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oh darlin...evie and aston must have been communicating telepathetically...we were up and down all night too, he was moaning...not sure what is going on with him. think i might give solids a try and see what happens...then again, i might not. i'm not quite ready to go to the next stage yet!!
LOL Vicky I understand....
The wonderweeks book talks HEAPS about the 41/2 month to 5 1/2 month phase of being more unsettled at night. Apparently its a major developmental thing.
Oh great!!! Thanks for the info Christy!!
Chels was an angel lastnight... one night good, one night bad, then back to good for a night..bad the next ,so it seems!!
Really Christy? Maybe I should hold off and just wait until he is 6mths old before offering solids. You would think I'd have it figured out by now, being no. 3, but I tell you, I have no idea what to do. DH keeps asking me what is going on - I say to him, I don't know, ask Aston! He believes that because I have had two already that I should have all the answers. Dont think he quite gets it that each child is DIFFERENT, and not only that, it was over 8 years ago that I did this!! So everything is a little blurred...
Maybe I should look at getting this book...
I'm glad to know I am not the only mum up and down all night..haha!!
Thanks for the info Christy - nice to know that maybe there is an end in sight as the bubs get older
Vicky - Thanks for your kind words. I know I'm not the only one "losing" myself in motherhood but geez it feels lonely here sometimes! Don't know how ou manage with three kids and a DH to care for.
Tara - GL with the trip to Perth. Sorry if i've missed some posts but are you holidaying? visiting?
Went out last night with some friends for DH's birthday and MIL came over to watch Logan. Fortunately he slept whilst we were out so she didn't have the burden of resettling etc. Both DH and I were almost alseep at the table y 8.30pm.... not quite sure why he was so tired but sure waaay past my bedtime. Dinner took ages and ages to come and although it was nice to be out, I couldn't help be anxious over a) was Logan ok and b) geepers, if the food doesn't arrive soon and we don't get outta here... i'm not going to get any sleep before Logan enters his "difficult" time of night.
As it was, didn't get into bed until 10pm and the boy was up at 11pm -12am, 3am, 4-5.30am and 6.30am. Needless to say i am wrecked today. Just not sure its worth the pain for one night out!!
Hope everone else is having a great Sunday
Meredith - I'm from Perth so all my family are there and of course, being the first grandchild and great-grandchild everyone wants to see her, so our bags all packed and ready to go!
we've reserved a bassinet so hopefully that'll help. I'm just so nervous about the whole flying with evie thing..i cant wait for it to be over! i dont know how i'm going to sleep tonight and it's not like i can just decide to sleep on the plane!
I have a really shameful confession to make, i'm pretty sure evie was up all night because i'd had a bit too much to drink when i feed her. cant shake those guilts off and it served me right really. thats a 'terrible mother' thing to do
hi everyone
i had a great night last night(no engagment ring:( ) but i got lots of other great stuff!!
Emelia stayed at my mums last night so i got a bit of catch up sleep it was great...plus Emelia slept from 11.30 till 3 today so unlike her but,no complaints here it was great as i was a little bit hungover:D( only had 5 drinks haha was the first ones ive had!!so been over a year! ) she is in bed again now so im hoping she will sleep through she too has been unsettled at night the last few weeks.
Tara -hope u have a safe trip...weather not that great here atm. how long are u over for?
Meredith- hope u have a better night *hugs*
hope everyone had a good wkend
Tara - hope you have a good time away. If evie is unsettled on the plane try feeding her when you are taking off and landing, helps relieve the pressure in their ears. As for the drinks - it takes about 24hrs for what you have had to be converted to breastmilk. Stop giving yourself such a hard time darlin - your HUMAN woman, not a machine.
I think Aston was unsettled because of all the chocolate I have been eating (bloody easter eggs!!) That is all I can put it down to, I have had an upset tummy, and I think he has too. Serves me right for being a piggy...lol.
Meredith - I am glad you got a night out, but I can understand the whole anxiety of it. Hang in there darlin - I reckon the first year is the hardest (hugs)
Blanche - glad you had a good night - bummer about the "ring". How lovely to have a whole night to yourself...oh what I would do for that!!!
We have had a lovely quiet weekend, and I am feeling a lot better for it. Even if I have been up and down with the boy most nights, but at least I wasn't having to entertain anyone during the day! Kids are back at school on tuesday - new school, so that should be interesting. Off to the last mother baby group thing tomorrow. I wonder whether anything will eventuate from it independantly. I like a couple of the woman there, so it would be nice to be able to meet with them on a regular basis, just so I don't feel like I am going insane...
have a good week ladies...
