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Bella - Oh no! Hope it clears up and ypu feel better soon.
Jennifer - Your nights sound wonderful. Imogen feeds hourly from 5-8pm and then again at 10. Thankfully DH is happy to cook tea and wait on me so I camp out on my lounge chair on the evenings.
Jellyfish - Isn't it awesome watching sisters get to know each other? Amelia is my rival for Imogen's attention. She watches her in fascination. And Amelia is such a proud big sister. I just have to watch that she doesn't kill Imogen with love :)
haha sounds very similar to here... I can't remember if I'd mentioned this story before but I once ducked in to the toilet only to come out to DD1 removing DD2's nappy and attempting to change it lol. Our new word around here is "space"... Aubrey just needs a bit of space every 5mins haha.
I must admit I am struggling with dd1 here a bit ATM. :(. I think she is acting out cos she is feeling unsettled. I am very busy and distracted with moving house in a weeks time and she is paying the price of that move at a pretty sensitive time. So she is being quite naughty and no listening to me. I have lost my temper with her a few times to my shame. I have felt a little out of control and it isn't how I want to be. I know she just wants more of my time and focus. She has pulled a few things apart that has cost me huge amounts of time that I would rather have spent with her, but she doesn't understand that. I just have to remind myself that she is two and to breathe. I know we will get there. I must think I am some kind of super woman to be moving house on my own with a toddler and a newborn. Reality is a bit different really. Anyway girls just think of me this time next week.
Ah Bella, that is tough on DD1 and on you. :hug: is there someone who could take her to the park or better yet for the day, so you can pack in peace and then spend time with her?
Bella, my almost 2 year old has been doing similar things for a few weeks. You are a star to be moving house at this time, i'm struggling just to keep this place tidy. When you move you will have lots of space where your daughter can run off some of that energy and you will be able to re-g568ki
My DD has been breastfeeding her doll, very cute! DD is a little confused though cos baby can be fed from either nipple or bellybutton apparently! When i was pregnant, my bellybutton popped early and DD was very fascinated by it, must resemble a nipple somehow.
Hi girls, thanks for the encouragement. I somehow lost this thread with the new app. It is a pain in the arse! I have to go an deliberately look for things.
Anyway. So the move has been delayed because we found out we could save $23k if we switched banks, so we hVe given our bank the chance to meet the offer, and have begun the application process with another bank. It is stressful to say the least. I have 70% of the house packed. It is difficult because I have boxes everywhere and because I still am not sure of settlement date I am feeling unsettled. I think it will be Monday week. So more time to pack slowly, but I just wanna be in the new house.
Dd1 was sick overnight and dd2 is unsettled today. Dd2 had her meddles last week and had a pretty hard time of it then too. Poor poppet
Hi girls! Quiet in here, I know I keep popping into so many other discussion threads and bumping into most of you in there that I forget about this thread.
DD2 and I went to our HB group get together today and I weighed her while I was there. 5.745 kg clothed, which means she's doubled her birth weight already. She's got chubby rolls and dimples in her knees and elbows! DD1 was such a skinny little thing that I'm surprised at the difference.
DD2 is a real chatterbox too. She's very smiley and chatty with me, DP and DD1, but a bit less forthcoming with other ppl. When she starts cooing and blowing raspberries at me she'll keep going for quite a while. And now when she's falling asleep, instead of crying she'll talk to herself a bit. It's too cute! She's much better in the car, most of the time.
She only naps during the day, if she can she'll grab two naps put together while I wear her on my back. She's knackered by the end of the day and is usually out to it by 7pm. She's a bit random with night waking, sometimes once around midnight and in the early morning we're cosleeping, so I'm not paying attention to when or how often. But this way I'm getting plenty of sleep!
How is everyone else doing?
YOur DD is almost same weight as my DS! He was 5.800kg last thurs. (nak ed) . He has gone from above 98th percentile for weight to just above the 50th. He is pretty long, and the 000 suits with feet are almost too short.
