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

Shell- No teeth here. I go tmine at 6months but DP didnt get his until 8months. Hope things improve over there soon. They think the rash is from the infection she has just had the last week and its a way that the body fights off the infection. :dunno: really but they said it is not dangerous to her. It looks horrid! I am still sick coughing. This has gone on over 2 weeks now. My holidays are almost over and I have been sick the entire time! Not fun!

Jols- I might have to use the word frrrrrrruuuuuuiiiitttt more often than the alternative as well! Hope she goes back to sleep soon :hug: oh and stays asleep!

i had to feed her, shes back down again, not sure for how long though.

sorry for lack of personals!

shell no teeth and no crawling here.
ali hope miss a's rash clears soon and you win the lotto!

Ali - I hope the rashes settle down, Can be quite scary when you don't know what it is.

Shell - Yeah I agree he gets weekends away etc and I haven't basically since J was born, so 3 years now.

AJP = I really hope that you get a good night. I will be thinking of you when I am no doubt up with J!

J has been a nightmare all day today. Back to the terrible behaviour. It coincides with him being sick again. I really can't wait till I get into the paed in November. It is fuuny that Mis E is so chilled even when sick, but J is all the trouble. J was such a chilled baby I wonder if the same hting will happen. except J would eat properly - E still only has a bit of rice cereal for breakfast, maybe some yogurt for lunch, and about 4 tsp's worth of veggies in a few different forms - mashed/fingers. The veggies are still a HUGE struggle, but she tollerates it better if I put a cheese sauce on it!

We have 2 teeth here, and she teethed trouble free.

meg sorry to hear j is sick again :hug: hope he gets better soon
have you tried the rafferty pouches??? there vegies and apple puree and quiet sweet

shes up again :doh:

Frrrruuuiitttt is a very good alternative lol!!!! Talk about clingy OMG! I actually had A sitting on my lap while I went to the loo...just all too much for her??? How long does this stage last???

Shel - 2 teeth here and biting!

Zofran is fantastic...had dinner two nights now...makes a huge difference...and living on vegemite on toast...tummy very bloated and jeans are driving my nuts on my tummy...starting to feel tight sure it's just in my head.

Here's hoping we all get some sleep...soooooooo tired :)

Meg- Em didn't like the rice cereal but loves the baby porridge, maybe try that? I usually put in some pear or apple and she wolfs it down, its her best meal.
Is J's paed early or late Nov? So not to long to wait now. Maybe it does relate to being unwell?

Ali- hope it clears up soon. Yeah I've heard of that esp with kids of rashes after virus's. Thats happened to Ash before but her rash's haven't been all that bad to look at.

Sending sleepy vibes to all our bubs! And ourselves!

Either Miss J has a tummy bug or she's not ready for lentils :doh:

The poo-splosions have continued all day. I'm not sure how but more is definitely coming out that has been going in. :shakehead:

i just lost it :( millie has been screaming, DH is a knob and im over it and tired, hes away tomorrow and im not sure how im going to cope if this happens tomorrow night, ive set up the lilo for me to sleep on tonight with millie

:hug: Jols, our girls must be in synch! I have been up with a grumpy Miss J too. The poo continues and her poor bottom is soooo red.

Nai- I cant believe I am going to say this but we need some poop over this way. Its more pear for DD today. She hasnt ben for 3 days now.

Jols- :hug: you poor thing. I have nigths when I have lost it too. It is so hard on minimal sleep and when no one is helping out. Hope it gave DH a wake up call!

Her rash is still quite bad today. Hoping it will improve through the day

no poo in 36 hours either here :think:
ibad night she settled in our bed for a few hours, we didnt sleep, then i got her into her cot at 4.10am and DH got up at 5.30am so not much sleep at all,

nai i hope j's bum improves
ali hope th erash goes today too

Jols - I totally know what you are feeling, and being on your own is tough. Honestly most of the time lately I have been more like a single mum. It is tough. Do you have family that maybe you can offload one kiddy to so that you just have the bub?

Nai - I hope the poos settle down.

Ali - Is Ash itchy?

Shell - E didn't like to porridge, but I bet she would if I put fruit in it.

millie has a virus, ulsers on her tonsils :( poor chook, glad i took her to the dr's cos at least i know there is something wrong

Awww :hug: for you and Millie Jols. I hope she gets better. We have all had a bad run with sick bubbas and kids lately. I gave Ash half a jar of pears this morning with her toast. Might do the other half for dinner. Hopefully we see a poo soon just not as much as Nai has seen!!!

Meggie- How is DS today? I sometimes feel like a single mum as well, or like my role as the SAHM (even though I also work 2 days a week) doesnt entitle me to a break or a sleep in. :dunno: when I will ever get one of those!

