Babies born~January 1st-15th 2010 #2

[Laranna]

Yay, so many birthdays now Happy Birthday little ones!!

illyena, we did a bbq early dinner at home in the backyard with both sides of the family and a few mothers group friends. It was easy although it was a hot day (36 degrees!).

[illeyena]

it's meant to rain and storm on Saturday (not that you'd know by the gorgeous week we have had) so am so unsure if we go ahead with Caroline's picnic at the lake birthday and just have it at home which I don't want to have to do because of the lack of room but also coz it adds further driving for our guests and we already live a fair way away. anyways. here to that cooler front holding off til later in the afternoon or evening is even better!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

How is everyone going, hope everyone is safe & dry.
It's been pouring down here, we got something like 70mm in 2 days according to our range gauge, DP emptied it mid morning yesterday and by last night it said we had 15mm again.
It's rained all night and i haven't checked it but the creek is def up and if we get the rain they say today i think it will flood again, we will be safe though as we are at the top of the block.. i just can't believe mother nature right now.

How are all the little ones going, who's walking?
Z isn't yet but she's cruising furniture and letting go of things and walking behind her bikes and things.

we had her MCHN appt yesterday
W: 8.22kg (10th%)
L: 76.5cm (75th%)
H: 45.3 (50th%)

So she is tall but skinny (wish i could say the same), very active little girl.
She's talking a lot and when the MCHN asked how many words i said i don't know maybe 10 she looked at me and said "really" and she said most 1yr olds say about 3.. obviously there are exceptions and they all learn at different rates but i hadn't realised... i could talk under water with a mouth full of cement so i know where my girls get it from.
My favorites at the moment are APPLE and she looks for the apple, there she is after you say where is Zara and she plays peek a boo and SIT DOWN.. she told Ava off for standing on her chair and yelled SIT DOWN...

I hope everyone else is well and is enjoying watching their LO's explore and learn

[helle]

ZF I can't beleive she talk already! J yells a few random things and babbles on a heap of mumbo jumbo but not real word yet except the usual mumum dadadadad nanana bubub and memeneme lol.
He also clicks his tongue and makes the fish noise and the Indian noise thing haha! Oh and raspberries, can't forget those. Oh! And if he has a toy car he'll go "brmmmm brrm brrrmmmm" it's the cutest thing ever.

As for walking he started two weeks ago and we're now graduating to running. He also climbs the furniture -.-; typical boy, really!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

ZF I can't beleive she talk already! J yells a few random things and babbles on a heap of mumbo jumbo but not real word yet except the usual mumum dadadadad nanana bubub and memeneme lol.
He also clicks his tongue and makes the fish noise and the Indian noise thing haha! Oh and raspberries, can't forget those. Oh! And if he has a toy car he'll go "brmmmm brrm brrrmmmm" it's the cutest thing ever.

As for walking he started two weeks ago and we're now graduating to running. He also climbs the furniture -.-; typical boy, really!

Awww he is gorgeous hun... i lvoe your pics of him.
Z climbs the furniture, Ava the freak has taught her that if they pull the kids fold out couch over to our couch, they can climb it and then the both jump off and laugh about it.. i have it on video.. will try and upload to FB.. it's so cute.
It's his b'day soon.. you excited?

[RainbowBrite]

Hi I am new to BellyBelly...I hope you don't mind me joining her.
My little man was born on the 14th of Jan 2010, he is my 7th bub.
He was due on the 28th April but decided 25 weeks was long enough baking
He is still tiny at 5.5kg and has some weight issues but he is a very happy healthy baby.
He is commando crawling and just starting to crawl on hands and knees.
He loves standing but can't quite pull himself up yet...he looks so cute standing he is way to little to be doing it...he is going to look funny when he walks.

Happy birthday to every ones little ones...I hope a great day was had for their special day.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

SHE'S WALKING.. i think she started the day of my previous post... how's that for kids proving us wrong.

Welcome RainbowBrite - 7 kids wow your a super mummy and congrats to your little man on being such a strong boy and fighting from 25wks..
Your more than welcome to join us in here.

[Laranna]

RainbowBrite, welcome! I take my hat off to you with 7! Where a bouts in WA are you? I'm in Perth. Look forward to chatting with you.

ZF, walking and talking!! Go Miss Z! Your girls are just gorgeous L.

Amelia isn't walking yet, just cruising along the furniture. Although, she does love holding my hand and walking along next to me, so I don't think she will be too far off from walking on her own. We had her checkup last week and she is still little at 7.86kg so just sitting along the 3rd %ile on those charts.

How's everyone else doing?

[jenjams]

Our MCHN appt was last week. Alice is 9688 grams (50% line) 74.5 cm tall (50th line again) and has a massive massive head at 48cm! She is starting to cruise and walk behind a pram. She babbles in her own language constantly and says about 5 words but tries and copies the sounds of words we say to her.
Welcome rainbow brite... WOW SEVEN!!!!!! kids! Will you have anymore?

We are still bf here at twice a day and she now usually only has a good sleep in the middle of the day only. She reckons one sleep is enough but I still tink she needs 2.

How is everyone else?

[RainbowBrite]

Zafara flutterby thank you for the welcome. How exciting that your dd is walking, they look so cute when they just start toddling.

Eluned thanks I am in Belmont where abouts are you?

