I'm bummed I can't make next weekend... but if Clare is planning on going back over after Christmas then I'm definately going to come down! I'll bring DH as well and Poopie that will give your DH another family minded guy to talk to!
Dan - try not to stress too much... I too feel like I'm turning into my mother at times, but more in mannerisms and characteristics and it scared the living ***** out of me Also I think you need to stop feeding Vic, he's growing soo fast!
Clare - I have the same problem with P with nappies, the legs are too big for him as he has chicken legs... makes for interesting nappy changes sometimes if you don't get the nappy quite right IYKWIM
AFM - quick rant - I feel really flat and bleh.... Does that even make sense?? LOL. Got my appointment with First Steps Parenting with a social worker on the 14/10 so hopefully all goes well. The clinic nurse thinks it will also be beneficial for me to see a psychologist in addition to try and overcome the underlying issues (although I thought they had been dealt with but obviously not) but she did say that having bub has caused them to resurface and there probably wasn't a lot I could have done to stop it, maybe just lessen the impact ITMS.
I just feel selfish for getting PND when I have a 3month old that sleeps through the night, can self-settle, feeds and is a happy content alert baby. I am comfortable talking to certain people about it, but there are others that I feel would judge me and point out that I have a perfect baby so why am I depressed... Everyone comments how good he is and that I'm lucky because it must be easy, and I feel like I have to smile and agree when on the inside I'm crying.
Anyway, enough from me... he's been asleep since 4.30pm so I think it will be an interesting night as he usually goes to bed at 7pm... I may be posting again at random hours...
Oh no cmar, weren't you saying you almost hit a pug on the way here? Hitting dogs is scary, but worse when its your own which is what dh did to his parents dog a while ago and had to shoot it
I had a great time on sunday too, can't wait to do it all again at christmas! Having the boys there could make it easier, we could palm the bubs off to them so we can eat!
Dan, the cake was yummy! We gobbled it down for dessert, kIm really not good at sticking to diets lol!
Thanks everyone for your vibes! I survived my first day back at work! DH took the day off to look after L as usually I'll work from home on Tuesdays but I had to go in today as there was another person starting same time as me and I guess they didn't want to repeat the introduction process twice!
My boobies were about ready to explode by the end of the day, I managed to feed L AND pump out a full bottle!! *lol*
Elf - your babies are so CUTE!
Cmar - I know how you feel. I hit a cat.. ages ago.. and felt so bad. It was night and the cat was black.. and I didn't stop cos there was no owner around. Not sure if it was a stray or if it was dead or alive when I left the "scene of the crime".
Hello everyone else!!
DH has taken L out for a walk, so I'm currently washing bottles and pumps and stuff ready for tomorrow. I've gotta be so organised now!!! My brain hurts!
OK off to make thai beef salad for dinner... Yummo!
L made it through his second day at kindy. He faired pretty well yesterday. Poor little monkey didn't sleep much so was very overtired when I picked him up. Had red eyes and was crying. Soon as he got in the car he was out like a light! He slept soooooooo good last night! 12 hours straight with a dream feed at 10pm. DH and I slept so well!
Today he settled in alot better and was less cranky when I picked him up. I couldn't feed him for 2 of his 3 feeds so my boobies were about ready to explode when I got home. I managed to pump 150mL out of ONE boob alone!! Huge! I've got enough milk in the freezer now for around 5 full days (at 6 bottles a day) so I'm feeling a bit better about my supply now.
Work is going great! Got thrown in the deep end but I don't need as much training as the other new girl that started with me cos I"m very familiar with all of their systems where as she is brand new to the industry. I've got sites all over the country including VICTORIA, QLD and SOUTH AUSTRALIA!! YAY!! I even have a site in NEWCASTLE - Belle - !!!
Anyhoo, gotta get cracking with cleaning and sterilising the pump and bottles for tomorrow and also make dinner for DH and I.
