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Well, we just dropped our morning feed over the weekend and all is good here! :dance: I was a bit worried cos he really seemed to like it, but all we did was get DH to get him up and dressed and bring him straight out for breakfast, instead of going to the lounge for a feed. I made myself scarce (had a shower) until he'd started breakky and he didn't even notice something was missing until Monday morning when he went into the lounge, pointed at me and pointed at the chair. I just said, "Not now, it's breakfast time" and off he trotted into the kitchen with me! Same thing this morning! Mind you, he's pretty much attacking me at his bedtime feed, lol! :D
Phoenix - How many feeds does DD have? I found it really easy to drop the day feeds, but then again I've fed when DS wakes since around 3 months old, just cos I didn't want him to associate feeding with sleeping. A friend whose DD always bf'ed to sleep went cold turkey from 3 feeds a day over Easter. She was staying with her parents so had heaps of distraction and help but she said it took 2 days and she was going to sleep by herself without much fuss! Her bb's on the other hand took a little longer.... :p
This Friday - :dance: Not long to go now! Yep, I need the address again too.... will probably get there just after 11am. We can bring bubs food, just not ours, right? And I'll need to know what you're all going to be wearing or exactly where you'll be cos I have no idea who any of you are and I don't want to look like a dill walking around asking everyone 'Are you my friend?' or " Sleepy? ' like some secret code Rofl
ttc - We have decided to not try NOT to ttc, iykwim?! I still haven't got AF back, and we had trouble last time, so we figured we'd get in early! We'd love to try for a girl this time, so am looking some of the easier gender swaying stuff. Not at all convinced it'll work though...
Tina - How did the quote go? GL
Sleepy - Hope your sister is ok.
Hi everyone!
B is being his usual self - happy, cheeky and like a little sponge! He walked over the kitchen gate without holding on the other day and is getting better at putting his shapes in his sorter and coins in his piggy bank. He's saying more sounds, but nothing anyone else can understand except 'Dat?' and pointing at absolutely everything!!!!
Eating has dropped off a bit - he's eating less and is picky about fruit now. Grapes are the only thing he'll eat every time. Most other fruit is a bite and he'll chuck it, or only with yoghurt or I have to 'hide' it... anyone have any good 'hidden fruit' recipes??!
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I am demand feeding with Zen now, so his feeds are all over the place. Unless he goes ape poopy to get to them I dont ever offer. seems to be working, he skips a feed here and there.
ROFLMAO - secret code
I emaile dthe bride with queries regarding what exactly she wants so am just waiting to hear back. booked another portrait shoot so that is good!
Zen talks all the time and you can understand Mum, Dad, Bub, Dog, Whats that, Nanna, Up.
He has gone a little fussy on food also, dinner is nearly always rough mashed veg, doesnt want to have pieces he can feed himself :O still eats his apple, pear and grapes.
SLeep - has gone to one a day, generally 10am - 12pm ish
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Hi All
I got back from Gladstone yesterday afternoon, and as you can imagine, my house now looks like a bomb hit it....hahaha, plus there is no food, or milk, so I have to go shopping today - which i really don't want to do....am still tired, was a great weekend, ahd so much fun :)
Friday - I am not sure where the place is, I'll have to look it up again...hahaha I have never been there myself, but 'liked' a page on facebook - Log In | Facebook, and it looked like a great place to go - it was a suggestion of theirs lol, so once I find it again I'll let you all know.
My sister is doing ok now, she is just a bit lonely, depressed, and has no family up there. Plus her bub is 12 weeks old now, and I hadn't met her. But now I have and she is such a little cutie :)
JLeigh - I will also be trying for a girl - and have been told about certain diets and timing - but we will see...lol. My sister has 5 girls, so I don't hold out much luck for me..hahahaha
I will try and book a table for us at this place, and let you all know as soon as i can.....
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Ok, I have booked a table at 11am - under the name 'bellybelly'.
The address is 264 Melton Road, Brisbane, Australia 4012
Admission includes unlimited playtime and dancing sessions.
Children under 12 Months: FREE
Children 1 – 4 Years: $9.00
Children 5 – 11 Years:$11.00
Adults: $3.50 (Includes a drink)
So if you look on google or have a gps, you should find it no problems. Am looking forwad to meeting the Brissy girls - just wish we could all go :( but we will get lots of photos :)
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Woo Hoo! See you all on Friday....bbl
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Was just checking out Tiddlywinks for tomorrow and saw this about food...
"We Do Not allow food and Drinks from outside with exception to Spoon fed baby food baby’s bottles and childrens water bottles."
They said they have heaps of healthy toddler choices and quick finger foods though.
B and I will both be in jeans (and I will have layers and layers of warm clothes on too!). I will be the skinny one with short brownish hair, glasses and looking lost and slightly frazzled! B will have a striped top and probably be crying! Please call out if you see us, otherwise I'll have to hide under a rock somewhere!
What will everyone else be wearing?
