hrmmmm sounds like depression big time.... will he go see anyone? if not can you get him to talk to a close friend? Mayb try and get him into a hobbie.. even if its pool or drinks with friends so h can get abit of a release from home time? i know its hard hunny, but everytime he is hving a moment just think "its ok, tomorrow is another day.. its just for today" I do that with Mia.. i take deep breaths and i say to myself "its ok, she wont scream forever". HTH Hugs
Mia is no better.. 60-80mls throwing up heaps.... i hope i get some answers on Tuesday!
Teru - what does he say or do when you suggest help? Does he recognise he has a problem? Perhaps organise some individual counselling for you and they can give you some strategies to use to help him? *hugs* honey! we are here for you.
Hollye- pooh on the vomits. Ethan has been realitively Spew=free today which has been nice. I have stretched his feeds out (no less than 2.5 hrs between), and fed (BF) with him sitting upright and then having him in that same position for at least 20 minutes before moving him. And so far that is working for us
Girls - Ethan has been waking through the night again too. They change their routine all the time. in 3 months they will get teeth and be up all night again and this is go on for up to a year of uncertainity in routines until all teeth are through too. yay huh lol.
Ethan woke at 230am and did the biggest poo ever lol. He is in sposies overnight now so it doesnt matter too much - too hard to do cloth. Then i got him down on HIS BACK WRAPPED!!! from 3.30-6am woohoo... i was very proud he lasted that long on his back. He woke at 6am as DD woke then.
DD has been in her big bed for 2 nights now. We leave the door ajar so she can climb off and come to us in the morning , i think it helped her transition a lot better. When Ethan is big enough he will have his cot transfer to a toddler bed so wont be just a big transition like DD had from portacot to a trundle bed
OTherwise we have had a nice day. I bake raspberry and banana muffins and DH and I have been watchng movies while the kids slept and had a good 2 hrs to connect as people again (never seem to find the time!!).
Thinking of trying a baby bjorn for Ethan.. i have a babyrock sling but i find it hard to juggle him in it with holding ashley. as he is often to one side. SO i was going to see if i can ebay a cheap front carrier to try..... then sell my babyrock sling.
Decided i am going shopping tomorrow, look for new shoes, handbag and go to the target baby sale to get huggies
What wipes do people use for their babyes bums? I only use them on dirty bums otherwise i use water and a cloth to wipe over wee bums but might see if there is a gentle wipe out there?
Ashleys Nappy rash since going to sposies part time is shocking. poor thing. i hope she toliet trains soon in the mean time i let her run around naked as much as i can
PP
we were using the Huggies shae butter wipes BUT Jack got BAD NR from them (they smell gorgeous!!) so now we are using Huggies sensitive wipes.
We went out shopping today (DH/Jack & myself) to buy clothes for Jack's Baptism...i got a pair of lovely 3/4 pants (blk) and an aqua/blue coloured top, DH got a pair of pants and 2 shirts. Jack fed as soon as we got to the shops..layed around for abit then got grizzly and went off to sleep in a flash..and slept for the next 2hrs
KATONES. I'm planning to baptise BJ catholic too. But I want to do it in Sydney as most of our family are there, plus I want to have it in the Chapel I was christened in, but just haven't pulled my finger out to make the enquiries. Naughty mummy!
PP. Yay for less spew! I always give BJ 20mins in his rocker (locked, not rocking) after every feed. Glad he slept well too. I'm guessing Target have huggies on sale? I need some
HOLLYE. Only 1 more day to see the Paed. I hope you get all your answers tomorrow "hugs"
TERU. I think PP has a good idea there. Get some councelling yourself. That would have to help immensely, I'd imagine.
Well great news. BJ (my new abbreviation for Byron John) slept from 8.30pm to 6.15am without a peep. It was a bit cooler here last night so I dressed him in long arm, long leg jarmies & a thick wrap. I think maybe he was cold the other nights. Hmmmm, who knows.
My sister & her girls have been up since new years day but are going back to Sydney tomorrow.... Boo. We are going to Sydney in Feb so not too long to wait.
Just gonna try to do some cleaning today. I don't know how my leg will hold up as it seemed to be bleeding again last night. Just a little. Maybe I should take just one more day off!
Georgi - we are the same with having to travel for baptism - but ours is now locked in 8 hours drive away for 19/04 - catholic. We had a baptism yesterday actually and DH & I were godparents - it was lovely.
