Babies born ~ May 1st-15th 2011 #2

Gemini Girl - that sounds very painful for poor Bree. I found my daughter was reacting to the wipes I was using, even though I had picked the sensitive skin ones. I found using a wet washer and applying lanolin helped. I hope it isn't anything sinister and it clears up quickly for her. (did it get worse as she was teething? my son's bottom used to get very red when teething)

Amelia is sitting in the 10th percentile now after being born in the 75th percentile. I would be concerned if it was only her weight putting her there, but all three measurements (weight, height, and head circ) are on par with the line. She does have some short genes in her bloodlines, including a dad at 5 foot 6, a nanna at 4 foot 10, and a great nanna at 4 foot 9. She looks like she has daddy's legs, so a short little munchkin is what I have.

Milly this morning was showing me she can now sit with no hands, a new trick she mastered yesterday. She was sitting in her cot this morning peeking at me over the rails, and as I came in to get her she was trying to pull herself up to stand. My son was an early walker (8 months) and I think Milly is maybe going to be earlier. We will have to wait and see. I haven't done anything to encourage her other then lots of tummy time (including sleeping), she is just the next bub in a long family line of early walkers.

We are still breastfeeding, an even though I have returned to full time work, we have comfortably fit in a routine of EBM and breast. I have found she feeds alot at night now to make up for the lost time during the day, which sometimes makes me quite tired, but not to bad.

I'm impressed GG that you have your Christmas tree up. I've been debating when to set ours up. We have a train set that runs around under the tree, which my son loves, and we quietly hate the music it plays. So I'm not sure if I want to listen to it for a month, or maybe just a week. And like Bree, I think it will be a glowing beacon for mischief with Amelia.

I'm looking forward to all the Christmas cooking coming up, and was thinking I might start making the rum balls today. My son Noah helps me with rolling them in coconut; which makes for some special one on one time with him.

Anyway I must run. the overloaded cloths hamper is calling me against my will....

gg- have you thought maybe she has thrush?

Hey! Jakes still no teeth, not crawling and no sitting up ! Each to there own I suppose! He does like a shuffle in a circle and loves his Jolly Jumper, just flys in it! I'm giving him lots of tummy time so we'll see! Can't believe their first Christmas is coming up so fast !!! Can't wait! Xx


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Ahh its wonderful isn't it reading up on all the different progress we're at... Little Bree said Dadda for the first time on Sunday morning, and once she started, she just didn't stop, I have even got her on video twice :) Dad is over the moon, but again, Mum comes later... sigh! lol
She completed a 360 degree turn while on the floor but still not wanting to crawl, she is more interested in walking than crawling, and I can see some crawling games are going to be needed to teach her to put her hands out, otherwise she will face plant like my eldest every time she fell over when she first learnt to walk. My eldest was 8 months when she was walking a few steps on her own. Bree won't be far off that I don't think.

Farmgirl I have indeed noticed that her nappy rash has gotten worse during her teething period, however she has had this dam nappy rash since around the 3 month mark, we had it under control at one stage, but it just wouldn't completely go away. It has healed a lot since seeing the doc on thursday and starting the antibiotics, but it is still not healing completely, even though I keep her regularly changed and lathered up with cream. I have changed back to huggies baby wipes as I was using little souls for a few weeks and wondered if that has caused an irritation. I have also noticed in the past few days especially that Bree has been scratching her head. I have stopped using any soap in her bath, except when I wash her hair I use the baby shampoo, which I have started doing less. It has been suggested that during teething, baby's urine is more acidic which could cause the rash to be worse I guess. The idea of using a wet cloth is good in theory but in practise, I forget to get one ready before changing her. I do however dab her dry with the cloth nappy I lay underneath her when changing, before putting on the cream.

Bern, thanks for your ideas and input. I have suggested thrush as she had a hard time with oral thrush early on, but the nurse at child and youth health (at 5 months) and the doc (at 5 months and last week) have concluded that it is not thrush. The doctor suggested a bacterial infection which is why, i'm assuming, that he has put her onto the antibiotics.