Yeah Jovie's had the up & down nights more in the past week.... it seems like we had one bad, one good night for ages & then lately its been a few bad nights in a row.... I'm so glad to have the wonderweeks book because it really puts my mind at ease when I hear its all normal.
With solids, even though I "know" the 6 months rule, I am having a hard time atm. Jovie cries whenever I eat in front of her now!!! Its funny she follows every bite. So much so I think I will start giving her rusks when we get back from Sydney. We are going to Sydney on Friday & are going to be there for 10 days. Just so I can eat without the tears.... at least she's not intolerant to wheat.
I am going to trial a soy milk in the next week first to see if she is still intolerant to soy. It will be interesting, but worthwhile seeing how she is going with it all. I want to do it before starting solids & before she stops having any breastmilk at all.
Geez! I've missed out on so much! Took me ages to catch up on what you girls are talking about.
Blanchie - Great to hear you had a great b'day (even though you didn't get the ring). It will come darlin'...:)
Christy - The Wonderweeks book sound fantastic. I've also been wondering why Ella's waking up 6 times a night rather than her usual one time.
Vicky - Boundaries and limits are great. I'm not very good at setting them but i think its necessary for your own sanity. I've had a few panic attacks. I wasn't sure who to talk to about them or whether they were anything to worry about. BTW - Aston looks so dreamy in that pic on your ticker (love looking at it)
Taralee - Have fun in Perth. My sister is coming over from Perth next week to stay for a while. Havent seen her since i gave birth and will be good to hangout with family.
Meridith - IKWYM. I got so anxious when we left Ella with my MIL for one night. (when she was 6wks old) She didnt end up sleeping until we got home and screamed until midnight.
Well we can now see Ella's teeth when she smiles. Its very cute and she's not biting anymore so my boobs are relieved. We've started her on solids and she loves it. She opens her mouth in anticipation for more food like a little bird. I gave her a rusk which she gnawed down in no-time. So i made a decision to try her on apple and rice and its been a hit! She still drinks all her boob milk too so my supply is still up.
I had an exhausting weekend. DH worked all weekend so i didnt get to have a break and now its a new week and i'm already exhausted.
Ann
Ann - good to hear Ella isn't biting anymore! We too have started on solids & Emelia too is like a little birdie!! she is forever trying to get the spoon of me!! we are checking Emelia's mouth everyday waiting for the arrival of her teeth! u can see that they are right under the gum and are giving her so much grief poor thing!
Had her appt with chn on friday she now weighs 9.2kgs!! so put on 600grams in 5 weeks!
Wow Emelia must love her boob milk. Ella is still under 7kg. I weighed her at 6.5 when she turned 5months.
Ella had a few painful episodes with her teeth but they cut through pretty quickly after that.
Ann
Gee at 4 months Chels was 6.3kg.... and she hadnt really put on much since her last check up. She isnt weighed for another 6 weeks now.
Emelia is growing up nice and fast!! Only a few days older then Chels!
Blanchie - glad you had a great 21st party. What pressies did you get?
How great that your mum had Emelia all night - that's a superb ift in itself!
Christy - How is the BFing going? Have you still got some milk?
What's on in Sydney? Holidaying?
Tara - GL with plane trip. Hope it all goes smoothly
Ann - glad DD has ceased using those teeth. Wish someone would teach my boy. I now have to watch very carefully when BFing as he regularly bites when distracted or getting near te end of a feed. My left BB is really getting sick of it!!
Someone told me today that having a baby is like Groundhog Day - how right they are!!
Does anyone else find every day a bit repetitive? BF, play with baby, settle to sleep, resettle possibly several times, washing,cooking, cleaning, BF again etc etc. I just feel a touch lonely and underappreciated doing the same thing day and night with no aknowledgement IYKWIM. Today, I felt I got a lot done (grocery shopping, made dinner, walked the dog for an hr, ironed, cleaned kitchen, attended to Logan's needs) but if I tell DH, he wouldn't think that sounded like much of an achievement at all...... sigh. Guess that's just a mother's burden and only another mother would appreciate the difficulty even geing to the supermarket with a baby.
On the bright side, Logan has been a fairly cheery boy today with a fit of giggling at watching our dog play.. very cute! Also starting to wath me intently when I'm eating.
Not going to start solids until 6mths bt I think he will be very ready.
