Babies Born September 2007 #20

LOL Cally, I can't believe your mum was told not to expect much of you! If only that MCHN could see you now.

I was going to suggest the tupperware ones too, but they always go for more than they are worth on ebay unless you can get some buy it now.

Pregpan, its so hard on them when they have a cold because they still only breathe from their noses most of the time and when it's blocked it makes it very hard on them. How was he sleep wise? glad you're both over the worst of it now. And DH is fine, but still a little sore still. He had his stitches out today and our GP told him to expect soreness for a few weeks yet. But its not bad soreness, just the soreness you would have recovering from any operation.

I used to cook everything for Lindsay and hardly used brought stuff, but I admit I became a bit of a heinz mum with the girls as their taste in food was completely different to Lindsay and they preferred their food quite bland. They are all fantastic eaters now though and there's not much they don't eat so I guess it didn't do any lasting harm. I can't get over the differences in the food now either. Today I was at woolies while DH was at the Drs and heinz have organic food out to compete with Rafferty's and Bellamys I suppose but it is twice the price of the raffertys and TBH I wouldn't trust heinz as far as I could kick them LOL. Plus Raffertys was on special again today so I brought some more cereals.

Noni, how did the grading at netball go?
Leanne, I hope J's ear clears up soon. Glad X is doing so well.
Hayley, do you think you'll find something different to do or give it away altogether?
MD, did you get much work done in the finish?
Hi SupaB! this age is great as their little personalities really start to shine through.
Yoo-hoooo, where are you Gracie? How is Lewis settling for you?

Well my big boy is turning 7 tomorrow. This time 7yrs ago I was sitting in hospital, having had my show and starting to dilate - I wasn't having contractions though and could have been at home (DH was) but I was glad for the time in hospital by myself so I could mentally prepare myself for what was to come. Its amazing that all this time can pass and I can still remember everything about his birth like it was only yesterday. I can even smell the soap I used while in hospital as I'm sitting here. His was a great first birth I thought - contractions started at 3am at 20mins apart and gradually got closer together and then I had my waters broken at 8am and then they just kept getting closer and closer together until it was time for me to start pushing him out (Oh, DH got there at 5am incase you were thinking I was by myself LOL). Even though I had a long 2nd stage (pushed for 1.5hrs) there was this sense of calm about it all until his head was on view and then it was action stations until he was finally born at 1.20pm. Gosh I'm a sentimental old bugger LOL.

i'm here sherie:hello:
just being lazy and not posting ;)

lewis is much much better, thanks for checking. i went to a lullaby session at the movies today with some other mums and bubs and lewis was awesome. slept through the whole movie while other babies were screaming and i actually got to watch and enjoy the movie! nice.

thanks for sharing about your first ds's birth. i can't believe it was seven years ago! you're such a great mum sherie

That's fantastic about watching the movie in peace, Gracie - we're going to try a mumsnbubs movie either tmrw or on Thurs - wish me luck!

Sherie - that's gorgeous that you can remember all the details like that...have you written it down for posterity, you nostalgic old fool?

No didn't get much work done at all, found some other (urgent) jobs while I was tidying my desk. Another day...DH is home now so it's a bit easier.

best of luck at the movies md- you'll love it! i really wanted to see juno but it wasn't on so i watched some romantic comedy thing. it was ok.. how's your studying coming along??? procrastination and i are old friends, i love it.;)

Well Gracie I can happily say that procrastination and Overeating (!) and I are all longtime buddies, so glad I'm only hanging out with procrastination right now LOL! Was the romantic comedy, Definitely, Maybe? That's one that I might see...or Dan in Real Life which Margaret and David gave the thumbs up to.

i love overeating as well!!! he's especially friendly on special occasions, and goes well with alcohol!
yes i think the movie was called definitely maybe, it wasn't too bad for a rom com. had some quite funny 90s references (it's main story is set in the 90s) and some funny stuff about Bill Clinton. parts of it were quite clever. i haven't heard of the other one but if margaret gave it thumbs up then i'd say it's a go-er!

