Babies Born September 2007 #2

Sherie - Have you seen the movie Kinky Boots? Your SIL with the big feet would love it! :D Definitely get it out on DVD sometime if you haven't seen it... Yay for your baby bonus - even if you don't see it, it will be a relief to get those bills knocked over I'm sure!

Cally - go the fruitcake, it was the first thing I told DH to buy when we got home from hospy and I'm still going strong on it - haven't had any at 4.00am tho DH often gets me a hot milo in the wee hours!

Renee, to avoid running between kitchen and bouncer, put the bouncer IN the kitchen LOL! That's pretty funny about the cats in the painting too.

Pregpan, if E is going to be unsettled it is usually late morning-early afternoon, I don't think she's got the hang of being awake just yet - it's like she tries to doze off but is too alert and doesn't know what else to do with herself! The sling has been really handy, I hope you find yours useful too.

Sherie - had to laugh about you not being able to see making dinner as that is a definite problem with the baby bjorn - you can't look down! LOL The sling i had with DD1 was pretty simple so never had this problem - you get used to cooking standing side-on!

Katie - Any more birthday surprises last night?? Like you we record the programs we want to see and watch them when we're ready - usually watch whole chunks of series at a time - right now we're halfway thru Dr Who (daggy but hey there are worse sins, right?)!

Queenie - I thought of you yesterday while I was out doing a mini-op shop. Scored big time at Vinnies as they had just put out a whole heap of nice strawberry flavoured summery things in 000s, and we also found a newer nicer version of our daggy old rocker for $4 - so Miss E now has a spunky navy blue one instead of the old grey and pink 1980's monstrosity!

I would *love* to do some proper walking (still haven't made it to Floriade) but I'm sure we'll get there. I did my usual trick of ripping open the US report today and there is still some fluid behind the wound but nothing else scary sounding in there. Am feeling really tired, headachey and a bit weak like you do when you've got a bit of a fever, but less pain today which is good. I have to keep reminding myself it's early days yet, and I will get there, and my baby is healthy and we're all safe and everything else in life is good. I'm lucky Elisabeth is still sleeping as much as she is because I'm getting enough rest. We're just trying to line it up so that DH can return to work on shorter days for the first week or two to help me ease back into independence! DH thinks it will go down like a ton of lead ball bearings at his work...will find out later today.

ETA - Jazmum!! How rude! I think you should just say "Well you can't improve on perfection!" and leave them be!

Renee - Avaleigh and Rory - TOO CUTE - if you could only bottle it...! Really must get some of my photos online...

OMG Jaz, I hate that, it is downright rude when people say stuff like that. We've had people say to us how 'lucky' we are to have two of each now, I just say we are lucky to have 4 healthy children - maybe you could say that. Marydean's idea is good too. Has it been really hot up there lately? Hannah is doing really well too. Soon we will all be complaining that our babies are growing up too fast *sigh*.

Renee, that is such a cute photo! There really isn't that much difference between them is there? He is getting more and more like a 'mini Dwayne' with every pic! he has gorgeous skin too.

Marydean, I'm glad the u/s report didn't have anything too scary in it and hopefully you will be on the mend for good soon. I haven't seen the DVD you mentioned - I can't even remember the last time we hired one LOL, we are so boring here.

just a quick one theres way to much to reply too sorry :( though i will say ozstar i have never met anyone with the name noni or even heard of it the only one i know is noni hazelhurst on tv and her name is actually leone (sp)
asha has been really spewy still to the point where the last few feeds all of it came up, we have switched to a ha - ar formula for regurgitation and allergies shes had one feed so far and it has stayed down so fingers crossed...
still not managing to eat much had a small chips from hungry jacks and half a pack of two minute noodles today and feel sooooo full like i could explode...
oh well very tired atm got up at 5:30 and couldn't get back to sleep even though Asha went back to sleep think the not eating is making me tired or it could be iron again not sure anyway gotta run sorry for the lack of personals hope to catch up later :)

Noni, when you feel her, just let her rest for a while before trying to burp her, I find that helps when Alister is having a spewy day. I also don't actively try to burp him either, but just sit him upright and usually the burp comes out on it's own.

Re the name Noni, we did toss Noni around as a name when we were having Erin, but we didn't like the "Noni B" if you just used the surname initial LOL.

Renee - Thats a great photo!! HAHA They make such a cute couple dont they?! I cant wait to show Jason :P

Noni, in her younger days my mum used to get mistaken for Noni Hazelhurst all the time (they dont look anything alike now) so my mum called my sister Noni. I have met one other Noni and that was the anaethetist (sp) when I had my wisdom teeth taken out.