Thank you Jenjams no no more. The last 4 have gotten early each time (36, 35, 28 and 25 weeks) so really I don't want to risk it.
Alice sounds like she is the perfect size

Maxx has just started pulling himself up to his knees and he wants to stand constantly. He looks way to tiny to be doing it...he is my little pocket rocket.

[Jennie13]

Hello Ladies

Wow its been ages since i posted in here!! I hope everyone is going great! Happy Birthday to all our not so little bubbas!

Welcome Rainbowbrite and im gonna say it aswell....wow 7!!!!

Freya is great, she never stops!! apart from half an hour when Toybox is on but then shes still dancing around! She started walking on Christmas Day, and now shes running, climbing, and unfortunatly diving...into the floor.... She tries to go faster then she can, resulting in some not very nice stacks last week she had a black eye! it looked terrible!! Shes not saying any clear words yet, but has her own works for things. She is however very good at following directions, and know what alot of things are.

Shes very good at eating, shes a little foodie she has a small sippy cup of milk with brekky and then another a night before bed. She very determined to feed herself! shes not very good at it yet tho lol, but she tries really hard! shes got the action of the spoon right, but just hasnt masterd getting the food onto the spoon.

We had a CHN appt last monday and she weighed 10.5kg and was 77cm so is in between the 75th + 90th percentile.

Cant really think of much else sometimes I have a bit of a hard time with her, shes so independent. Tanty's are a big part of the day and it seems we cant do anything without one! whether its a nappy change or strapping her into the high chair, she protest. She isnt the slightest bit clingy which gets me a bit sad sometimes, she couldnt care less whether she can see me or not, shes off doing her own thing. But I guess its just her personality and every bub is different! She isnt really into bubs her own age, and can be a little rough, shes must more interested in the bigger kids.

Hows all the other bubs? How are you mummys coping with stacks and tumbles? or it is just mine who is trying to give herself a concusion?! XD

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

everyone, it's been a while.
How are we all, whats news with all the Lil (or not so little) ones?

Were good here, Zara is walking and running everywhere, talking LOTS and generally just trying to keep up with her big sister, she amazes me every day.

Will fill in more, about to head to bed... just thought of everyone and wondered whats news?

[~Minny~]

Hey ya hun,

We are all going well here, im back to studying and part time work on top of that keeps me busy Enjoying the adult conversation though. DS is walking and running around as well, not to many words but hes getting there. Loves playing peak a boo and can chuck a tantrum like no other

Be good to hear what everyone else is up to

[Party-of-five]

Hello Ladies

Milly is crawling but not walking yet she doesn't say much but I just think she is a late bloomer she still wakes 2-3 times a night so I feel like I've been tired for the last 14 months

[Laranna]

Going well here too. Amelia is walking and talking. She says mum, dad, cat, more, uh-oh, no and doo-dor (her word for booby )

She puts on a shy face for strangers and is such a mummy's girl but when Daddy's home she's all his. She races to the front door when he gets home from work. So cute. She's still a booby girl, having about 4 feeds during the day and a couple overnight. Gets tiring at times, but it's all good, co-sleeping helps. I still haven't got AF back yet I've been feeling like she's coming back for the last month or so but nothing yet, figure Amelia will have to night wean first.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

So glad to hear all the LO's are well, i can't believe how quickly they are growing up.

Z has 2-4 feeds a day, basically when she wakes, before bed and then randomly through the day if she wants/needs.. it's pretty funny now as she actually asks "BOOBIEs, BOOBIES, BOOBIES... PEASE"

We have a little chatter box on our hands here, but she has to be to keep up with DD1 & I, at the moment we have a list of over 30 words that she has said regularly and are basically understandable... she's going great guns with the speech
She counted to 3 the other day with MIL and then did it on her own.

I honestly don't think DD1 was anywhere near this quick at the same age but i might be wrong.
kids having a hissy... bbl

[Bun]

Wow ZF, Z sure is talking a lot!! DS doesn't really say any words yet, but he babbles a lot. He runs everywhere and totally cracks me up - he is a real livewire! I am loving this age - he is so cute and a very happy little boy. DD was (and still is!) a handful so I am really enjoying having an easier bub. He mostly sleeps through the night, waking at around 5am for a feed and then will usually go back to sleep for another couple of hours. He still feeds about three times a day, sometimes two which I am happy with.

Laranna - whereabouts in Perth do you live? We have recently moved back to Perth from Victoria and are living in Attadale at the moment.

Good to hear what the little ones have been up to

[Lenny]

Hi lovely mums

I can't believe that some of your darlings are talking. A just points and grunts - a lot! He runs around like a mad thing and climbs up our fort and hurls himself down the slide. He's very physically capable - but he's not that smart yet, and gets into lots of scrapes.

A got chicken pox while we were in NZ. Poor thing. He was sooo miserable for about 5 days before the spots came out and then we finally knew why. Thankfully L never got them, and neither did the other children we were holidaying with.

Po5 - ditto. I've been tired for 14 months too. I'm not happy about it either, but i'm not prepared to do CC or anything, so i'm stuck still doing night feeds. It's a PITA because this whole house gets up at 5.50am, so there is no such thing as a sleep in. I used to think that people who said their child wasn't sleeping through the night was doing something 'wrong'. How wrong was I??!! I don't tell people who ask, because I am sick of hearing how 'he doesn't need it' and 'it's just a habit' and 'you made a rod for your own back' blah, blah, blah!! I guess I was just really really lucky with my DS1.