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Hi Dusty,
we are going well here, 5 months old now. Nights pretty good, still wakes but its 2-4hrly which I can manage- even managed to get DD out of swaddlebag and also into her own room/cot with minimum of fuss. I had been putting it off for ages but couldn't argue with the fact she was too big or her bassinet.
Days are a bit of a struggle still, only napping on top of me. I am able to get her to sleep pretty easily if I catch her at the right time, but have tried putting her in the cot when she is in a deep sleep and it doesn't work, then when she wakes it is a nightmare to get her back to sleep so I don't try it very often. I just usually sit and read ( luckily I love reading) or watch tv if I can get her asleep in the lounge room. She really is a bit of a live wire and would stay awake all day if I didn't force her to go to sleep. I vary between loving the cuddles and enforced rest to resenting the fact I can't get anything done, but I know it won't be forever.
Had a few issues with her weight too, so getting weighed on Thursday, will probably end up starting solids as I can't keep arguing about the fact that she isn't growing much! Shes been in the same clothes for ages though so I got my money worth there lol.
I don't know how you girls have more than one baby, my DD is fairly easy and really happy but the thought of doing it again, I'm not sure I could with a toddler. Luckily I am too old and doubt we would get UTD again ( have one frosty left but my track record isn't good so I doubt it would work, i think DH wants to use it eventually which is fair). Anyway we are just loving our life with our baby, she really is the apple of our eye and has made us so happy.
My sisters baby just went through that wonder week Dusty and she said it was fairly easy and he could sit up at the end of it, so thats something to look forward too!
Hope everyone else i going well!
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Hi all,
how is everyone going? These six months have gone so quickly. From the looks of the forum, it seems that some of us are having similar sleeping problems caused by goodness knows what! I'm thinking teething, wonder week, huge developmental leaps, lots of rolling, starting solids (think I've got most of my excuses covered there!!). Anyway, I'm still getting decent sleep and feel fine during the day thanks to DH letting me have little sleep ins in the mornings.
Ash is doing really well- he is such a smiler, and goes into fits of giggles when his sister entertains him. It's really beautiful to watch. His latest trick is to shake his head from side to side, which everyone laughs at, so he keeps doing it. It's too cute.
He has taken to solids really well so far. We are doing baby led solids because I've decided I'm too lazy to puree. There's been no real difference in his vomiting, he's still a happy chucker..... probably because his food intake is still so minimal. But I am amazed at how he can feed himself, and his gagging isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be either.
I hope all of the January babies are doing well and those in the colder climates are keeping warm. I really like being at home with the little ones in winter as I get to enjoy those clear, sunny days outside instead of being stuck in an office. It makes all the difference to weathering winter I think.
Enjoy your babies!
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hey nicnac- thanks for replying to my other post re sleep- good to know i am not the only one ( didn't really want to hear that it is still occurring in 10 month olds tho :doh:)
I use all those things as my excuses too!! My DD loves solids too, to the point where I htink she is BFing less during the day which is frustrating, she is only having breakkie and dinner at this stage, I did pureeing but once he turns 6 months I will do some BLW too. Shes pretty good with her hands so I think she will enjoy it! I was a bit paranoid about gagging too, but good to hear you haven't had a problem :)
