no puppy yet, the ones im looking at arent available till decmber. i love goldies, excellent big dog to have with little kids. Charlotte would do all thing unimaginable to hollie and she never flinched.
Cam, wat kind of nappies were u looking at? iv got stacks but cant tell u wat works and what doesnt for us yet because Izzy doesnt fit into them yet! we went mostly with one size fits most
Mzy - getting there! T is breathing better now (thank you, heat!!) and not as velcro-y and my throat is no longer lumpy Thanks for asking! With T, I wear her in a shoulder sling (easier to get in and out without waking) to sleep, then put her down onto her lambskin. She's a much sleepier baby than DS was. She's been asleep now for over an hour. DD also seems to be a bit of an air sucker. Today and last night I'm having some nipple pain but I don't tend to think it's DD, I think it's DS who's feeding habits are creating a new sensitivity - he's been resting his top teeth on my areola at the base of the nipple and even though I pull him off as soon as he starts doing it it's been getting worse on my nipple. He really needs to concentrate on how he's attaching (and he can do it, he just needs to focus) or I'll have to wean him Anyhow, DD has started to get a bit chucky, and I'm hoping like hell that it's because of all the snot in her belly and that it's temporary!
Cam - I've used Peapods (which I found great when DS was bigger, I've only ever used the Mediums on him, and I have one Small for DD that is a bit big around the leg and leaks when she sleeps on her side), which can take a while to dry with the bamboo inserts. Nothing an overnight stint in front of the wood heater in winter can't fix. I had one Bumgenius with DS and didn't like it with him after a while because the lining didn't wick moisture from his skin as well as the fleece of the Peapods, so he'd get a red welt around his waist and I stopped using it overnight (which was why I got it in the first place, when he was down to one night nappy). However, now that DD is being whipped out of wet nappies as soon as she's done a wee (part of the EC caper I'm doing with her, and I'm using flannel flats) I'm finding Bumgenius good when I DO use them - which is really only when we're out, because the flannel flat fold is not recommended for car travel. BUT...BUT...I have found a lovely new nappy that is very much like Bumgenius, except it's an Australian company (recently had to move production to China to keep costs down, but is all ethically produced), it's about $3 cheaper per nappy, has bamboo instead of microfibre (I find bamboo better for lingering smells...as in, less of them!) AND...AND...comes in fantastic colour patterns!! It's called MiniLaLa and has a website you can google. My local nappy supplier has them in stock but not many retailers have them - they are predominantly online. It's a one size affair, so there's no messing around buying more when the child gets bigger (Peapod is about $20, MiniLaLa is $35). I will get a few more because even though I'm EC'ing as much as I can, later on the cover can be used without the insert as a panty that can be whipped off quickly And, as I said, I use them for car travel and I do heaps of that (unfortunately, for my carbon footprint!).
Right, nearly finished paperwork - sent off birth reg this week, have nearly finished the form for family assistance and medicare (the one for Baby Bonus), and nearly done with the Health Care Card one (that I've been eligible for for most of the year and have a major aversion to filling out forms!!). So, Tallarah will be official soon.
Also, been busy cos we're making moves here - house will be on the market in a few weeks and I have to source boxes to pack the visual peripherals and wash the walls of DS's 'artwork'...
Gonna rest now, while DS is watching the Muppets movie and DD is asleep...in the Spanish dub (don't think he's even noticed that I selected Sp at the start of the DVD!).
Hope the Vic girls are keeping cool, and great to read from everyone else!
Cam I have quite a few cloth nappies so will pop back in later and tell you what I like.
All is great here. Just had my last midwife visit which is sort of sad. DD is going great and slept ofr 8 hours last night, I am not getting to excited though as no doubt is was a one off lol.
Hey ladies! Miss seeing your avatars So thought Id just pop in and say hi! Hope everyone is well and got the hang of juggling everything and a new baby
Take care and maybe if some would like they can add me to fb as we're no long belly buddies
Hey all joined my local next generation gym yesterday so just reminding myself to not go full on then die out lol pacing myself but my goodness it's snazzy deff worth the lil extra it costs I've put on a couple kg so back to pre pregnancy weight Again was getting excited for a minute that I'd lost more bit it's crept back so so I have to stop being lazy I guess
Mzy: oh, the not sleeping during the day. You might be about to go through what I have just been through for the past 6 days... Tara seems to have gone through a major milestone change, a girl from my other forum told me about "Wonder Weeks" the first one occurs between 4-5 weeks. There is a book all about the wonder weeks and explains all the mental and physical changes our little ones go through at milestone ages.
Tara was completely unsettled during this time, not wanting to sleep, only wanting to be held which is when she slept. But when put down in her cot she would wake up immediately and scream. She also wanted almost constant feeding. So all up this time didn't allow me much time or sleep for that matter as she then became overtired due to her not sleeping during the day. She seems to be coming out the other side, which is fantastic and we even managed to get 8 hours sleep last night (broken by a feed), something I haven't experienced for so long. She is also now happy to sleep in her cot, sometimes she will put herself to sleep and other times still wants a cuddle, but to be able to put her down and have her sleep for a good block of time is all I can ask for.
Fingers crossed, you have a baby that is good for you but if it gets a bit too much by all means pm me and I can tell you if Tara suffered the same problems you may be experiencing.
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Thanks for asking! With T, I wear her in a shoulder sling (easier to get in and out without waking) to sleep, then put her down onto her lambskin. She's a much sleepier baby than DS was. She's been asleep now for over an hour. DD also seems to be a bit of an air sucker. Today and last night I'm having some nipple pain but I don't tend to think it's DD, I think it's DS who's feeding habits are creating a new sensitivity - he's been resting his top teeth on my areola at the base of the nipple and even though I pull him off as soon as he starts doing it it's been getting worse on my nipple. He really needs to concentrate on how he's attaching (and he can do it, he just needs to focus) or I'll have to wean him
Anyhow, DD has started to get a bit chucky, and I'm hoping like hell that it's because of all the snot in her belly and that it's temporary!
So thought Id just pop in and say hi! Hope everyone is well and got the hang of juggling everything and a new baby
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