Hi all. Sorry, we have had a big few days here. My aunt and cousin have been down from QLD and we've been spending time with them each day. Yesterday was a biggun - we caught up with them and my brother's big family (with the 7 kids, only yesterday there were only 6 cause one is at camp). My poor girls have been so out of routine and very cranky for it.
Kat, I hear you. Yesterday P was quite feral in the morning. When it was time to go down for her nap she screamed her head off. Normally I feed to sleep (or at least feed so she's happy enough to settle herself if she doesn't fall asleep on the boob) and yesterday she wouldn't have a bar of it. I felt so stressed! Was thinking, crikey, how on earth do you settle a baby without boobs?!? My repertoire is very limited. Eventually she crashed, only for about half an hour though. Then we went out. No idea how she will settle today - she is still asleep cause she decided to wake a few times in the night last night.
Ah. Spoke too soon. There she is.
Anyhoo, hi to all of you - will try to catch up on everyone's news this afternoon.
ok, 19 week wonder week info (hopefully i'll get it all in before the bubba wakes!). will do dot points - if you want more info on anything let me know (might elaborate on some cos the titles are a bit wishywashy lol)
how to know it's time to grow...
- may have trouble sleeping - more difficult to get them to sleep, may want more frequent night feeds
- may become shy with strangers (including dad if dad isn't home during the day)
- may demand more attention - not happy to self entertain - needs you to be there allllll the time
- head may need more support - baby slumping etc
- may always want to be with YOU - if you put them down, they want to see you, be spoken to and touched all the time for reassurance
- may lose appetite - fussing at the bottle/breast, pulling away, feeding more frequently for closeness, not for actual food.
- may become moody - day to day mood might change - even moment to moment
- may become listless - less cooing, less interaction - just laying there doing nothing - this is a sign they're on the cusp of learning new skills
E is exhibiting almost all of these things and it's become more pronounced over the past week or so. apparently this can start anywhere from 14 to 17 weeks, and tend to be at it's peak around week 19. i'm guessing for the bubbas that arrived early, it might be later than this to allow for that early arrival kwim?
the book has a lot more info in it re impacts of all of this on baby/parents etc. things to look out for developmentally (so "new" things baby is doing!) - is a great little book. i'd recommend it to anyone (and have done lol) - for those of you thinking of having more than one, it's worth the investment
the next Wonder Week isn't until week 26-ish so we might get some reprieve after this one!
not much happening here, i'm still feeling "meh" - nose is starting to get stuffy now, which i don't want so i'm trying to tell it to rack off! bubba is sleeping again, and of course, we have to go out today so i'm probably going to have to wake her - hate doing it, but she has to be weighed! plus DH rang about a couple of jobs last night and needs to go and do a formal application in town today. yay - i feel like crap and have to toddle off all over the place and be the supportive wife lol
Kat- Oh honey, Im so sorry to hear ur having a rough time. I know how u feel though, and vent away whenever u need to.
Amy- Ive noticed that if Logan is out of his routine from being busy travelling etc, it takes a few days for him to get back into his routine.
BG- That info u posted, sounds alot like Logan at the moment. E and Logan are only a day apart, so maybe they're going through it together.
Naomi- They do look very little in their cots.
AFU, Well Ive gotten Logan into a feeding routine. He's feeding every 3hrs now. But over the past few days, he hasnt been drinking much, and been grumpy. I think he's in a wonder week. He's also going through a stage at the moment of cracking the poopies when he cant see u when he's in the pram. Because we have a stroller (one that lays back) he cant see me, so gets cranky. Im seriously thinking of investing in a pram that has a reversible handle.
