Babies born~February 16th-28th 2009 #11

[OceanPrincess]

Hey all,

Sorry for the absence - so exhausted when I come home from a work day that I just manage to eat tea and flop in front of the telly and my non-work days are so crammed full of appointments and mothers groups and domestic duties that I hardly have time to scratch myself!

How do full time working mummas do it??!!?

Will attempt some catch ups...

Malyna - how beautiful what you wrote about your DH was. I'm so glad you're getting some help and TBH sounds like a good thing that you left the program too. If it wasn't working for you, it wasn't working. Big hugs - wish there was more I could say or do to help you

Ali - big hugs to you too, on starting back at work and having to adjust to child care If it makes you feel any better, one of the mums at my MG had to deal with the same (if not worse) than that and her son has now adjusted and loves it. He didn't sleep there at all for a while but now will have one sleep. Give it time hun, she may even learn to enjoy it!

Olive/Heaven - sounds like you guys are having hard times with sleep. Hoping it gets better for you guys! It has to, right?!

Olive - no idea what we're getting DD! Half tempted to wait til after her bday when we see what everyone else gets... I like the clamshell idea, she loved the ball pit at the playground the other day... she loves car type things too so maybe one of them...

Heaven - can't believe DD is walking already!! Almost the youngest, clearly the most gifted and talented What a clever girl she is.

Pinny - poor L's head! We have had plenty of falls but no bruises yet... scrape on the leg, that's been about the worst of it. And a nasty blister on her finger! No idea where that one came from!

Nai - how's work been? I know what you mean about the days feeling like they drag past. Some days I literally sit there staring at the clock on my phone wondering how 60 seconds can be so loooooong... I need to get back onto BB at work, that'd help pass the time

I just don't really care about work anymore. The only reason I am there is the cashola it brings us and I can't bring myself to get excited about it anymore. Ah well! At least I've got a definitive timeline to when I can stop again!!!

Holly - yay on resigning, good on you - definitely not work the hassle for only $50 extra!! Sounds like a great choice and you seem really happy about it. Happy birthday too, belatedly!!

Det - hope the second Levi bday went well! See you Tues hopefully!

Kaz, Shell, hi!! Thanks for your comments to me on FB

I'm sure I've missed people, I'm so sorry...

AFM: well as some have already seen on FB (I lurve FB for iPhone, its fantastic) we had our 20 week scan today and IT'S A BOY!!!!!

So all you lovely mums in here with little men (I'm lookin' at you Det, Kaz, Holly, Pinny, Malyna, did I miss anyone??) - I'm gonna need some help soon! What the heck do you do with the willy when you're changing a nappy???????

Apart from that excitement, the only other non-excitement is my poor sister - she's a week past her EDD (again - it happened with my niece) and she is OVER IT. Positive vibes she will go into labour soon please - she is dead set against an induction.

[Ellie]

OP - Huge congrats! A little boy...how exciting! Makes me wish we had found out too! I hear you on the tiredness...DH came home early to work on his car and ended up with A as I slept from4 to 6...deepest sleep ever lol!

Big HI to everyone else...sorry for no personals...DH calling...'sigh'

[~Kaz~]

lol OP! Congrats on your blue bundle!! The willy is a bit like a fire hose when they're newborn and they seem to wee on cue once the nappy comes off. At least that's what DS did and the middies in hossy told us to expect it so I figure they see it a fair bit. We found that having lots of cheap face washers on hand to put over the "hose" while wiping and getting the next nappy under worked really well. You'll still get wee'd on a fair bit though It does get better with time too. Are you using cloth? If you've got pre-folds we found we had to experiment with the fold cause he kept weeing out the sides too. It's very exciting and you'll get to go shopping all over again for boy clothes! Can completely understand how you feel about work. I kind of feel the same and I'm not even back yet!

Heaven - DS still has two day sleeps but it does vary fairly regularly - if we're out anywhere he won't sleep at all so the other day he was awake from 8:30am to 4pm How he stayed happy I don't know! Other days he mucks around with the afternoon sleep so can still do 40 min catnaps (usually 2) instead of a decent sleep.

Ali - Oh hun that must have been so hard to leave DD when she was upset. I am dreading putting DS into care for that reason - the adjustment stage is hard. He already doesn't sleep well when I'm out and he's with DP. Try to relax as much as you can because she'll pick up on your anxiety. Easier said than done I know.

to all those with sleep issues. I feel your pain. DS is typically waking frequently through the evenings, needing lots of resettling then from about 11pm he wakes every 2 hours or so until about 5am and then he'll sleep until 8am. Every now and then we get a good night with only one or two wake ups and I think they are helping with the tiredness.

