Babies born~May 16th-31st 2009 #5

[~*Niadalla*~]

I've been putting Allira to bed 1.5 - 2 hours affter she's woken. I've found she's sleeping alot better during the day which is making her sleep even better during the night. She had 2 wake up last night, one was for a dummy, and one for a bottle and she's still down now at 9.15 so I'm pretty happy with that.
We try and make bed time by 8pm at the latest but it depends on when her last sleep finished. Lachie goes to bed at 7.30pm. Might even try and make it 7pm from now, if she's sleeping in for this long.

[MummyNaomi]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the feedback, I needed to know what seems to be the 'average' so I am not completely off track - we used to go 1.5 -2hours between naps, but that was around the 5 month mark, I think things are changing for my little guy. I'm also going to increase his lunch, I've been carefully observing him the last few days (trying to work out what the hell is going on) and I think I need to offer him more food to fill him up as he rarely gets to the point where he stops eating before I have run out of food. Likely a growth spurt (which isn't helping the sleeping)

[Nicole S]

Knock Knock...anyone home

Well you will all be glad NOT to be living in Sydney.
Out west is it a HOT 38.6!!! Thank goodness for ice cream...wink wink!!

Anyway took Aaron to the clinic today and happy to report that my nearly 7 month old is BIG 8.7kg and Length 69.5...and the dreaded HC is 47 (however following the 97% line for his age)...I just think he just has allot of brains in there like his mumma

Hope all you mums and bubs are all well are getting ready for next week

[briggsy's girl]

raining and humid here at the moment - ick!

not a lot to report here - just sorta travelling along. the optometrist i went to see for myself today has agreed to see E next month for a basic work up (he noticed the turn in her eye but wouldn't mention it til i did lol) - if she has signs of any of the issues i have (long sighted, short sighted - yup, i've had both! astigmatisms etc) he'll give us a referral for a paediatric opthamologist. he did say she is very young, but given both DH and I have had life long eye issues, and mine were bad enough to need glasses when i was less than a year old, he will check her out. yay! i need new lenses in my glasses, which i'd guessed - but i've been going to same place for so long they gave us a mammoth discount (over a third off!) and PHI covers the rest - woot!

[MummyNaomi]

Nicole - sounds like Aaron is growing nicely What did he weigh at birth? We are ready for Christmas I am pleased to say - and quite looking forward to it too (actually I am MEGA excited TBH!!)

BG - thats great that they will check E out for you, if she does have vision issues, what happens then, how early can a bubba wear glasses if needed?

Bailey skipped his night feed last night and slept through to 550am - 12 hours straight (two grizzles but I just popped the dummy back in). I almost didn't know myself this morning, felt bright and perky LOL, then today he had a mammoth 3 hour nap - we have gone from "sleep is for the weak" to "Awake time is sooo last week" LOL - I cant work it out!! :O He did have a couple of little spews this morning (which rarely happens, he is too mean to waste food LOL) so perhaps he is under the weather, no temp and seems happy enough

Naomi
x

ETA - BG you have seriously got me motivated re house decorating, mine is pretty tame compared to yours but you have me all excited hehehehehe

[~*Niadalla*~]

Hi girls!!
Some chatter! yay!
haha
Just popping in quickly.... bedies time for me.
Been busy. Allira had her 6 month vax today and she was a trooper. She's been so good all day. Slight temp tonight, but will see how she goes and have the panadol and nurofen on standby.

Had the kids santa pic today. Dressed them up, and they look gorgeous if I do say so myself... haha.
Allira looks a bit like a stunned mullet, but she's still a bit cute. Very proud of Lachie! Thought he was going to be a struggle, but he was fantastic once he saw Allira on Santa's knee.
( I've put the pic on FB... feel free to have a squizz ).

Anyway, bed is calling. Will pop back tomorrow.

xxoo

[Nicole S]

BG, you must have sent us some rain...finally the heat is being soaked away
Looked at your pictures the other day...looks like I have found another Party Lite Fan!!

Naomi, yep...my little man is growing with lots of rolly polly's
He was 2.8kg at birth( I was induced 11 days early)...and ohhhh so tiny...where has that newborn bubba gone......
Go Bailey on a 12 hour straight sleep!! It's nice to get some sleep yourself hey???

Niadla, Well done of getting Miss A 6 months done...at least we have a 6 month break till the next ones.