Shell- Hope the girsl slept well for you. Ashlyn is the same with the farex. Hated that but loves the rafferty's porridge and I often mix half a jar of puree apple or pear in with it to make it even sweeter.

Ash had her first tast of milk arrowroot biscuit on sat. We were at my uncles house and i didnt bring anything for her and they asked me if she wanted one, I thought it couldnt hurt and she loved it! Will keep that in mind if we are ever having a melt down at the shops!

Back from hossy with DP. The surgeon doesnt think he wants to do the surgery as where it is there is a major nerve that is right where he would be shaving the bone and he said there is a really high risk of DP losing feeling in one side of his face and possible blindness! WTF! Anyway we go back in 3 weeks to see how the fractures are healing. I guess we just pass this info on to our solicitor as the surgeon was like you may just have to live with the discomfort as the risks from urgery are very high. Guess it will be up to DP.

Hope everyone is having a good day

Ali - can u get a second opinion?
AJP - :hug: sorry 2 here M has virus - hope she gets beta soon

Alex is monster baby - DH had 2day off work because i'm not coping, and dh bought me flowers- awww

Malyna- I am do glad to hear that your DH has been there for you and bought you flowers. That is so sweet. :) I hope this little monster phase Alex is going through ends soon for you

Malyna- thats very sweet of your hubby, must've brightened your day. Its great too that he took time off to help you out, I hope A settles down. Is he unwell at all or a phase?

Ali- so what exactly was the surgery they wanted to do? Is it desperate enough needed to take the risks? What are the odds of it happening? Sounds bit scary.

AJP- Poor Millie, at least you know why she is upset now. Hopefully won't take long to clear up, guess there isn't much to do for it except panadol or some pain relief. Hope your getting some rest, sounds like you need a break.

Bought myself some new clothes today, woohoo, nice to buy myself something for a change, all cheap anyway all the sales stuff at k-mart, got t-shirts for $4. Bargain!
I hope we all get sleep tonight.

Shell - I would loive some new clothes! I still have about 4 kgs to lose.

AJP - Well at least you know now why she has been so unsettled. Poor little Millie!

Ali - Gosh your hubby has been through a lot. I hope he is ok.

Malyna - I am pleased that DH is supporting you. i really hope that you feel better soon.


J is still not well. He was a MONSTER today. Gone back to all the terrible behaviours, like screaming at strangers when they try and say hello, and just not listening to me whatsoever. I too am coughing AGAIN. And again DH is at work and I am on my own, putting 2 kids to bed, one howling while the other wants a feed. E fell between J's bed and his dresser tonight. There was a pillow there but obviously I didn't put it is tight enough. While I was reading J a story, she rolled and fell. She was wedged down there. Was a little upset, but not overly and didn't have a mark on her. Not good though. I will make sure it won't happen again.

meg- :hug: sounds like such a rough trot atm, so hard on your own with the 2 esp if J is playing up. When that hubby of yours has a day off next leave him home with the kids and go out for the whole day! Go see a movie or something.

Wow so much chatter!!

Well I think a group hug is in order...everyone seems to be struggling with some issue or the other!

L is doing well with solids, I'm so relieved! For breakfast today he had avocado and pear mashed together, for lunch he had sweet potato and lentils and a cruskit to snack on afterwards, and for dinner he had avocado and green beans. He's having water from his sippy cup after each meal and has seemed to cut down on the bfs during the day. He still feeds constantly over night though :doh:

Shell, I'll get back to you on the scootababy as I haven't used it for long periods of time yet so I don't know how it will go (comfy I hope!).

Don't know who asked about crawling?? L isn't even sitting up yet and no where near crawling...doesn't even attempt to! He is teething though, 2 bottom teeth are out :dance:

Anyway, don't think I'll make it to the baby expo this year - no time and no $$!!

Sorry for no personals, there's just too much chatter to catch up with! I am reading it all and will post again tomorrow hopefully :p xox

Holly- Ditto on the group Hug and catching up with the chatter!

We are having a bit of a rough trot with L at the moment still feeding constantly although have mangaed to cut the overnight feeds to 2 or 3!! so that is good for us

My DS & DD have the sniffles at the moment and I can hear L coughing atm, seems like he has a really sore throat..

No crawlinmg here either, can get around really well by rolling & dragging his body behind him but just can't figure out how to launch himself forward in the crawling position.. he does this flying thing atm where he flaps his arms and legs really fast as if the faster he does it he might just take off!! By the way Holly L still can't sit up either just topples to the side or almost bends in half!!

