Babies Born October 2007 #25

I'm back!

Got about an hour or so sleep. Feeling a lot better.

Viv - know what you mean about the Coast. I lived there for 13 years. It has changed so much both in terms of development but also the type of people who live there. I don't go down there anymore (have no reason to, but wouldn't really want to either). Love Melbourne. Would love to move down there.

Tried avocado mixed with some formula. Again not keen. His bib is now a nice shade of green. Starting to think that maybe he isn't ready for solids. The dog enjoyed the leftovers.

Off to the park this afternoon for a MG. The weather is so nice up here....

Hope you're all having a good day.

dh actually spent a bit of his childhood in kew and loved it.

hmm...it's all very exciting (even if it won't happen for probably another 6 months). these things take planning.

Evening all...

Happy to say we had a much better night last night, best for ages actually. Bed at 6pm, fed him at 9.30pm before I went to bed then didn't hear a peep outta him till 2.10am - woot! Best stretch for ages. Then he fed at 5.20am then up for the day at 7.30am.

Today has been a mixed bag. Only had two sleeps again, probably only 2.5 hours total. Not self settling at the moment either, needs help to go off to sleep.

His cold seems a bit worse today and I am *almost* convinced i see teeth in his bottom gum, so here's hoping there's a reason for the craziness.

Hope we have a good night again tonight.

Trish - :hug: going to PM you babe...

Viv - move to Melbourne eh? What's wrong with Sydney? You don't like Sydney? :p

Saffi - bummer about the solids. DS is going really well with his. Maybe hang in there for a week, take it slowly and see how he goes. Maybe you just haven't found what he likes yet. You could always try again in a few weeks if you feel he's not ready though. Woot! on the hair too, nothin' like a new 'do. I can't believe how many child care centres you're listed with! We were lucky, there's a brand new one opening right near the train station (I travel to the city for work *sigh*). They've done no advertising apart from a site at the construciton site and when I called yesterday, are already 50% booked. The fees are another story though...

Better be off, gotta start getting organised for the witching hour...

hey ^^ i was up feeding at 2 and 5.20 as well. *spooky*

he still needed resettling at 12, 1 and 4. but at least i was sleeping in his room so it was easier. i fed him in bed with me and he stayed there till 4.

why don't i like sydney? been there done that. over it now. have always had a deep yearning for melbourne (without the taxi strike), and for one reason or another, couldn't get there. (i blame law school for a large chunk of that).

dh came home last night and said he was 'serious' about moving there. :hooray: i can't believe it's happening. we're aiming for 6 months (coincides with jj's birthday).

*explodes with excitement*

Hi everyone

Viv if I could choose anywhere else to live in Aus it would be Melbourne. Love it there! Yay for you!!

Max is getting better as the days go on, with eating, sleeping and everything. So glad.

Must look on the upside...a friend of a friend's baby died at 38weeks.....so sad. I don't know the girl but am totally devastated for her. I didn't want to put Max down after I was told that. Despite all the carpola we have to deal with, we are lucky to have them. *sniff*

A little girl from Mothers group is allergic to banana! Yesterday was just holding it and hands went red, then ate some and swelled (face and neck) and was all blotchy....I guess solids should be introduced with caution....I was going all gung ho with Maxxy, but now want to ease up a bit.

Anyway, hope everyone has a good day....enjoy your bubbas....whether it's a good or bad day! :)

Yay Viv how exciting & we get another Melbourne family to come to our meet-ups :D

Julia how sad for her & her family, Really makes you appreciate what we we all have.

M still sooky & clingy, i think she might be coming down with a cold she has a runny nose etc...
Wouldn't surprise me with all the cold weather we are having.

Morning!

Just had K's 6 month check and he is exactly 8kg, how bizarre! He is 69cm long and is in the 75th percentile for weight, height and head circ. I'm glad he is doing well! Joel had his 3 1/2 year check up at the same time and the nurse detected a minor heart murmur :(. She got another nurse in to check with her own stethescope and she heard it too. She said it's normal for it not to be noticed until this age because the heart beats slower than it did when he was a bub. I have to take him to a GP to get him checked out, but the nurse didn't sound too concerned because he is a great height and weight and is generally fit, active and happy. I'm not really worried, just surprised.

K is loving food, he is gutsing down pumpkin, sweet potato and apple. Last night I gave him a cup of water on the chiro's suggestion (because K was getting backed up) and he loved that too. This boy is a little piggy I tell you! I am still waiting a few days to introduce new things just in case he has a reaction, but I don't think we'll have many probs.

Mo - I hope Maddi's not coming down with a cold :(. There are lots of colds going around atm. I hate this cold weather!

Viv - Yay for moving to Melbourne! Hopefully we can all arrange to meet up! Now you just have to decide where to live...

Julia - Glad Max is getting better! How sad about that bub, it really does make you appreciate your own child more.

Willow - Glad the other night was better, how'd you go last night? I hope those teeth pop through soon!

Saffi - Don't be discouraged because L didn't like avocado, a lot of babies don't like the taste. Maybe go for potato, or sweet potato?

Anyway, gotta run, K is being a crank on the floor....

