Hello everyone. It's amazing reading about all our beautiful babies getting on the move. Ashlyn seems to have come to a standstill though. She's only put on 300g in the last three months and isn't making any attempts to move around. She's still looking very healthy and happy though, so I'm not to worried yet. I just feel like nothing has changed recently.
Exciting news, my sister is enganged and will be getting married next year. Both Danielle and Ashlyn will be flower girls!! Yay, can't wait!
Thats great Captian!! How nice. They will look beautiful
Is Ashlyn breastfed?? I *think* I read somewhere that breastfed babies stop gaining weight so much around 6 months? or maybe it was the other way around... can't remember lol oh well as long as she is healthy and not skin and bones I wouldn't worry
Yeah, she's bf. I wasn't worried to start with, but it has been 3 months with very little weight gain. Even the CHN was a bit surprised and suggested getting more feeds into her. Will see how she goes now she is getting the hang of solids. She did eat a whole banana for dinner, maybe due for a growth spurt.
We're baaack! And I've picked up a cold, drats. Thought I'd be amazingly lucky if I managed to avoid coming home with one when there were so many people coughing and sneezing on the flight from Hong Kong. Plus, I didn't sleep at all and it was a night flight so I was shattered by the time we got to Sydney before contending with getting through immigration, collecting my luggage, clearing customs and then making our way to the domestic terminal for the flight to Wagga and the drive home after that. It was easier getting to HK than coming home. At the moment, I'm just keeping Matthew fed, clean and entertained - not worrying too much about unpacking and the mess the house is in.
I'm also looking at whether I can extend my maternity leave. I've begun panicking about Matthew not being ready to be handed over to a stranger in a month's time so that I can go back to work full time. I've only begun introducing Matthew to solid food. I haven't got any sort of routine with him so I think getting him ready in four weeks is going to be too tough. What are your thoughts??
Tomorrow I need to arrange Matthew's six-month immunisation needles and next appointment with the CHN. I'm very curious to see how much he's grown length wise and how much heavier he is. Also want to see what the CHN suggests with getting Matthew ready for childcare. There's no childcare centres as such here, only a few mums who look after other people's kids.
Mel, I hope you are okay and that Ashton doesn't have a meltdown for booby. I can only imagine how hard this is for you. When is Ashton due home? I hope everything goes okay.
Tenille, that's exciting news about your sister. My brother is getting married in October and we'll be going to Melbourne for his wedding. I bet your girls will look gorgeous as flower girls! Strange that Ashlyn hasn't put on more weight but as long as she's healthy and happy and not losing weight, then I'd be like you and not too concerned about it at this point.
Jen, Nathan sounds like he's doing very well! Matthew hasn't got the hang of crawling yet. He's only just begun sitting up unassisted for longer periods of time. He's very good at rolling though! Rolled off the bed on Friday, landed with a thump and let out a huge wail. I felt awful.
Erin, I don't think Nell and the kids will be coming home now for Kearley's birthday because they weren't able to get the venue they were after. Have you heard any different?
Lauren, are you going to turn the car seat so that it's forward facing when Liberty weighs 8kg? I've read it's much safer to leave the seat rear facing for as long as possible. Hope Liberty starts sleeping through the night for you soon! It's hard work when they wake up all the time.
Donna, sounds like you're going to have a lovely time with the grandparents! Someone's going to be getting lots of attention!
Suzie, that's scary about the car! I'd have panicked too if my car did that to me on the freeway. At least you were able to get home. Hope it's an easy, inexpensive fix.
Pam, I'm sick to death of living in a mess but I can't seem to do anything about it. I need the threat of visitors before I clean up and even then it's a big rush job and I end up throwing things into the spare room. Scary spare room... I'd love to get a jolly jumper up - I just know Matthew would love it. But there's not a single doorway in this house that would allow one to be put up.
Natalie, wow!!!! I'm so impressed with Emme saying Mum. What a clever girl! I can't wait until Matthew is saying Mum And woohoo on your new lounge. That must feel great.
