Thanks Fuzzy - she's been so much better since... just have to remember to repeat the mantra like Bec says, this baby needs to feel loved, safe and protected.
thanks for reminding me of that mantra Dory, I needed to remember that last week. I think Isaac has just been through a wonder week last week. The change in him has been huge this week, and today was just perfect I wish every day was like today. Big contrast to last week he was just so unsettled and it was awful and I ended up having a bit of a meltdown the other day. I was expecting a wonder week next week (week 26) but it's pretty clear to me that he has had it early. I've heard this happens when a baby is overdue, they go through the wonder weeks earlier than normal. Or so I've heard, I'll let you know next week if he has a horror week again, but he is showing all the signs of having gone through it already - better coordination, perception of distance, clinginess etc.
I'm still giving Isaac just rice cereal once a day. Might change it to twice a day soon with cereal in the morning and veg in the evening.
Sleeping has been so much better this week. I'm just amazed how he has developed his own pattern, it's like clockwork.. up at 7-8ish, play while I have breakfast, then a feed, and he is up for pretty much exactly an hour before he wants to sleep (for 1.5 hours), up for 2 hours, sleep 2-2.5 hours, up again and a nap before bath, feed, stories and bed. Then he's asleep for the night before 7, apart from waking for feeds as usual but he doesn't stay up, just falls asleep feeding which is awesome.
He has been doing a funny thing lately, it's hilarious. He grabs my face or neck, opens his mouth really wide and plants it on my cheek or chin.. I don't know if he is trying to copy me kissing him (I kiss him about a thousand times a day!), or if he is trying to put me in his mouth like everything else he can get hold of
Sorry for the me post, I'll try to catch up with persies tomorrow. I hope you are all well
Bec - bella does that to lol I have several hickies under my chin cos I always let her suck its cos it's so cute lol it's a normal baby thing cos every baby will put anything in their mouths lol
But it is beautiful!!
Hi everyone hope u all had a lovely weekend! So excited counting down till I get my new car on Saturday, finally!! One I can actually put my doulbe pram in!! Yay paid so much for it and could hardly use it!
Can't believe it's APRIL this week!! This year is flying and it's our bubba first Easter awww lol we are trying to go camping but who knows with melbournes weather! Anyone else doing anything??
ok question about solids again, Bella had her 6month health check yesterday and the midwife said she can have more fruits and meats (pending she wont choke) and pasta,.... is anyone doing meats and pasta yet???? i think meat is a little early as im only doing solids slowly and still introducing some veggies, how would you give pasta? blend it with something... but what? mince.... im not an adventerous cook but cant imagine what to put with it as i dont want to introduce tomato based sauces yet.... any ideas?
Just a short message before I go off to start baking!
Harlows going off her bottles..help! Normally she has a 200ml in the morning then two 150mls during the day & a 200ml before bed and finished a majority of them (I tried givng her 200mls in the other 2 bottles and she'd never finish it) and now shes only drinking 100ml in the morning, then about 250mls during the day and 100ml at night..for the past few days..Would this be teething related? She's had nappy rash and she is chewing on her hands alot...Jett NEVER went off bottles so I am not sure if I should be concerned or not..she had fruit & cereal for morning tea & vegies for dinner but even this morning when she usually sculls a 200ml shge would only drink 100ml...It is FRUSTRATING and part of me worries she just isn't getting enough fluids into her...Just after your opinions-she is happy and sleeping fine, just flat out refusing to finish bottles...
A couple of options... either cut back the amount of solids she is having, but if it's not really that much... she may be ready to drop a bottle? So she will still drink the same quantity but in fewer bottles. OR she is just going through a patch where she isnt as hungry?
If she was really hungry she wouldnt be sleeping as well, or would be upset, so I wouldnt think there is any issue there.
Buzzie - I started George on meats at 6 months. The easiest one to start on is chicken. I just steam it and then blend it and mix it in with the vegies. I havent done pasta yet, but I have done rice... I just boiled it HEAPS, then put in in the blender as well with vegies.
I have found that once I saw he wasnt really having reactions to vegies, I would introduce a new one for 2 days rather than 4 days... I just felt like a new vegie every 4 days meant it would take forever to get through them all!!
I have a recommended list from my paed re: ages and foods...
Sorry, also forgot to add... keep in mind that what seems bland to us, is not to our bubs because they dont know any better and havent tasted anything else. So dont worry about sauces and stuff yet. Keep it all really simple.