AFU, with yesterdays heat Aaron didn't sleep till 11.00pm, woke up at 6 quick feed and can only hear him stirring ATM....let’s see how long it will last...well I hope until I finish my coffee!!
Bought a Peg Perego Prima Pappa high chair yesterday and sent the Fisher Price one I had to ones...bit on the exy side but will be worth it if I have another 20 kids
Anyway must away and do a few things before I a little boy calls out for his mumma.

[Bella29]

Hiya Girls,

Welcome Nicole I hadn't said hello before!

Well we have been hectically busy here for ages!! Getting ready for christmas and the big move. I have the movers booked, but not the cleaners. Not looking forward to the driving but hey... what can you do. The dogs were angels on the last trip. Just hope Jemima is ok... not for awhile yet though. Have to get ready for Christmas first. Nearly there. Have Darrens pressies now.

Jemima just hit 6 months the other day. I have to go and get her measured!! She is huge tho. She is really sleeping much better at night now. Still not liking her day sleeps and only has them under protest. But a little is better than very little. Last night I went to BAC group again. So DH had her for the first time at night on his own. As per usual he bathed her dressed her and gave to me to put to sleep. I went to BAC group at 7.10 Apparently she woke up a half hr later. He did all the things I told him to trying to settle her in the cot. When she wouldn't settle and was distressed as per his orders he picked her up and went to cuddle her. It was then that he noticed that she had a soaked bottom....... He had forgotten to put a nappy on her when he dressed her, and I hadn't noticed..LMAO!!!!! Not that she was happy at all he says. She hates being dressed at the best of times and when she wants to be asleep it is even worse!! Anyway she only woke at 11.45 and he went in (cos I still wasn't back) he offered her EBM and she didn't want it and went back to sleep. Anyhow I got home at MN and she still wasn't up. I woke her dream fed her just b4 I went to bed and she didn't wake till 6.30.... then suprise suprise she went back to sleep till 7.15. So either something is working or she is just over a bad patch there and has settled on her own... maybe a bit of both?

We would like some of the rain up here please BG!! it is consistantly 36+ and humid!!! But no rain... ok I lie... there was a few drops the other day but nothing really.

Anyway I feel ready for an early night!!!

Love to all

Bella

[Bella29]

She bit me!!!!

I think cos she was full and I offered her the other side and so she was just wanting to play/chew.... but she bit me!! I don't know who was more shocked! Oh well.. problem is she did it today again. Once again I was going to lay down with her and I put the nipple in her mouth. Or I should say she did, cos she was so impatient. Then before she had a chance to properly latch I tried to lift up to get into a more comfortable position and I think she was trying to stop it from leaving her mouth and she bit me again. The 1st time I figured that she was full so just stopped feeding. The second I gave it back to her cos she was practically howling for it!!

I meant to tell all the bf mummas that I had been struggling with a feeling that I had low supply. I was able to feed alright but she often got frustrated with me and I felt like I was low in supply/flat in the chest.

I read on one of the forums here that blessed thistle and also flaxseed oil which has omega 3,6 and 9 was good for increasing flow. So I tried them both at the same time and it has made a HUGE difference!! Obviously don't know which is working but I am only taking it when I remember and it seems to be working really well.

Love to all the mummas and I hope that you are all enjoying the lead up to Chirstmas.... Merry Christmas all. and Naomi I got your card. Bailey looks fantastic!

[Snacks]

Hi girls, just a quick one with no persies, sorry... Things have been just crazy busy around here, with family birthdays, Natty's friends' birthdays, some preparation I have had to do for this morning's church and tonight's carols and the girls have just been very demanding. Natty's behaviour has been a million times better if I make sure I pay her deliberate attention even if she seems like she doesn't want it. So it has been very hard to get online at all. On top of that, I have been up much of the night with Phoebs who has been running a temp since her afternoon nap yesterday, poor little bubba. I think the panadol has finally kicked in, as she's now had 3 hours in a row without waking hot or cold or thirsty.
With everything going on, I doubt very much I'll be in again before next week, so... I wish you all a very merry Christmas - I hope it's a joyful time for you all, even through the difficulties some of you are facing (Bailz with his brace, Bella with your move, etc). I hope you all enjoy the first Christmas with your babies - I am looking forward to Phoebe seeing her new toy aside from that I think it will be much like any other day, LOL! Hoping she is right as rain again by then.
Much love to you girls. MWAH!!!

[briggsy's girl]

how did i miss all these updates? sigh - must have missed something the other day!

