Babies born~February 16th-28th 2009 #7

Shell - E's nappies are only now going back to norma, exactly 2 weeks after the vax.

I too have the rice cereal in the cupboard, but haven't started yet. She still seems satisfied with breatmilk.

AJP - Excellent that she had a good day sleep. Does she want to come and chat with E about it?

nai - I am glad that you had a better night.

Had my sisters babyshower yesterday. It was really nice. Just a great relaxing arvo, pretty low stress. E wouldn't sleep at mum's though. She really won't sleep well inless in her own bed.

I have just been MEGA hungry the last few days....

hey girls
I survived the feeding frenzy and have come out the other side!!!
Back to normal feeds again today- but my boobs are still recovering- now they are producing so much milk again- they are engorged and full all the time again!
ah well they will settle down soon enough

boof is 75% better now- although now DH has 'manflu' - he has been 'soo bad' that he has been off for work for the past 3 days- poor poss- not!! I have had it to but DH didnt even realise that i had been sick as well- i dont have time to be sick lol
DS1 is fighting it off- hope he doesnt get it as he has chronic lung disease so it always turns nasty with him- gotta love winter!!!

megiemoppit- grr about E's nappies only going back to normal- i am suppose to get boof's 6 month ones done this week sometime but gonna wait until he is totally better. Something else to look forward to ! Multicolour nappies!!!

shell- sorry to hear about your friend so sad! LOL DH doing all the work- glad you had a good nite away from the kids!!! You go girl!

Tarkine and Jols- Boof did the fake cough as well- so funny. Just before he starting saying some words. His first word was "Hello" then "dad da" and now he says "ariel but its more like arr- rol- that is my DS1 name- no Ma ma yet . The cough is the first sounds they make before they start making out words so it wont be long i reckon till you girls get your first words!!!!

Ali and Nai- too cute on the rice cereal- when they are ready- they certainly are ready!
Boof pretty much went to two meals from the start as well- he was cracking it at dinner time cause he wanted food and devoured it!!! Do what works for you! You know when they are ready- boof loves the raffery's rice cereral- i mix it with some EBM and fruit as well, and also the rafferty's tuna rice and vegies and chicken and apricot for dinner! Actaully my DD who is 6 also loves the fruit and has been known to have a container or two herself!

Holly- Boof has developed eczema as well lately- i reckon the heater and winter have heaps to do with it- been putting paw paw cream on, bathing every second day in soapless wash and i have started taken a Megaoil liquid myself so it goes through my b/milk to him! Its clearing up - so gonna keep it going! Let me know how you go and what works for you .

Kaz- hope Jacobs cold is better and you have survived your houseguest - mwah!
Arnt vapourisers great!! We also bought some air purifiers as well - one in each of the bedrooms to kill the bugs and germs as well! Dunno if it is working, but the theory is good!

As for us- boof has started getting himself around on the ground! He sorta jirates and thrusts his hips up and down and manages to move himself- too funny but effective- he is also starting to pull his legs up to crawling position when he is on his stomach- too scary! I think he is trying to move to escape from the other kids! LOL

Off to do the domestics
mwah and hugs to other girls!!!

Nai - MIL reckons that when bubs is ready for solids, they will just grab it and that will be it, so bubs must be ready for them!

Had a long day - just got Alex settled after being up at 7.30am - still won't go to sleep during the day unless on me, so I'm exhausted.. I'm lucky to have two hours a day baby free (i.e. hands free) and then I have to weigh it against sleep deprivation.. DH got a contract so he's back at work next week - will miss it when he goes back - he's only just got back into being another pair of hands around the house - although i won't miss waiting for him to get ready to go out (he takes longer than I do!)

Sorry no personals, just want to go and hide in the shower! WAH!

TARKINE - It must be tough only getting sleeps on you. I am very lucky in that way, although athey are not long sleeps, they are in the cot.

DET - I hope all the sickies improve soon.

I am off to meet some friends for lunch. DH has the car, so I am catching the train Lucky for me I am walking distance to the train, and it stops at the shopping complex that I am meeting at. HEAPS easier than driving anyway!

Megie - I prefer catching the train too with a pram. It's so easy.

Ali - Rice cereal makes babies a bit constipated so you may need to introduce pear or apple after a couple of days or she will get a sore belly.

Det - hope the manflu leaves your house quickly!! That's no fun at all :(

Sorry - need to rush off, have a physio appointment.

Tarkine- Hooray on DH getting the contract!!! I bet it is a big relief!!! :clap:

Off to take DD to kinder be back later

Tarkine - Sorry I missed the bit about your DH getting a contract - Woohoo!!!!

