I'm trying to type with Piper on my lap, so don't know how well this will go!
Lily is asleep but due to get up in half an hour. She slept so well last night - down by 9pm with a feed at 4.30am & then up at 8.30am. We had her 8 week check up, my little chunk weighs 5.92kgs & is 57cm long.
Wow, Pip has just fallen asleep on me. Poor thing is still trying to cut her last 2 molars. evil teeth!
I hate that I struggle to kep up with everyone's posts, it's always so long between visits for me these days since Pip has lost her afternoon slep (except for now!).
Hope that everyone is well. When I get a chance I have to check out everyones pics & I have to put some of my own up - my connection is sooooooooooo slow - I need an upgrade!
Kirra - Logan weighed 6.18kg 2 weeks ago at his 8 week checkup and 59cm - he is a big chubba!!
We had our 2 month needles on Tuesday night, Logan was really good but he pretty much slept all day yesterday, only waking up for regular feeds. I couldn't believe how much he slept. He is also sleeping through at night now. Usually from about 9ish to 5 or 6 in the morning (no feeds in that time). He has been moved into his cot and i think that is the reason he is sleeping so well - same as Charli he would move up the bassinette as he is kicking his legs all the time and fling his arms and hit the edges. I was a bit worried as his room is so far away and we don't have monitors, but i always seem to hear him.
Ness - sorry to hear about the bfing, but at least you know that David settles better now and you don't have to worry about the breast pump any more!!
Welcome Jo
Fussy - how is Katie going in her cot? I hope you haven't had too much trouble. I started Logan with his day sleeps and then put him in at night, we didn't have any troubles.
Melsa - the smiles just make all the hard work worth it - I have put a new photo in my signature which was taken on New Year's Day. It's my favourite photo atm
Hi to Natasha, ATT and Krisvee.
I'm off to get my hair done tonight, the first time since my due date LOL can't wait although my hairdresser is pregnant now, so it may be one of my last hair cuts for a while as i hate finding a new hairdresser.
Hi all, I'm very jealous of all you girls with bubs who sleep through until early morning. We still regularly get a 1-2am feed happening, which would be OK except sometimes I don't wind down enough to get to sleep until 11!.
She has finally settled down after all our Christmas travelling and likes sleeping in the cot.
The self-settling training is progressing slowly. On Tuesday I stayed with her for 15 minutes, she was very unhappy and we got her up and put her to sleep using the pram. Yesterday we tried for 20 minutes, got her up, changed nappy, tried for another 20 minutes and she actually dropped off...for about 2 minutes...but now I know she can do it. Half an hour ago I put her down, already for the 20 minutes failure, after which I was planning on giving her a bath...and wouldn't you know it, I think the little blighter has gone to sleep as after an initial grizzle there hasn't been a peep out of her for the last 20 minutes or so...little victory dance (don't want to jinx it).
Had my first parents group today, they all seem like a lovely bunch, and there were a couple of familiar faces from antenatal classes...and of course my angel fed and then slept on a mat on the floor in front of me the whole time...why doesn't she do that at home? I think our house is too quiet.
Charli slept well again last time. From 8.30pm-6.20 with only one feed at 3.30. I'm hoping this is the start of a sleeping pattern cause im liking it alot. lol
Hello to natasha, good to hear from you.
I looked at some of your galleries yesterday and boy o boy are our babies all lil stunners. haha. Must be the month of november. lol
Fussyboots- keep up with the self settling, it works, DP started it on his chrissy holidays cause i was getting to soft and kept picking her up but its working and now she's been really good, esp at nights and first thing in the morn.
Well Miss charli has just woken up again, better go feed the lil chicken.
Bye for now
Well, I'm one of the lucky ones!! Samuel has dropped his 2:30am feed and is sleeping for about 7 hours through the night now - woohoo! He's been doing this for about a week so I hope it continues.
I have been weaning him from the breast this week as I started on new meds for my rheumatoid arthritis today. I'm so disappointed but I have no choice really. I have been in constant pain and can't even pick Sammy up during the night or early morning. The last two days my mum has been here to give me a hand while DH is at work. I feel so useless! I'm gradually accepting the situation but I was really hoping to BF for at least six months. I guess 2 months is better than nothing eh? He seems to be okay on the formula.
He's due for his needles this week and I'm a little nervous about it. Anyone know if reactions are common?
Melanie, as far as I understand, extremely uncommon. Katie had hers yesterday, two needles and an oral. Apparently reactions occur within 5-10 minutes, so they get you to stay for 15 minutes afterwards. So far she seems to be perfectly happy.
