Long time, no 'see'!! We are still alive and going well, I just haven't had chance to sit down and write. DS is happily playing and Sophie is happy in her swing, so hopefully I'll actually get to finish this.
Good to see you are all going well.
Cass - hope you are enjoying having your hubby home and having some good 'quality' time as a family.
Lis - I'm glad I'm not the only one whose toddler is being 'difficult'! DS refuses to have a day sleep at the moment and it is driving me insane. Fortunately I only have him 2 days a week by myself as he is in care 2 days and then DH is home for the other 3!
M2W - I am so envious of you getting Sophie to sleep for such long periods overnight. My Sophie is a strict 3hr girl at the moment and I am a little worse for wear over it. Also, DS and I have been sick (cough and sore throats) for the past week, so when I finally stop coughing and get to sleep, DS wakes up from a coughing fit and calls out to me!! We feed for 20 mins, then generally have 1 - 1.5hr awake (mostly in her swing or if DS not here, having some tummy time/nappy free time on floor), and then nap till feed time.
Shell/Feijoa Mum - I too agree with the 'sleep encourages sleep' theory. My only problem though is that when I see Sophie start to get sleepy, I put her in her cot but she tend s to just lie there wide awake, but if I pick her up and put her in her swing, she is asleep within 5 mins. If I then move her to her back to her cot, she wakes up! Hopefully things will improve over the next couple of weeks and we'll get into a better routine. She really likes sleeping on her belly so I have started laying her on her belly in the cot for the occassional day sleep (as I have just done now and she has stayed asleep!) I would like to do this for all her naps but the whole SIDS message plays in my mind and stops me (even though neither DH or I smoke, and I don't cover her with blankets or have a heater in her room!) At least it gives her head some 'recovery time' as she tends to favour one side, no matter how often I switch ends of her cot or move her head during the night. I bought the 'Contented little baby book' when I was pregnant with DS, and while I didn't follow the program strictly (you would have NO life if you did!) it does give some good examples and techniques. I've been meaning to get it out and revise the basics so that I can get on track again.
Roxxie - I haven't even considered DTD yet as I'm too tired and not really enjoying the huge wobbly boobs/belly thing and don't think DH would either!! But, he is starting to get impatient and I did tell him he had to wait till my 6 wk check up (which is tomorrow) so will need to get my act together soon!!
Breesa/Thrilled/Queen Bee/Deedles - good to hear that you are all going well and that your bubs are good.
Well, we have all been sick again with the flu, which has been fun. Sophie has had a bit of a snuffle but so far that is all. She has started to get a little bit of cradle cap which is annoying as DS had it really bad and I had hoped that Sophie wouldn't get it. Tomorrow is our 6wk check up (both Paed and Ob) so I'm looking forward to getting that over and done with.
I am starting my 'Baby Fat Removal Plan' (i.e. Diet) on Wednesday as I gave myself till my six weeks appointment to enjoy life, eat what I want, etc. and have only lost 10kgs (in total including baby/placenta/etc.) since the day I went in to be induced! I ideally need to lose 25kgs to be at my optimum weight, but would love to loose a few more if I can. Anyone else needing to or started their BFRP??? I'm not sure how I am going to reduce my chocolate intake as having easter at a time when I was tired/sick/etc. was a REALLY bad thing and I have become slightly addicted (again!) Thinking I should start a blog to keep me on track but not sure I want the whole world reading about what I've eaten and how I'm feeling about my body! Wish me luck.
Time to go get some jobs done before we have to go for a drive to pick up a bargain baby buy I've had off a Tassie based Facebook Baby buy and sell page. I've bought a Bumbo second hand ready for when Sophie can use it, and for my 5mth nephew to use while he's here. Last week I got Sophie's swing (Fisher Price Take along for $45 in brand new condition) and a HUGE 'Scoop' for DS for $5 also in new condition). My husband thinks I've become a bit addicted and he may be right!! Speaking of facebook - anyone else on there? I'm Louise Chad if you want to add me as a friend - I tend to get on there more often than I can on here as it is quicker, etc.
Happy Mothers Day to all, as I most probably won't get a chance to say it later in the week.
Lou- i totally agree with the BFRP I've been thinking it was about time to get motivated and I too have become addicted to chocolate again (went off it whilst preggers). I shall add you to my facebook I'm Linnea Norton. BTW - if any one else want to be "friends" on facebook be my guest.
I havent posted in so long, but I have been keeping up with our thread everyday. Everyone sounds like they have a real handle on things now. YAY for all of us!!! YAY for saved sanity!!
Our Miss Harper is able to self settle very well now. She wakes at 7am, has a bath and feed, sleeps until 9-10am when she has a nappy change, a play and another feed. She'll then sleep on and off until 2pm, but becomes a bit grizzly sometimes. By 9pm she is usually in bed until the 12am feed (if she wakes) and sleeps after that for ages! We have had 12hrs from her at most and 6 hours at least!! Am I blessed with a lovely baby......YES!!!
Because she was induced 3 weeks early the child health nurse has given Harper until 9 weeks to produce a smile. DP and I feel like we're missing out because she hasn't given us a chessy gummi bear smile yet
Louise, can I add you on FB?? I too go on there everyday and would love to stay in contact with my cyber mothers group Increased encouragement for this BFRP also!! Back to netball next week to get rid of this ghetto booty!! All my weight went to my backside! Eeek!!! No stretchies at least........
