cot from cosleeping and its sooo hard, she hates it and wakes every 5 mins or so, very tiring. Have you tried sleeping on the lounge with him / her in your arms just to get some rest? I have done this a few times when my body is delerious. Althought now I never sleep I cant sleep at all, its crazy because I used to be a 10 hours a night person!

KellyM: Yay!! :clap: for Luke sleeping through the night and sitting! Won't be long before he starts crawling now!

Jan: As the other girls have said .. I totally understand what you are feeling and am experiencing the same sort of thing too. Althought I am feeling like a failure at being a 'house wife'. I just can't get my time organised enough to get the house clean. I have no time to myself and even if I wanted to do something for me (Bellybelly is about it) I dont get enough time to do it. I think my DH is disappointed because he works so hard and comes home to sometimes a messy house (depending on DD's behaviour) and nothing organised. I wish I was one of those super organised people ... mmm soorry to rant I went off an a tangent! Back to you.. an exercise class sounds like a great idea! Maybe in the evening when DH is home to look after bubbs?

Well I am off to get another coffee! KEnzie is showing no sign of sleep yet ..

:grouphug:
Jen

Hi Everyone!

Just checking in to see how all these non-sleeping naughty bubbas are going!!! My boy was doing so well, had 2 nights where he was good, then Sat night he was up for a midnight snack, then last night he slept throught ill 4-30am. I am hoping he is getting back on the right track again!!! Anyway, just a quickie to say hello, will try to pop back on later!

Jen, so far we've had rice cereal, apple, pumpkin, pear, and sweet potato. We're starting potato tonight, and then we'll try broccoli and then carrot. They've all been winners so far, I hope it continues LOL.

Sorry I haven't been around much to offer support to everyone since we all seem to be having a rough time at the moment but we are having an absolutely horror of a time at the moment so I'm alternating between :crying: and :wall: with getting Olivia to sleep.
On the other hand when she is awake and playing I am having the most amazing time. She is sitting up by herself and is nearly rolling everywhere and is giggling laughing, squealing and reaching out for us to pick her up. It is so cute.
I am off to sleep school tomorrow and then a concentrated week of sorting out this princess. That is one thing I love about living in the country. I rang up today in tears and they slotted me in tomorrow. I'm feeling really positive about it. They have sorted out her sleeping before and also our b/fing.

Hang in there gorgeous mummies we are all going to make it!!!! I'm trying the power of positive thought, LOL!!!

Dan - yay for sleep school - can I come too!! Izzy is waking every 3 hours at night ...Im feeding her and she generally goes back to sleep straight away with the exception of her 12 feed - then she cries/grizzles for a bit before dropping off... I keep telling myself this will pass... sleep school for us on the 23rd... for those that have been does it matter that Im going for a day and all our issues are at night?? Her day sleeps are great now, and like Olivia shes rolling everywhere, commando dragging herself in all directions! pushing up on knees, laughing and generally being a joy so I dont trade her in after her terrible nights!! ROFL!!!!

It shouldn't matter that you are going during the day because they will be able to give you tips and techniques for settling that you can implement overnight as well. They should be able to give you lots of tips and suggestions, fingers crossed anyway. Not long to go now Tan. It will be here before you know it and you'll have your good sleeper back again.

Good luck at sleep school girls, I really hope it helps these little ones get back to their old selves!

On a good note, Blake only woke 2 times last night, once only needing resettling and the second a feed and back to sleep till 6:30. Touch wood it continues! He had his 6 month shots on Saturday and didn't even cry, the doctor is so much quicker than the nurse that usually does it!

Blake is on the move! He isn't "officially" crawling yet, but but I turn my head for a second and he's accross the room pulling the house to pieces lol Going to babyproof this weekend.

We are still up around 8-9 times a night girls. I'm so sorry I don't pop in more, I just don't get time and I'm very very tired.

Last night I got 40 minutes of sleep. He screams in his cot, he thrashes and whines in our bed. I don't know what to do except hope this passes soon.

I've read briefly that everyone else is having troubles, it definately seem sto be the age. He is sitting up on his own all the time and gets cranky if I lie him down for a second if I need to leave the room.

Lovelies - this has got to get better soon...this is my third baby and I'm sure this was normal for a BFed baby at least. I remember my other kids were like this till they were weaned at 12 months.

We are still waiting till 6 months old to start solids. Leo is over 9kg now, all from booby juice.

xoxoxo to you all.

Ack! I wish I could send everyone with bad sleeping night babies a little of our luck!! :(

Mia has slept so wonderfully this past week I don't hear a peep from her after her dreamfeed until 630am. Days are a different story (we're trying to wean her off wrapping which is hard as she wakes a lot with her arms flailing and doesn't know what to do with them but she's learning). Once we've mastered days without wrapping, I'll try the nights.

Sending everyone big hugs to get through it!

We also started Mia on solids for the first time yesterday! Just some Farex, and she didn't have much at all (teaspoon maybe? LOL) but it was exciting for her nonetheless so we all enjoyed ourselves.

Ash what do you do to resettle Blake when he wakes up during the night? I really should be getting ready to go. Naughty girl I am but I just had to pop on and check on everyone.

Actually what does everyone do? I've never been able to resettle Livvy (hence another reason for our issues at the moment). Once she is awake she wants out of bed and some boobie.

