Babies born~February 16th-28th 2009 #10

Thanks for the reassurances about his weight girls. I really appreciate hearing about other real life babies. I'm sure it will be fine.

Nai - Have fun at the zoo!!!
Ali - DS's first word was dadadada too!! He also says nana and bub. I think I've heard a mum but not sure.

Another gggrrrr - the housemate has suggested a few times that we let DS CIO. I have said a few times that we're not comfortable with that but he thinks he's an expert cause he's watched his sister do it with his two neices :angry: I respect his opinion but he wasn't hearing mine or getting that we are the parents so who cares what worked for his sister?? I refuse to get into it with him. I don't have to justify my decisions as a parent and it's not like he was asking why we didn't want to do that. He didn't even hear DS waking last night for feeds so it's not like it's affecting him. I changed my tone last time he raised it earlier this evening and then left to deal with DS. Not sure what DP said to him while I was gone but it's worked cause he hasn't made any other advice-like comments since!

Sorry for the rant girls. Feel better now. Anyone elses bub suddenly decide that their normal bedtime is boring and they'd rather stay up another 2-3 hours and party???

She slept through :leap: Sorry got to run - she's now awake :D

woohooooooo nai!!!!! awesome!!

we had a wake up at 11.30-resettled only twice, then woke at 12.30 and resettled once, then slept til 6am

kaz he obviously had no idea, he may think differently when he has his own kids!!

Yay Nai !!!:clap: WoooHOOO, Have fun at the zoo!!!

Olive- see you soon

Kaz- Don't stress about the weight, Lewis has only put on 200g since last weigh in, he has lost weight since moving around.

We woke 3 times for a resettle, and wasn't nearly as angry last night, think he might be getting the message???

yep see you soon pinny!!
so no boobie last night either??

No but I feed him at 5.30am when DH went to work...couldn't be bothered resettling:redface:

dont worry i fed just before 6 too, same reason, though i wish i had tried as she has already had a sleep and was up by 9.10am so day sleeps are stuffed for today :doh:

shell i keep forgetting to ask, did you mum knit another blankie for E???
M loooooooooooooves her blankie too!! its a life saver here

Nai - :hooray: That's awesome stuff!! you must feel so energized today!!
Pinny and Olive - Yay on the better nights!! Olive, I hate it when DS does that and the morning sleep is over so early - maybe try to get a third sleep in?

AFU - We had a better night too although he didn't want to go down until nearly 10pm again but only fed once at about 1:30 or 2am and then up at 7am so pretty good. Got an apology from the friend this morning. He completely changed tack and now reckons he doesn't agree with CIO himself either :rolleyes: Oh, and DS has put on nearly half a kilo in 4 weeks :o Feel a bit silly for getting worried about it yesterday now :redface:

Nai- YAY!!!! bet you feel great today and you will be able to enjoy your day at the zoo even more!
Kaz- Awesome about J's weight gain!!! WoW! Dont feel silly. I havent bee to the MCHN in about 6months because of a bad expereience so now I just take her to the chemist to weigh her. Glad you got an apology from HG. I dont mind listening to other peoples opinions but when they wont listen to mine (esp when I am the mum) it completely gets to me and makes me angry.
Olive- that is an improvement so well done M!!!
Pinny- Hope he is getting the msg! Great to have you on FB! Your photos are gorgeous!

Hi to everyone

AFM- crap night (well for DD's standards). I think there are teeth coming. Might explain some of the fevers??? :dunno: She is doing a runny poo each morning as well and seems to wake in pain and just wants a cuddle. I can see ridges down the bottom but cant see any white yet. She ended up co-cleeping from 3am until 7:30am (which I was shocked at as she never wants to sleep with me anymore) after waking at 2am and 3am. Went to playland today and she loved it, crawling around on all the stuff, riding in the little cars & pulling herself up on the foam blocks. Have mothers group at my house tomorrow morning so need to get cleaning this arvo!!

Thanks everyone - I do feel good although 1 night doesn't quite make up for 10 months of disturbed sleep :lol: I took DD1 to the zoo and then we caught the train to the city and had lunch together - it was lovely. Miss J was good for Narnar and she has started cruising along teh coffee table today!

Ali - I hope the teeth come through soon!!

Kaz - yay on the weight gain and the apology.

Pinny & Olive - it's getting better. I'm sure they will all be sleeping like the little cherubs they are very soon!

Kaz- Yay on the weight gain! Bet you feel good about it

Nai- Glad you had a great time at the zoo, I'm taking DD to see Angelina Ballerina tomorrow night, so looking forward to some time just with her. Not sure what L will think of not having boobies on tap though!!!