BBB, Jacob will be on the move before you know it. Its amazing how one day things are cruising along as usual, then the next minute, a milestone occurs and they're all of a sudden mobile etc... Brianna gets around really well in the walker but has shown no interest in crawling. I think she is starting to spread her wings a little now, seeing she done a full circle on the floor lol, it wont be long at all and we will have to try containing them to one room otherwise it will be a game of hide and seek lol... I have started to concern myself with all my chemicals and breakables which are accessible to little fingers... This is something I need to tend to immediately. I haven't had to think of it for so long. I guess it will be a matter of installing cupboard door latches and so on...

I can't believe Bree is almost at the 7 month mark. I can't believe how quickly time is travelling. I said to my husband just a few days ago, "Brianna is not a baby anymore, she is quickly growing into a little girl."

I put her first pair of shoes on her the other day, they came with a little dress I bought. Target were having massive clearance sales, some dresses were up to $27 and I picked them up for well under $10 each.

To celebrate Brianna's first christmas, I have taken photos of her in christmas outfits I bought from Big W, and gotten all creative with christmas cards! I have placed a photo of her (in her christmas outfit) on the front with a christmas decorative as a border, and inside I want to put her little footprints and another smaller photo of her with the person who the card is for. I really need to make the time to finish them off as christmas is getting nearer by the minute. I'm taking all the kids to the local christmas pageant. Was anyone brave enough to visit the one in town?

Anyway, I must go as young Bree is calling out for Dadda again, I must go tell her that Dadda is not home yet! :)
...and I think I can hear the laundry calling too lol !!

Take care!

BBB- First Christmas ... eeeekkkk! Such a special memory and feeling so much pressure to make it wonderful. All the pressure comes from myself mind you. Each time my baby girl hits a milestone I think of my mum and how she is not here to share them. She got to see my son grow until he was 18 months old, but passed away from breast cancer before I had my baby girl. Christmas has just not felt the same since, and I so want this one to be like the one's I remember. I'm surrounding myself with family, spoiling the kids, and spreading out the parties to enjoy the entire festive season. But honestly, didn't we just have the babies?

GG- Why do the daddies always get a mention first. I've been listening to Amelia babble and I think she too is going to spit out a Dad-da first. It doesn't help that daddy coaches her every morning when he is the primary carer. I love your Christmas card idea! I always have the best of intentions but seem to run out of time to get anything done. Maybe I should follow your lead and start now.

Well I've had my first experience with croup this week. Not with the bub, but with my son who is 3 and a half. He is on a steriod syrup for three days to stop the coughing. Poor little guy sounds terrible, and hasn't been this quiet since he was born. At least the day off work to look after him will give me some time to get on top of the housework.

Hope everyone is well.

Hi Ladies

Wow lots going on in here.

Farmgirl - I can't believe your bub is crawling already! Crickey. They are gowing up very fast!

Gemini_girl and your little one saying Dada how cute.

DD2 has 2 teeth and they came up together at 5 1/2 months. She sits by herself now so the next thing will be crawling lol. Solids are still a job in progress. She's been a bit slow on that. But we are getting there. She loves her jumperoo. She cracks me up whenever she's in it.

Hello all,
Long time no chat!
Farmgirl - wtg on the crawling :) River is happy rolling around and kind of does this half-down-dog thing but mainly out of frustration. I think he will be crawling within a month though.

GG - that is awesome saying dadda! My lil guy has said "mumumum" a few times which I fully take to mean "mum", LOL. He has said dadada once or twice, but he said mum first *giggle*.

Porsche - River is the same with solids, very slow going. After Caden who would eat your left leg if you stood still long enough, I was surprised to have a reluctant eater. I might take a leaf out of Farmgirls book and do some more finger foods. He seems to like the tactile feel of food and wants to put everything in his mouth.

Hello everyone else! Way to go you busy mummies that have headed back to work. Great news on all the rolling/crawling/teething/solids that the little monkeys are up to.

AFM - been flat out busy these days. Getting Caden ready for Kindy with parent teacher nights etc. Working on my business so check out my website by following the link below *shameless plug* and of course mad about my River. He is getting so big, just over 8kg and in 0s. He is rolling and chatting and generally very happy baby. I have taken him to some business things including a baby market and he was so cruisy. I am so glad he is an easy bub.