The drive is about 1 hr 10mins, so I should be there by just after 11... ;)
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Jleigh - how exciting about "not" trying :), we would like a boy next time round as two kidlets is our limit so might have to have a look at the gender swaying stuff too, would be nice to have a pigeon pair. On a good day we are on 4 feeds a day, though this morning she has skipped two feeds without much fuss.
We are trying to break the 4.30-5.30 wake up/feed, so DH went in and pat her bum for a couple of mins and she then slept till nearly 8 which is a miracle. That is her normal brekkie time so we just put her in high chair and gave her weetbix & toast. She made a bit of sook and reaching for me but after eating forgot about it until her morning nap. The one I want to really try and drop is morning nap time one as I can then start to leave her home with DH when I go to work (and he's at home) and if I need to I'm going to look at family day care maybe one morning a week while I work.
Sleepy - Wow 5 girls, I pity her poor DH when they all hit puberty LOL Girls were rare on both sides of our family, especially DH's where he has 3 brothers & 1 sister - his mum now has 4 granddaughters with another one due end of July, so it's up to us or one other brother to produce a grandson on that side.
I finally had A weighed yesterday, she is 9.1kgs and 72.5cm.......sitting on the 25% for both. She is a real little chatterbox and the past couple of weeks has added a few new words she can say dad/daddy, mum/mummy, that, eyes, ears, she calls the dog doodie (Ruby), boobies, baby and points at everything. Her understanding is getting better too and will go and get things when you ask. Just such a little person now :( and not longer my baby.
Have a great time tomorrow everybody - very jealous :)
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JLeigh - I have no idea what I will be wearing tomorrow - I will get it ready later I guess..lol. But I did book the table under "Bellybelly" so I will leave the sign on the table, we will be in the toddler section as well, but I have no idea where that is...lol. But I will no doubt be wearing jeans and I have dark purple/burgundy hair, and obviously Elijah is a boy...lol
Am excited about tomorrow, and I should be there jsut before 11 so I can find where we will be..I can give you my mobile number if you like - just pm me :)
E isn't talking much yet - he says some words like dad and mum and bub, but he does say my other son's name ' Jhye" alot calling him..lol
I will just give E some of what I have for lunch, I'm not too fussed. I will be bringing his milk and water tho.
I bought a mountain bike and got a toddler seat for it a few weeks ago, to try and lose weight, but I haven't used it yet, as I have been super busy and now its cold and rainy.....but I will be trying the bodytrim diet very soon too, hopfully next week :)
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Phoenix - A is a little chatterbox! Phoebe says a few words, mum, dad, ana (Tiana), cat, grandma, grandad, ky ky (aunty kylie), shower. That's all I can think of. She seems to talk more when Tiana isn't around lol. Can't get a word in when she is!
Sleepy - Good luck with the weight loss, I need to do something but I am too lazy... I have a x-trainer in my room being used as a clothes rack, lol
Jleigh - I will be in jeans, but no idea what else. I have a green strider dlx though. That is pretty easily noticed and 2 blonde girls. Look for the nosiest girl around and you should have found Tiana :)
Looking forward to tomorrow!
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Thanks ladies for a fun meet up today. B enjoyed his first 'disco' and all those balls to suck on and play with! Of course he came straight home and went for his soccer balls! Your little ones are all so cute, easygoing and happy (including T, Marni :)). I haven't checked my pics yet, but hope you guys got some good ones. Try again to pm me a FB link (I FB pics to Mum, who's not even ON FB and she can see them, no troubles so it must be able to be done!)
Hope everyone has a great long weekend - Phoenix, is it a long weekend for you too?
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to see pics on others fb accounts they need to put the pics in an album and at the bottom of that album is a link for emailing that album to others...try that :)
whats your name on fb JLeigh so I can send you any links (i.e. a chance to win a 5 photo shoot!)
Today was great - Zen passed out in the car for the while drive home - fingers crossed its not a late nihgt tonight,.gotta start being a tough mummy & putting him to bed by 7.30pm no matter what
we are off to stanthorpe tomorrow...dear God we are stupid! its going to be so cold. thank goodness our friends place has an awesome pot belly.
cheers - gotta go finish dinner
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Hi everyone.
We also had a great day today. E fell asleep as soon a my car started moving :D he was exhausted :) so he had an awesome day. We both did, it was lovely to meet Marni and JLeigh - and your bubs are gorgeous - we really should ahve done it much sooner :) but was great to finally meet.
E is in bed now (7.30pm) but was so tired he has been in bed since just before 7...we really should do thatmore often - it wares them out...lol
Marni - I hope Phoebe's little egg on her head is ok :) poor bub, she did really well for a bub who is sick - and Tiana was an angel too, I really wished I had brought Cooper - I told him next time I will bring him to meet her :)
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We had a great time too!! We should have done it sooner! Phoebe went to bed early but kept getting temps from midnight on so we had a restless night but she seems better today :) Her egg is ok, nasty bruise with it but she has one generally once a week lol!
It was really nice to meet all of you and your bubs, I feel as though I kinda 'know' you all so it was good to actually put faces to names (and fb accounts)
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. It is freezing here!