Nicole - i'm so much a fan of PL that i sell it! only way i can afford my obsession! i tend to not actively sell - just put in a party every couple of months so that i can stay active for when the Christmas stuff comes out in September - heheheh

Bella - ouchies at the bite! E has latched on with her gums a few times - i go crook and take her off so she knows it hurts. i'm hoping it is working!

Snacks - hope you have a fantastic Christmas

AFU - very tired today - went to Melbourne for a baby shower for another BB long termer yesterday. E was really good, but it was still a very draining day. she is feeding a lot more today - not sure if it's to make up for yesterday or if she's feeling a bit unwell. i was pretty crook last week with a cold and my throat is still a bit yukky after having to run around yesterday. maybe she is feeling the same...

weighed E at mum's the other day - not sure how accurate it is, but seems she's put on a few hundred grams in two weeks.

well, should away - trying to upload pics on fb and the bulk uploader isn't working on my puter - so i'm having to do five at a time - PITA!

[*TripleJ*]

well lucky for us my mum got my sister to bring our chrissy pressies for us so even though she isnt here we have something to remind us shes still there they are coming to visit in a couple of weeks which is good but it'll be weird without seeing her at chrissy

anyway theres 5 pressies for jamie lol she went a little overboard

jamie has 2 teeth now and hes getting up on his knees and rocking he growing up so quick i want him to go back to a little bubba i miss that but i dont miss the no sleep lol

[MummyNaomi]

Amy - Should you pop back in before christmas Have a great Christmas, Enjoy this busy week, hope Phoebe feels better for christmas. Bailey has a cold (his nose is running like a tap, has a funny old man cough) but he's doing ok, a bit grumpy today, but I am hopeful he will be right as rain for Chrissie Day too

BG - Hope you are feeling better too, sounds like you are on the mend. And yes, you are a candle-aholic

Bella - ouch re the biting! Glad you likes Bailz's card. I loved J's too, very very cute!! Eeeeek re constant 36 degrees, we are in for a heatwave this week - 42 on wednesday arrrrggghhhhh, but should be a respectable 26 for Chrissie Day with any luck

Nicole - we got another couple of nights of 12-13 hours, I almost dont know myself! Last night he woke at 430 and I couldn't get him back to sleep without a bottle, but as he went to bed at 630 he did pretty well! I'd love for him to drop the night bottle altogether, I'll see what happens this week

Kat - LOVE the pics of Ivy and her solids on FB, they made me laugh

Niadla - Are you going away for Chrissie? I saw on FB that you are packing!

AFU, we are going ok, I am really looking forward to Bailey's first Christmas so that's pretty exciting. Have had a few family events this weekend which was nice and my Dad is down from Broome until after NY so enjoyed his company today, I think he and Bailey were delighted with each other, this is the third time Grandad has seen him since he was born which is pretty good seeing as we live so far apart.

Anyway, must away, the washing maching is beeping at me to unload it

[briggsy's girl]

candleaholic bwahahahah! not that i'll deny it...

christmasaholic too...

just uploaded some pics of E - Christmas ones, BLS ones, general ones from this month...

i'm feeling pretty good but in a lot of pain tonight - wrist has gone kaput again. going out with mum tomorrow and hoping to get E a Santa photo. no idea if it will happen or not (if it's too busy or she is grumpy,i'm outta there!) - we'll see

just made some chocolate fudge - had to do a test batch to make sure it will work out... hehehe that's my excuse... and i'm stickin to it!

[MummyNaomi]

just made some chocolate fudge - had to do a test batch to make sure it will work out... hehehe that's my excuse... and i'm stickin to it!

BG - the only one you are fooling is yourself, and clearly you haven't convinced yourself very well LMAO

[MummyNaomi]

Oh, and on the sleeping / nap saga, I am back to Bailey napping every 2-3 hours, and sleeping normally again, he had himself (and me) all over the shop for a while there, I think we made up our own wonder week!! We are due on between Xmas and NY - hoping it came early and we are over it

[briggsy's girl]

surprisingly, i'm not a big sugar fan Naomi - i'm making it all to do little gift packs for Christmas - and so DH has some yummy stuff to take to work... i just want to make sure it works first

ooh, and my bros kids iwll love it christmas day and will go home super hyper and my bro will have to deal with it

bwahahahahaha!

[MummyNaomi]

splendidly evil...

Re the fudge - well, you know my address ..... LOL