it was better but not as good as normal lol i dont even remember i was a walking zombie lol be hes been sleeping awesome today so i might just get my normal sleep again i think he likes mums bed better than the cot lol
LOL, J. Sounds like a common theme!
Sorry Krystie - I missed your post. Sounds like Kyson is doing so well with his eating! I tried P on some pumpkin the other day. I took some video - it's pretty funny. She isn't particularly fussed yet. Didn't much like avocado and doesn't much like pumpkin either! But I'll keep trying every now and again to introduce her to a new flavour. I bought some sweet potato with the shopping the other day for her to try, but I keep forgetting about broccoli! It would be waaaay easy to cook her a couple of broccoli florets. Might give it a go this arvo.
Those soft plastic books are awesome. Natty had one that was her very favourite when she was 11-12 months old. She was reading it at her dedication service, LOL! She was so cute at that service - once she'd been prayed over etc, my mum was carrying her around the church and she kept waving at everyone and saying, "Bye!". PMSL, she was a cutie. That was her first word (that she said discriminately).
morning all
hope everyone had a good night last night - someone had to and it wasn't us! E is now up to 11 days with only a very small dirty nappy two days ago. definitely not nine days worth... and she's rather sore in the tummy, teeth playing up, ears hurting - not a happy girl. hopefully it won't get too bad
KL - i'm another that is looking forward to this christmas very much. last time i really looked forward to christmas was about five 6 years ago (my youngest nieces first christmas). DH is getting right into it too. we've now got all the deco's out. the noisy things have almost all got batteries in now, and E loves them all! train is up around the base of the tree, and the bottom third of the tree is out and about to be fluffed out. it's an all day job to put up the tree, and DH has to help me cos i'm not tall enough lol. all the furniture is rearranged and the house is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay different - but E is adapting really well! Xmas cards are printed and ready for me to write the envelopes and post off. just need my other puter fixed (for the second time in a week dammit!) so that i can finish writing up the thankyou notes from when she was born and send them all together (i'm a tight ass, save on postage and all that lol)
well, i'm off - it's my little poppets half birthday today, so we're having a family day together. putting up the tree, maybe the lights outside if the weather holds up. and i'll be taking photos of all the Xmas stuff during the day to post tonight
BG - I look forward to seeing some christmas photo's of your decorating, I am looking forward to xmas also - having a child certainly brings a whole new meaning to it for me as I am sure for you guys too
J - I think the babies definately prefer the parents bed, whether we are in it or not, I guess it smells like us. Bailey always sleeps more soundly and longer in our bed (which is why we do a fair bit of co-sleeping I think). Its not uncommon in the mornings that he stirs around 4ish and if we pop him in with us he goes straight back to sleep. I hope Jamie grants you more sleep mate
Amy - You are such a BB meet-up hussy LOL, good that you are going out, good on you. Bless Natty and her kindy concert, cant wait to see photo's. DH is on the nappy changing now. Bailey did about 8 poo's today - tiny little nuggets rather than his normal big poo's. I gave him porridge, perhaps that 'dried' him up abit? Anyway, Friday night was my night to sleep through (not that I did of course as Bailey was not happy with Dad so I got up for cuddles) and anyway that started Sean's nappy changing again - yaaaaah!!
Krystie - I have seen those little books, I know the ones you mean, perhaps Santa will bring Kyson one? hehehehe. Yeah, thanks so much re the nappy covers - cant wait for kyson-o-saurus hehehe. You'd think my house would be spotless with the extra long naps but last week I really didn't make good use of the time, I was just mooching around instead LOL
Sorry about YET ANOTHER vent, but today has sucked arse! Bailey has been quite upset all day which ended with an almost 3 hour screaming session. Eventually I settled him but far out, he's never been like this. He has a blister on his leg from the brace which I think was the instigator of his agony, but it just got to the point where nothing we were doing would help. He is moving his lower legs around a lot with the brace on (which is good as I dont want him to regress in that area) but its a double edged sword as then there is the risk that the brace will rub and result in sore patches or blisters. I am going to ring our orthotist in the morning for some advice. I nearly took the bloody thing off and took to it with an axe this arvo. Poor Bailey was crying, I was crying and Sean was crying, we just didn't know what to do - Arrrrrghhhh!! I know it will get easier. It's been a tough weekend, we had the two sets of grandparents around last night for a BBQ which we'd previously put off and I should have put it off again as I really wasn't in the mood to 'deal' with the stupid comments - MIL asked when she arrived if Bailey had his 'frame' on - as if his too big tracksuit pants, bulky thighs and splayed legs aren't obvious enough. Anyway we all knew a stupid comment was going to come from that direction didn't we! However I actually got my first compliment from the IL re my mothering skills yesterday - wow! My Mum seems to have gotten the hint and backed off (she was smothering us with her well meaning sympathy which was making it a bit hard to move forward) so thats good. This is all a bit harder than I thought, and a bit of a roller coaster, but I am still grateful its not worse. I have connected with a girl from Optus who's daughter was diagnosed at 15 months - and she had to wear a plaster spica for 15 weeks and is now in the same brace as Bailey, so there is always someone worse off. But she is lovely (as all Amy's are ) and has been lovely and supportive, like with Vic, its nice to talk to someone who has been through it all
Right - off to spend some quality time with DH - it's not ALL about Bailey (just 99% )
Naomi - Does Bailey wear socks or anything under the brace, I know somewhere back in the Hip thread there was someone talking about sores on there and the suggestion from others and me was to put the chopped up socks on under brace like leg warmers. We never had any but the orthotist when told us about the chopped up socks said they were to avoid sores. Must be really hard when sores develop - hope they give you some good advice tomorrow if you are already doing the sock thing. We used to get the is she wearing the brace now thing all the time too - and my thoughts were just like yours - isn't it obvious!!! Motherhood has taught me that people say the dumbest things something just because they want to say something. "Is it a little girl?" When CJ is wearing a dress etc. etc. IL's are particularly bad in my case of saying stuff just to fill the air!
