Hope u have a good night Tara :)
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Hope u have a good night Tara :)
tara i had to give sophie panadol last night as she was inconsolable, even bubbering on the boob poor chicken, i just aimed and fired it down the back of her mouth and its the first time she's never spat it out!!
AGAIN we have the most shocking nappy rash, i can only assume its from the teeth but i have had her in sposies so i can lather her bum in covicol, stopped using wipes again and gone back to cloth ones as i do see a pattern of reddness appearing with the use of wipes, on her bum and face if i'm lazy and use them after meals
Thanks. she just woke up! lol i think it was because someone slammed a door! grr!
we've also stopped all swaddling and seems to be going well. i stopped swaddling arms when she would just pull them out, but kept doing her legs as it was part of her 'sleep-time cue' but i just thought sod it, she wiggles out so quick anyways! still rolling onto her tummy and waking up when she cant roll back over when she's half asleep, i guess it's just something she'll learn on her own
hey ajp,are you coming into gold coast or brisbane? sorry to hear about poor sophie! poor babies with those nasty teeth and sore bums!
Chelsea went to bed at 730... come 845 she was wide awake...dosed on Nurofen (man she loves the stuff..always winges when theres none left in the dropper thingy majig), gave her a bottle and now back in bed.
Cough getting worse.. and we have another red bummed bub....
TARA actually going to Coolum beach!
Hi Monchika. Welcome. Any pics of your little man?
On the teeth front i think Ella's pushing 4 through at the same time! i can see them just below the surface. Poor chicken. This will make 8 teeth!
She sits and play and then just looks up an cries and screams. So we've been going through the Bonjella and Nurofen.
Kim - Ella loves the taste of bonjella. she sucks it off my finger before i get to rub it on her gums.
Vicky - Are you around honey? Hope you're feeling better.
AJP - We use cloths after food too. Much better on the skin. Poor little sophie bum.
Blanche - When are you going for the scan? I remember when i was 5weeks preggers i was already rubbing my belly ;) haha.
Not feeding well today. She's started biting again and just not interested in food. The teeth are distracting her i think. If it gets worse tomorrow its going to be a panadol day, I'm worried she'll lose more weight just when she put it back on!
Ann
Ann i got my ultrasound next month on the 11th :) cant wait, i look at my belly everyday to see if its growing lol!!
We have a red bot here too, she has lots of nappy off time she loves been nude!!
Hope Chelsea gets better soon, poor little muffin
kimbaz - i'm in the DD for Triumph maternity bras, but i've seen them in the E size available. Got a Lovable too, that was white, until i dyed it in my "nesting" phase, when all the white baby clothes got to become purple (evil grin hee hee).
Christy
That's interesting, another person noticing that the commerical baby wipes irritate your bub's skin, us too. We use flannels and water now (at home), it's really helped. I have the Nature Baby supermarket brand ones for going out though, she doesn't seem to react to those. (they come in a white pouch, with a b + w pic of bub on front).
Blanchie, i'm assuming every bubby loves naked time, but what do you do about naked time each day, when they start crawling? i didn't mind it when bilbs just lay on a waterproof mat, but now? i'm am very hesitant to give her naked time, although i know it's good for her skin.
Luua, bilbs loves the taste of bonjella too, she thinks it's a treat i'm sure, as in, where's the rest?
For the nappy rash, we're using a hemp bottom balm at the first sign of any redness, and so far, in ten months, it has never progressed to proper nappy rash, so that is a great balm, in my book. Because it's a balm, not a cream, we use it in the MCN, no probs. A friend also recently tried one made by Hungry Hippos, out of mango butter, and she got good results with that (bought at the Brisbane baby expo).
we also have the Gaia baby powder (made out of cornstarch, instead of talc) to put in the creases of fat around her hip./thigh area - the crinkles that sometimes never get dry cos of the chubba.
i have very little in terms of baby skin products, but what we have, i have looked for organic stuff, been very pleased with the results. Was told, when pregnant, that babies skin is very delicate and the less interference with it *under two years) the better.
Welcome monika, got any pics to share of your little boy?
Hmm im still up....we have just returned from a car drive.. was hoping it would make Chelsea sleep... we were wrong..BIG TIME!
