Megs- I went to a private girls school too?? Which one did you got too??? Funny if it's the same one, glad you had a good day on SUnday, the weather has been fantastic like it's spring!!!
Hope you can join us if we meet soon, would be great to meet everyone!!
AJP- Not sure about the vomit!!! Actually I don't like it... I have to change L as soon as he has done it...Your a funny girl but talking about weird smells I like the smell of matches after they have been lit, and the big fat textas!!!
Ali - Hope you're having a good week and you're not too busy to take some time for yourself. Has Ashlyn settled down after the vac? Well done on the weight loss too!
Shell - Sorry to hear about that bloke at your work. What a shock! Yay on exercise though
Tarkine - LOL at coming back as a penguin! They're pretty cool little creatures though.
Holly - Bathing: We give Jacob a bath every second day but occasionally more often if he's had a shocker day with lots of poo and vomit etc. He is still in the baby bath on the kitchen bench but getting a little big for it. He stays in about 5-10 mins or however long we can be bothered holding him then into his night nappy and sleeping bag, feed and down. We bath in the evening, around dinner time, depending on his feeds. He usually does 40 min naps in the evenings though so he usually wakes up again after the bath routine and feeds an hour or so later before going down for the night.
Meg - Whoohoo on getting all that done by 4pm!
Amy - Good to hear from you darl. Been thinking of you and Heidi lately. Glad all is going well.
Det - Take care of you!! I hope you start to feel more energised soon.
Nai - Any more teeth for Miss J?? Glad you had a better night. It's hard to go to sleep when they do - I never know if Jacob's gunna wake up and want one more feed or not
Ok I know I've forgotten people Hi to Rainy, OP, Laura (where are you girl? Hope you're ok), Mhami, Heaven, Pinny.......
AFM - Think we might have finally turned a corner. Jacob is starting to only wake once again overnight, although still mixing it up with twice waking some nights. He actually dropped his last feed of the evening last night for the first time (fed at 7:30pm, slept 40mins, woke but didn't want to feed and slept again from around 9pm until 2:45am and then again until 7:30am!!!! I did one resettle at 12:30am) Yesterday he went down for not one, but two day sleeps in a row without his dummy!! He's been asleep now for over 2 hours with the dummy (although was awake for hours before that in the car).
Quick question - are all your babies rolling front to back? back to front? who is doing what? Jacob has rolled one time only from front to back.
Holly- Bath is part of our night routine. SHe has one at about 6:00, then dressed, then wrapped up, boob and bed. Her bath is normally with me, really deep and warm with a capful of QV bath oil. Its usually about 10-15minutes then the water gets too cold. She sometimes has a bath by herslef and she lies on her soft recliner mat in the bath and its not as deep. I still hold onto her arm or part of her body as she tries to roll around on it to reach things or look at the taps or towells hanging up. She has been in the big bath from day one of being home. I think its our fav time of day as she loves it and it is a real bonding time. We sing and splash and I get lots of smiles and laughing. Just do whatever works for you Kaz- Developmentally, DD is rolling front to back only and yesterday at mohers group I sat her up and she stayed there, a bit wobbly but was up with my hands hovering around her for 15seconds so that is her new thing. No teeth yet, but I looked today and they are coming!!!! I can see 2 little white spots under her gums where they will come through. J sounds like he is having a great sleep!!! Well done!!! Nai- Sounds like a good night. We are still waking an average of 3 times a night. OP & Det- I know you girls have started solids and Im thinking about starting solids on the weekend, just some rice cereal with EBM. Any ideas or helpful hints? Time of day I should give it to her, etc?
to everyone else. I cant remember what else was said.
DD is still asleep as well!!! She has always been a good day sleeper though so I guess I cant have everything. I have been having morning sleeps with DD this week and they have been bliss!!!! WE go to bed at 9am and sleep for 1.5-2hours! Helps make up for the night before.
Kaz - Alex is lazy and doesn't really roll, more lolls over if he can.