Off now to fix something healthy to eat. I've just demolished a box of chocolates
Kerry, i am ashamed to tell you how many times nathan has fell out of bed. I have now pushed his (unused) cot up against the side of the bed to act as a barrier lol. Poor kid. Thank god we have super soft carpet.
Captain, its always concerning when they dont put much weight on, and i feel your anguish, nathan is a slow gainer. He is sitting on 7.8 (at his 6 mnth check up) and he was 3.745 born. So yeah he has doubled his body weight - just!
Have you tried to increase your protein? I drink a couple of glasses of sustagen each day and take Alfalfa tablets, they are FULL of vits and minerals and trace elements my herbalist put me onto them. Alot better then your general multi vits. Chin up and dont stress too much - becdause that will hinder your milky milk too!!
Well i finally took the plunge and gave in and gave nath his first solids today... sad day tbh.
I LOVED that he was fully 100% breastfed. Now I am not the only one nourishing him - the earth is too... oh well i suppose he has to grow up sometime.
Ash has fell outta my bed 3 times. Since then I have invested in one of those bed rails that sits on top of the mattress. He hasn't fallen out again. I did have piles of pillows on the floor when he fell so he didn't hurt himself at all luckily.
He is soooo clingy today. If i put him down he is ok for a minute then cries. If I leave the room he screams and crawles after me! Cutie just wants to be cuddled all day.
Mel, what brand is the bed rail and where did you get it from? I must have one! How did the visit go? Did his dad bring him back on time? Must be hard. PS love your avatar!
Jen, Matthew had a rusk first (those pesky teeth) and then rice cereal and now I'm trying him with toast and avocado, steamed carrot, potato and broccoli. Messy but fun. He's on my lap at the moment smacking his lips.
Jen- with BLS they can pretty much have anything! Em first had english muffin with melted cheese. She loves all sorts of foods now. SHe made a huge mess with her yogurt this evening. Don't worry he still gets all his nutrtion from you...food is for fun until they are one.
Captain- I was worried about emily's weigh gain a few months ago but she's picked up again now.
Kerry we went to turn our car seat around today and Heath actually did and then I was reading about how rear facing car seats prevent fatal crahses by 71%! !!! That confirmed it for me so we put it back! Our car seat can be rear facing to 12 kgs, I don't think we will wait that long but a bit longer yet.
hi everyone! love reading what you're all up to but no time to reply, need to catch up on sleep!! with regards to the car seat, when she's heavy enough even though its safer the other way (i used to want to keep her rearward facing as long as possible and if she hates forward facing too i will put her back into rearward) - but if she loves it i still think it'd be safer if she's happier forward facing so we're not pulling on and off the highway/main roads, not getting distracted trying to scramble for dummies/toys whilst driving, etc!! And also if she's calm and content we'll be able to concentrate better then if she's screaming her lungs out. I went and visited a forum member the other day and she couldn't believe how hysterical Liberty gets as soon as i put her in her car seat. fun times... ok off to sleepy bys for me
its a safety first secure lock bed rail. Google that It isn't the price they have there though! Most say $129 but I only paid $50 from Kmart. It's wonderful!! I am going to get one for the other side too.
Ashton was ok at his visit but... well lets just say he wont be going back for a while. Don't want to post it all on here He brought him back soaked through though... HOW hard is it to change a nappy in 2 hours??
awwww mel *hugs* that must be hard as its your only break. maybe his dad just forgot?
liberty got 4 ant bites yesterday when we were out at the clotheslines and although she whinged i thought it was from not being able to crawl easily up the hill not from being bitten - wow did i feel bad when i saw all those bites! her daddy was not impressed with me :S
Thanks Mel for the info re: the bed rail. Next time I'm over in Griffith or Wagga, I'll definitely be buying one. Sorry to hear your ex is being such an a$$. It is not hard to change a wet nappy and if he wants to be a parent, then that's part of parenting. Glad Ashton is okay though!
Lauren, sounds like Liberty is a handful in the car! Can understand you wanting to try forward facing - hope it helps.
