oh man Mia kept waking up lastnight but i didnt give into her. She wasnt waking crying or anything. She wanted me to get up at 5:30am.. bahahahaaa! yeh right kiddo. I got her back to sleep and she woke at 7am. So thats better. I can do 7.
i cant wait for Mia to be on solids.. i thinks its quite exciting, planning her meals and stuff. When are u girls planning on giving ur bubs cows milk? im keeping Mia on formula prob till about 12-18 months.
HJ - I am doing well and so is V thanks hun. How is Bianca? I was also going to let you know about the 6mths of age for solids being recommedned now but it has already been mentioned also for teething rusks.
1stbyb - I love a big family, I never thought that I would go past two until my second was a boy hehehe. Then the m/c's happened and I just needed to keep going. One day I will write down what I wrote to my angels the ones I lost at 16wks and 12wks. I have never shown them to anyone so if I get the nerve up I will post it. I never in my wildest dreams ever thought that I would m/c nor 4m/cs. I have 4years between my first 2 and thought that I would wait until DS2 was at school before I had another well turned out to be 8yrs, and only by sheer blessing was I pg again with my 4th while BFing my 3rd. I would have had another one after my 3rd but probably would have waited a little longer but so glad it happened the way it did, my DD's are soooo close which I just love. My DS's on the other hand have nothing in common. Fingers crossed once they are both adults it will be different. Even after DD4 I still had the yearning for another bub, which is where V comes into it. Even now just quietly wouldnt like to give DH a heart attack but if I was blessed with another I wouldnt mind. Crazzzzzzyyyyy I know. Maybe I need to go get my head read or something.
Hollye - I wouldnt give cows milk until 12mths of age. Thats the age I will be introducing cows milk and have done so with all of mine. All the best with the weight loss. hugs Excellant news about Mia too...
Kim - Ohh excellant news. Fat chance my DH would agree to number 6. hehehe. I think he would probably skip the country. hahahaha
A huge hello to OM, Leigh, Amanda - I hope you are all well. Hope your bubs are doing well. hugs
Well V has her heart u/s tomorrow so fingers are crossed for good results. Getting quite nervous about it now. V is wanting me atm so qill catch up soon hugs
Hollye -I read your letter last night and it gave me goose bumps. I love the excitement of finding out you're pregnant. Lara woke up a 4:20am this morning, I can't remember the last time she woke during the night. She wouldnt settle so I gave in and gave her a bottle. Been telling her all day not to get used to the idea of having a bottle during the night. The lack of sleep for me last night almost killed me today. Not used to having to get up in the middle of the night.
csab - Good luck for V's heart u/s tomorrow. I hope everything will be fine. Let us know how you get on.
Lara is still in her bassinet in our room but I will have to put her in her cot soon coz she is getting too long for it. Not really looking forward to putting her in the cot coz she will have to share a room with DD1. I am scared she wont be used to it and will start waking during the night. DD1 never slept in a bassinet coz she was in her cot from day 1 so I am hoping the transission wont be too hard.
Leigh - Thanks hun, I am in the same boat as you with V, she is in our room in her bassinet too. She has still quite a bit of room yet but soon she will need to be in her cot which is also with her sisters. All my others were in the cots straight away but were also in our room until they were 6weeks old then in their own room. I really love having V in our room, I think I will be the one having trouble letting go this time. hehehe. Yet all the others had no trouble at all with the transition into there own room. I really dont know how V will go tho. I guess soon I will know. I will let you know how it all goes, I guess at least one thing is good I will have an idea of whats going on more or less straight away as it is the cardiologist that is doing the u/s. hugs
Parents that have their 1st babies are so exited to start FEEDING THEM FOOD>>
Second babies parents.. wait as long as they can.. as its so much more work then jsut feeding them milk..
So personally i am going to wait until.. mmm 6.5. 7 months as i have seen so many studies that say must be after 6months at least.. As they dont have enough enzimes to digest the food.. and to be honest.. the longer i can wait to start washing pumpkin out of her clothes.. I AM HAPPY!!!
Cheryl - I will be thinking of you and V today - i hope you get great news and that all is okay!!!
and i secretly think u still have V in your room cause she is your little girl, the one u went thru so much with - so you bth have a special bond! i think u will find it hard to put her in her own room - but that is sweet! shes lucky to have u as a mummy!