Ali - tried Alex on the cereal but he just wasn't interested, although he did want to put the spoon (without the cereal) in his mouth.
AFM - spent a fantastic morning out catching up with some local BB girls.. Alex was exhausted when we got home! He woke at 6.30am for a feed, and I put him back down and he slept thru til 10am (which is why I was late this morning for the group meeting).. I wonder if he'll keep this up.
Thanks for the replys about bathtime! It's good to know what works for others.
Today L had a couple of friends over for a play date! A little girl and boy a few weeks younger than him. They weren't really interested in each other but at least us mums got to chat! Really tired now though, can't wait to go to bed. L had 3 day sleeps, all around 45 mins again...he's done his morning and evening poo and that's about as routine as we're going to get I think! Also tried him in the jolly jumper but he never got the hang of it and just bopped around a bit but after 10 minutes cracked it! He was wearing a wondersuit and I think the feet were too slippery on the floorboards, so might try bare feet or socks with the sticky pads next time!
Re rolling over...can't remember who asked! L is hardly even holding his big fat head up off the ground yet during tummy time. When on his back he is starting to lift his legs up and bum shuffle a bit to one side as if he's really trying to roll but doesn't look like he will any time soon. Hehe, lazy boy!
Anyway, hope you're all going good. I'll try pop in again tomorrow after we visit the health centre for a weigh in.
Holly - with the jolly jumper I put Miss J in bare feet and have some of those foam mats under it and that seems to work best. She bounces and spins herself around. However 15 minutes is her max and then she cracks it.
Miss J is rolling when it suits her. She enjoys tummy time and will try to launch herself forward. She kicks her legs around and looks like she's trying to swim on land. When she gets sick of tummy time she rolls over.
Ali - I haven't started any solids yet but I followed your lead and gave Miss J a sippy cup today. SHe took about 20ml so it was a good start and better than she has done with a bottle so I will keep persevering with that I think.
hey girls
still here- levi has 'manflu'
poor poss is so grumpy- he even cried last nite- first time!
got him checked at docs and no infection but a nasty virus- he looks so crook the poor thing
soo sleep deprived- and now i am coming down with it as well- FANTASTIC
sorry for short and sleep but gotta go again
mwah!
shell - for the funeral sweetie.. man I hate funerals.. ummm... he is looking for work, BUT his looking for work and my looking for work are at opposite ends of the continuum... my philosophy is "OMG - no money coming in, where is the first job I can get, I don't care what it is" - and I've had some really bad ones... **sigh** but anyway, we are redrawing on the home loan, but that wont last forever..
AFM - I didn't get the promotion at work (like I care), and I baked a cake that turned out!! now that last one is the BIG news for me!! Woot!! Went to the hairdresser and just had it cut - no colour because Alex didn't get up until 10am (well we were up at 6.30am for a feed).. and he had a 10 minute nap at about 1pm (during lunch) and no nap until 8.30pm.. but I could have guaranteed that he would have cracked up if I had dye in my hair!!
On a serious side though, I'm having contemplations about the three frosty embryos... Its like there are three potentials on ice and I'm not sure if I could leave them there (there is a time limit of 5 years before they get chucked and we can't donate them).. I had a really rough time in the first 6-8 weeks and I am not sure if I'm strong enough to cope with more than one.. I feel like I do almost everything inside and outside the house - with the occassional/rare help from DH.. I'm not superwomen and I don't know if I could cope with more.. anyway that's just where my headspace is at the mo... decisions decisions...
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It is hard trying to wind down after a latish game. I start palying again next week, but our latest game is 8:30pm.
Tarkine - Iti s still early days. You may find that you change your mind in a year or two. When I had J, there was no way I was ever having another baby, yet here we are. Give it time. There is no rush to make a decision.
Waiting for E to wake up to take J to the gym here that has free play. They always have a good sleep when you want to go out.
Shell - I hope the funeral went ok. Been thinking of you,
Det - Sorry to hear that both you and L are sick. Take care hun and REST!!!