hi everyone! so many posts that i won't even attempt to catch up since my last post. will only do personals for what i still remember.
arte, glad to hear you're settling in.
going on solids, am not even thinking about it but am taking notes of what you guys are doing. am not going there until after our u.s. trip. don't have spoons, ice trays or tupperware for it yet.
do all states have the "time to eat" sessions at the community health centre? i'm booked to go to that on monday and it's an hour and a half with chn (i assume) telling us about giving bubs solids. am really quite impressed with the public system.
dp came home reeking of alcohol on friday (from rugby game) and max was the most unsettled. i think his "scent" must've been bothering her.
i think that she might have a tooth coming out. bottom centre. there's a definite white bit there. fingers crossed it won't be too hard on her. (or me).
noni, hope your netball went ok.
movies, was hoping to go this week but dp needs the car so am immobile....again.
pregpan, glad to hear you're better.
sherie, thanks for sharing your ds' birth story. interesting how you can "re-live" the moment. hope that i'm able to remember max's birth as clearly.
renee, don't think i ever replied to your question on birth. i think that i was too tired and a bit out of it from the epidural that there really wasn't a "moment" for me either. in fact, i think i might've been faking my excitement at her birth because it thought it was expected of me. think dp was more excited than i was. but, i can guarantee you now that the love i have for max is unequaled.
hayley, how did uni orientation go?
ok....eyes are drooping...until the next time i'm able to sit for a longer period.
good night! :bedtime:

morning all - hope you are all having a good day!
Fianne - I havent heard of those sessions here, though I am sure it will be useful. you will have to let us know what they say.
Sherie - wow what memories! must feel bizarre that it has been 7 yrs. I get freaked out that N is 5 months and feel he is growing up too fast LOL!
not much news here - N and I are feeling a lot better tho the cold is hanging around. last night i was feeding N (end of bedtime routine) and he was so not interested (arching back etc - this NEVER happens) - he looked v tired so i decided to rock him to sleep thinking he would wake up in 45 mins or so demanding a feed... he went to sleep and didnt wake til 5am!!!! so bizarre! i then gave him a big feed and he slept again til 8. he nust have needed the sleep for his cold i guess? I have decided to wind the solids backa little to make sure he still drinks a lot of milk - i havent noticed a big decrease o anything but i dont want to land myself in that situation!

LOL Gracie & MD, Procrastination is SUCH a tart - he's been cheating on me, I see! PMSL!
Renee in regard o you "special moment" question - I don't know that I actually had an "oh my god" moment either. The whole thing was pretty confronting - wonderful, but so darn quick it didn't really sink in! I think I spent the morning after the waters broke and the drive into hospital trying to distract myself so I wouldn't freak out or get overexcited as I half expected to be sent home; I assumed we'd get time to gradually come to terms with the impending inevitable in the coming hours. HA!!! Things happened so darn fast, and I was too busy coping with the contractions to really think about it! I do remember looking at the time and thinking "she's almost here" before the last push, and how beautiful she was when she came out, but I was in awe - kinda spaced out, I suppose! It didn't sink in that she was ours (that was so mind-blowing a concept I don't think I could process it), just that she was beautiful and felt lovely. Then she was taken to the resusc table for some oxygen. Dh commented after than as soon as she was born he felt so responsible. I just felt relief, shock and awe! (And HUNGER!) It was only about 2 hrs after she was born that I realised I felt a sort of love/wonder, and to be honest it's only in the last month I've felt she's really mine, and I still find it hard to comprehend that she's "our" child. Before that I almost felt like I was handling a very precious visitor! So no, I don't remember a blinding moment as such, apart from looking up at the clock and fixing the time of her birth in my mind; it's been more of a gradual process. Think I was in shock for ages. And for many women I reckon that's probably completely normal. HTH!
hi everyone else!
s sends cuddles and gurgles. We've had a horrendous 2 days for screaming but hopefully the cool weather will help her today.
hope you're all well - sorry no time for more personals, need to prioritise a shower today as I got covered in vom twice yesterday. Peeeuuuwwww.
xxx