Hope you're all enjoying your @home baby snuggles! I make sure I inhale my little monkey when I see him during the day cos I miss him so much while I'm away! I'm sure that will get easier.
Erica- I'm glad work is gd even if it does mean being away from L
Poopie- Yup I did almost hit a put in the way there, I think it just wasn't my day!!
Well I had a check up yesterday and FINALLY got the all clear ion my episiotomy scar. but have to take it easy DTD for a little while but yipee have the ok to actually DTD!! DF & I were both about 2 snap!!
that antibiotic cream ended up giving Mr c blisters on his cheek as well as the rash...& it turns out that my grandad was allergic to some eye cream (he had a false eye so used them heaps) so our GP noted it down on his files.
I'm looking at taking DS to swimming lessons when the weather heats up, there r a couple of places near us that do baby lessons
Poop - awww that is so lovely! L just isn't quite giggling yet... kindof does these one off laughs like he's going "huh". But I've started blowing raspberries on his tummy and I almost got a giggle out of him last night, so I guess I'm close!
Dansta - Vic must be getting big if you can't manage him in the carrier!! Fingers crossed for your DH!
cmar - YAY on being able to DTD again!! DH and I haven't DTD since August... it's all him though.. he's got a bit of mild depression due to his job.. he can't quit cos we need the money, so he has lost all interest in sex cos he's so darn stressed. I'm not all that fussed that we're not DTD... I am so tired at the end of the day I couldn't be bothered! Although i do miss the intimacy.. DH is looking for a new job and is on medication for his depression so hopefully he will improve.
Belle - Will do! I think I'm at John Hunter Hospital... probably in the next couple of weeks actually... nothing solid booked, but will text you!
Well today is my work from home day. I have been working since 8am, but have also had L... he's been asleep for an hour now, so I've managed to do a bit of work. I'm reading alot to get up to speed on the projects, and have done a bit over the weekend, so I don't feel too bad that I'm not working a full 8 hours today. I've got a teleconference between 7-9pm thursday night so will take that once L goes to bed and count it towards todays hours.
How is everyone going with the breastfeeding? is anyone formula feeding? I'm feeling so much more confident with my supply now that I can pump an extra bottle each day. My boobies are SO PAINFUL in the morning, but as soon as I express they are fine. I've got a great stash in the freezer now and feel ok about leaving L with DH if I need to travel overnight or for an extended period of time. Don't know how my boobies will handle it though!!
Anyone been thinking about starting their baby on solids yet? I'm thinking I might start when Lachlan is 5 months old.. he's showing a real interest in watching us eat! I don't want to start him on the rice cereal (empty carbs) and would prefer to go straight to veges... I'm starting to get excited about giving him solids! But will definitely talk to the paediatrician first.
Anyway, better go and do some work before Master L wakes up!
erica- we r back to exclusive bf thanks to a combination of things that got my supply back up im putting off giving mr c solids for as long as possible, apart from the fact bf babies dont really need anything other than boobie milk until they r 12mths, i am avoiding "real" poos for as long as possible *shudder* my friend has started her daughter on solids (7mths and FF) and omg her poos are HORRIFIC compared to DS's bf ones!! but we will be going straight for vegies.
poopie- yay for giggles!!!
dan- there is LOTS of 2nd hand prams on ebay, also there are a few 2nd hand baby stores that might have a double pram for cheaper than buying one new. hope DF's job interview went well!
as for us, nothing eventful happening here except my sister and i took mr c to the beach for the 1st time yesterday since it 28C, he thought it was pretty fantastic even if those naughty waves kept getting his ankles!! but the sand was fun as was getting naked. lol hes a true male in that respect already, loves having his pants off or naked and protests when i put his clothes or nappy on!
