Bridg: Wow @ the chuck. Phoebe had one of those one night while I was trying to settle her off to sleep. Didn't come out the nose, but there was SO much of it and we were both soaked. Gross! Glad your gyno is pleased with your recovery. Thanks for the info on the thrush.
BG: Hope E's all better in the tum now.
Nicky: Hope you're enjoying your karting weekend! By the sounds of things you are no goose for not having dtd yet... Seems it is pretty slow going for most of us. After I posted my questions I managed to get P off to sleep before 10, so DH and I tried for the first time. It went well, though I was soooo tired! Dunno when I'll feel up to it again, LOL! As for more kids, DH is already talking about when he can get the snip, PMSL! I told him they will want us to wait til P is 12 months old before they'll do it.
Vic: All the best for the appt tomorrow morning. I hope you can go for the less restrictive harness - I'd be interested to know what it looks like as I have only ever seen the one type. As for strollers, we have a Phil & Teds Dash but probably wouldn't have gotten one if we didn't need the toddler seat attachment. It is good and narrow and steers like an absolute dream compared to our last one (Bertini Shuttle). I love Mountain Buggies (they didn't have toddler seat but they did have skate board).
Naomi: I can't handle the crying interruption when DTD. It happened with Natty once or twice and boy, talk about mood killer, LOL! LOVE the pic of your boys! So glad to hear things are getting better between your DH and his brother too. I am sure that means a lot. Families can be so bloody stressful.
I am really struggling to finish this post - have to go to bed but will BBL with more persies... I can't keep up! xx
Agh, I put her down and she woke up. I could've sworn she was ready...
Jacinta: Its so weird hearing about these tall babies who are going into 00's and 0's... Phoebe is really short but she's getting a very cute squidgy belly on her.
Krystie: Nah, P's never had a bottle... I am far too lazy! Same here with DTD - I am not worried about discomfort as much as just finding a time when we're alone and not so bloody tired! I don't think its possible to find such a time at this point.
Krystie & Vic:Sorry about the roids. I thought I had one but dr tells me its a fissure. At first the only symptom was a little blood but now it really stings. I am sure my tummy troubles are hormonal - I am trying so hard with my diet and keeping up the fluids, but my tummy is just all over the place and unpredictable. Aparently roid creams don't really work so I need to have salt baths and hope that it heals up soon. Such a drag.
Kat: Bummer about AF returning so soon, but at least the pg scare was cleared up! I have friends who had three babies close together because they kept conceiving before her cycle started again, LOL. I love my babies, but that's got to be my worst nightmare
Well, after reading your suggestions about thrush, I have looked around P's mouth and it would seem that's what it is. She has paler whitish cheeks and roof of the mouth and the white stuff on her tongue wouldn't scrape off. I guess I'll get that stuff then. Surprised I don't have it on my nipples though.
I think we are finally getting settled for the night at last. What does your baby wear to bed and what materials do you wrap in?
P wears a wondersuit and is wrapped in a muslin wrap and a fleece. I ask because I'm aware that wrapping in a fleece blanket is a SIDS risk, but I'm positive she'd be cold without it! What do others do/think?
Naomi- No more power chucks luckily. Glad to hear it went well with Sean?s brother. I love that pic of Sean and Bailey. It is definitely a framer.
Bella- I ordered my platinum today, so just waiting for the payment to clear.
Krystie- Logan is not a chucker either, so Im not sure why he chucked so much. Jake & Zac had severe reflux, so Logan not spewing is a dream! Yay for Kyson sleeping half the night in his cot. I know what u mean about missing them when they aren?t sleeping in ur arms.
Kat- That?s so cute about Ivy in the rain!
BG- Lucky u for getting 8 hrs sleep. I only dream of the time I can sleep for that long.
Vic- Good to hear CJ behaved herself at the footy. I have a friend who is a Hawks fan. Good luck with finding a pram. By the end of it, u will probably be confused. I hope all goes as well as it possibly can tomorrow for CJ?s appointment.