only lost 100 grams this week and am absolutely gutted.. not sure if i am not eating enough or what but i tried so hard and did so much for such a poor result.. oh well atleast i didnt gain i suppose.. i think af is due in about a week maybe that has something to do with it.. or maybe i am clutching at straws grrrrr gonna take a long time to get to my new goal at this rate...
queenie - ditto on the relief shock and awe lol i was just saying over and over, "shes actually here now", "shes finally here"
pregpan - sounds like he was all warn out from his cold poor little man.. have you tried fess, works a treat..
fianne - not sure about the time to eat sessions, but next week at mothers group we have a dentist coming to talk about teething and solids so i spose that will be similar??
gracie - i think definately maybe is what my mums group are seeing tmw.. have decided not to go though, cant really spare the money and will be catching up with my friend later today anyway so not like i havnt done anything this week :)
sherie - grading went well dnt know what team i will be put in yet but dont really care as long as they are nice and out for a bit of fun thats all i really care about could be z grade for all i care about that side of things.. its not like they wont put me somewhere as ive paid them money to do so lol...
md - ohhh pracrastination and over eating lol long tome friends of mine too!!
hello to anyone ive missed!!

:hello: Hi everyone!!!!! I've missed you all!!!
have been very busy lately, and haven't had any time to post. I have tried reading some posts, but please forgive me if i don't do any personals at the moment - i'll try to keep up from today though :)
My little Hannyhooha is on the move - she's been commando crawling for the past week and is getting so fast. I now have to check the floor and surrounding areas for anything dangerous. the girls have so many small toys around - so we're going to have to do a complete tidy up i think. We've started solids seriously this week - she's been having rice cereal for brekky and then carrots for lunch - going to move onto potato tomorrow. I bought some containers from Babies Galore - they're individual containers with a lid that sit on a tray - they can go in the microwave too.
she is still waking up through the night with wind pains. I'm thinking of taking her to a Chiropractor to see if there is anything he can do.
Zoe has been at Kindy now for a couple of weeks, and she cried this morning before we left home. It broke my heart. Managed to get her excited about going, but then when i had to leave her there i was so sad, just wanted to bring her home with me :( i know she's having a ball though, because her teacher just called me to let me know.
Anyway, off to have some sushi while Hannah is asleep.
talk to you all again soon

Tried to login to BB this afternoon, but couldnt even open the forum. Not sure whats wrong...

Thanks for all the sitting suggestion. MD now I make sure that he is surrounded with lots of pillows. Sherie, I tried putting him in his toy box (similar shape to laundry basket) today, he was a bit confused at first LOL. Thanks, Great thinking :) I like the idea that we can simply move the basket everywhere and put him there.

Jordie, I try not sitting him up on purpose but thats his preferred position now and he even does it by himself when he is in his rocker or swings :doh: GL with the sleeping school and let us know how you go.

Hayley, forgot to say thanks on your reply on the childcare thing, you made me feel better. Its just so hard isnt it, no matter what we do mothers guilt seems to follow us. Yesterday we looked at three other centres. Hope your orientation went well.

Gracie, I read your thread on the meet up at dandenong. Oh, I wish I can go. I live in sth eastern area but I've made some arrangement for that day. Btw snuggling up in winter in front of the fireplace sounds wonderful :)

Leanne, I need to remember the magic eraser, we had lots of 'accidents' when we were kids. Hope X feels better

Noni, yay on Asha rolling. A weight loss is a weight loss, congrats

MD, thanks for the diet allergy info. I am actually making some changes atm, will keep you posted on how it goes.
What a tough decision for you guys. Hope you can choose the best win for everyone. When I was little, my family had to move to other town mid school year and all the kids ended up fine and made lots of friends along the way. I guess children are highly adaptable and I am sure H will be fine ifyou decide to go onthat path. Btw hope you can see some toothie smiles soon :)

Arte, dont mean to scare you but my MCHN told me that baby walker is not recommended anymore cause they are considered dangerous. They are also some article on the net about it. Hope you are enjoying your time there :) BTW sometimes i put him on the bed as well

Pregpan, wow you are so organised with the solids and everything. Glad you and Noah feel better

Sherie, happy birthday to Lindsay. What a wonderful story, you made me teary now .. Hope in years to come I can remember W birth to details just like you

Welcome back Jazmum and yay on the commando crawling. **Hugs**, hope you feel better with Zoe going to kindy. i think i'll cry when the time comes for us, i just realised now being a mum is so hard at times ..

