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my quiche was great too nelle. we're having the leftovers for lunch when sam gets home. it's cold here today too.... i've just lit the fire, hope sam arrives home before the last of the wood runs out cos i'm not strong enough to chop the big logs, and that's all that's left!
chrissy, thinking of you, hope all goes well with the op tomorrow. xxx
meg, sorry your mg has made you feel this way. we are lucky, and have the best MG, all really supportive. there is a bub in our group who is exactly the same age as Ains, and she has been crawling for over two months, whereas Ains has been crawling properly for only a few days. please don't stress over them.
rach, Ains has been having meat since she was six months old, because she is such a big bub my chn told me she needs protien as that is why she was so hungry for milk all the time. now she only has three bottles a day (2 x 180ml, then 240ml before bed) and three meals and afternoon tea. she is a much more content baby. also, if you start introducing food now, they are less likely to reject it as they get older. makes life a lot easier too.... Ains pretty much (within reason) eats what i eat for dinner now (and let me tell you, she eats about a half serve of what i eat and i have a healthy appetite!) good luck with whatever you decide.
ok, best go and finish the vacuuming before dh gets home, thanks for all the anniversary wishes, we're going away tomorrow night.... yay! (was the only night we could get a babysitter, advantage of having a hubby home for a week, does not matter when we go!)
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Jack is a big bub but has never been a big eater as such like with his milk feeds we have averaged 720ml a day since around 2mths he had a little while where he was taking just on a litre but that lasted maybe a week, he rarely will take more than 120ml a feed :dunno: what to do does he really need meat as such have dr appoint this arvie re HC so shall ask the nurse there her opinion she is great for advice
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Rach.. i think 720mls is heaps so dont worry about him only have about 120mls per feed. Jess has roughly 600mls per day (2 x 180mls and 240mls before bed - same as Ainsleigh).. but he is a big eater when it comes to solids, so maybe with Jack its the other way round IYKWIM (he gets enough formula so doesnt need/want too much solids?). Its totally up to you what you feed him. I mean most rice cereals or other cereals have alot of iron in them too. But apart from the goodness in meat (iron protien) maybe she may think its a good idea so he can start to get use to eating meat also? Do what you feel works though..
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Kell, I chopped the crusts off pieces of bread, and rolled them flat with a rolling pin, greased muffin tins, squished the bread in there and popped them in the oven for 5 or so mins to harden up a bit - voila! quiche cases. :p SO easy. Just mixed eggs, a bit of milk...and then it was hmmm let me see what else we have...so added garlic, chives, sweet chilli sauce, onion salt and pepper.
I reckon they'd be wicked with cooked bacon or mince, and cheese too. Mmmm....
But yeah, I'm such a lazy cooker, so you know if I've made it, it's a really low effort meal.
Rach, my guess is similar to what Rikki said, that if Jack gets used to all kinds of foods, then he'll be easy peasy to feed, plus if he eats a version of what you and Jase are having, it might work out cheaper too?
Speaking of mother's group, I've realised that mine started 10mins ago. Whoops.
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Rach- I think the reason they encourage meat so much is because at about 6 months there iron stores are low and they need that iron in meals. The iron in meat is better absorbed than from other sources. I'm not 100% but I think thats right. Maybe try lentils? I'm not sure exactly how iron enriched they are.
Nelle- Lol, you are always missing mums group. I couldn't understand the website either for AV making.
Kell- Yes they were dressed just how you descibed, I hate opening the door cause our security door doesn't lock so who knows what weirdos could come knocking.
Thankfully Ash has gone down for a quick nap before we go to mums group, couldn't believe she fell asleep within 5 mins!
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Wow... so much going on in here! Will have to do this post in bits me thinks as Scott is looking after Xander right now (Scott is home with gastro.... men are shocking when they are sick aren't they?)
Meg - Like Nelle said, Xander is the oldest here and he is one of the slower ones in the group. That being said, in the last week he has suddenly learnt to crawl, sit up, pull to stand and cruise - it was like a switch went off the second he turned 10 months. So maybe James will just suddenly 'take off' too one day soon.
Helen - Woo hoo on Ethan's first toothy peg! "They" say the later they get teeth, the better the teeth will be.
Bugger... hubby is yelling out for help with Xander. BBL
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thanks girls I did a post in solid feeding
she just went on and on about protein :dunno:
Nelle he eats homemade stuff except fruit and stuff so I can't work out how it would be cheaper if he was eating what we eat
:dunno: maybe I am being silly I did go and buy some round steak for him, she said not to feed him rib and as that is what we eat I thought well I would find some meat that would stew up ok *ack* this is so hard
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Shell.. yay for ash falling asleep so easy!! She sounds like she's turning into a good sleeping bubba. Yep they wouldve been Jehova's Whitnesses. Still i wouldnt let anyone in.. not these days.
Nelle.. oh wow.. that sounds easy peasy.. will have to try it.. yummo!
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i just popping on whlie i try not to listen to alexander cry himself to sleep.. the last 2 days we have been trying to get him to self settle.. it put him down at 2.10pm and its is 2.14.. he started to cry and then slowly he would have a break in between the cries.. he is now talking to himself !! yipee..
BBL - need to do housework
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jett had a high temp last night of 38.2, he seemed better this morning but now he is sooky and lethargic. His temp is 38.8. I dont know what to do, should i take him to the ER?????????
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4 minutes is great Annie to self-settle! Enjoy the housework.
