Alison That is all too sad for words:cry::cry::cry: I hope you held up ok:hug:
I'll come back and post properly when Harry allows.
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Alison That is all too sad for words:cry::cry::cry: I hope you held up ok:hug:
I'll come back and post properly when Harry allows.
Alison - poor little Amelia with the heat rash, but that's exactly the same thing that happened to me. Jack has so many double chins I didn't realise he had a little rash under there. Poor darlin.
How did you go meeting with that girl? Did you already post on that? Sorry if I missed it...
ATM - I'm feeling quite down. My cousin and her 1-year-old son are going in to surgery tomorrow morning for a kidney transplant. First of all it was going to be her husband giving his kidney but it turned out, right at the last minute, that she was the better match. So she wasn't prepared. Anyway, it's all happening and all of the family is in a mess. I know she'll have the best surgeons on hand but it's such a major operation. Apparently her son, bless him, was in the best mood today. Little does he know what's happening tomorrow. Oh, I cry every time I think about it...
Hope you're all having a great night. xxxx
OMG Carmey I hope all goes well for your cousin and her son. The poor little thing. I hope Jack's rash clears up for you quickly.
Alison I feel for you with attending the funeral. It made me cry and
think how lucky we are to have our beautiful little ones. Hope the heat rash clears for little Amelia quickly too.
Jett has got a bit of a cold a runny nose is sneezing and coughing but is still smiling and giggling. I am so glad he is still happy.
I haven't been getting notifications of posts and I think I have just
worked why. When I read the posts on my iPhone it doesn't register I have been on. I just read posts on our computer then got an email notification.
So sorry I have been MIA. I do check facebook all the time.
I am a part of the getting the hair cut and coloured group. I had mine done today and went quite short and also had dark red foil As well as my blonde for a change. DH loves it and I do too.
I am busy organising Jett's christening which will be on 18th April.
We are going away this weekend for a family reunion which I am looking forward to as it will be the first time alot of our extended family will meet Jett.
Regarding solids I think I am going to wait til 5.5 - 6 months. Jett isn't showing any interest as yet.
Rose I love you referring to Liam as a Velcro Baby. How did he go on his tummy?
Beany- Glad you had a nice birthday. Hope Michael is behaving for you.
Willow I hope all is going well with you and Harry.
Suz- Hope Ryan and Craig are both well. I love the idea of measuring them at the same time, a great comparison.
Tilda- Nice work telling the lawn mower man to go I wish I had of done that this morning. He was at our place nice and early.
Hannah- I hope Amelia works out her night and day soon for you. You poor thing. Awesome bargain on the glider chair. Also great to her the worst of Amelia's reflux is over.
BS- Hope all is well with you and Eva and you had a nice weekend with your visitors. Also a question I have been told the GroBags are much cheaper there. Is that true?
Hi Kanda & Sesame
Well Jett is fast asleep so I should go and wash up and then get some sleep myself.
:grouphug: to all
Hi Girls,
Lani - Hi! What a mammoth post! Saw your FB status, hope you post a pic of your new 'do soon, it sounds great. Hope Jett's cold gets better soon.
Carmey - At least one of our Mum's group Mums tried solids early because her bub wasn't sleeping through the night. I bet Jack takes to it straight away, just follow the instructions on the Farex packet they'll tell you how much and how often each day. Technology has come so far if they can do a kidney transplant on a 1 year old baby! My little brother was born with renal failure and had a kidney transplant when he was 24. Dad wasn't suitable, so Mum became the donor. I waited my whole life to give my brother a kidney and my parents wouldn't let me do it! (now I'm a parent I understand why). He endured many operations before he was 2 just to try to save his kidneys. Both your cousin and her son will be fine. If they're in Sydney they're probably at the hospital Kerry Packer had his transplant at and they have the best facilities money can buy :hug:
Rose - Hope your Velcro Baby lets you peel him off and put him in his bed soon.
Willow - Harry is such a cutie. How exciting about your extension! And about the money it looks like you'll save. I'm hoping we do something similar here.
