Babies Born October 2007 #17

[Willow]

I dont seem to have trouble getting her to sleep....its staying asleep that has become impossible.

Rebecca, I'm hearing you hun!! We are in exactly the same boat and some days (like today) it's just too hard and I feel like we'll never get it right.

Take solace - at times over the last 6 nights, DS has woken after 1.5 hours!! I have no idea what's going on, the growth spurt theory is out the window at this point....and it happened suddenly for us too, one night he was fine, the next it all went pear shaped.

As for the wraps, I think they get to a certain age and nothing will keep them in unfortunately. Our wraps are HUGE, 1.5m x 1.5m so not much smaller than a cot sheet, and he still gets out of them. The nurse at sleep school yesterday said at this stage wrapping is more a sleep signal than to keep them contained, but I'm not really buying that theory just quietly...

[~Trish~]

Well, Joel had his first day of kinder by himself! It wasn't too good at the start, lots of tears and me having to force him into the car to take him there . I calmed him down and when we got there I re-introduced him to everyone and got him settled in. As soon as I said I'm leaving he became hysterical. The lovely ladies took him away to read him a story and I left with tears in my eyes (which I'd managed to hide from Joel) and listening to him crying. I felt sooo sick when I got home. After I'd been home for 10 minutes I got a call from the kinder and thought "oh no, is it that bad??", but it was just the teacher saying that he'd settled down and was now playing happily! I was soooo relieved. When I went to pick him up he was having an absolute ball and gave me a casual "hi mum"! The ladies said he was fine 5 minutes after I'd left and was the liveliest one there! (That's my typical Joel ) I feel so much better about it all now. I'm sooo tired though, it was mentally very exhausting for me lol!

Mo - Love the new username! Any reason why you chose that name in particular?

Willow - Still sending sleepy vibes to your DS! How are you holding up today?

Saffi - I love your new ticker photo of Lachlan! What a cutie!! If you get professional photos done make sure you show us!

[~kellie~]

Rebecca - dont feel bad letting it all out to us.. thats what we are here for!

Trish - glad to hear Joel ended up having a good time

Saffi - what movie are you seeing? Our local cinema is having a mum and bubs session tomorrow of 27 dresses... I am so excited about going to the movies, I haven't been for ages!

Tahlia had a 2 hour nap this morning! I was so excited.. she never does that! I've just put her down again now, let's see how she goes! Hopefully she lasts for more than 1 cycle.

[visitor1]

I think the weather here today is making my girls sleep. Jasmine slept the last 3.5 hours and only just woken for a feed now! Chelsea went to bed at 11 and still sleeping. Now....tell me this: Why didnt i go to bed too!!!!????

Glad Joel had a good time Trish....kids love playing with fellow kiddies...i can assure u he will love it more and more and wont be able to wait for the next day he goes. Chels knows on a Sunday and a Thursday night whats in store for the next day (FDC...loooves it)!

[Khaleesi]

Rebecca-sorry your having such a tough time must be hard having no family or friends close by.
Have you tried an "Angel Wrap" on C?

Trish-Maddi, Phil & i make 3, that's how i thought of Trinity, that & i watched the Matrix last night lol.
So glad Joel had a good first day.

Kellie wonder if my local cinema still does mum n bub sessions, have fun tomorrow.
Kim do you if Fountain Gate has them?

Question, has anyone thought of entering their baby in a baby show/contest?

[Rebecca77]

Aww Trish I feel for you......I feel bad every day that I take C to daycare. I hate her staying with someone else for so long even though she loves it. Plus it gives me a bit of a break - sometimes I wish they were open on the weekend.
Saffi- I would LOVE my mum to come out but she works full time and is having a hard time getting any time off. MIL can stay where she is. When C was 5 days old - she downed 3 BOTTLES of wine and then bathed my baby! Shes a drunk and I wouldnt leave her with her for any length of time!
Anyway - thanks ladies for listening to me vent and for your support - much needed!! Am off to ebay to try to make myuself feel better!! MWAH

[visitor1]

Yep Mo...FG has mum and bub sessions!!!

February 6: 27 Dresses.

[Rebecca77]

Mo - Have heard much about them and I would have no idea where to get one from! Any ideas? PM me if necessary - am willing to try anything! Will try the cot sheet tonight. BUt I was thinking that maybe she was having a growth spurt too.....but she doesnt seem to be eating more than usual - in fact is fussing over her bottle more than usual and its a struggle to get her to drink more than 100 ml at some feeds even though if I do she is hungry again in half an hour.

[Khaleesi]

Rebecca-I only learnt about them at mums group last week.
You can use any blanket/wrap.
You fold the blanket down at the top so it's about 15cm, lay her on it and put her arms up under the fold.
You bring the rest of that side of fabric over, this will bring her arm down onto her chest, and tuck in under her bum, then repeat other side...
Also PM'ed you

Don't know if that will sense or not, But basically swaddling her except her hands are under the fold so she can't wriggle out as easy.

Thanks Kim

[~Trish~]

Rebecca - Search for "Angelwrap" (one word) in eBay and there is one there, I was looking at them a few weeks ago, but never bought one. I might give Mo's suggestion a go later!

[becky]

Nerida - Bring some pics to the meet up Thurs! Id love to see them! I know you have told me before, but where do you work again?

Mo - I took Liam to a baby contest once and left half way cause I was disgusted. (I probably just went to a bad one). All the mothers there were so strict on these little kids (3 months - 5 yrs). They were going "Smile more, stand up straight, dont playwith your hair," etc etc. I thought, for god sake they are just babies. So I left. Wont be taking Chels to any.


Rebecca - Oh hugs, you poor thing. I get lonely when Im just at home for a day on my own. It must be so hard on you! You are thinking of moving back to the city atr some stage arent you?

