don't get me wrong, tasha - some days I definately go crazy. like today when I need to be out doing things but his sleep is all over the place. I think he must be doing something important, like figuring out how to crawl (please... not yet...). so I'm just hanging at home to give him the opportunity to have a longer sleep should he decide he wants one. usually I would just go out, but he's been a bit funny past couple days, with his sleeps & poo's. might be working out tummy stuff with all the new foods he's trying atm. Who knows?!
I don't seem to get much time to sit and post. I do try read through the posts every few days and it's good to see everyone is plodding along nicely! We still haven't done the 6 month immunisations. She turned 6 months old on Christmas day so we would have delayed them until the new year anyway, but still playing catch up with everything else. My big boys have settled into school great! They both have lovely teachers and some of their little friends in their classes again this year But I think the change of routine has thrown DS2 - he's been quite a grump and seriously HARD WORK at home! Turns into an angel the second he walks through the class room door. I guess that is better than being a little poop at school though, right?
We have almost got the first tooth! I can feel it with my finger - it's cut through the gum, but hasn't grown up yet! So little Miss has been a bit grumpy too. She sleeps through more often than not. The last couple of nights that she has woken I haven't given her a bottle and she's gone off back to sleep fine. We seem to have a loose routine that is working well for us, but she very rarely sleeps if we are out of the house (doesn't even sleep in the car these days unless she's super duper tired!). She is usually pretty easy going if we are out and about and she misses a sleep - the distractions of new things to look at seem to keep her from getting too grumpy.
my little guy has decided that 3.30-4.30am is awake time. mummy is not impressed. I'm sure it's a phase, but I'd like it to pass now! I don't know how you mums with other older children do it. There must be another level of tiredness that I don't even know about yet.. and not looking fwd to if I have another one. ; )
other than nighttime sleeps, things are still trucking along ok here. we tried watermelon yesterday, he loved it. so, so cute listening to him slurp the juices & watching him have the best time making a big mess of himself. he liked using the green end as a teether, which kept him occupied for another 10 minutes. I need to buy a drop sheet for under his highchair though... it is quite a messy process. : )
Hi girls. Still here but so busy these days. Work is busy, sick hubby at home and teething bubba. Jack still has no teeth yet and is the last one in our baby group thats still gummy. I dont mind though as it makes him a baby that bit longer. No crawling yet thank god. I am loving this age. He is rolling everywhere but not into anything yet. He is happy at day care. Sleeps through most nights but if he wakes its normally 4am for a feed. Ugh thats the worse although I think 5am is worse. It like why bother going back to bed. Must be a growing day. He has dropped a bottle so lucky to get 3 into him. Also not eating as much. He has a runny nose which I have put down to teething. He loves vegemite on toast or cruskets. He likes to feed himself more which is fine on weekends but frustrating on work days. So slow and messy. Andie , try a cheap shower curtain under the high chair.
It sounds like all the bubbas are doing well. Its such a lovely age. They are so interesting and all personality.
Peekaboo, we are still doing the dreamfeed too. I have brought it forward half an hour and I'm reducing the amount every couple of days to phase it out. She doesn't seem starving at 7am so I don't think she really needs it anymore.
Andie, we aren't doing baby led solids and the mess is crazy so I would imagine your mess! Although i do give her toast fingers and fruit to eat herself and it ends up everywhere, even the dogs mouth!!Vic, haha If I have to wake I would rather 4am than 5am too. Sounds like Jack is doing well
Cinder, sounds like you definitely have your hands full!