Brussels - Loved the video of Eva on FB, too cute! How are you going with your decision about whether to wean Eva from the boob because of your PCOS? Honey, in this case formula is a lesser evil than your PCOS.
Alison - Oh no! Heat rash is itchy. Sudocreme should do it. Ryan is so much fatter than Craig was so I'm really conscious of drying in between all the fat rolls after his bath. But Milly doesn't look fat??? Google 'Down under nappy hunt' to see what the nappy hunt is all about.
Hannah - That sure sounds like this current fussy period leading up to the next Wonder Week. Amelia could be teething, Craig got his first teeth at 5 months old and started teething at 3 months. Ryan seems like he's on track for teeth at 5 months too, he's also biting me when feeding and chomping on my fingers. Even slow gentle progress with the sleep is still progress and if you're happier using gentle methods then go with it. As you say, there will always be setbacks like fussy weeks and teething.
Tilda - You go girl! Sleep is precious, I would have sent the Lawnmower Guy away too if I thought my bub needed uninterrupted sleep. The 700pg sleep book cracked me up! Cover to cover, get real!
Beany - Hope you had a lovely birthday and that Michael's fussy period is over.
Perth girls - Hope there wasn't too much damage after the storm.
AFM - Ryan is still fussy. Last night he woke at 1:30 for a feed, after sleeping through the night for weeks. Lots more crying and I can't calm him. I'm just letting him feed whenever he wants, which is sometimes only 30 minutes since the last time. DH's broken ribs seem a lot better and Craig is pretty good with the potty now. Poor Craig has a cold which meant last night we had a pre-bedtime tantrum. We're looking at houses and considering renovating/extending again. There's nothing on the market here so extending is looking good.
Just popping in here quickly - have identified one of the causes of the velcro baby: a case of the sniffles. Poor bub, he's all snotty and he has no idea what to do about it. He's generally happy, though - the irritation with the sniffles seems to come in waves - and he's still feeding okay. He actually spent a lot of today sleeping, and is sleeping (in his cot) for the night now (hopefully).
Suz - Thanks for your words. That must have been hard to see your brother go through all of that. But that's great to hear he did well.
My cousin's op is at Westmead. Her son was born with a huge amount of problems, including only one functioning kidney (and even that one wasn't much good). They let that kidney go down to 2% functioning ability before he could be operated on and he needed to be 10kg. Of course with a poorly functioning kidney he hasn't grown or developed like a normal bub so it has been a long process. He's actually 15 months. When they thought it was his father donating, they were going to have to have some of the kidney showing on the outside because it was so big, but now that it's his mum's he can be stitched up. It is amazing what they can do and I feel good that his surgeon has been branded "Dr God". He's been on RPA and few of those medical shows before.
Anyway, she goes in at 8am today so I won't get any sleep now. I know she and baby will be fine but it is still a very stressful time.
Hope you guys had a good night - we didn't! Jack was so fidgety! I was up three times with him.
Hey girls, I'm a bit behind so I'll just sort of reply to this page :)
Alison, I blubbered all over my keyboard reading that - you are so right, no matter how hard it is sometimes with our bubs we have EVERYTHING to be thankful for. You are really so sweet for going and I am sure the girl was happy to have support around.
Tilda, Eva wakes up crying sometimes too and I usually don't pick her up, always give her the dummy and try to get her back down for a finish, unless she reallly keeps crying and avoiding the dummy then I know it is feed time or she just needs out...I have done the picking up when crying thing a few times and she just gets louder and grumpier, so that makes sense...
Carmey, solids! He is advanced though physically so I don't see why not. Eva has not started showing interest yet...I will introduce when she does...but I read that 4-6 months is when it should be happenning...So I plan on doing it any day now as soon as she gets interested :) I am shifting over to formula too at the moment, so prefer that she gets some solids in there as well soon. I got the beaba babycook as a gift from people we work with to make my own babyfood at home as well, so can't wait to use that! I hope your cousin and her baby get through the op with no problems. They are lucky they are a match and he will have a transplant...Poor little guy - it is so hard to see babies have to suffer or go through "adult" experiences. But imagine how great it is that he can have that operation so young! He'll live a full healthy life nt worrying about getting it later.