I have been getting into running which has been really nice to have some "me" time. I had to prioritise my exercise cos I was so caught up doing everything else that I lamented not having enough time to work out. The gym seems so difficult what with creche times limited and River has a big sleep in the morning. SO, I decided to work out during his first morning nap. It could be 45 minutes or an hour and half depending on how he sleeps. I just love it, and have lost all my baby weight now and then some :)

Sadly trying to gear myself up for next year, with Caden in kindy and then going back to work. I am not due to return until July but am looking at other options for return to work, a more senior role that can be more flexible - like work from home etc. Hopefully there is one on the cards, but I will update you as and when.

ok am rambling now, will sign off and I promise to get back on here more *hugs*

Hi Everyone!

You all must be so busy, it's so quiet in here these days. I love reading everyone's updates, and can't believe some of you have time to start your own business. So in awe of you!!

Well Amelia is growing so much faster then I want her to. She is my last baby and I so wanted to enjoy the baby days for longer, but she is deteremined to catch up with her brother. She has mastered the art of sitting now, and crawls all around the house. The draw locks and corner bumpers have come out again, and I've hadto teach my son about the dangers of doors and baby fingers. She now stands up on her own whilst holding onto the furniture. Her balance isn't real good if her feet aren't well positioned, but she has learnt how to sit if she is going to fall (although we have had a couple of banged heads on the floor). Her poor daycare mum has had to keep her within arms reach to prevent any injuries.

Amelia also loves her food - she just shoves it in. Loves carrots, mashed potato, sausages, watermelon, banana, avocado and generally anything I'm eating. Last night she had pasta and ate twice as much as I expected. At least this eating has given me a break with the expressing. I only need to express twice a day now instead of three, which is much kinder on the nipples.

We also had the first tooth cut through last week.

Still only a little thing weighing just 6.1kg, I'm sure the doctor is going to speak to me about her weight in the next week when she has her injections. Still wearing 000 and 00's, her christmas outfit is a 0-3 month pumpkin patch dress. At least I'm getting value for money from the clothes.

Can't wait to hear what new things everyone's bubs have learnt to do.

chloe is 7 months this week, no teeth, loves her food, loves her booby even more, refuses a bottle etc. so goes with out for 8 hours 3 days a week, while im at work. But we make her porridge with formula etc so she gets it that way.... but when i get home she cant wait to get a feed lol, starts nuzzling for it lol.
Despite her appetite she too only weighs 6.4kg but our doc not worried about it as she still on average (just under)

LOL Farmgirl, yes is so busy at the moment! Wow Amelia sounds like she is going fantastically :). For such a tiny thing she sure is developing nicely. I would scoff at the doc if he/she plunks on about her weight. Sounds like she is reaching all her milestones and then some.

Bern - love the booby girl. River is a booby boy too, not much into his solids and is very much in love with "his" boobies *giggle*.

No teeth here yet either but they are definitely on there way, little lumps poking up through his lower jaw, must be aching like crazy poor bub. No crawling, but lots of rolling and sitting up. Caden crawled at 8 months so I think River is not far off either. He really prefers to be either carried around with me or in his jolly jumper. He is also weighing around 8.5 kgs so not a tiny monkey that's for sure. Lots of healthy rolls of fat and still only on mainly bm, LOL.

AFM - all good here myself. Farmgirl IKWYM about wanting them to slow down. River is my last too and I feel a melancholy ache every time I think about that. I need to get over it I guess. DH is adament he doesn't want anymore, and tbh, I actually think two would be best for me too. It is just he is growing so fast and that very special pregnancy time and newborn phase is now over and I will never experience it again :(. It is just a bit sad. I am only 33 and hear from heaps of mums that if they were younger they would have more. And here is me, perfectly young enough (I think, lol) and I am not in the position to have more. Oh well, that is my rant for now.

Big hugs to all mummies and bubbies out there! Kim, Porsche, Melly Belly, etc.

Hi All,

Need some advice. I having issues with my boy about his sleep patterns. I don't have him in a routine and just wait till his tired signs to put him down. I usually have him fall asleep in my arms and when I try to put him down when he is awake he chucks the biggest wobbly. So I have to pick him up again.

