Babies Born ~ April 2013 #2

[Beatrix]

Harri- how are the solids going?

Well we had needles on Tuesday and obviously they wernt very pleasant. Slowly getting our happy baby back. But we did get 9:30pm til 5am sleep on the the Tuesday night (still co sleeping but am happy with that) unfort last night back to the 2am wake up but still not unhappy with that either as she goes straight back to sleep.

The gummee glove arrived and she LOVES it!! Still learning to not wack herself in the head with it but chews and sucks on it plus is got the crackle type sound paper in it too.

[Harri]

Solids are doing well...I'm only giving her a tiny bit at dinner time to keep her quiet!!! She happily takes a few teaspoons worth of whatever it is! Today avocado, she's opening her mouth for it too! Her fav is banana, hehe don't blame her! I know it's early, but she really wants it!

Glad the glove is a hit and immunisations went well! We have ours on Tuesday morning after MCHN!!!

[DreamBabies]

Hey everyone - how's everything going? Babies must be reaching some big milestones soon. Can't believe Logan is encroaching on four months!

[Harri]

DB- yeah they sure are!! Can't believe they are 4 months already!!.....

We had MCHN on Tuesday, growing well!!...only 5.885kg though!!....thought she was heavier than that! Nurse reckons her weight has leveled off so her body is starting to need solids..... She's also agreed that Eleni is ready for it and is asking for it!.... I will upload a pic of her taking the spoon from me and feeding herself!! :O I was shocked! LOL

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-flicked-mush/

We also had our needles... so she's been a little cranky/clingy over last 2 days....

Things are so busy at the moment.. and I can't seem to get on top of housework etc!!... If I take time out for myself, then everything else gets pushed back and before you know it there is a mountain of things to do Eleni isn't sleeping much in the afternoon any more, so by the time 5pm comes along she's all cranky! arg! right when I want to cook dinner etc etc.... same old story... what is it with these kids and thinking they don't need sleep!!????

Hope everyone else is doing better these days!

[DreamBabies]

That photo is adorable! Obviously very ready for solids. Lol.

[Harri]

Thanks DB, yeah I think so too.... just veggies and fruit to start, when she has the hang of it, we'll start adding meats...!

[Beatrix]

Very cute Harri!!

Zoe had her needles, wasn't a happy camper for a couple of days but better now. Almost 19 weeks old now!!!

We haven't rolled back to tummy yet but have done tummy to back. She is getting a lot better at being happy with out being held when she is awake, very active!!. Sleeping that's a whole different story and we are working on getting her to sleep longer then 20-40 min in her cot. Baby steps.

[willow5]

Sounds like everyone's doing well I haven't been on much the last week or so things have been hectic here. It just occurred to me the other day I haven't had G weighed since 8 weeks still! Slack mummy! We have a friend living with us who just had a baby on Tuesday Midcall will be here again tomorrow if they do a weigh I'm going to see if I can sneak G on too, they wouldn't mind surely? I'm so slack lol but it would save me a trip out to the clinic.

I think G may be ready for solids before too long as well she's paying lots of attention to eating so we will see.
We are now on our 6th cold and I am just so done with it!!!

Baby free time during the day is getting slightly better here still not enough to actually get too much done but it will get better. Nights I can't complain about with usually 3 wakes, the first being 4-5 hours after going down then 2 or 3 hours after that. When she isn't in the worst part of a cold the first stretch is in her bed then in with me after that, possibly because it's just easier for me that way.

The best news is though that while I was at the hospital with my friend for her birth G finally took a bottle Once she got the hang of it she had 2 more and one again the next day So I'm really pleased with that! It was from the Mam bottles, not sure they played a big part could have just been hunger but I'm happy either way

[DreamBabies]

That's great, Willow. Glad G managed with bottles. It's certainly a relief when they go between boob and bottle without drama. My little man hasn't skipped a beat when it comes to that. One less thing to worry about.

I'm holding my boy right now. So beautiful. I haven't actually been to bed yet. Thought I'd get some cleaning done while everyone was sleeping. He's just finished feeding - more like a dream feed because he's eyes only opened for about 1 minute. I'm loving the dream feed. Logan seems to be coping with it. Doesn't really wake much - just latches on and goes with it. He has been going to bed around 6-6.30pm and then waking anytime between 11pm and 1am for a feed and then at 4.30am and then right before I leave for work at 7.30am.

Logan has finally found his lungs. He's been such a placid laid back little fellow. Now he yells out for us. It's like living in a nursing home. Lol. Most of the time he just goes with the flow probably because my almost two year old is being so demanding of late. He doesn't stand a chance!

I'm loving the chaos that is my family.

Have a great weekend everyone.

[Beatrix]

Db- awww love when they can start demanding for you. There little personalities are starting to show now.

Willow- yay for the bottle!!

Lol Zoe has quite the drama queen personality. Lately you can tell the different between her I need mummy to her not happy tantrum. It's amusing.
We just got a 3 hr stretch in her cot!! 2hrs was solid sleep and the other hr was a bit of fusing. It did take me downloading a white noise app and it playing the whole time but I can deal with that. Feeding now then going to attempt cot again.

[DreamBabies]

That's great, Beatrix. 3hrs is a huge nap on her own. Which app did you use for the white noise?

[Beatrix]

It's called White noise.

We ended up getting 2 x 3hr stretches in her cot last night followed by 4 with me

[DreamBabies]

I bet you feel good today.

[Beatrix]

Felt so weird waking up with her not there!!

The second time I think she only woke because our angel care monitor beeped which woke me and I look over at her and she was so still so I kinda jiggled her LOL and that stirred her too much to resettle so came over into our bed and back to sleep no feed

[DreamBabies]

I do that kind of thing too. Logan sleeps silently and I'm forever checking his breathing and waking him up.

[Freya]

Can you believe there is a Due in April 2014 group already

[willow5]

Can you believe there is a Due in April 2014 group already

I know! I saw it the other day. I felt a bit sad because I know I won't be in another due in group But time flies!!

[Harri]

Beatrix- so happy that you seem to be getting somewhere with the sleeping!! Hope it continues to improve for you!!

Willow- Happy you had a win also!!

DB- LOL I must must have gotten used to the longer sleeps when Eleni was a newborn, so I'm kinda used to it and don't seem to have to check on her! When I do though, it's like she can smell me coming and bang.... we are awake!

Freya- I can't believe it... it feels only like yesterday that we where all talking about morning sickness, low lying placentas and baby equipment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now our babies are starting solids!