Jacinta- Jamie is so clever rolling over! Maybe he might be an early crawler and walker too?
Nicky- Glad to hear DS enjoyed his swimming lesson.
Amy- Sorry to hear Phoebe has thrush. They normally recommend to treat u as well as Phoebe. The chemist will be able to tell u whats best. Logan normally wears a Wondersuit or cotton suit and then he has a light blanket and a crochet blanket on him. Our room is normally about 21degrees. I have also put him in a sleeping bag with the arms before, and all I put on him then is his singlet, otherwise he gets too hot. I also find that the Wondersuit tops and bottoms are warm as well. The Bonds leggings are really warm too.
AFU, I put Logan down at midnight, but he woke again about half an hour later. We went to the nursery today to work out what plant we are buying, and also picked a pot. I also found that since Logan has been having Gripe Water for his wind, that his thrush has almost cleared up. Did anyone see the Baby Elmo stuff in the Target catalogue?
Also, how do I put the link thing up for my Face Book??
Snacks- J isn't really wrapped at all cos she sleeps in bed with us and i think it is warm enough cos the dooner covers her although i am also aware that that is a sids risk.... how do you other girls do the co-sleeping without using your own bedding? As for the thrush I agree with bridg and think u should treat yourself as well. your thrush may be present but asymptomatic but you will be both cross infecting each other if you don't do both.
Naomi- glad to hear that your hubby and his bro turned a new leaf. I have very complex family relationships and know the stress it causes to not be getting on well, so I'm really pleased for you!
Vic- our pram is great but your right it is heavy and it is wide. goodluck with your appt.
Bridg- i have to look thru that calander cos i love baby elmo!!!!
AFM- sorry not alot of persies Jemima is doing well. I am fighting off a cold amidst her feeding frensy and so am tired. She has been really cooing and starting to babble the last week and a half and it's soo cute!!! Shes letting me put her down for longer stretches and being content. Can I ask how everyone else is coping with their post baby body image? I am struggling with mine I lost alot of weight first up but that was all fluid and now it has stopped... I am 8kg heavier than pre-preg and i don't like it at all, how is everyone's weight loss going?
Hmmmm, I think I might be overheating Bailey at night - we put him in a one piece (like a target cotton one) and have an armless quilted sleeping bag, then a tug a blanket over him - I think I can do without the blanket!!
we have E in a sleepsuit of some sort, mittens if it's cold, wrapped ina muslin wrap with a blankie over her when she's in her bed - in ours she is often uncovered other than the wrap cos of my body heat. i judge by her skin on her head as to whether she is overhot - she always seems pretty right on.
Hey there. It's me! Still Kat but minus the 'belleh' so I thought it was time for a change of username. Santosha means contentment - with who you are, what you have, what is happening in your life, etc. It's something I aspire to and something I hope that Ivy will find in her life so I thought it was fitting. Also wanted to make the change before I sign up for platinum - I said the other day that I didn't think I could afford it but looking at the page again, it's life membership I can't afford. Platinum is do-able since we are doing a little better with the finances now that I am in charge!! (Can't remember if I wrote about it at the time, but a few months ago I discovered DH had accrued some serious debt without my knowlege and I confiscated his cards!)
Ivy has been grumpy all day, poor love. I think she's sick - she's very snotty - and she wouldn't let me put her down all morning. Much screaming and wailing ensued if I even tried. But she has at last passed out in her cot so I might get a few mins to say hello and grab some lunch. Going to take her to the doc tomorrow as she has a strange lump behind one ear. It kinda feels like a swollen gland, like you get on your neck or in your armpit when you're sick, but it's an odd place for it, so I thought I'd best get it checked out.
Amy - Ivy's in a sleeping bag when in her cot, and just under the covers with us when she co-sleeps. The sleeping bag is fairly light but she's been getting over-heated with anything more (gets heat-rash on her face) and I understand it's better for them to be slightly too cool than hot. Hope the thrush clears up for you very soon. It's a PITA that you can keep cross-infecting eachother. Fingers crossed you find the solution.
