oh noes! not the nappy! so glad you found it Vic! i'd be devastated if we lost a nappy like that! we had one go missing for a while - couldn't find it anywhere - i was rather stressed it had been turfed - found it (clean) in a wet bag under her pram in the car. must have put it there to take a small bag into the shops instead of full nappy bag - and then promptly forgot about it!
Nice new avi's Jacinta & Naomi.....looking hot ladies
Am sure we look just as hot as we do in our avi's as IRL!!
Hey Bridg, how's Master Logan?
Tomorrow we go to the clinic for Aaron's HC measure follow up. It always scares me the night before. He is such a happy little man it still is hard for me to believe that there is this extra fluid around his head
Anyway I am sure it has grown again but so has the rest of him ahhh the joys and stresses that our little bundles bring in our lives.
Must away DH is on his way home and the little man just woke up.
Yes, Nicole, all the best for tomorrow.
BG: Interesting that these bubs are getting unsettled at around about the same time. How are we sitting with wonder weeks?
Vic: Aw, bugger re the nappy! I would've gone fishing in the bin as well - it's like throwing $30 in a poo bag
Naomi: Sorry - didn't notice your avvy. Looks wonderful I think I will be due for another one soon... Will have to try to think of something creative to put in there.
Phoebe had her biggest day sleep ever this afternoon - about 2.5 hours. She never sleeps that long, except maybe a handful of times when she was a newborn. I hope she sleeps for me tonight.
next WW is due at 37weeks from memory - but i think nearly all of us have had bubbas hit them a bit earlier than that so it's not out of the question they'd be hitting difficult time a bit early
Vic - Sorry to hear about CJ having some odd sleep habits lately. Kyson has started making a MMmmm MMmmm MMmmm MMmmm noise everytime I try to put him to sleep, but I'm not sure if it helps him go to sleep, or if it keeps him awake. I DO know that it makes it hard to hear the quiet tv when I'm bouncing him to sleep hehe
I love your beach photos. I took Kyson to the beach recently for the first time and I probably loved it more than he did, lol. I can't wait to take him to a lovely pristine beach when we go to the Gold Coast though. Oh, and in June we are going to Bali and I'm sure he'll LOVE the beaches there!
Sorry, had to laugh at the mental image of you scavenging through a bin
Amy - Urgh, late nights really seem to mess with little kids minds doesn't it?! We were at my parents house today and Kyson missed his afternoon nap, so we've been wondering if we would pay for it tonight, but so far so good...
Bridg - There you are! I was wondering where you had gotten to I hope you and the family are well
Jacinta - I adore your new avi! It is so YOU!
Kyson has given up on soe of his toys and now finds the wine cabinet and the tv cabinet (where the modem and router is) irresistable.
Naomi - Sounds lie you had a wonderful time in Perth! Gosh, Bailey really is a dramatic pooper isn't he?! Kyson tends to poop while he is standing up these days, so I wonder if that helps him lessen pressure on his belly. Bailey might have to push a bit harder because he's sitting down and therefore put more pressure on his belly and make some of what's inside squish upwards... If you're worried though, then maybe give the nurse hotline a call?
PS. Love your new avi too. What a cute little rockstar!
BG - Thanks for your post in my sleep thread. You're always so super supportive and wonderful.
Nicole - Good luck with Aaron appointment tomorrow. I hope you get great news. We have our 8 month check up this friday and I'm interested to see what his HC measurements are because when I measured him it looks like his head is in the 97th percentile now.
We went to my parents today and had a lovely log swim in their swimming pool. It was a bitter sweet day though. The best things about it were that my best friend was down from Sydney, so her, her DH, and their two kids had a swim with us. The sad part was that my sister and her boyfriend are leaving tomorrow to go back to Austin, Texas. They are going to be living there for another 2 years before moving permanently back to Australia (her boyfriend is actually British, but now work in the US). When we were saying goodbye my sis was holding Kyson and got all emotional and started crying, which of course set me off too. As much as I miss her when she's gone, I was more sad for her knowing that she wasn't going to get to hold Kyson or see him growing up for another two years She never wants to have kids of her own, but she absolutely adores Kyson. Hopefully by the time she comes back there will be another baby she can play with
Nicole - GL for today, hope Aaron's HC is nothing to worry about mate Will be thinking of you today. Keep us posted! And yes, I do look as hot IRL as my avi (NOT!!) LOL
Krystie - Hugs re your sister going away, I know how hard it is to have family far and wide (with my brothers in WA and VIC, and Dad in Broome), but it does make the time you spend together precious and special! I hope Kyson has a little brother or sister when she comes home.
BG - I love the Dark Knight, but yeah, you gotta be in the mood to watch that kinda movie, we watched American Beauty last night, I'd forgotten how good it was
Vic - arrrrgh re going through the bin, I have had to do that a few times when I have accidently thrown things out and its rather unpleasant hahahahaha. Love your pics of the outdoor cinema, I think they have one here in the botanical gardens, I should check it out.