Rose, I know the belly thing is looked down on but Eva has been belly sleeping since she could hold her head up...before that I would only do it when she was in front of me in her playpen. She does not sleep any other way except for the occasional 10 minute doze on her playmat on her back. My pediatrician said that babies with relux hate being on their backs in general and for Eva it is true. I think that if Liam can hold himself up and or roll over he shoul dbe ok to belly sleep...but of course do what feels good for you :) I put eva right down on her belly when she gets grumpy and she dozes off on her own all the time. I don't ever even have to rock her or anything, just very very rarely.
Lani, here, since they are just a standard thing you get, like clothes, they are pretty affordable...In the stores they will never sell you blankets and stuff for the baby bed...they insist on sleeping bags and only use blankets for recieving and strollers...They run the gammut from about 15€ to really nice ones for 100€ (I guess that is like 20AUD for the cheaper ones....) - they are also really cheap in the US, since it is in dollars and you have tons of brands that make them for affordable prices (Europe is pricier than the US, so I do a lot of my shopping when I go home...) - I guess it woudl be worth getting them here as long as the shipping is affordable and you don't get charged customs fees - Ebay would be cool if they are bought from people not stores that would cause you to have taxes added...But I don't know how much they cost in australia so I can't tell you if they are cheaper...Put up a pic of the hair! Dying to see it! I can't wait to get my hair done in april in nyc!
Suz, I am weaning and Eva is so much happier for it. She is so satisied after feeds and is down to 5 feeds a day! :o She eats, burps, plays or naps then does it again and is so giggly and settled - I don't recognize her!!!! I gave her boob before every feed for the first week and am now shifting over to try to only give the boob morning and night for her big feeds (my supply has gotten crappy so it takes that long for me to really fill up again)...Can you imagine that when I started giving the formula, the first time I gave her boob then tried to see how much formula she would take after he boob, she -took 60ml, then 60ml and that evening 120ml then slept until 730am!!!!! So she was really not getting enough before! She now takes between 90-120ml after the boob depending on the feed and 150ml on a formula only feed...soon I hope to only to bf for two meals and ff for the rest, especially since she goes into daycare mid may...
But I feel better since I get 3-4 hours between feeds and she has been sleeping from approx 830-7 every night! I feel like a new woman. I just can't wait to get back on the pill and my androgen blockers to get my body under control. I feel no regrets for the forula since I see how happy she is and how settled she is. She went from feeding about 10 times a day to 5! And she now plays and has a big nap in the afternoon for about 3 hours. So this is really stable - I 'll see if it lasts. As long as she's happy, so am I. Needless too say I am getting back into work and being productive and getting out for excercise and groceries now that I can leave her home with MIL for longer than an hour at a time.
So, just a general update. The formula is going really well. She is really happy and settled and loves the stuff...she has no issues switching from bottle to breast and using diff teats etc...She has also been pooing more and today she pooed twice!!! Unheard of with her!
She has been getting much stronger and has been really grabbing stuff and examining it...she is even working on getting her pacifier into her mouth by herself. She stares at it while on her belly, picks it up then puts it to her mouth but usually ends up getting the side in...and when laying down she has started getting it in there by herself if it is not far from her head and in a decent position. She also seems to be pushing her butt up in the air a lot - anyone else seeing that? I am not sure, but it seems like she is trying to advance or crawl???