We had our dog put down yesterday. It's very sad. We buried her during a thunderstorm on our block yesterday. So fitting - she hated the thunder when she could still hear it! She was about 14 years old and was like part of the family. It's so strange in the house with her gone.

Well we're off on a holiday tomorrow so I won't be in for a week or so. Have a good one girls - hope they all start sleeping and stop teething soon!! xoxox

[Nai]

Kaz - have a great holiday! Sorry to hear about your dog

OP - woohoo! Yay on your little blue bundle! I have no ideas on what to do with boys but I do know all about the tiredness and how hard it is being pregnant with another child to look after.

Ellie - That's goo dthat you had some rest! Maybe DP should come home early more often

Heaven - Wow on the walking everywhere! I'm not ready for that yet! Miss J is having 1 day sleep now, generally a good 2 hour block usually starting around 11-ish although today she had to wait until 12.15 as she had swimming at 11.30.

Olive - we are getting Miss J a wooden puzzle with her name (same as we got G when she was 1) and a book. We figure she is going to get so much stuff from everyonw else!

Ali They have their good days and bad days. DD1 even has days where she doesn't want to go Miss J had a tanty on Monday when I dropped her off but she got over it pretty quickly. I'm sure A will settle in quickly.

Malyna - woohoo getting rain! I wish we would get some more!

AFU - I survived my first week back at work, however every night this week one of the girls has woken me up for some reason so I am shattered. I don't get any chance to rest with this work schedule either so I hope I get some sleep this week. Miss J slept like a champ last night but G woke up with a "sore bottom" at 1am. I think she had worms so I gave her some combantrim and she slept in bed with us from then - with her boney little elbows in my back!

[AliBaby]

Kaz- I am so sorry that your dog has passed away. What a great age to live to though. What sort of dog was she? I hope she is having lots of bones and running around gorgeous parks in doggy heaven. They are such beautiful animals and really do become part of you. Lots of for you and DP. I hope that you have a nice time away.
Nai- on feeling shattered after a week at work. It is such a big adjustment. Thanks for your advice on CC as well. DD will go two days again this week. Tuesday all day and because this week I am only doing 2 days a week I will still send her Wednesday but only for some of the day to hopefully help her adjust. I figure I am paying for it anyway so she may as well go.
OP- So exciting that you know what you are having. Congrats again.
Ellie- good work on having the extra sleep. You need it hun for growing that bundle of yours.
Malyna- the rain is incredible isnt it! We had the biggest thunder stom yesterday afternoon. I pulled the tv and computers out of the wall as I was worried. Congrats on the RAK that you have as well. Such a well deserving person. Cant wait to see an avvy for you!

to everyone else.

AFM- DD took 2 steps today by herself!!!! Think it was a fluke though as she wouldnt do it again. She is a bit of a machine with her walker now.

I know all babies develop at different rates but what words do you think your baby understands now? I am worried I dont talk enough to DD. I know weird but sometimes I have to remind myself that I need to speak to her about what we are doing more. She doesnt really have any words. Doesnt even say da da anymore. Just wondering what others are saying. I am also guilty of not reading to her very often. Today we sat down and read a book and she loved it and I felt a bit bad that I dont do it more.

I bought DD a plastic ball today from coles with thenobby bits all over it. It lasted 5minutes before Winston my dog destroyed it. Lucky it was only $3.00

[shellbell3]

Ali- Dont stress too much, Em doesn't say much, mumma and pretty much just shout alot and babbles a bit. Ash wasn't a big talker at first and I was always bit worried now at 3.5 I can't shut her up. Just keep up stories and yeah you can just chat about what you are doing and if she is playing with something can chat bout that too.
As for CC she will settle in, may just take little while to get used to the notion that yes mummy does go away but she always comes back again. Not so easy for you tho cause you walk away seeing her upset but you miss seeing that usually 10mins later they are fine.

Kaz- so sorry to hear about your dog, they are like family. Does Jacob notice she is gone? Keep all your happy memories of her with you. I hope your holiday cheers you up. Where are you off to?

Nai- work is so much harder when you dont get much sleep, you're doing 3 days week? Miss J baby ballet was very cute, Emilys on dancing skills are bopping up and down.

Ellie- I hope you are getting chances to rest so much harder being preg 2nd time round. Has all the m/s settled completely?

Op- Had to laugh at your love for iPhone FB cause me too, I am on there constantly, it always gives me a loophole in the no FB at work policy, lol.
Congrats again on boy news, I love Kaz's explanation of the hose, I have no idea on girl town here at my place.

Malyna- how are you doing? I saw on FB A is sleeping in his own cot so thats a fantastic improvement. How are you doing tho in regards to yourself?