Rach - Try not to stress to much about your bub's diet, if you and your DH eat a well-balanced and healthy diet that is low in salt/sugar/preservatives, then this will be perfect for Jack (he just might need more fat/dairy in his diet than the average adult). You can find iron in non-meat sources too...legumes (like red lentils), whole grains (including wholemeal bread), wheat germ, oatmeal, green leafy vegetables, peas, broccoli, potatoes, nuts, seeds, peaches and dried fruit. Just be sure to include lots of Vitamin C rich foods to increase iron absorbtion by the body.
Rikki - How cold is it today?! brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr is all I can say. I hate to think what our gas bill is going to be like with me home this winter. Happy Anniversary too you and Sam - enjoy your night out.
Caddie - How are you going hon?
Kellxx - It is a shame we all live so far apart as you are right, we would make one awesome mummy group!
Shell - I hope this quick to fall asleep thing is a new phase for Ash. How awesome!
Not much to report here except Xander is finally on the move properly. He is still cranky and frustrated tho because now he can stand, he wants to walk. Oh, and I think he has a mild case of gastro too which is majorly yuckko. I've got a bad cold and Scott has gastro too... so all in all, sick household over here.
Maz, Belle, AnnaT, Ambz and anyone else lurking... big hellos!
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Dunno Annat, is he teething do you think? That can cause higher temps. Lethargic isn't that great though.
Maybe post in the general section, cos you'll probably get an answer pretty quick there. My first thought is that he's teething or got a cold and the temp is his body fighting infection, but would be good to see what others think too. Go with your gut I reckon.
Might also be good to call one of those health lines, they might have ideas for bringing his temp down if needed?
ETA: Oh Anna, River gets annoyed and frustrated too, he drives us crazy! He just yells when he can't do something and we're like just be quiet already! We're slowly going insane.
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AnnaT - When Xander had Roseola, his temp soared up over 40 degrees so I took him to the doc and he was border-line needing hospy admission. Generally, 40 degrees is considered 'too high' for bubbas. You should be able to keep him at home and try a dose of panadol... if his temp doesn't drop after an hour or so, or he becomes floppy and lethargic; ring the GP and talk to them about what to do. Or you could also phone the Health help line (in your purple book) as they are really helpful. Just remember that, even tho fevers make us panic, generally they do no harm in themselves, they can actually be helpful and usually a sign that his body is fighting off an infection.
ETA: With higher temps, just be on the look out for febrile convulsions - normally they aren't a problem if it happens (unless it lasts more than 5 mins, then call ambulance) but if he has one it is pretty scary to watch. Just a heads up in case it does occur that to try not to panic! Xander has one with his high fever, the doc's weren't really concerned at all about it as heaps of bubs have them.
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Hello,
Firstly I want to say thanks to everyone for making me feel better about my mothers grp. Today I went out with 2 friends that also have bubs aged 10 months, and they are so much nicer. They dont compare anything.
Well done on Eithan's first tooth
Rach - as Shell said, babies iron store become lower after 6 months of age. If you dont want to give hom meat, you dont have to tho. It is totally your choice. You will find that most of the Farax products are high in Iron, so you could also add spoonfulls of that to his meals.
AnnaT - Tim is a paramedic, and he says that you best bet is to give "nurse oncall" a call. They will tell you what you need to do. As Anna** said you need to look out for febrile convulsions. They can be a bit scary. James was having them when he had Roseola. (Which is another thing it could be.)
Anna** I hope bub doesn pick up the gastro bug.
OH I have to go. Someone on the phone. BBL
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Hey everyone,
Helen - well done on Eithan's first tooth, yay,
AnnaT - How is Jett doing now?
Rikki - Big congratulations on your wedding anniversary, hope you guys do something nice to celebrate.
Caddie - how are you doing?
Chrissy - How did Craig's operation go? Wishing him a very speedy recovery...
Hi to Nelle, Maz, Kell, Meg, Anna, Annie, Rach, Belle, sorry i know I have missed someone, have got my Mum's group so better rush....
Laurinxx
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Im slack I know and im sorry that I havent gotten on more lately...its been hard being extremely sick with a flue and having sick kids to look after and taking another to school at the same time. pLease girls....sending you all heaps of hugs and sloopy kisses in way of saying sorry.
I just wanted to wish Chrissy the world of luck tomorrow. Plesae honey try not to stress to much, we'll all be thinking off you all tomorrow. Have a scotch and a ciggy hon. I hope that you recieve something in the mail in the next few days to...just a little something to say we love ya.
Have to go check on Vy, she's screaming again
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wishing your all the prayers and thoughts in the world for tomorrow Chrissy.. thinking of you all
xoxo
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Chrissy- As Maz said we wish you the world of luck tomor. I will pray for him to get thru it without problems. Let us know how things go. :hug:
Maz- Stop apologising! You are wonder woman going along with 3 kids being preg and unwell, don't know how you do it! Hopefully all those nasty bugs clear up and you all get better.
AnnaT- How is Jett? I read your post in the other section, so I presume you've taken him off to the Dr or hospy, best to get temps checked out if they going on for too long. I remember when Ash had her temp I rang ER and they said to definately bring her in.
Anna**- Keep all those gastro germs away from me! Xander sounds like he's really on the move, I bet he'll be walking real soon.
*Annie*- So did Alexander go to sleep easily after chatting to himself? We did a modified version of CC awhile back to help Ash learn to self settle and by day 3 she was doing really well.
Ash been bit off today. She been really tired and sleepy, and very clingy and whingy. Hope shes not coming down with anything, she had 3 naps today plus went to bed an hour earlier.
In my mums group Ash is the most on the move of all the bubs and its not good cause while they relax I'm chasing Ash to stop her from pulling books off there book shelves, stopping her from using there big vases to stand on, I couldn't really sit down, she wasn't interested in playing with the other bubs and toys she just wanted to explore!
