Nat we put a big thick photo album under DD's feet in the jumperoo as her feet don't reach the ground either, I'm sure Fisher Price prob don't recommend it but it works!
DD will be okay for a very short time in a strangers arms, but too long, or if people get too loud and really in her face (like MIL did!) she hates it. Our problem is we do not have any family here, a SIL that rarely comes round, and a couple of DH's aunties that we don't generally catch up with, otherwise it is just us. So there isn't really anyone at all to handball DD to! A couple of friends but they either work or have kids of their own, and their own lives, you know, not the regular several visits a week that happen when family lives close. I hate the thought of her only being happy with me/DH or clingy to us, but we honestly don't have any other options. But I do need to remember that she's only 4 months old, so it's not too big an issue at this stage, but I am worried when she gets a bit older. We're doing swimming, checking out Baby Sensory tomorrow (and hope to meet Meercat and the lovely Tiah) and have Mother's Group so I'm hoping that will cover a lot of social interaction for DD as she gets older. She was fine for about half hour with FIL too, but he was really chilled and cruisy with her, not trying too hard if you know what I mean. As they were leaving MIL said next time they fly in we can go out to coffee and they'll babysit. Hmmmm I was so relieved that DH said to me he wouldn't leave her with them because she'd be too upset with strangers, so I'm glad we're on the same page there!
HB - Looking forward to meeting you guys! You wont be able to miss us, Tiah will be the big, bald baby YELLING in any direction she can! She has discovered she can make loud noises and has given up making different sounds.... she just yells as loud as she can now
Nat - We tried the dreamfeed and just ended up with an extra feed through the night It wakes her up as well so we just left it. Tiah goes to bed at 7pm, then wakes at 10,3 and sometimes through till 8. We are trying the dummy and her blankie a few times before I offer her the boob now... just in case she can go without the nighttime feeds because I am starting to really struggle with the lack of sleep!
Mia - Great news on the specialist.... and the sleeping through!
We have the 4 month needles tommorrow... not looking forward to that at. all.
Nat- I was doing the dream feed at 9.30 with Grace for the first 3 months, but i have now dropped it out and she feeds at 8 pm and thats it until she wakes in the morning. It is hard to keep them asleep at this age for a dream feed. I guess you need to ask yourself if he really needs it or not???
we bought a high chair for Hamish today. the steelcraft messina II in charcoal. he loves it!! made giving him lunch so much easier then having him sit on my lap!! PITA to put together tho lol
Just a quick question - do you feed before or after the bath? I used to do it before, but now I'm thinking maybe I should express and let DH do it after the bath???
Nat, I do the dream feed between 10 and 11 pm (closer to 11 pm on the weekends so he sleeps for longer) and he goes through to at leat 5 am (sometimes 4 when he is naughty). I find that b/c he is half asleep he takes the bottle very easily and quickly w/o waking up. I think I will try to skip it one day and see how long he'll sleep?????? I'm wondering if the dream feed is really necessary.....
As for the feeding and bath time, I was told to do the feed after the bath as if it's done just before they can chuck in the water. If Cam takes the bottle before I get the chance to bath him, I wait about an hour (provided he doesn't fall asleep) and then give him his bath. Today was a perfect example, he was due for a feed at 7, but wanted to feed at 6, so I waited until 8 to give him his bath (would have done it at 7 but the kids came over for dinner). He is asleep now.
Meercat, hehehehe about Tiah being the big bald one!!!! That's how I'd describe Cam! How cute that she discovered her lungs!! Ouchy ouch for the needles tomorrow I thought Cam took his 4 month needles much better than the 2 month ones, hopefully Tiah will be just fine.
B, thanks for the info on your other mummy group, I will sign up as soon as I get the chance
Con, I will try to drop the dream feed, hopefully we don't need it!! I guess I'm scared of waking up at 2 or 3 am, but I won't know until I try hey?
Teresa, yay for the high chair!! Hamish is such a big boy now
Today, Cam had his first big laugh, it was sooooo cute!! He's been giggling for ages, but today he actually did a full on laugh.
Well last night I posted that I would try feeding Angus after his bath - so I expressed about 130ml of milk before DH got home. He had a little play in his jolly jumper and I tried the photo album under his feet which worked really well. But when it was time for his bath he was so hungry and grumpy. He didn't enjoy the bath at all and DH couldn't give him a massage. Then when DH tried to give him the bottle, he screamed! So I went in but he wouldn't take it from me either. The problem was - I'd expressed all my milk, so I didn't have anything left! In the end I attached him to my breast and then shoved the teat in - to trick him
Beata - I didn't do the dream feed last night and Angus work up and 1:40 and 4:40 - but then slept until 9??? I'll try it again tonight and see what happens.
Teresa - I'd like to get a high chair for Angus too. At the moment we just pull his pram up to the table, but he loves to sit with all the big people and see what is going on.
Well we are off to a new playgroup just down the road today. I found them throught Playgroup Australia and sent an email to the contact person asking about their group. She told me that the babies are aged between 4 - 7 mths and the structure is not very formal - "we just sit around and eat chocolate biscuits while the babies kind of look at each other"
It wakes her up as well so we just left it. Tiah goes to bed at 7pm, then wakes at 10,3 and sometimes through till 8. We are trying the dummy and her blankie a few times before I offer her the boob now... just in case she can go without the nighttime feeds because I am starting to really struggle with the lack of sleep!
I thought Cam took his 4 month needles much better than the 2 month ones, hopefully Tiah will be just fine. 
to everyone out there!!
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