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Nicky - soooo glad you are getting a little bit of sleep - even a little makes a big difference! Cute that Allira is blowing raspberries - you have to take some footage and post on FB so we can have a giggle :)
BG - I am with you, I always feel a bit guilty when I wake Bailey (which is rare I must say), but sometimes it just cant be avoided - the old mantra 'Never wake a sleeping baby' always rings in my mind. Hope E goes ok with her jabs today. LOL @ the lopsided boobs - Bailey prefers my left and I am worried that when I give up this breastfeeding gig I will be lopsided, I'm always telling the best milk is in the right side hahahahaha
Amy - Sooooo cute of Natty to plead with you to help Phoebe - sisterly love rocks (I always wanted a sister!!) hehehe re the Who
Kat - hows Ivy going? Hope things are getting easier for you and your precious girl is sleeping/feeding easier for you
Krystie - again Happy Birthday, enjoy your first birthday as a Mummy - takes on a whole new meaning now doesn't it? In a few years we'll be receiving badly made birthday cards made with love that we will treasure for ever :)
Bella - so pleased to hear the things are settling with J - she is so soooo adorable and you can see the love in your eyes in the BF photo's. I really love the idea of the 'Mothers Blessing' your friend had, I was reading your FB and thought that the sentiment of nourishing the mother so she can nourish her baby is so soooo sweet!
Busy few days for us, managed to clean the whole house and do all the washing yesterday, its only the second time I've got it done all in one day since Bailey was born but hey, twice in 5 months isn't too bad!! LOL. Took the little guys swimming again this morning, he is enjoying it more and more today - even cracked a few smiles!! He loves the water but the pool noise seems to intimidate him, its loud with all the kids and babies and really echo'y but today he just seems to relax and even kicked his legs - he LOVES to float - I reckon he'd float for the full 30 mins if I let him hahahaha
Tonight we are having an Infant and First Aid course here in our home - its kinda like a tupperware party idea where you host it and invite who-ever along and they just pay for themselves and you learn CPR, home safety etc all aimed at little ones up to about 10 years old - great concept! We were meaning to do a First Aid course before Bailey was born but just ran out of time so I am glad we are finally doing it! DH invited the IL which is good as when I eventually feel comfortable for them to look after Bailey (when he's 18 LOL) at least I know they have some training should something go wrong...
Ahhh, the little man stirs, must away - Hi to all I've missed
Naomi
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Sorry... another selfish post from me except to say...
HHHUUUUUGGGEEE HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUGS to you Krystie. Hope you're having an awesome day.
Thanks to those who replied directly to my post about DH falling asleep. For those who missed it, I went out without Ivy for the first time last Thursday night. Texted DH to make sure all was ok... nothing... called - no answer... called the home phone - no answer... called the mobile again - no answer... ran out of the place and drove home like a maniac to find DH asleep on the couch with Ivy drooping towards the floor. So mad / scared / overwhelmed. So many 'what if's' running through my mind for hours afterwards. Felt so guilty that I'd left her... felt like I might has well have left her alone. In fact, she may have been safer as at least she wouldn't have been in danger of being dropped or smothered. It was really upsetting and has really solidified the fact that I can't leave him alone with her for more than a few minutes at a time until he gets his sleep issues sorted - it's not normal to fall asleep so suddenly and sleep so deeply and we think he might have sleep apnoea.
Had an awesome weekend away at the Grampians. Ivy was an absolute angel to the point that she had people asking 'does she ever cry'??!! Woke in the middle of the night a few times but just lay there and chatted to herself until I put her in bed with me and then she went back to sleep. Poor love SCREAMED for most of the journey home however which was very traumatic for all involved. Ended up taking about 5 1/2 hours for a 3 1/2 hour trip as we had to stop lots and in the end nothing would console her. I wound up just crying along with her.
And now, she's back to being a nightmare to settle for day-sleeps. After my little vent on FB last week my friend sent me her copy of the book 'sleep right, sleep tight' (and a ton of chocolate - she's so lovely!) but I have to say, I'm not entirely comfortable with the strategies suggested. I'd rather 'the rod for my back' than allowing Ivy to work herself into hysterics by trying to settle her in her cot for 20 mins in spite of crying. I know it comes to that for some people though and I guess that I'm willing to work through this the 'gentle' way as I do have the time, energy and patience... most of the time!
