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Lee how you feeling now :D
CalebsMum4Eva you poor thing I had matatitis on DS3 I dont remember ever feeling so sick , the pain was unberable I also remember the doctor telling me I had to give up Breastfeeding and I said to Him I cant LOL Shane would not take a bottle and I wasnt prepared to listen to him cry when I could feed him and it helps you get better. mind you it was so painful for the fisrt few minutes on till the let down started. but any way I hope your feeling better soon and take it easy.
kbowman ahhhh any chance you two will work it out to be closer together. fair play to you going over so you can all spend time together that's great. Im glad Mathew is feeling better now. all those teeth Eireann is still gummy but I think I can see one in the gums makes a change Shane was born with two.
Pam yep I think I'm ok with it, Dh says he will get the snip Im not encouraging him only because its so final and takes away your choice all together . you never know. how are you getting on with the weight loss :) Im trying hard now loads of exercise and weight watchers did well over Easter only put up a pound over all and I was like a pig had loads of chocolate. LOL I hope I get to see Eireann take her first steps she is already making babbling noises and they sound a but like DADA GRRRR LOL
well all is going well for us at the minute Eireann has shown loads of interest in food now and is eating two spoon feeds a day. she is trying to pull her self upstanding but cant really support her self yet.
I got a period well its very light more spotting really but I think it is one :( back to that
I better run Eireann has decided she is not happy on the floor and is giving out lots LOL
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Hmmmm, looks like Arabella is the only one without teeth. STILL no sign whatsoever of them, plenty of dribble, runny poops and sore ears though :rolleyes:.
eej - yep Bella is a whopper now, I sort of can't wait til she can get around on her own so I don't have to keep bustin a valve lifting her . I am now buying her size 1, so sad cause I keep looking at the ooooo's that were too big on her.
captain - I hope Bells weight slows down soon, she just loves her food too and prefers to eat than have milk during the day.
Kel - ooooohhher, hope you get better asap. I've only had mastitis once and I can still remember the searing pain of trying to massage it out. Rest up, if you can that is..
Lee - was such a sad story wasn't it. As much as I didn't want to immunise I did it and am kind of glad I did now.
Kerry - oh how nice that Mathew has had some more time with his daddy. Wow, that was quite a temp the little fella had. I think Bella has had so much panodol and nureofen that she is immume to the stuff now LOL.
Niamh - are you back here in Australia???? Standing, holycow, my little lady is taking her jolly time with her milestones.
ETA: Just looked at Arabella's ticker, she is 8 months old today. Where oh where has the time gone - boo hoo
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Sue, I've started putting Matthew into size 1s as well. Not sure how much he weighs right now, last weigh in was a couple of weeks ago and was when he was sick and he was 9.55kg dw. He's only just started to eat more rice cereal, etc, in the past few days. Poor little tike is probably very hungry because he can't really breathe and b/f at the same time.
Niamh, no chance of us being together while I'm at Lake Cargelligo. But I'm hoping to get a transfer closer to Canberra so that I can stay working in the NSW system and be closer to his dad.
Tenille, hope Ashlyn's tooth is through soon. With Matthew's, it was miserable for him for days after the top teeth cut through.
Kel, glad the mastitis is clearing up! And aren't you clever! The buddy tags and toy rescuers sound a great idea!
Lee, you must have been very proud of your DD going to the dawn service in Canberra. I took Matthew to the mid-morning service at the memorial park here. I missed the tv program but it sends shivers down my spine, especially as the MCHN here is only just getting over whooping cough that she picked up in Melbourne on holidays. She fractured ribs from the coughing. I can't imagine how horrible it must be for an infant to get it.
Matthew's turned into a Snot Monster. It's just bubbling out of his nose, clear and quite runny. That and the dribble from him teething again makes for a very wet face and noisy breastfeeding! I've got a heater going in the bedroom and a vapouriser (wish it could vapourise people, I'd start with my noisy neighbours who have been chopping wood at odd hours again. It's going to be a long winter!). Took him to the doctor's yesterday and his chest infection has cleared up and his ear is looking better. No more antibiotics, as the ten days is up, hurrah. And I had a flu shot. A little sore but not too bad.