Chat later yummi mummies!
QB - Oh, maybe I'm not Louise Chad after all (LOL!) I should also come up as Louise Hine (my maiden name) but I'll make friends with you as that is probably easiest (hang on, there are two Linnea Norton's?? I will pick one and hope for the best!!) Re: chocolate - I craved it during pregnancy
Hi Sunny! Please add me as a friend if you can find me. Will do some investigating as to why I don't come up!
I should mention that the 25kgs isn't just baby fat, more like a lifetime of fat! I keep on trying to justify it by saying that my boobs must weight 5kgs each, so therefore I don't REALLY have 25kgs to lose
Just picked up the Bumbo - pretty happy with it. Now, to hide it from my husband for a little while...
Lou- I can't work out why I couldn't find you, maybe it has something to do with my settings but I've got you now. Never knew there are two of me, lol. With a first name like Linnea you would think that there aren't too many of us but I think there are about 500 or so on FB.
Yes, I have "life time" fat to lose too. My aim is to be at my target weight by my 10 year wedding anniversary (which gives me just under 18 months) then as a reward I would like to renew my vows in QLD or Fiji. Pretty good incentive I think.
Hi girls,
Can i join you?
I had a beautiful big bouncing boy named Daniel on 9th March (10lb 10oz) and also have Lucy 2 years.
I had planned a home birth but transferred at 9cm to have my waters broken, ended up being convinced to stay the night in hospital which I regret but otherwise all went well.
I work part time (already back) and have crazy busy, wonderful life.
I like the feel of belly belly as a baby wearing, cloth nappying, vege mum...seems it could be my cyber home. I have read another forum for a while but often it made me feel sad, and i was very attracted to Bellybelly!
As for the BFRP...I discovered triathlons and running after my daughter. And let me say I COULD NOT run, I started with one minute on the treadmill and increased a minute a week until 7 weeks when I found I could go 10mins then 15...and I ran 12km. Then I did the Pink triathlon (a little one for all sorts of women) on 2008 and although I mostly come nearly last, I'm hooked.
So my BFRP starts mothers day, i am going to shuffle (not quite a run yet) the Mothers Day Classic 7.2km with a friend in Adelaide who lost her mum to breast cancer last year, And then I am going to get training for the Pink in November, Just have to work out how to stop eating so much chocolate.
EAster really was bad timing for me
DD home from childcare, will write more soon, Cuddles to be had!
Hi everyone, well I should be able to get on here quite regularly now. DH left for the mines today he is doing 5 on 4 off, then 4 on and 5 off so we are hoping it will work quite well and get more quality family time when he is home.
I feel for you Cass, I welled up when he left today but had to pull it together as when my parents left I fell apart at the airport and poor Emma was so upset because of me I cant do that again. I will miss him but for tonight I shall enjoy no snoring, no fighting for the quilt and implant myself right in the middle of the bed
Hi Polly hope you like it here, most of us have a newbie and a monkey keeping us on our toes
M2W & Sunny - Yay for Soph and Harper on the self-settling, Lily has been doing this now for a week she has one of those projector lullaby cot thingy's (iykwim??) and it is working a treat she watches it for about 10mins then peacefully drifts off...Emma on the other hand screamed for minimum 30min every night until she gave in. I hated the idea of control crying but she seriously would just not give in and in the end it was all I could do and we were both crying (ahhh memories)
Lily is really only sleeping an hour at a time, if i can get to her early enough she will go back down but otherwise she gets too worked up and feeds mostly 2-3 hours (3 if were out doing things) But night time is a dream really I cant complain 6.30-2am feed then maybe through till anywhere between 4- and 6.30. The "dream feed" hasnt worked for us as she still wakes at 2 which defied the point for me.
And yes I am starting the BFRP this week with dh away I can control my food better but I still need the chocies, I have lost 9kg but need another 9kg to go now. Does anyone have a wii fit I am thinking that with my lack of babyfree time I might invest in one.
Got to love the incentives QB - we have a wedding in Uk next June and I intend to be stunning by then, or at least slimmer hehe
Also I know its a bit personal but has anyone or is anyone going to have an IUD fitted (sorry) I am trying to get dh to have the snip but its proving harder than giving birth so figure I may have to go down this route.
to be at my optimum weight, but would love to loose a few more if I can. Anyone else needing to or started their BFRP??? I'm not sure how I am going to reduce my chocolate intake as having easter at a time when I was tired/sick/etc. was a REALLY bad thing and I have become slightly addicted (again!) Thinking I should start a blog to keep me on track but not sure I want the whole world reading about what I've eaten and how I'm feeling about my body! Wish me luck.
as I most probably won't get a chance to say it later in the week.
Increased encouragement for this BFRP also!! Back to netball next week to get rid of this ghetto booty!! All my weight went to my backside! Eeek!!! No stretchies at least........
Hi girls, 
but had to pull it together as when my parents left I fell apart at the airport and poor Emma was so upset because of me 
I cant do that again. I will miss him but for tonight I shall enjoy no snoring, no fighting for the quilt and implant myself right in the middle of the bed
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with dh away I can control my food better but I still need the chocies
so figure I may have to go down this route.
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