Hollye - i will be waiting until after 12mths before B goes on cows milk - but if she is anything like her mum than she isnt going to like it! hehehe
cheryl - u getting the news today??? hope all is ok.
HJ - house stuff all sorted??
didi - the MCHN's here reccommend 4 months for solids because less food allergies. Dont know how much truth is in that. But we know when to start our kids, we know them best. Atm looking at mia.. im thinking she will start about 5-5.5 months. But that could change.. who knows..
all good here.. but sad and angry but ill get over it.
Have just come back from the Childrens hospital anyway V was soooo good. What a good little baby girl I have here. She let them do what they had to and the only time she cried when they had to pop her up on a pillow with her shoulders hanging off it. Anyway the u/s technician went and got the Dr to come and talk with me, who seemed a bit concerned at first. Apparently V has something like a very small freckle on her heart on the left side. He said to me that they used to get excited when they saw that as it meant that there was a chromosome abnormalty, but they ended up finding out that it doesnt just happen to kids with a chromome abnormalty that it can happen with healthy kids too. They checked her heart the vessels etc and all are normal. There are no holes in the heart and nothing that will affect her heart. This little freckle (not sure what they call it) is harmless as far as I am aware and does not affect the function of the heart, so it is not operable. As far as they are concerned all is normal. The DR even asked if I was ok during pgcy. Anyway I know I should be jumping up and down with sheer relief but I just wish they would stop mentioning chromosomes.... It just drives me nuts. They are sending a report thru to the Genetics Dr and the Pead so I guess I will hear more once I see the Pead in March.
Awww Hollye, that made me cry too (I was never a cryer before I had a bub....). I just realised last night it was a year yesterday that I found out! I was going to wait til Valentines Day but couldn't wait. What a day it was!!
Sad and angry about the fires? I can understand. I'm dumbfounded that more have been started since. The 1st ones may have been started by someone ignorant and stupid - no excuse - but the ones lit since???!!!!!!!
Didi - true about waiting for solids being better. I'm not looking forward to all his cutie clothes getting stained and pleg-looking.
csab - that's great news about V. Very good to hear!
Good to hear about how your family came about too. I love hearing those stories and the differences between all the siblings. My favourite family growing up had 7 kids - 6 boys then a girl (they swear they didn't keep going just to get a girl) - there was always so much energy. We were 4 kids in my family which was also good. Anyway, time will tell....
Went to the hospital at 3am the other night (still soooo tired!!!!) I was really silly and had Liam propped up on the couch earlier that day while I was finishing something before feeding him. Next thing I hear a double thud, look over and he's flat on his back on the floor!!!! (stupid! stupid!! ) He only started crying when i picked him up and cried and cried! I just kept apologising over and over! He settled after a bit and i fed him. He seemed fine apart from an egg on his head and i kept watching for anything abnormal. That night he woke around 2am screaming and wouldn't settle. I comfort fed him then called 13HEALTH. they went through other symptoms, none of which he had, but suggested i go to the hospital just so they could check him in person. By the time i got there he was wide awake and smiling and obviously fine. the nurse did some basic checks, then the doctor came, felt his bump (but did NOTHING ELSE) and sent us home. felt a little silly, but was glad id gone.
1stbub27 don't feel to bad as I'm sure some of us have done the exact same thing (I know I have). It scares the crap out of you but I also know they do worse to themselves and are still fine. The only time to worry is if the head feels 'soggy' or 'spongey'. That means there is something wrong and to go straight to hossie then (told by dr when DD2 kept hitting her head)
I had Kaylee on cows milk at 10.5 months as she wouldn't drink formula and the dr said it was fine. She loved it. As for food you have to judge on your baby. My friend's little boy was on solids at 4 months as he really needed it. He is still going strong and loves his food. Trust your own judgement.
All is well on the home front here but I have 2 kids who are objecting to having another baby in the house. They think we have enough so now not sure what to do. Advice would be welcome ; )
Hollye - your story was gorgeous, thanks for sharing. The other day I was reading my journal about when my waters broke and I went into labour, it feels like i've been a mum forever but it wasn't that long ago.
csab - glad everything is well with V, hopefully no more tests! These things seem to take forever with the specialists and the ultrasounds, must be quite stressful.
