Is quiet in here - maybe everyone is out christmas shopping or visiting santa? We aren't that into Christmas here really and benefit of being over here is hardly any gifts to buy! Will be taking CJ to see Santa somewhere though. We were in town and so walked past Myers window which was very good but not much good for babies as is Olivia helps with Christmas all about this pig. There is a free Thomas Tank Christmas show on at Docklands so will head down there next week - I keep telling people CJ loves Thomas, but really is me that loves Thomas she is too little. I have made her a pink taggy blanket with Thomas sown on (she will prob grow up hating Thomas!)
I am trying to get CJ to develop some more strength in her legs anyone know any good games exercises that are good for leg strength? (not keen on jumpers/walkers as I know are prob ok for most babies but with her hips and lack of leg strength I think may not be the best).
CJ will be six months on Mon, and on Tue we are going to see if she will try any solids, we are doing the Baby Led Solids thing have got Gill Rapley book from library and is very interesting reading - Krystie is that what you are doing with Kyson?
Naomi - I wonder if being in brace helped CJ with her sleeping in the early days - now I think about it her longer sleeping did coincide with the brace going on.
vic - have you got anything that you can try to get CJ to kick at - we have a bouncer that has dangling toys that make noise when you kick them - once E got the gist of it, she would kick a lot and it helped her legs strength. we encourage her to kick at our hands (toys hanging on our hands as targets) and feet (we push a little and get her to push back) when she is sitting in the bouncer (she doesn't do it when laying down - apparently that is boring!)
we also encourage her to pull herself up from sitting - i sit cross legged on the floor and get her to push off my legs. we do a lot of dancing to music (most mornings music is on from when she wakes through until her second nap) - so we dance sitting on the floor together with her sitting or standing. or she will stand on my knees and dance
DH lets her sit on his lower leg and puts toys just out of reach so she has to lean and push herself up to try and reach them
we've obviously not had the issues that CJ has had, and E has always been very strong in her back and neck and hates laying down unless she is asleep, so that has probably helped a lot.
ok, enough waffle!
E is hopefully goign to sleep now. bad day. she hasn't had a dirty nappy in 9 days, and as much as it's normal for BF babies to go up to a fortnight, she is not feeling great with it. seems to have a pain and can't pass it. not loving the way it's making her hurt - poor bubba! talking to the GP about it next week when she gets her jabs - it's become the norm to go a week or more - that doesn't mean that normal is good for her ...
hmmmm - think i best head to the bedroom - DH was putting her in bed and i've been listening to the baby monitor. her sound and light show just finished, no noise from her - but he's not down here so i guess he's fallen asleep on the bed watching her... lol
LOL @ your DH, BG! That's v cute. But actually I almost did the same thing at my folks' this afternoon - fed P while lying on the spare bed while mum was giving N a bath... It was only Natty's babble and occasional shrieking that kept jerking me awake!
Vic: Not sure about leg strengthening exercises... I would've thought practicing weight-bearing would be good. Maybe like BG suggested, pushing against her feet to encourage her to push back? Phoebe likes to do this lying down. I make her legs 'run' sometimes and she cacks herself. Then if I do it more slowly she will sometimes push against my hands.
LOL @ not having many presents to buy. I am really racking my brain as to what stuff I can buy reasonably for all my nieces and nephews, plus extended relos. I have a VERY limited budget this year, so it is going to take some planning.
Naomi: How is Bailey doing?
Hi Cathy! Glad to hear Cara is doing great Enjoy seeing her picture on FB.
Sorry - I had intended to write a nice long post with lots of persies... but... It's nearly 10pm again!!! I am not going so well with my sleeping. Staying up a bit too late, then being woken a couple of times a night by Phoebe and then early in the morning by Natty. Am quite tired. Will be back on tomorrow hopefully.
im still a zombie from last night jamie woke up like every 2 hours last night just for me to go in and put the dummy in but he did sleep till 9:30 but yeah i even had a nap this afternoon and DH had to wake me coz J woke up
should really be in bed but DH's mate just came up to visit so now i have to party lol i can always nap 2moro xoxox
Amy - He's going ok, he had a bit of a freak out yesterday arvo which was a bit upsetting, normally when he is having trouble going to sleep we lie on the bed together and snuggle on our sides facing each other (eg chest to chest), but with the brace on it doesn't work anymore, so I tried pillows etc to try to get the position happening and it just didn't work, poor little guy was trying to snuggle in and we just couldn't get our usual 'comfort position' happening. Eventually he was tired enough to fall asleep and with the help of pillows I got him all snuggly in another position but I think it freaked us both out - him cos he was getting frustrated and angry at me and me cos I was so upset - DOH. Just when I think we have it all sorted something stupid happens like that and I think "geeze another 6 months....." Never mind, we'll find a new cuddle, it will just be the three of us, Me, Bailey and Mr Pillow We are going pretty good though, Sean hasn't changed a nappy with the brace on yet, I dont know whats going on there, He better change one tomorrow or I will crack the ****s I reckon - I feel like I am the one dealing with it all. One of our friends said "Oh the brace doesn't look so bad" and it took all my tact not to scream at them "well you wear it then and see if you can learn to crawl and walk" FFS!! I know they meant well, but sheesh. I know I still sound a bit agro (I am), but truthfully I am pretty much used to the practical side etc and making sure I am keeping my little boy happy and comfortable is my priority. I'm not sure I'll ever 'accept' that this is how the second half of my sons first year of life has to be ...... Or, Maybe I am just having a crap day LOL
Vic - Goes the RCH offer any physio support? We have a great physio here in Adelaide. I wonder if you can get a referral to get some physio for CJ to assist with her development with her legs due to the dysplasia? It might be worth looking into. I have seen a kick toy (I think it was in target) that encourages babies to kick (it makes noise/music when they do, I dont know if it was expensive or not though. Whats she like in the bath? Bailey always kicked up a storm in there, would that encourage her to play more with the legs? I know you mentioned you had started gymbaroo, I always found I got good ideas from the instructor when I was trying to get Bailey to work on lifting his neck etc - but you've likely already gone down that path
Speaking of baths, Bailey has discovered his willy/balls hahahaha, in the bath he grabs it and just about pulls it/them off LOL, typical boy!!
Oh BG - hope E does a big poo soon so she feels a bit 'lighter'
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naomi ur so bad
Enjoy seeing her picture on FB.
We are going pretty good though, Sean hasn't changed a nappy with the brace on yet, I dont know whats going on there, He better change one tomorrow or I will crack the ****s I reckon - I feel like I am the one dealing with it all. One of our friends said "Oh the brace doesn't look so bad" and it took all my tact not to scream at them "well you wear it then and see if you can learn to crawl and walk" FFS!! I know they meant well, but sheesh. I know I still sound a bit agro (I am), but truthfully I am pretty much used to the practical side etc and making sure I am keeping my little boy happy and comfortable is my priority. I'm not sure I'll ever 'accept' that this is how the second half of my sons first year of life has to be ...... Or, Maybe I am just having a crap day LOL
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