Katie has slept for 10 hours straight the last two nights. Someone at my parent group reminded me of the 'dream feed'. So a few hours after we put her down to sleep we've been getting her up for a feed without waking her, it's worked a treat.
Long time no chat!! I've had a super unsettled bubba especially at night so just haven't had time to do anything!! The last 3 nights he's gone to sleep fairly well so hopefully he keeps it up now...he was super unsettled through the day today though...starting to drive me crazy a bit but if keeps sleeping well at night I'll be happy. He just won't take a dummy and just likes to be held all the time which is fine but hard when I've got my other 2 boys to look after as well!!
We have decided that this is definitely our last bubba..we're both so super tired I don't think we'd manage another one! LOL! As gorgeous as he is we just want to be able to look forward now and do lots of fun things with them as he grows now!
I don't think I'll possible be able to catch up on all posts so I'll just go back a few and hopefully will be able to keep up from now!
Fussyboots - Wow - thats amazing!! You must feel so great after all that sleep - I'm very jealous!!
Melanie - Sorry to hear you're having to wean...it sounds like its in both of your best interests though!! Not sure about the reactions being common...Ethan had his last Tuesday and was fine...
Kirra - Yeah at the sleeping...Ethans doing fairly well...the last few nights he's down around 7.30-8pm then a feed around 2.30am ish and then up for the day anytime from 6am...although last night he woke at 10pm for a feed also...I haven't even tried with much with self settling or anything yet...I'm a bit all over the place just trying to get everything done in a day...often I just pop him in the swing thing and he dozes off otherwise I'm holding him to sleep...bad habit I know but plenty of time to change it! LOL!
Kylie - Wow, you do have a big boy!! Ethan was about 5.2kg and 57cm at his 2m check up last week..pretty much the same as my other boys!! Yeah on him sleeping so well! What a gorgeous photo you have!! Don't their smiles just make you melt!!
Hmmm...haven't put Ethan in the cot yet...it's sitting in his room along with the bassinette...can't bring myself to do it yet with him being my last little bubba...LOL!
Hey guys, I almost lost the thread i had to look so far back. Hope everyone is going ok as it has been so quiet in here. I have been away to Adelaide for a week and Logan travelled really well. He is still sleeping through the night for a minimum of 10 hours which i am loving. I have my first mothers group meeting tomorrow (should have started last week but i was away). I can't believe how fast time is flying by, our bubbas are nearly 3 months old!!!
Hi everyone!
You're right Kylie - it has been super quiet in here! I guess we're all too busy enjoying our bubs!
Samuel is an absolute angel and I'm loving being a mum.
He had his 8 week immunisations on Monday. His daddy held him while I stayed in the waiting room and I could hear him scream from there! He kicked his leg out while the first needle was in and ended up with a big bruise. Poor little guy. He was pretty unsettled during that night (woke 6 times!!!) but is back to normal now and slept his usual 7 hours last night.
Charli has her imms and they went ok. She ended up having a temp that night and it stayed for 32hrs. my poor lil bubba, she was a lil sooky but only screamed when they actually gave her the needle, afterwards i fed her and she was fine.
She is not liking the heat at all, she is upto 5.5kg now so shes growing well. I'm getting her photo's done in 2 weeks, very excited about it. I'm also gonna grab some silk material from spotlight and take some nice photo's myself as DP doesnt like to fork out alot of money when it comes to photos. lol
Hi there everyone,
Havent posted in ages, so thought I'd say hi. David is going well, though he doesnt like the heat either. Hasnt had his imms yet, but I'm taking him to have them next Tuesday, so hope he goes ok. Finally made it back for my six week check up today, and asked about the possibility of having a tubal ligation done as we are definately not having anymore. ( We have 3 boys) its just a matter of deciding which one of us has the procedure.
Had to buy some more clothes for David today cos he's grown out of everything, but he's now in triple 0s so guess he's still little compared to some.
Kylie you're so lucky that Logan sleeps 10 hours! thats amazing.
Glad to see everyone is doing well. Funny how short our posts are now that the bubba's are out!
Kirra - Sounds like we live paralell lives - if only I could spell the word! ha! Just had some photos done of Lily & Piper & they quoted me $4000 for the whole lot. Yeah, Sure! I got a couple and have done some at home too. You can always print them out as blck & white & they look pro. I watched closely when they took pics of Lily's hands & feet. They wrapped some material around her feet so that it draped around them & held her fet underneath to take the shot. So off I went home & did it & it looks great! Saved $75 too! hahaha!
How is everyone coping with the heat? Bloody evaporative cooling can't keep up! Lucky we arn't pregnant now! Although I so miss being pregnant! I know definately that I'm not ready to finish up just yet! But saying that I'll wait until Lily is 2!
