Babies born~August 1st-15th 2009 #3

[misty]

Wow it is amazing how quickly all our bubs are growing up. seems like yesterday I was pg. sigh. funny how it can be so exciting to see them grow and develop and yet so sad at the same time.

[Willow]

We had a much better night last night, only one wake up. His day naps are generally great, just nights we have issues with. He is cutting 4 teeth and it looks like one has just cut the gum, so hopefully the others will come through quickly.

I can't believe some bubs are starting to walk and stand etc, we've only just mastered crawling! LOL Weird for me because my other two reached these milestones a lot earlier.

Also wanted to ask what sorts of food your bubs are eating? Lacking a bit of inspiration at the moment. I'll add ours too:

Breakfast
Usually just Rafferty's Garden cereal and some fruit
Have started giving him toast and raisin toast occasionally just cut into fingers for now

Lunch
Rice cakes with hommous or some other spread
Baked beans
Yoghurt
Fruit
Pasta and sauce
zucchini slice

Dinner
Usually a mix of meat/veg/rice or pasta. I made him up a batch of food last fortnight and he LOVED it. Just beef mince, grated carrot, corn kernels, baby peas, tin of tomatoes and a little gravy powder, touch of tomato paste. Then I cooked some rice and stirred it through. Makes about 10 meals so I freeze them and he has them for dinner. He also likes spag bol or pasta shells with pumpkin and sweet corn stirred through.

Its lunch I kinda struggle with to be honest. He's not quite ready for sandwiches I don't think, he'd gag too much. Toast is OK but bread is too soft I think Would love to hear what your bubs are enjoying. I'd like to give him more fresh fruit cut up but apart from watermelon, everything still seems a bit advanced for now. He did have a few sultanas today and managed those OK. We've only started yoghurt in the last few days because his brother has a lactose intolerance and couldn't have it so I kinda forgot about it until now! No problems so far, so hoping he doesn't follow in his brother's footsteps.

[issy02]

hmmmmmmm....warm bottle equals sleep all night.....hmmmmmmm!!!!!

[~Hestia~]

Hey girls

Saffi - woo hoo to M crawling AND standing I'm glad you were able to catch it all on tape! Hope you had a nice time at the baby shower/pamper session!

Koru - yay to Orla for bunny/hobbling too Sounds very cute!

Willow - I hope you start getting some more sleep soon I can relate, Moo may go to bed at 6pm but he sure doesn't sleep all night. The other night he was up 4 times And lately I've had to resort back to rocking him to sleep for all sleeps, but am secretly enjoying the cuddles Sorry I'm not much help with food at the moment, Moo refused to eat for the last week! But I do find Robyn Barker a good source of info.

TT - I really hope your brother gets over in time for the big event.

Issy - way to go Lochie with the cruising Good luck with the childcare visits.

Been a bad week here! Moo has been refusing all solid foods which has really stressed me out. Just when I was at the end of my tether today he suddenly wanted FOOD and LOTS of it! What a relief Don't know what that was all about but am glad it's over.

[Willow]

Thanks girls, we've popped another two teeth and thankfully sleep has returned to normal and he is back to one quick feed a night. I can totally handle that

[Catastrophic]

Willow _ wahoo on the two more teeth! Glad to see the sleep pattern has got better! We eat the same kinda things, baby cereal, then will have snacks (fruit, yogurt or rice cracker thingys) lunch is s'wishes she loves them! Loves vegemite :-D another snack time... And then dinner is what we're having mostly. cut finely or mashed.

Cheezel - No wonder you were stressed, how horrible {hugs} Glad to hear he is back eating :-)

Misty - I get ya!

Issy - Wahoo on lockie walking around the funiture :clapclap:

saffi yay on crawling :-) Fun times ahead!

tippi - Did your brother get out of the UK okay?

AFM - Eli is just growing up tooo fast! She can now stand up unassisted and walks off. I tell you it is sooooo weird watching eli come and walk down my hall way! she is such a hoot to play with, Daddy and her have a special game they play were he gets on his hands and kneeds and goes behind the wall and goes RAHHH then she'll go Ahhh and come running to me, laughing, then he goes back behind the wall so she walks/crawls after him and they do it again! Very cute! But we have learnt mummy can't do it! My Rahhh just ain't good enough she just sits there and looks a bit shocked as if to say thats dad's job!

She survived my two weeks of placment (I have a thread about placement in wahoo) the expressing + feeding boosted my supply so am waiting for it too slow down again LOL . . . Eli has 4 teeth now, two top and two bottom! And omg hurts when she bites down!!!

I really must go, need to go do my grocery shopping, but really trying to advoid it LOL

Had a little sad moment the other day, when DP said no more babies :-( He'll buy me a puppy instead... I kno i said i don't want anynmore... and i know i don't want any right now... But 5 years down the track i can't be sure that i won't... Does that make sence... I just can't see myself never being pregnant again, never giving birth again, never getting those first cuddles or smell awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Hope everyone is well...

[Saffi]

Hi everyone

Willow - what's the teeth count now? Don't have any suggestions with food as you are way ahead of me. Actually you have given me some inspiration.
Cass - how many kids would be your ideal number? Sometimes I think another would be nice but realise I have my hands full with the 2 I have and work etc. My biological clock is also ticking loudly......
Cheezel - glad that Moo is back eating. The pamper session was lovely. We all agreed that we should do it again sometime. My mother's day present will be some sort of beauty salon voucher so I don't have too long to wait until my next pampering.
Issy - I found a dream feed equals sleeping through too. The last few nights she has slept until 5 or 6am.

AFU - M is crawling about everywhere and pulling herself up. DH is going to have to lower the mattress in the cot as she is pulling herself up on it! She is also a major squirmy bub on the change table. I've got used to DS who just lies there now. I could really do with an extra two arms to pin her down.

Nothing much else happening. Have an eye infection at the moment so I look dreadful with a red swollen eyelid. Had to go to an after-hours Dr today. Don't these things always happen on a long weekend?