Queenie, hope S is better today and enjoying the cooler weather

Fianne, we dont have that session either

Cally, does K like the books ?

On movies, we sort of movie junkies before we had W. Going to the movies at least twice a month. We look forward to see Indiana Jones IV this year, if only we can watch in the cinema with W ...

Anyone watch so you think you can dance? I kinda like that Anthony guy.
Too bad I only saw bits and pieces of the new series Cashmere Mafia, W cried while it was on.

Hi to everyone else

Sherie happy birthday to Lindsay for yesterday.

Pregpan glad you and N are getting better.

Cally how is K's nappy rash now? Are the creams working?

Agnes we sit Logan in the washing basket on top of a pillow, he loves it.

Jazmum good to "see" you. How cute at H crawling.

Noni congrats on the weight loss, dont be to hard on yourself a loss is a loss!

Fianne I havent heard of the time to eat sessions, you will have to let us know how they go.

Argh gotta run Mr Magoo is in need of a sleep. Be back later

Nappy rash is looking a bit better. Will see how it goes with the new cream.

We got 4 books at the library, 3 are good, the other is a bit average.

We had 5 nights of resettling K back to sleep if she woke less than 5 hours since last feed - last night she slept 8 hours straight. YAY!! BUT - not getting my hopes up yet.

Jaz - that's great the Hannah is crawling, how exciting. K was pushing off my legs yesterday during tummy time and inching forward.

I don't think I really had that 'special moment'. I still find it weird saying 'my daughter'.

Fianne - those sessions sound good, we don't have that here.

Sherie - think we might stock up on some more of the Rafferty's stuff this week while it is still on special.

Well I'm off to bed - K had a good night last night, but I had a shocker, fingers crossed we both have a good one tonight! I bought a Brauer Insomnia spray today, in case I have another 1.5 hours of awake time in the middle of the night.

Hi ladies - it's getting quiet in here, I think our babies are all getting bigger and more demanding. I read something in Pinky's book last night that I thought would probably apply to all our babies and I thought of you all - will try to find it again and post it when I do.

Gracie, the mumsnbubs session was fantastic! I couldn't believe how much the kiddies were NOT a distraction. It's like they turn up the dialogue and turn down the background noises (so as not to startle the little ones). Movie was ok, looking forwards to seeing better movies in future now I know how painless the mumsnbubs experience is!

Cally I'm wondering if your sleeplessness is a low-oestrogen thing? (Just thinking aloud here) If you're Bfing and AF hasn't returned, then the long term lowered oestrogen levels can mimic the sort of symptoms you get when you're menopausal (dry fanny being the main one women notice) cos waking up and staying awake in the middle of the night is one of those telltale menopause things. Not that I'm suggesting you're having menopause, only I wouldn't be surprised if there's a connection between the two (remembering that there are other health benefits from BFing hormonal levels like protection from certain cancers etc as well).

Has anyone joined a playgroup yet? I'm tossing up between Gymbaroo which is a bit of a drive and a local playgroup (less exciting, but cheaper and more local). Also looking into some baby sign language classes.

Sherie we tried the washing basket thing but Bettybubs just plops forwards LOL! Maybe in a few weeks time.

Speaking of plopping forwards, we keep finding her with her feet where her head should be in her cradle, it's a bit of a mystery cos the cradles not very wide. She got wedged across ways this afternoon, might be time for the big girl cot (tho I will miss the rocking motion of the cradle). Not letting DH use it an excuse to move her out of our room yet tho!!

hello everyone

It is 11.30pm, W has just gone to bed. I was trying to get him to sleep for 3 hours. His head feels a bit hot and he is very grumbly. I think it is either teeth or a bug (sort of expecting it with the change of climate/environment).

