Babies Born September 2007 #15

[LiddlePixie]

Gracie ~ I hope you get some great shots of Lewis, We have been having our own little photo shoots here lately. Let me know if the movie is any good!

Sherie ~ Scarlet is squealing for attention heaps now too, I also have to strap her into her bouncer now... yesterday she kicked her legs off it & almost shot herself over the back of it - Not looking foward to her trying to tip the other way! argh! they're starting to get to the age where you can't leave for 2 minutes, I think i'm going to dearly miss when i could leave her on her playmat while i went to answer the phone & she'd still be in the exact same spot when i got back!.
Lucky you being organised for school! we still have to get sneakers, We have the black shoes but i'm tossing up wether to buy really good ones that will last or average priced ones that will have to be replaced, What do you do?

Katie ~ What time does Logan go to bed? when S started waking up too early we took her out for dinner at 6, when she usually goes to bed so she had a late night, went to bed at about 8 & it completely changed her rountine back to normal. I hope you get some rest today.

Looks like it will probably flood here again soon... I wanted to get all the shopping done but DF has taken my car today with my purse in the centre console so i am cardless & cashless... Oops.

[LiddlePixie]

Question, If i went to a mums group would i be able to take the big girls with me? I'm kind of turned off mums groups because i went to a 'bring a friend' day with my SIL when i was PG & all the women were really nasty to one another, all they talked about was who had the most expensive what & which babies were gifted & which weren't. I already have a fair few friends with babies of all different ages... hm, i don't know i feel a bit mixed about it because you ladies seem to have so much fun there I also don't handle it too well when people ask heaps of questions about why i have the girls - Alot of people have no tact at all & ask me questions in front of them.

[Leemar]

Morning Ladies,

LP- Oh I hope it doesnt flood. Sorry I dont know anything about mothers groups.
Katie- Love the photos
Gracie- Have fun at the movies... I can not remember the last time I went to see a movie.
Sherie- Olivia had a good night last night. She did not stir till about 4am and I put her dummy in and she slept till 6.30am.

Well Its raining here today and I would love to be at home in bed watching a movie.

Hello to everyone and have a wonderful day

[Ozstar]

Sherie Logan is also doing the squealing thing. Its cute, it's like he just discovers he can do something so he doesnt stop (which I guess what learning new things is all about) and cracks himself up the whole time.

LP your amazing, I have been trying to think of how to make his bedtime later without the hissy fits. Such a simple idea too lol. Rather then dinner though I might take him for a walk in the late afternoon (he doesnt sleep in the pram... to much going on lol) then do the bath and feed routine. Maybe you can go to mums group on your own at first and bring the girls later when you have sussed the mums group out and filled them in a little??

Leanne it has been raining all night and morning here. I am getting sick of the rain, I feel like I am trapped in the house.

Gracie did you use Anthony for any particular reason? It is my DH, dad and FIL middle name too so we thought we would make a little traddition out of it.

Yay for me I put Logan down in his bed and just went to check on him and he is asleep, all on his own with no rocking from mum. Woo Hoo.

[Trillian]

Leanne, you can keep your rain for a few more days. it's hot as hades here today again, but we have an open trench for the power cable to be laid, so it can rain next Tuesday LOL.

LP, not sure about taking the older girls. They will be in school soon so you would be able to go without them anyway. With the shoes, I always tend to buy the better quality ones as 1 they last longer and 2 they are so much better for their feet. Our kids all have terribly wide feet with high insteps, so finding good shoes is a big enough task as it is, but we don't want to ruin their feet with bad shoes. I would buy the more exxie ones just so you don't have to replace them sooner.

ETA *snap* Katie. Logan is a good little boy for going to sleep easy for you this morning.

[AnyDream]

Oh I just heard on the news that some nut is running around in Vic with a box of matches - why are there weirdos like that???????

Hayley, I second everything said about FDC - I had DD in FDC from 8 mths and she still goes (afterschool care & holiday care) and couldn't be happier. Having said that take your time chosing a carer, go with lots of questions and if you're not happy with the one they've given you, ask to see another. I've interviewed some that *might* be good carers - but not for my family!!!

They can have a total of 7 kids at once (including their own) but only 4 of them can be preschoolers and there's a baby limit too but I don't know what it is.

Speaking of thunder thighs, little Betty Chobbalobs must take after her mother LOL. I put a *brand new* 00 on her yesterday and it didn't fit because her thighs are too big LOL! No idea how long she is...should get her measured cos she's FOUR MONTHS OLD TODAY!

E was horribly unsettled for the rest of the day (playing on my brainstem injury fears) crying a lot, sounding really heartbroken. It's possible she was still feeling horrible after the horrible shopping trip OR it's possible the shopping trip was horrible because she was having a bad day to start with. IDK. Have spoken to DH about starting a weekly routine so he goes out to do the Aldi shop one afternoon and I'll pop out after E has gone to bed for extras. Ought to solve the problem. Jazmum I did online shopping when DH was away and it's a lot more expensive plus the fruit & veg here is pretty limited.

Has anyone read "Buddhism for mothers"...I think I need to get a bit zen right now, haven't found a copy yet.

Sherie - oh yes the squealing, we've had this for about 6 weeks now! LOL then she catches sight of you and grins like a cheshire cat! She's also started complaining if she drops something she wants to play with. Poor chookie's exhausted cos she starts playing the second she gets up and she's tiring herself out more now.