Ali- Happy cleaning, I need to do some of that too, I can actually see dust on the computer screen as I type!!! Hope DD improves have you tried any new food with her lately that may not agree with her?

Olive- great catching up with you, Miss A says "I really do love S" on the way home..too cute.

We are going away on Thursday morning for a few days so won't be online, Nor sure how Dr Jay Gordan's going to work out in the caravan!!! Oh well. Going to stay positive.

nai glad you and G had a lovely day!!!

pinny was lovely seeing you guys today!! awwww so cute of A!!! i assume L is sleeping?? lucky duck :lol:

M is doing the funny break dancing move around the lounge, quiet funny actually!

Hi all,
Home from work now.

nai - yay on the sleep. I hope it is a sign of things to come. Glad you and G got a nice day out together.

Olive and Pinny - sounds like your bubbas have made improvements.

Glad the weight gain was good. You shouldn't feel silly about worrying as that's what us mums' do.

I hoope Ashlyn sleeps better tonight for you.

My mum turns 60 tomorrow, so we are off there and J is going to stay a few nights as i have to work again on Fri. He has decided that he is taking mum to the movies for her birthday. He is going to put money in his Bob wallet and buy her an ice cream and some popcorn! He has chosen "the Princess and the Frog." It is jsut so adorable. oh and we went to the shops to choose her a presentm and he has chosen her a batman toy! Lucky nanna!

Hi ladies,

Pinny - GL on the caravanning! Hope it works out for you and more importantly that you have a nice relaxing holiday/break!

Nai, sounds like you had a great day. Lovely weather for it too - not too hot! Awesome on the sleep through as well!

Ali - sounds like DD, she had fevers and needed lots of cuddles too. She also wakes grumpy, not her normal self. I really hope those pesky teeth come through soon for you.

Kaz - yay on the weight gain and on the HG going well. Weird about the complete change of tack... maybe he realised he had overstepped the mark and is trying to make it up???

Shell - yeah I'm assuming the same with my supply as well. I got a full bottle when I was away at NYE so I'm hoping as I get into it regularly at work it'll all settle into a pattern.

Scary - I'm back at work on Monday. Less than a week!

AFM: Not much to report. Don't think the formula DD had has agreed with her too well - she's been a bit gassy and blocked up. Think another tooth is coming through so that's not helping...

Hi to everyone else!!!

ETA: Meg that is so cute about DS with your mum. Must be lovely when they get to that age and can do things like that!

OP- what brand formula did you use? Yeah can be bit blocking if she isn't used to it.

Meg- Sooo cute! Lol. has he put coins in, if I ever say I have no money she gets her coins out and says 'here you go mummy, now you can buy....' Has he been to movies before? I'm wondering when I can start taking Ash, I feel still she won't sit thru one yet but she may surprise me.

Pinny- you'll have to let me know how Angelina is. I was contemplating taking Ash to it.

Nai- its nice to have those 1 on 1 time with our older ones, think its good for them too. Ash loves special time.

Ali- we had terrible terrible poo here when Ems tooth was coming thru. Her poor bum looked terrible.

Kaz- glad he apologised maybe he thought originally he was helping you out with only advice he knew. Yay on weight gain, its hard not to worry sometimes with these babies.

Olive- Yeah my mum did knit the extra blankie, thankgod! I never have to take the big one out now, just take the mini version.

Went out for dinner tonight bit of mistake, Emily does not like sitting still! Keep throwing everything onto floor, got thru tho!

Lewis is still not asleep & I really need to pack!!!:o Far out.....Sleep baby sleep

Wow, I'm having problems keeping up with the speed of this thread. I forgot what I was going to write.

Kaz - yah on J's weight gain
Nai - Yah on the night's sleep - hope she continues for you.
Holly - If the house feels right, then it usually is.
Meg - I think nana will love the batman toy!
Pinny - GL with the caravan - I'm sure everythign will be fine.

Sorry can't remember anything else - I've got mummy brain this week. I'm trying to write a letter to a literary agent and I've got teh memory of a goldfish. It reminds me of when I was on the IVF drugs and my brain would just drop out of conversations, and I'd be staring at someone, halfway through a sentance and have to say "I'm sorry what did I just say? What were we talking about? What is your name again?"

Is there anyone here that is not going back to work? I feel like the odd one out.

Malyna- I'm not going back to work just yet, I have extended my Maternity Leave until September.

Thank goodness Lewis finally asleep about 10 mins ago, DH ended up taking him to bed with him and patting his bum, I've just transfered him to his cot and he has finally settled :pray: he sleeps soundly for at least the next 4/5 hours...

Good night going to bed now.....getting excited about Angelina Ballerina tomorrow with DD.