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ok I'm back
We had Lewis Health Nusre check up today, he now weighs 7.58kg he put on 620grams in a month, so slowed right down on the weight gain coz he was doing 480 grams a week!!! I'm happy coz everybody always comments on what a big baby he is.....
We have hads two great nights last past two nights doing 6 hour blocks, but he has been shocking during day especially in the morning, not sure why but just only has cat naps and takes ages to fall asleep..hoping it's only a phase.
Tarkine- sounds like a show I could easily get addicted too!! Is it on U tube too???I hope you feel better soon :hug:
Ali- Know what you mean about house work back on track!! I find mine gets worse when DH is home he just is soo untidy these days, I'm sure he hates my nagging but I hate the things he leaves lying around.I hope you have a good day at home, I love days like that.
OP- Good Luck with the needles, Lewis had his last week, he got really bad lumps in his legs this time and seemed more miserable, i hope bubba copes ok with them.
Kaz- i hope your dog is ok
Hi to everybody else.....
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Well I've decided I have to get rid of Emily's dummy. I've posted a thread about it in the general area if anyone has advice! Its just more trouble than good at moment.
Pinny- sounds like a good check up, great weight there, means he is just well fed! Hopefully the day sleeps will sort themselves out, do you try do the same things in the day as at night when you put him down?
Tarkine- Oh I dread getting these needles but need to be done. Whats the deal with your mums group? Hopefully you find a better one. Its hard to mesh, theres 5 in mine but I've always felt like the black sheep, I'm just different to them, if it weren't for our kids I don't think we'd have much in common.
Oh and I love watching the Duggars.
Ali- Hope you have better night tonight, I been reading and hearing things bout 4 month sleep regressions so hopefully its a passing phase. I love The Hills, don't you just hate Spencer! Haven't watched this weeks episode yet.
OP- How did she go with her needles?
Kaz- How did the x-rays go? I hope everything is ok with her. Whats the plan if it is back?
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just a quickie girls
OP_ Boof was fine with his 4 month needles- maybe a little bit off but not like the 2 month ones.
BTW girls there is a really cute photo on my facebook of OP's little girl and Boof next to each other- soo cute- so have a look if you want- OP's little girl is allready pushing levi into line lol
goota go - call of the wild!
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lovely weight gain pinny!! i dont think lewis looks big!! he was giving millie the eye the other day :lol:
hes a good 1.5kg bigger than millie now!!
shell surprisingly at the moment millie seems to be weaning off the dummy, shes happy to babble to sleep! my MIL works in a parent and baby unit in NSW and deals with sleep issues etc.. and she was telling me a while back that they teach what i said in your dummy thread.. to settle by patting etc for the first two times but if they havent settled by the third time then to pop the dummy in, i think so that they dont just expect it, im seeing her on the weekend so can ask some more questions for you!! hope the DF can help whilst on hols!!
det cute pics!! maybe isabel is your future daughter in law!!
Ali how did ash settle tonight???? hope she has a better night tonight for you!!
tarkine hows the pram going!!
kaz hows your dog?? i hope it isnt bad news :hug:
op millie was fine after both lots of vax!
BBL... need to read back!
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Shell- the mums group is just really difficult to break into the cliques - its just like highschool all over again! I don't know what other groups are like, but the girls there just leave their babies on the ground and just spend the time chatting to each other not paying a lot of attn to their bubs - whereas I chat up all the babies (know the babies names and not the mums) and wave and carry on with the babies. Poor old Alex lays onthe floor and chats away to the baby next to him, but doesn't get any reaction.. maybe I'm the only one who gets on the floor next to their baby and chats away to them... but I have no idea what these mums groups are supposed to be like.. i've just got experience with community groups..I think sometimes I'm a bit too out there for the group...
AJP - the pram is great
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Tarkine - the pram would want to be great after waiting so long for it!! I don't think you are weird - in Miss J's playgroup we all sit around on the floor and play and talk with the babies. We encourage their interaction with each other.
OP - Miss J was a bit cranky after her 4m vax but it was short lived.
Sorry for short post - am typing while holding squirmy baby which is a whole new challenge :lol:
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No sleep again here. Farrrk I am tired and so cranky today. SHe hasnt even had her morning sleep.
BBL...even though I ahve no money I am going to the shops in hope that she will fall asleep!
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Hi girls, just quickly...back soon for personals (ds is in my arms!)