Here is Miss J eating her first food

YouTube - Juliette's first solids

Hi girls,

Ali, how do you freeze your milk? I've been meaning to start freezing some for emergencies or for when I'm time-poor, but not sure how to go about doing it! What is it kept in? And when defrosting, do you just stick it in the fridge? Sounds like Ash was definitely ready for solids! Well done :)

Shell, hope Em is feeling better. LOL at being asked for ID! I wash L with just water and a bit of almond oil, then moisturise him with Moogoo eczema/psoriosis cream or MSM if his skin is okay, and then I put the cortisone cream on his sore/red/bumpy patches.

Nai, glad J is taking to soilds well! Hope you have another good night tonight.

Tarkine :hug: I have a velcro baby too! Will not tolerate being put down and when I do get some time to myself during the day, I am so tired! I still have wet clothes sitting in the basket waiting to be hung out...will do it later :rolleyes: Good news about your DH - well done to him!

Megie, hope you had a good time at lunch. Must have been nice to have a relaxing afternoon at the babyshower! Is this your sister's first baby?

Det, wow I can't believe how quickly boof is reaching his milestones! Words already! I could swear that L is trying to say mummy - it sounds more like mumum, but my mum and dp have mentioned it as well! He says it when he's whinging, so usually when he's tired or hungry. Hope your DH and boof recover soon and it doesn't spread to the others - the last thing you need. Glad the bbs are settling back to normal. What's megaoil? Might try some if it helps with the eczema.

Hi everyone else!

AFM, well I think I'm going to strangle DP. He is really really getting on my nerves. He has always been a real joker and is never serious but he takes it too far - I can never tell when he's joking or not, he will just outright lie or say things to confuse me just to be annoying and get me angry. I keep getting mad at him coz I can't even have a normal conversation with him and then he tells me that he does it because it's funny seeing me get angry and overreacting :wall: I get so frustrated and mad that I actually want to throw things at him :doh: Sighh...oh well!

As for L...he's seems fine with just breast milk for now. Definitely in no hurry to start solids - I'm too lazy :ROFL: His skin is bad and itchy, I feel so sorry for him. Especially his face, his eyelids even. My mum gets eczema on her eyelids and I think L might be getting it :(

Oops, dp just read my post and kind of got upset at what I said about him and told me to delete it! Don't know if he's serious or not :rolleyes: It's not like it's news to him.

Gotta go...got 2 sooky boys to tend to now and washing to hang out.

xox

Holly- Hopefully your DP after reading that realises he is being annoying and stop doing it! Whats that saying? Men can't live with them..... think thats the whole saying, lol. How is L with the meds going? Improvement? Is he taking them alright?

Nai- That video is sooo cute! Reminds me I need to get my camera back before I start Emily on solids.

Tarkine- Thats great he has work, woohoo, now you won't have to redraw on the mortgage.

Meg- I love baby showers and seeing all the gifts they get. And its an excuse for me to buy cute baby stuff.

Det- Oh god, movement! I couldn't wait for Ash to move now with Emily I want her to stay put cause all the little crap Ash leaves laying around I'm gonna have to watch carefully so Em doesn't swallow it or something.

Emily still on the cranky side and having short naps all day, I gotta get organised for Ash's 3rd birthday, not til sep but still gotta get planning.

My birthday next mon, now do you think its unreasonable of me to write Df my birthday expectations list, lol. I thought nothing would happen if I didn't suggest it so had things like a made card from Ash, a cake with a candle, a nice day out to the dandenong ranges, that sort of thing.

Nai - Love the video!! I love the food down the chin!!.. I can't believe how J is so into her solids.. Alex just looks at me like I'm a crazy idiot -but then girls are quicker than boys!!

Holly - :hug: :hug: men hey? :rolleyes:

AFm - well I got off my butt today and went for a walk down the street (dragging DH with me).. Told DH to take Alex this morning so I could have 2hrs sleep (gotta make the most of him while he's here) coz I was feeling like crap (stomach cramps, dizzy etc).. We decided that if my book gets published the 'dedication' at the front of the book would read "Thanks to my DH, if he wasn't for him, and his lack of help around the house, I'd have written this book five years ago"... yep think that's about right!! LOL

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We decided that if my book gets published the 'dedication' at the front of the book would read "Thanks to my DH, if he wasn't for him, and his lack of help around the house, I'd have written this book five years ago"... yep think that's about right!! LOL

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PMSL!!! :rofl:
You may have said before but what book are you writing? We'll be famous in here with all these books!

Emily has a cold again, thats why I think she's been not right of late. So annoying, its barely been 3 weeks since getting over last one!

I can't remember who mentioned the fake cough, but Miss E is doing it heaps at the moment.
Also tummy time has become non existant - as soon as you put her on her tum, she flips straight back.

Nai - I will have to check out your video

Holly - well at least he now know how you feel by reading the post. Poor little l with the eczema.

Shell - Nope not unreasonable at all!! I hope E's cold improves.

Tarkine - a very funny dedication!