Amy/All - Re the wonder week question - there is a Week 36 wonder week (Bailey went through it between Christmas and NY), I found that was when he started waking at 4 and 5am - arrrgggghhh!! But other than some sleeping issues it was a pretty 'easy' wonder week this time. On the sleep issues, my amendments to our routine have really paid off, massively in fact! Bailey is now sleeping 7pm - 6-630am with NO wakeups most of the time, he hasn't had an overnight bottle since NY and has 2 x 1.5 hour day naps, and when I lay him on my lap for a day sleep he is usually asleep within a few minutes, sometimes as soon as I lay him down he shuts his eyes and goes to sleep, I really cant believe it!! Putting him in his sleeping bag during the day works a treat as he associates it with sleep, so we are no longer wrapping, and I added an afternoon bottle seeing he has dropped the night one and this seems to suit him too. I hope things dont change too much as the way things are currently are just frigin fantastic and easy. Having never had a baby who slept through the night, at 8.5 months I am discovering what a huge difference it makes to everything (my own health and demeanour also!!). I totally agree with Bella's post a month or so ago too, as sorting out the day naps certainly seems to impact the quality of the night sleep. I remember there was a girl that used to come to our mothers group in the early days who's baby slept through 12 hours from a few weeks old, as a result she had time to read books, watch movies, keep her house clean (apparantly!!) and have a quality relationship with her husband and I was insanely jealous (and wanted to punch her in the head LOL), now I understand how...
Kat - just saw on facebook that you are crazy with no sleep - that sucks ar*se - sending you some of our sleep vibes mate
Better go, swimming is in half an hour and I have a few things to do before we go, have a great day all
Not sure if CJ is ill or is just the heat - she seems a bit extra sleepy, have taken temp (but only have an underarm one DH is going to get an ear one on way home at 4:00) 1st said 38.2 10 mins later 38.7, then 20 mins after that 38.3. Have realised my baby panadol should have been kept in fridge so is no good I assume (was opened at her 2 month injections and hasn't been in fridge since).
She isn't crying or anything, just doesn't quite seem her normal self, much more thumb sucking too and ear pulling. Would teething give her a temp - it is v.hot in Mel today but lounge room is 26. Her last feed she was also a bit fussier I think.
Vic - Kyson cousin (2 days younger than Kyson) got a temperature when he was teething. Fingers crossed that CJ either doesn't really have a temp, or that it's just teeth related
I just checked my children's panadol too, because I didn't know it was meant to be in the fridge. It says to keep below 25 degrees. I've now put it in the fridge, but I figure it should be fine though. It's pretty rare for the house to get about 25, and surely the panadol would have a couple of degrees safety margin. I wouldn't think that the second it hit exactly 25 degrees something bad would happen... Unless your house gets really hot Vic, the panadol is probably more than ok
Well the panadol was in the bathroom cabinet and bathroom is the warmest room in the house (no aircon in there) so quite often when weather is hot is going to be 30 in there - so have asked DH to get some more on the way home. She has just had a reasonable feed and temp now 38.1 so think she seems to be doing ok even if has a slight temp.
DH just got home with the baby panadol and ear thermometer - which gives 38.5 - now I remember the nurse who talked to our Mothers Group classes saying sometimes you need a fever to fight the infection so at what point would you give baby panadol?. She is chatting away to DH but he agrees she is not quite right, but no other symptoms apart from a bit tired than the temp.
How's CJ temp ATM Vic, I hope the little lady is ok
AFU, went to the clinic today and Master Aaron hit 9.33kg!!!!
His length is 71cm and his HC is 48cm
So in 3.5 weeks it went up 1cm and is tracking his own graph
I am seeing his paed next week but the nurse spoke to him and he doesn't seem overly worried. I also want a second opinion and am getting a referral to see a nurosurgen I think his name is Mark Dexter???
Two things cross my mind re his HC. 1 is that yes he does have hydro but 2 he could also have a large head as DH and I are both in the 75%!! Ohhh I don't know?!?!?!?!
Anyway tried some grapes in the fruit bag today and it was a hit!!
Temp 38.8 so have given her some baby panadol and am just about to feed her and put to bed. Poor thing she is a bit out of sorts - hopefully a sleep will sort it out.
Vic - hope CJ is feeling better hun - i would say if she is consistently above 38 before bed, i'd give her a dose to help her through the night.
Nicole - i hear you on getting a second opinion. i would say A is going to have a bigger head as you and DH do (it's kinda in the genes) so that might be adding to the appearance more and making it seem like the hydro is worse
AFU - E got hurt last night - got over excited and headbutted daddy - hurt her mouth and was screaming so much. broke my heart but i let DH deal with it - he was fantastic! she was more unsettled than normal last night - i think she may have had a sore mouth or headache (maybe both) - and has been more agitated today when things hit her mouth (spoon etc) - but seems ok enouhg. she ate a massive lunch at mum's so it can't be hurting too much!
CJ spat out most of the baby panadol, but I got up in the night to check her temp and was down to 36.5 - hooray and she seems much more herself this morning!!
I think I will be due for another one soon... Will have to try to think of something creative to put in there.
She never wants to have kids of her own, but she absolutely adores Kyson. Hopefully by the time she comes back there will be another baby she can play with 
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