Hey all!! Well I had a September baby!! I will post this then I am off to read about your bubs!!
Ashton Blake was born on the 8th at a healthy and whopping 11 pounds, 55cm with a 39cm head!! I didn't know he was going to be that big until I was pushing him out lol
He fed like a champ and has been growing like crazy! He is now almost 3 months and weighs in at 8kg!! He is 64cm long too
He is all booby fed, which I am so proud of as I gave up too easy with the other w boys (who are 3 and 4 now). I wear him in slings, wraps, carriers... anything I can lol. He is also a cloth baby, my first, which I am also proud of and it's going really well! We co sleep which has helped with the breast feeding because he just goes on and I go back to sleep. Helps me cope with 3 kids the next day (single mum so can be trying some days!)
He rolled at 24 day, then another 6 time over the next month, then at 2 months he decided to roll ALL the time and it's his trick he likes to do He also pushes himself along the ground!! Head down, arms back and his legs go under him and he pushes First time he did this he moved a good meter before chucking a poopy.
He started laughing the other day. I tickly him and he laughs his little head off So cute!
So that's a bit about my little angel Now off to read about yours!
Hi everyone, gosh I've tried to post so many times, but Ashlyn doesn't seem to give me long to type!
Hi Mel, welcome to our little group. Wow, Ashton is a good sized bub! He sounds like he can't wait to start crawling! That sounds so cute pushing himself along the ground.
Lol, good to see you back! Yay that you're getting a bit longer between feeds. It so hard getting up so often at night. I was able to extend our daytime feeding by offering both sides. If she finished one side (doesn't always) then I offer the other. Sometimes she hardly takes any, sometimes all. Just go with how she is feeling. Waking more at night might be more to do with a growth spurt. Ashlyn just went through one and want a feed every 2-3 hrs at night, didn't last long though.(Well the waking is still happening, just not always for a feed *sigh*)
Pam, think your right, we are being a bit hard on ourselves. Mental note to stop worrying about weight - there I feel better and just had a yummy bowl of icecream I love watching Ashlyn and DH interact. I call them her 'daddy eyes'.
Nic, yep I hate unwanted advice. My mum is fantastic, but MIL has had a couple of comments. One was about the way I was holding her and that she'd seen a baby been badly hurt by his head not been held right Farex from 2 months!! They're going to spend the rest of their lives eating food, why hurry it?
Donna, I wondering about moving Ashlyn into her own room too. I'd just really hoped she'd be sleeping a bit better before we did it. It so much easy to deal with her when I don't have to get out of bed. But Molly sounds like she's doing really well with her sleep. Christmas we are having dinner at mums with the family. In the morning though we are starting our own little family Christmas traditions, maybe a brunch. That is if DH and I don't spend this Chrissy sitting in the emergency dental clinic
Nae, elliptical is a cross trainer. Moves your arms and legs almost like skiing. They're great cause they work the whole body and are low impact (good for big bbs, )
Well our sleep issues are improving. Though the other night she woke up for 2 1/2 hrs and 2 o'clock. Wasn't crying, but just lying there wide awake. Wouldn't have minded so much, but she would cry everytime I lay down. So I had to sit there and try to encourage her to sleep. Arghh, I was so tired. Last night was better and she is learning to self settle, so I think we are nearly there! I hope *fingers crossed*. Had the 3 month checkup with the CHN. Ashlyn now weighs 6.9kg. Wasn't surprised after her growth spurt!
MissMoody- Welcome! WOW what a whopper well done you! And congrats on feeding going so well. Its such a tough road for some, you should be proud. I'm still expressing full time...coming up to 14 weeks!
Sue- Solids so early is she nuts!!!!!!!!! I can understand you getting annoyed. Its hard to nod and smile all the time when ppl give you advice. How have you coped with the storms? We are going uo to Noosa next week so I'm hoping the weather is good. I guess it won't matter if its not cause it will be nice to be on hols anyway.
I serve- 3 hours at night is tough esp after going for longer. Maybe she is having a growth spurt and just needs extra?
Pam- how lovely to catch up with Nae. I'd love to meet any of the group in person, but I'm not close location wise to anyone in our group I don't think.
Nae- thanks for staying around, its great you can. I believe next year is going to be your year! On nappies..we are using huggies, I keep meaning to get some AIO's tho.
Emily has found her hands too! She has always been a hand sucker but its def on the increase now. She has also started rolling from her tummy to her back. She had her first sleepover this week too. At my besties house, so we could go to DH's work christmas party and stay in town over night. We had a good night but missed Em heaps. She was really good for my gf which I was happy about.