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Kerry - I bet it's freezing down your way. We have had a sudden drop in the night temps and it's a bit of a shock. Bella's first size 1 outfit was the same one that Mathew has on in your ticker picture but in the red, she looks funny in the stripey one that came with it.Hope Mathew gets better soon....
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I am just stopping in quickly to say hi.
Sue, Molly doesn't have any teeth yet either.
We have had a busy few days. DH dad had a massive heart attack last Thursday so the last few days have been taken up visiting him. He was released fromm hospital on Monday and seems to be doing much better. Although apparently yesterday he felt good and decided to go for a walk. He made it as far as the letter box and felt so bad ha had to go back inside. FIL is like a machine he never stops working etc so to see him like this i a little scary.
Molly did really well. Most of the time while we were at the hospital you couldn't tell there was a baby there. She was so quiet and happy. She had fun sitting on the bed with herr poppy watching the footy. Although she did try to rip[ his drip out a couple of times :lol:
Lee- congrats.
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Hi Ladies!
Kerry ~ Yep the Mastitis is all cleared up now thank the starts! Thanks about the Buddy Tags. Speaking of which I am looking for some "testers" if anone is interested!!!! Let me know!
Donna ~ Hoping DH Dad is going to be ok.
Me ~ DH being a poo poo head again. Not with Seven, just with housework, so he got a meany message on text this morning! LOL Lets see if it works.
Love & Hugs to all!
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What are Buddy Tags? I must have missed the post about that... (or it could be bad mummy brain :) )
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Donna - I'm having a stab at the buddy tags,I think they are the blankets with ribbon loops all round the outside. I have seen those taggie's in shops for rediculous amounts of money, even though Arabella would have a super time with them cause she's always sucking on tags on her teddies or clothes. LOL... Yay that my little poop isn't the only one that is still gummy. My mum was talking to a lady last week and her child was 19 months old and only just got her first four teeth :o.
Kell - glad to hear the Mastitis is better. That a girl, keep dh on his toes. I have to keep on at my bloke every single day to help out, and they wonder why we badger them all the time :rolleyes:
AFM, not much, just trying my damnest to keep Bella occupied all day. Boy it's getting hard. I have resorted to taking a 2 hr walk each day which she just loves and need I say how good it is for my rear end LOL... We are sitting really well unasissted now, some days she will try to get onto her knees but it's just too much effort I think. And like I said to Donna,no teeth... back to better nights sleep now and also back to having a 1 am bottle. ahhh well, least she's sleeping good again.
Tootles for now, gonna make the most of the P&Q..
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Hello All :)
Buddy Tags sound like a brilliant Idea Eireann loves them as well more so than the toy at time Im interested. all though I am a bit far away now Im still in Ireland. no work for my DH and they have stopped isueing visa for most trades now as well so we will be home for a good whie now. Im ok with that IM enjoying the long evenings and warm days summer is on the way. just hope it doesnt rain for the whole of it .
Eireann is still gummy too I thought I could see a little white in her gum nope no sign of any thing yet, she is very demanding as well but sleeping ok (touch wood) :lol:
CalebsMum4Eva glad your on the mend,hope DH listens for his own good of course LOL
indie24 hopw is your FIL I hope feeling a whole lot better now.
kbowman DH took a picture of Eireann when she had her cold and caught a huge snot bubble out of her nose LOL one for the 21 party I think. I hope it all works out for you and Matthew dad :D
hope every one else is dping well and sorry if I have missed any one take care girls xxxx
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Hi girls, I have been meaning to get on but.... at the moment I am feeling really down??? Just really busy and have'nt got time to do anything constructive....for me or anyone else, always in and out of the house!!!! I find I am starting to withdraw from life, looking for excuses not to do things etc. I even thought about dropping out of BB but will force myself to find the time, I feel so much better for it.:wall:
Niamh weight loss is out the window, I just can't get focused, DH told me I can do lite n easy but I find it hard to justify it being worthwhile, cost wise, but I should i always put everyone before me, maybe it's my time?? Sounds like you are settled at home, a bit more support always is good.