She really is adorable and has started all those noises (like in the video) that she does all the time...she also just randomly shrieks and loves to hear herself so I'll sometimes think she is crying but get to her room and she'll be srieking and laughing at her own voice - she's going to be a talker (wonder where she gets that???!!! :ROFL:)
She also stays up on her belly with her head really high for a long long time now! I put her down today with a friend's baby who is three weeks younger (and hates tummy time) and the baby could not really get her head all the way up, and got tired after about 5 minutes and Eva just had her head straight up for half an hour using her hands to grab toys and everything! And if she is sitting, I only have to place my hands on her hips and she holds herself straight up...is anyone else having this? I am not sure if she is early for that? I read that they usually sit unassisted at 5 months and she already does it for a bit if I put her into the seated position (I just stay close since she tends to topple sometimes)...not for a long time but for like a minute she can sit without my help if her hands are leaning on her legs or something for support...Let me know if any of you are having this happen yet...She is almost 5 months so maybe this is totally normal...
Otherwise, since she is so calm now I am getting back into the swing of things with work, so have been cathcing up a lot there and not posting as much, though I do read the posts in bed at night :)
Also just got a call from my mother thanking me for the pics I put up - I told her I am glad she is happy because people think I am crazy putting up so many pics...lol. But if it makes grandma happy then I'll keep on it!
Ok, this is getting huge...I am always the monster post :redface:
;) kisses to all the bubs and gorgeous mommas!
Hey BS! I'm so glad that the switch to formula is going well. You gotta love all that sleep!
As with the tummy time and bum in the air, Jack does the same thing. My grandfather used to call it "bridging" when me and my sister were trying to crawl. Jack does that and also tries with all his might to pull forward with his arms. He does move ever-so slightly forward and DH and I are convinced he'll be an early crawler. He gets so frustrated when he sees something and can't get to it. He also does the "flying baby" where he puts both his arms and legs in the air when on his tummy. It's so cute but I would love for him to stay not crawling for a little while longer! :o
And yep, he's the same with the sitting. Do you find she wants to sit up all the time? Like, if I have Jack laying in his pram, he tries to lean forward to sit up. Again, he gets cranky when he can't. Must be frustrating for them. Anyway, I'm going to get the bumbo thing so he can at least sit on his own and enjoy his toys that way.
Rose - sorry I missed your post before. Do you think it's the start of a cold? Hopefully it all goes away and you can have some time without a clingy bubby! Poor little man.
Suz - Jack seems to be fussy today too. I wonder if it is the "wonder week" as they say? He is arching his back and crying for no apparent reason - so not like him. I can't get anything done today! That's great about the potty training!
Lani - your hair sounds great. Put up a pic on FB!
ATM - I have to get this house organised while Jack is down (finally!). It's a total mess and I soooo don't feel like cleaning. Booo.
Hi everyone
Carmey - Wishing your cousin and her little boy all the luck in the world! I've been thinking of them for you today. Solids huh? I've heard the advice about starting them on solids when they start taking an interest in what you're eating. But Matilda has shown interest in food since she was about 6 weeks old LOL!! I don't think a bit of rice cereal could do any harm. Let us know if you try it!
BS - So glad to hear the switch to Formula is going so well. Sounds like Eva is giving you all the evidence you need to know you're doing the right thing. All that sleep - heavenly! And it sounds like Eva is a strong little thing. Matilda isn't pushing her butt up in the air yet. She'll lift her chest off the ground and her head very high but she gets sick of it after a few minutes.
Alison - I didn't know you could give rep points! Thanks! You're such a sweetie. I'll have to work out how to do that. I know exactly what you mean about the work comments. I felt exactly the same when I went into work last week. I have to catch myself and stop myself from saying "actually I'd be glad never to come back". I'm seriously thinking about a career change. Sick of being a public servant.
Suz - So you might be heading down the renovation route? At least you can design what you want that way. I can relate to the fussiness - see below....
Rose - I hope poor Liam is feeling better. It sounds like he's not too unhappy but I found panadol worked a treat when Matilda had that bug.
AFM - well Matilda has been growling at me all afternoon and is pretty hyped up. She's not crying but growling IYKWIM and is all fussy and isn't happy doing anything anywhere. And she's been really spewy. It might have something to do with having had a real coffee two days in a row instead of my usual decaf. Or maybe its just the wonder week approaching. I read the chapter a couple of days ago and already I can't remember what it said the actual developmental changes are. Baby brain! DH got back late last night which is great but that could have also thrown Matilda a bit. This thing of a few days away, a few days at home is really disruptive. Isn't it funny how you can't stop trouble shooting.