Our ABA group had a session on baby wearing, i finally understand most of the terms (half buckle etc), and can easily see how people get addicted.
DS is doing well. i love his smile. i think he is going to much quieter and more chilled than DD- more like me than DH. he is still refluxy and chucky, and gets rashes. i'm thinking of going dairy free again, and maybe eliminating other foods for awhile to see if it is something i am having that he is reacting to.
DD is driving me crazy atm. Thankfully, she has settled down with DS- only have to worry about her hurting him with love rather than just hurting him. It is her 2nd bday soon, not having a party this year cos there is a heap going on in april but will have meals with both sets of grandparents and whichever aunties and uncles can come.
Baby Bonus started coming through this week. I have also had a few days of work, where i can take DS, which has also come in handy. I have almost finished paying my midwife.
Strictly speaking, as far as the FAO is concerned, I'm not working. ;) But I am heading into the city every Monday from here on with a nanny to take care of DD2 and bring her to me for bfing. I have managed to get back DD1's nanny and I am so relieved - we know and like her and she's experienced. Up to now I've taken DD2 with me and she's been fine, but that's not a long term solution.
Your DS is a bit younger still, Hot1, but he certainly had a head start on weight. She's also stretching out her 000 suits. :( Her big feet don't help!
And in further good news, DD2's slowing down the dirty nappies. The last two days I've had several wet nappies only. Woohoo!
I think I have you all beat with my little boofa haha... at her two month needles she was 7.1kg and 67cm. GIANT baby. Seriously giant. She is wearing 00s because of her legnth. DD1 was this size at 9 months! So I've gone from one extreme to the other.
Hi Fellow Belly Buddies :)
J and I are doing well, he is so very alert and smiling heaps. I am worried after today I wont be wearing him all the time.. He was in the wrap and nearly injured himself looking around lol.. Such an inquisitive little babe..
We went to a prem playgroup on Tuesday, it was ok, I'll go a couple more times and see. I would like to build friendships.. The playgroup is on fortnightly so on the off week I am going to go to the ABA group. First one will be this Tuesday.. I am looking forward to some of the topics they discuss.. Not this group but the next one they discuss 'Overcoming breastfeeding challenges' I need that!! I love breastfeeding but all the worry of 'Is he getting enough' etc.. He has had weight gain issues so he is having EBM top ups. I have a stash, but it means I'm still pumping 3 - 4 times a day... So over it! But I'm still doing it, yay me! 6 months today :D
J weighs 4390gms and is 56cms long so still NB size. So many people comment when we are out. "Oh look at the newborn" I just smile and pray they don't ask further questions!
J is doing so well, I love being a Mum, he sleeps well, we co sleep and my favourite time is when we go to bed I lay down and feed him and he just looks up and gives me booby smiles.. I think he's starting to teeth, lots of dribbles and chewing.. I wonder if he'll sleep so well when that really starts lol..
I feel exhausted though the last couple of days.. I hope I'm not getting sick! Maybe it's just all slowly catching up with me. It's started to hit me that I am a single parent, so I'm starting to deal with all that now too. I was too busy to let it affect me before. I'm totally ok though, I know it's for the best, I miss him cooking me dinner though! I have hardly cooked at all, I need to eat better. I have ordered some frozen meals from some catering company..
Anyway, My lil precious is asleep next to me on the lounge, I'll have to wake him and give him a feed soon so I can get some sleep!
BAL - :hello: Happy 6 months to Jett! And well done to you for persisting with expressing all that time. I guess everything the two of you have been through was bound to catch up with you eventually. Just remember to be kind to yourself. You are doing great!
Jellyfish - Wow she is growing well. Is her dad tall? Or do you just have supermilk?
Jennifer - I saw the pic of at work with DD sleeping on your back. She looked so comfy. How do you get her up so high? I keep trying with DD2 but my arms aren't flexible enough to get a good seat if she's up high. I expect it will get easier as she grows.