So we're still doing it a bit tough... but it's still amazing. Ivy's really shifting again. Has so much more 'intention' now. I WANT that toy... I want to sit up... I don't want you to put me down and I'm soooo going to tell you all about it if you do! I can't quite describe it. She's just got a different look in her eye this week like she understands so much more about what's going on. So amazing to watch that little mind figure out the world.
Naomi that first aid course is a great idea. I've been trying to find someone who will do it with out mother's grp but no luck so far. Think we might have to just go and do a St John's course but with being unable to leave Ivy with DH... don't know if that's really doable. Glad Bailey had fun swimming again. We're off for our second swim tomorrow... that should tire the little monster out!!
Hi to everyone else!
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Hey Girls!
How you all going? Can you believe our babies are 4 mths old (or almost) already!?? Wow..times sure does fly!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRYSTIE!!! Is it the big 30? Ahhh 30..it's like the new 20 hehe
Cara is teething FOR SURE! She has clamped down on my boob a couple of times with her gums. Drooling heaps and waking up a lot at night. I don't think it will be too much longer before I feel a little tooth poking thru!
She's at such a cute age now, she sometimes will stop during a feed and just smile and have a 'chat' hehe..so cute. Distracting when you are trying to feed her out and about though. I have yet for her to take my boob with her when she turns to quickly look at something hehe.
Santosha: Whoa..that's scary with your DH. I'm glad to hear she was ok. I think every Mum has one or two scary moments when they are little. Freaks you out I know.
Getting some pixi photos of the girls done this week!! Wooohooo!! Immunisations are around the corner too. Sigh..Cara was a bit grumpy last time.
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happy four months baby girl!
needles today weren't too bad. bit of a squawk, put her on the boob - nothing much else. she's very much mummy and daddy's girl and a bit sleepy, but not too bad. need to feed - might bbl
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Kat: I'm sorry - I didn't catch up with your thread. That must've been awful... I hope you guys can resolve his sleep problem soon. :hug:
Awesome that you had such a good time away. We still haven't done any trips yet, although DH would love to go camping somewhere... I just don't feel up to it yet.
IKWYM about not feeling comfortable with routines in a lot of those books. I read way too many of those before having Natty and it made me very anxious. This time I am definitely just doing what feels right. So far it has been great, but today was a shocker. Usually P settles with the boob and is easy to put down, but not today.
BG: Glad the shots went ok. Hope its a good night.
Cathy: I like the 'social' feeding too, but I agree, it is difficult to manage when out. The other day I was feeding her at a coffee shop with Mum cause she'd been crying like she was really hungry. I popped her on the boob and she kept stuffing around, looking up at me and grinning - normally I'd find it adorable, but I just felt a bit uncomfortable with so many people about!
Naomi: Hope the first aid thing goes well tonight. I agree with Kat, it's a tops idea.
The swimming sounds wonderful :)
Bridg: All the best for Thursday.
Ugh, just couldn't get it right today. Phoebe was difficult to settle and Natty was really clingy with a cold. I felt smothered and yelled at all day. As soon as DH walked in (right after I'd finished putting Natty to bed) I told him I was going for a walk. Took off for 20 minutes up and down the main street, on the way back I skipped. Felt like a knob but it did help a little. I've got to get to bed but am just waiting to see if Phoebe has finally gone to sleep - she didn't fall asleep on the boob but was very tired, so I popped her in bed and hoped for the best.
Actually, I don't have anything interesting to say. Sorry. xx
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Hi all!
Things have been better here the last few days, but I am finding it a struggle after 6pm if hubs hasn't gotten home from work. I think I need to get out and do some more a$$ busting exercise. LOL
Amy - It's funny how just getting out of the house and pounding the pavement helps so much hey!? I so look forward to my class on a Monday and my PT session on a Wednesday. It's hellping me get most of my frustration out without being psycho mumma. Hope the girls both let you have a good night's sleep.
BG - Happy 4 months to E! Allira had her needles last week, and was pretty good with them. She didn't seem to get as much of a temp as she did after the first lot. I hope E sleeps reeally well tonight for you and Hub.