I am pretty sure I have committed all the sins a first time parent does but really need one advice to get him on track. For example tonight, he woke from a 1/2 hour nap at 6:30pm and didn't go back down until nw - 2:00am

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated as I am getting so tired from lack of sleep

Jubear.

Jubear, you're doing a wonderful job. Our first is not always easy as every new day brings new lessons. I'm still learning new things with my second. Good on you for asking for help too. It's one thing to recognise when something is not working for you, it's another to admit it and ask for help. So big hugs to you for taking that step.

My first bub was not always the best sleeper, he had trouble falling asleep without help and took a long time to settle if he woke. I have some ideas for you which I'll post tonight. I'm at work on the phone at the moment and it makes typing slow. Hang in there, this too shall pass.

HI LAdies

Welcome Jubear. I agree with Farmgirl your doing a great job. This will pass in time. Not easy though. With my kids I would just put them to bed and if they cried I would let them cry for a while. after about 5 mins or so give or take I would go back in and roll them on their side and pat them on the back until they were quiet and then repeat the routine. If bubs really doesn't settle try a nappy check and a burp and repeat the cycle. Remember never to make eye contact with bubs or it's all over red rover. It may take a few days for this tequnique to work but is totally worth the effort. I have had no problems with any of my 3 with sleep after learning this. I have never looked back. I never go in or pick bubs up if she's awake and happy because there is a possibility she'll self settle and go back to sleep. I don't even in if she has a little cry during the night because she'll go back to sleep. It's only if she cry's for more than I think is "something more going on crying" that I'll get up and check on her.

Bern - L is 7 months old as well. Time is flying lol. Chloe sounds like petite little thing. Still a light weight lol.

Dragonbub - It's hard to enjoy your last when time seems to be slipping away before our very eyes lol. Before you know it they're moving out lol.

Hi Farmgirl - I'm so glad bubs loves her food. We're a bit slow on the food. Had a few hiccups but hopefuuly on track now. I can't believe she's crawling already. Baby cage here we come hahaha. She's growing up way too fast. This time last year we were counting down the days til their births.

AFM as I said bit of a rough start to the solids thing but she seems to be getting the hang of it now. She's sick ATM too. Has a cold. Runny nose phlem and a horrible cough. She hasn't been to daycare this week because of it. Poor thing. Just doing the panadol, fluids thing up and see how she goes. If she's not better by Friday then a trip to the GP is in order. Also we are head first into a FET and we have our TF on Tuesday. So by the New Year I could be UTD again.

Hi Jubear, Porsche, everyone,

Well first my expereince with a bad sleeper. I never had a routine with Noah, I just went with the flow. Right from birth, he would wake if he wasn't in my arms, slept for 20 mins on his back, and at night, his best sleep was for two to three hours. I spent many nights sleeping on the couch with him ( I know this isn't recommended). I was totally against letting him cry, probably to my own detriment, but if it took him sleeping with me, that's what I did.

When this arrangement didn't work for me anymore (around 4 months), I started making small changes to the family nights. This included introducing a night time routine, and moving him into his own room. I discovered he preferred to sleep on his stomach, and this made bedtime routines so much easier. I would give him a bath, then a breast feed whilst I sang nursery rhymes. I would then transfer him to his cot whilst singing. Over time I changed this to putting him to bed awake and singing him to sleep. As I had returned to full time work when he was just 8 weeks old, I didn't mind his needyness, it gave me good reason to cuddle him.

I found out over time I was the one who was encouraging his bad sleeping because I had insisted when he was young on always turning on a light to breastfeed, sometimes the TV too if he was taking a long time. I also was missing a lot of the early sleep cues and then trying to deal with an overtired baby. I learnt my lesson, and with my second, I had a nightime routine from 4 months, and I learnt early she too is a tummy sleeper. This ment the difference between 20 min naps, and three hour sleeps. I don't turn any lights on at night, and I don't talk to her. It's a cuddle, breastfeed, cuddle and then straight back to bed (she is generally asleep anyway). A couple of things I have found that help to settle her in the middle of the night if she does think it's time to play is my ipod playing kids sleepy music, another feed, a couple of times even a bottle of EBM to fill her up, and if necessary me singing nursery rhymes.