Haven't had dinner yet, but I guess I will give that a miss now.

JaZmum, good to see you back. Yay for commando crawling. Hope you feel better about leaving Z at kindy soon.

Aglinra, I know walkers are supposed to be dangerous (I call it 'the death trap' lol) but the wheels can lock and there are no stairs/pools around here. The newer ones are much better than the old style ones, they don't tip easily. With 9 dogs running around here I think he is actually safer in it lol.

Sherie, Happy Birthday to Lindsay. 7 is so big! I don't even remember W's birth that well and that was only 5.5months ago! I mainly remember being so so tired.

MD, I am going to join a mothers group as soon as I get to my new town. I don't think they have anything fancy like gymbaroo there though. I was thinking about baby sign language but have been wondering if the use of sign delays speech? I tend to think that if a bub has an alternate means of communication then speech won't be as neccessary? Haven't done a lot of reading about it so I would be interested in your opinion. I am guessing that my long term lowered oestrogen levels are the cause of the zero bedroom action at my house? Poor DH, I do feel mean but honestly there is too much else going on.

My stupid real estate agent didn't give my forwarding address to my solicitor so no one told me I needed to sign mortgage release papers so now we have to extend settlement by two more weeks.

Hello lovely ladies!! What a week it has been! My uni orientation was excellent, I am really looking forward to starting uni, cant wait to be a home economics teacher woo hoo!!! Its gonna take me yrs at this rate though...but I figure as Maddie gets older I will take up more units. Work wise, I may be leaving, not 100% sure as of yet. Financially I dont need to work anymore, but mentally I'm not sure? I enjoy work, but at the same time I am very aware that babies dont stay babies for long and life is too short to miss your children growing up. So its something to think about I guess. We went to mums group in the park today and I slathered Maddie & Myself with tonnes of sunblock and kept a hat on her the whole time - she is fine no sunburn anywhere, but I've missed a few spots on me and of course I got burnt lol. Always the way.

Arte - Poor Will doesnt sound like a happy chappy tonight. I hope it isnt a bug that he is coming down with, let us know how he is tomorrow morning. Lol Arte, no action in the bedroom happening in this house either! Real estate agents are a pain arent they, hope you can get the mort docs signed and back asap.

Sherie - That was lovely reading what you wrote about Lindsay. Sounds like time really does fly with kids. I agree with Gracie, you are an excellent mummy!

Fianne - How is the tooth going?

Jazmum - We've missed you too!!! How was Zoe's day at Kindy today? Do they go every day at that age?

Marydean - I agree the mums and bub sessions are such a cool idea. You dont even notice the babies crying. How did E go, did she look at the giant screen in awe? Hehe

Cally - I use that insomnia spray from time to time too. Not sleeping is horrible!! I get myself all worked up about it and then I really cant sleep.

Noni - All this talk about netball is making me want to get back into it too! How is it going, have they put you into teams yet? I agree with the whole having fun thing, not fun when everyone gets too serious.

Queenie - Aw nice birth story! :)

Pregpan - Has the cold gone or is it still hanging around?

Gracie - How is little Lewis? Had any more repeats of your horror night that you had a few days ago? Maybe more than a few days ago....lol cant believe its Thursday!

Katie - How is Logan going these days?

Who mentioned cashmere mafia? I watched it last night and I thought it was alright. It has nothing on sex and the city though!!!! Oooh that underbelly is also very good.

Hi Girls,

Well I can not sleep. I am also getting the cold and my nose wont stop running. Apart from that all is good the kids are all good and so is DH. No more notes on the cars so it must have been a joke.

Jazmum- congrats to H for crawling
Pregpan- glad you are all feeling better
Art- Bummer on the settlement Ihope it all gets cleared up soon.

Hello to everyone :hello: and I am going to try to get some sleep.