Cathy - The boob chomping is great hey... NOT. LOL I am not looking forward to Allira's teeth finally cutting. They've been a long time coming now.
Kat - huge hugs again. Glad to hear you had a great time away though. I can't wait to get away in a bit over a week... and we'll be child free (I worry that I am looking forward to it so much. LOL).
I'm not really someone who can follow alot of what the books say. I do like to read them all and try and understand where the author is coming from, and then I take what I want from different techniques and make my own. DS wasn't a sleeper until he hit 12 months of age, and I thought it would NEVER happen. It does. It just seems such a long way of when you're in the middle of it... I can completely understand that having the last 2 weeks we've had here. LOL
Naomi - That infant anad First Aid course sounds like a fantastic idea! Do you know if it's strictly a SA thing? I would be really interested in having one at my home or even at playgroup. What wonderful idea! Yay for all the hosuework! I get probably one day a week were I get really motivated, get halfway through, and then konk out. Bailey sounds like he's really enjoying the swimming lessons! That's fantastic! I can't wait to get Allira swimming. We didn't get Lachie into lessons until last term and he didn't cope very well for the first few lessons, but now he's a pro and absolutely Loves it!
Ok enough waffle from me. I'm about to head to bed and see if I can get a few extra hours sleep tonight. I'm so sore after my class last night and I'll be feeling worse tomorrow..... which will SUCK when I have my PT session tomorrow night! EEK! I'm still looking forward to it though.
Also considering starting weight watchers soon. I've got so much weight to lose and I need some sort of plan to follow. You girls can kick me up the bum if I am being lazy with my exercise or food. lol
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morning all
we had a surprisingly good night last night with E - she went to bed at normal time, and apart from a couple of times crying in her sleep, she slept til 5 this morning. would have been later but DH was getting ready for work and hasn't quite worked out that it's not a bad thing to get dressed in another room so he doesn't disturb her lol! she had a feed, a bit of a play and was back asleep by 6-ish. by then though, i'd been awake since the alarm went off at 5 (go figure HE has to go to work and it's up to ME to kick him out of bed!). will probably have an afternoon nap with DD today, but i figured i'd come out to the lounge and leave her to sleep. poor little poppet has bruises on her legs :(
am supposed to go to c'link today and have a serious case of the CBF's - i rang yesterday to withdraw the claim cos i know it's going to be denied, but cos he was technically out of work for 10 days, i might get something (probably all of $5, so i really should get off my butt and go. didn't realise they were wanted ID stuff for DH though (should open the mail earlier) so i'm going to have to go tomorrow when he knocks off (has an interview today)
ahhhh, such a self centred ramble today! must run before you all get sick of me lol
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hi all
Kat- So sorry that you had that scare! must have been awful. I am assuming that she was other than just asleep in your DH's arms? Does he fall asleep like that all the time? If he had sleep apneoa, watch him sleep and you will know. He will stop breathing for periods of over 20secs at a time and then semi-startle or move to open his airway again. He may do this over and over all night and so be fatigued and worn out in the morning. If it is sleep apneoa, he eneed to go to a sleep center and get sorted cos all of lack of oxygen can be damaging over time.. fingers crossed and thinking of you both.
Naomi- the mother blessing was for my sister. It is a really lovely idea. no-one brings gifts for the baby, unless perhaps it is a bead for the necklace that the mother wears during labour to remind her of all of the women who are thinking of her during that time. Everyone is asked to bring a bead and then during a little ceremony they give it to her and tell her something uplifting or encouraging, as they thread the bead onto her necklace. At one point there is a ball of red wool that is thrown around the circle of women, back and forth creating a "web of support", and as each woman recieves the wool they wrap the wool around their arm to anchor it, and when they throw it on, they say a word which represents their wish for the mothers birth experience. when done everyone cuts the wool on either side of their wrist and wears it until the mother births. My sister gave everyone a simple bead to go with it. Then we all hung out and rubbed her feet and hands and neck and talked and ate. One of her friends is a bit more of a hippy (said with all the best of love!) and so got out the henna. I had so much fun adding to the belly painting. For her last pregnancy she had a picture of the baby drawn swimming in the womb in colours on her belly. Anyway a lovely experience and a lovely thought. averyone brought food to put in her freezer or will bring her something fresh in the days/weeks after the birth and perhaps fold a basket of washing for her or do some washing.