I would suggest a routine for nighttime bed, limiting day sleeps to get him used to sleeping more at nights, and reducing stimuli at night when he wakes. I use a dummy with Amelia and this is very comforting for her. Try tummy sleeping if he has good head control, and maybe a radio with classical music. If all else fails, hand him to daddy in the morning and go back to bed, they both need you to be well rested (says me with my eyes falling out of my head at 8pm:lol: )

Porsche - Yep, Amelia is meeting all of her milestones well ahead of time. She has an amazing cheeky character coming through, including crawling after me whilst laughing through her dummy, and then if I turn around she hides and chuckles. I love it. She finds her brother hysterical, and laughs so hard she runs out of breath. Generally at his bad behaviour which is all the encouragement he needs. She stands up on anything she can find now, the draws, the fridges, bin, lounge chair. Her latest trick is to let go and hold on with just one hand. Noah was the same, he walked at a little over 8 months. But they do come from a long line of early walkers, so what hope have I got? I just have to make sure she is well supervised and her environment is safe.

Anyway, bed is calling. I hope you are all well.

Hey all !
Jacob and I still cosleep, he still wakes 2-3 times a night for a feed. He seems to have stretched out taller before my eyes these last weeks, he can finally touch the floor in his activity centre and started to move in it :) he is commando crawling around and destroying everything in his path! Still no teeth!!! Is that weird to still not have teeth?!
Haven't gotten any sensible words out of him yet either, although Grandpa is trying his best to teach him 'bugger'!
Can't wait to go to Sydney next week for his first Christmas!!!
My family can't wait to see him either, been over 3 months since they saw him (except on Skype).
Also excited to be growing my shoe business in the new year with a proper website instead of just Facebook, so close to 3500 fans, hope I get there by Christmas day!
Xxx BBB


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BBB - Chloe doesnt have any teeth either but Not worried as her sister never got a tooth till the week before her 1st birthday and she has a great set of teeth now :)

Thanks Bern! I was worried


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Thanks Farmgirl & Porsche, you words have comforted and inspired me.

DS and I are having bait better sleep, I just need to continue my settling routine as suggested.

Otherwise he is doing well. He doesn't have any teeth, either BBB. I thought it would best to worry after 12 months and take each day as it comes. He also doesn't crawl but can get on his knee's and has started to rock back and forth... So I think that should be occurring soon, I just need to give him more floor time. He likes to stand on my lap and look around, so I'm not sure if he will walk first or crawl. At the moment he is babbling da da and the letter g. I'm trying for him to say mum but he just smiles....

Does anyone else's kids try to eat your face?

All the best to you all.

We Have a TOOTH!! YAY :)

Hi everyone,
Sorry i havent been on in months the twins keep me tremendously busy, both are rolling now. No crawling yet or sitting or teeth but for prem babies and ones who have battled illness which was potentially life threatening the drs and peads are impressed with where they are at.
Both weigh just over 7kg now and this weekend we are packing up most of the 000 and breaking open the 00 :D
Where has the time gone!

Hey everyone

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Hard to believe that our littlest ones have shared their first Christmas now!! Special.

Bree has finally rolled all the way over to her belly, she still hasn't worked out completely how to roll back on to her back, but at least she rolls onto her belly and is happy to be in that position and play for a few moments now. She sits up really well now, she still falls down occasionally, but for the most part she supports herself with her hands. I guess when you got that many toys surrounding you it gets a little tricky at times. We are going to have to get her a little toybox now that her toy collection is starting to grow. She still only has the 2 teeth but her gums have been giving her such grief in the last couple of days. She had a tummy ache too and was constipated for a couple of days leading up to Christmas, but she has recoevered from that now, she has been drinking on average about 60mls of water each day.

