Babies born October 1st - 15th 2008 #4

**Georgi** · January 23rd, 2009, 12:50 PM

Hi, Just a quickie from me.

I thought this was interesting https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ing-areas.html

BBL

**teruteru** · January 23rd, 2009, 02:00 PM

georgi- v interesting. pity im not nearby.

tanya- id offer to maya off ur hands or jst go out for a coffee every so often but jst kinda busy atm. mebbe after we come back in april...it must b hard not being able to get out when u want.

really should get to the PO tomoro n get his passport done. after that, still got his china visa to do...and i really should study *sigh*

**Moi** · January 23rd, 2009, 03:06 PM

teru - Thanks for the offer.

Wow... you do sound busy! I dunno how you manage to juggle everything!

georgi - That is interesting.

Well.. I think I finally worked out something this afternoon. My feelings only really hit me this year. And I realised that Maya now feeds very quickly, whereas before feeds took ages! So before I was feeding for a very long time and then doing a little play. Now I am feeding for a very short time and have to fill in a longer amount of time in play. And for some reason I find it hard to fill in longer time with play cos I struggle to think of things to do. And also when I was feeding longer I could put my feet up and read or watch TV or jump on the puter. Now I have less time for myself cos there's more time I have to entertain Maya for. So I guess it's both having to think of what to do with her and having less time for myself. I think I just need to adjust to this new phase.

ohhh.. but my DH's work is making everyone take a 10% pay cut and in return giving them a day off a fortnight - starting in Feb. So I'll have him home an extra day a fortnight for a while. That'll be nice.

**amy_o** · January 23rd, 2009, 03:16 PM

Uploaded photos of Bethany in the nappy covers...

**teruteru** · January 23rd, 2009, 04:02 PM

amy- her butt's so cute

but gotta love the one with the bottle LOL

tanya- i 'sound' busy but i struggle to manage everything. DP's a panelbeater and its lucky that he can work whenever he wants plus he works at home too so he helps if i really need. there's no such thing as housework here, i cook/clean the kitchen, do the laundry & look after the lil one. when he starts crawling then i'll have to clean the house, not looking forward to cleaning a 2-storey house plus i hate vaccuuming it hurts! LOL tbh i really shouldve got at least 1 subject out of the way for exams but as u can tell im too busy on the comp hehe. its definitely more interesting than my books

**1MOREPLZ** · January 23rd, 2009, 04:32 PM

amy ~ Bethany looks too cute in her bloomers

I have a NOT soo happy teething boy on my hands!!!!! Just given him Nurofen... and changed his shirt for the 4th time today....Poor little man..nothing is making him happy.. and today he has only slept 3 and abit hours

**Georgi** · January 23rd, 2009, 05:28 PM

KATONES It must be something in the air. BJ is slobbering bad, & will only sleep 30 minute stints today. He's not happy. I've just put the air con on in his room hoping that he'll sleep for longer. We'll see

TANYA I thought I'd share my routine with you. This is what I learnt from Possum Cottage (a day stay for settling babies). You might pick up something you may like to do with Maya. Our routine goes like this (it doesn't always go to plan but it gives me structure & a plan to work towards)

15mins wake - feed

20mins In bouncer looking at nature in the backyard allowing food digestion

10mins In bouncer with toys

5mins Nappy change

10-15mins Cuddle time - singing, reading books, or taking a short stroll even if just in back or front yard

20 mins Aerobics =
5min Tummy time dangle toys in front,
Approx 10min Arms in & out x 8
Legs in & out x 8 (singing the alphabet song)
Opposite arm to foot x 8 each side (singing bend & stretch)
Bycicles (singing wheels on the bus, people on the bus)
(REPEAT)
1-2min Sit ups x 8 (support head & neck, hold legs down)
3-5min Rolling across mat or towel (Place baby on tummy, tuck arm in & roll over to back, lift arm above head & roll onto tummy)

5-10mins Cuddle time with mum or dad

10mins In bouncer with toys

10mins Nature time in bouncer
SLEEP

I find I have plenty of me time this way. BJ loves his nature time. Initially I felt bad that he was sitting in this chair all alone staring out the window, but now I realise he actually enjoys it. He looks at the trees & sits in silence, most of the time. As I said it doesn't always go to plan but when it doesn't I just try to start the cycle again either with a sleep or a feed. Hope i've helped even if just a little.

**PinkPalace** · January 23rd, 2009, 08:04 PM

Hi girls
Well my evenings story is this
DD has had a fever since tuesday - tonight the rash is starting... i am thinkingit may be chickenpox.

So will see how Ethan goes...