Yeah I think Miss Jovie overheard my crying that breastfeeding was over! She's started feeding off me more and I am able to express around 180mls a day (still) but at least with 2 feeds off me & 1 bottle of EBM she only has 1-2 bottles of formula. I guess we'll see how long that lasts ;) I am over expressing, but I don't want to lose my supply JIC she suddenly decides to breastfeed properly... okay I know I'm dreaming but ah well.
Yay Jovie... u have made mummy happy again!! I hope she keeps it up Christy!
thats great christy...go Jovie!!! :happyforyou:
Btw Meredith- i got heaps of great pressies
-Diamond bracelet
-diamond ring from leigh (not my engagment ring :( )lol
also a pair of earrings from him
-a cup with engraving on it
-a key that ppl write on! made by leighs dad
-lots of candles from dusk :D and a few other things from there
-gucci envy me perfume
-lomani perfume
-frangapani clock, candles, and key holder
-lots of soaps, bath oils, i must smell hahaha!!
-self tanning cream
-lip gloss
-a set of photo frames
-a big cup and saucer thing that u put a plant in!!
-$100
think thats it
i did pretty well:D im very lucky
Blanche woohoo on the gift haul! Laura and I had a girlie day today, and she asked me what I wanted for mothers day - we just happened to be outside a jewellery shop at the time. I saw a lovely necklace with a padlock type pendant, so we got the details, and I told her to tell DH. lol....we will see what happens.
Christy - thats fantastic! Make sure you keep patting yourself on the back. I think youre doing brilliantly. I told DH the other day that I would go and buy some formula, and he could be responsible for the feeding - I was feeling just a little over being the food supply, and him being the interactive toy! But I take it all back, and are very grateful that I havent had any problems, other then getting mastitis. I think you are a legend to have persisted. I hope you have a brilliant time away in Sydney. I wish I was going on holiday somewhere. DH's dad is arriving from England in 3 weeks so I am making sure that we are "holidaying" while he is here.
Meredith - yep - definately feel like each day can be very repetitive, and also feel very taken for granted on more then one occassion. Thankfully DH has gotten the hint, and has been very attentive the last week. He has been off work, and is starting a new job on Wednesday, so it has been lovely having him around to share the load. But I hear you darlin - united in motherhood we are! under appreciated, and misunderstood...lol I've been holding off on the solids too - I think its because I am not ready to go to that stage yet - it marks the end of complete "babyhood", and Aston is my last, so I guess I'm drawing it out....
Ann - Panic attacks sux! Since I went "enough", I have felt alot better. I have been setting up the study in our new house, and it is MY room. I paint so one end is going to be for my painting, and the other for the computer, and uni stuff when I get back into it next year. Its nice to have a place to escape to, even if it is only for 5 mins at a time...lol But this is one of the things that I have been doing to take care of me, and alviate the panic attacks - and so far it seems to be helping. That said, it could all go out the window tomorrow, but if it does it was nice while it lasted.
I will have to get Aston weighed, don't know how much he is now, and its been a couple of weeks since he was weighed. I want him to get to 8kg, so I can turn the car seat around.
Went to the last mother and baby group thing today, and looks like we will continue on meeting at the park on mondays. There are a couple of ladies that I really like, and could see some good friendships developing from it. I was a bit skeptical to begin with, but I'm glad I kept going.
Aston had a much better night last night, feeding once at 2, he stirred at 5, but went back to sleep after I popped the dummy back in, and didnt wake til 7. So that was nice, especially as I was able to get back to sleep relatively easily too.
Well DH is feeling neglected, so I guess I should go and pay some attention to him.
WELL done christy and Jovie!!! your such a trooper!!! hope it keeps up for you!!
BLANCHIE wow love you did do well!! i love unwrapping presents!! just go and layby the ring you want then give him the layby docket!!!
ANN wow on the toothiepegs!!! i think sophie may be teething as she's pulling at her ear!! sorry about the panic attacks :(
KIM any news on the next scan? hows the m/s going?
VICKY i'm with you on the solids thing!!! i feel the same, though sophie is not quite ready but i have bought some riv\ce cereal and pears for when she is, she's 6 months in 2 weeks to we'll start then!!!
MEREDITH dont you just love the giggles!!! makes it all soooo worth it!!!
I've bought Chels a jar of apples but not given it to her yet... she isnt ready i dont think. So many people say 'She should be eating solids by now you know'. And i just say well im not ready and nor is she.