Oh I have to tell you. I couldn't believe this. I took all 4 kids to see santa a few days before Christmas, but we got to the shop just after 9am and santa didn't start until 11, so we went and done some shopping, visited the hairdresser, had some lunch and came back to line up to see santa about 20 minutes before he was due to start. We waited and waited, and Bree started to get cranky as she hadnt had her usual morning nap. Anyway, santa finally came and He said hello to all the children lining up, including Bree. He went and sat in his chair and the family in front of us went in to sit with Santa and have their photo taken, but by the time we were called through, Brianna was sound asleep. We put her on Santa's knee thinking that she would wake up but she didn't, the photo was taken while she was asleep on his lap...
Then we went to the Lobethal lights a few nights after that. The parade started at 7:30pm, and, well, Brianna's bed time is 7-7:30pm, she fell asleep 5 minuted before it started. DOH
Then on Christmas Day, we had the extended family over for lunch and Brianna fell asleep in her highchair 5 minutes before we started lunch... DOH
I think Christmas was a little boring for her LOL although she really enjoyed playing with the wrapping paper... Later on after lunch, she had Grandad showing her his phone, it was playing music and he was dancing for her, her face expression was priceless, but then she went off to sleep straight after he finished...

Hope your all doing well and I wish you all a happy and safe New Year! Think I will be staying in, wouldn't want to disrupt Brianna's bedtime lol

Oh I forgot to say.... Brianna is now in size 2 :O

Hi all,

Bern - congrats on the first tooth, hope the others come in with not too much trouble.

Gemma-Girl - it seems that Bree was very relaxed through her first Christmas. My man was really good with Santa but on Xmas day, he didn't want his naps and became very grumpy. He also cut his first tooth that day too, so was in a bit of pain. Hopefully next year she will be awake for her photo.

AFM - as mentioned Seth has cut his first tooth. At first I could only feel it but now can see it raising.... He also has been learning to pull him self up to standing position in his cot and play pen... So I think he will start moving soon.

All the best and good luck for the new year.

GG size 2 !! Woah! Jacobs in between 00 and 0 still! Is she having many solids? Jacob is on 1-2 solids a day now, some cereal in the morning and some fruit or a biscuit or custard in the afternoon.
Jacob is standing up and holding onto furniture and has walked forward 3 steps holding onto a wooden cart. He had the biggest grin on his face too, was very proud of himself!!
Still no teeth here!

He's had so many long, busy days with new faces and people wanting cuddles and going out all the time. Routine has been out the window over Christmas! Can't wait to settle things back to normal. Jacob got very spoiled from family for his first Christmas, but all he wants is an old wooden spoon from grandmas kitchen and a placemat and he's happy for ages!! Haha! I got a lot of clothes for him, which is great, won't need to buy him anything till winter now :) hope you all had a safe and joyous holidays with your bubs xo


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Hi all, thought I should pop in and update as I've been very slack :/ Phoebe is doing really well. She has cut her first tooth only last Wednesday so has been a bit grumpy of late. She is still not quite crawling yet or really even sitting up. She will stay sitting up if I put her in the position but won't do it herself, lazy girl lol. I haven't had her weighed in ages so will have to get her done when the clinic sister comes back but she is in size 0-1. I too still have a booby lover here :) even though she eats 3 meals a day and has some little snacks she mostly prefers boobie. We are going to have a busy year this year. My oldest boy starts high school and DD2 starts kinder :o Can't believe she is 5 tomorrow already. Time certainly has flown. I was pregnant with her when we moved into this house and now it's 5 1/2 years later.

Hey Porsche how did the transfer go???? Have you found out yet if you have a BFP :) What a great New Years present that would be.

Hi to everyone else. It has been good reading about what all the little ones are up to and how we are handling all the changes :) Good luck to all those who are ttc again. I am complete now so no more bubs for me. I feel I have done my bit to populate Australia lol.

Take care and have a great New Year everyone xxx

Hi Ladies

Wow been a bit of a rush with posts lol.

I'm so glad to read everything is going well MrsS. They are doing extremely well.

So glad to read yu are all doing well. Time seems to fly. L is getting up on her knees and rocking so it won't be too long before she is crawling lol. We are just starting to baby proof things now lol.

Kimb - TF went well we had 2x 5d embryo's put back. We had 4 total but we lost 2 in the thaw. But we had 1x compacting/hatching one and one compacting one put back. BT is tomorrow but my HPT's tell me it has worked lol. So we are due in September. Going to be one super busy household.

Hi all,

Congrats Porsche, I always wanted a bub in sept, just because my family didn't have a b'day in that month.... But my sis beat me too it.