Im so sick and tired and in pain....im loosing my mind tonight...poor bugger is so sick and she cant help it....but grrrrrrr.
HI all....remember me?
I'm sorry I have been so slack. I have been reading. but I'm so intolerant at the moment, and the computer is on a go slow that I end up getting the *****s with it and turning it off...
Pain still about, but settling which is typical of my cycle...so it will no doubt be back later in the month :( Have decided not to do the hormonal treatment, doesn't feel ok. Going to look at some alternative therapies and have a lap when aston has stopped feeding... He is down to two feeds at day now... :( My baby boy is weaning himself it seems...
Ex refused mediation (pr!ck) and is not having the kids again in the holidays, so I spent most of Monday crying - wondering for the life of me how he can NOT want to have time with his children. I think the biggest emotion I feel about all of this is grief at his rejection of them... They don't know yet, I have given him the opportunity to ring and tell them himself (which he won't do of course) and if he hasn't told them by tomorrow I will ...
On a good note, we have decided to go for a short break to Bargara Bunderberg in the middle weekend of the holidays. It was a fluke that I got a booking, the apartment is right on the beach. I'm so excited to be going away, and the kids will love going to the beach, and Aston will be funny to watch as he discovers the sand, and rock pools... really looking forward to getting away.
Had a huge cry again last night to DH, telling him all the things that are going on in my head - and my god there are a lot at the moment. God love him, he has got a number for me for a counsellor that is free through his work that is available to him or his family. He just held me last night as I cried and cried.
ASton woke at 5 this morning and is back in bed already. i'm going to go and lay down too for a while.
Kim and Blanche - belly rubs to you both. Not long to go now Kim.. hope you and chelsea are feeling better soon...Bet your excited Blanche for the ultrasound...
Nelly - Ring hun, we can console each other. Lets try and catch up in the school holidays - That goes to you Christy too, and Tara ok?
Jols - We will definately organise something when you are up here in Feb. I love Coolum the beach is wonderful...
Welcome Monica - hope to see a piccie of your little man.
Hi Ann and Gigi (gigi don't worry about crawling and naked - wee wipes up. its all part of the exploration.) Aston is so funny when he is crawling around with his bum in the air. It gets cold on the tiles lol
Thanks for asking after me girls... I'm about - just not doing too good... trying to...
awww vicky i just wnat o come up and give you a big hug but a ccyber onewill have to do :hugs:
definatly go see the councillor, bugger the ex-*****, not fair on the kids, lucky they have a fantastic mum like you.
KIM how did your night end up???
Hi all
Thanks for the txt Vicky have a crazy morning doing bmaid stuff but by afternoon may need that call!
We too have a red bum and 2 more teeth coming up... off his food prolly bcos of the teeth too. Top it all off he has a cold but I think it may have been the slapped cheek virus or roseola virus bcos he has really red cheeks - but that could be teeth too! :rolleyes:
I have his cold and am trying to get over it but have managed to pass it onto to the bride and another bmaid :redface: oops
Jake has gone for a sleep he was up early too but he was Darren's responsibility for I was at my 6am exercise class. Have been walking everyday at least once in the morning and some afternoons too, am feeling much better mentally for it... and physically too. AF still hasn't turned up although Jake has dropped to 2 feeds (he too is self weaning VIcky :( ) but I know I am kicking back into the cycle bcos I have been prowling for chocolate.
Well Jake is now standing on his own for longer and longer periods - thought he was pretty clever doing it in bed this morning and it's pretty hard with his mattress inclined for his reflux! His speech is developing too with saying ta, and making a game of passing things and saying ta, ball (kind of) book (which is more like bck) as well as mum dad etc. He is starting to grow up again out of all size 0 and into 1's now.... gosh how time flies.
Our nights have been pretty good but I am still waking up exhausted and Darren is the one getting up if Jake does squawk which is at the most once a night.
Sorry long rambling post.... mmmm have forgotten what everyone has written to do personals except Gigi we do nudey time and he has only pooed once and I warned DH he was going to bcos he makes funny grunts but no DH knew best and of course Jake poooed on the ground! With this lovely weather we do it outside more now too.