HotI - My 2 year old is driving me crazy at the moment too. I'm starting to get some motivation and energy again so am starting to organise more activities and outings which seems to help. But I do still have to watch that DD1 doesn't hurt DD2 with love too.
Bella - How is the move going?
AFUS - DD2 had her needles today (I'd delayed them because she had a cold and seemed to take a while to get over it) but seemed to cope really well with it. 'Witching' hour was a little more intense but nothing too bad. She's chatting so much now and starting to drool lots and blow bubbles. She smiles at everybody but really only chats to me or DH. She doesn't seem to sleep much during the day, but is still sleeping quite well at night, waking for feeds 4-5 hourly.
BAL, what a milestone - six months!! I'm so excited for you both! Jett will grow at his own pace, you don't look very big and it sounds like he's on track with everything else. My DD1 was no where near what DD2 is at this age, like Jellyfish but not quite as extreme! My DP is 6" 2' so it was bound to come through in one of our children's genes! DD1 is a bit above average height but light as a feather, like me. Although I was a shortie as a child.
TC, I find the trick to getting her up high is to hold her up there when I first put her on and lean forwards. She's also started grabbing me around the neck to hold on while I wrap. I do have to check where she is during the wrapping to make sure she stays high. Like Jett she loves to look around, so the higher the better.
Jellyfish, that is fantastic! Who needs charts, heh? :)
So exciting BAL!! 6 months, wow. How amazing how far he has come :) hope you're not coming down with anything.
I don't think it is my milk since DD1 was basically falling off the other end of the charts and same stuff in there although I have heard that breastmilk becomes more calorie dense after the first year of feeding so maybe because DD1 is still feeding it could be affecting things? Definitely genetics for the most part though as my girls have different fathers (biologically speaking). DD1s dad is one of those people with a super high metabolism, can eat anything and still see bones which is just like DD1. DD2s dad is definitely tall and just more well built in general. I'm fairly small myself, short and only 50-55kg outside of pregnancy but very curvy so DD2 could be channeling some of that as well as her dad's height.
Hi girls, just stopping by to say hello. Move is done and now just trying to unpack everyday. there are still boxes everywhere, but I will get there!!!
DD sounds like she is like all the other bubbas and is babbling and cooing like crazy. She has started to nearly giggle in the last few days. you can hear that she is right on the cusp of it. Sooo super cute!!! DH is really starting to interact with her more cos she likes to talk to him heaps. It is really sweet:)
In other news last week we ended up in hospital because she got a really high temperature really quickly. It turned out to be ok, nothing wrong, I guess I was being super cautious. But you have to be when they r so little. She had bloods done, but I refused to let them do a lumbar puncture because she looked really well otherwise. The consultant in the morning was happy with tha, so that was fine. We went home the next day. Still it was horrid! But we got thru.
Gonna go park my butt on the couch. Before I do, if any of you want to look at Maddie's birth video you can find it here.... http://www.gregariouspeach.com/2012/...-a-hbac-video/ I hope you enjoy :)
Hi girls, just stopping by to say hello. Move is done and now just trying to unpack everyday. there are still boxes everywhere, but I will get there!!!
DD sounds like she is like all the other bubbas and is babbling and cooing like crazy. She has started to nearly giggle in the last few days. you can hear that she is right on the cusp of it. Sooo super cute!!! DH is really starting to interact with her more cos she likes to talk to him heaps. It is really sweet:)
In other news last week we ended up in hospital because she got a really high temperature really quickly. It turned out to be ok, nothing wrong, I guess I was being super cautious. But you have to be when they r so little. She had bloods done, but I refused to let them do a lumbar puncture because she looked really well otherwise. The consultant in the morning was happy with tha, so that was fine. We went home the next day. Still it was horrid! But we got thru.