KimB - is it hard to parent kids at different stages or do you think it makes it easier to concert on them. My hubby and I are discussing when to try for number 2?

BBB - my boy is now moving into 1's clothing and is only having 2 - 3 meals a day plus about 4 - 5 bottles. I am thinking of increasing his meal size or adding snacks but I read somewhere they should be havingh formula until 12mths....

AFM - we just got back from a short holiday, to my nana's house. It was nice to see places from my past and Seth enjoyed seeing his cousins. We might try to go longer later in the year. Otherwise, he is trying to pull himself into a standing position from sitting on the ground, using whatever is available ie my legs, a table but see no crawling.

Wow lots happening to all our bubs...

Since my last post I have had a personality change (user name from kellyd) just in case you are wondering where I sprang from..

Well my boys will be 8mths next week and are both growing and being very active little men. Liam has been crawling for about 3 weeks now and is starting to now pull himself onto his knee, so I think he will be pulling up onto the furniture very soon... Rhys is a roller and gets into tight spots all the time, although I think he is goign to start making a move to try crawling very soon as he has started to sort of commando crawl - but only using his legs - ahh, so 2 babies on the move luckily Liam loves DD so he will always make a bee line for her room to play. Liam has been sitting unsupported for about 3 weeks as well but Rhys has only just shown an interest in sitting but still uses his arms to keep him upright.

Both boys are also such good eaters. They only have 3 milk feeds a day now and 2 solid feeds, one mid morning when Rhys will eat 2 weetbix (yes 2) and Liam will have 1 1/2, and for dinner each night they will have vegetables and then desert - either custard or yoghurt. Still no teeth for either of them although with the amount of drool from both of them it wouldn't surprise me if some spring up soon.

It is so nice to now see the boys interacting with each other, although it is not always in the nicest way. Usually it is Liam stealing a toy that Rhys is playing with and he is not subtle when he does the steal, most times he will crawl over the top of Rhys to get what he wants with Rhys coping hands and knees to the head and chest. But they are also cheeky playing together, last night they were playing in there cots for about 1 1/2 hours by peeking through the cots bars at each other and then giggling, Liam would start and then Rhys would have a go and vice versa. Not ideal at 11pm at night when they should be asleep but still cute. We are hoping to have the boys moved into there own room in the next few weeks as well so mummy & daddy can hopefully have some space again. We have just bought DD a "Big Girl Bed" and will hopefully set up her new bedroom next weekend and then we can move the boys into her old room which is huge.

Oh and as for clothing sizes, my boys are in size 0 all in one outfits and singlets etc but still wear 00 seperates as they are long and lean and size 0 pants fall straight off their hips.

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all he wants is an old wooden spoon from grandmas kitchen and a placemat and he's happy for ages!! Haha!

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LMAO - thats hilarious...

Yep... all clothes bought for her for christmas are size 2's... admittedly, some look a little big, but most fit perfectly. She got some really lovely clothes.
I worked out why Bree was so cranky, I hadn't realised in the rush leading up to and over christmas but she has been so tired. With daylight saving and all she hasn't been sleeping well. I had to drag out one of my 100% blockout curtains that I still had packed, and hubby put that up over the window and dadah sleep has returned. The first night of doing this Bree slept almost 14 hours and had another 2 hours late in the morning. She has since settled back to 12 hours and sleeps about an hour during the day, as she was before and she is so much more happier during the day, its incredible. Bree has approximately 3 hourly feeds, usually bottle at 7, and 10 am, solids at 1pm, bottle at 2-3pm, solids at 5pm and bottle at bedtime around 6:30-7pm. So all up, she is having 6 feeds most days.

Congratulations on your Pregnancy news Porsche!

TaRhLi, lovely to hear from you too, I can only imagine how busy you are, hope the room changing goes well

Lovely to hear everyone doing well.

We have another tooth, Bree cut her right upper lateral incissor. We're still waiting on the four other teeth that are meant to come before that one...

Just a quickie cos I need to express then hit the hay.

River doing great, bit grumpy of late, he is very much a mummy's boy! He has his 2 bottom teeth and the two tops are moving into place, will cut in next month or so. he is also caterpillar crawling and getting up on all fours, and also pulling himself up into a standing position, so it is very exciting times indeed.

