Babies born~February 16th-28th 2009 #9

[Kailani]

Yes the biting is a definite no no. I always say "NO do not bite, that hurts!" lol but with the scratching and pinching he seems to just do it without meaning to...the scratching in particular seems to be a comfort thing. The pinching...well he does that more when he's frustrated and unsettled. So annoying and painful!

Tonight he is having zuchini fritters for dinner - just cooked zuchini with cheese and covered in bread crumbs. He's never had cheese before!

Today for breakfast he had oats with pear and for lunch hommus on cruskits. Because he's been sick he was really off his food yesterday and hardly ate so was back to the mild smelling breastmilk poos. Tomorrow is going to be a different story though!

[AliBaby]

Hi girls,

I hope everyone (babies and mums included) are feeling better. I am getting better but feeling really exhausted. Glandular Fever crossed my mind but I had that when I was a teenager and I dont htink you can get it twice.

I have been feeling really funy today though with bf. I dont know why but today everytime DD has wanted to feed of me I am kind of resenting her. Its not that I dont want to feed her, its more that I just want my own space. Has anyone else ever felt like this. I am hoping that it is just today and that I will get over it. It is the only day I have felt like this.

I gave DD baked beans mashed up on toast this morning. For lunch she had tomatoe and basil chicken with rice (loved it) and for dinner yoghurt and a jar of puree pear. (and of course all themilk feeds in between! She is in bed now.

I think we have dropped a day sleep as well. She is only wanting 2 day sleeps, absolutely screams the house down if I try to put her down for another sleep!

Okay just so I have an idea, I have a couple of questions!

Is your baby:

1. Sitting?
2. Crawling?
3. Standing up holding furniture?
4. How many meals a day?
5. What do you do for play time at home?
6. Still have a dummy?
7. Saying words?
8. clapping?
9. waving?
10. teeth?


Oh and an extra one for you Holly!!! With the frittas (that sound so yummy) how do you make them, and how do you cook them? I want to try them!

[AliBaby]

I'll start


Is your baby:

1. Sitting? YES
2. Crawling? ALMOST
3. Standing up holding furniture? NO
4. How many meals a day? 2 SOMETIMES 3
5. What do you do for play time at home? JOLLY JUMPER, PLAYMAT, DRUMS, CHEWING STUFF, ROLLING BALL
6. Still have a dummy? YES
7. Saying words? NO
8. clapping? NO
9. waving? NO
10. teeth? NO

[lilima]

1. Sitting? YES
2. Crawling? ALMOST
3. Standing up holding furniture? NO
4. How many meals a day? 3
5. What do you do for play time at home? JOLLY JUMPER, PLAYMAT, CHEWING STUFF, PLAYING WITH BROTHER
6. Still have a dummy? NO
7. Saying words? MUM, DAD, BUB, GAA (IS GAA A WORD? )
8. clapping? NO
9. waving? NO
10. teeth? 2

If we shake our head, she will do the same

[AliBaby]

I am constantly saying ma ma ma and da da da and ba ba ba to DD but she just looks at me and smiles and then does a yelling noise! LOL!

[shellbell3]

1. Sitting? YES
2. Crawling? commando and close to proper crawling.
3. Standing up holding furniture? NO
4. How many meals a day? 2
5. What do you do for play time at home? She loves crawling to toy room and seeing what she can get her hands on.
6. Still have a dummy? NO
7. Saying words? mmmm, sort of mum, baa, growls alot,
8. clapping? NO
9. waving? NO
10. teeth? none.

Went to Dr, Em just has virus, she said her throat looked bit inflammed so that prolly why she been upset, I've had sore throat on and off for a week so prolly got what I got, she is on the mend, seems better this arvo, of course as usual she picked up right before Dr appt but took her anyway seeing as I had it.

Ali- I remember those sort of feelings with DD1, esp since she wouldn't take a bottle for ages and I remember just feeling trapped and annoyed. So it is normal, does she drink EBM? Maybe give her a bottle sometime in the day just so you can have a break and have your body to yourself.

Holly and Meg- I remember when my sister had probs with biting and so on when BFing she used to say no and put him down on the floor, that way he caught on that the behaviour was always followed by being put down. Just something I thought you could try.

Ellie- Is the zofran not working so well? You poor thing, I hope this settles soon. Are you keeping fluids down?

Det- thanks, I'll have to keep my eyes open for that. I haven't heard of the olive leaf for sicknesses, hope it doesn't taste disgusting!

Olive- How are you? You on antis? Hopefully they've kicked in and doing what they meant to.

[diva det]

Hey all
Ali my DH is getting over glandular fever for the second time!! Get your blood checked- it can tell you if you have had it and if it active at the moment again!
Its a bugger!!!