DD is doing great, she has a cold at the moment so a bit sooky. Yesterday was the worst, she woke after a 1.5 hour sleep and 40 snotty grizzly minutes later she was asleep on me on the chair poor bubba. But last night she slept like a log, so worn out I guess. I am loving this stage! She talks and babbles to herself all day, started saying 'dad' even though I'm sure she doesn't realise what she is saying. We started daycare 2 days a week (that's why she is sick!) but she loves it. Only problem is they feed her too much solids so she won't take her bottle. I asked them to half the solids for now. She is going from tummy to sitting up all the time now, even in her cot which is annoying. Crawling backward, but still not forward yet. But all in all I am loving it, she's such a cheeky character
vic - Im fairly sure my little guy is teething too, although no teeth yet either. He likes to gum my chin atm, rubbing side to side. Must feel good but I end up covered in drool. hope you're hubby is feeling better.
tasha - hope your dd is feeling better. it is a lovely stage atm, they are so expressive with their voices & faces. you can tell they are just learning so much by watching everything. I realised I will have to watch what I buy/eat in front of my little guy bc I bought an icecream the other day when we were out walking & he just looked longingly at it while I was pushing him in his pram... I almost gave him some bc I couldn't stand his sweet little face wondering why I wasn't sharing, but 7 months is a bit early for icecream?! it was chocolate too... maybe if it was vanilla?! im sure a little taste wouldn't have hurt...
afm - we are still getting up at 3-4am here. I think he's growing, he feels heavier & looks like he has some chunk back. im quite tired though. I should be showering now while he's asleep again, but yaaaawn. going to have to soon though bc I am desperate for my coffee this morning. had a good day yesterday though. one of those days where you feel like you're the best mum in the world; dishes done, washing done, baby is sleeping, you've prepped dinner, you've been out for a walk to exercise, the sun is shining etc. it was nice bc those days are quite rare!
I have a sick bubba. Jack has had vomiting and diarrhea since Sunday. I have taken in a stool sample so waiting to hear what he has. Adenovirus is doing the rounds here so assuming its that. I have not worn so much projectile vomit in my whole life. He seems happy enough though but I am exhausted. Sooo much washing. Last night gave him bottle for bed, sat for half hour with him while he snored on me with spew bag in my hand and then put him to bed only for him to roll over and start vomiting. Was dark and I could hear it. I pick him up and he grabs my top and proceeds to power vomit onto my bra.
I'm taking my little guy to the doctor again today. he has a post viral infection rash (apparently normal), but his face is a bit blotchy too & we had a really rough night last night so wanna get it checked out just in case. We are both so tired atm. : (
Vic, hope jack is doing better by now.
Andie, your little one is sick too? Wow, it is definitely going around. DD has a rash too, well pimply red dots, but the GP says they look like insect bites. I didn't get much sleep last night either, dd was up 4 or so times. Hope he is feeling better soon too x
Well after almost 3 weeks of a cold and now teething again it's not much fun here either Biggest, smelliest, runny poohs. DD has become traumatised by nappy changes because I'm doing up to 8 changes a day sometimes! Lucky I bought a bulk pack this week. She has been so irritable and then the MCHN pointed out her front teeth and said they are about to pop out. And sure enough one is poking through. Explains a lot I guess.
So I guess we all have sick, cranky bubbas
One question: DD has always woken around 7am since she was very little. But for some reason this past week it has been 6am. It's not cos she's sick because she's waking up happy and plays in her cot for a while first. But the 6am is killing me! What time do all your bubs wake?
tasha - gp said my little guy has roseola, a viral infection. he's much better today, and the rash has spread to his arms & legs, so will be gone soon. he slept a lot today so hopefully he'll be back to his happy self tomorrow. it does sound like all the babies in our group are having a tough time with teething & illness. fingers crossed it passes for them soon.
to answer your question - bubs wakes anywhere from 3.30-4.30am. he's been doing this for a month now. he'll have a breastfeed & go back to bed for another 2.5-3 hrs. I really miss my sleep throughs (8.30/9pm - 6am), but I figure it will happen again eventually. maybe when he starts crawling... he's very close now... : )
Hello Sorry to hear we've had some sick babies, not good at all. Emily has had a little bit of a cold on and off, but otherwise she's been fine *touch wood*. She's loving her solids - baby led weaning/solids went out the window though and she's had a lot of mash/pureed stuff. She'll eat anything and everything that I give her! Prefers the food over the bottle at the moment. Most bottles I am lucky to get 50ml into her. She is definitely not fading away though. Wearing mostly size 0 clothes.