Gonna go park my butt on the couch. Before I do, if any of you want to look at Maddie's birth video you can find it here.... Madeleine’s Birth – a HBAC video | Gregarious Peach I hope you enjoy :)
H had her first long giggle/laugh yesterday at me and her big sister. She was cracking up, it was so cute to watch! She was laughing for about a minute.
She also likes DP a lot more than DD1 did at this age. He is totally in love with her, it's too cute.
She reached out and grabbed something for the first time this morning and actually held onto it. She's been touching things for a while but not managing to get her fingers to work. It's fascinating watching her discover that the things on the end of her arms that she studies so intently actually do something.
I had a rotten bout of mastitis this week but I'm okay now. DD1 now has a tummy bug, fun way to start the school holidays.
Your birth video is awesome Bella! Must send my footage to my sister next week to get her to do her magic and make it special. Our birth story was in the HB Assoc Birthings mag and I'm putting it away for DD2 in her time capsule. I'm getting extra copies for my Mum and sister too.
Hope everyone is well and enjoying Easter.
It's going by so fast! Imogen sat unassisted for the first time the other day (right on 3 months). She managed to hold it for about 10 seconds or so. I also weighed and measured her for the first time since her 6 week checkup. She now weights 5.94kg and is 65cm long. She's a similar weight to DD1 at the same age, but DD1 didn't get to 65cm until she was 6 months old. I'm wondering if Imogen will be tall and skinny like her aunty (SIL).
Oh wow, TC! DD2 is nowhere near sitting, even when I put her in a rocker she flops over to the side. But she's great at holding up her head and neck. She's just got no waist down control. Lol I don't think she'll be rolling any time soon either, since she just goes to sleep on her tummy! I'm in no hurry, DD1 was cruising at 9 mths and walking at 10. That wasn't as much fun as it sounds!
Pretty sure DD2 is fairly long too, I'm putting away her 000 clothes already. Not sure of weight but at a guess about 6.5 kg now.
HI girls!
We are going well here as well. Slater got weighed last week and weighed 6.78kg!! He is a growing boy! I'd say he would be close to 65cm cuz he was 61.5 at 8 weeks lol and he doesn't look solid just cute baby plumpish! We have got about 2 secs of unassisted sitting lol and then he starts toppling over lol.
We have had three rolls from tummy to back too which was exciting to watch! He looked so surprised when it happened lol. I also got some big boy laughs when we were in the bath the other day. It was just awsome!!
He is just growing so fast and so much! I love spending Time with him and don't want to miss anything!! I'm dreading going back to work part time in two months :-( I'm going to miss my little man so much!
On an update - I was a bit off with the length measured slater at work this morning and he is 76cm!!! OMG hahaha he is such a weed! Lol he is definately going to be taller than his mum when he grows up lol.
Hope all u girls are doing well!
Wow girls!!! Maddie weighed 5.2 at 11 weeks, 2 weeks ago. Nothing like the whoopers u all have. I kinda like that. So nice to have a little one this time. Mima was such a big baby. I am enjoying how little she is despite her 8p6o birth weight.
Jen I think Maddie likes her DH more than dd1 did too. It is really cute how excited she gets to see him :)
Dd2 isn't going to be sitting soon I don't think, although she is showing signs of teething :( i need to get some amber! If nothing else it seemed to help dd's drool.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk..... I'm probably feeding my cherub :)
Drool on the increase here too, but I think it's just a baby thing.
Put away the 000 clothes today, all ready to post to my sister who only has a month to go. The 00 suits fit DD2 all too well, so I think I was putting off getting them out until the very last minute. When I couldn't bend DD2's legs in last night's 000 suit I knew it was time. :( Few more of my XSm MCNs have gone away too.