J is in bed, and E is happily playing on the floor. Have been quite domestic this morning, and got the ironing done, floors cleaned and all the beds changed, so just got to do the grocery shopping, and the gym.

Holly - well he can't complain that he doesn't know how you feel :D I hope it makes him think twice before acting like that again!

Tarkine - LOL at the dedication! I hope you got a rest at least.

Meg - yay on the domestic front!

Shell - Grrr about colds! Miss J has another one now too! Hopefully it means their immune systems will be getting strong.

AFM - I have taken DD1 to ballet and then childcare, cooked up pear and sweet potato and pureed it and put it in little containers for Miss J and done the washing. I had forgotten the amount of preparation that solids requires. I wanted to go up to the shops but Miss J has just decided that today is the day she isn't going to wake up after 45min and has actually self settled back to sleep - amazing!

Hi girls, just finished reading from my last post and can hear Jacob waking up!! :doh:

Nai - Miss J looks so grown up!! We haven't even got a high chair yet!

BBL for more personals. He had a rough morning so I don't want to leave him too long. :hug: to all.

Hey girls
still here in the land of Manflu!! Now DS1 has it- it is soo pathetic- i just went and picked him up from school as he was 'sick'. He came home- devoured the rest of his lunch, had something else to eat and now is fluttering around the house in his undies- soo sick!! NOT! DH is still sooo 'sick as well.

all going good here although boof still doesn settle at nite till well after 1ish grr.
OMG Nai- j was soo ready for solids lol- when they are ready - they certainly are ready!!!
My lovely DH makes up the purees for me- but to mix it up we have been using the rafferty's. He loves the chicken and apriot one as well as the tuna, rice and vegie one!
My little machine downs a whole pouch of vegies and then a whole pouch of fruit in one sitting-- twice a day! The worse part is how much their poo stinks !!!

We also made a a concentrated mango puree and a concentrated blueberry puree. We just make a base of pear and apple and add the mango and blueberry puree for something different every now and then!


and we got a mama out of boof this morning !!! WHOOT!!!
and then straight back to dada dada dada dada !!!
back to my house of sickies!

Det - :hug:
Meg - woot on the domestic goddess work!
Nai - was looking at the video wondering when Alex would get into the food, and today he was into my GF's pumpkin soup!
Shell - the book happens over a period of a year and is a romance, coz I'm a hopeless romantic! TBH - I'm not holding my breath on publishing - its more of a keeping my brain occupied activity

Kaz - :hug: hope things improved for you.

on the subject of highchairs - do you girls have ones that the tray moves out? Would appreciate any thoughts on them. ta

AFM - went to the mums group this morning and saw a dental presentation. Lunch with a GF, who gave Alex some pumpkin soup on some bread and he LOVED it and got a strop on because we took it away from him. I gave him a little homemade custard this afternoon and he loved that too!!

Holly- I am storing EBM in bottles in the freezer. I have heaps of bottles so no shortage there. I only have a couple of bottles int he freezer at a time though. My DP can be like that sometimes too. Just the child in them sometimes. IKWYM about looking after 2 children though!
Nai- Thanks for the solids tips. I ahve no idea what I am doing really :dunno: Miss J is so cute eating her solids. I am starting to reconsider continuing DD on solids. Looking at that I am thinking maybe she isnt ready :dunno:
Det- That is so the way with kids at school. They act so sick at shool and get a new lease on life as soon as they get home. Sometimes I think it is a comfort thing that they want to go home. Boof sounds like he is going great guns with his food and all that talking! That is just amazing to me! Is that early to talk? There are babies in my mums group that are 6-7mth old that dont talk yet. I am always saying to DD MaMaMaMa, I never say Dadadada :ROFL: I bet she will say dad first though, that or be quiet Winston and Max as I am always saying that! PMSL! :) How is OP??? Havent seen her in here in awhile...
Tarkine- Love the dedication!!! You should get published just for that! Classic! ANy useful info on the dental presentation?? Thats funny about the pumpkin soup!
Kaz- :hug: Sorry to hear you have had a rough morning. :hug: Hope you are okay.
Meg- DOnt you just love days like that when everything just happens and you feel so good about accomplishing those nitty gritty tasks! DOesnt ahppen very often for me but when it does I feel like super mum so well done!!!
Shell- I think you should def give him the list of recomendations for your birthday then he has absolutely no excuse to forget! Are you doing anything on the weekend to celebrate?
Jols- How are you? Has DH improved in the last day or is he still being a pain? :hug:

:hello: to everyone else.

AFM- As I said, I am starting to reconsider this solids business. Maybe she isnt ready...she seems interested but she puts it in her mouth, keeps it in there for awhile and then spits it out or plays with it making raspberries. I tried her with the apple and rice cereal today and I think she likes it but it doesnt seem to stay in the mouth so am thinking is there really much point doing it at the moment???