Sue, did you keep doing it, l(ite n easy)? the walk everyday sounds great, the benefits of one in the pram. I have to wait until DH gets home, then its too busy with tea and everything. How are your hips and pelvis going now? I always wonder when I get off then forget to ask the next time.
Kerry my kids all have there second round of colds, DS sneezed at the post office the other day, OMG talk about embrassing and of course he did'nt have any tissues left?? So I had to ask if I could have one of theirs, which they were only too willing to hand over, must have been worried about snot on there goods;) Great you got some quality time with DP, not so great the time frame between visits.
Kel, still not 100% sure about what these buddy tags are but they sound interesting, good one you for getting them done. DH sounds like he is really struggling, I hope you he is doing better soon.
Indie, how is FIL doing...??? stressful, scary situation for the whole family.
Lee hope you are feeling well.
Big waves to everyone hope all is well in your world.
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Hi Girls!!!
How is everyone? We are just plodding along not much going on. Emily still doesn't have any teeth and isn't really doing anything new..ho hum!
I did have my flu shot but doc wouldn't give Em one.
Pam- Hugs, you do sound really down. I hope you feel better soon...maybe go and have a chat to someone? IYKWIM
Kerry- Love the name change!!!
Indie- How scary for your fam! Good on Molly for behaving so well.
Niamh- So you are back home in Ireland for good now? Nice to have 2 summers in a row!
Sue- I hear you on entertaining! Its so hard...a 2 hour walk sounds awesome for you. When Emily is bored she just squeals!
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hi girls,
i feel so bad that i never get on to check what you're all up to unless you're on facebook (and then i sticky beak whenever i get a chance!!). i don't even get a chance to read all the emails. i mainly facebook and sometimes update my website and that's all i ever get time for and sometimes it can be a few days in between that. i have about 600 emails in my hotmail inbox because i don't even have time to sort through them, i read the most important and leave the others for the "one day" when i'll get a chance.
liberty still wakes a lot at night so i sleep with her in the day and during the day she has one or two sleeps of about 2-3 hours in total. but when she has it all in a row it's so good!! i'm not minding the night time waking up as much anymore, i am starting to realise how fast time has gone already and that this waking up all night won't be forever.
quick update from us...
- first tooth the day before good friday and she's just sprouted her second
- still no hair except her mullet at the back
- she sits well, crawls properly and can pull herself up on furniture. not so good for accidents though, she pulled herself up onto a toddler chair at her nannas house and i was right next to her and then she leaps forward really quickly knocking her pop's glasses and dumb me goes for the glasses rather then the baby and so i dropped the glasses and grabbed her but not before she knocked her eyebrow on their coffee table - bad mum award goes to me... :S
- she still hates the car *sigh*
- still on pureed food and depending on her mood and hunger will depend on how much she eats, she can eat a whole jar though in one sitting. if her gums are sore she goes on a hunger strike until sleep time and just feeds every half hour in her sleep. crazy girl. although i think life's too short for breastfeeding for her, she just wants to play.
- still feeds a lot (day and night). probably only 2 (although sometimes 3) breastfeeds a night and maybe 6 or more in the day.
- she hit the 8kg mark a few weeks ago so i'm guessing about 8.3kg now? she still puts on weight slowly which is surprising for how much she seems to eat. very long in length though and so with her mcns on fits a size 1 in bonds jumpsuits. the arms are just a bit long on her.
- she pulls herself up in the cot now and it's soooo cute, last night she had a sleeping bag on and still managed to stand up holding the cot rails in her sleeping bag, dummy in her mouth and looking at me like rescue me!! just adorable!!
pam and indie - big cuddles to you *hugs*
niamh and pam, my weight loss has gone to crap too. i have totally lost all motivation and all my self control has dissapeared. i ate nearly half a tub of betty crocker icing over the weekend - that's 30g of fat - YIKES! and i ate loads of chocolate cake, ok i'm not going to go into it. far too depressing....
g2g she woke up!!