But I am enjoying the extra chatting and smiling! And in other news because we aren't rushing off to school morning and afternoon, DD2 has a chance to have a decent nap. She has started having one really long nap per day, around 2 hours, which is more than double what she's had up to now. The other naps are all 40 mins, but she seems so much more cheerful after her big nap! I think if we can get it into a daily thing I can probably adjust the nap time even once school goes back so that she still gets it. It's bliss for me too, I get so much done! Reminds me of what it was like with just DD1, who basically slept most of the day at this age.
i am starting to look for an amber necklace for DS, i think DD was around 4 months old when she got hers - does this sound right? she is still wearing it so can't pass it on.
ended up starting medication for DS' reflux. it just was getting too much and i didn't think it was fair to keep him so uncomfortable when i could do something.
lots of laughing and smiling, he rolled at 10 weeks but i think it was a fluke cos he hasn't kept it up. he is very strong though, he stands up , just needs to work on his balance :lol:
DD loves the greater interaction she is getting from him. she hands him things to hold and tries to lean near him so he will touch her. he sleeps at the back of the house and we have a baby monitor speaker in the lounge, when dd hears him wake up she claps her hands and gets all excited. DD still calls him HER name, which is kinda funny.
i am trying to find my ergo carrier cos i reckon he is probably almost ready for it. i put it away in a safe place when i was pregnant and carrying dd got too hard, and now can't remember where.
about to take a shower with the 2 munchkins, i have a pretty good system going now!
I'm sure the rolling wasn't a fluke, Hot1, it just takes a while to be able to do it consistently. I don't think it'll be long before DD2 rolls because she is lifting herself up really high when she's on her tummy. Naps are all on her tummy now and on our bed and she is settling very quickly this way. She also settles well when I wear her on my back, but I am loving the extra freedom at home now she's happy on the bed.
Your DD sounds so cute with him!
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Laying in bed discussing when our one year anniversary is, thinking it must be coming up soon... couldn't quite remember when... it is a bit funny that we ended up using DD2's due date to backtrack to conception to work it out lol... made sure by checking DPs email which had one confirming our gold class movie tickets from our first official date... we missed it haha March 27th! What a year :) I can't believe how things work out, so happy and lucky!
Funny you should talk about looking back, Jellyfish. We went to the Easter show yesterday and it was exactly the day we went last year that I'd taken a pg test that morning at 10dpo and got a faint positive. I saw a lady at the show with a three mth old and wondered if that would be me this year. And it was!
Congrats on coming up for your first anniversary, Jellyfish! I can't believe we're coming up for 13 years in December - must be nearly time to make it official here. ;)
We have our 7th wedding anniversary this month, but we got together NYE 1999/2000 so only a month after you Jen! Is getting married something you want to really do?
My sister and my SIL have just got engaged so lots of wedding talk going on here.
It is crazy to think a year ago, it was all just starting! Weird how things work out. One of the first things I said to DP when we began dating was I didn't want another baby... DD was still waking frequently through the night, I was planning my return to uni (Marine Biology) this year but I guess it was meant to be. When I see DD1 and DD2 together, I'm so happy they have each other. Yesterday, DD1 was taking photos of them both and she would look at DD2 first to see what face she was doing and copy it! I now have the cutest blurred photos of them poking out their tongues, big open mouths and smiles.
13 years is amazing :)
How funny, Hot1! We met Nov 1999 and started going out a few days later. We moved in together after about 9 mths. I would like to get married and DP has suggested he might like to next year. We'll see... ;)
I was only 22 when I met DP. Hard to believe how fast the time has gone.
Jellyfish, your DDs sound so cute together! DD2 now seems to find DD1 more interesting than everything/one except me. They are besotted with each other. It is lovely to watch her smiling at her big sister so much. DD1 has already informed DP that we should have another baby too.
I am loving this babyhood phase. DD2's at that great age where she needs nothing but cuddles, bbs and clean nappies and clothes. She finds me much more interesting than toys. I so appreciate all the snuggles this time around - it goes by fast!
Woohoo!
We have had a fussy baby lately being typical three C's of wonder week but the little man had a overnight of bed at 7pm and slept right through till 555am the had a quick feed and went back to sleep at 615am and I woke him at 715am to start the day!!!