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Hahah Marni - I know what you mean by feeling like you ;know' us - I felt the same way - when Tina and I met it was like we alredy knew each other, and seeing you guys yesterday was like the same...weird but was great meeting you and JLeigh! (finally)
E had a great night sleep - I didn't get up til 8.30ish, so that was a nice change to the 7am I usually do with school and stuff...
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Well, another day, another layer of clothes here! So glad we have ducted air con (though I don't want to think about the power bill or the environment! :redface:).
B is still in bed, which is normal for him, but it's the first day in a week he hasn't woken at exactly 4:40am and grizzled and moaned for an hour, so yaaaaay for a little sleep in! I have been thinking it's the cold, but with ducted air con his room stays pretty steady around 22-24 degrees, so nice and toasty... any ideas on what's waking him?
Marni - Glad P's egg and bruise are ok. B has always got something too. Last week was a cheek graze from the concrete path at the park (don't ask!) and a big scratch down his forehead, don't even know how that happened!
Sleepy - Yay for your sleep in - I soooo used to take that stuff for granted but now it's almost like winning the lotto!
Tina - How cold was Stanthorpe? Jealous of that pot belly stove tho! ;) Hey, I was thinking about what you said about demand feeding Zen, and decided to only give B his bedtime feed if he asks, until I go three days without him feeding, then Mummy's Cafe closes it's doors for good! So far he flat out refused a feed Saturday night (despite me asking him if he wanted one and 'showing him the goods'!!) and last night he didn't ask, so it looks like he's weaning himself.
AFM - DH has another of his headaches, this one was the worst for a long while - throwing up whenever he moved. So, B and I did the best thing for him and cleared out for the day yesterday to give him some peace! Now I have a heap of housework and grocery shopping to catch up on. Fun day for me today! :rolleyes:
Hi everyone else! :D
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Afternoon everyone
Sounds like you all had a great time on Friday :D
Not too much happening here, A nights have improved dramatically past week going to bed at 7.30ish, wake up at 5 for a feed and then back down to 8 consistently and waking up that time she doesn't get another feed until nap time.
She is also finally walking :dance: she can't stand up by herself yet but will crawl to nearest chair, table, cupboard or my leg pull herself up and waddle off again...but crawling is still preferred mode of transport for mischief, it's so much quicker lol. It's still weird to turn around and see her walking towards me arrgghhh slow down time!!
Jleigh - Not sure why he'd be waking as A is so unpredictable just as she gets in a sleep routine it goes out the window - does he have any teeth coming through that might annoying him or is he due for another wonder week?
Gotta love the ducted heating, hasn't taken me long to get used to it :) though ours is gas and we are waiting on our first months bill using it, I'm a little bit scared but DH has had it going more than I did so don't feel so bad.
Well DH is back to work today for another 3 weeks but it's his last at that long as he's going back to 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. He's also applied for an internal position that could have him working mon-fri at home, with travel once a month. We're just waiting to here what $$'s they are offering to see if we can afford the pay cut - it will be end of an era for him since he's been doing what he does for 15 years.
And wondering if we'll kill each other being together 24/7 lol
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E had a shocker of a night last night - he woke every 20 mins - grizzling and carrying on til 2.30am, then he woke again at 3.30am, so decided a bottle would be what I will use to get him back to sleep and it worked! I think he is teething tho, because he doesn't normaly have bad nights unless he is teething or sick...
Phoenix - I found gas to be cheap. We had it at our last 2 houses - not ducted heating or anything - but gas stove and oven and we used to use the oven to warm up the house and then turn it off, our bill was only ever high because of fees and stuff from the electricity/gas company. Gas is actually very cheap :) I am sure you and your DH will be fine - altho when mine is home for long periods of time he annoys me coz he gets bored and bossy and ruins my routines...lol (don't tell him I said that....lol)
My sister-in-law had her second baby this morning - was a baby boy :D he was 8 pounds 10. They kept it a surprise, so they didn't know the sex until he was born, as they already have a boy - who is 1 and a half. They wanted a girl, but I am sure they are happy coz this bub is healthy and HUGE! Born by ceasar at 9.31am. I haven't spoken to her yet - as I am sure she needs the rest, but I will catch up with her soon and find out his name :) new babies are so exciting ;)
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Sleepy - Yay on the new baby!! It is very exciting. My new niece will be here in a couple of weeks and I am very excited :) I hope that E has a better night for you tonight. I hate having unsettled babies.
Phoenix - I'm sure you and DH will be ok, however my DH was just home for 4 days cause he was sick and the public holiday and I was ready to move him out lol! Yay for the walking Alycia!! You will be chasing her everywhere now!!
Jleigh - Hope Bos is sleeping better for you!
Phoebe is waking quite a bit but I am trying to be strong and not feed her. So we have lots of crying but so far I am winning! We had a follow up with our GP today for her ears and it is still red after a week on AB. A referral has been faxed off to the ENT at the royal Children's hospital. Hopefully it wont take too long for her to get an appt.
Hope everyone is having a lovely week and isn't freezing too badly!