Kristen, I've just decided to wean Nicholas off wrapping too............I'm going to start during the day before we attempt nights. I have a feeling it may take awhile LOL! How are you doing it? I was thinking of trying the one arm out method first, and see how that goes. Good luck hun :)

Good luck today Dan, I hope you come home with some wonderful tips and tricks to get Olivia to sleep :D

When i resettle Mason at night, I roll him onto his side. works almost every time providing i keep my hand heavily on his top arm. Aquarium music works well too.

Good luck Dan...im thinking of you!

mason only woek 3 times before 4am last night...that is a HUGE improvement. Then we chucked him in bed with DH and I went on to the couch. I HATE cosleeping :(

We are all sick with really bad colds at the moment and all of us are on anti biotics again!

Re: settling. I just pick him up, bounce around the room and pat him hard on the butt till he stops crying, then make it softer and softer. Last night was terrible though and this didn't work, it's soooo hit and miss.

Danni-Get well soon!

Dan - I'm at a loss at night too - during the day I just go in and pat her tummy and say "shhhhh time for a nap now" which is her cue from the lounge to the cot - I repeat it over and over and no matter where we are if I say time for a nap now - she knows what it means.At night though, I'm not sure if I should use the same cue? I tried just patting her at her 9pm wake up but she was literally inconsolable (sp?) so I tried the walk around the room - singing a gentle lullaby, cuddles etc but nothing would calm her down so on the booby she went:doh:
Then at 12 and 430 i just fed her too but she isn't feeding well during the day now so its all just screwed up....arrrgghhh and how can I cut her night feeds if she's hungry at night now that her days are all messed up. During the day I decide to settle etc - but at night when Im exhausted it definately is easier to feed her because Im so damn exhausted.
I want my get up once or twice a nighter back:( This is all beyond me right now.

On a brighter note - I've finished Izzy's paintings - will take some pics of her room in my gallery once she wakes up. Her room is defianately a work in progress. Its so cluttered and the furniture we have in there is useless.

What do you guys do with bubs soft toys? We have so many and I'm sick of them falling off her dresser thing and they just look messy - I have one of those chain things and also a mesh one but any others ideas??

Dan - good luck with sleep school. To re-settle Izzy I usually have to pick her up and cuddle her for a while - either on my shoulder or cradled in my arms, depending on her mood. She gets lots of bottom pats and head strokes while I walk around. Then I gradually get to the point where I can sit in the chair next to her cot and be still, then I put her back into bed and pat her again.

Danni - hope you feel all feel better soon.

Tan - I've got a big basket that I throw all of Izzy's toys into, then just drag out a few at a time for her to play with. I quite like those chains you can get that you hang from the ceiling or bookshelf or something that you clip all the toys onto as well.

So sorry to hear so many of you are still having sleep issues. Like Kristen, I've been blessed with an angel baby who once asleep for the night stays that way until morning, unless she needs a feed. I've found though over the last couple of weeks that Iz is now rolling over onto her tummy almost as soon as she's in her cot and sleeps on her tummy or side all night. She is getting off to sleep so much more easily that way too, and now that she's a superstar at rolling over, I'm happy to leave her that way.

Had an afternoon out today with DH - ILs came to babysit. Was nice to get out together and just be a couple for a day. Luckily she was a happy camper this time - we left her with them last week for all of 20 minutes and the poor munchkin screamed the whole time. She was great on the weekend for my mum while we were out at a wedding so hopefully I'll start being a bit happier about leaving her with other people more often.

Anyway, off to fertilise the garden (hmmmmm. Aren't you all jealous?!?!?!) Hope all bubbies have a good long sleep tonight. WA bubbies are struggling a bit in the heat at the moment I think.

We’ve just gotten home and are exhausted. Olivia screamed the whole time we tried to settle her it was so hard. One thing that we are going to do is stopping everything all at once since we are going to have a horror of a time for the next few days so we thought (well it was suggested) that we do it all at once. So basically no more dummy, no wrap and bed when I say so so we won’t have to wean her off the different things separately and go through this a few times. That's the plan anyway.
Today she had two 40 minute sleeps and it took us 45 mins and 35 mins for her to settle and she wont resettle after she wakes up. It is going to be a really long haul because I hate hearing her cry. Guess this is going to take time.
Thanks for the tips on resettling lovely ladies. I'm praying that tonight isn't too bad so I can get some sleep to tackle tomorrow.
We’ll I’m off to start the night time sleep battle.
Hope everyone is doing a lot better than us.
Catch up soon,
Luv Dan.

Dan, the only way I got Blake off a wrap was to stop it cold. Although he is still sleeping like poo after it's gone, it's better n the long run I figure. Am contemplating a sleeping bag but now he can roll and half crawl I dunno if it will make a difference.

Sez - I just went cold turkey with Mia and don't wrap her during the day now. She's still getting used to it as she cries for a lot longer when she first goes off to sleep and will more often than not wake up after 1 sleep cycle and cry, but I don't go into her and she usually falls back asleep within 5-10 mins again.

As for the question re: settling at night, if Mia does wake up I rarely, if ever, go into her. This only makes it much worse and much harder to settle her as her crying just gets more intense as she want to be up and about. 9 times out of 10 if I leave her, she'll have a sook and will be asleep again within 10 mins. I can count on one hand the number of times (since she's been about 7 weeks old) that it hasn't worked. I will never let her cry and emotional cry though where she gets really worked up about it - then I will always go in and try to settle her, but picking her up is always a last resort - I always try other methods first such as shhhing, patting, rolling onto her side/back etc.