**Moi** · January 23rd, 2009, 08:29 PM

teru - I don't do much housework either! I feel like it's hard enough just looking after Maya. So you're doing well to study on top of looking after a baby!

georgi - Thanks so much for sharing your routine. I actually already use your aerobics routine every day cos you shared that one a while ago. I'm not sure about the nature time in a rocker because we don't have any windows that look out to anything plus she gets bored in her rocker if left alone for too long. I really like the routine though. Maybe I can try some of it. Do you follow it for every awake time? I assume you must do other things sometimes. I've thought about doing a day stay somewhere but people that have gone have said it's been a waste of time cos they focus more on issues like breast feeding but that routine you were given sounds very useful. Now I wonder if it's worth me attending somewhere but I don't know where.

PP -

I hope everything is ok.

**Georgi** · January 24th, 2009, 06:48 AM

TANYA I don't think anywhere you go would be a waste of time. Even if you pick up a few things. I mean, you'll only be home anyway. Tweddle : Day Stay Program I'm not sure if these locations are anywhere near you but I guess you can ring them & see if they know of one close to you. Some people don't get much out of day stays, but I find they are not first time mums. There is no doubt you will learn SOMETHING. I'm fairly strict with that routine, when I'm home. Or if I've got cleaning to do then I just leave him to play under his gymni. But I do stick to it when I can. Some days we get 2 aerobic sessions, some days we get 4. It also depends on how he's sleeping for the day. But I try to do it as much as I can. I find he's much more settled when I do.

PP Oh no. I hope Ashley is ok.

**belfie** · January 24th, 2009, 06:58 AM

Tanya - I second what Georgi said, definitely worth looking at a day stay . Most people I know who have been seemed to find it useful, and hey, if you were just gonna be at home.... even if you learn one thing hopefully that's useful.

PP - :fingerscrossed: hope it's not chicken pox.

We've got hives this morning. But it's just on one leg so I'm a bit puzzled - but quite red & angry on much of the leg with little white areas in the centre of the hives iykwim. He was a bit fretful but has gone off ok so I figure they're not bothering him too much. The dog was in, and she may have managed to lick that leg (she's told not to lick but mebbe she snuck one in)... but he's been around the dog heaps before and not reacted. Anyone know anything useful re hives?

**teruteru** · January 24th, 2009, 07:29 AM

belfie- i get really bad hives, been gettin them almost everyday and annoyin the *****s outta me. theres red patches everywhere & it might even seem a bit diseased to ppl iykwim. if u say theres a white area lookup ringworm...my drs cant really find the cause of my hives cept allergy/hayfever so im plannin on gettin an allergy test done next time i visit. so long as he doesnt scratch them which will irritate them, it'll b ok. they usu disappear after a period of ignorance. if ur fussed then wipe him down with cold towel to cool him off. sorry i cant b much help, im a lil scattered brain atm

tanya- never hurt to try. as others hv said, u'll at least get something out of it.

pp- :hugs: hope ash gets better

theres something in the air...DS was real grizzly this morning. woke up 6am crying his heart out, didnt want a feed/change, took half hr to settle. same thing at 8am...he's usu a real easy baby, dunno wht happened...

**SamiH** · January 24th, 2009, 10:40 AM

belfie - i am sure i have mentioned the colossal allergies in our families - well, Riley is allergic to dog saliva - he will break out into hives/welts where the saliva has irritated the skin - he can pat them ok - just can't be licked. We had 2 dogs when he was born and then when he started running around we had to rehome them cos it was a nightmare - they were all just playing and it was unavoidable

anyway just some insight for you!

no time, gotta run - so sad ppl are leaving all over the place - Tanstar too

So glad our little thread is full of lovely ppl who do not judge, and are openly and genuinely caring

**belfie** · January 24th, 2009, 11:17 AM

we had to rehome them cos it was a nightmare - they were all just playing and it was unavoidable

no time, gotta run - so sad ppl are leaving all over the place - Tanstar too

So glad our little thread is full of lovely ppl who do not judge, and are openly and genuinely caring

OMG hadn't realised Tan was leaving! That's what happens when you have a stooopid PC that crashes all the time - I miss reading stuff!

And bummer on the dogs, hope that doesn't happen to us!!!!

**Moi** · January 24th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Georgi - Thanks again for the routine. Been trying some of it today.

And I think I might look into a day program. As a few people have said if I was just going to be home anyway it can't hurt.

And maybe I'll get something out of it?!

Sami - People are leaving? Tanstar is leaving? I had no idea?! How do you know people are going? I guess I feel like I never have time to read many other threads.

Wow.. I'm so glad this is such a supportive group.

And that I can say anything without judgement.

ETA - Just found Tan's goodbye message. Sounds like she's leaving because of lack of time.

**1MOREPLZ** · January 24th, 2009, 05:34 PM

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...2&ppuser=12839

my fave pic of Jack at the moment....he looks soo grown up in his collared shirt

the heat is really knocking him around...but he just won't drink 'plain' water....
he is teething poor little mite...sore gums, and buckets of drool.....