I had a friend over yesterday that frightened me into a sleep bag shopping frenzy today. She mentioned she left it too late to buy sleep bags last winter and then she couldn't find any. So I hauled Matilda into Myers and bought a couple of fleecy ones with sleeves. Does anyone have any advice on the best style? With sleeves, without, fleece, padded cotton etc.
Hi girls!
Tilda - I'm currently sleeping Liam in slumbersacs - they're sleeveless and cotton. I figure when the weather gets colder I'll have him in long sleeves and pants beneath it. Plus they're relatively cheap from the UK, which is a bonus. And career change - you should totally change careers to come back to Perth :)
BS - So glad that the switch to formula is going well. Happy mum + happy bubba = good move :) I'm kind of jealous of you girls getting only 4-5 feeds in a day with formula - Liam is at the boob pretty much every two hours (or more) during the day, though he will go longer if we're out and about and he's interested in other things. But he's only been waking once to feed at night generally now, and I really don't mind the frequent feeds during the day.
AFM - The sniffles have turned into a full blown cold. Poor little man - he's so snotty and snuffly. He's actually pretty happy about 70% of the time, and then it seems to get too much for him and he gets cranky. He's not running a fever, though, so I'm not overly worried. He's pretty much spent all day either being cuddled, feeding or sleeping on me again. Though he did let me put him down on the floor to play for a little bit today. It's all pretty exhausting, but he needs the comfort right now.
We attempted to give him some panadol tonight, too, just in case he's getting a lot of pain. Which resulted in a couple of power spews and several mad screaming fits. I'm guessing he's not a fan of the taste ;) I think he must have kept some down, though, because he's sleeping really well now. He did sleep pretty well last night, too, which surprised me, given how snuffly he was. Hopefully it'll only last a couple of days (how long did Matilda's cold last, Tilda?) - I hate seeing him sick.
Hi girls,
Carmey, yes! she wants to be seated or standing ALL THE TIME! She yells if we hold her in our arms in a reclined position unless it is to feed - otherwise even if we lean her on us in a seated position she pushes herself off and sits on her own! The flying baby she does too...and she has been able to advance some as well although most of the time it is sort of uncoordinated and ends up getting her going sideways...I was considering that bumbo thing but it costs like 50 euros here and I find it to be too expensive for such a short time since it seems to me like she'll be sitting on her own very soon - I just try my best to hold her in a seated position as much as possible...
Tilda, I feel you on the constant troubleshooting - I realized it is just impossible - I just try my best to keep her nighttime routine stable and go with the flow on the rest... I sleep Eva in a sleeveless padded cotton bag and a weather appropriate pyjama. I think sleeveless is fine as long as Matilda is wearing a pyjama that is season appropriate. Her room is pretty stable in temp though, so I only use a bag in the winter since it cools a bit...otherwise, pj and little cashmere blanket on her bottom half is all I use...
Rose, poor little Liam - hope he gets better soon :( I know it is tiring to have feeds so often - I was there up until last week. I found with Eva though getting her to sleep on her belly gave me longer naps so eased it up a bit but she was really unstable with the breastfeeding (although she did sleep through the night after her 3rd month...)...I think you just have a grazer and luckily he sleeps well at night - in the end that is all that matters!
Went to ikea today and to buy some new pjs for Eva (I bought her a gorgeous footed pj that I love in a 6 month size and washed it and put it on her and the size was exact!!!!! I got her four 6 month pjs on Monday! I So I went out and bought the model I loved for 12 months! Amazing how big she has gotten! I have to buy everything in 12m now...
I also went to get soem sheets for her for when she starts daycare...My friend has her daughter going in next week so she'll fill me in on it...I am dreading the day!