Is your baby:

1. Sitting? yep
2. Crawling? so close- a but of commando crawling starting to happen now
3. Standing up holding furniture? will stand if i hold his hands to help him up and then stands for a bit holding the furniture for a bit
4. How many meals a day? 3 and dont dare short change him- plus now arvo tea as well
5. What do you do for play time at home?- jumperoo, floor/crawling time - we arnt home much actually lol
6. Still have a dummy?never had one
7. Saying words? hello, hey, mum, dad, ar- rul (DS name) and clicks his lips together to make a noise when he wants food lol
8. clapping? trying but hands arnt connecting yet
9. waving? heaps on cue and says hello when he waves
10. teeth? bottom two have recently come through

he is very vocal. Most babies will either be physical ( move early) vocal ( talk early) or some other skill- they cant devlop all these skills at once- hence why our babies are at different levels - boofs main skill that he is really good at is eating lol- he eats everything - he was eating corn chips last nite as an example - too funny- no texture worries him
all babies are different and develop at different times and ages
dont stress that your babes arnt doing things that others are- that is just babies! Its not a race but so much pressure is put on esp first time mothers if there babies are not doing things that others arnt ( the downside of mothers groups)- it is not a reflection of you as a mother- its just how babies develop!! That is why i hate those damm blue child health centre books!!!


Went to the twins spring fair today- was great fun and they had a ball- i even managed to get some sunburn - although i put sunscreen on everyone else- i forgot myself- typical

got my new car a few weeks ago and loving it!! been crusing a bit in it and boof is happy to cruz in the back- as long as i have his brainy baby DVD playing through the built in DVD player!! The same one over and over again!!!

hmm might get to bed before 2am tonite- gonna treat myself!! LOL

take care girls

[Olive]

ali is be going to see the dr, maybe just get some bloodtests done, get your iron, vitamin B and D checked etc... hope your dinner was nice last night

pinny yay lewis!! he and M can sit together on wed. while the other two crawl around!

i agree with det , never worry about what your bub is doing compared to others!! they do it when their ready, im not ready for millie ot crawl yet so happy that shes not, i dont want her to grow up to soon!!

i got a sleep in today went to bed at 8.40, fed millie at 1am, resettled at 2am woke at 6.30am when the giels did then slept from 7.30 to 9.50am the most sleep ive had in around 12 months!

[Ellie]

This I can do lol...

1. Sitting? Yes
2. Crawling? Almost
3. Standing up holding furniture? no
4. How many meals a day? 3
5. What do you do for play time at home? same
6. Still have a dummy? never had one...refused lol!
7. Saying words? mum, nah, dad
8. clapping? no
9. waving? no
10. teeth? bottom 2

Zofran doesn't seem as fantastic this time...get a few hours out of it and that's it...phenergan at night is great...but all this is timed around bf in morning and night with bottles during the day so it's all out of my system before I feed...hanging out for 12 weeks and hoping it will settle

[Olive]

1. Sitting- yes
2. Crawling no but we fly
3. Standing up holding furniture no
4. How many meals a day between 1&3
5. What do you do for play time at home bit of everything!
6. Still have a dummy no regected that at 4 months but has a blankie which is very cute
7. Saying words dada, rahrah, bubba
8. clapping no
9. waving no
10. teeth no, loving the gummy smiles for as long as possible
we can dance (bop) and shake head, tis quiet cute!

sorry im boring!! very tired yep on ab's ear still sore, ringing and blocked!

[Kailani]

1. Sitting- no
2. Crawling - no
3. Standing up holding furniture - no
4. How many meals a day - between 2-3
5. What do you do for play time - jolly jumper and that's about it! He is not entertained by much
6. Still have a dummy - yes! Finally! After about 6 months of rejection he will now sometimes take one
7. Saying words - mumum
8. clapping - no
9. waving - no
10. teeth - 2 bottom

Ali...oops I just realised my post was misleading. I should have added the bold print:

Tonight he is having zuchini fritters for dinner - just (made with) cooked zuchini with cheese and covered in bread crumbs. He's never had cheese before!

So I didn't just make them - the Italian restaurant down the road did It was his first takeaway...and dare I say, many more to come knowing my cooking reportoir! They look easy enough to make though so I will give them a try. He LOVED them - the breadcrumb outer was a bit chewy so I just squeezed the filling out and he ate the filling of 4 golf ball size frittas.

Shell, yeah I'm thinking I have to condition him somehow to stop the biting - that sounds like a good way!

L is 8 months tomorrow!!

[Malyna]

I'll start


Is your baby:

1. Sitting? YES
2. Crawling? YES
3. Standing up holding furniture? YES
4. How many meals a day? 3 AND MORNING AND AFTERNOON TEA
5. What do you do for play time at home? CLIMBING OVER MUM, CRAWLING, PLAYING WITH TOYS
6. Still have a dummy? NEVER LIKED THEM.
7. Saying words? YES
8. clapping? SOMETIMES
9. waving? YES
10. teeth? NO

Ali - Gland Fever can also cause Epstin Bar virus which can lead to tiredness etc. I also have times when I want to have my own space... Are your iron levels okay? Have you thought about having a full blood workup to rule out anything else.