Well Im having second thoughts about putting Liam in daycae (supposed to be next Wed). I just dont think I can do it! Gawd I know that sounds pathetic, but he has never been with ANYONE else during the day apart from me, or when I used to work, Mum. He is just really REALLY clingy at the moment, and I think its gonna break my heart to leave him there. I know he will cry so hard when I leave. I know I was doing the right thing, but I keep just thinking, maybe I should leave it til he's a little older, maybe 3 or so. Oh, I dont know......... Trish - That is exactly what Im dreading. I fell for ya. It must have been so hard hearing him cry Glad he was ok in the end though!!

[nickers]

Mo- i mean Trinity hehe!! I love your new ticker pic sooo cute! oh im a bit slack Tyron is still celebrating xmas.

Trish- oh so glad Joel settled in not long after you left, it would have been tough for you to leave like that when he was so upset.

sorry to all the fabulous mums that are having troubles over night. Are they sleeping too much during the day maybe?
Im not tryig to dig this into anyone so pls dont get offended but Tyron hardly had a good sleep yesterday 30min 45min there. his last feed was at 9.45pm, bed about 10.20 he slept until 9.15am thismorning...... Nixon slept over at Nanny & poppy's so that may have also contributed but he is having a good sleep this arvo so will be interesting to see if he sleeps so long again tonight or not.

Im trying to get him off the thickened formula cause he is getting constipated, before the ebm was keeping his poos normal, but now he aint having much he is having trouble pooing. so i started doing 2 scoops thickened formula and 2 normal, then 3 & 1, but he's gone back to being really spewey again i cant win! i either have a spewy boy who poos ok or a not spewy boy that cant push it out!

[boomba]

Rebecca! Sorry your having a terrible time! Hope it gets better soon! I have 2 angel wraps if you would like them, They have never been used just washed once, just pm me if you want them! I cannot remeber how much I paid for them but we can work something out

Well you ladies can talk! I come in often to post and whenever I do theres 2 more pages to catch up on! Also my fingers dont type fast enough for my brain
I cant remember all that has been said....

Coping, um not really, I love my life with Myles but also miss my old life too! None of my close friends have kids so they are still partying and stuff which I cant and they dont even ask me to go anywhere with them! Missing my sleep alot! The boy is still not sleeping well! Cries everytime I put him in his cot so I am getting very frustrated! I nearly gave up last night, was going to ring my mum, express a couple of bottles and go far away, but lucky I pulled my head in and got over that!

On a postive note we bought a high chair and Myles loves it! He is nearly sitting up by himself which is cool!

Umm what else oh Brissy girls are we still on for thursday?

will try to get back in more often!
x

[becky]

Amber - Do you get anytime to yourself, or just you and DH? Would ya Mum maybe take him every now and then so you can spend sometime with you?? And yeah, Im stilll definately ok for Thurs (Mums gonna have Liam again.)

[alz]

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all having a great day. After a rocky start to the day we aren't doing too bad today. Ethan had a shocker last night so after his 6am feed I put him backt to bed and he slept till 8.30, I was so glad because I really needed some sleep but have been paying for it all day as Ethan is completely out of routine. Oh well that's life.

I have to say that I am loving being a Mummy!!!! How does everyone else feel? I am loving watching Ethan grow. He is doing new things all the time and he is so much fun (except for the reflux chucking thing all the time). I sort of miss working but don't want to leave little bub yet. I will have to go back to work later in the year though. It is tough trying to pay a mortgage and raise a little one isn't it?

I just went shopping for Ethan's winter clothes as he doesn't have any. We have been given so many clothes for him that this is the first time that I have had to buy anything. It was so much fun as there are so many cute things around. My only issue is knowing what size to buy. E is in 000s still but 00s for one piece clothing. I bought him 00s for his winter stuff figuring that he will need both this size and 0s during the cold weather. Not sure how long he will keep up this huge growth thing that he has happening.

Anyway I will stop boring you all.
Have a great night all.:

[Saffi]

Hi all

Brissy girls - yup, I'm still on for Thursday. I'll bring the photos. I want to get some nice frames for them while I am out.
Trish - glad that it all worked out. You may still get some tears every now and then, but given 5 mins after you left he was having the time of his life I am sure that will be what he remembers. Thanks for noticing the photo. We think its cute too. Actually DH thinks our photos are better than the professional photos I paid mega bucks for. Oh well.
Rebecca - 3 bottles of wine! I would be passed out on the floor after a tenth of that. Actually, have turned into a Cadbury (glass and a half) in my old age LOL.
Kellie - Been to see 27 Dresses. Was good. Never going to win any awards but then it doesn't take itself too seriously. I am suppossed to be seeing Jane Austen Book Club tonight, but my friend hasn't picked me up yet and the movie is about to start. Not terribly disappointed. Next week will be fine. My other mothers group are thinking of doing a babes in arms session. Enjoy the time out and about.
Kim/Mo - Fountain Gate is a real place?!?! I thought it was a Kath and Kim made up name.

I think we are all having a crisis of confidence lately and underestimating ourselves and how well we are all doing caring for our bubs. From what everyone is saying the bubs are all healthy and generally very happy so we must be doing A LOT right!!! Someone said to me that the first 3 months are a blur and after that the fog lifts. **shakes self and takes off the rose coloured glasses**

[visitor1]

LOL yes Fountain Gate is a real place...!!

I never knew it was part of Kath and Kim until recently.. :P

[Khaleesi]

LOL Saffi.

Becky yeah don't hear a lot of good things about baby shows/contest. My friend took both her boys to one wasn't the best. I feel sorry for the kids who's parents really put pressure on them to win.