Babies Born October 1st-15th 2008 #5

PP - this one's for you. DH caught snoring from your DH! :wall:

AmandaJ - that sounds so cute re Julian & his toys.
Re sleeps.. um X usually feeds 4 times a day, and has significant sleeps between each feed - so yeah, usually 3 sleeps and overnight. However, n days we're out & about, one sleep cycle would usually be a lot shorter (or non-existent even) os he's busy gawping at everything.

Hollye!!! I was about to say you've been missing in action... MIA! :rofl: that's just too funny and bad pun was NOT intended but lol i had to write it now didn't i! So sorry mia is a spewy princess still, and missing you.. hope it cools down soon.

Tanya -thanks for telling me about Maya's u/s, helps put my mind at rest. X's u/s is on Monday so nice & quick at least.

amanda- dragon only naps during the day. our usu days starts anywhere between 10 to 12, and he'll have 3 naps (half hr each roughly) & sleeps ard 9/10. he hardly sleeps during the day prolly because he sleeps so much at night. but then again its prolly me cos i just want to sleep in LOL. he still needs his 3hr feeds at night but no biggy as he just goes straight back to sleep.

umm...hope everyone has a good weekend & keep cool for those down south!!

AMANDA - I second what Belfie said re sleep. BJ is EXACTLY the same

TANYA - BJ told me that he & Maya had planned to get up once last night. Did she hold up to her end of the bargain? He did, 2.40am

HOLLYE - Sounds like Mia is going great guns. Rolling & trying to crawl is fantastic.

HI to everyone!

We're off to Sydney this morning. Back on Monday. Taking the computer though. I hope BJ Is ok on the plane :pray:

I forgot to say that BJ is acting like he's teething. I had to buy some teething rings as he chomps soooo hard on everything. I don't think he is, he is only 4 months corrected. He has heaps of dribble too & is whinging real bad. Even after a feed & sleep.

Morning All,

Georgi - Have a great trip down here ok. I am glad BJ got up only once last night for you. What a good boy. He knew he was going to need his sleep for his plane trip today. :D All went ok with the Physician the other day, want need to see him again unless the BT's that I have to get done come back with something wrong. He does seem to think there is something wrong but until a new test comes up for another clotting disorder we may never know. That is of course if it isnt what he is already testing me for. He mentioned to me that with my m/c's last yr if I hadnt had any kids already he would have had me on clexane injections not the aspirin. He also said not to have any more kids as it will be unsafe for me. Anyway I am supposed to get these BT's done and I havent yet. hehehe. I am looking at getting them done on Monday. In a way I am hoping something shows up with these BT's as I really thought we were getting closer to knowing why I had lost my angels in the first place. ( Silly huh? ) Ohh and V said to give BJ a cuddle and kiss from her..... :hug:

Amy - Hope you have a better day today. Congratulations on the house.. Hope all goes well with the move next week. :hug:

Belfie - All the best for wonderful normal results for x's u/s. I really have everything crossed for you that all is ok. They kept telling me when I had V that she had clicky hips then they seemded to think it was all fine. However the pead mentioned one day that she opens her legs too far apart and was talking about doing an u/s on her as well. He hasnt mentioned it since, yet I really think he may be waiting to see how all goes with her heart u/s first then he probably throw that one at me again. :hug: ( I am really hoping like crazy that she doesnt have to have that u/s, I really dont want anything else to worry about. Hugs

Hollye - I have to agree with Georgi, Mia is doing really good rolling and trying to crawl. V I think could be another one of mine that starts moving around on her back instead of her front, hehehe. She loves moving her self backwards with her feet pushing down bringing her rear up. My DS1 started off the same way. hehehe. V has always got something in her mouth and usually her clothes and her hands. Its funny she starts off with her thumb then works her way up to all her fingers.

Amanda - V is doing the same with her toys, has been doing it for a while now, she loves playing with her toys that are in her pram too. V cat naps thru the day mostly. If she does get some sleeps in it is lucky to be 2hours at the most and that is usually at around 4-5pm once all the kids are home. Then she will go for her full nights sleep at 8-8.30pm and sleep for 10hrs or more. Occasionally does a little less.

Sami - Enjoy those days when it is only Z and yourself. I am so loving having this time with V now my second youngest has started kindy. I cant believe how quiet it is.... :leap:

PP - How was your dinner last night, hope you had a lovely time.

Katones - I cant believe you had a remark like that about Jack. Honestly some people have no brains. Jack is lucky to have a mummy like you helping him to relieve his teething. I am shocked that anyone could say such a thing, its just horrible. Ignore it hun, my DH wears chains so do my boys.... Ohhh ohhh hang on a minute!!!!! Maybe it is the chain making my DH want to have long hair!!!!!!! :rofl: Just kidding!!!! Its just his midlife crisis..... going on!!!!!!. :hug:

Teru - Hope you have a great weekend too. :hug:

Well all is good here, V is having one of her cat naps atm, she loves holding things while she is napping. She is such a happy little girl, always has a smile on her face.

Jude catnaps. but i'm trying to get him to sleep more because he's often tired after he wakes up, he's just impossible to resettle.

right now he's chewing on my left hand, so this is a 1-hand post.

he sleeps 3 times a day but crashes out at about 6.30pm and wakes up twice through the night and then is awake by 6am usually. it's not the sleep pattern i was hoping for and every day i hope it will miraculously change.

he's been playing with toys and chewing on things for a while, also drooling but i don't think it's teething, just practise. he rolls from side to side and sort of on his belly, but ha hates being on his front and i don't do tummy time because i think it's dumb, babies all over the world function just fine without it, and it's fine if your baby likes his tummy ... but it's kind of torture if your baby hates it.