Sorry I have not posted in a while I have been reading but just can't seem to keep up. Will try to do personals tomorrow..

awww meg :hug: is it thats following the failsafe diet with J???

ali :o scary stuff about the op and DP, milk arrowroot bickies are great!! i always carried them for DD1

tarkine awwwwwwwww lucky girl!! i love getting flowers, lucky DD1 is great at picking daisy from the lawn for her mum!!

shell yay on the new clothes!!

holly sounds like L is loving solids now!! M loves beans as well, loves sucking on them, will go for the beans first over other vegies!

pinny is L still doing ok in the other room? are you ;) ?? looking forward to seeing you nect week! millie flaps like a bird too!

another ordinary night here, DD woke at 12.45 fed back to bed, up 30 mins later and wouldnt resettle so into bed with me at 2.45 and we slept til DD1 woke at .6.45 i think she has conjunctivitis too now as well :doh: its never ending

just had millie weighed:
7970g up 490g in 2 months
70.8cm
head 42.6
her weight has really plateaued now! similar weight to what sophie was at same age!

AJP - sorry to hear about the rough night.

Alex has started leaning against me, standing and he took two steps today.. bu this weight and measurements haven't changed that much since last month.

Just got out the other side of a really rough patch with Alex - you know clingy etc.. today he's back to his chilled self (decided to climb up on me when I was laying on the floor). Beginning to think that all the crawling and movement is making up for the lack of teeth!

awww glad A is doing better hun!! standing and walking :o scary!

millie slept great last night! 6.45-3.15 fed then back til 7.45am so happy

Oh wow Malyna - walking already! That is freaking me out!

Miss J's bottom seems to be better although she has nasty red burn-marks from the stinging poos :( I am still smothering her bottom in cream but she seems to be pooing a bit less. I took the girls to the baby expo today - madness! I will never do that again!

I did my first lot of swim teaching yesterday and had my final assessment so I will be paid from next week - woohoo! I am taking 5 classes so 2.5 hours of work every Thursday afternoon while the girls go to chldcare.

Hey everyone, sorry I've been slack again -have evil flu and have wanted to die. Haven't left the house since Monday :( It's totally ffffrrrrruuuuuuiiiiiiiitttttttttttt-ed :lol: I never get sick. I had a bit of a cough when I was 8-9weeks pg with J but aside from that it's been a couple of years. Guess my number was up! J had a good night last night but I couldn't sleep for coughing and needing to blow my nose constantly :doh:

Can't remember who asked but we've got no teeth, no crawling, definitely no walking :o and hardly any rolling but he does sit up really well without support, can reach for toys etc.

Ali - That sucks about your DP's surgery prospects. That's a pretty big risk to take too. Hope A's rash clears up soon. Be just your luck that you'll get better this weekend in time to go back to paid work!!
AJP - Sorry you and M have had such a rough trot!
Malyna - Glad your DH took some time off to support you. DP stayed home yesterday morning so I could get more sleep and he bought me flowers too. awwwwww....
Pinny - Great that L is feeding less overnight but still sounds like you need more sleep!
Nai - Whoot! on the swimming. Sounds like a lot of fun. Poor Miss J with the poo. Sounds traumatic.
Holly - Yay on Mr. L going at his solids! I don't think J is eating anywhere near that much!
Meg - Sorry your DH was a dill and you missed your lunch. It's hard when you feel like the sole parent. DH isn't getting home til after 7pm tonight and I think that's bad enough but nothing compared to what you do. I've been meaning to ask you how the L&E was going - I assume good if you've only got 4kg to go??? :dance:
Shell, OP, Ellie, RR, Heaven, Det - Hi!! Can't remember what you girls last posted about :redface: I'm sure I've missed someone too.

AFM - Aside from me being sick, J has been ok. I'm so paranoid that he will get what I have. Impossible to keep the germs to myself. He's very clingy at times and quick to cry etc. Still getting progressively more tired as the day wears on. Hardly ever does more than 40mins nap after 11am. Has 4 naps a day :o Nights highly variable.
Here's something to warm your hearts - one of the mum's in my IRL group made me a lassagne and dropped it round this afternoon after I missed mums group this morning. She is such an angel, means I don't have to cook tea tonight!

yay nai!!! thats awesome! you'll be an ace teacher!

kaz yuk on the :cold: what a lovely thing for that mum to do! lovely thought!
we still have 4 sleeps too!

Kaz- thats great, sounds like a good mums group! Hope you're on the mend, being sick with kids is so much harder cause you don't get time to rest and you can't call in for a day off.

Nai- I was too chicken to brave it with the girls, lol. Thats great bout getting the work! If you were on my side town I'd send Ash to you for swimming lessons.

Malyna- oh wow, steps! He is really ready to get going isn't he! Glad you had a better day, makes me believe there is light there!

AJP- my girls are so similar too, both were same lenghth and barely any difference in weight, funny.