Hi everyone,
I also just got home from Tahlias 6 month check.. she is 8.340kgs and 67.5cms, so in the 70th percentile for height and the 85th for weight! So she is going pretty well. She told me to turn her carseat around, but I dont think I will just yet, cause from what I've read, its safer the other way.

All of her teething symptoms seem to have disappeared completely without any teeth coming through! Strange, the nurse said they might have just been moving around.

I like my happy baby being back, especially one that sleeps well and through the night! I'm not looking forward to the next round of teething symptoms!

Viv - are you crazy??? its freezing in melbourne! I love QLDs warm weather!

Hope everyone else is well and their bubs are happy and behaving themselves

Oh Trish - So sorry to hear about Joel's heart murmur. What is that exactly? You must have been really upset when you eard that, even if it is nothing. Hope everything turns out ok. X

Hiya!

Up again every 2 hours overnight but held out until 5.30 to give him a feed. Feeling ok today as I managed to get back to sleep fairly quickly once I got back to bed. DH says that he will do some reading once he starts leave to see what can be done to get L to sleep thru. DH loves his sleep more than I do so I reckon he'll be motivated to get a solution.

Made up some sweet potato puree. Yet to try it out on L but will do when he wakes up. A little bit goes a long way, even managed to get some for the freezer.

Trish - sorry to hear about J's heart murmur.
Julia - how awful about that girl losing her bub. The sister of a girl I know lost her twins at 32 weeks. I know I breathed a sigh of relief once I got past the 12 week mark and again at 20 weeks but I guess you never can be assured until your bub is in your arms.
Willow - at least your bubs are in somewhere! I reckon if my current career goes belly up I'll become a family day care provider.

Hello to everyone!

Enjoying my last few days of freedom and relaxation. Oh dear.

Trish sorry to hear about Joel, Hope everything turns out fine :hug:

Hi All,

Viv - I love Melbourne, if we ever moved interstate it would probably be Vic too. Good Luck with it.

Tris - I have a heart murmur too and its no biggy usually, alot of people have them and never know. I had a cardio guy check it out and he said its nothing to worry about just my anatomy.

Amara is getting a bit more into the food, she likes apple, pear and pumpkin. I also tried organic yogurt mixed in with the rice and pear and she loved it :) Definitely have to get those mesh bags as she just wants to grab whatever I have LOL!

My nappy business is on indefinite closure as from midnight tonight, a bit of a relief actually.

Night,

Thanks everyone, I'm seriously not worried about it. I'd be concerned if Joel was not gaining weight, lethargic etc., but he is nothing like that! I've read that it is really common and can come and go. I will still get him checked over by a GP to be on the safe side.

Leah - Hope your food poisoning has well and truly gone. How come you're closing down? My business is temporarily closed due to me not being able to do everything! I still run it via the web though.

Saffi - Did you try out the sweet potato tonight? Bummer you have to go back to work next week :(. I hope you still check in here regularly and let us know how you and L are going!

Kellie - Wow, Tahlia is a great size! I'm not turning K around in his car seat yet either, there is a clip on YouTube that shows what happens to a crash test baby in a car accident in both rear and forward positions. It's frightening what can happen when they are facing forward.

Becky - A heart murmur is an abnormal extra sound made when the heart beats. The sound is made by blood moving through the heart and its valves. The MCHN nurse said she could only hear it every 4th beat or so, so it doesn't sound very serious. How are you guys going?

Good night all!

Trish - Oh that is so good. Im so so glad it is nothing serious for you! We are all going well. Both kids are really good - most of the time. lol

Trish - glad you're not worried about Joel. I actually have a heart murmur too, didn't even know till I had my first surgery (between DD and L) and then it was confirmed by my ob and an ECG when I was 12 weeks prg with L. Mine is an 'innocent' murmur, as most are. I think if main valves aren't involved then it's generally not a big deal. I survived till 29 without even knowing I had one! Apparently they are diagnosed a lot during prg due to the increased blood output from the heart, at other times they may not even be heard.

Bad day here today - this little bloke just won't settle off to sleep on his own at the moment. I've had to fight him every sleep. It's wearing me down...I don't know what's gonig on but I really need it to pass NOW! Last two nights have been heaps better though with 3.5-4.5 streches between feeds and no other waking or resettling. I hope tonight's a good night, I really need some sleep after today!

Happy 6 Months Kieran & Logan

M seems to be back to her old-self, the runny nose etc.. is gone so hoping it stays away now.
Hope everyone had a good night.

worst. night. ever. up every 90 minutes. looks like someone can't do more than 2 sleep cycles at the moment.

so awesome. :eyeroll:

Happy 6 months to Kieran, Logan and Tahlia

Well guess who likes sweet potato??? Tried some last night and while still did a little bit of a gag he seemed to like it. Tried some more this morning and again seemed to like it. Whats even better is that one of the dogs likes it too and wolfed down the left overs. Bonus!

What is also interesting is that he slept through until 4am. DH did a dreamfeed at 10.30ish. I had gone to bed at 9.30 so at least got a decent amount of sleep. Actually I was semi asleep at some point wondering why L wasn't fussing.

Do you think it would be ok to feed him some more tonight?

Viv - sorry to hear that you had a carp night.
Trish - I'll definitely be checking in. I love you guys.

Day at home today. Just washing, maybe some ironing and so on.

Have a good day all.