It's been a while since my last post, even though it feels like just yeaterday. I can't believe how quickly time is passing by, Amelia is three months old today.
I've been looking for a new job so I can get back to work in mid september, but I haven't had any luck yet. As a lead up to it, I decided tostart Amelia in a half day at family day care each week. I figure it is best to get her accustomed to the other kids and routine sooner rather then stressing her out when I get a job.
This hasn't gone well though. She won't feed from the bottle for her daycare mum, and has begun to get very clingy. She won't even settle for her dad now, she just cries until I come back. She was fine when she spent the afternoon with her Nanna, but anyone else is not even worth the stress. I'm hoping I can get the telecommute job I have applied for - it would be a godsend.
Apart from this, Amelia has been wonderful. She is in bed by 6pm, has one feed around midnight, and then back to bed till around 5 or 6am. So different to her brother, and so very appreciated by me.
In the last two weeks she has really discovered her hands and how to get everything within reach into her mouth. Children fascinate her, as does my border collie who once again is having her hair pulled by a baby.
Sorry for no personals tonight. I'll have to catch up on everyone and then post again soon.
Jim's been going to my Mum's mostly on Mondays for about 5 hours, that has been going well. Tomorrow though he is going to my ex's so I don't know how that will go with him. It's not far away from here anyway - so I am going to the shops and if there's any problems he can bring him back after that or later depending on how they both go.
I am not going to pack a nappy bag for my ex when Jim goes there, I offered cloth nappies but he's made various comments about those and other things. He is borrowing the rocker though. I am just sending formula and clothes along. It makes me so cross, he hasn't contributed anything.
Hello all,
Yes, not much time to get on here. I am busy working on a new business selling my patented hooded towel/robe. More info soon as I have signed up as a marketing member here. I will even have an introductory offer for all you lovely ladies, so watch this space.
Sorry no personals, gotta work on my website.
But quickly, we are doing well. I think River is having a wonder week too, or maybe his teeth a moving cos he has quite a few upset moments that are difficult to calm him down. He is normally quite settled and easy to calm with a cuddle. Oh well, it can't go on forever. Still haven't had an all-nighter sleep through but getting there (although not lately, he is mainly in bed with me just so I can get some sleep). Am hanging in there though.
EMC - I have the AIO magicals. I love them. They suit L better as I can add extra boosters because she is a heavy wetter.
BBB - maybe bubs is going through a growth spurt? Could explain the cluster feeding. I've noticed lately that L stays on the boob for over an hour now. I have to plie her off lol.
Gemini-girl - Yay for being in the new house. I bet your excited. now for all that unpacking lol. Good luck.
I've been looking into daycare for L as October will be here before we know it. Not sure how she'll go as she's not been looked after by anyone but me or DH so far. I'm going back to work 3 days a week and I'll have to job share my job with the temp who's doing my job now. Really don't want to job share but if I want to only work 3 days a week then I have no choice. Just have to talk to my boss soon and let her know what I'm doing. I've also contacted my FS in prep for a FET in November. No waiting here lol. Hopefully its a blue bunddle next or I'll be going back again. We have 4 frosties but they are all fragmented to some degree so I don't hold high hopes for them. I'll have to do some reasearch on them and see what chance they'll have.
Porsche - I wish my SIL would make her next booking at the clinic, I just joke with her that she should, she still very clucky, even after having her bubs in January. I have been thinking of checking out Child Care - there's a centre about two minutes walk from my place. It's just an option if take up studying or whatever happens.
I went to the Mother's group, it wasn't very nice, but I just stayed quiet. There were a few off comments made, sorry that we keep talking about breastfeeding when you're no longer breastfeeding, gee it would be hard to be a single mother, and then I was talking about how I had Jim but I don't know another woman was talking about her labour - it's a bit hard to explain I felt really put off.
However I somehow ended up becoming the organiser for the first meeting as the majority suggested we meet at each others homes, but I said I'm not sure about public transport..and I got the feeling another Mum didn't want to meet at her home either. So we're meeting at the local shopping centre next week.
Also my ex took Jim for a visit, to his parents, it is so frustrating it went well. He bought a box of disposables over and a tin of formula (hasn't contributed much but this is something)...BUT he had Jim for seven hours and didn't change his nappy :-O very frustrating. I know he has OCD issues but I just wish he would get someone else to change him or bring him back earlier.
Sorry I just remember I have forgotten to add the good things that have been happening. Jim loves my neighbour downstairs, I think as we had chats when I was pregnant, he recognised her voice. Did I mention the other neighbour had an afternoon tea for us last Wednesday which was lovely? It was lovely of her to organise that.
I have been getting Jim toys, I got him a fisher price cement mixer, it has a rattle in it, I also set up a toy line from two door frames above the change table, I suppose I could use it as a small washing line as well. I have been buying new toys - for some reason it is hard to find baby toys second hand (lots of board books though), anyway I found a good website - Yogee. I also bought a toy bar that clips onto your stroller, rocker etc, that BBB has as well. The best part is it came with this super duper squeaker toy.
Last edited by emc2; August 16th, 2011 at 09:34 PM.
emc you should get a Jolly Jumper, they are $60 on sale at toysrus right now including musical mat, saw it at a neighbours who reccommended it. Jacob looooooves it!!!! it will clip over any door frame, no drilling or holes so fine for your rental, takes 2min to setup and they swing and bounce in it, Jacob loves being upright! Best thing i've bought so far, keeps him happy and frees me to do some housework.
Jacob's about 3 weeks older. Jim can nearly hold his head. I got a bumbo like chair (second hand Bebepod) but a swing sounds like fun! I'll look into that.
edited to add. There's two kinds of bumbo's and two kinds of jolly jumpers.