Off to do some work and eliptical machine.
Kisses to you all!
Sorry, double post!
Sorry, triple post :ROFL: - My internet was acting up!
Hi Girls - grrr I haven't been getting notifications again so I'm so behind!!!! Sounds like you're all doing really well, glad to hear.
Hi Tilda - you give rep points by clicking on the little scales icon to the right of someone's post, it's ok, I only found out because I was in my profile and saw I had all these rep points so asked and that's what they are lol. Not sure what they do for you but anyway, it's a nice thought.
Hi everyone else, I can't remember what everyone said individually but hi to you all.
Hi Carmey - are you fully FF'ing? I can't remember who it is but whoever it is I was wondering how your schedule works and how many feeds per day you're down to. I stupidly tried to change my lovely working routine these past 2 days, I really need to stop listening to others! This routine I've been following has always worked and it suggests around 16-20 weeks to dry dropping the "dream feed" and have them in bed earlier, my friend does the same thing and her 5 month old is sleeping 12 hours and has been since she was 4 months old so I thought I'd give it a go. DISASTER CITY!!!!!!! She's quite fine with going 4 hours between feeds anyway - I just upped her amount which I've properly calculated for her weight - she either has 180 mls 5 times a day or 200 mls 4 times a day. Anyway, the first night I tried it she had her last feed at 7.30 pm (instead of the usual 9.00 or 9.30 pm).....she went straight to sleep as usual but woke 5 times through the night, not for food but just doing the whinge before the cry so I was up putting the dummy in all the time which is ridiculous! I was shattered yesterday as I'm not used to it. I didn't want to give up after one night so thought I'd try again, yesterday was fine again up until 5.30 pm when she went to sleep, for 2 hours (she normally sleeps on and off until her 6.00 pm feed but never that long)....I had to wake her at 7.30 pm - 5 hours after her last feed! Anyway, then she fed and didn't want to go back to sleep (normally she'd go to sleep pretty well straight away).....so by the time she went down it was 10.00 pm anyway!!!!!!! She woke 3 times from about 3.00 am on......better than the night before but still she normally goes all night, or only wakes once from about 4.00 am on but sleeps until 7.00 or 8.00 am - today she got up at 6.30 am. So, my point is, I've realised she's just not ready and like DH said, why does it matter if she's having 5 instead of 4 feeds, I know eventually she'll need to go to bed earlier as she gets older and more of a handful but I will do it gradually by bringing her dreamfeed earlier and earlier before eventually dropping it. Obviously cold turkey didn't work. I'd be crap at controlled crying too cause normally she dream feeds and goes to bed asleep but last night I tried putting her down awake...I only lasted 5 minutes before I got her up again lol!!!!! I just don't know whether to go back to the way it was before or persevere...I guess whatever works is the right thing huh.
Oh and thanks for all your lovely words re the funeral and the little baby who passed away. I actually saw the piccies of the little bub yesterday, she was so tiny but very very cute. She just looked like a fully formed baby just tiny, she had a head of black hair too. She looked very peaceful. I found out a little more about the whole thing, apparently the placenta completely detached and the baby was without oxygen for over an hour by the time they got her out so she would have been quite possibly severely brain damaged if she had've survived so very sad either way. Apparently the mum is doing a lot better this week and has come to terms with everything, she just looks as it like Willow had more important things to do and that she was here to bring people together and make new friends. Isn't that lovely.
Sorry for the novel girls, just had to get that all out. Gosh you just never know what the right thing to do is huh. All I know is I'm tired today and even Amelia doesn't look as well rested.
Oh and we are having our professional pics done this arvo.........I've woken up with a big coldsore in the middle of my lip, freaking fantastic!!!!!
Hi everyone
Alison - i just had a look at Tizzie Hall's book which is well known for its routines and she doesn't suggest dropping the dream feed before solids (although she suggests solids at 4 months). She suggests 4 feeds plus the dream feed and doesn't rule out night feeds which is what you were doing before isnt it? So it sounds like the routine you were on before is a winner and you should stick to it. Sounds like a rough couple of nights. I'm sure she'll be fine tonight.