Just wanted to do a little woohoo!
Hello Ladies!
I just now discovered we had a January babies group!
Violet is almost 3 months old and it feels like just yesterday she was born.
She is still breastfeeding like a champ which makes me so happy.
We discovered she is allergic polyester and had to buy all different cloth diapers as they were made out of microfleece. If polyester touches her skin it irritates some horrible exzema.
How is everyone else!
DH and I started dating in March 1999 and we've just had our 7th anniversary too HotI :)
Jen - I know, I couldn't believe it when DD2 sat up. Was not expecting that so soon. We were hanging out with my brother and he wanted to cuddle her but was nervous of holding her, so he sat on the floor with his legs open and I propped DD2 so she was reclining against him. Next thing I know she's pulled herself forward and was able to hold it for a short while.
minivini2b - A woohoo is definitely in order! I hopefully he keeps it up.
The Mrs - I know I can't believe how fast it's going this time. I'm enjoying it more but I'm sure it's faster this time around.
I love watching my two girls together. DD2 watches DD1 whenever she's not chatting to me. And DD1 copies what I do with DD2 - it's so cute and makes for so much fun. We're having loads of giggly, fun girly moments here lately.
DD2 is also rolling consistently from back to side now. Its so cool to watch as DD1 never had any interest in rolling (although of course, now she does because her little sister does it). And DD2 has to touch everything whereas DD1 was a watcher. They are so different already.
No rolling here and so not in a hurry for her to move (or grow up...). DP is enjoying this time much more too and so far it's been so stress-free on every front.
Went to my postnatal exercise class today and while she's on holidays DD1 watches DD2 while class is on. She loves looking after her baby sister! My tummy muscles are a bit floppy still, but I'm getting there. Tried my postnatal yoga on Tues and there are other muscles that really need work too.
DS rolled from front to back again today. Also had him weighed and measured today at 3 months - 6390g weight 61cm length and 42.8cm head. His head is still at 98th %ile but length and weight down to the 50th %ile (from 98th %ile at birth). i think he is just settling into his genetic determined size and if he follows DD will go along bw the 25th and 50th for weight.
although if he startes to keep down more of the milk instead of chucking it up, he will end up back at the top again. :lol:
i have a meeting tonight very close to home, and still deciding whether to take DS. meetings are on monthly, and dd has gone since she was 4 days old and only now are we getting a babysitter for her. she has been happy and not disruptive at all until recently, but i think she has had enough. however, DS is happier to be in bed in the early evening, and i think it will be too stimulating for him to sleep. just hoping i can get him in to bed before i have to leave. i am only 3 mins away if he wakes and i can come home. dh is working so i don't even have him to share baby duties at the meeting. it will only work athome if he is asleep, DD is enough for the babysitter to handle!
my body is faling apart at the moment, my hip is really sore and i think i need to get it checked out.
Oh I forgot to mention I measured DD and she's 64cm long. No idea on weight, will get that checked at 4 mth needles.
Sorry about your hip Hot1. I say if you get him down, leave him at home. DD2 is asleep before 6.30pm and likes to stay in her own bed.
We weighed DD2 when she hit 3months and she is 7.3kg so slowing down but still a well built little lass in the 95th percentile :)
We have rolling from back to front now too! He kinda pulls his legs up into a ball and then goes over. Had first loud giggles yesterday, was so lovely to hear.
my DD has a guard on the side of her bed, but doesn't seem to move much and gets on and off by herself. wondering if i could move it from there to our bed, so bit of protection if he goes rolling in the night before i realise.
a close friend of mine has just moved to palliative care, quite sudden and unexpected. i visited the other day and was initially going to leave DS with my mum but decided to take him with me. i think having a young baby to chat to was actually quite nice for my mate and his visitors. thankfully, ds was quite charming and i left before he got grizzly.