I've just been feeling physically and mentally exhauseted, its the constant whinging from Emily that is driving me nuts, hear it ALL day and she is more unsettled at night, not too bad but enuff to keep me tired. Its the day with the whinging and just wanting to be picked up. I hope its a short phase! And now I have a sore throat and bit achey, don't have time to get sick.

Hi all,
I haven't had a chance to read the posts properly and I will tomorrow.
I did want to let you know that we had made some small progress with the solids.

She will now eat zuccini with cheese sauce.
She ate about 2 tsp of carrots yesterday.
She ate a good serve of pumpkin/carrot/potato and tuna and LOVED it, but didn't love it as much the next day.
Ate some potato today.,

Otherwise she is happy to wolf down fruit and yoghurt.

I have tried BLS with veggies, but she just smooshed them up and won't even try them!!!

Ok had the last few nights with both kids uop at different points so a a bit tired so gonna go now

xx

Hi everyone
Just pulling my head out of the bucket to say 'hi'!
I can't believe I read 'walking'...already...omg...I am so not ready for crawling...kind of put the walking out of my mind lol!
And meggie...I hadn't thought about two kids waking up at different times duing the night...reality is starting to hit..BIG time...how on earth am I going to do this????
Hoping to try Anika on some chicken for lunch today...she loves pumpkin, carrot, sweet pot, cucumber, brocholi (if there's some apple included!)...seem to get stuck on these, need to try some others...loves all fruit...but bananna in one of those 'net thingies' is her fave...better cook while I can...bucket is close...hope everyone's having a great weekend :)

Oh Ellie you poor thing!! I hope your morning/all day sickness settles down soon :hug: It must be so difficult! I remember how hard it was being pregnant with a 2yo and I wasn't sick at all. I'm also not ready for the crawling, let alone walking.

Meggie - I went to bed at 8.30 last night as I was soooo tired that I felt sick. The girls had been tag teaming their waking. Last night Miss J woke at 4am so I fed her and then she woke at 5.30am and I ignored her and she went back to sleep but then cried at 6am which woke G who then came into our bed and then Miss J finally woke at 6.30. I'm so glad I went to bed early!

Shell - the constant whinging is awful isn't it! Miss J hates being left alone but she now whinges if I strap her into anything like her high chair or car seat - she hates being constricted. I hope you don't get sick on top of everything!

Kaz, hope you are feeling better and that J doesn't get sick. Hopefully your milk will be protecting him and passing on antibodies. Miss J generally only catches what G has (as G sticks her hands in J's mouth Grrr!) How nice to have a lasagne cooked for you.

Jols - Happy Birthday for tomorrow! I hope you have a great day!

meg sounds like your making progress!! i wouldnt stress about it, it only makes you all anxious IYKWIM how is J going??

ellie i take my hat off to you! ms sucks! i guess one positive is that at least anika still day sleeps! lets you rest as well!

nai we had sleep issues last night too :rolleyes: millie woke at 10pm and took til after 12.30am to resettle... lovely! then woke at 4.30 for a feed, sophie woke at 6.30 blahhhhhhhh.
thanks for the bday wishes!

I will be back later but just so I didnt miss it......

This
is
my
:dance:3000th:dance:
post!!!!

Thought I would post it in here seeming you girls are the ones who mean so much to me.
I have learnt so much about life, babies, pregnancy, human kindness and so much more from each of you.

:grouphug: to all of you!

Sorry just a quick one...

Happy birthday to AJP for tomorrow and congrats on 3000 posts Ali!

Have L's 8 months check at the health centre tomorrow so I'll be back with some stats and a proper catch up tomorrow afternoon hopefully!

Night xox

Happy Birthday Jols!!!


Ali- Well done on your 3000th post,
Ellie- Hope the morning sickness eases soon, I had m/s my whole pregnancy with both kids so I really feel for you...

Holly- Cna't wait to see L's stats, reminds me I need to book in L for his, will do so today.

Kaz- I hope your feeling better soon.
Meg- Yay on the solids...

Hi all

We had a shocker last night L just wanted booby milk all night!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you're being pampered!!

Very tired here. DD is teething. Bright red cheeks, dribble, no sleep!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I'm about to lose it!!!!

She has started saying dad dad properly now. She won't stop!! lol. All day whatever she's doing it's 'dadadadadadadad' pmsl. I put a video up on FB of her saying it. Tried to get her to say mum yesterday and she goes "mmmm dad dad" pmsl.

ugh, I always leave it too long to post and then it's so hard to catch up. At least I am up to date with what most of you are doing through FB though. I love looking at the pics of all the cute bubs!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOLS!!!!!! :happybirthday:

Was thinking about you today!

Hope you had a lovely day!