its funny now that we can dtd i really havnt felt like it (much to Df's disappointment) but that might be my being a bit cranky with him atm, hes being a rightpain but i cant really put my finger exactly on what hes doing (or not doing) so i cant tell him wat hes doing or justify my crankiness. hes not really helping out with DS at all. when he gets home from work (he goes straight to the gym after work so isnt home until 6 at the earliest) mr c is pretty much just wanting boobie, bath and bed (DF wont bath him but will fill and empty the bath for me ) and if i try and give DS to him on the weekends or when hes awake DF just says yes i'll take him and then put him down and walks away so i end up picking DS up again cos hes crying! DF gets the ****s if i ask him to change DS in the morning cos hes already up and about getting ready for work and i co-sleep in the mornings from about 4am to get more sleep but DS needs a change by 6:30am and DF gets up and 6am and doesnt leave til 7:15am *sigh* to make matters worse the only things he does around the house is the dishwasher and washing his gym clothes... needless to say i vacuumed on sunday for the 1st time in so long im not going to scar u with it and i had to fight with DF about taking him and not just putting him down. the floors are desperate to be mopped as well and the bathrooms are FILTHY. its at the point where i keep going out rather than doing what i need to do cos its so daunting and mr c wont let me put him down long enough to do it!
OK rant over lol
hope everyones going well, and the bubs are all growing into big fatty boombas
xxx
Lump here is lumping it up lovely. He giggles now, and you can hold quite the conversation with him, even if his side is just ooh and aaah. A week or two ago he started batting at things. He loves the stars printed on my pajamas, the frilly bits on my bra, the eyeballs of anyone who gets too close and we've had to put dangly things over his bouncer for him to bat at. Bat bat bat bat bat. He's a right handed batter.
Meanwhile the other one has just started drawing people. Two arms, two legs attached to a big blob with eyes, nose and big smiling mouth. Our outdoor dunny is currently adorned with chalk people. The chalk baby also has a belly button
poopie: gaww thats soo cute. your little harlee is learning how to draw people to her! smarty pants she is!
'mar: DH was the same with DJ. but he felt that DJ "needed mummy more then daddie" at this point - its the same for Vic, but now DJ is a daddys little man though and through. and YaY for dtd. tell him the biggest turn on for a women is a man doing house work of his own accord and see what happens
Erica- we're not starting solids until after 12 months. a catch cry that is often thrown around is "food is fun until im one" i used to let DJ munch on a soft spoon before solids. i started at 5 and a half months - in the (vein) hopes it'd help clam his reflux down. but it failed and i kind of regret it. but do whats right for you and your family. you know your little man better then any of us!
Elf: gaww thats soo cute, right hand batter! and gawww at your DD2 drawing people with no face but a smile!
AFM: BAH third time writeing this! DJ is munching on dinner and Vic is asleep. things here have been good. got Vic weighed today. hes 7.2kg more then half of Dj's weight. DJ is 11.2 lol. but vic is going well. DH has got giggles out of vic - by making farting sounds - typical male! but he's all eyes too. he loves watching DJ crawl around im currently looking for a double pram. but BAH my ebay fru is bad i've bid on two - one is normaly $600 RRP and currently its going for $100 - but no doubt it'll go for near to $300 and the same with the second - they both have a week (or more) to go on the auction!
i better go dj has finished dinner and vic is awake!
Blah just a quick one, today is our 1st day home (for any of u that missed my vent Mr c got an infected gland in his bottom that turned into am absus and needed minor surgery and a couple of days in hosp) and he's still a bit outa sorts and to make matters worse I think some teeth that have bee n threatening are getting closer I'm off to buy some amber now... will hopefully bbl for some personals xxx
cmar - hope Mr C is OK!! I had no idea. Big smooshy kisses I hope his little botty heals well.
Belle - So good that you are going to a PND support group. I'm proud of you! I hope that this passes and things get back to normal but at least you have recognised that for now things are not normal and you're doing something about it. So proud of you xx HOW EXCITING that mr P has teeth coming through!
Tali - tell that nurse to go shove her timelines where the sun don't shine!