BS - thanks for the tips on the sleep bags. I think I might start looking for some of the sleeveless grobags on ebay. I do have one which I might try her in tonight. It must feel weird to be thinking about day care. Its amazing how quickly these first few months have gone!
Rose - Matilda's cold only lasted a couple of days and I think it was probably a sore throat mainly which is what both my Dad and I had. It's a shame he threw up the panadol! But sounds like it helped anyway. I've got my fingers crossed he's feeling better today.
AFM - Matilda is having a marathon sleep today. She's been asleep for 3 1/2 hours now. I'm putting it down to being completely over tired. Last night we actually started wondering if she's started teething because she was just so out of sorts and we couldn't get her to bed until about 10. She's been making some funny smacking noises and chewing on her fingers a bit which she hasn't done before. I'm actually dreading teeth. She still chomps on my nipples occasionally, especially if she's falling asleep. Anyway, just thought I'd say a quick hello. Hugs to everyone :grouphug:
Hi Tilda - ooh that's great to know thank you! Amelia doesn't feed after her 5th feed at around 9.30 pm until around 7/8.00 am - I was just trying to drop the 5th "dream feed" at 9.30 pm and have her sleep from 7.30 pm but I don't think she's ready yet. I don't want to be greedy anyway given she's sleeping 10 hours between feeds! I think it's because of the formula because all my breastfeeding friends are still feeding at night and the formula ones are sleeping through. I'm morrrrre than happy with 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep as opposed to 12 of interrupted sleep like the last 2! Amelia is doing the same re her mouth so I think she's in the beginning stages too, she's sucking her thumb which I really didn't want her doing hence why I gave her the dummy in the first place - easier to remove the dummy then the thumb - but everyone goes in the mouth and she too makes the clicking/sucking noises. She even had her thumb in her mouth at the same time as the bottle yesterday! She is also starting to try and hold her own bottle although it's still a little heavy for her lol. DH was rubbing her gums with his finger and she seemed to like it. Dreading it too! Not looking forward the Wonder Week 19 stage either but what can you do! :o Can't believe Matilda is having a 3.5 hour sleep that's massive! Amelia slept for 2 hours from 5.30 pm last night - she normally catnaps in the arvos, I had to wake her to feed her as she'd only had 3 feeds! Another reason I don't like this 4 feed thing yet..........5 fits in well with her at the moment so I'm going to stick with things the way they are for now. I'll try again in a few weeks or when I introduce solids, whichever comes first. Not planning on introducing solids until 6 months anyway to be honest but open minded on that one.
Oh and she rolled from her back to her tummy this morning and now she won't stop! It's so exciting and funny to watch. The last few days she's really been getting frustrated as she'd get halfway over and get stuck. Isn't it funny how they suddenly just do it.
Hello! Sorry I've been MIA for a while, been a bit busy!
Alison - oh that funeral sounded so sad. You did well to go. I think I definitely would have wanted one little hold of my angel, I feel sad for Willow that she never got held by her parents (eyes are watering again!). Maybe just go back to how it was before? She might just drop that feed on her own later on.
BS - Oh I'm sooo happy for you that Eva seems more content, you must feel like a different woman! And I'm glad you're feeling better about FF :) Michael hasn't been pushing his bum in the air really, but he's getting much better at tummy time than he used to be, so hopefully it won't be too far away!
Rose - Oh poor little Liam, how is he today? How do you think he got his cold? Thats great he's down to one feed during the night! Are you sleeping much better now?
Tilda - I hope Matilda has settled down a bit and is less growly for you. I sometimes drive myself bonkers trying to troubleshoot and work out WHY something has happened and what we could have done differently, etc. DH just tells me not to worry about it and go with the flow...but its hard! I'm a worrier by nature unfortunately! I think you should be ok with the sleeping bags with long sleeves during the colder weather...not sure what temperature her room is. But for the warmer nights sleeveless are usually better as baby can regulate her body temperature through her arms.