Eej, ours is a 12kg job too and I'll wait as long as I can before turning him around. He seems happy in his seat, looking at himself in the mirror that I put on the backseat so that I can see him. He usually has a toy to play with until he falls asleep and I've strung some of those pram attachment toys above the mirror, tying them to the cargo barrier, for his amusement. And I play the "Australia's Favourite Nursery Rhymes" cd which he loves. I know all 50 of the rhymes off by heart now and I have them playing in my head all the time!
Off to see the CHN on Friday and then the GP's so that Matthew can have his six-month immunisation needles. I'm also going to be getting the whooping cough vaccine - it's going around this town and has been offered free to parents of infants, according to a notice that I received in the mail this week. Of course, that's if they have any vaccine left (as the surgery receptionist very sniffily told me, when I asked if I could have the vaccine when Matthew has his needles)...
Kerry I had the vaccine on Monday, my arm is still sore!
Lauren I didn't make it to the PO today I will post it when I get back I'm sorry chook.
We are leaving for Adelaide tomorrow, DH is coming with us and then leaving us there for a week and Em and I are coming back on our own. I have been a bit worried about that but then I need to think of Kerry going all the way to hong kong and back by herself!
Hi girls, I have read all the news but am so far behin dthat a attempt at personals would be a joke.
We all had the whooping cough vaccine a few years back when Soph was little. We are all getting flu shots.... after hearing Nat's doc advice, got the scripts today. A bit worried about poppy getting it but if they are giving it to chemo patients, she should be fine????
Kerry a helper would be fantastic!!!!! Maybe I need to move to HK???? sounds like you had a nice time away, hopefully you are feeling refreshed from some family time etc.
Mel you avay is great I am looking forward to changing mine.
Lauren, poor Liberty!!!!! I get growled at all the time about mossie bites (mainly my mum) DH undeerstands how hard it is, living in the bush, but still hate when it happens.
Good luck with turning the seat around, hope she like s it better, does'nt sound like fun
Hi everyone else, hope you are doing okay, it is pretty quiet in here.
Oooh gosh I feel bad for not having posted in here. I get onto bb and have a quick squiz at what's going on in the bb world and by the time I get in here and read the poo is up and rearing to go. *sigh* bella is having a couple of 30 minute naps a day and that's it. can;t compain though, cause she is going to bed by around 5.30 - 6pm and getting up anywhere between 5 - 7am - she does have a 1am bottle though, but she isn't really awake for it, just stirring and goes back to sleep. Still co sleeping, though she did have her very first sleep in the cot the other day. All the talk of bubs falling off the bed really made me shat myself as we have tiles through the whole house.
still no teeth .
Haven't had imm's yet, must do it this coming week, but did get her weighed last week..... she is 9.2kg bwaaahahahahaha, she was such a little poppet when she was born and now she is a fatty boombah.
K, gotta run and get my hair done before pooh wakes up. Hope e?ne is well. xx
We survived our needles yesterday. Matthew hardly gave a whimper for the first one and let out a wail and dropped the bottom lip on the second one. A kiss and a hug and he forgave me. I didn't even feel the needle go in for the whooping cough vaccine! And I forgot to ask about the flu shot. Will have to ring and annoy them again.
Also took Matthew to see the nurse at the early childhood health clinic here. Our last visit was exactly eight weeks ago to the day and Matthew had put on 1 kg and is now 9.14 kg. He has also grown 4.5 cm longer and is now 70 cm and his head circumference is 45 cm (a 1 cm increase). At birth he was 3.805 kg, 51.5 cm long and had a 36 cm head circumference.
Erin, ouchies on having a sore arm for so long! Hope your travels go well and you enjoy yourselves in Adelaide. I love Adelaide, it's very pretty.
Pam, yes, we sure did have a nice time away but finding life very quiet now and caring for Matthew is really full on. I miss the tag team of entertainment we had going in HK.
Sue, Bella's a good size now! And a good night sleeper! Lovely. I'm still having trouble getting Matthew to sleep in the evenings. Maybe he's still on HK time.
Got to go, Mr M is grizzling. Time to go walk the dog!
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I can't wait until Matthew is saying Mum
And woohoo on your new lounge. That must feel great.
PS love your avatar!
It isn't the price they have there though! Most say $129 but I only paid $50 from Kmart. It's wonderful!! I am going to get one for the other side too.
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