Not sure on next scan, but wont be until the 18-20 mark. m/s is ok, still here but manageable. Its been hard of latr with Chels being so unsettled and irratable for me to rest. Night times are not good either, so all day im like a zombie and a grouch!
hey everyone.
Lugh is back on the solids, has been for a couple of weeks ( I'm so naughty ) ...anyway he loves it ..I reckon I could put a chop in front of him and he would eat it...lol. He seems to be sleeping longer ...I don't know if that has anything to do with it.....and having said that ....some nights are great and some nights I swear I'm going to put him out with the rubbish in the morning.
Are you guys finding that your babies are up for longer in the day ? Lugh seems to be happy for almost 2 hours before I put him down again.
It's so funny ....he is creeping backwards ..he wants to forward but instead he goes backwards ....this morning he ended up right in the corner of the room, miles from where I put him, miles from his toys as well. I presume this is happening cos of strong arms, weak legs ...
In other news ....arrrrghhhhh...ten mothers and babies at my house on Wed ...the house is a pigsty.
hope you and babies are all well.
Yeah. Ella's awake for 2 hours generally. If she had a restless night she'll only stay awake for an hour for the first stretch in the morning and will sleep for 2 hours after that. She still sleeps so much!
Good luck with the mother's group invasion ;)
Ann
Emelia's awake longer now 1.5 - 2 hours, then only sleeps about 1/2 hour!!
sophies the same lasts approx 90 mins then back to bed usually sleeps 45-60 mins then up again!!
I must be the unlucky one here... Chels will stay awake the full 4 hours betwen feeds....she can go up to 5-6 hours before a 20 minute catnap then she is fine again.
My Baby just DOES NOT sleep!!
Happy Birthday Blanche!!!!
Thankyou :) Emelia must know its my birthday she slept for 3 hours :D
happy birthday blanche.
have just finished making stuff for the group tomorrow ....now I can't be stuffed making dinner ....pizza I think.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLANCHE :confetti:
hey, I want to show you all a picture of Lugh but I'm not sure how to do it. Can anyone help ?
Can you create a ticker? and add a pic.... or if you upload a pic to a site, Eg. photo bucket?
Happy Birthday Blanche!!
Jovie is awake up to 3 hours sometimes & sleeps for 45 at the most....
Aston usually has 3 sleeps during the day, the first or second one being the biggest. Most of the time though they are about 45mins - hour and half. He is up about 2 hours now, before he starts to get grizzly and want to go back to bed. He starts the day about 5- 6, which means I'm usually shattered by 8, when he is going down for a snooze for the first time.
Ive had enuf.. im call sleep talk to get help... Chels is getting worse and will not sleep or even settle any more. I need rest as does DH but we are not oday im off to Family Day Care to find a new carer...
Tmrw we are off to NSW until Sunday for a wedding. Take care all and have a great weekend.
Happy Birthday Blanche :dance:
Kim - sorry to hear that Chelsea's sleep is getting worse. Its hard when you need all the rest for the other bubs too. Has it been going on for ages or just recently? When Ella turned 5Mo she woke up 6 times a night for a few days... Have a great time at the wedding.
hey everyone
just letting you know i am still about
Pulled my back out so will add more later
kids are good
Been about 3 weeks now... and just getting worse...i thought it was an age thing.... but even my health nurse said theres more to it and i need to seek help. To top things off she says Chels also suffers from separation anxiety (sp?). SO i dunno how the hell i fix that now????
Ill Try have fun at the wedding. Mum and Dad are watching Chels for the night.. first time we have been out with out Chels in tow!!
*hugs* Kim its really hard being sleep deprived!!!
Please remember that the health nurses don't always have the right advice either!!! I think 3 weeks is more than just a phase or age related thing, but at the same time the MCHN's are often eager to get people into sleep centres.... and they like to diagnose things without really knowing all the factors. I thought it was a developmental thing for them to want to be held alot and be near mummy.... :( I hope it is because Jovie certainly wants to be held all the time & doesn't want a bar of daddy....
I agree with Christy Kim - it is around this age that they become very aware of the No. 1 carer is, and who the most important people in their world are. Aston has been whinging the last couple of days, because DH has started a new job and isnt here in the day like he was, plus the kids have gone back to school. So all he is has is me...
I hope you are able to enjoy the wedding darlin. Sleep deprivation is horrid, and can send you right over the edge. Do what ever you need to do to keep sane say I!.