BG- well that about sums Jemima up at the moment! I wasn't expecting it this soon tho cos she is 2 weeks behind you all..... still she was due the same time so i wonder if she is doing things earlier cos she kept developing in the womb iykwim? She is more clingy atm, feeding sorta stopped being so frequent recently and not for as long, and then switched suddenly to feeding all the time. She has started to do this cute little shy gesture with DH where she smiles at him then goes coy and looks to me... quite cute really She is so out of a rhythm with her sleep cycle that i don't know if im arthur or martha! I also think she isn't cooing quite as often, when she does she goes for ages. She has learnt one new adorable skill which is to blow rasberries on my shoulder! She sorta talks into my shoulder and then blows bubbles, very cute.... she has tried it with my boob in her mouth to! I swear i was roflmao! Ah the joys! good luck by the way with the job hunt for hubby! fingers crossed
Bella
Last edited by Bella29; September 25th, 2009 at 03:07 PM.
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Wow BG - I just read that list to DH and we have experienced pretty much all of those in the last month - thanks so much for posting that - massively helpful
isn't it funny how a book can explain all that we're seeing with our bubbas and kinda make you go "yay, it's normal to be like this!"
having an interesting day - took E to get weighed this morning and actually had a long drawn out convo with the MCHN. we got the explanation about the new evaluation every couple of months, E's eyes, her reflux etc. it was great having the proper MCHN back on board! we talked about the chucky factor, and that, in a formula fed baby, thickener is an option, but very difficult with breast fed babies. one option is rice cereal - i said no, we're planning on going to baby led solids when she is six months (or as close to that point at we can) - and she was super supportive! yay! she used BLS herself for her kids, and for her grandchildren (helping her kids) and said that she would support any parent in doing it. i love that she is supportive! she said she loved that people embraced "lazy parenting" - making sure bubbas become incorporated into your family asap. was a really good appointment after the last couple
so - E's stats
5.910kg
61.5cm long
41cm head circ (i think - her book still in the car)
Most of you have seen on FB but we had great news today - CJ's hip is so good now that only need to keep the brace on while she sleeps (day and night) basically as long as we get her in it for 14-15 hours per 24 hour period that is fine. I was a bit surprised as is ahead of where we thought she was, but am very happy and rushed out and got some leggings for her to celebrate (she couldn't really wear them in the brace). Her legs flop out like she has the brace on, and is quite weird holding her and changing her nappy without it (she had had it on for more of her life than she hadn't IYWIM). A big no no is to lift up holding feet together with one hand to slide nappy under her bum, but that is a natural thing to do with the brace on you couldn't so now just have to remember not to do that and also when in the UK make sure anyone there who changes her doesn't do it. Apparently the coverage is very good now so would take considerable force to dislocate the hips now, but the orthotist said really that move which people do instinctively is not good for any babies hips. Am looking forward to see her learn about her legs and feet and hopefully to roll too. They expect at our next appointment on 12th Nov the brace can go altogether - so by our meet up she will be totally free.
BG - Thanks for that list CJ is 17 weeks on Sunday but I don't think we have hit that wonder period yet (prob is all going to happen in the UK!!! - when I would like her to be at her most cruisy (I love that word, haven't heard it used before)). I might pick up a copy of the book while in the UK as I think books are cheaper and often easier to get hold of over there.
[COLOR="DarkOrchid)"]Kat[/COLOR] - I hope Ivy gets over it soon. She was so cute and lovely when we met the other week is hard for me to imagine her causing you any grief . Just think "This too shall pass"
Great news, Vic! I had no idea about that nappy change thing - will have to make sure I am more careful with Phoebe!
Agh, Natty has the spews this morning. I HATE it more than anything. Praying like mad that P and I don't catch it.
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She is so out of a rhythm with her sleep cycle that i don't know if im arthur or martha! I also think she isn't cooing quite as often, when she does she goes for ages. She has learnt one new adorable skill which is to blow rasberries on my shoulder! She sorta talks into my shoulder and then blows bubbles, very cute.... she has tried it with my boob in her mouth to! I swear i was roflmao! Ah the joys! good luck by the way with the job hunt for hubby! fingers crossed
. Just think "This too shall pass"
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