Ali - I got there a little late, but the gist of it is to clean their teeth with a flannel (or a toothbrush).. not to worry too much about toothpaste until 12mths, get bubs to drink from a cup at 6mths, and watch out for white markings at the top of the tooth - its the first sign of decay - go to the dentist then. The rest of it was to feed them healthy foods and to choose sweets that don't hang around in their mouths - so chocolate over a biscuit/minti sort of thing. It is the sugar and bacteria that get together to decay the teeth. Also drink water.

They also said you can get 'finger' brushes, like a thimble on your finger that you use ot brush their teeth.

Ali - from what I've heard on solids the playing with it is all part of getting used to it. Alex puts most of it on his face, and tastes a little of it, but he is so darn excited about it now - and it was only a week ago I tried to give him rice cereal (which he flat out refused!) Maybe give her a week and try it again. Totally get the raising two kids thing :hug:

tarkine we brush millies gums in the bath everynight which she loves and she loves chewing on the brush as well!! sophie had her first proper dental check up yesterday and did great!
love the book dedication!!

det arrhhhh love the 'im sick at school but good at home' trick!! hope the manflu leaves the house soon!!

ali does A still have tongue thrust? is she pushing the food out? i remember teaching sophie to say dada first so when she cried at night she called for him :lol:

holly i think you have to be very carefull with solids for L with the eczema as he might get worse :hug: hope DP cuts the funny crap!!

shell oh no not another cold :( hope its just very mild for you all :hug:

kaz we have the ikea highchair!! best thing we bought, love it!!

meg you domestic godess you!! want to come clean my house ;)

nai thats a cute video of J eating!! we'll film M eating too when we start!!

pinny where are you hun?? :hug:

ARM were all good! nothing much to report!! no solids im holding out til 6 months she is still satisfied with BM, M is such a delight, love my girls so much

Hello all!!!!!!! I have been away on holidays for ages so haven't been in!! What has been happening, any news????

My news is, in the last few days DDs 2 bottom teeth have come through!! Going to be so cute when they're fully out, lol. But man, the amount of poos she's doing a day, I think we're setting some kind of record!!

When we were away on holidays we got DD out of using the HAB which was good but now I still can't put her down so I don't really know what the point was :( I'm getting really over it and I don't know what to do. Just before I rocked her to sleep, put her down 20mins later when she was sound asleep. She didn't even move when I put her down. Then she woke up 4 mins later!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!! I really don't know what to do anymore. I can't be carrying her around for the rest of her life!!

How many day sleeps is everyone's bubba's having now? I think DD is starting to want to only have 2!!!!! Well 2 longer sleeps rather than 3-4 1hr ones like she used to. She's been sleeping for 2hrs at a time but will not go to sleep if I try squeeze another sleep in. And wanting to stay up for 2.5hrs and sometimes even more!! Crazy.


Well, that's all from me. Can't wait to hear what's been happening!

welcome back sara!! glad you had a great time away!!!
woohooo on teething!! as for the HAB and sleeping that must be hard :hug: is she still sleeping in your arms then? id try when she wakes pick her up, sooth then put her back down when shes ok, then keep repeating, it will take some time but hopefully things will get better.
millie still has between 4-5 sleeps , sometimes 3 if she has 1-2 long ones, yesterday was 4x 40 mins, every day is different!

Hi girls!

I'll be quick, as I can hear L grizzling in his cot over the monitor. I put him down not long ago, awake, but tired, hoping he's self-settle - he's done it a few times recently! Only during the days though.

Det, how are DH and DS1? Any better? How's boof going with the crawling, or attempting to? Can't believe how much he loves to eat!

Wow, Heaven, 2 teeth at once! Poor thing, hope she's not too grizzly. She sounds a bit like L re being a velcro baby. I can hardly put him down for long, he always wants to be held! We mostly have to rock or feed to sleep to. No advice hun, or I'd be taking it myself! Just hope they grow out of it :pray: I do what AJP suggested though, I try to keep persisting: put him in the cot, pick up and resettle on boob or rock him to sleep again, put him in cot again...and do it about 4-5 times before I give up!

AJP, yeah I am worried about starting solids and any allergies or reactions he might have. Also...I've been drinking a lot of slurpees lately :redface: Do you think all the flavour and colour additives would be affecting him through my milk?? I've been hung up on slurpees since I was pregnant, no idea why, I just crave them! I would say I have them several times a week, sometimes one a day :redface:

Tarkine, wow, well done on writing a book! Is it just a hobby or do you/have you work(ed) as a writer? Sounds like Alex is loving his food!

Ali, thanks for the freezing tips. I'll have to start expressing every now and then to build a supply up in the freezer! Sounds like Ash is just getting used to the taste/texture of solids. If she's swallowing and enjoying it and not coughing or spluttering, sounds to me that she's ready! I am not looking forward to the change in L's poos when he starts!

