Babies Born September 1st - 15th 2008

[Captain]

Hi everyone. I've been a bit on the slack side of posting as well.

Nae, I noticed that you got Nikita's plaques just after you had your spirit baby visit. Perhaps it was a visit for support and let you know everything will be alright.

Nicambhar, I was just wondering when I would see your new Av, he he. I not looking forward to the next set of needles either.

Pam, sounds llike you had a fun day. I love the little fairy outfits. I got Danielle one from a beautiful fairy shop. So cute.

Indie, did you get your Santa photo's done?

NatB, Ashlyn has been dribbling heaps too, and then tonight I noticed a white spot on her gum! i really hope the tooth doesn't keep pushing through cause sometimes she bites

Hello to everyone I've missed.

Ashlyn has made her greatest discovery - Her hands!! She makes the funniest noises sucking away on her fingers. Looks like I may have to stop wrapping her soon because she spends so much time trying to get out of it so she can get to her fingers. Sleep is improving but now I think she is going through a growth spurt because she woke for an extra feed last night and has been eating all day.

Hope everyone is doing well.

[NaeNae]

Nae, I noticed that you got Nikita's plaques just after you had your spirit baby visit. Perhaps it was a visit for support and let you know everything will be alright.

Captain - I never thought of that - thats cooooool

eej, Niamh, indie, Nic - I think your right 2009 will be a great year I can't wait to TTC again trust me you will all be the first to know. I have decided unless I get huge early like I did with Niki then we'll keep it under wraps for the first 10-12 weeks ---- if I last that long but you guys will know as soon as I get that BFP.


I am so envious of you all having your little bundles for christmas and getting those santa photos and stuff - yeah I know next year - I cannot wait though it must be so much fun.

Re the NYE party - I am still technically waiting to see what the roster will be like, I took NYE and NYD off last year so really I should be working but I decided i will wait and see how I am feeling closer to the date ... I may not be on the downer that I have been on lately when NYE comes around so rather than disappointing her I didn't say anything.

Pam - hope you are still on for tomorrow I am so excited - have a bit of cleaning to do today though oh BTW you don't actually put weight on when you eat at someone elses house coz you use all the energy talking

I have noticed this section doesn't get visited as frequently as the due date thread but I guess its coz you all have babies and they need loads of attention ... speaking of which ... yes I know its early BUT I have put my nappies on layby (they will keep so doesn't matter when I fall preggers) They are expensive out right but I think they will pay themselves off in no time - they are the bumgenius 3.0 version I have wanted these since my first pregnancy (different version back then) PLUS having them on layby I can take my time paying them off coz I don't need them straight away (not urgent).

love your thoughts on nappies your using!!

[Nicambhar]

captain - PML, I thought Arabella was going to choke on her fist today . She is latching onto anything within reach and the noise is hilarious, I agree. Yep, the AV definately needs some work and so does my image. Got a bit of pampering today, a new hairdo and am just waiting on my new elliptical machine to be set up and I'm away.

Nae - I am getting so excited for you TTC again. I've got some BG's but Bella is still just so tiny to put them on her yet. I stocked up heaps on sposies and haven't had to buy any yet. Huggies are definately my number one choice. I bought all different sizes and all different brands to try out. Think I will start with the MCN's when I am done on the last pack of nappies which will be pretty soon.

Hiya all, whoo hoo, I made it in here twice in a week LOL.

[Captain]

I had a pack of sposies which I wanted to use before starting the MCN. But Ashlyn grew out of them in a week!! I was able to use the BG from the start but I also love my Magicalls.

I would love to have an elliptical machine. DH and I were looking through the photo's from when we met and we were both shocked at how much we've let ourselves go. It's time to start a diet I think!!!

[Nicambhar]

captain - check out the new woman's day mag, yiiiikes, suzie maroney has lost 30kg and her dd was born 4 months ago. she looks sooooooo good it has inspired me. I did start walking a few weeks after bella was born but the magpie's came out and I was too scared.

[yummymummy]

hi ladies!!

well i have been reading all your posts, just haven't had time to post myself as we've been keeping ourselves rather busy but that's about to slow down as i'm going to try and stay away from going to the shops as often now that whooping cough is around as apparently she's not fully protected as she's only had her 2 month shot so far?? i agree i'm not looking forward to the 4-month needle. the 2 month was bad enough. at least i'll be ready with baby panadol this time!!

Nicambhar - I wonder how much weight suzie maroney put on in her pregnancy though, i found my pregnancy weight itself easy to lose but the other weight that i already had on me isn't moving at all no matter how little i eat. as for time to exercise... :S not happening atm as i have a bub in the baby bjorn pouch and i'm too scared to move from my chair!!

as for nappies Liberty's legs were way too skinny for disposables or cloth at the start so we used doubled up facewashers folded in half for about a month as nappies. now the little chubbles is getting so chunky (5kg last week, finally) she's growing out of the newborn fold in flat cloth. i've made my own fitted cloth nappy and i'd like to attempt to make my own AIO. we use disposables at night and when we go out but if i found a good mcn pattern or bought a good one i'd change that as i spent $40 on disposables only a few weeks ago and we've nearly run out. stupid waste of money!!

now i feel bad whinging about this but i'm going slowly insane. trying to get Liberty to sleep is crazy. she hates to be put to bed and screams when wrapped or when i walk into the room i ususally put her to sleep in. She never used to be like that, i used to be able to just hold her in my arms and she'd go to sleep no rocking or anything. I don't believe in controlled crying either so it takes about an hour to get her to sleep. She also doesn't sleep well in the day so she is very tired at night. She sleeps 10-12 hours at night (waking for feeds of course) and i know they need 14.5 hours out of 24 at least for this age so i try and get her to have the rest but its so hard. i need to visit some other threads i think to see what other people have done!!

she's also discovered her hands and is very noisy at night when she decides to suck on them at night!! she's cutting her top right tooth (early i know) so maybe that's why i'm having trouble getting her to sleep??

Nae - i didn't meet you in the belly buddies forum but i did read your story and my heart goes out to you as one of my close friend had a stillborn baby at 36 weeks, 5 days from severe placenta abruption the week before my baby was born. i always send up many many prayers for my friend to help her to cope, especially when it comes to the question of why. i know this must be a hard time for you and my friend with Christmas coming up and families getting together and imagining the what ifs. It's good to hear you looking forward to the future and just know that I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who send up quick prayers all the time for you

[indie24]

Hi everybody,

Well the visit to santa went well and Molly got her photo taken with him. She didn't mind at all. The lady took a few photos then Molly decided to start smiling. I pick them up on Friday. I hope they turn out ok. I also got suckered in by the pixifoto people as she gave me a voucher for a free sitting and portrait.

From everyone's posts it looks like it is the week for babies to discover their hands. Molly has really discovered her hands now and she lifts her hands to her mouth and sucks them noisily. 9 times out of 10 now her hands make it to her mouth. Before she would drop her head to suck them when she was up on my shoulder. I think its nearly time for Molly to move into her room to sleep. She starts to stir from around 430 but keeps putting herself back to sleep. The problem is she wakes me up and I can't go back to sleep as I think she is going to wake up. Then she finally wakes at 8.

We are still plugging along with BF but she has one feed a day with formula. It see,s to help with the painful nipples so might just keep doing that for a while.

What is everyone doing for Christmas? or your holiday?