Elf - still waking up every 2 hours? what is with that? I'd be certifiable if L was still waking up that often!
hi Dani *mwah*
Well my Mr L has found his voice and he is talking away now... it is SO CUTE! My DH loves it! I'm listening to him right now. I think he might be telling me to get off the computer and come and play with him!! hehe He loves to "scream" and we've got video of him talking away in his crib when he doesn't think anyone else is watching.
Had a day trip to adelaide yesterday and OMG i didn't bring my pump... my boobies were SO HUGE and leaking and so SORE... I thought I was going to explode! I hadn't nursed L since 5:30 that morning and it was 9pm before I managed to pump!! AGONY! I asked DH to bring my pump with him when he came to pick me up and I pumped in the car. Managed to get 300mL out and made up two bottles for freezing when I got home. I'm going to melbourne for the day next thursday and I'm terrified the same thing is going to happen, so I'm thinking I might bring my pump and pump at the airport (if I have time) before I get on the plane to go home. I'm just not sure if there is a parents room there... you would think there would have to be right?
Work is going great! I'm loving being back to it, and my initial anxiety of having L in day care have subsided now that I've been there for a few weeks.
I'm still undecided on whether or not I should start looking at solids. I'm kind of thinking to hold off until after we get back to NZ... but he is getting hungrier and hungrier and I am thinking that I'd prefer to put him on solids than supplement with formula... but I don't know if his little tummy is ready. I still have a stash of BM in the freezer that I can use for all of my trips away, but once that is gone and I'm not around I'm going to have to put him on formula when I'm not there.
The childcare said they could start L on some pureed pears at lunchtime if I wanted, but I asked them to hold off just a bit longer. I'm gonna reasses at the beginning of december and see how it's going!
Tonight I'm going to see Fame the musical with my sister so DH will be looking after L. So excited!
L's poopies are finally getting back to "normal"... well his normal anyway which is mustard colour, toothpastey and only once every few days. While he was sick he was pooping every day 4 times a day and his poops were watery and dark.
He has also finally got into some sort of day time napping routine. At first I was just putting him down when he was tired, but now I'm finding he is awake around 6:30 and then back asleep at 8am... then he's up at around 9:30am and back down at 11am. Then sleeps til 1pm and is awake until 4pm. He has a catnap until around 5pm and then we start the bedtime routine and he is usually down for the night around 6:30pm - 7pm. It's only when I go out during the day that his nap time routine mucks up. I didn't realise how annoying it was to get them out of their routine! It's hard to get them back into it again!
Anyhoo... better go. L is napping and I haven't had breakfast yet. It's 11am.. might just skip Breakky and go straight for an early lunch!
Love Me x
P.S. Tali - 12wbt is going great. Have lost 3kg in 6 weeks. Not bad for someone who isn't following the plan 100% - SO HARD to do when you have a small baby!
heya girls, wow i have had this window open for so long, ive finally finished my reply!!!!!!!
erica- im glad work is going really well. how was ur night out?
tali- tell the health nurse to go jump, introduce solids when u and harlee are ready.
elf- is he having a growth spurt or is he just living up to his nickname?? mr c has been waking up every hr or 2 at night since he was sick but hes been feeding quiet badly so i cant really complain...
MIL went to a conference the other day that talked about interesting research on the introduction of solids tho, apparently they are now thinking that its a good idea to introduce small amounts of high allegy foods between 4 and 6 months...after they have been saying for soooooooooooo long not to give it to them until 12mths <<<<thats my MIL lol
ow i envy ur routine, mr c has sorta got a routine for sleep... wakes up anywhere between 6am and 8am, naps at 10am-ish for between 20min to 1hr and again at 4pm-ish and is generally in bed asleep before 8pm... no feeding routine either, it seems to be anywhere between 1 and 4 hrs leaning more towards 1hrly in the morning.
but on the upside mr c's bottom has pretty much gotten the all clear, saw the GP today to make sure its healing properly then back to outpatients in 4 weeks. we also have a decent case of oral + gut thrush from the antibiotics so has drops for that, as well as probiotic stuff. very scary tho cos his tummy/bottom has been really bothering him but i thought it was just the antibiotics, making him feel sick or his bottom being sore (i have been having to give him panadol to get him to stop screaming a few times in the last couple of days) but it turns out gut thrush can be really painful... like wind pain all the time BUT there is light at the end of the tunnel.