Olive has been in her cot since 8wks but I just initially started off with day sleeps and slowly moved to nights. Her room is right next to mine though and I hear her the first peep she makes.
1stbub - Sorry to hear about Liam's accident but as Kim said it could happen to any of us. Don't be to hard on yourself, i'm sure you are a wonderful mummy.
KimB - I think it's ultimatly you and DH's decision about #6 but at the same time the older kids should also get a say IMO. What a tough situation. Can you put it off for a couple of years and see what the rest of the family thinks then?
Hi to everyone else and their bubs.
Well Olive is back on Nilstat as she has thrush again but other then that is good. We are getting into more of a routine with day sleeps now and is such a good girl. We went and met Olive's new family day carer today and she is lovely. I'm so glad a spot came up with her and that it's only 1 day per week as that is stressful enough. I miss Olive already! DH keeps buying Lucky Lotteries so I can always dream... I'm a bit sentimental about it all today. Olive has also been self settling alot more so am happy about that to.
It will only be a couple of weeks until I can turn the car seat around (8kgs I think) so it will be nice to be able to see Olive and talk to her when i'm the passenger.
I have to go to a urologist in late March as I need to have a flexible uteroscope to retrieve a kidney stone. I have hereditary stones and was on the waiting list for the operation for 6mths then finally got a date but couldn't have it done cause I got pregnant. I want to have it done now before we start TTC#2 next year. I've had this stone for like 4 years and already had lithrotrispy (which didn't work properly) and just want to be rid of it.
I'm also buying a double electric pump on the weekend which i'm very excited about. Should cut down the time heaps!
OM I can't wait a couple of years lol I am already 40 and time is running out. My eldest is 14 next week and I think she will only be here until #6 is ready to start school. That is not too long a time to spend with another brother or sister is it??? Her main concern is that we are taking her childhood away from her by expecting her to do chores.( I ask her to hold the baby while I have to do something but that is the most she has to do, oh and the occasional nappy change.) I have spoilt my kids by not giving them regular chores like I had. Maybe I need to introduce some lol. Hope all goes well for you in the stone retrieval. Glad you found a wonderful FDC lady. It makes a hard situation so much easier if you have found someone you trust.
csab - glad everything went well with V. We still have Meara in the bassinette cause Kaylee refuses to give up the cot lol. We bought her a toddler bed and she was sleeping in it until I had Meara and then she said "my cot" and wouldn't go to sleep in her bed any more grrrrrr will have to try and make her sleep in the bed again as Meara will need the cot very soon. Especially if we have #6. The bassinette will be occupied and the cot and the toddler bed. Phew will have to get the 2 girls into their own room instead of ours.
didi - lol I hate washing pumpkin out too. But weetbix out of hair is just as bad lol
Kim we're maybe thinking of number 6, if we do then I would most probably have the baby in 2011, which would make my oldest 11, we make our older boys do certain chores and he wants another brother/sister and has been asking. I think if both you and DF want another baby then it is up to you.
Cheryl good to hear that V is doing well, you have both been through so much that you deserved to have this wonderful news.
Not much going on here, rain is bucketing down now and is suppose to tomorrow as well. DH and I are going to try and have a romantic dinner tomorrow night, get the boys to bed early, fingers crossed it all goes to my plan, lol.
Kim - if that is your eldest DD's only concern then thats a bit different. If you want another baby go for it! I really admire anyone who has a huge family (by choice), I know I wouldn't cope. Gotta ask, do you have someone to help with the cleaning? Do you have a roster for jobs? There were 4 kids in our family and mum never made us do anything around the house. I loved it back then but me and my sisters all struggle juggling the housework now.
believe it or not... im actually getting excited about the thought of having another bub. I KNOW it will be another girls.. manda mayb we trade?? lol yeh prob 2011 here too, wouldnt that be cool. Seeming we will be living close, we can plan it and be preggo buddies
OM - I have arranged for a friend to come over once a week to help out. Just to do things like wash the floors and clean the bathroom, etc. I just don't have time or energy to do that. There were 4 kids in my family too but we had to help out as mum was a single parent for most of the time.
AmandaJ - Hope you get your 6th too. I can't wait for to long though as my age is against me. DF was booked in to get the snip done too lol and now the dr has moved and not informed him of where he is now. Think it is fate lol
Crazzzzzzyyyyy I know. Maybe I need to go get my head read or something.
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