There's a Bumbo or a Bebepod
and
there's Jolly Jumper's and Jumping Joey's!!
I'm looking at bidding on a Jumping Joey on eBay..not sure yet though.
Last edited by emc2; August 17th, 2011 at 07:52 AM.
Just popping to to say hello. I've been busy lately as we are going through a Wonder Week/Growth Spurt which is so much fun - NOT - when you have 2 cranky clingy babies to juggle plus 1 toddler.
Boys got weighed in today at 14 weeks and Liam is now weighing a hefty 5.73kg's and Rhys is 5.3kg's. I was expecting Rhys to be lighter seeing he was sick with bronchitis and also he has a tummy bug as well, so lots of poopy nappies for mummy. Both boys are sleeping through the night - have been for about 6 weeks - from around 8pm-8.30pm til 6.30am-7am. We were giving them a dreamfeed at around 10pm of 100mls just to make sure they could get through the night but we have dropped that the past couple of evenings and they are still sleeping through and when they wake in the morning they chat for about 20/30mins before wanting to be fed. So by dropping that feed it means mummy can get to bed before 11pm now which is fantastic.
Apart from that both the boys are spending more awake time during the day which is very interesting as I now have to entertain 2 babies at once - which is a challenge - so I went an invested in another play mat on the weekend. We already had one from DD but both boys are too big to share that one anymore so they needed there own one.
I noticed some of you were talking about Jolly Jumpers and Bumbo's, we had both for DD and she didn't really like either of them. I have put Liam in the bumbo and he will sit in it for a little bit but doesn't like that he can't kick his legs, I haven't tried Rhys as yet as he still isn't strong enough to sit without some neck support. But the Jolly Jumper, I put Liam in it the other day for the first time and after about 5 mins he worked out what to do and was springing all over the place, smiling and talking away so I think it's a winner for him but will be a little longer before Rhys gets to try it out. So every baby is different, so if you can them a bit cheaper I would recommend that as you don't want to outlay heaps for something that you baby won't use if they don't like it.
"Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." ~ Unknown
OMG Emc - I was only just thinking of that the other day and I was getting frustrated because I couldn't remember the exact wording lol is that a new addition to your signature?
BBB I think I will have to get a jolly jumper for Bree, I have been thinking about it, I had one for my older three and they all loved it, they tried walking off in it lol. I think Bree will love it too as she is such a sticky beak, she gets cranky if she can't look around. I keep thinking she is still too little, but in reality our little ones are getting so big now aren't they. And she doesn't have any trouble holding her head up.
Jim is 6kg at 11 weeks so I am glad I keep getting clothes sizes ahead..he's quite long too but I didn't measure that.
Kelly - I mostly buy things second hand, but odd things I can't seem to obtain I get new. Sometimes the price difference doesn't seem worth it but it all adds up. The bulk eBay lots of clothes were good with baby sizes, I don't know about as he gets older though. I do have a Bebepod already so it's like the Bumbo, I think the back is higher? I got it from eBay. Some things I end up doubling up on but Jim will spend time at his Dad's and both grandparents so it doesn't hurt.
GG - yes I was googling quotes and I came across that one. It covers all kinds of circumstances lol.
Jim's legs are really strong..I'd say stronger than his head, but his head's pretty strong too. I always used to say to my neighbour, that I couldn't imagine that he was upside down..and I still can't work that out. I assume he was head down on the 11th of March, when the midwife did a quick ultrasound? I have a lot of questions which I am not sure whether to ask at the hospital about tbh.
Having a rough week. River has been quite unsettled and difficult to get to sleep. I think he is teething as he just about chomps my finger off when I put it in his mouth to suck on, and he has been off his dummy (good thing really). Drooling heaps and has a bit of a red bottom. Oh well. Caden teethed at 4 months so maybe he is following his big brothers foot steps. I do hope he cuts them soon cos I hate this part
Better go, my 2 mins on the computer is done. Gotta go express some milk before bed, ttfn.
When is teething likely to start - I notice Jim has got his hand in his mouth a lot, and it's not because he is hungry anymore it's like the teeth must be coming? But he's only 12 weeks old on Saturday.
EMC - Some babies ae born with teeth lol. They can start teething from about 12 weeks I believe. My first 2 didn't teeth until they were 8-10 months old. They had bad nappy rash and that was the only sighn with my 2. But with L she drools heaps and she chews on my fingwr and her fist. It could just be that it's their teeth moving around in their gums. Hard to know for sure.
Dragonbub - I hope R settles for you. It's hard when they are unsettled and won't sleep. That seems to be my day every day as L doesn't sleep much during the day.
Kelly - Those are great weights. I don't know how you mums do it with twinies. You must be very clever. Your doing a great job.
I know!
I think Jacob has started teething, have ordered an Amber necklace, we'll see how it goes.
He has his booster vaccines booked for Monday 29th, I'm going it alone this time so hope it goes alright!
I have been super busy trying to get a little home business up and running so I don't have to return to work and put Jake in care. Trying to do a website selling wedge shoes online called Wicked Wedge. Pretty much finished the website but working on my suppliers now, hoping to get some Aussie designers on board.
How is everyone else?
Things have been going really well, but Jim has been a little more spewy so more washing for me.
Ex has finally worked out nappy changes. Some visits have been going really well, others not so - it's irritating when I don't get a break from looking after Jim when his father is here.
I got some lovely toys from the oppy today for $1 and 50c each - lots of dangly toys, a ball with chimes, all the things they charge a small fortune for in toy shops/department stores.
Things are catching up with me in terms of what we went through, I feel a bit flat and down.
Sunday was good though I went to the shops and I saw a movie, while my ex took Jim to his parents house. Red Dog is a funny movie!
Just checking in..
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