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Hi everybody.
First I will just let you all know that FIL is doing well and improving rapidly. I think they are coming to visit in the next week or so. It will be good to see them.
Pam - you do sound really down. I agree with eej maybe chat to someone if you feel the need :) I wish I was heading down that way soon so we could catch up but mum is heading down here for more tests. She keeps telling me don't get cancer... pfft like I get a choice :)
Sue - Molly is the same with having to be entertained all day.. although the last few days she is cracking it if we go for a walk in the pram.
Niamh - 2 summers in a row. Lucky you. Hehe gotta love future 21st photos.
We had our 8 month visit to the health nurse and Molly is doing great. She now weighs 8.9kg and is 70cm long. She is still in the 75th percentil for height and weight. As for the actual visit the nurse had me so angry I left with tears of anger in my eyes. She made me feel like the worst mum and that I was doing everything wrong. I am fairly confident with how I am bringing up Molly so I hate to think what she is like with mothers who are not so confident.
It sounds like a lot of babies are ahead of Molly in there motor skills. Molly is only just sitting up by here self for a few minutes at a time. Before that she wouldn't sit or would throw herself backwards.
Does anyone have tips to get her to eat vegies. I asked my nurse and she told me that Molly should only have mashed stuff. I am not doing BLS but am thinking of just boiling the veges soft and letting her nosh on them. I think I am 1/2 and 1/2 in the feeding areas. I have been giving her sandwiches that she mangles and noshes on, pikelets and she loves crumpets. The nurse had a pink fit when I told her what she was eating. Apparently you don't introduce finger food til 9 months :p I DON't agree with her there.
Has anyone turned their carseats around to front facing? I have left Molly rear facing because she has been happy to do that but she has just discovered where I actually sit in the car and is crackig it cause she cant see me.
Sorry if I have missed anyone. Take care all
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Hehe, thanks, Erin! I was wondering if anyone would notice my name change, lol. I've been thinking for a while that kbowman is very boring. I was very uninspired when I first joined BB and just went for my first initial and the name of the street where I happened to be living at the time. I'm now on Twitter too as Cheekyfrog. Like I need another internetty thing! Matthew's doing the squealing thing too - he sounds like a little piggy!
Matthew is still getting over his cold, but I've taken away the hankies that I'd put baby balsam on to after reading that Vicks vaporub is not only ineffective but can cause respiratory problems and lead to extra mucus production. I thought I was getting another cold too but it seems to have disappeared, just had the sore throat and a pesky cough for a couple of days. His sixth tooth looks like it's down now, so that's two on the bottom and four on the top. I'd rather he still had no teeth, though! He accidentally nips me now and then when he falls asleep at the breast. Ouch!
Donna, what did that health nurse say to you to upset you? You sound like you're doing a fabulous job with Molly, phooey to the nurse :p I haven't got advice on BLS with veges as Matthew's not really into fingerfoods yet, except to play with them. He only enjoys biting thick slices of cucumber. And some toast, now and then. The rest of the time, it's pureed fruit or veg or rice cereal (made up with breastmilk, doesn't like it with water). I haven't turned the carseat around yet, hoping to hold off as long as possible. I've got a mirror set up so that I can see him and he can see himself (he likes looking at himself!) and most of the time, he sleeps on our drives. I'm so pleased that your FIL is doing so well. Hope your mum gets good results from the tests that she has to have done.
Lauren, you sound busy! Liberty is doing well to be crawling and pulling herself up to standing position. Matthew's a good sitter and a good roller, but still waiting to see him crawl. I love seeing Liberty's pictures on FB - she's such a cutie. I love the way you dress her.
Pam, big hugs for you :hug: :comfort: I kind of know what you mean about getting depressed about not getting anything done. The mess here is burgeoning out of control. I'm going to get the woman who will be looking after Matthew when I go back to work next month to mind him for an hour tomorrow, just so that I can change the bedsheets, pick clothes up off the floor and sort some out to take to St Vinnies. I would die of embarrassment if a house inspection was sprung on me. And I can't invite anyone over with the way the house is either. :( I get lonely too and start worrying about lack of stimulation for Matthew. I'm buying more and more toys for him to compensate.