Went for a job i nterview but haven't heard back which is a relief really. I am not due to go back to work til July and am very happy where I am at the moment with my two little men.

Ok, off to express then bed, but will BBL to catch up on all the posts :)

Chloe had an accident yesterday :(

Grandma took her upstairs and put her down while she went into another room. Chloe fell off the stairs, freefalled 2 metres to the timber floors.
Please be careful with your bubs around stairs and balconies etc. We are very lucky that the only thing she has sustained is a fractured leg.
I am a complete mess inside but holding it together onthe outside. MIL is absolutely distraught that she could be stupid enough to put her down and leave the room.

Oh my god Bern you just made my heart skip a beat.... sending whatever mummy courage I have your way. I don't know what to say... but thank you for the timely reminder and big hugs for you. I hope Chloe is doing well, and your MIL too. Remember to give yourself permission to have a meltdown as well, it just shows how much you love her and feel for her.

Well nothing that serious is happening in my house at the moment. Amelia is just chugging along, slowly growing, but quickly growing up. She'll eat as much food as my nearly four year old, and still loves her boobie. She has been practicing standing solo now, so not long till she is walking. I can't believe we are up to this already.

I hope everyone else is doing well... gotta put the little man to bed now, so will pop back later.

Oh Bern, that would have been so scary for all involved. Hope Chloe heals fast and that your MIL can forgive herself. Lots of hugs and positive thoughts for you.

Will post later about my boy.

Oh Bern How terrible for you. I hope Chloe is ok all things considered. Hugs

Oh Bern, how horrible for you all - especially Chloe...

I haven't had to face anything like that.... yet.... with DD or the boys so I don't know how I would be, but can only imagine what you must be feeling inside. Sending big hugs to you.

Bern, so sorry to hear about Chloe's accident, this has bought a tear to my eye, and made my heart skip a few beats also. I hope she returns to full health soon and you can all move forward from this horrible experience. Love to you all...

thanks girls. She is amazing, she is already rocking on all fours and crawling around the house. You would think nothing had happened to her.
I really do believe that her 2 cousins & aunty & Uncle that are in heaven, were watching over her that day. Will let you all know how our follow up at the hospital on monday goes <3

Bern huge hugs!! When I was staying at my parents over Christmas , Dad had just helped/encouraged Jacob to stand and hold onto the edge of the bed and then without thinking he took his hands away and turned to say something to my mum and all I could do was look on in horror and scream from the doorway as I saw my little one fall and crack his head on a bed box :( no where as frightening as what happened to you little one but I can somewhat understand ! Be kind to yourself and grandma xx


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Bern how did your appointment go? I hope Chloe is recovering well. I too think she had people watching over her, she is very lucky! So glad to hear she is trying to get around again, thats wonderful news.

Quick catch up. Bree has cut another tooth, mum tells me there the eye teeth, but i thought the eye teeth were the next ones across. Anyway, she has been quite ill for over a week. She started out very snotty monday before last, and I got the dr to check her while I was there seeing him. He said she didn't have any infection and that she would be ok. I think it was the next day she cut her tooth? Her routine went out the window and she screamed more in those few days than I've heard her entire life. She keeps rubbing her sinus' and pulling her ears. I took her back to the dr on Friday, started her on antibiotics for an ear infection. Over the weekend she has been up and down, still totally out of routine, which has been really difficult for me to know what she wants or needs. For the first time, I felt I had no idea what to do for her. I had my son to the dr yesterday so I got her checked again while I was there and it turns out that now she has infection in both ears.
Some of you may remember me talking about the bad nappy rash Bree had for months. I finally got it to go, and started using paw paw ointment which had kept nappy rash away, that was until the teething and illness over the past week. She got a really bad rash the other day, she screamed. I cleaned her and sat her on the change table to let her calm down a bit. She ended up doing a wee while she was sitting there and she screamed her little heart out it was that painful for her. We left the nappy off for about an hour and a half and fixed her with paw paw ointment and the redness dissapeared almost as quickly as it came.
So its been a horrible week or so for little Bree.

Hope everyone else is doing well.