Kaz, how are you going? Hope you had a decent night/morning :hug:

Nai, now you've really put me off starting solids - lots of preparation?!!! It's just so convenient to whip out the bbs! I think I have to make some time to get my head around it all and get familier with the starting foods we were given on a list at mothers group. I have no clue where/how to begin! I'd rather steer clear of pre-made foods in jars and packets, so I guess more work for me, but I have to be weary of L's ezcema and know EXACTLY what is going into him. How did J like the pear/sweet potato combo?

Megie, sounds like yesterday you did the amount of housework/chores that I'd do in a week :ROFL: Has E mastered rolling from back to tummy? L has only rolled the once - tummy to back!

Shell, perfectly reasonable to make a birthday list! Men are so thoughtless at the best of times so he'd probably appreciate a little guidance! How is E going? Any better? L is still on the meds, he's getting so cheeky though - spitting it straight out and pursing his lips, trying to keep his mouth shut as soon as he sees the syringe! It's a bit of a battle, I need someone to help me do it - to hold him while I aim the syringe!

Hi to everyone else :hello:

AFM, can't remember if I mentioned that I started uni last week, so trying to fit study in every chance I get - that's my "me" time! Having a few family issues as well. My sister is in a psych unit after od'ing on her meds and other "stuff" & being hospitalised twice in the past 5 days. She has BPD (boderline personality disorder) if anyone's heard of it. She is going to court for sentencing next Thursday for some stupid things she's done. My mum is just exhausted and my 4 year old sister is bored out of her wits wanting mum's attention. Her partner (sister's dad), is having a very invasive operation next week and she's worried about that as well. I'm trying very hard to stay positive for my mum's sake!

Wow, L resettled himself, can't even remember when I heard him grizzling last! Didn't have to make this quick after all. Now try and study before he wakes. Anyway, love to you all - don't know if I will be able to post much in the next few days, but will endeavour to. Have a good day xox

Holly- Do you think your sister will serve jail time? I hope not, I hope the judge takes into account her situation and maybe keep her in psych hospital for awhile instead. Knowing how poor the public pysch system is tho who knows. My sister has PTSD and been in and out of hospitals, thankfully my mum got private health insurance years ago cause the public system used to boot her out after 2 days and she'd still be in a bad way, I know they're stretched for resources but wish the government would do something about it. So much going on with your family at the moment, hope you are coping ok.
What are you studying?

Heaven- Could you try rocking her til she is sleepy then put her down and pat her to try get her to fall asleep in teh cot?
As for day sleeps, here they're getting shorter, bout 30mins 3-4 times a day. I seem to get cat nappers. And she self settles to go to sleep so you'd think after one sleep cycle she could get herself thru another but no, fights it.

AJP- I need to take Ash for her first visit, bit nervous, thought I'd wait til mum can help me and book all of us in. She can watch us first then and see its not scary and I might bribe her with a toy if she is good, lol.

Ali- See how she goes with the solids, you can always stop and try again in a week or so, she still is quite young so there's no hurry, just play it by ear and follow her lead.

Tarkine- ooh I love romance! I don't get any tho unfortunately. A friend told me all those romantic movies and romantic comedies are bad for relationships cause sets up expectations. Good luck with the book. You never know it could get published.

Nai- Thats one reason I'm slow to start solids, all the preperation. I remember what a pain it was. I used to have cooking days and just cook up different veg and put into ice cubes so I had bags of varities that would last me a 2-3 weeks.

Tired today had a not so good night. Df has info night after school so he won't be home til 9pm. So just me all day long.

Holly - I am glad that L had a nice long sleep for you today.

Shell - I am with you - making "solids" foods is so tedious. I do the same thing have a cooking day and freeze up a heap.

Heaven - E is having 2 or t3 day sleeps. Morning usually about 2 hours, then maybe another 2 hours later i nthe day and depending of what time she gets up, usually another 40 min one squeezed in there.

I am off to netball tonight. Not sure how I am going to go......