Niamh, Eireann will love that picture showing up at her 21st! An Irish summer sounds gorgeous. Think of us shivering away, won't you! :p
Sue, way to go on the two-hour walks!! I'm trying to extend our walks but my dog goes on strike! She lies down and just waits for me to turn around to head home. Funny old thing. I need to get my fitness levels back up. I'm a bit worried that I'm losing weight despite eating rubbish. Hoping it's just the breastfeeding and lugging Matthew around. I've bought a new set of scales today, jic the old ones are fibbing to me!
Kell, I'll test out a toy rescue tag for you - let me know how much they cost and I'll buy a few off you!! I think they're a great idea. :clap: How did your DH go with the meany text about the housework? I wish I had someone to help with the housework! I'm at the point where I need professional help and a couple of skips!
Hello to everyone else, lurking or otherwise! *waves* Hope all is well!
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Kerry, I like the name change! Thanks for the info about baby balsm, I hadn't heard that before. I've had a couple of bites too, OUCH!
Donna, good to hear that FIL is doing well. Don't listen to the health nurse. They seem to be so set in there ways that they wont listen to any other ideas. With the vegies, I just steam them and I give them to Ashlyn first so that she has a bit of a chew on them before she sees other things on our plates. Once she sees bread or meat the vegies get thrown! She really seems to like the bigger vegies, like brocolli and beans because they are easier to hold.
Lauren, wow thats so cute that she can pull herself up on things. I've been bad on the weight loss to. I just can't seem to give up the chocolate. Argh, I've only got 3 weeks until I have to squeeze myself back into uniform.
Pam, I hope your feeling better. You sound like you're in desperate need of a break. We're always here if you need a chat.
Sue, I remember doing the 2 hour walks about the same age with Danielle. It was the best way to lose weight. I would love to do it now, but Danielle just can't go for that long. She can only make it to the shops and most the way back, but then I have to carry her while pushing the pram.
Kell, glad the mastitis is all clear up. The buddy tags look great.
Ashlyn has a shocking cold. She's had a temp since Monday and it developed into a fever yesterday. Poor little thing sounds like a cat purring when she is sleeping. Hope she gets better soon. I hate seeing the poor thing look so sick.
BBL, sounds like she is awake.
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Oh my it sounds like we have a few sick bubbas! I'm worried Emily's cold has turned into croup. She is so wheezy so we are off to the doc this afternoon, but first we have to take my BFF to have an ultrsound done, she found some lumps in her breast. Keep your fingers crossed for her. The doc thiks they should be ok but wants them checked anyway. Scary since her mum has bowel and liver cancer.
Donna- Yeah don't worry about the nurse, we stopped seeing them when Em was tiny! They just didn't agree with anything I wanted to do!
Captain- 3 weeks oh bugger....are you going back full time?
Kerry- thanks for the info on the vicks, I was thinking this morning about going down the street to get some to see if it will help but I'll steer clear now! So many teeth for Matthew!!! Emily has not oNE!
Lauren- way to go Liberty! Emily is trying to pull herself up on things but isn't strong enough in the legs and then falls down so we have tears!
I hope everyone has a wonderful mother's day! The first for a few of us. My DH isn't going to be home tho, he leaves for 2 weeks on friday :(
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Kell - I just found the post about buddy tags. They sound great. I would be interested in bein a tester. Let me know how much it costs. :)
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Hi ladies,
Just a quick one from me - to wish you all a beautiful Mothers Day this Sunday - I hope you all get facials, massages, babysitters, flowers, choclates and all the good stuff!!!! Okay, back to reality - just a good sleep would be nice lol !!
Sorry I've been quiet - but I was really praying to avoid yucko nausea, but it's hit me, and I'm definately feeling a tad ordinary!! Roll on 12 weeks (I'm only 7)
Take care, hugs, Lee xo