Really excting news is that my DH got promoted the other day so he is a sergeant now. Its been such a long time coming after he got the leukaemia and beat it so its great. The way they actually presented him with his stripes tho sounded a little disapointing. In normal miltary units they make a big to do about it with a little ceremony thing and present the rank worn on their unifroms and a certificate. Fmailes are normally invited too. His work tho just gathered everyone around and gave him someone's left over rank and didn't have his certifcate and hadn't told me about it so we weren't there. A bit sad after everything he has been through to get it. He's glad he leaving recruiting next year and going back to a proper army unit.
Can't wait for the next few weeks. We leave for Noosa next sat then get back on the 19th. the 20th is my brithday and friends are having a party that day and then christmas! Busy time.
I hope everyone is well.
Gee solids at 2 months? No need for that. People always offer their advice hey!?! I just ignore the stupid and take the good
Yeah Ashton was a good size It is very cute when he pushes along lol
That is great that Em was good It's hard leaving them overnight! I can't see me doing that anytime soon Would be too hard.
Expressing for 14 weeks!! Well done!
Hi girls Missymoo, your little man is very advanced, good on you BF a big baby you must have a good supply.
eej, great for your DH to get the promotion certainly well deserved by a strong person. Nice you got to have a night out and a holiday to Noosa to come sounds fantastic. Have a great time.
Captain, cute.....she would'nt let me lay down, cheeky monkey!!!!A good weight, interesting to see what Poppy is in a couple of weeks???
Sue, night feeding is still good....you have done a great job!!!!!
Me....sad ......big DD has moved out of home, decided she did'nt like the rules and up and went, I am hoping she changes her mind, but sounds like she is getting advice from somewhere, already been to centrelink etc. Don't know what to do next???? Have told her she is welcome to come home any time, but will have to follow house rules... oringally she would ask if she could go places, but often it was something way to old for her, so she started to just go or tell me she would be somewhere then go somewhere else, hanging around with older people from part-time work 18+years!!!! Fingers crossed there is a solution?????Maybe she needs some time out to realize it's not that bad at home???? Where she is currently are going to charge her $190 a fortnight board.......could change her mind quickly!!!!!!???????
Pam I am sure she will wisen up and come home! I did
Ashton is 3 months old today!! Where does the time go My older 2 boys are in Melbourne with their dad, they left on Wed and come back Wed so it's been fun with just Ashton and I Laying in bed, having a play. We even had a nice long bath together yesterday which he loved then he fell asleep on my chest...
TBH Pam I have never thought about not feeding him. Doesn't matter the size of the baby, once he sucks and brings in your milk, you will supply to their needs. I thought it was never going to end the first 4 days when he was sucking every 1-2 hours before my milk came in day and night... I was a walking zombie!!
I hope your right, how long was it before you decide home was the place to be????
As far as milk supply, unfortunately I have never had a very good result.... always tried really hard but...??????? Poppy is my best, she is happy to BF and bottle feed, the others went off the breast quickly once they got a bottle.Poppy loves th eboob and would be happy to only do that if she was'nt being starved. Oh well, I am doing my best????
I cannot believe how much she reminds me of me at that age. I would almost be certain she is getting worded up from someone else. Even if it takes a little while I am sure once she discovers the cost of living out of home she will be back.
Who knows it could be a very valuable lesson for her about the real world. I wonder if the board money she pays will also include food and amenities?
Mum and I use to blue like no tomorrow and one time she kicked me out and DAD would not let me come back home so for 18 months I did the best I could on my own and really struggled. One day I had no other option but to swallow my pride and beg for my room back and they allowed me back but under new house rules (by now I was 18). I had to contribute to the phone and food bills as well as pay board.
Eventually i moved out with a BF but I never looked back Mum actually said it was harder for them because they actually had to let me go KWIM??
Take care hun - you're a great mum and she will realise that soon enough
Thanks girls, pretty happy with it. Nic you'll have to get on to them and get Arabella in yours, instead of in your tum. Did you see Suzie last night, I thought she looked shocking in her bathers, to skinny an dher face looked a bit drawn as well??? Just my thoughts, maybe cause my face is a bit chubba at the moment
(single mum so can be trying some days!)
First time he did this he moved a good meter before chucking a poopy.
Farex from 2 months!! They're going to spend the rest of their lives eating food, why hurry it?
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Would be too hard.
Missymoo, your little man is very advanced, good on you BF a big baby you must have a good supply.
great for your DH to get the promotion certainly well deserved by a strong person. Nice you got to have a night out 
and a holiday to Noosa to come sounds fantastic. Have a great time.
if she was'nt being starved. Oh well, I am doing my best????
Pam 
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