We have a loose routine - more so the order in which we do things, rather than based on the clock as it depends on what time she wakes up (usually her day starts around 7am though) and what our plans are for the day. She will usually only sleep in her cot, NEVER naps in the pram, very rarely naps in the car. She has no real bed time, it's just whenever at the moment. Still doing the dream feed, but it's one of the only bottles she actually drinks a decent amount of, so it's all good for now.
We get so many comments about what a happy, smiley baby she is. I feel so blessed. I barely left the house when my boys were babies as everything had to be timed around their bottles and naps, right down to the last minute almost. It's soooo different this time around. The thought of #4 has crossed my mind once or twice
Peekaboo, you are crazy! I must admit, I think I am really traumatised by the lack of sleep in those first few months. It is still fresh in my mind and a place that I really don't ever want to return to. Sad because i would love a sibling for dd, but I am worried I will completely lose my mind the next time round. I'm not good at all with no sleep
Hi Girls. Jack is much better. He is over the virus. Thank God! !! He is almost crawling, he just needs to get his hands co-ordinated. Legs are movi g but his hands are too slow lol. No teeth. Still!
Jack wakes between 6 and 7 each morning. Its fine for me as I go to bed myself early. I have been giving him a bottle the last few mornings as he was refusing them but seems to want a drink now. He has breaky around 7.30 and then a bottle and nap at 9.30/10. He usually sleeps for and hour and a half/two hours. Lunch around 12. Bottle and nap around 2pm. He sleeps for a couple of hours. Snack at 4pm dinner at 5.30p then bath at 7 bottle then bed. Last 4 nights he has been sleeping through. He used to wake for a bottle around 3am. Since I started giving him snacks through the day he has been sleeping through. He loves dry cruskits. And pumpkin egg free muffins.
I would love a sibling for Jack but at 43 I think my time is done. I am so blessed to have Jack. I miss having a newborn though.
So glad to hear everyones bubbas are a bit better. Sickness sure can test relationships. Its exhausting.
Good to hear Jack is doing better Vic Dd moved her arms first and then the legs when she started crawling.
She has cut a top tooth now, it's poking out. Explains the last 4 weeks of grizzling and the last few days of runny smelly poohs. I bought her one of those little tables that plays music and lights up because she's pulling herself up onto everything. Growing so fast!
I am interested in how many feeds everyone is having? (bubs that is lol) DD has 4 and I am just about to drop the dreamfeed.
Little miss has just got over being very sick I hated every moment as I'm sure she did .
She is standing unassisted without holding on to anything for up to 5 seconds now .
And a bottom tooth has just cut through she can't stop touching it haha
Tasha ,DD2 is demand breastfed so I just feed her whenever she wants day and night
good to hear everyone's babies are feeling better. the past week or so has been quite the week. im exhausted.
we have our first tooth too! just noticed it as I was putting him to bed tonight. he started crawling yesterday - well dragging himself around with his arms & pushing off with his left leg. his right leg just taps. quite cute.
tasha - I feed whenever also, but usually it ends up being around every 3hrs, give or take. so roughly 6 times a days still. we are doing baby led solids/weaning so he's not getting a whole lot in atm. although he did demolish cottage pie tonight.
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Although i do give her toast fingers and fruit to eat herself and it ends up everywhere, even the dogs mouth!!Vic, haha If I have to wake I would rather 4am than 5am too. Sounds like Jack is doing well 
Biggest, smelliest, runny poohs. DD has become traumatised by nappy changes because I'm doing up to 8 changes a day sometimes! Lucky I bought a bulk pack this week. She has been so irritable and then the MCHN pointed out her front teeth and said they are about to pop out. And sure enough one is poking through. Explains a lot I guess. 
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