Tarkine - I agree with Meg mate. I can understand you thinking about those frosties now but don't put any pressure on yourself to come to a decision this early. 5 years is a long time and there is heaps to consider. I hope your DH finds work soon. How is your book coming along?
Meg - Its always the way huh? Jacob does the same thing!
Holly - Hope L is ok?
Ali - Glad you are catching up on sleep darl. Have a good week!
AJP - Netball? Ouch!!! but good on you!
AFM - Thanks for the rolling info girls. Might have jinxed myself in the last post about turning a corner. Jacob has a cold Came down with it last night and we had the worst night he's had in a long time. Possibly since he was a newborn. Feeling very tired today and I missed mothers group to go and buy a vaporiser. I was only looking at them the other day thinking I should get one because we'd need it eventually So had to take him out for a special trip this morning. He's just woken up so better go. to all. Have a great weekend girls! We have more houseguests coming so I might not be back for a few days.
Tarkine - it is very soon to be thinking about the frosties. You might feel very differently a bit further down the track. Funnily enough you tend to forget about these difficult early times a bit later on.
Thanks Shell, yeah he is a lot better today! Infact...
he rolled for the first time!!!
from tummy to back SO proud of my baby!
Nai, yeah I will try bare feet next time with the jolly jumper.
Kaz & Det, hope your bubbas recover soon At least we can hope all these illnesses boost their immune systems and they won't get too sick again! Poor L,he has had bronchiolitis and gastro + he has other persistent medical issues that we're trying to control. Can only hope the toddler years are more enjoyable!
Tarkine, wow, thinking about more already! Ikwym about not knowing whether you'll be able to cope with another. It's hard enough already, especially when you feel like you have to nag your dp to lift a finger My dp had a stage where he was in and out of jobs and had lengthy periods of umemployment and was so picky about what jobs he'd apply for. Hope I don't sound too harsh, but as I used to say to dp - beggers aren't choosers! Hope something comes around soon
AFM, well if anyone read my thread...L was very sick yesterday, vomitting, very lethargic and pale, it was scary. He is fine today though thank goodness. And he rolled! So exciting Went to the health centre to do a 5 month weigh in. He is 7.388kg and 64cm. Doing well! He has also graduated from infant into crawler nappies for when we use sposies!
Anyway, gotta go listen to a lecture that I didn't attend and do some study. Have a good weekend all xox
Kaz - hope the vapouriser helps . I've written 86,000 words since Alex was 4 weeks, which I think is pretty good considering the only time I get to write is at night - so its either sleep or write. The good thing is that its keeping my mind occupied and I love projects and challenges (like a baby isn't enough)
Holly - on the rolling - alex just lays there and has rolled once when I was out of the room! little rabbit!!
AFM - went around the MIL's place today for a roast lunch and she read fox in socks - that is a really hard book to read aloud - and I loved watching her and her hubby (who thought I was exagerating) trying to read the riddles - talk about free entertainment!!
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Take care of you!! I hope you start to feel more energised soon.
Hi to Rainy, OP, Laura (where are you girl? Hope you're ok), Mhami, Heaven, Pinny.......
(although was awake for hours before that in the car).
to everyone else. I cant remember what else was said.
for the funeral sweetie.. man I hate funerals..
now that last one is the BIG news for me!! Woot!! Went to the hairdresser and just had it cut - no colour because Alex didn't get up until 10am (well we were up at 6.30am for a feed).. and he had a 10 minute nap at about 1pm (during lunch) and no nap until 8.30pm.. but I could have guaranteed that he would have cracked up if I had dye in my hair!!
im sure i'll regret the late night tomorrow morning
but good on you!
Came down with it last night and we had the worst night he's had in a long time. Possibly since he was a newborn. Feeling very tired today and I missed mothers group to go and buy a vaporiser. I was only looking at them the other day thinking I should get one because we'd need it eventually
SO proud of my baby!
Went to the health centre to do a 5 month weigh in. He is 7.388kg and 64cm. Doing well! He has also graduated from infant into crawler nappies for when we use sposies!
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