Renee that is the most adorable pic. Rory is gorgeous so is Avaleigh, what a cute little couple.

Jaz I would be ticked off too, some people are so rude.

MD no birthday surprises all of my family is in Sydney so it is just me and my DH and we dont ever really do much on our birthdays. I was more excited about Logan being a month old. That reminds me when people ask how old is he do you say a month or 4 weeks? When does it change? I am still saying 4 weeks as it sounds way cuter then a month :D

I say 'one month' being the date they were born on, like on october 18, Alister will be one month old, but will be four weeks old on the 16th.

We don't do much for our birthdays here either, it's just another day really and it's not like I feel any different to how I did the day before or how I will feel the day after LOL.

I put Alister to sleep at 4.30pm yesterday and he slept until I woke him at 7.30pm for a bath and a feed, then he was right back to sleep, and I thought 'oh, this is nice', but he was up again at 2am and stayed awake for nearly two hours then LOL. Little monkey ;). I just layed with him on the lounge and I could snooze and he was just happy laying there awake until he went back to sleep just after 4 am and I went back to bed. I am a bit tired today though. This morning he's been a bit windy/unsettled and spewy though so I hope he isn't coming down with the lurgy the other kids have had.

good morning all
Asha is doing better on the new formula weve had 3 or 4 feeds on it now and no spews so far... she has been a little unsettled though and wanting to eat every 2 hours or so hoping shes just recovering from having a pretty empty stomach with the reflux n getting used to it being full again this formula is thicker too so i think its just a matter of adjustment.. need to get a bottle warmer though coz shes drinking mosdt of the bottle then wanting the rest a few hrs later n a few times i must admit ive let her drink it cold coz i was half asleep :(
sherie - hope Alister isn't getting sick.. we used to get burps out of Ash just sitting her up too but nothing seems to come out now not sure whats going on.

Jaz - Arghh I would of been so mad! I cant believe how old little Hannah is already. Time is really going to fly by with a baby isnt it? Dwayne keeps saying he cant wait to kick the footy with Rory etc. I keep reminding him to cherish the moment and not wish it all away.

Noni - Im glad Asha is doing better onthe new formula :) How much formula is she drinking? Rory is having 120mls every 3-4 hours!

Sherie - I had the same sort of night too LOL! Rory slept from 7:00pm - 1:00am!!! I was so excited haha. But then he only slept from 1:30am - 3:30 and after that he was quite unsettled. Oh I hope Alister doesnt get sick! Oh speaking of.....

I agreed to look after my friends 13 month old today (with my mums help). My friend dropped her off in the morning and as she left for work she said 'oh she isnt sick' which I thought was strange as it was an out of the blue comment. A few minutes later I noticed she was snotty, chesty and coughing! I couldnt believe it, I had been given a SICK baby to look after. I couldnt believe she would risk Rory getting sick just so I would look after her baby. Anyway I called her up and told her to organise someone else to look after her. I am quite proud of myself for sticking up for myself and asking her to be taken home. After she left mum and I went nuts and sprayed glen20 everywhere and wiped antibacterial lotion on all the furniture. I hope Rory hasnt got the bug :(

Looking forward to the weekend so Dwayne can spend some time with our little man.

Good for you Renee! I know it must have been hard but you have to think of how hard it would be on Rory and the two of you if he did get sick. Fingers crossed he doesn't. Alister has about 120ml too, but sometimes will have up to 160ml. He only has 5 feeds a day though most of the time. What formula are you using? I am just using lactogen.

Hi Renee - Good on you for sticking up for yourself - she might at least have rung beforehand and said this is what is happening are you still ok to look after her...can I say I'm v. impressed that you are already combining looking after Rory with looking after other ppl's children as well - clearly you are a motherhood natural! :)

Sherie definitely fingers crossed Alister stays HEALTHY!

Katie I agree about weeks and months - I only count months on the anniversary of their birth and all the others are measured in weeks...actually it takes quite a long time to stop thinking in weeks as many of the developmental books you read talk about weeks too!

Speaking of development - does any one think it's normal if Elisabeth is still sleeping most of the time - she's really only awake 1/2 to 1 hour at a time and the rest of the time she's feeding (in mostly a half asleep state) or sleeping...I remember DD1 was too sleepy for feeds for the first week or so but more awake after that...is this normal?