Tarkine - Whoohoo on your DHs contract! Sorry you're not feeling well - hope the dizziness went away with some sleep.
Meg - Have fun at netball!
Ali - My CFHN said that you should try a specific food about 20 times (so every day for 3 weeks) before concluding a baby doesn't like it. Also, she said that they have to learn how to push it up and back with their tongue to swallow it down and spitting it out is really normal to start with. Jacob does the fake cough too!! (until he got his cold and then they became a bit more 'real' )
Holly - I feel so sorry for Leon with his itchy skin. Poor thing. What are you studying at uni? Sending good luck vibes to your sister and your mum's partner. Both situations sound really stressful for your whole family :hug:
Shell - Definitely write a list for your Df. He'll probably be relieved to be able to get you exactly what you want. Hope you're doing ok tonight by yourself. It's hard when it's just yourself for long periods. Hope Ash is being kind to her sister.
Nai - It's probably too early to tell but have you found solids are helping J to sleep longer?
Det - Get well soon hun! Jacob has made that mumumum sound too. I'd like to think he's called me mum but I doubt it!! I think he's just working out the sounds.
AJP - Will have to check out the Ikea chair. It's a fair drive away though :( I've also had a friend recommend one from Aldi too which sounds kind of a bizarre place to buy one.
Heaven - Glad you guys had a good holiday. Jacob has about 4-5 day sleeps but less if one or two are longer. Mostly he sleeps 1-2 hours, occasionally 3. The last two evening sleeps are always 40mins. He generally goes down alright in his own cot. Writing that out has made me realise he's pretty good really. They're all really different and we're still getting night sleeping/feeding sorted out here. I don't really have any advice for you over what AJP suggested. How did you find Pinky McKays methods?

:hello: to everyone else!!

AFM - Went to the CFHN yesterday. Jacob is 20 weeks old, weighs 6.6kg and is 65cm long. He's low on the weight percentile graph thing but 50% for length and head circ. He seems to be teething at the moment too which has made for some unsettled times I think. He had a shocker yesterday morning because he took 40mins to go down after his breakfast feed and then I had to wake him after 20mins to go to the CFHN and then he was awake 2 hours and got overtired and ferral and then took an hour to settle down to sleep.

Anyone ever heard of a 4 month old who can twist their arm back and around so far their elbow faces outwards and palm is down (while lying down on their back)??? Jacob can. Not sure whether to be worried about it or not. Seems to have normal range of movement and then this extra thing he can do with his right arm. Looks totally bizarre and like he's broken his arm when he does it.

Holly - I hope your sister doesn't get jail time. Your poor mum must be so stressed. With sleeping I found that sitting just cradling Miss J really firmly and close to my body until she went to sleep got her out of the bb/rocking association. She will now just put herself to sleep.

The solids thing is a lot of work (and I am lazy :lol: ) There's all the cooking and pureeing and putting into containers and freezing, and then there's all the stuff you have to pack to go out eg. containers of food, freezer blocks to keep it cold, spoons, bibs etc and then there's to poo.... What goes in one end usually comes out the other end looking almost the same!

Ali - if she's not keen and not interested don't feel that you have to push it. I'm just introducing one new food at a time every 3 days or so starting with the basics: sweet potato, pumpkin, potato, carrot, zucchini, pear and apple. Once you have introduced a number of different food you can start giving them blends. So once I have done sweet potato and pumpkin I can start mixing them.

Heaven - Miss J is having 3 - 4 day sleeps depending on how long she goes for. Usually she has 2 x 45min sleeps and 1 x 1hr plus sleep.

Shell - definitely write a list. I always do a list for birthdays and christmas.

Kaz - I don't think I have seen a baby do what you are describing - get a picture of him doing it! It sounds like Mr J is a good size. I think Miss J is 6.5kg now and she is 5.5months. Since starting solids she has been sleeping quite well - better than she had been which is good!

Meg - enjoy netball!

AFM - DP is over at a friend's house babysitting. DD1 is refusing to stay in bed claiming she can't sleep - GRRRR!!!

Netball was good, but I am already sore - I can feel it in my legs.

I also managed to bog the car on the way there as I missed the stadium, turned around and got the car stuck. Ran down to the game and got 2 or the girls hubbies to tow it out while I playd. How embarrasing and I don't even know them.

E and J were in bed before I left so pretty cruisy for DH.

Ok girls - I obviously have an "issue" that I need help on. Now I do pelvic floor exercises a couple of times a day, but playing netball proved that I still have a long way to go. (I thought I was gonna pee myself!) So what cna I do to help strengthen the pelvic floor?

Hi all,
I'm still hear!! Just been exhausted lately so have not posted...

Nai- Saw the photo of J eating, so cute...will try L in a few more weeks, my DD can't wait till L eats big boy food

Meg- Good on you for playing netball!! With the pelvic floor I have had heaps of trouble in the past and actually saw a specialist who had to teach me how to do them properly, lost of hard work but you are meant to start lying down as this is the easiest, then do quick flicks and holds of 3-5 seonds making sure you can feel the release of muscles each time, once you can do this well, you move to sitting doing same excercies, then standing then standing and walking on spot....you are meant to keep strengthening it, Hope all this makes sense let me know if you want me to explain it further to you.
Otherwise just get a TENA and hope for the best!!:lol:

Kaz- I have a friend in my excercise class who has the elbow thing happening, almost looks like she is double jointed......

AJP- Glad the dentist check up went well, we took Abbey last year for the first time and it was a disaster!! Thanks for this hugs, need to catch up for coffee soon.

HOlly- Hope all your family stuff gets better, it's so hard not to worry about it all.