BG- glad to hear you had a bit better night with E. It's so nice to rest properly!
Amy- Sorry to hear things have been tough there! Glad having a walk helped. it is amazing what a little bit of excersise and time on your own can do.
Nicky- Glad to ear things are getting better!
Cathy- Good luck with the needles and the teething:) fingers crossed she is better this time.
AFM-well we have been in our own little world the last few days. DH has had 5 days off and we have been having fun. DH has been so kind and supportive, has gotten out of bed 4 out of 5 mornings and let me sleep in till 10! so catchin up on sleep. then we went to an airshow on Saturday and spent all day in the shade of a fig tree watching the world go by. the jets didn't bother J at all. She fell asleep during the noisy bit! Then watched the fireworks with us:)
We couldn't quite work out going to a fancy resturant to belatedly celebrate our wedding anniversary, so we put J to bed early and DH cooked for me and we had a bottle of champagne. Was lovely.
Now we r gonna go for a swim. Have been taking J into the pool often she really likes it! Although I think she breathed in some water the other day. She was alright but Naomi i wanted to know if you could tell me how they teach babies to hold their breaths under water? and how do they teach them to float?
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Bella - to teach them to hold their breath you blow quite hard in their face just before submerging them as this causes the startle reflex and they take a deep breath - Sean is doing this to Bailey in a video of them playing on my FB so take a look! You can see Bailey throw his arms back in the reflex. Try it with J next time you are playing. Also when you submerge them you dont pull them under the water as such as the water goes up the nose, you kinda tip them in head first a bit upside down (facing away from you) - does that make sense? At our pool they wont do this until 6 months but we are getting Bailey ready with the blowing as thats only 3 weeks away for us. For floating I went from holding Baileys head and back while he was floating 'assisted' in the bath to gradually just lightly touching the back of his head and he floats - he will float in the bath unassisted now (although my hand is cms from his head for when he moves too suddenly etc) - one day I just took the last hand away and he just kept floating - crazy kid, he loves it. In the pool though I always keep my hand under his head as there are so many people in the pool its wavy/splashy etc. I dont know if this is the 'correct' way to teach it, but hey it worked for Bailey lol
Nicky - I have sent an email to the First Aid Instructor to find out about the courses in VIC - I am pretty sure they are Australia wide, will keep ya posted
Back later for more persies, gotta cook tea etc
Naomi
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Naomi- thanks very much!! I should go to a class, but we have a pool in our current house and so i have just been having fun with her. Not looking forward to when we move in Jan, although i am cos we r going back home, but I won't have a pool there.
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oh ps i just updated my ticker and now i can see it but I can't see any of yours.... do you think they have gone outta date or therei is a problem with bb site?
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Wow BG, you were right about that 'wonder week' (or three)!! Not that I doubted you, but it's so amazing to see it in action. After a couple of weeks of sooking, clinging and disturbed sleep, Ivy has has the most lovely aware, talkative, easy to settle, trying new things kind of day. Well, not ALWAYS easy to settle. 2/3 naps she went down easily... 1, she fought all the way! All of a sudden she's pivoting around the floor on both back and tummy so she can cover almost 180 degrees to get what she wants or see something different. She's also started working REALLY hard to try and get from her back onto her tummy. Like, yesterday morning she had no idea it was a possibility, and then started twisting her body a bit through the day yesterday and kind of looking up and behind her, ... went swimming so no practice this morning, but this arvo she got almost all the way over several times! Then cracked it with frustration of course, as she got stuck on her side with one arm in the air! But we're so close. I'm sure she'll get it in the next few days. SO amazing!!
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Bella - I've just posted a small video on facebook of Kyson going underwater. He's never cried when I do it and seems to just take it in his stride :)
Like Naomi mentioned, I just blow in his face, and you'll be able to see in the video that he sort of closes his eyes a little as he sucks air in. Then when I dunk him I do it on an angle so that his face goes in sideways to avoid water going up his nose.
We're going swimming again tomorrow. Kyson's little cousin, Levi, is coming with us. Levi is only 2 days younger, so it's going to be so cute. Hmmm, actually, I don't know what relationship they have technically. It's my husbands, cousin's baby. I wonder if there is a name for that...?