Kuraiza - V hates being on her belly too. She prefers laying on her back. So not much of tummy time here either due to her disliking it. Which is why she is more into moving around on her back. hehehe. She doesnt roll onto her tummy either, just side to side. She has also discovered her feet. She has them near her face quite abit now.

amy - That's great that you found a place to move to. :) I'm still looking for somewhere new to live but only online at the moment. I find it too hard to go look at places that are an hour or more drive away with Maya in tow! :rolleyes:

katones - I'm glad Jack liked gymbaroo. :)

Hollye - 47 degrees! Yikes! I hope you have air con. It's up to 43 here at the moment. 27 degrees in the lounge with portable air con running. I'm hanging out for the cool change which is sposed to arrive this afternoon. I hope the change hits you too!

Amanda - Now Maya usually goes to bed for the night around 9.30 -10.30pm. Then wakes once during the night around 4-6am. Then sometimes she goes back to sleep straight away. Other times she's awake for a bit but does another long sleep. Gets up around 9.30 - 10am. Usually that's when I get up too. Then she'll do 2 or 3 naps of between half an hour to 2 hours. But if I leave the house she doesn't sleep at all or barely sleeps and I end up with a very over tired, very grumpy baby at the end of the day.

teru - Yeah I've been wondering if Maya goes to bed so late cos I love my sleep ins and I go to bed late. :dunno:

belfie - Hopefully they'll tell you straight away if there's a problem or not! That's what they did for us. I hope it all goes well.

georgi - BJ's talk worked. Maya only woke once at 5am and then went back to sleep till 9.30am! :dance: Have a great holiday. :)

csab - V sounds so gorgeous. :hug:

kuraiza - Maya absolutely hates tummy time too so I don't really bother doing it either. But lately she doesn't mind being on her tummy for a couple of minutes so I do it maybe once a day. Sometimes not at all though. What I discovered though is that she likes being on her tummy for a bit on the change table - I think because it is up higher and then there's more to see than being on the floor. But I do agree with you - lots of cultures don't do it and their babies turn out fine which is why I don't push it with Maya. I did have a MCHN tell me I have to do more tummy time with her so her neck muscles gain in strength but I just took no notice. I think Maya is a little bit behind other babies in terms of neck strength but I don't care cos I know she'll get there when she's ready. :)

oooh it's so hot - just hit 42.8 degrees :redface:(yes, that's a HOT redface, not an embarrassed one!)! I want a magnum!!!

We just got invited to a friend's place who have air con (apparently inside their house is 21 degrees) and they have an outdoor spa. :) I just hope Maya is OK with the trip and being at a strangers house.

ETA - OMG I just checked and it's 47 degrees!!!!!!!!!!!

I just started menstruating again. I forgot women menstruate. What a shock.

kuraiza....never nice when AF returns.....

i am dying!!!! it is tooo damn hot!!!!

You poor southern girls, I am almost glad for the humidity and constant rain at the moment!!

it's cooled down thank goodness!!! X decided this arvo was waaaaaaay too hot to sleep and spent lots of it lying on our big bed watching the fan go round.. and round... and round.

And then at his evening feed, I nearly accidentally head-butted him... and I did a big "oops" face and laughed and he got the giggles big time. We were both sitting there cracking up! It was awesome!!!

well it hasnt cooled down here - currently 39 degrees - poor Z cant sleep at the moment cos air con struggling with so many hot days in a row - only alittle one in living area which doesnt really reach his room - tried unwrapping him, but he keeps chewing hands and crying - I just dont know what else to do :doh: So I am off to be grumpy and sad about that

Back tomorrow when it is supposed to be cooler

PS - dont forget whoever knows anything about teething necklaces pls post why they are suppsoed to be so good etc - I have a friend who has said her daughter has been "teething" for over two months - she is now 7.5 months old and no sign of anything - I know they can move etc - but it doesnt go that long - to be frank - I am bloody sick of hearing about it and EVERY time she cries - oh poor thing she is bothered by her teeth.

Hmm well that was a mini rant too LOL

xxxooooo to you lovely ladies though of course :)

PS Since my last post - it is 6.20 and the temp is stil 38.friggin 8 - I am so cranky :p

Very quiet here today.

I am loving the cool change! :)

Hope everyone had a great weekend. :)

Oh my, I just went to a work dinner with my husband and got home around 9.15pm to find Jude awake with the baby sitter. He usually goes to bed at 6.30pm and sleeps til midnight, so he was screaming his head off and we're giving him a bottle (I had some Rose) and hoping he'll go back to sleep. Poor baby, he's beside himself. :(

gosh very quiet today.

I had a good mumnesia moment today - went to the shops, collected the stuff I wanted, waited for aaaaages to be served. And yup - I'd forgotten to take my purse with me!! :wall: I was so annoyed I actually went all the way home, got my purse and then went out shopping again!

I'm in "distract self from worrying" mode. It's not working all that well, but oh well, a gal's gotta try! We've got our u/s for X's hips at midday tomorrow and I am soooo impatient. I'm not good with this whole waiting/wondering thingo. I'd rather just know one way or the other... oh well, not too long to go now.

Hope it's cooled down for everyone at last. It's awful hearing about the fire tragedies here in Vic... makes me appreciate how lucky we are to be home safe & sound.

sami- been meaning to answer u re teething necklace but been forgetful. anywyz heres the link baltic amber

not much frm me, jst had a mini explosion with our batter charger LOL
the bushfire seems to be getting worst :sadface: not to mention the floods in FNQ, hope it all clears up soon