AFU - Put some carrots and banana in front of CJ today - lots of playing a little bit in mouth probably swallowed none!! Have been very creative today and made CJ some rattles out of old wondersuits, those little containers you get soy sauce/wasabi in at some sushi places, bits of old bras, coins, and then embroidered on some faces.
Krystie - Congrats on becoming BB Market Place Member
Naomi - if you'd like, i can send a pair of baby legs over for you to try (heaven knows i have enough here lol) they're like leg warmers. they may be a bit warm, but if it stops blisters... just let me know hun. i have a cream set sitting in the lounge here i can post in the morning...
Naomi - I can offer up some baby legs too. I got some for Kyson that I've never really used so you are welcome to them. I think they look really cute, but DH doesn't like them, lol!
Krystie- I had soo much food left over after the party it wasn't funny!! I think I took home more than I brought down with me. I looked at the room when I left and it still had a bunch of food out on the table and just wondered what the staff were going to think! They probably thought it was one hell of a party. Which it was!
If anyone wants the little items that they left with me at the party pm me your address and I will send it to you. In fact why don't you all pm me your addresses anyway and then I can send you all out a chrissy card. If you all do, then anyone else who wants the completed list can ask me for it, and it will save everyone sending everyone their addresses
Amy- Sounds like a laugh at the school play! Oh dear! I love Fairy bread too btw! It was my only treat for my 30th cos I was 41weeks preg... LOVE it. You made me think about pools tho. We sure are gonna miss the one here when we go home.. We are 5mins for the beach but there is nothing like being able to strip off and jump in a pool in your own back yard! I saw Phoebe going at the pumpkin too... she's very good with the spoon. Am I the only one still not on solids?
Naomi- I am really glad Vic and BG mentioned about the leg warmer things... I actually just ordered some today, just as a coincidence for Jemima's knee's cos hers are getting really red from the floors. Today tho, I did cut up some of her socks.... mind you they rolled down really easy. I am hoping that the leg warmers do the trick for Jemima and for Bailey if you decide to try them. The girls web site is www.bellybumpstobabyhugs.com.au She also does nappy covers, but I prefer Krysties
Sorry about you MIL honey... she sucks... I know what you mean about ppl making stupid comments to fill the air. only cos it is ussually me making them when I feel uncomfortable! Mind you, I think that how you feel about a person will determine whether their stupid comments annoy you or not. I wish we could all come and give you a hug... or when Bailey's crying and he just won't stop, to give you a break and let you go outside and take a deep breath so you can help him better when you come back in....... I just want to say that if I can ever be of any help please ask..... I guess the nurse in me is coming out that I feel helpless watching you all suffering and not being able to help. I hope that we can all be of comfort to you here.
Vic- You are really creative with keeping CJ entertained arn't you! I often look at the things you record yourself doing with her and draw inspiration.
BG- hope that E gets more comfortable soon......and that DH is holding her when she does! LOL.. I love the sound of your house! IT sounds like christmas heaven. I haven't even thought about the decorations yet.... ussually put them up a week before..... but you have inspired me to do it earlier for J's sake.
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- as if his too big tracksuit pants, bulky thighs and splayed legs aren't obvious enough. Anyway we all knew a stupid comment was going to come from that direction didn't we! However I actually got my first compliment from the IL re my mothering skills yesterday - wow! My Mum seems to have gotten the hint and backed off (she was smothering us with her well meaning sympathy which was making it a bit hard to move forward) so thats good. This is all a bit harder than I thought, and a bit of a roller coaster, but I am still grateful its not worse. I have connected with a girl from Optus who's daughter was diagnosed at 15 months - and she had to wear a plaster spica for 15 weeks and is now in the same brace as Bailey, so there is always someone worse off. But she is lovely (as all Amy's are
) and has been lovely and supportive, like with Vic, its nice to talk to someone who has been through it all
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