Vic: Glad you got the meds sorted and you are on the mend.
Bella:Big hugs, mate. Yeah, I thought that might be the case. I found Phoebe was the same in our room - I'd hear her snuffle about and know that we'd be waking up soon so I'd just get her up. That's actually why we moved her - I found I didn't wake up until she was fully awake. Although lately I have gotten up because she's grizzled or started chatting and I've gone to the loo so I'm ready to feed her... and then find she's gone back to sleep But I get her up anyway and feed her cause I figure it may as well be then rather than a tiny bit later. So yeah, I get it.
I am glad J had a bit more of a sleep. It is exhausting when they are so tired all day. I understand the guilt thing too, but FWIW I would've given it a go too. And it is for her sake as well as yours - she's not as upset and tired as yesterday, I gather.
Nicky: Pi$$er about the dr. We are going this afternoon because I want to make sure P's cold is only a cold and hasn't moved into her ears. There's soooo much snot in her head, poor little bubba. Natty has started coughing now too. So IKWYM about having two sick kids! Fortunately, the last couple of months Natty has become heaps more resilient to colds etc. She's only had that one that she needed the ABs for a couple of months ago, which is pretty damn good considering she goes to CC and last year in winter she was hardly going because she was always so sick.
Cool that Allira is rolling about. P has started rolling too and Natty often gives her a hand, LOL! I have to watch this kid like a hawk these days.
From memory, the not swallowing too much solids thing is very normal. They say that for the first year food is more of an exploration than much else. Milk is still the main source of nutrition. And you would know with a fusspot of an eater that they are VERY efficient at using the food they do consume.
Phoebe has sucked on a piece of avocado, LOL. The other night I had her sitting up to the table with us and she looked quite interested so I thought, what the hell. But she wasn't all that keen... she kind of licked/sucked it like she would one of her toys then lost interest. Ah well, am happy to wait a bit longer.
We ran the dishwasher through last night after having had FIL round for dinner. It's tops! DH even emptied it this morning... but I'm thinking that's just because it's a novelty still, LOL.
I have applied for a couple of jobs now.
hmmm i had my first mothers group meeting this morning it was interesting next meeting is a first aid course and then massage
it was ok a lot of shyness
Jamie had an awesome time meeting new babies
I think we are going to start ending our breastfeeding journey as of tonight. Things aren't going well and honestly, I've been struggling with it for a while now.
I feel a big guilty, but it's the best thing for both Allira and I right now. It's just not worth us both getting so worked up over.
So, I'll probably gradually start weaning... 1 feed a day onto formula slowly until she is weaned. We will make it past the 6 month mark (although not exclusively), but probably not much farther than that.
I think it will release a huge burden from my shoulders, although I'm sure I will feel like I have cheated Allira as I haven't fed her for as long as I did DS.
Ah well... it's for the best.
Sorry to hear that, Nicky. Is it the biting? That's such a bugger. I know the feeling, the guilt, even though we haven't started on the bottles just yet (am waiting until I get confirmation of work). It will all be fine though. I am glad the burden is being lifted. And 6 months is great.
Jacinta: Is this the council-run mothers group? Glad Jamie had a good time! We were all really shy at first too but got to know each other after a little while. Now 2+ years on, some of them are my best buddies
Both girls are coughing up their lungs atm. I took Phoebs to the drs yesterday just to make sure she was ok because her breathing sounded loud to me, and I wanted her ears and throat checked. She's ok, slight temp but otherwise cough should resolve in the next few days. Poor little mite, though. She's so chockers full of snot
i'm another that is reading but not posting so much.
i'm not having a great week - miss E has decided not to sleep (sounds like a common thread here!) - i think her teeth are really giving her grief. DH got up to her each time last night - she needed feeding most times, but one he managed to re-settle her without which was awesome. she seems to be feeding properly when she wakes, so i'm not sure if she is really hungry (growth spurt) or if she is eating cos i'm getting a let down and she feels the comfort of the feed. her 5am wake up, she was awake til after 6 so i kept her between our pillows - just had no energy to move her to her own bed. she stirred looking for a drink/comfort just before 8.30. fed her, and she's now sleeping in our bed. poor poppet
anyone else having major issues with teething? poor E is trying to rip her ears off! she is so happy and then BANG - screaming banshee. i just want the damn things to cut through to give her some relief - it's so hard seeing her hurt
Aw, BG. That sucks. Poor little E. It is so tiring getting up all night too... Good that your DH was helping.
Nah, no sign of teeth here... unless you ask my dad and FIL - they swear blind that there are teeth coming, but I think it's just that Phoebe is a 'mouthy' sort of baby. Everything goes in her mouth (including other peoples' fingers, much to their amusement/disgust) and she drools a fair bit. Pretty normal, I believe. But I don't reckon she's got teeth coming - she's a happy little soul for the most part. Mind you, I didn't know Natty's first teeth were coming - one day I looked and they were there! But I knew about the top ones. They made her pretty miserable for about a week.
I am hesitant to say anything about Phoebe's sleep... I don't want to jinx myself, LOL! But she's been pretty consistent for the last 2ish months. Usually sleeps for at least 7 hours, then feed, then higgledy piggledy after that. If she's tired she sleeps well, which is odd for babies I think. The usual story is that they don't sleep so well if they're overtired, isn't it? Not usually the case for this girl... The nights she sleeps through are after days where she's hardly slept much, just catnapped. Yesterday morning she had a 3-hour day sleep because she was knackered from two nights out this week. It was very strange for her (not that I was complaining, LOL! I got heaps done) but was good because I think it helped with the cold. She's also fallen into a bit of a routine. She gets quite tired around 9am, ready for a nap regardless of when she woke up. Then around 12-1pm then around 4ish. Sometimes though she doesn't sleep at the 4pm tired time - she might just play in her cot. This sucks because she is soooooooo tired for the rest of the evening and just cries and grizzles until bedtime.
Nicky - I hear ya on the mixed feelings re BF coming to an end - I agonised over it and then built my bridge (so to speak) and it really was the best decision for both of us, but I am stoked and proud that we were just shy of the 6 month mark
Amy - Same re the sleeping, Baileys sleeping has been really good (knock on wood) since we went on solids which is a good 6-7 weeks ago now and we haven't looked back (only took 5 months to make some proper progress though $%#!!), so I'll jump on your bandwagon of hoping it stays that way
To all else - hang in there BG - hope the week improves
Just had a 90 minute facial/body massage bliss session - my fingers are barely touching the keyboard as I am still floating - home tomorrow, bugger at how quick the week went!!
But I get her up anyway and feed her cause I figure it may as well be then rather than a tiny bit later. So yeah, I get it.
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