Heaven- we are still on 2 sleeps. Ash was only on 1 at this age, my girls are so different sleep wise. And I agree go with the flow while you are happy to, I mean sometimes you might crack and say I've had enuff but if that happens you can work on it then, don't stress bout it while you are ok doing what you're doing.

Olive- do you think she is sleeping worse cause the ear problem and teething? Its annoying how once you get sleep sorted one thing can mess it up and it wont go back. As for birthday presents I have no idea, she has a million toys thanks to Ash and a million clothes thanks to more Ash's hand me downs. So I need to think of something just for her.

Pinny- I've been having rememberances to of this time last year, weird to think a year has passed. How is his head now? They're at that age now aren't they, plenty more knocks and bruises to come.

Holly- Glad to hear your birthday went well. You are a youngie! My 21st feels years ago well 10 to be exact! And definately not worth going to work for such little money in front in the end, may as well put your efforts all into L and study. Oh and hope you've dragged yourself off SIMS. lol.

I have finally found Ash a place at CC I just want one day week for her social skills, she never been with strangers so be good for her, next week is orientation all week, she goes tues-fri for an hour then the following week will do her full day.
Emily been going well sleep wise, is in another clingy stage but just seems to be in the evenings, never get to eat dinner without her in my arms!
Oh and if Df ever asks me what I do all day while he is at work I will say whatever I do he obviously has no idea. I worked this am and boy the house looked like a bomb had hit it, he went out tonight and I spent an hour tidying. No wonder he reakoned his day was easy!

[Olive]

malyna im jealous of all that rrain, send some down here will you!!
how is A going inthe cot??

OP yay congrats on a baby boy!! any names yet?? dont ask me about willies either
have you told work aboout bubs??? what did they say?

kaz so sorry about your dog its hard when you have to make the decision to let them go. where are you going on holidays (more like where did you go?? )

nai i hate when the girls tag team whos going to wake when, i swear some nights they work out a schedule as to who wakes at what time!!
were still on two sleeps, definataly not ready yet to drop down, some days shes back in bed at 9.30am

ali DD sounds just fine!! like you said their all different. DD has a few words but then again she has a big sister to learn from too!
yay on the two steps..... waaaaaahhhhhhhhhh were are our babies going

shell yay on the CC! im sure she will love it. i like how they gradually ease her into it too!

AFU another busy week/end, M has cut two teeth, an upper front and the opposing bottom tooth (yes she looks funny) and is cutting another 4 the other top 3 and 1 bottom, so craaaaaaaaaaaanky pants here! she is very clingy, she screamed and looked for me for 2 hours that i was out for yesterday with DD1, banging on doors and looking out the window for me. nights are still crap, back to the dr's today for a review of the ears, so fingers crossed its healed up as i hate giving her panadol and dimetapp everynight. next step is to take her to a nautopath and get her tested for some food allergies just to rule that out as possible sleep issues.
DD1 started kinder last week and loved it, will be nice to have some DD2 and me time!
our evap cooling has pretty much died, having it replaced on friday, there goes 3k sigh.. but it has to be done, i hate summer and cant do heat!
forgot to say too, i love watching M doing the crab crawl! you know onb hands and feet, she motors along, often going sideways which is very funny to watch, shes also started pointing, something DD1 was slow to do.
anyone else chucking huge tanties???? M is throwing some huges ones, going to be like me by the looks of it!!

[Malyna]

Thank you to whoever it was who gave the RAK to me. I'm speechless. May you be rewarded with kindness tenfold


WOOT the New Orlean Saints won the superbowl.. I promise I'm not barracking for St Kilda this year (they will have a good chance)... I was going for the colts - LOL!!

OP - a boy congrats!! With the willies, just put a facewasher over it, or cover it with a wipe. You won't be able to stop the wee but the whole idea is to just stop a golden fountain from happening.

Kaz - for the loss of your dog. They are such characters. Enjoy your holiday.

Nai - for the fragmented sleep
Ali - LOL at the dog chewing the ball. Alex doesn't talk much (except he goes on about dada).. It's hard to remember to talk to them. I usually just show him something and say what it is. WOOT on the steps..Don't know about avatars, I have enough trouble posting things - LOL
shell -
Olive - yeah we have a few tanties here. I laugh at Alex or just let him go and ignore him.

AFU - I slept for 7 hours yesterday afternoon. I ignored DH when he came in to give Alex to me - I figured he could look after him, while I slept - of course we had a 'discussion' about sleeping and I told him that I'm making up on almost 21mths of lack of sleep.

