Babies Born October 2007 #20

[~Trish~]

Morning all!

We had a pretty dodgy night last night. K woke at 2:15am and wouldn't resettle so I had to feed him. I think his tummy was bothering him, he hasn't done a poo in 3 days and he is letting off some shockers lol! He then took a lot of resettling after his feed and went back to sleep at 3:30am. All the resettling disturbed Joel who started carrying on, grrrr... I also got into an argument during this time with DH who was being a shocking bed hog, but wouldn't believe me!! OK so my "half" of the bed only allows me to lie on the edge on my side? Hmmmm... Anyway, finally went back to sleep only to have K wake at 5:30am for a feed. A couple of resettles later and he is still asleep now. I will have to wake him soon sadly. Sorry for my selfish post, I just needed to get it all out!!

Kim - I'm so glad to hear Chelsea has stopped vomitting. Hopefully she will feel up to food and drink today. Would she take one of those electolyte icy poles? They're great for rehydrating children and I think you can get them at chemists. Are you still going away now your IL's are here?

Nic - You're lucky your boys just sleep off needles! Joel used to be a crank all day after his.

alz - Hope you feel better soon. If you're unsure about giving solids, maybe speak to your MCHN to see what she thinks?

Amber - I'm so glad Myles is still sleeping well for you and that you are feeling better. It makes all the difference when they sleep properly doesn't it?!

Rebecca - GL with trying your new routine, I hope it works out for you! There is a thread on BB somewhere atm about Bonds "easy" suits. The majority say they are really hard to use lol!

Saffi - Glad you had a nice time with your friend yesterday. I love catching up with friends, it makes me feel human!

Becky - Can't wait to see a pick of Chelsea in her dress!

Mo - Glad to hear Maddi was a good girl for her u/s! Good luck with the results on Monday. I hope she gets over her cold soon, the poor little girl.

Taking Joel to kinder this arvo, it will be interesting to see how he goes when I leave him this time. I think he will get there eventually.

Have a great day!

[ninja_turtle]

alz - about solids. i have started thinking about it for a few reasons...

1) james used to sleep through without night feeds and now needs a 10pm dreamfeed and a 2 or 3am feed... then a 5.30am feed. midwife seems to think baby cereal will help.

2) he was a big boy at birth and has a big appetite. he seems like he can handle it.

3) his father was started on solids at 3 months and I suspect he might genetically just want to eat more.

mo - those easy suits... i wrote to bonds and had a huge whinge. every mother i know has had difficulty with them. the cuteness factor is all that's keeping them selling as far as i can see. bonds claimed that their 'research' suggested that mums love it. hah! right. my research doesn't show that. my easysuits are stuffed under the change table in disgust.

as for the nappies... he used to make it through the night but now i just change him every time i go to feed him overnight. i'm pretty sure the bigger appetite means the old nappy schedule just won't work out. he never used to feed at night, so that is probably why.

we're trying the rice cereal at the next feed. *crosses fingers*

[Khaleesi]

Viv I agree the only reason i love it is because it's cute & fit's her well.

I'm thinking we may start Maddi on solids soon, she's 5 months on Monday & seems to want extra food.
If you give her more bottle she chucks up & but sometimes after her bottle she cries for more food.
I'll talk to her health nurse on Monday & she what she says.

Trish sry you didn't have a great night, Maddi is like that if she hasn't been done a poo for awhile. & WTG K on rolling.

Kim hope you can get Chels to drink something & keep it down today.

Amber I love my berry plush nappies Maddi had it on for 6 hrs & no leaks.
Also love my Bum G, The Monkey Doodlez are good too just have to wash them a lot otherwise they leak. I plan on buying more nappies next week.

Claire Welcome back.

Nickers glad Tyron went well with he's needles.

[visitor1]

The vomitting returned thru the night

I love BBH, Bubblebubs, Monkey Doodlez....and Greenkids are my fav!

Also getting excited cos we r going to start stocking Bubblebubs and Bungenius in the next few weeks!!!!!!!!

We are still going to go away....both girls are sick but looking much better and IL's would like us to still go..

Solids....no way am i starting before 6 months....Jasmine is getting enuf, sleeping thru and shows no signs of needing anything more. Waited the full 6 months for Chels too....but we skipped the rice cereal phase.

Poor thing Trish.....Crsig is a bed hogger....but im the sheet and blanket hogger so he prob move close to me to get warm!!