I can't remember what I said in my last post, but the ent guy referred us to a skin specialist paed who we managed to see yesterday, albeit waited forever! He wasn't actually seeing private patients yesterday, just doing ward rounds, so when he got a chance he quickly saw us. He gave L a script for some medication that will hopefully shrink the haemangioma. It is a tablet dissolved in water, 4 mls twice a day!! :wall: That's a lot to take at once and it tastes revolting - bitter. I put it in a syringe and sneak a few drops at a time in his mouth while he's on the boob. I notice he stops sucking, eyes go wide as if he's thinking "hey, that tastes funny!" lol but it's the only way I can do it. AND in 10 days I have to increase the dosage to 7ml!! :doh:
:pray: pray that it works! Not sure if I mentioned, but in 2 weeks a nurse is coming over with some machinary that measures oxygen levels and breathing rate. She will explain how to use it and I have to record L for the night.
Anyway, back later for personals! xox
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good news there holly!! pity the stuff tastes bad :hug: thats going to be tough giving it to him!
ali hope missy moo sleeps today and tonight fpr you!
me: i have a sore throat and i feed a cold coming on AGAIN!
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Df is home early today being end of term and taken Ash down park, woohoo, Emily asleep.
Had our mchn appt today, main prob is the creases in her legs don't meet up, apparantly thats how they check their hips so could be a prob there, we going to GP on monday to assess. And I'll get her 4 month needles while there also. Weight is 6.065 so around 50% and length 62cm.
Holly- Fingers crossed it works, so you can avoid surgery. Glad you found a sneaky way to get it in, I remember having to give Ash AB's at 5 months and she hated it had to squirt to back of her throat to force her to swallow.
Ali- Oh hun, I hope you get some sleep. Will your Dh be around this weekend help you out maybe go have nap or soemthing?
Tarkine- Yeah thats understandable, our mums group we chat but also interact with all the bubs, we used to sit in circle with the bubs in front of us, now they're all nearly 3 and we have to break up fights and that sort thing in between chats. Maybe try playgroup Australia website and find playgroups in your area.
AJP- Thanks for the advice, I'll have to try that out first that way if it works out may not have to do the whole going cold turkey thing. It does make sense in theory. I find she more wants the dummy if she is farty so could work on non windy periods!
Det- Those pics are so cute, ahh love at first sight, lol, can already hear the wedding bells!
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Tarkine - Glad you like the pram! Would be horrible if it was not user friendly after waiting all this time. I don't think you sound too out there! We talk to each others babies in my mothers group. I was worried about everyone already knowing everyone as well but there only seem to be a few prior connections in my group. I guess the babies are what we all have in common at this stage. Your situation sounds like they already have heaps in common - that will be hard to break down, people tend not to put effort into developing new friendships when they already have friends that don't require any effort IYKWIM?
Shell - I might go and read your dummy thread. If DS doesn't have the dummy, he just puts his fingers in his mouth and slurps on them :rolleyes: Not sure I want him doing that either. Meant to say before that I'm glad you've got the feeding routine sorted out and that both you and Em seem happier as a result.
Holly - That's great you've got some treatment for L but it sounds tricky to administer! How long does he have to be on 7ml for?
Ali - :hug: so sorry you're having a rough time with sleep atm. It seems to be the age for it! Hope the window shopping this arv helps Ashlyn get some sleep!
Pinny - 480g a week is awesome!! Lewis sounds like he is doing well - yay for 6 hour blocks overnight. DS has stopped his 6 hour blocks, I'm hoping that it's just a phase!
OP - Have fun at the party tomorrow! Hopefully there will be enough going on to distract Isabel from feeling cranky. DS just rubbernecks everything when we're out and about and he forgets to crack it.
Hi to everyone else!
AFM - Bad news about my dog. The x-rays showed there is almost definintely another mass growing in and around her liver. Its not as clear as the last time so doesn't look operable. We've decided not to have her opened up to check because if it is in-operable, then the kindest thing would be to not let her wake up and have to go through surgery recovery on top of the tumour. There would be limits to how much more of her liver they could remove anyway. The plan is to feed her lots (which she'll love!) and make sure she still has a decent quality of life. They can't tell us how much longer she has because all these different things may or may not happen as a result of the tumour. Feeling really blah atm.
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Oh Kaz thats awful news, its brought tears to my eyes. Big hugs your way and pass some onto your gorgeous dog. :(
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:hug: Kaz - sorry to hear about your dog :(
Ali - I hope you got Ash to have some sleep. I just did the same and took DD1 to the park so Miss J could sleep in the pram.