:hugs: to you all lovely lovely ladies!!
ps hi monica!
big big :hugs: for u Vicky, im so glad ur DH is there for u. oh a holiday sounds lovely! u will have to take lots of pics of the kids and especially Aston in the sand and rock pools
oops wasnt finished!
Gigi, we just let Emelia go she doesnt seem to wee that much, when her nappy is off and she has never pooed so happy bout that!!
Kim, hope u got some sleep :hug:
Nelly hope ur feeling better soon, lol passing the cold onto the bride and bridesmaid, oopsie!!
Jols, hows the nappy rash, getting better?
you guys are so lovely... I just woke up from a lovely sleep. and had kept the computer on so the phone didnt wake me. thanks for all your lovely messages.... i have agirlfriend coming over today and we are going to paint again. great therapy.
glad u got some rest hun...have a great day :)
Vicky sorry to hear about your ex.....i agree, how could u not wanna see your beautiful kids :(
My night never got any better.. and my day is just as F'd. I keep crying, Chelsea is justing pushing me. Craig is loosing it at her. What more can i do. FFS im only one person.
VICKY, glad your sleep helped!!! have fun painting!!
BLANCH the bum is much much bette thanks!! two days in sposies and a bum lathered in covicol seems to have helped, no more wipes to be used in this house though
KIM whats up with chelsea????? is craig helping out??? hows the business going, selling heaps i hope
Chelsea has a cold.. runny nose, chesty cough, not sleeping, clingy and driving me up the wall.
Business going well.. MCN are my biggest sellers.... :)
HUGS to you Kim & Chelsea :( poor sausage & poor mummy. I hope you get some rest.
Vicky *hugs* I'm so sorry :( those poor kids. My stomach aches for them & having to deal with that. Soooo..... next week girls maybe we shouldn't take up the baby buddies....
But Friday week? Here?? All the kiddies? Or should we go to an enclosed park? LOL note enclosed. Just thinking that Tara has a fair whack to come to Brissy & so does Vicky.... Somewhere we can just plonk and not have to chase or run around sounds good.
Vicky - Sorry to here about your ex....its so strange not to want to see your kids.
Kim - You poor things. Can Craig stay home a few days to help and give you a rest? Who will be taking care of Chelsea when you bubba pops? Any BH or pains yet?
AJP - good to hear the red bot is gone. I bet she's much happier now. What is she learning at swim school? I'm thinking about enrolling Ella in a few months.
Blanche - LOL i watched out for my growing tummy too. I swore i had a bump at 10weeks! but it was nothing compared to how big i was at the end. woah mumma!
Sick of work already. They are all babies. Having to deal with immature designers that love to have tantrums... sigh... i have to go in tomorrow to pick up some documents. I might go in early so i dont have to see them.
Ann
I'm so sad... feel so incredibly horrible... so overwhelmed... so mad... so DONT know what to do... this is the email I received from my big kids father this morning....
"Laura and Nathan,
This is the last time you will hear from your Dad until you want to grow up and stop listening to everything your Mother says about me. Your Mother has done everything possible to make it hard for us to spend any quality time together. And to be honest I am disgusted in the way you both have treated me this year and your obvious “out of sight out of mind attitude” you both have exhibited. I am ashamed in the way you act when you are here because all you ever seem to do is want, want, want. You hardly ever call and when you do it is usually because you are returning my call. Your Gran and Papa spent their last weekend on the Sunshine Coast without their grandkids because YOU both wanted to go to a party! They are both over 70 years old…. You may not even see them again. That was rude, unfeeling and selfish. Your attitude of a “holiday weekend” with Dad has come to a stop. You both obviously couldn’t careless whether you were here or there so stay there!
As for you Vicky all the child support will still be forthcoming so you can live the way you want (It’s the Law). Child Support that comes from the work I do in a workforce that you have been away from for a very long time and not about to re-enter soon. But you keep taking because it will end eventually and then you may have to have a good hard look at yourself.
Get the Orders changed to reflect this because I am gone."
There is NO way I am showing this email to my children... I feel sick with grief, and anxiety, and really don't know what to do. I'm sorry to dump it in here...
This is so friggin unfair - to Laura and Nathan.
i'm so sorry that I'm completely off the air. I am really not travelling very well at all. I need this like a hole in the head.
