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Clare, with the salt and chilli thing I just make sure I take out a bit for Will before I add anything too spicy eg when we had nachos I took out some mince before I added the flavor packet and I don't usually add much salt while cooking, although I have relaxed a bit on that since he eats a big mouthful of playdough at playcentre twice a week so I don't think a little bit in his food will make much of a difference.
Hayley, for family meals we just give him whatever we have, I just make sure we have mild curries like Korma or Butter Chicken or make Thai red curry with cream to make it milder. We usually have meat + pasta/rice/potatoes + veges so he just gets a bit of everything. I have been making slow cooker stews which make the meat really soft and he loves carrots when they are cooked in something (not a fan of them plain).
Noni, glad you had a better night. Hope you hear good news about the house today
Pregpan, glad you survived the outlaws visit. I would have been very p!ssed if the coffee/window thing had happened to us. I love my IL's, they are really great people but it is still hard when they come. I think it is because visitors upset all the routines, it must be a lot worse if they don't listen to you. Actually, mine are really diplomatic - I don't think they agree with co-sleeping or not leaving him to cry but they don't say anything about it (at least in front of us LOL). We have BIL up for a week, I don't think he has had anything to do with kids so it will be a bit of a learning curve for him.
Sherie, you are still a heck of a lot fitter than me, I wouldn't even dream of trying to manhandle sheep - it is an effort to carry W down the street when he won't sit in the pram. And my legs are still sore from horseriding more than a week ago.
Gracie, what is the fascination with dogs feet? They are W's favourite part of the dog!
Renee, how are your cats going with Rory? Mine is getting p!ssed with her tail being pulled (although she could move out of the way instead of just standing there), luckily she hasn't scratched him yet.
Cally, hope you had fun at swimming. I miss my swimming lessons, but there aren't any here.
MD, how was your night? Hope Miss E slept well and your DH didn't feel the need to bash you.
Our nights are definitely improving, last night he slept from when he went to bed at 10pm (took me an hour to convince him it was bedtime and not playtime) until 4am, then he only needed a cuddle to go back to sleep instead of a feed. He kept waking from then until we got up, but I can live with that. I am starting to feel like I can think again, after months of waking every 1-2 hours this is like heaven.
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Oooh Noni, I hope it isn't staph.
Pregpan, I worry about that all the time with Alister, he is so quick to reach out and grab, you can't ever be too careful. I would have been really upset and annoyed with your FIL (as you undoubtedly were). And I would stop cooking them such great meals and just order in pizza instead - what an ungrateful bunch!
Cally, that muesli sounds really yummy - might have to get the ingredients when I go to town today.
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Those recipes look great Cally and Pregpan, i have written them down. I havn't given given her egg yet, might start this week with the pikelets. Using fruit puree is a great idea instead of sugar.
Pregpan- I have the vicks vapouriser/humidifier and it works really well. Lasts all night.
noni- i gather you are living with your folks? If you are, i sympathise. We were living with my folks when DD was born for 3 months. As much as i love my family, it is hard work. hope you get the place you applied for. Fortunalety DH got a new job, house included. What does Staph on a bubs bum look like? That would be nasty.....
Madsmum- we are sick here too. Not nice is it? Snot running like a river, night time coughing, but no temp. Like MR says not alot they can do unless it is bacterial, in which case they would most likely have a temp. Have you tried Fess saline drops and the snot sucker to clear the nose a bit? I find it helps.
Gracie- Nice sleeping big L! *jealous over here*If your Dad got a Maxi Rider, it lasts from 8kgs to 26kgs, so well into toddler-dom. Toys-r-us do see Safensound although not sure if they are in the special......
Cassius- I do the same as you, dish up food for L, then add salt chilli etc. I did give her some soup with stock in it the other day. I'm not sure on how much salt is too much IYKWIM. I have been meaning to make some stock and freeze it, but just havn't got around to it!
Trillian- When i was studying at Uni, i would help DH on the farm in the holidays, one year we marked 10,000 lambs.If i don't mark another lamb for 10 years it would be too soon. 30 kg's is a big lamb!
We are mostly doing very well aroud here, thanks for asking. The last few nights have been a bit of a disaster sleep wise, but it is improving. The little lady has 4 teeth and i think more on the way. She is pulling herself up and wobbling along behind her trolley, we have had more eggs, bumps and bruises in the last few weeks than i know what to do with! The poor little thing. Maybe she should wear a helmet.
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I just made pikelets with the yolks and they worked fine.
Lil Rachee - I had already introduced yolk to K by hardboiling and then mixing yolk with avocado on toast.
Arte - you're a busy poster! Glad W's sleeping is getting better. I'm going to do some stews next week so K can start eating more of our meals as at the moment we have mainly stirfries. We had sausage casserole the other night and that was a big hit.