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PS: I think the ticker problem is just with the bump and beyond tickers?
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I think you are right, I have changed mine to a lilypie one
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Krystie, how do you organise getting out of the pool and dressed? Ivy screamed as soon as we got out of the shower today and I had to cuddle her for ages all wrapped in a towel even after she was dressed while I stayed in my wet bathers and froze!
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I will manage a proper post before I head over to UK I promise, just have been busy as DH had Mon and Tue off and had a big weekend with Grand Final and Storm game. And tonight we went to see comedian Arj Barker (took CJ with us, she was very good but I prob wouldn't do again - we have no babysitters one of disadvantages of living other side of world to parents - so had no choice really - but I couldn't relax and enjoy quite so much).
Really interesting reading all the swimming stuff - as I might take CJ when in the UK when have my bro and mum about to help.
Oh and I think was Bridg asking about the changing without holding up by feet - I sort of just slide hand under her bum and lift up that way to slip nappy under - if she has a mucky bum (only about once a week at moment) I flip her onto her front to clean it all up first. I am sure there can't be that much wrong with lifting by the feet though as everyone does it.
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Nicky: You are very inspiring with the exercise/weight-loss thing. I am trying really hard, but it gets to about 3 in the afternoon and I start snacking. I just know I feel great when I feel fit, so I wish I could get my act together. It's fantastic that you're so motivated and it sounds like you're doing really well with the exercise classes. Good for you. :)
Glad the sleep is getting better again.
BG: Hope E's little legs are better today. And that your DH's interview went well yesterday. Read on FB that you hurt yourself?!? Not good. When's the next chiro visit?
Bella: Yes, time on my own is just so refreshing! But very difficult to come by atm. DH goes birdwatching a lot, so once P has started solids I am going to remind him of all his outings and take a few of my own, LOL! Love the sound of your few days with DH - the air show sounds like fun, and the dinner would've been lovely. Where are you moving to? (I think you've said in a PP but I can't remember...)
Naomi: Saw bits and pieces either here or on FB about baby oil? I can't believe they sell the stuff. It's not even nourishing to the skin. We use it sometimes for massage because it is supposed to be good if someone's allergic to nut oil. I have a bottle of it at home and it's locked up. Same with baby powder. Nasty stuff. Just shows how clever marketing is - people buy so much crap they don't need, and some of it turns out to be quite dangerous.
Kat: Fantastic that Ivy's gearing up to roll onto her tummy! P is VERY difficult to settle for day sleeps atm. I am getting quite stressed about it, TBH. The contrast is falling asleep for her night sleep - so easy, fortunately. Actually, at bedtime she keeps falling asleep in random places - last night it was on the baby lounge on the floor. I left her kicking away there while I fetched dinner, intending to feed her and put her to bed once we'd finished eating. When I came up with our plates, she was fast asleep, LOL!
Krystie: Love the vid of Kyson in the pool. He looks so at home in there! You've got a little fish ;) Levi is the name DH wanted if Phoebe was a boy. I was considering that family relationship only last week (my cousin's kid was over at Mum & Dad's and was asking what relationship she is to Phoebe). I couldn't work it out, so looked on Genealogy.com. LOL! They are second cousins because they share the same great-grandparents. (First cousins share the same grandparents, third cousins the same great-great-grandparents and so on.) The term 'removed' is used when there are different generations. So Kyson and Levi are second cousins. Your husband and Levi are first cousins, once removed. :)
Vic: Just wanted to wish you a fantastic trip, if I don't 'see' you on here before Saturday. Hope the flight goes fabulously well and that you have an awesome time away.
Must get stuck into this house today. We've had so much on lately that the place is turning to crap! Am soooo looking forward to DLS starting. Natty has been waking at 6ish which is such a pest because Phoebe has been waking between 4-5am and I go back to bed only to be woken by Natty about half an hour later! This morning P woke at 4:45 and took a while to settle back to sleep, so I decided not to bother going back to bed. It's frustrating when you just get back to sleep and then you hear a little voice next door yelling, "Muuuuuuuuuuuummy... I to get uuuuuuuuuuuuuup..."