Bella - I'm finding the body-image thing weird. At first the flabby belly really freaked me out. I've always been on the skinny side of things - to the point that I didn't really have hips or boobs and had body-image issues from people calling me 'scrawny' 'anorexic' 'flat' etc. I've never dieted, it's just genetics. We're all tall and lanky in my family. I put on 18 kgs while I was pg and loved being all curvy for the first time in my life, but like I said, the post-baby belly was a bit gross and suddenly my thighs seemed massive compared to the rest of me. But now... I'm still 10kg heavier than I've ever been and after serious consideration (and a fair bit of self-doubt), I've decided to embrace it. No longer am I 'scarecrow woman'... now I am choosing to consider myself feminine and comfortable and I'm considerably warmer than I've been during any winter I care to remember!! All part of my mission for contentedness I guess.
Hun, I'm sure you look beautiful. Women have been given ridiculous standards in the media to compare themselves to. Just look at your average post-baby mummy and I'm guessing you'll find that you measure up just fine. But if you're still feeling a bit yuck... a) give it time, it's only been a few months, b) maybe take yourself for a walk or a swim every few days. Even gentle exercise will have an impact on your body and a huge impact on your feeling of wellbeing, and c) get DH to take bubba, get yourself dressed up to the nines and go out with a girlfriend. Even if it's only down to the shops for coffee for an hour or 2. I've frocked up twice for weddings recently and was pleased to find that once I climbed out of my trakkies and put on some make-up for the first time in weeks, I didn't scrub up too badly!! Hope that helps. Hugs to you.
Nicky - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get spoilt rotten.
Now, I'm getting very determined to try and organise something for a meet-up, but am worried I won't be able to find a time and place that suits the majority. Lets start with dates and work from there... I'm thinking if we wait a bit then bubbas will be older and happier to travel, weather will be better and hopefully schedules will be clear.
How would the first weekend in September suit people? I think it's Saturday the 5th? Or if that doesn't suit, what about the 12th (weekend after)? Thoughts Vic girls??????
Off to grab some lunch (woohoo bubba's still sleeping) but will try to come back later.
Well the brace is on. CJ is quite distressed everytime she tries to kick her legs because she can not understand - so I am going to be spending alot of time feeding and cuddling today as I am now so apologies for lack of persies will catch up when have hands free.
It is not too bad though, nappy changing is a bit more fiddly, sling will be ok, she still just fits in car seat and stretchy wondersuits still fit. It did not cost anything apart from the car park fee which was a bonus.
Will put a photo on facebook later - but if interested here is link to type of harness Kids health info for parents
septembers bad for us coz we have to save to go to my mums birthday party
vic- my little cousin had one of those and it was taken off at about 4 months she sort of sat funny when i met her but it only just got taken off shes normal now walking like and 18 month old
Last edited by *TripleJ*; July 20th, 2009 at 01:50 PM.
first weekend of sept is fathers day so might be a bit hard for people - i wouldn't be able to make it cos DH will be home (he doesn't know it yet, but there is no way in hell he's missing his first fathers day!)
i would say late sept or maybe early oct might work better. not sure where to go - but i'm not keen on the CBD esp if i'm travelling solo. sept is also school hols isn't it so a lot of places will be a bit ordinary...
Hi all popping in quickly.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I've been very spoilt and the kids have been really good so far today.
Vic big hugs. I hope things improve really wuickly from here and CJ is out of the harness sooner than expected. Harness or no harness, she is still one of the most adorable little girls I have seen. xxoo much love to you both.
Kat, I'm not too fussed. Whenever you would like a meet up is cool. I should be able to make anytime except maybe one weekend in October (but I'm not quite sure exactly what date that is) as I am organising a school reunion for then. Will let you know though. Don't worry about trying to accomodate places for me... I'll find wherever you guys are. I might bring Hubs as he is calmer driving in Mlebs and I am better with directions than he is.