Bec - glad this week is better for Isaac.... and you. We have a mixture here at the mo. Too cute about the hickies. It's ok to have a melt down... don't be hard on yourself about it. It's normal and even more so when you're solo. Don't underestimate how hard it is. But what it does say to me, is you need to make sure you are able to have some time to yourself. Is there something special you like to do that you can do and your mum can take Isaac for an hour or so?
Hannah did something pretty amazng today. We were all lying in bed and I said "where's daddy?" and instead of looking towards me she turned her head and looked at daddy. And just to make sure it wasn't a coincidence we did it again and again and then also when we were out of bed. OMG. I am just amazed.
Wite - Hannah has been a bit the same with BF'ing latley. Just taking a lot less ( she usually takes both sides and lately has only been taking one for a lot shorter time). She's sleeping well, and otherwise seems bright and cheery ( well except when she's tired), so I am not too worried. You can't force her to take the bottles and the more stressed you get, she will notice. So just go with it.
Buzzie - no tips here. But what Connie's said makes a lot of sense, as usual.
We're still on our first tastes and are two weeks in, and will bump up to two meals in a day next week... so far tried potato, punpkin, and today brocoli. Hannah gulps down her rice cereal but spits out everything else. Pumpkin a little less than the others. Next on the list is zucchini then sweet potato. I offer the new foods towards the end of the rice cereal.... as if I offer them too early in the meal she refuses to eat anymore, and a nice spoon or two of rice cereal is a nice way to end a meal.
LOL - Hannah did the biggest poo that woke her up from her sleep. It was massive. Hopefully that means the stinky farts will disappear for a while.
Fuzzy - how are you going? Any more news on whether it's graves? I am going to get Hannah a mag mag sippy cup like you have for Chloe. I bought a different one and it's just not working out so far.
Hug those littles ones, they are too precious by far.
OMG Chloe has been crying for 45 mins and I cant get her to settle or sleep. She has learnt to sit up easily but sits up in her cot and then gets stuck and cries and cries. If I go in to lie her down she just loses the plot even more when I leave. What do I do? Leave her??
If she's been crying for 45 minutes I would get her up and try to calm her down a bit. She is probably so worked up and overtired now that she wont be able to settle down. Just get her up and calm her down for a bit.
What time is her next feed?
Next nap you could try tucking her in with a bedsheet. Sometimes they get overtired cos they're so busy practicing a new skill like rolling or sitting then don't sleep. Also isit teeth? Have u tried some sm33, it works instantly.
Fuzzy - H does that a LOT... I do the following cause it's clear that she's not going to go to sleep, but it is hard to draw the line as to when to stop trying:-
wash her face with a damp washer and
talk soothingly too her (and for my benefi); and
change her nappy ( just in case); and
quick feed cause all that crying is thirsty work; and
pick her up and do some quiet activities - rocking, singing, laying down and reading and if she's still freaked out?
get out of the house cause it all seems too much in those 4 walls - so a walk or a trip to the shops - Chloe might still be fractious but at least you're distracted.
Hope you get through ok.
belfie - good idea - I just looked at some of your 365 project photos - OMG A & X are so cute, and I love the photo of her on the change table.... too cute by far.
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Thanks guys, just quickly as she is just waking up.. ending up giving up and getting her up. She had an appt to get her 6 month shots so I just left early and drove around for about 15 mins. She slept straight away.
Teething gel. I'd always used bonjela, but my sleep consultant aka goddess told me that SM33 is instant where Bonjela is not.
hope to bbl with persies too.
Dory - thanks so much! Call me biased but I think they are so adorable, and as for that pic...lol well clearly it's the rolls actually keeping her upright! mwahahahaha
Thanks girls. I tried giving her less solids and she still didn't want a bar of her bottle..yesterday she drank about 400mls all day when usually it is double that. She IS sleeping right through and she IS happy and her bowel movements are fine & she is still having wet nappies so I'll try stress less about it. Gosh it is funny that even as a second time mum-some things are still so new to me!
Buzzie - the food info I have says that meats should be introduced when finger foods are started from 8-12 months. Remember they don't need the nutrition from food at the moment, it's all about tastes and textures, they are getting most of the nutrition they need from milk until 12 months (I always remember the saying 'food is fun unitl they're one'). But then it's all up to you really, and what you want to do.
thanks Dory. Mum took Isaac for the afternoon yesterday, then brought him back at 5 and bathed and fed him some rice cereal for me which gave me a break.
fuzzy - oh no poor Chloe, did you find out what was wrong with her in the end?
Hi to everyone else! I've got lot's to do so I better go and get started.
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