Pregpan - great idea re fruit puree instead of sugar. I just added grated fruit last time I made pikelets and it worked OK. Might try the puree next time. Must be nice having the house to yourselves again. We have vicks vapouriser too.
Noni - fingers crossed for the house.
Welcome Ange!
Trillian - no plans for Wed yet. Might try out a new recipe for dinner.
MM - hope Maddie gets better soon. Putting the end of the cot up sounds like a good idea (although is she is anything like K she'd end up with the snot running to her head the amount she moves around)
MD - glad you are going to QE2. It's soon isn't it?
Jazmum - poor little H, hope she is getting better. I like your idea about the memorial rock, mum planted a special bush over her cat when it died last year.
Clare - yucky gastro, glad you're on the mend.
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WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!!!!!
wow i cant believe it i just payed our holding deposit and we are signing the lease on thursday!!!
ange - yep living with my dad and his g/f and its tiny where we are no room to do anything everythings always a mess coz we have no where to put anything etc etc!! staff well i think it just looks like tiny red blisters.. asha looks better this morning so i am not convinced anymore..
anyways i am off too excited to type hehehehehe
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WOO HOO NONI!!!!!that is awesome news. way to go!!
MM: the only advice i can offer re the cold is yeah the vapouriser, the fess sucker thing and raising one end of the bed (white and yellow pages are pretty handy for that kind of stuff). the only thing i can say is that this too shall pass, and little m will be much stronger for it...
thanks for the tips Arte! i have been pondering and basically flying by the seat of my pants...
LOL at the cat. i caught one of ours trying to bite leila the other day. she was chasing him around the lounge, so no doubt she was deserving it, but still...these cats have got to learn to be the bigger person in this situation LOL!!
Ange: mmm stock. wish i had the patience. i know that my DH would start to take over if i made it and probably add way too much salt...and yeah, not sure how much is safe. i know that the books say no salt, but that is pretty hard, esp when you have a DD who LOVES vegemite!
Pregpan: I know!! i was so bummed when i got sick as straightaway i knew that i couldnt go with DH...although we are planning a holiday to the gong and canberra for end of july. and we have promised ourselves more time in canberra, so we can have loads of coffee dates!! mmm, already dreaming of tosolini's italian hot chocolate....
eeeeppp! i would have been so unimpressed with the ILs too. luckily mine are on the other side of the world, so i only have to see them once or twice a year. even then, it sometimes seems to often!
Sherie: yep, we are fast recovering. i made DH go out and buy yakult to get the tummy balance right again. i seem to have recovered faster than him though. although he is a male, so maybe it's not really that bad!
ha! i cycled the 5 minutes into uni today and it almost floored me, so seriously, i am sure you are miles ahead of me!!
okay, best be dashing! chat soon!
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CONGRATS NONI!!!!!!!!! Thats fantastic news!!! I bet you are thrilled to bitsNow you have a place to relax, just you DP and Asha ahhhhh!!
Still trying to book Rory an appointment with the MCHN and its becoming a joke! Ive left over 3 messages now and still no return phone call! I feel better now since I have spoken to a few people, it seems to be normal. It hasnt happened since and looking back both times he was extremely tired.
And my BIL is officially dating my best friend whoohooo! They are going out to dinner Wed night and they are going AQWA with her daughter on Sun
Art - Glad Will is sleeping better for you
Welcome Falguni!!
Pregpan - Im glad you survived your IL's visit
Gracie - Im completely confused with the names on FB too haha, we will get there though!
Sorry better run, my girlfriend was around for HOURS and ive got sooo much to catch up on.
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Yay Noni!! Great news on getting the house.
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MD, did BFC have a good birthday? Did he get any presents?
Noni, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Will fell off the bed today. He had a red mark but it seems to have disappeared. He always calls me when he wakes but this time he decided to go and see the heater at the end of the bed. Lucky I turned it off this morning.
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Congratulations Noni- you wont know yourself in your on space, you can run around nude and everything!
Cassius- The salt thing is really hard. I was wondering if i should give her vegemite or not. I put a tiny scraping on toast for her. But alot of things have salt in them, cheese for example...... i guess that's why i though i little bit of stock would be ok.
We only had one sleep here today, it was a 2 hour one, so i guess that's not so bad, although i feel like she needs 2. She's been up since 12, watching me potter around outside making a bird feeder. Hopefully she sleeps ok tonight.
How many sleeps are you guys managing a day?
Artechim- Poor little man, hope he is ok. Last night Lu pulled a magazine off the coffee table with a coffee mug on it, the mug fell on her head and gave her a big egg. I felt so terrible. They seem to get so battered.