Tarkine-- LOVE the book dedication...sounds like a book that I would like to read I too love the romantic stuff

Det- Wow sounds like Boof is coming along in leaps and bounds...I'm hoping my L still stays a baby for me for a little while longer I so don't like him growing up this fast

Shell- I hope the colds don't stay for too long....i hate the sickies

Heaven- My L is having 3-4 sleeps a day but usually has a massive moring sleep at lease 2 hours sometimes 3.


AFM- Well L is rolling over lots now, the other morning he rolled from back to tummy and then back over again straight away off his mat onto the carpet... and all I could think was Oh no now I'll need to get carpet dry cleaned and really make sure DD picks up all her small toys...i so don't want my little boy to be growing up this fast....I have also finally moved L from his cradle to his cot as thought it was a bit dangerous if he was rolling...he is stil in our room but now just in the cot..takes up so much room but I prefer to have him in there..

Hi to anyone I have missed...hoping my energy levels pick up soon, think i might start taking a multivitamin...

:hello: girls... just flying by.. have read all your posts, but am doing battle with a fat cat who wants my lap and has his huge backside on the mouse pad.

Kaz - not seen the elbow thing before.. got told at the last MCHN meeting that bF babies stats vary on the graph thing.

Meg - way to go with the netball - sorry to hear you got tractionally challenged (bogged).. but I'm sure the blokes were more than willing to help you out (think its a boy thing - car+mud+bogged=fun.

Nai - you reminded me of all the stuff I'm going to have to start lugging around, have to go shopping tomorrow to get it. Alex is doing bombing raids on my plate, when he sits on my lap, little rascal.

Sorry gotta go, the cat is winning the battle of the lap!

just a quickie
kaz both my boys are double jointed in their elbows and can twist their arms backwards. DH is also DJointed as well- it looks freaky but its all good!

OMG i think he is zzzz for the nite- earliest for ages!!
I am making the most of it and GOING TO BED!@!!!! Might even be asleep before 2am tonite lol

mwah

meg i still have afew issues while playing netball too! i invested in some tena!! you'll be sorest on day 2 after playing netball!!

kaz j sounds like he's doing great!! millie was 6.9 at 5 months so not much different!!

tarkine :lol: about your cat! i hate carrying around food thens theres bibs, face washers etc etc...

det hope you got some desent sleep last night

nai did G go back to sleep?

pinny no worries hun! awesome that L is rolling !! M still isnt really, shes done it before but not that interested in dooing it much more!!

AFM millies new trick is pocking out her looooooooooooooooong tongue :lol: she can make it ripple too :o freaky!

AJP- Yep, still sleeping in my arms :( I wrap her still as if she's not wrapped there is NO chance of putting her down as she flails her arms around, LOL. But if she is wrapped sometimes I can do it. I have tried keeping picking her up and putting her down but it's like she realises what I'm doing and then gets more and more cranky and then eventually will not even close her eyes coz she knows what I am going to do, LOL. She's too clever for me! Next baby, I am not holding while it sleeps from the beginning!! LOL.
Holly- I'm hoping she grows out of it too but I have no idea how. I feel crap bc I have got her into this and I should be able to teach her to sleep better by herself :( Yay on starting uni! WIll be busy but good! Sorry to hear about your sis :(
Shell- I've tried putting her down when she's sleepy but for some reason she doesn't go to sleep even if I keep rocking or patting ????? She just wakes up more!! Grr.... I think what I need to do first is get a nap routine happening so she knows when sleep is coming and is ready for it not just suddenly realises she has to go to sleep and tries to fight it!
Kaz- I read one of Pinky's books and it was good but not many suggestions different to what I'm doing, more just helping you accept that that's how it is and that rocking to sleep is ok iykwim? But it's not really ok with me or my arms anymore!! LOL. Sounds like Mr J has a double jointed arm!
Nai- That video was so cute!!
Meg- omg, crap about your car! lol. Oh, you just reminded me to do my pelvic floor exercises, lol.
Pinny- I really have to move DD into the cot too. But I'm like you, don't want her in her own room yet, waiting for DH to move the cot to our room!
det- well done on the 'early' night for you, lol. Get some sleep you crazy woman!

Well we are getting NO sleep at night here! Well hardly any anyway. Totally crap!! Is it a growth spurt? She will not stay asleep for long, was literally up every hr or less and had one 2 hr sleep! Hell! Had the same thing abaout a month ago. Maybe a growth spurt, or maybe these 2 little teeth giving her trouble coz she is crying in her sleep too :( Poor little thing. It's been going on for 3 nights now so hopefully not much longer anyway!

Anyone else going to try baby-led solids? I think I am, at 6 months. I noticed also that I think DD has lost the tongue-thrust reflex already. Does that mean she'll be ready sooner or is it still ok to wait? Don't want to starve her, lol.