Ok better go and check on DS... he's sleeping in his big single bed for the first day sleep ever and did a full night in it last night for the first time! He's choice too. I love when he does things like that.
Happy birthday, Nicky! Glad it has been a good day Woohoo for moving into a big bed - how exciting.
Vic: Wow, that was quick. Glad they were able to do it straight away - sooner it goes on the sooner it can come off. Are you allowed to bath her? I am sure living with it will just become second nature for you both very soon - I hope the adjustment isn't too hard for you and CJ. I agree with Nicky, she is SO adorable.
Kat: Sorry to hear Ivy is sick. Are you using Fess for her nose? I love the stuff - Phoebe was really snotty a couple of weeks ago and it really helped clear the crap out so she could breathe properly. Sorry too about that lump - let us know what the dr says.
Bella: I really struggle with my body atm. It doesn't help that I'm having these tummy and bottom troubles either. My belly is floppy and the stretch marks are still really red. I'm about 10kg heavier than pre-pg, and I was about 10kg overweight then. I am trying very hard not to let it get me down. The good thing is that the girls enjoy a ride in the stroller so we have been getting out for a walk every couple of days. I have noticed that I feel better for it, even though I haven't lost weight. *Hugs* babe. Our bodies have been through a lot recently - we need to try to cut ourselves a break, I suppose.
Bridg: Great tip re the gripe water. Sorry, but I can't stand Elmo, LOL! Didn't see the catalogue. To post a link, just copy the url from the page you want to link to, then on BB click on the button that looks like a globe with a chain link in front of it and then paste the link. Hope that makes sense!
Thanks girls for the thrush advice, I got the stuff today and treated us both tonight - it is bright greeny-yellow - like bile, LOL! P was so unimpressed.
Thanks too for sharing about bed clothes. I think I'm going to get a sleeping bag cause I suspect I'm overdressing her.
Oh, I am so knackered! I wish Phoebe wasn't such a fusspot at night. She is still fidgetting away while I type...
Bella- Im not overly worried about my figure at the moment. At a guess, I would only be a couple of kilos heavier than pre baby.
Kat- Good luck at the Drs. Hopefully the lump isn?t anything serious.
Vic- Sorry to hear CJ is distressed with the brace on. Poor little sweetie. And its hard too, because they don?t understand its for their benefit.
Nicky- WOW! Big boys bed. I remember when Jake and Zac went into their big beds.
Amy- Logan didn?t like the Nilstat either, and it took a long time to get 1ml down his throat.
AFU, We had an ok day. I spent a bit of time at the boys kinder today, and surprisingly, no panic attacks or anxiety. Logan has the MCHN and his hearing test next week, and then its needles. The poor little mite is going to have a busy week. I also have to get Jake and Zacs 4 year old needles done. Logan is almost asleep, so Im going to do a few things before bed, and then hit the hay.
Kat - I was surprised how much Kyson loves being in the shower. I was terrified at first about how slippery he would be, but as long as I make sure I have a tight grip on an arm or leg at all times, then he feels pretty secure. Also, I wait until the end of the shower before I wash him so that he is only really slippery for a little while before we get out. I'm imagining that Ivy had a very cute surprised look on her face in the rain, hehe.
PS. Love the new username!
Vic - I saw the pics of CJ in her brace on your facebook. Poor little tyke looks a bit upset, but I'm sure she'll get used to it pretty quickly and be back to her happy bubbly self. It's great that you were able to get it all done so quickly because now hopefully she'll be able to get it off sooner
Oh, and how cute that she has already gone to a footy game!DH was not too happy with that game. He's a pie supporter and I generally don't follow football, except when Hawks beat the Pies and I remind DH that technically I am a Hawks supporter, LOL!