I still can't settle Alex in his cot and I'm struggling with his crying in the cot - too many triggers, I just think of all the times that I felt unable to change things and how hopeless it was and how I was constantly sad for 10 years and I just pull Alex out of the cot and cuddle him to make everything right in his world - I know I'm a sucker. I'm sure I'll get over it... I'm working on it..

[OceanPrincess]

...and I just pull Alex out of the cot and cuddle him to make everything right in his world - I know I'm a sucker. I'm sure I'll get over it... I'm working on it..

What's wrong with this - taking him out of the cot and cuddling??? I don't feel that's a bad thing for you to be doing hun. You're his mum! Did someone at the sleep clinic or something tell you that you shouldn't be doing this?

If DD is crying in her cot I can't relly leave her there to scream either. The difference with her is knowing what is just a whinge/grizzle versus actual crying. The other day she woke up (teething I think) crying, real anxious crying and I literally ran straight in to get her, she was so distressed. Normally I let her wake up a bit but not that day. If they need to be comforted, I say comfort. If that works for you, I say do it.

And good on you with the RAK - you deserve it No I'm not saying it was or wasn't me (because people got in trouble for intimating it might have been them) but I'm saying you deserve it

Hi to everyone else!

Thanks for all the willy advice - think I am in for a bit of a shock with the "shower" affect!!!!! It did make me laugh though, a lot! I'm at work right now so it was kind of muffled strangled laughter

Olive - tantie - yes! My parents house has stairs and she would spend all day going up them and then cracking tanties because she doesn't like going down them (we make her go backwards and she hates it) - so we try and stop her from going up, restrain her to the downstairs area and she cracks it! Its quite funny really!

Also hearing you on the air cond - I can't handle the heat either and what a time for yours to pack up!! GL on getting it fixed soon... And ALSO hearing you on the clingy baby - we are calling Isabel "velcro baby" at the moment because she is so miserable! More about that later...

Shell - yay on the CC for Ash! That should be great for her. Hope she goes well at orientation! It'll be nice for you and Em to have some time too

Ali - ooo 2 steps! The end is nigh! As for talking, DD says a few words, she's pretty chatty - but then I never shut up so its no wonder She says "a-woof!" now whenever she sees a dog, "ta!" for cat, she's pretty good on the mumumum and dadadada but she's also now starting to say "da-da" for "Grandpa" - like she mimics the sound and the syllables but can't say that actual GR or PA part. But she isn't really anywhere near walking yet so go figure! As you say, all are different.

Nai - well done on your first week of work!!! Glad the girls seem to be behaving with sleep for you - though not good on G's sore bum! Poor love! Hope that clears up for her soon. Get some rest!

Kaz - hope you are having a good holiday! So sorry about your much-loved member of the family Hope you guys are not too sad - I think we all know how devastating it can be.

Ellie - nice work on the rest. Hope you can keep it up! You're almost up to third tri now - can't believe how fast it is going!

Hi to everyone else! Better get off, I'm being naughty at work!

[Olive]

shell DD2 is just like me with the tanties!! thats my girl she throws herself backwards onto the floor which means she bangs her head
going to try and book the nautopath for next week, though the one im going too means she needs to have a bloodtest

malyna its very much deserved by you
i hear you on not wanting A to cry, you need to do what your mummy instincts tell you to do

OP im glad im not the only one with velcro baby were teething and miserable here!

AFU M blew her first kiss this morning to daddy, was very cute!

[Nai]

Malyna - well deserved!! I am looking forward to seeing your avvy I don't think there's anything wrong with a cuddle either. When Miss J won't self-settle I always take her out for a cuddle and rock, although it's getting less frequent these days.

Sorry - very short as am work. DP was up all night vomiting so I have been awake since 2am and praying it isn't gastro as we have the girls birthday this weekend and it will be a disaster if we all get sick! Also AF returned this morning so I feel rotten - first time since before I got pregnant. I haven't missed it at all!

[Malyna]

Nai - fingers crossed you all don't get gastro and DP keeps it to himself.

We were told at teh sleep clinic to keep alex in his cot when he cried. I had major problems with it because he is not a screaming baby - so he'd be crying and the nurse would say "that's okay, he's not hysterical' and I'd be saying "no, that is my baby hysterical"
When he came out he was whimpering (which now I know is his anxious sound).

BBL for personas.s Alex is upset

[Malyna]

Heaven - on the sleep issues.

Went to the MCHN nurse today, and he's grown another cm in length and his weight is 40g heavier than on the 30th Jan. I think he's just being a baby.

Re the avatar.. mine is going to be really left field. I like all of your avatars and I did think about having a family on mine but I'd rather just see what turns up. :-D

[Olive]

nai i hope the gastro stays away from you, how is DP tonight??

malyna so how much does A weigh etc.. length..?