Waaah! DP got the results back from his snip today and he STILL has swimmers :( Arrrgh - more waiting!

Nai - sorry to hear that DP still has swimmers.
heaven - :hug: for the sleeping.

AFM DH gave Alex some bechemal sauce that I made for lasagne last night - and of course Alex loved it, was smacking his lips afterwards.. I tried mashed pumpkin and potatoe and Alex wasn't interested.. It's amazing how clucky/domesticated DH has become since he found out he has to go back to work :rolleyes: could have done this three weeks ago, the pooper.

Nai - bummer on the swimmers. When do they test again?

Heaven - hope the sleep improves.

Tarkine - So when does he start back at work?

E has beena bit of a nightmare the last 24 hours, as has J. She has been iritable, and just not herself. J has hayfeaver, and has wet his pants 3 times in the last 2 days. Once in the car, once in a resturant (as he was in the playroom and didn't want to stop playing for a wee) and once on his bed. Right through everything! I dunno why he has started doing it, but will just have to keep hounding him to go to the loo.

Ok I thought we could do some stats to see where all the bubs are at :)


Age - 5 months 1 week
Weight - Not sure. Gets weighed in a few weeks.
Solids - Nope not yet.
Sleeping - not through the night yet, up for 1 feed a night, and generally resettles.
Bedtime - 7pm.
Up in the morning - Between 7:30am and 9am depending if she got up in the night.
Wrapped - Nope not for a while now. In a sleeping bag.
Co Sleep - sometime but mainly In her own room most of the time.
Sitting up - No, but can sometimes balance for about 5 seconds.
Rolling - Tummy to back, but not the other way.
Teeth - None, and no signs of any at the moment.


Hmm can anyone think of anything else to add?

Nai- How long til they retest? I'm still trying to talk Df round to the idea but no luck yet.

Heaven- How is the sleeping going there? DD1 was crap sleeper and now fantatstic so hold onto that thought that eventually things work out well.

AJP- Can she touch her nose with her tongue? Lol that might be her next trick.

Pinny- Thats why I'm not in a hurry for Emily to move, Ash leaves her crap everywhere so don't want any choking!

Df actually went well with my birthday list, he has booked dinner for tomor night and organised a friend to babysit and going to take me out in the day tomor (he's having a sickie) I'm quite impressed, would've been happy if he managed one thing from the list cause thats all I expected. Guess it is a good idea seeing as men always argue they aren't mind readers.

We had few friends over watching footy last night. Df and 2 chicks were drunk and annoying, me and Df's best friend were like next time we'll watch just the 2 of us. The 2 chicks practically had a scrag fight. One walked home. (quite a way). So I've said to Df thats it no more footy nights here.

Great idea Meg! I added age and teeth.

Age- 5 months, 1 day
Weight - not sure, probably around 7.5kg now
Solids - Not yet, starting BLS @ 6 months. Still fully BF.
Sleeping - Terrible atm due to teething and growth spurt!!!! But was sleeping around 10hrs with 1-2 wake-ups
Bedtime - 7.30-8.30pm
Up in the morning - Between 5am and 6.30am !!!!!
Wrapped - always
Co Sleep - Still in basinette next to our bed. Moving cot to our room today!
Sitting up - Not yet but won't be long. Can balance for short periods.
Rolling - Tummy to back all the time, but not the other way ( I suspect she could easily but doesn't want to at all)
Teeth- 2 bottom teeth just came through

Meg- You posted same time as me. Ash has gone back to waiting til she has her night nappy to poo. Then won't tell us and by morning its all crusted on. We've had to start checking her now when we go to bed. I don't know why I leave light on in toilet for her, tell her to call me if she wants to go but doesn't.
Hope E settles, Emily just been unsettled all week, I've been having to carry her round more often. So exhausting isn't it. Esp with a toddler to entertain also.

Weight - at 4 months was 6kg not weighed since.
Solids - Next week we gonna start.
Sleeping - One feed at night then squeals and shouts (might have to start a thread on that cause its driving me nuts!)
Bedtime - 7-7:30
Up in the morning - 7-7:30 if had a good night.
Wrapped - No, she likes her hand tucked in blanket tho and pulls it to her face and sucks on it or rubs her cheek with it.
Co Sleep - She just went into her cot but still in my room.
Sitting up - No.
Rolling - Tummy to back, rolled the other way once, hasn't done it since.
Teeth- None yet but chewy hard on everything so maybe soon?

Yeah I finally moved Emily into cot last night and I was very sad, I missed having her little face next to me in bed, waking in the morning and seeing her smiling at me. I have the cot next to me but not the same. Its funny I said I'd never co-sleep, DD1 was in own room from day 1 but now wished I done same with her.

Shell - E squeals as well after her feed in the night. Sometimes for ages, but usually about 15 mins. I keep thinking at least she is happy