Re what PP said about sleeping, they do change all the time. I a surprisingly not as worried this time around with Zander's overnight unpredictability - with Riley after 3 months I refused to feed him overnight BUT I was picking him up at 10.30 for a rollover/dream feed AND he still woke anywhere from 5.30 - 6am and fed and was up. SO I figure this way I go to sleep earlier (usually around 10), get up around 3 - 4 for 20 mins, and get back to bed until usually around 6.30 - 7 depends on who is up first and if DH is home.
Zander had another 4 nights sleeping through, but has woken teh last two nights for a feed again - I know it is not just for company cos when he is feeding it is a really decent one - 5 mins of systematic swallowing
I am so sick of washing Feeling blue today cos it feels like groundhog day - same thing over and over. Do washing, hang it out, bring it back in, fold it up and put away - oh look, another load for tomorrow oh goodie LOL. I look at all the other things I need to do - like box kids clothes they have grown out of, clean up the play room, and general stuff as well, it jsut all seems a bit overwhelming!
So - I am off to turn the slow cooker on - washing is on the line, and then have some brekky other wise I get to 11am and just looke for junk food ...
waht are these random questions with posts about? Have Imissed something???
nope samiH..it is just random people getting them..BUT seems to be the same people getting them all the time....
my boy is happily playing under the 'noisy' damn play gym....but he is happy, he should be he had a 3hr sleep .. and is about to have another feed...
Tanya - dont worry to much about keeping to a 'routine' at this stage.
I find from 6 months they are much better suited to sleep routines (for day time anyhow). With the night sleeps, when they start to roll and crawl they get very active and wake alot as their brains are working overtime processing all these need talents of theirs!
Teru - will he be open to rehab? Is there any near where you live? I mean i know it may be hard to have him gone for a few months but surely that is better for dragon than him having a daddy distant for a few years due to his habit.? Perhaps call your local community health centre and enquire? It is hard to bring that sort of thing up with DH so perhaps counselling might help?
SamiH - i havent found a random qn yet either lol.. Boo to ground hog day. I havent decided i wash only twice a week . Thats it (cloth nappies too now). And i have asked DH to help more with the housework which he is doing. So groundhog day isnt so bad the last week at least. It gives me a chance to cook and experiement with new recipes (which i NEVER have time for...) . But in saying that i can only do it mon or wed when DD is at FDC and it is just E and i at home to 'chill out' together
Georgi - the more time you give your recovery now means less complications! So yes NO HOUSEWORK../ esp if still bleeding when you are walking on it. Be a sloth for another few days! the house will survive - get takeout if you have to. It is better to be in a dirty house than to push things and have pain and bleeding and a prolonged recovery !!!!!
And btw - love BJ lol..
Hi to everyone else MWAH
Well last night was a wonderful night. I was so proud of my little boy!!! He slept 8pm-6am ON HIS BACK!!!! The first time EVER!!!! i thought i will try to wrap him and see how he goes without tummy sleeping and SUCCESS.. i was so happy... and the first time ever he woke up talking to his rainforest mobile... awwww not crying!!!
I remember when ashley did that for the first time and it was wonderful!!! she woke up talking and laughing to her self and it is lovely to experience that again with E!.
But no sleep in unfortunately. Now Ashley is in her big bed she wakes up and totts into our room when she wakes... this morning that was 5am!!!!! thank god for the wiggles on dvd lol!
Well i am off to prepare some breasfast (yep takes mea while these days).... and dinner is Chicken Kiev in puff pastry. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Last edited by Olive; January 19th, 2009 at 11:22 AM.
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tanya- we're going to Hong Kong to take DP & baby to see my dad and all my relatives. We dont have any here in aust, just mum & my brother
PP- he's not into the whole idea of rehab, thought abt puttin him on quick detox but he says being on the program is enough. its really a matter of gettin it out of his head, which is more a personal battle. It's more of a want rather than a need iykwim.
re wipes, i use a mix of water&cloth, baby lotion and wipes. mainly use wipes for his big messes. im "determined" not to get anymore wipes when we run out LOL
for 19/04 - catholic. We had a baptism yesterday actually and DH & I were godparents - it was lovely. 
Feeling blue today cos it feels like groundhog day - same thing over and over. Do washing, hang it out, bring it back in, fold it up and put away - oh look, another load for tomorrow oh goodie LOL. I look at all the other things I need to do - like box kids clothes they have grown out of, clean up the play room, and general stuff as well, it jsut all seems a bit overwhelming! 
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