Naomi - It's so good to hear that things went well between you guys and your BIL and his wife. I'm sure Bailey was a perfect little ice-breaker! Hopefully children and mutual PIL problems will only serve to strengthen the relationship further
Jacinta - Oh my! How clever is Jamie rolling over already! You must be so proud, but also a little nervous that he's already getting mobile, lol. I'm worried that Kyson is going to be an early walker like I was. Mum tells me that I was walking at 8 months! That's just crazy. And with Kyson already able to stand up with me just holding his hands, suffice to say I'm getting nervous!
Nicky - I can't wait for swimming lessons! I've always loved the water and I'm hoping that Kyson will continue to love it too. If he does then I'll have more chance of getting DH to go to the beach with us because he's not a fan of the sand or the water, lol. It sounds very promising that your little man left the lesson smiling
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! May all your birthday wishes and dreams be fulfilled!
Amy - Oh honey I feel your pain with the fissure! I've had one before and I couldn't even SIT down. Number 2's very excrutiating!!! I had to get a certain cream to use, but it's side effect was headaches, and I would get a mega headache within seconds of using the cream. Also, I'm sure that it's the type of cream that definitely would not be recommended while breastfeeding. Hopefully all your salt baths help it heal quickly.
At night I have Kyson in a romper suit, and then in a jumpsuit and a sleeping bag. Gosh that sounds like a lot, but he never gets too hot. He also sleeps under a very light blanket to keep him still when he's in his cot, or when he's co-sleepung he's under our blankets a little as well (but usually only up to about his waist because I worry about it going to high and covering his face).
Bridg - I didn't see the Target catalogue, but one of my Uncles gave Kyson an Elmo jumpsuit. It's bright red and fluffy, but doesn't fit him yet. It looks so huge hanging in his wardrobe, but it's a 00 so it probably won't be long before he fits in it.
Bella - You have to remember sweetheart that just over one month ago you had a whole baby inside your tummy! Give yourself time to get back into pre-baby shape and try not to be too hard on yourself. You should ask how your DH feels about your body, because you'll probably be pretty surprised with his answer. I got a little self-conscience the other day about the extra flabby tummy skin I still have and I asked DH if he found it unattractive. His answer was to rub my tummy and tell me he loved it because it used to hold our sweet little boy in there, awwww
Also, Amy - You need to be less hard on yourself with your body image too missy! See the comments I made to Bella because they apply to you too :P
BG - How's your little gem going? I hope her tummy has settled down now and that she is feeling much better. You must be getting so excited about the baptism!
Jess - How are your studies going? I still can't work out how on earth you get the time to study with an infant and a toddler, so my hat goes off to you miss!!!
Cathy - I saw the pics of Cara on the playmat and she is so cute. Kyson has the jungle swing version of that playmat. They are so cute!
No baths till next ultrasound in four weeks - :-(, changing nappies especially poo ones is quite a challenge! She used to love the change mat and getting her nappy changed, but now is the worst thing I think because this was when she would kick most and play games with me holding her legs straight so couldn't' get wondersuit on - so this is when she "remembers" the brace most.
Last night was difficult, normally CJ will go off to sleep then stir after 20 mins or so but settle herself back off to sleep, last night everytime she stirred she "realised" was in the brace and cried and woke herself up. So at about 1:00am after putting her back to sleep about 5 times brought her into bed with us and she slept till about 4:00 had a feed and then managed to get her to go back to sleep in her cot till 8:30. So I suppose wasn't too bad but I feel shattered don't sleep that well with her in with us as doesn't seem to be enough room and I am perched on edge!
She seems ok this morning but is always happier in the mornings - fingers crossed it continues - the cry is quite different from other ones have heard from her is a real "I am so frustrated cry"
Jemima is doing well. I am fighting off a cold amidst her feeding frensy and so am tired. She has been really cooing and starting to babble the last week and a half and it's soo cute!!! Shes letting me put her down for longer stretches and being content. Can I ask how everyone else is coping with their post baby body image? I am struggling with mine
Hope you have a wonderful day and get spoilt rotten. 
Woohoo for moving into a big bed - how exciting. 
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