I'm just going through all of Miss J's clothes now and getting rid of her 000s. She's getting too big for them so I am unpacking her 00's
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Kaz- I am so sorry that you got bad news about your dag :hug: I think you are doing the right thing by not operating again. I am sure you and the fam will make the rest of her life wonderful an I am sure that having little J around and you not at work makes her life so much better :hug:
Nai- I was ready to give up this morning. Couldnt get her down for her morning or lunch sleep so walked around the shops. As soon as I put her in the baby bjorn she fell asleep. We hadn't even gotten out of the car park. She is in her cot now having her arvo nap so hoping we will get back on track for tonight. Hope J had a sleep in her pram as well. I did the clothes thing last night. How are you going to store them so they stay nice? I just have them in a plastic bag lined box but am not sure if that will be good enough. :dunno:
Tarkine- I think your expectations of a mums group is spot on. I dont blame you for wanting to get out of the group. I didnt stick with my original group. I am actually in a group where the babies are around 5-6months, but they dont mind and I dont either. The girls are much nicer.
Pinny- good weight gain. ALot of people comment about Ashlyn too but to tell you the truth I just say to them that it is good for if she gets a bit sick, she has some reserves. I havent had her weighed for about 4 weeks so must take her next week. I need to speak to the MCHN about a few things.
Holly- That is great that you got seen and have a solution that will hopefully help L. I hope he takes his medicine without to much trouble for you. :hug:
OP- I just had a friend go to Karitane. Supposed to be a 2 month wait and she got in on a cancellation. She said they have beenfantastic. Still has 1 more night. THey are very gentle and helpful. She's going to fill me in next week over coffee. Are you still on the wait list for sleep school? I am hoping I can just apply what she has learnt to DD.
Shell- Glad DP is home now for a couple of weeks. Was thinking with the dummy thing, maybe jsut start during the day sleeps as that way if it doesnt go so well you wont be sleep deprived. I hope it goes well. You are brave. Hope the doctors tip goes well and that it is nothing to worry about.
Jols- get better soon hun :hug:
Cant remember what else....
AFM- Well I have managed to go and have a relaxing bath and wash my hair this arvo! :D Feel really relaxed but my eyes are so tired. Did no housework today. No energy or motivation. Going to make sure I go to bed at 8:30 tonight and maybe watch Stepford Wives in bed and hopefully fall asleep JIC we have another night like last night. DP tries to help at night but TBH it just makes it worse as she ets so excited when she sees him!
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Kaz- I'm sorry to hear about your dog.....It's so hard when you have to make decisions,sounds like you have made a good choice.
Ali- You have motivated me into having a bath!!! Just what I need....Will go a run one as soon as I've finished this post.
Holly-fingers crossd the medicine helps, LOL about him giving you funny looks, they are becoming so knowing at the moment.
Nai- I put on a 00 suit tonight and was thinking I might have to put it away, nearly onto 0:rolleyes: so sad my baby is getting so big, although i must admit it is a small 00.
Hi to everybody I missed.
We had a good day here, went out for a coffee with DH whilst DD was at kinder, did food shopping and then went to a Pilates class with bubs, was great although I'm going to be sore tomorrow.......they go for a big walk first and Lewis was due for a feed, he was ok until 3/4 of the way and decided no he was hungry NOW and started to scream... I then had to excuse myself from the group and run ahead to get back fast and feed him.... would have been a funny sight as my tracksuit pants are too big now and kept falling down on the way....I was so puffed when I got back...the things we do for our babies.Poor little soul was so worked up that he had red blotches all over his face and couldn't even feed at first he was so upset.
He is also now so close to rolling from his back to tummy now. He already rolls from tummy to back, so don't want him to grow up this quick....might have to invest in a straight jacket to stop the gross motor development LOL
He has also started blowing proper raspberries today and thinks it is really funny when Abbey and I blow them back.
Hope everybody has a good weeekend.
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pinny :rofl: at you running with trackies falling down!!
millies started blowing raspberries today too!
kaz sorry to hear about your dog :hug:
ali did ashlyn go down ok tonight??
AFM throat is baaaaad, nearly lost my voice! and were off to the inlaws tomorrow interstate..yay...not
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AJP - go to bed and get some sleep girl!! :doh: Hope the outlaws aren't too painful. I could make a comment about how your lack of voice might come in handy but I'll refrain!
Pinny - :clap: you sound very fit!
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:rofl: kaz!! voice is back today!!
were off as soon as DH and DD get back from swimming! millie is asleep, though thinks an early morning explosive poo is all the rage!