Ahhh, my little Lily is up! Have to rush in to see those giggles & smiles! I love it! At least Pip is watching the wizard of oz (it has been on constant rotation for the last 2 weeks!) so I don't have to race her to the cot!
Hi everyone
Thought I'd try to catch up, how is everyone going? 3 months now, wow that goes fast.
We have been through the works, but hopefully everything will settle down soon.
Had mastitis last week, lucky I got antibiotics pretty quick and didn't end up with the horrible flu symptoms that go with it, this week we have gastro, ended up in hosp on thur as I couldn't keep anything down, not even water. Feeling better today, Df and mum have it now though, ooppps
Hope everyones doing ok in this horrible heat.
Time for a feed, chat soon
Hi everyone
how are you all?? we are ok jarvis is going really good now he is 5.4kg now he is such a happy baby it's so good that he is like that but as for immy she is still not well we took her to drs and we are waiting to hear from the peads to see what they are going to do i just hope they dont take to long to do it as she is only 9 kg and isn't eating only drinking milk i'm not sure how much more of her crying i can take she cries all day non stop it is really starting to make me go crazy oh well i must be off
hi everyone
how are you all?? things here are going good. Jarvis is sleeping well and is sleeping about 10 hrs a night, but its starting to get hot here again and he hates it and its too hot to sleep in our room so i have been sleeping on the sofa bed for the last 5 weeks. I have been so tired and it doesnt help that my b12 levels are low and i cant have another shot till next week i just dont have the energy to do anything during the day and the heat isnt helping i feel so bad that i havent got the house fully clean all the time like it was i just wish i could get my energy back and get it all done. oh well thats enough from me today
take care
lira
Last edited by lira21; February 19th, 2009 at 01:54 PM.
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Long time no post and yes our posts are getting shorter and shorter, such demanding lil people aren't they? lol. Good to see everyones lil bubs are growing well, Charli gets weighed again on Friday, im estimating she'll prob be almost 6kg by now.
Getting her photo's done tomorrow...can't wait. I def wont be paying anywhere near $4000 though. I'm just getting them done through Now 4 Ever photography, they do 3 dif shots and they are only about 240 including the negatives. Driving me a lil crazy some days, she's only going 2.5hrs between breast feeds but last time i talked to the MCHN she said it was normal cause she was demand feeding. Anyones elses bubs doing this?
Alyssa started kinder last week, and she absolutely loves it, she says everyday she wants to go and learn and when she comes home she tells me all about it and how she made everyone cards. The teachers think she is great and she is just so clever i couldnt be a prouder parent
Well i hope to hear some updates soon, and hope everyone continues to be well and all the lil bubs keep growing strong.
We seemed to have dropped off in this thread - cmon girls where are you???
I had Logan weighed last week at his 4 month appointment and he now weighs 7.5kg, what a chubba, and he is 65cm long. That is an increase of 1.3kg and 6cm in 2 months. He has stopped sleeping all night and now just wakes up once during the night. I have to get used to broken sleep again! He has also started screaming when i put him in his cot at night. There is usually no reason (that i can figure out) just that when he lies down he screams and when i pick him up he stops. This can go on for up to an hour! Anyway other than that he is a gorgeous, smiley boy. He isn't rolling over properly yet but can roll from tummy to back when I put a rolled up towel under his arms. I hope you are all doing great.
Gosh...I haven't posted in ages! It certainly has been busy for me with the 3 boys thats for sure! Ethans gorgeous but a very demanding bubba wanting to be held most of the time and stays up late (I got him to bed about 9.30pm tonight!)
I gave him a litte tiny taste of rice cereal today! He's feeding sooo much that I'm going to start him on solids. I started my other 2 boys at 4 months and they loved it and have no allergies! I gave him the smallest little spoon and it was very watered down with breast milk but he loved it and had no dramas!!
Kylie - Wow - what a big boy you have! I'm sure Ethans not that big - I think he'll be lucky to be 6.5kg..we have our check up next week..Sounds like he's going really well - I think they have another growth/deveopmental spurt at 4m which may explain him being unsettled a little...
Kirra - How did Charli go at her mchn visit? Sounds like she's doing really well! yeah at Alyssa starting Kinder - Louis started as well and LOVES it! He only goes 1 day for 2 1/2 hours though...we didn't have any dramas with him going so that was good though!
Lira - Big hugs...I hope your energy levels are coming up a bit!!
Ok...got to go - Dylans up - he's got a cold and being very sooky and doesn't want to sleep tonight...don't think any of us will get much sleep tonight!
(don't want to jinx it).
He was pretty unsettled during that night (woke 6 times!!!) but is back to normal now and slept his usual 7 hours last night.
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