I hope you all have a good weekend...ill see you when i return Sunday

[Rebecca77]

Alz- Solids - we started them for a few reasons. Caitlyn was still hungry after bottles but wouldnt take any more bottle. She started grabbing at the food off our plates and once even out of my hand. She started watching us with such intent while we were eating/drinking and following our hand movements and watching our mouths when we put the food in. We tried her first with just a little water on a spoon to see if her tongue would push it back out (its a reflex) and she didnt. we did just water a few times and she was fine so then we gave her a little farex and she took it just fine.
Trish- Wayne is a bed hog but he is not too bad until I get out for the first time at night for caitltyn. Once I am out of bed he thinks that he can take a bit more bed and I wont notice when I get back in. Saying that though - he is a foot taller than me and a solid man so he does need more space than what I take up. Add to that - I sleep on my side and he sleeps on his back (except when he snores and I push him onto his side!). We are seriously considering our next big buy being a king size bed!
Kim-I hope your girls are better soon!!
Mo-I am sure the results will be good news
Becky-Can you PM me the details on the christening dress?? There is one shop in Mt Isa where I MIGHT be able to get a dress from if I get the timing right!!
I am now in two minds about the whole new routine - she slept so very well last night. Down at 6 as usual up at 12 for a feed - and her first night time pooey nappy since about 6 weeks old!! Up again at 440 - I could hear her talking away to herself so I left her. she started sooking at 455 so I went in, rewrapped her and bought her back to bed - we slept until 738am!!! And she was happy as larry! Wasnt screaming for a feed - in fact didnt even want the bottle. So I packed her up and took her to day care. She was singing in the car (she loves that Mika song - Love today and ANY female singer?!) and was fine when I handed her over! Was good. Such a different baby from day to day. Looks like a bumbo seat is out of the question until April at this point.
Anyway - had better get ready for "work"! Have a great day all! MWAH

[Saffi]

Afternoon all

solids - will probably wait until closer to 6 months. I have noticed tho that L does watch us when we eat so perhaps he is getting ready. He also has been reaching out for the bottle when we are getting it ready for him. Maybe these are signs? Like the idea of trying some water on a spoon first.

Had a better night. We went out for dinner again (DH suggestion). Instead of putting a cover over the pram we just left it open. L didn't sleep at all but played with some toys. Got a bit grumpy just as we were about to leave. Got home, top up feed and to bed around 8.30. He then slept through to around 4am where I did a dummy check and then until 5.30. I am thinking that I should continue the day time routine into the evening (ie. up for 90 mins, down for a few hours) and that may mean he sleeps longer overnight.

Kim - hope you had a great weekend away.
Nickers - meant to say I love the photo with both boys.
Trish - sorry you had a carp night. I've noticed that L also is a bit unsettled when he hasn't gone for a while. He averages once a day or once every 2 days. Boy does he let some off (poo-ey). If you asked DH he would say I'm a bed hog, but he does hog the sheets.

BBL

[Rebecca77]

We aren't really a chatty bunch today are we? I am feeling really chatty tho!! So I will just dribble on!!!
Saffi- I am going to try and convince DH to take us out for dinner tonight! We havent had a dinner out since we got C back to Cloncurry. So....I thought tonight we may as well. He just doesnt know it yet - might just send him a quick sms to let him know that I would like to go out!
Its been another constructive day at work today. Good thing I only have 45 mins left. Dishes to do at home. We had a nice meal last night - first one in a long time. Corned beef, mashed potato (DH makes THE BEST mashed spud!), peas and corn. Yum yum - just hate the dishes!! Basically my day has been spent giving "Advice" to the other girls here! One of them just dropped her laptop on my desk and said can you look at this please??? The other wanted some financial advice!!! Well not so much financial advice just my "grown up" opinion. The girls I work with are 20 and 22!!! So to them 31 is grown up!! Will try to remind them of that when they turn 31! Actualluy I REALLY REALLY hope I wont be here to remind them of that - we should be elsewhere by then!
Anyway - best be off - helping the 20 yr old with her 21st b'day invites! Nothing like worktime to get personal stuff done!! MWAH

[boomba]

Kim I hope Chelsea is feeling better! Poor chooky Let me know when you start to stock Bumgenius cause I want to get some! I might get some of those monkeydoodlez too! So will be hopefully be supporting your business very soon
Viv so glad you complained about the "easy suits" I love the looc of them but the long sleeve, leg ones are so hard to put on!
Saffi so glad L is sleeping well! Lucky you for getting out and about with hubby
Rebecca Myles loves mika too it must cause he sounds like a girl lol!
Trish Hope tonight is better for you! Love the new pic in your ticker! Men just don't get it that they are hogging the bed hey! But when we do it its another story
Mo might have to check out the berry plush, they just sound comfy! I think this may be my new addiction! Do you have a little squirt?
Nickers hope tyron is ok after his needles! Rotten things

RE solids! We tried at 4 months much to my apprehension, DH was very excited! But Have decided to wait till he is at least 6 months! Just from all the reading on how there tummies are ready for solids till about then! Myles looks at our food to but he also looks the same way about anything I do and puts it in his mouth lol! We have bought organic rice cereal to try as I dont think he liked the farex the first time! But every baby is different!

Well how hot is it today brisbane girls! We have had to have the aircon going all night and day! I think Myles may be teething? he has been a bit cranky, and if i forget his necklace its even worse, so it must be working!

Thanks for reading my mammoth post have to go eat while the boy is still asleep!

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