I went to DH's work today as he got a medal...stood up too long at the morning tea afterwards and geez it hurt then. Anyway his boss has agreed to him working shorter days for a couple of weeks (mountains of paperwork as it's a very non-routine thing to ask for) but they'll do it as carer's leave. Dr told me today that I have to behave like I"m housebound for the next week to ten days *sigh* so I'm relying on you ladies to get me thru the cabin fever!

I have been using s26 gold but Dwayne went food shopping last night and bought s26 Gold - Alpha pro??? I am not sure what the difference is so I hope it doesn’t effect is belly.
How are the girls and Erin going with Alister?

Hello Ladies,

Renee- Its the same It should also say step 1 on the package. I use the same with Olivia. I just put her up to 180mls this week as she is wanting more.

Outlet shopping was good although I only bought 2 pairs on shoes. Sherie it got some DF shoes for $30 which I thought was a bargin. I also got a pair of roxy thongs for $10. Went shopping today too and got a pair of pants and a top.

Well I am 35 tomorrow and not in the mood for celebrating anymore. DH said we are having a bbq with family and friends coming over.

Jazmum- God people are rude. They say to me all the time how lucky Iam to have 2 boys and a girl well I just say I am happy to be able to have 3 healthy children and dont really care what sex they are.

I hope everyone had a wonderful day.

Hi Girls!

My first post in this new thread. Tia is sleeping and what a good girl she was today (brag brag).

Last night she slept from 11pm through to 5.30am and then was RAVENOUS for a feed and bit off the end of my nipple - he he, not really.

I bought her a Mam dummy today and tried her with it tonight as she has been sucking like mad on her mittens and making them soggy. I'm not sure this was the right thing to do, or if its too early for a dummy - are you ladies doing the dummy/soother thing? My mum didn't with me, i ended up sucking my thumb and now that thumb is smaller than the other. Its true!

Hey everyone,

Superblondie we are doing the dummy thing here. Logan really only has it when he is going to sleep and spits out just after he dozes off. I too was a thumb sucker.

Leanne HAAPY BIRTHDAY FOR TOMORROW (JIC I forget to pop in and say it). I hope you have a nice time at your BBQ

MD congrats to your DH what was the medal for?

Renee good on you for stanfding up for yourself and looking out for Rory, I hope he doesnt get sick.

Sherie how is Alister doing? Any signs of the lurgy?

Noni yay for Asha doing better on the new formula.

I am super excited tonight, we had photos taken of Logan last weekend and I have been waiting all week for them to be put on line. I got the email tonight and he looks so cute.

SupaB - Rory LOVES his NUK soother :) Although I did get in trouble from a midwife at the hossy for giving it to him. He (and me) couldnt live without it haha.

Oz - Cant wait to see the pics :)

Marydean - Im so glad your DH can work shorter days! Im green haha. Im so sorry you have had such a set back with your infection :( I hope it is on the mend now. I'll keep you company while your housebound ! ! ! I hired a whole bunch of weekly DVD's from video ezy during my first & second week. I only managed to watch bits and pieces of each movie though LOL!

Yay I have added a pic to my ticker.

Hi All
In a bit of a rush, as we just have Noah in bed and I want some quality time with dh before i head off to bed...
renee - good on you!!!! I am also really impressed you were going to be able to babysit and have rory - superwoman knickers for you!!! i am so glad you stood up for yourself, well done! i hope nothing passes to rory!
Sherie - hope A is doing well and not getting sick
MD - oh poor you being housebound - we will keep you company!
Jazmum - cannot believe how rude ppl are - crazy... u def have to have a good line to stump them with...
Leeanne - sounds like fab shopping - go the shoes!!!! I hope you have a fabulous bday (if I dont come on tomorrow to wish you happy bday then) - i think you sometimes have the best celebrations when you dont REALLY want them (no expectations) and it will be so lovely to spend the day with ppl who care so much for you.
Supa - Tia sounds like a dream...
MD - I am not sure re the sleepiness, Noah was also extremely sleepy til about this week when he is getting more and more alert...hopefully one of our experts will tell us some insights (hint hint Jaz, Sherie, Leeanne etc)

Well we are starting to try to get Noah into a bed time rythym - i am not into routines per se but i think i want some sort of rythym as his sleep patterns are not ideal *(esp when i hear what you are all getting LOL!). so we now do a bath, massage, feed, lullaby cd routine at sleep time. this is night 2 - so far so good! what do you all do???

ok better go - my tea is ready and a nice piece of cake!

Hope you are all doing well - have a great weekend...

ETA - katie yay on the pics - we were posting at same time and that pic is GORGEOUS!!!! Logan is edibly scrumptious!