Carmey - wow, solids! I hadn't even started to think of that yet. Not sure if MIchael is ready or not, strange but he never really sees us eat so I don't know if he's taking an interest. Hmm. We have our Mothers Group information session on introducing solids next month, so I"ll see what the CHN says. Have your heard how the operation went? Sounds like they have a very good doctor there :) Yeah, I've noticed lately that Michael wants to sit up more...tries to pull himself up in his carseat, or when we put him reclined in his bath. He can sit for a few seconds unaided, leaning on his hands, but he slowly slides sideways - he's getting there tho!
Suz - has Ryan settled down any? Gosh, that must be hard work feeding him every 30 mins, esp with a toddler running around! Oooh, extending too? Exciting!
Lani - ooh, your hair sounds nice! Poor little Jett with his cold, is he feeling any better? I hope you enjoy your family reunion, that'll be cool! :D
Hello everyone else!
AFM - had our photo's done yesterday, Michael was a little champ! He was so smiley! He got a bit cranky halfway through (feeding is still a nightmare!), but after that he was good to go again. She got some real good shots, cant' wait to see the rest of them! 2 weeks to wait!
Michael seems a lot better lately (touch wood). He hasn't had any mor eof those crying fits, and seems to be getting to sleep during the day back like he used to. Tho his feeds are still v hard. He starts with 240ml, then usually stops at 100ml and thats it. But we've found that if we walk around with him while feeding him, he'll take the rest. So I dunno if he's just getting bored. He's still on the 2 hole teats, really he should be on the 3 hole, but I've tried him with them twice, and because he's a guzzler it comes out too fast for him and he ends up with it all over his face and v cranky!
Feeling a bit down about my bday :( My darling sis (I love her so much) organised a high tea for me and a few others to go to, but SIL can't go cos she has a wedding, MIL wont' go cos SIL isn't going (??), my dad's girlfriend had said yes, but has now pulled out saying "its not her thing" (not sure what thats all about)...so that leaves me, my sis and my bf. Just feel a bit sad that I don't have more friends :( Great 30th birthday...3 people including myself, woo hoo.
Anyhoo, my dad has "surprised" (I kind of already knew!) me with a lovely dinner at a v posh restaurant for me & DH to go to this Sat night. Him and his g/f will come and look after Michael, tho hopefully we shoudl have him bathed & fed & in bed by then.
Okies, better go. My sis is coming over shortly (she's between jobs atm - just accepted a position at the AMA! Woo hooo!!!), nice to spend some time with her. Plus Michael adores her...he just stares at her all the time!
Hi Beany - yeah we'll go back to our usual and wait a bit longer, I'm like you and need structure so hate it when the routine goes out of whack! lol. Amelia has been a little fussy with her bottles lately too, she seems to play a lot with it and it can take ages to finish - she is on the 2 hole teats too for the exact same reason as Michael. Maybe it's an age thing being fussy with the bottle at the moment? Frustrating though isn't it!
Sorry about your BDay, stuff the others, go and enjoy it with your sis and BF, the important ones will be there, that's the way I look at it - true friends etc make the effort regardless of who they don't like and if it's their thing or not. Have a fab time when you go and enjoy your fancy dinner tomorrow night, where are you off to?
We have my friend's little boys 1st birthday party on Sunday, looking forward to that lol - she eats a gluten free diet so finally I can go somewhere and eat the party food - mind you, given I'm still carrying so much weight and still can't get my rings on perhaps I shouldn't lol. Can you get your rings on yet? I googled this morning and it's possibly due to my pregnancy carpal tunnel and having IV fluids etc....did you have carpal tunnel as well?
Love your pic on FB from Michael's photoshoot, can't wait to see the rest. We have Amelia's this arvo, she's due a feed right before so hopefully she's in a good mood...you watch, she'll probably be asleep the whole time and we won't get any awake shots...oh well, better than chucking a tanty I guess! ;)