Trillian- i meant to say i was watching a show on TV the other night, a woman started a business making goats milk soap because it was so effective at relieving her sons eczema.
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Just a quick post for Noni - congratulations hun!!!!! You must be soooo terribly excited. Now for the fun part - PACKING!!
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Hello Ladies hope you are all well....
Bit of a selfish post:
Feeling like a TERRIBLE mum today. We just spent the past few hours at Princess Margaret Hospital with Maddie, she has bronchiolitis! I went to work today, while my mum babysat. I booked a doc's appt for as late as possible, at 4.45 and left work early. So off we went at 4ish and she looked and sounded terrible. Well I should have said stuff work and got an early as possible appt, because I rocked up to the doc who took one look at her chest and said she is struggling to breathe. I almost died, I felt incredibly bad. He said go to the hospital asap. She also wasnt taking any fluids or solids during the day which was extra worrying. We got to the hospital, absolutely fretting, and she was a good girl and took a bottle. Then they gave her ventalin a few times and that helped alot too. We just got home, they decided not to keep her o/night because she has started taking her bottles again. I have to keep a very close eye on her for the next few days. Sherie was it you saying a few weeks ago that a runny nose can run down into the chest and cause infections? Well thats exactly what happened to Maddie, so its a lesson learnt there for us not to take runny noses so lightly.
Must add, big congrats Noni on your house!!!!
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thanks for all the congrats guys!! i will feel much better when we have signed the lease and have the keys coz i am a bit paranoid but we have started packing and we are really excited!!
i am pretty sure you were just talking about this butwhat do your bubs have for breakie? asha has been haviong that raffertys cereal with some pureed fruit mixed in pretty much every day.. every now n then we give her toast n vegemite but i dnt think its as filling.. yesterday i gave her weet bix with half milk half hot water and the fruit on top and she absolutely loved it.. dosnt seem to be any probs with the milk.. anyone got any other ideas or is asha doomed to eat cereal lol?? maybe theres diff cereals i could give her for some variety atleast?
oh haley your not a bad mum!! you didnt know it was serious and everything turned out ok
ange - asha has 2 day sleeps but they are only usually a half hour one in the morning and if i am lucky and i keep bouncing the bouncer when she looks like she might wake up in the avo she can sometimes go an hour.. i wouldnt worry 2 hours is great!!
arte - lol bloody heaters! asha is really interested in ours too even turned off grrrr... i caught asha by the ankles the other day just before her head hit the ground off the bed lol little bugger!
renee- glad your feeling a bit better about everything now.. how annoying about the health nurse not answering your calls!!
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MM - poor little Maddie, hope she had a better sleep last night after the ventolin. Did they give you antibiotics as well? You're not a bad mum, it's hard knowing what to do, especially when they get sick over a weekend and you can't go to the doctor.
Noni - K has either weetbix or porridge for breakfast with fruit. If she still seems hungry after I've given her that I'll do some toast (with either vegemite or cream cheese) so she can have that as finger food. We have the Rafferty's cereals in the cupboard but as they are iron fortified we're keeping away from them (constipation). We give her straight cows milk too, don't bother watering it down.
Tried posting 3 times last night but it kept timing out on me.
Cassius - I use the salt reduced stock and do it a bit less concentrated than they recommend (ie use a bit less powder)
Falguni - we're only doing 2 sleeps now, but it's only been like that for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately I'm going to have to wake her up to go to the MHCN this afternoon if she does more than one cycle. Hopefully she'll have a power snooze in the car on the way home.
MIL rang last night and is taking us out to lunch for my birthday tomorrow which will be good.
I did a Pilates DVD this morning - then walked to the shops and bought a bag of mixed lollies! At least I did some excercise but probably didn't really need the lollies.
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Cally - I wonder if there is something wrong with bellybelly, its been giving me problems for the past couple of days? Its been timing out on me lots too.
Noni - Maddie has been having weetbix, porridge, toast & rafferty's for breakfast too. I havent ventured much further than those lol.
I'm still very worried about Maddie, I'll wait till DP gets home from work & see what he thinks. She at least is taking bottles (only half though) but no solids at all. Just generally looking and sounding sick and miserable. As it turns out her runny nose, as initially thought, wasnt the cause for her bronchiolitis. I called daycare this morning to say she wouldnt be in, and the lady says to me oh by the way just to let you know bronchiolitis is going around the babies room atm & two were hospitalised over the past week. Great bit late for that lol. Apparently the room is down on numbers big time as all the bubs seem to have it. Also my sister just sent me a text saying she saw on the news that lots of bubs are arriving at hospital atm with bronchiolitis, so its going around here in Perth.
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