[Patooties]

morning everyone
lp - hannah is going very well. waking quite alot during the night at the moment, so i'm considering starting her on solids when we get back from holidays. She tries to grab food off me and watches very intently when we are eating. with regards to mothers group and the older girls - if it's a group that runs as part of Playgroup Australia, you may not be able to take them, as they wouldn't be covered in the insurance policy. You may have to search around for a group that suits you. When i first started going to playgroup, i tried 2 and didn't like them and the third one was the one for me. I still go occasionally, and started about 3 years ago. re the school shoes- i bought Jess Lynx shoes last year - the black sneakers. She gave them a real good workout, and they started to get a bit tatty in the last term. They cost about $40.
hayley - my friend uses fdc and she is really happy with it. she checked out a few child care centres and a couple of family day carers until she found the one she felt most comfortable with. I know another friend who uses fdc and the carer takes children to and from school, so the baby has to go in the car each day. I guess if this was the case, you would have to be happy for Maddie to go in the car with the carer.
arte - i hope you get lots of people at the open house. I remember looking through a house once and they were baking bread, and the smell hit you as you walked through the door. Was a really great idea. I hope Will is a good boy for you and lets you get ready for it.
leanne - the holiday is going well. the unit is an absolute pig sty though. having a break from the usual cleaning up Dh has been getting lunches, cooking dinner and usually does the dishes too. I'm going to miss him when he goes back to work on Tuesday.
katie - that is great that Logan settled himself for you. I hear you on the rain - we're all sick of shopping. Have been to Pac Fair, Robina and Australia Fair so not sure where else to go lol.
md - might be a good plan to do the shopping by yourself.

[Trillian]

Marydean, if it's hot when we go out and Alister starts getting stroppy, he usually stays like that the rest of the day. Sometimes he gets really unsettled, so I usually bath him and straight to bed, if he sleeps he sleeps, but usually he just needs to unwind.

[AnyDream]

Jazmum, how about a round of tenpin bowling...? Good rainy weather activity!

[Ozstar]

Jazmum I t is meant to clear up this weekend. There is a great park and place to swim right across the road from Australia Fair, the girls would love it. I was also going to suggest bowling, I am not sure if they still do it but Surfers has glow in the dark bowling.

Arte Jazmum reminded me, when my parents were selling my mum used to make coffee in the perculator (sp) or microwave popcorn before the open house. The people who bought it said they remembered our house from the yummy smell.

MD wow E doesnt fit a 00, I love chubby babies. Everyone coments on Logans drumsticks.

Logan is still asleep and I am not really sure what to do with myself lol. I just called my SIL, she is pregnant with number 2. She had pre-eclampsia and Strep B with the last one, she is only 13 weeks and her blood presure is getting a little high already.

[Patooties]

katie and md - we had a look at bowling, but it would cost us $60 just for one game!!
i have seen that park, and it looks like one we should check out.
i hope your sil's blood pressure settles down.

[*noni*e*]

ive asked this in another thread too it may be a rediculous question but can i get my milk back?? i mean i really wanted to breastfeed Asha and i just feel soooo guilty and upset that we are missing out.. with a good lc maybe we could get her to attatch and go onto breastmilk? i feel so stupid for letting all that milk go to waste and its really starting to depress me any ideas?

[Ozstar]

Noni I answered in your other thread, I think it is called relactation. Give the ABA a call and get some advice from them. Try not to feel bad, you did the best you could at the time, plus Asha is thriving and I dont think she will ever hold it against you. If it doesnt work out this time then you can always try with the next baby, you will have more knowledge then and be able to get the support you need.

[reneenay]

Oh OH Marydean I am going to buy Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah Napthali. Its on ebay.

[Trillian]

Hey Renee! Long time no *see*! How are you all going?

Jaz, holy cow thats a lot of money. Don't think I'll be taking the kids bowling anytime soon.

[reneenay]

LOL Sherie! Ive been good thank you. I got a bit lost in this forum for a while there! I could never jump in at the right time haha. Couldnt get a convo started to save my life haha. Was starting to doubt my social skills LOL!

We just got back from Margaret River the other day. Rory was a gem, didnt cry once! It was a 4 hour trip there too. I wish we could of stayed longer.

[Trillian]

Sounds lovely. It's always the way though when you go on holidays. Did you have a great Christmas with Rory?

[AnyDream]

Hi, Renee, I've missed you hun! I've been watching a few of them on ebay but some moron (hope it's not you) keeps bidding them right up to the normal retail price *sigh* takes the fun out of ebay if it's not a bargain! I ordered one at Dymocks today, I need zen more than I need a bargain right now!

Sherie, I think the heat might be affecting E, like you said. Though she was stroppy again at the shops today, she's developing a huge dislike of her pram right now. Need to change the bassinette over to the toddler seat so she can look around I think.

Noni - wow relactation, that's huge. ABA will definitely have some info for you, it might be worth having a chat to an ABA counsellor too, just for some emotional support. The important thing to remember is Asha will thrive from your love and attention no matter how you are feeding her. xx

Jazmum SIXTY BUCKS?! Jeepers batman. There's a ten pin place over in Queanbeyan where they have cutprice bowling on Sundays so that's where we normally go, it's obviously been a long time since I've been to one that charges the regular prices.

Well the Bebepod didn't turn up this afternoon - I was so hoping to get it before the weekend. I'm sure it's not far away now. Can't wait!