Vicky it just made me sick to my stomach reading this. Its so unfair for him to say these things about the kids - they're just kids! God!
From what i can see from the email and the misery you've been put through its a good thing he's out of your lives. Imagine if he said those things to Laura and Nathan.
Biggest hugs in the world honey.
Ann
Omg, ur kids do not need to read that(nor do u), their hearts will break if they did :( Vicky i wish there was more i could do...i really wish there was :hug:
this is like whats going on with my brother and his kids, he cant get passed hating their mother so much that the kids suffer badly cos he wont see them :(
What the hell is wrong with people. What a selfish, selfish man. I wish I had some advice, I dont know what you can say to Laura and Nathan..I would find it so hard to not stoop to his level. But you have done and are doing such a good job Vicky. and i firmly believe that what goes around comes around.
Christy - next week is good for me. Someone bring Vicky a bottle of scotch for heaven sake, she deserves it.
Vicky i dont know what to say other then i have tears and pain so deep inside my heart for Nathan, Laura and You. Im in total shock, horror and anger. All i can say is im here for you as much as possible, as im sure the rest of us are as well. *HUUUUUUUUUGE HUGS*
Ann Craig is home 24/7 now :) He has been doing a fab job looking after Chels for me to rest, but im not getting enuf rest. We are both buggered cos both of us lookin after her at night while she is sick. If i go to bed early i cant sleep without him next to me. Pains... hmm yeah ive had alot.. as for BH.....im kinda hoping labour pains are gunna be as bad....they terrible this time...but i know its not the real thing yet!! YET!!!
Chels is worse today... has a hoarse throat when she talks, snot is yuck and her lil cough. On a good note she been in bed since 930am and sleep still. Stirred thru the night but was coughin lotsa.
Vicky what a disgusting thing to contemplate sending to your kids! how would they feel seeing that, i 'd gues devestated, i think there much better off without him, but then again he is there dad, not fair is it, i have no advise just more big cyber hugs for you :hug: :hug:
Ann swwimming is great, its the same every week, they learn from the start about watere safety, what to do if they fall in, safe enrtry and exit fromthe pool, kicking, swimming to our shoulders, blinking on command, going under the water.
we so lots of splashing!!!! were both drenched the moment we get in!! but love it, we go to a place called kings, not sure if they operate up there up definatly recommend, they are a little more expensive than others but i think for this its worth it, very clean as well, none of the kids have ahd ear infections unlike many friends kids who go elsewhere so the hygiene and cleaning is tip top
Emelia has a cough and it keeps waking her up...grr!! was up with her alot last night, think its a combination of teeth and getting a cold. although she learnt to clap her hands while she was up last night LOL she also says "ta" now so cute sounds more like car though!
Vicky. hope ur doing alright hun :hugs:
Went to thr chemist today so i could see if there was anything i could give Chelsea for her cough and nose... to be told "take her straight to the Dr'. So that we did. She has a viral infection, ears are dull, throat (more her palette (sp?)) is red, and the crap is in her windpipe not her chest/lungs which is much better then we thought. Dr said give her some Dinetapp (sp?) to help the nose and make her drowsy so she can sleep and recover. So she is back in bed now passed out.
aaww poor emilia and chelsea :( hope they get better soon, dimatap tastes better too kim!!
well sophie has decided this week to have long day sleeps!?!?!?! not sure why, but around 90 twice a day!?!?!?!?! not sure how long it will last but enjoying it while it lasts
Thats wat Emelia was doing a few days ago she was sleeping 2 hours each sleep(which she NEVER does!) then BAM a tooth and we are back to not much sleep at all :( think others are not far behind.
Sophie looks gorgoeus as usual!! wow not long to her birthday, where o where has the time gone!
Get well soon Chelsea...hope u have a better night Kim.
funny you say that AJP, the last two days evie's lunchtime naps have lasted 2 HOURS!!!
Poor Chelsea and Emelia! i hate when they're sick, i wish they could tell you what was hurting :(
Had a great day today. she is just such a blessing and a joy :)
Off to watch more sopranos (a little addicted..target had the box sets on spesh), good thing i married an italian! lol
BTW Blanche did you send me a link on MSN?