on a happier note i just about kissed the postie today :P i got fluff mail AND babylegs and dr seus tshirt AND the jolly jumper i bought on ebay.... those on FB might have seen the pic, he thinks the jolly jumper is fantastic, hes already trying to catch the dogs tail as she walks past.... a lot of people have said that it might take a bit for him to get the idea of bouncing to make things happen lol, hes such a wriggle worm that it only took about a minute.
anyway id better go
love, squishy hugs and raspberries to all
Good to see its going well Erica! There's no way I could go back to work, your very brave. I feel like I have had a successful day if I have just hung the washing out! I don't think well be starting solids for sometime still, Harlee just is no where near ready, plus I love feeding her too much and I'm not looking forward to the day I have to stop breastfeeding!
Harlee has just started to roll.. from her back to her front, but then she realises she's on her belly and squeals so she quickly rolls back onto her back.
I'm really enjoying being home with Harlee, she is so much fun. She can also pull her self up when she is lying down by grabbing our fingers and sitting up.
I have now lost 20kg since being pregnant (yay!) Just 10 more to go and I'm pre preggo weight and I can do it all over again.. Lol. I put on sooo much because I gave into every craving. I got to slim down for feb as I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding and the other 2 brides maids are sizes 8 and below 6!! Im not planning on being that small I'm just happy with a size 12, I think I'll feel a bit better about myself then.
The last few days Harlee has been doing lots of ' chunky' spews, the smell bad too.. Were just putting it down to teething. I can feel a lump in her gums but nothing haas cut through still. It took me about a year to have my one wisdom tooth to come through so I'm hoping she's not like me in that way! Poor thing. The amber necklace helps, she its usually in pain in the morning because we take the necklace off at night, so I put it on in the morning and she seems a bit happier after I've put it in her.
So not fair that babies have to go through this in the first year of life..
Welcome to the world.. Just squeeze through this tiny hole and soon after your gums will have hard things poke through them. Gr.
Hope all is well in mummy land
elf: LOL! vics hair is growing too fast as well. but i'll try and leave it as long as i can. as it seems once i start cutting i dont stop!
erica: do whats best for you and your family. two BF's aday is better then none isn't it? as for solids same thing. do whats best. i know for us we wont be starting until after 6 months. but thats whats best for my little family - plus with everything else "happening" well i dont want to add it into the mix
Tali: Naw! that is soo cute! harlee is a smart little chicken.
Also I think you need to stop feeding Vic, he's growing soo fast!
but obviously not) but she did say that having bub has caused them to resurface and there probably wasn't a lot I could have done to stop it, maybe just lessen the impact ITMS.
) and if i try and give DS to him on the weekends or when hes awake DF just says yes i'll take him and then put him down and walks away so i end up picking DS up again cos hes crying! DF gets the ****s if i ask him to change DS in the morning cos hes already up and about getting ready for work and i co-sleep in the mornings from about 4am to get more sleep but DS needs a change by 6:30am and DF gets up and 6am and doesnt leave til 7:15am *sigh* to make matters worse the only things he does around the house is the dishwasher and washing his gym clothes... needless to say i vacuumed on sunday for the 1st time in so long im not going to scar u with it and i had to fight with DF about taking him and not just putting him down. the floors are desperate to be mopped as well and the bathrooms are FILTHY. its at the point where i keep going out rather than doing what i need to do cos its so daunting and mr c wont let me put him down long enough to do it!
DH was the same with DJ. but he felt that DJ "needed mummy more then daddie" at this point - its the same for Vic, but now DJ is a daddys little man though and through. and YaY for dtd. tell him the biggest turn on for a women is a man doing house work of his own accord and see what happens 
BUT there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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