HHHHAAAAAA this is what i get for having a great day sleeping buba today!! crying now, never does that when she goes to bed!!!! ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! had refed think may bee teeth so in with some panadol
Tara, i dont know wat was with that link, i didnt send it to u but, one of my friends had it sent to her, then it sent to me and then when u try open it, its like a virus thingy and it sent it to all my online ppl on msn...so weird sorry if it stuffed up ur computer, i had to run some spyware programs to get rid off it. the link actually says check out photos on Photobucket but when u try open it, it freezes ya computer :S
Vicky - I am so sorry to hear about that email from your ex - utterly selfish and horrible waste of space he sounds like - no wonder you are no longer with him. You love your kids, so you will keep this horrible missile from them, but it's a big thing to carry around in your heart, i'm glad you have a lovely partner now, to talk to about this. Plus the girls on here that you catch up with IRL. The stupid ex of yours is going to miss out on his kids growing up, what an idiot. I wish you strength, for the times when the kids ask "when are we going to see dad?". Such a hard situation for you, you deal with the kids everyday, and get all the questions.
Very cute to hear the babies saying their first words, and clapping. I'm still mightily impressed that bilby can crawl forward atm! She is starting to clap with one open hand and one fist, i guess that might be the start of proper clapping.
Due to her choking on small lumpy solids, she is going to be seen by a speech pathologist soon. I also asked about why she giggles and smiles so large with delight, but often does this silently, another thing the speechie will give us advice about.
Today bilby ate so little, drank so little, but still had nappies to change, i have no idea WHERE she got the ammunition from. She would cry as if hungry, i'd go to feed her, she latch on for ONE or TWO seconds and then, all over red rover. So leak on tshirt for mum and enough nutrition for a flea, for bilby - i kept waiting for her to be absolutely gasping for a good feed.
we;re also having teething behaviour. She finally let me see her bottom two teeth today, they've been a Secret for so long, but now she seems happy to show them off.
Hope the Dimetapp is helping Chelsea.
Vicky... I am sitting here crying for you, how horrid and awful. You know my father was so similar. Except I'm the one who phoned and he never did & when I called him on it he called me selfish and undeserving. These men don't understand that the world does not revolve around them.... and they are happy to blame everyone else for it. They are completely unable to see that they are at some blame & that they need to compromise in some way. I have had minimal contact with my father (twice in 8 years) and its been so much better for it.
Gigi - don't worry too much, Matilda only started on lumpy foods around 12 months. She just gagged all the time. Matilda also got her first tooth at 13 months. She did start walking at 9 though.... who knows. Jovie's got 8 teeth and has just started cruising...
Ella has 6 teeth (soon will have 8) and sits and claps. She's trying to whistle like daddy (very very cute) i'm going out to buy her one. She tries to whistle on her dummy, her ducky, spoons everything...
So far her speaking repertoire includes mamma, dadda, babba, naana, jar. Her comprehension is great though. I ask her where's the ****y (we have ****atoos land on our balcony) and she looks out the window.
Her skin is not great so we went out and invested in some organic moisturizer and barrier cream and its been a week and it looks less irritated and dry. I'm also adding omega 3, 6, 9 oil to her food add to the fatty acids she needs for her skin. Hopefully this will help the eczema.
Gigi - I dont think Ella is getting much milk either. I worry but then i know i cant force her to have it. She's going through a biting thing again. (sigh)
Going out to meet a gf who's preggers with her second baby. She's been really sick with ms with this one and the last one....poor thing.
Ann
Ann Ella sounds very much like sophie!! will look at things if you ask her too!! loves to clap especially for herself and also tries to whistle!! very cute
we had to give missy some panadol last night poor thing was inconsolable! very unlike her, but she sleep 8 hours had a feed and back to bed for 2 more, have discovered she loves sleeping on her tummy! also sleeps much longer during the day too!!!
How cute!! I think with Jovie that teething puts her off feeding, she only has 3 feeds a day. Yesterday I tried to sneak another one in because I was busting so as I transfered her to the cot from the car I thought I'd see if she'd feed, but instead I woke her up D'Oh!.
She saids mama, dadada, dada (as in MatilDA), no and ow.