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Krystie- What I wanted to say last night was that it’s good that your going down the IVF path to prevent this bubs from getting any genetic conditions. How clever of Kyson! Look out now! You should be able to get carer’s allowance for DSS.
Nicky- No more bubbas from me.
Jacinta- Congrats on number 2! It will be so exciting to be there throughout your pregnancy. Re the biting, I don’t know what to suggest there sorry. Maybe ask your MCHN next time you go.
BG- Glad to hear E was well behaved and I think T would have appreciated that you guys went. Sending some sleep vibes to miss E and you. I was more than happy to pm you about the specialist. I know how scary it can be with not knowing what’s ahead.
Cathy- Sorry to hear Cara hasn’t been sleeping well. Sending sleep vibes your way. xx
Naomi- Thanks hun. Yeah I’m ok. Have been very busy. Seems like there’s not enough hours in the day!
Nicky- Here’s a roughie of Logan’s day:
6.30am- Wake up.
Bottle
9am- Brekkie (farex or weetbix) and bottle
Sleep
12ish- Lunch (fruit of some sort)
1ish- Bottle and sleep
4.30ish- Tea (Vegies)
6ish- Bottle and some of my dinner.
7.30ish- Bottle and sleep.
10ish- Bottle and down for the night.
If he’s hungry in between, he might have a dry biscuit or some yoghurt, but normally he eats that much at each meal, that it gets him through. His bottles vary from 100ml to 150ml. HTH hun.
AFU, Well Logan’s hip u/s showed nothing, so we are back to the Drs on Monday to work out what’s next. His 8 month developmental assessment at the MCHN didn’t go so well. Because of his vision, he is behind, so we are looking into some physio and/or OT so he doesn’t fall too far behind. He now has 2 teeth down the bottom. His left one is through more than the right one.
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Nicky - 4 BF's most days for us, occasionally 5. So around 7ish, 11ish, 3ish, 6:30ish (if there is extra tends to be in the arvo). I try to give variety but not sure do that well, not giving snacks at the moment (MCHN said should be 3 BFs, 3 meals and snacks - but I prefer to keep up the BF) unless I eat in front of her then give her something (rice cracker, sultanas, carrot or cucumber).
Breakfast - Porridge is her favourite (just the rolled oats and cows milk) made fairly thick so grab by handful, often have fruit with this, cherries, nectarines, anything have to hand really. Kids Weetabix she quite likes too, normally give some fruit with it.
Lunch - We eat our main meal at lunch - so whatever I am having (spag bol, lamb tagine with cous cous, chicken and stir fry vegies, lentil dahl with rice). She is really good with lumps now so just whatever.
Tea - We normally eat salad for tea, so sometimes I make CJ eggy bread (mix spinach into mixture too), or she has some salad (cherry tomatoes, spinach leaves, baby corn, beetroot) and tuna or salad and cheese with us. Toast with hummus or avocado sometimes. I tend to have a few sticks of sweet potato, carrots, asparagus always in freezer so give those at tea sometimes too, and broccoli.
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Oh and got the all clear from the paed, CJ's head is big but due to the size of mine and DH's (she was really pleased I took his measurement with me) and CJ's behaviour, nothing to worry about. If there was a spike and she stopped following her own curve should go back and see her but otherwise she thought was fine. Hooray. $125 dollars down but at least have had it checked.
Gotta go - she is eating the inside of a toilet roll!
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Vic - awesome re CJs head, so she just has a big noggin like the rest of us hehehehehe
Nicky - AWESOME question, I some get in a bit of a food rut with Bailey, so hearing what the other bubba's are eating gives me some new ideas - what's Allira's milk and solids day like?
Bailey's is a bit like this atm... (it seems to evolve every few weeks as he develops)
Wake up about 6ish - Bottle then falls back asleep for an hour
7ish - Wake up for the day, Solids at 8am (Either a piece of toast, toasted hot cross buns, porridge or fruit eg peaches)
9ish - morning nap, morning bottle at 11ish
12-1230 - Lunch, usually vegies with grated cheese followed by yoghurt (two courses)
3ish - snack (eg cruskits, watermelon, baby rice crackers)
5pm - Dinner - 2 courses (usually something like tuna mornay, shepards pie or chicken in apricot nectar with pasta), then fruit (occasionally with a bit of custard) for dessert
630pm - Evening bottle and bed, asleep by 7pm
We just dropped his afternoon bottle (3pm) as he was not drinking it and he is now finishing his other bottles so I am making up 180ml now. So only 3x180mls of milk for the day. Not a massive snacker but eats pretty big meals, but like the others, I tend to offer him a taste what I am eating if I think he can handle whatever it is. I am a bit of a nerd in that I have big cook ups every few weeks and freeze a whole heaps of things into ice-cube tray portions (eg veggie medleys, and the dinners as above) and I find this ensures I have a variety ready to go - just gotta chuck them in the microwave and *bang* dinner's ready..... Once Bailey is out of his brace and we are able to use our highchair we plan to have dinner all together (currently we wait till he's asleep and eat about 7-730)
HTH babe
Just had a delicious lamb roast followed by an apple and blackcurrent pie that my Mum brought over this arvo - Yum! I feel the need to open a button or two LOL Better go clean up the kitchen I s'pose!!
Ciao
Nay
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Hey girls!
Nay: Yummo! I lurve pies - sweet or savoury, I don't care. They are God's food. Open up the button - you may fit in another slice ;)
PMSL, yes I realise I am falling behind in my online commitments. I am even struggling to look at the photos you guys have been posting of your little cuties. Promise I will find a couple of shots to post in the next couple of days.
Vic: Great news re CJ's head. Worth spending the money just so's you know all is well, eh? And LOL @ CJ with the toilet roll. Phoebe has a penchant for cardboard too. Natalie has a play kitchen that came with little boxes of pretend 'frozen food' and they are always littered about the place. Phoebe helps herself. I have had to pick chunks of cardboard out of her mouth on several occasions now and she gets VERY cross with me for it.
Bridg: Re the u/s showing nothing, does that mean he is in the clear, or that it was inconclusive? Hope he's in the clear :) Sorry to hear Logan's behind in his motor development. I think that OT's are brilliant. I hope you find someone you're happy with and that they can offer you and Logan lots of helpful tips and advice.
Nicky: It's hard, isn't it? I'm trying to vary Pheobe's diet because I want her to be a better eater than Nat (and I know you're in a similar position) but sometimes it's easier just to give her what I know she'll eat.
Like Vic, I offer the main meal at lunch. She usually has meat and/or veg mash (or spag bol, or caserole) for lunch because she is the most interested then, followed by some kind of fruit eaten with her hands (e.g. watermelon, rockmelon, strawberries, apple or banana etc). Breakfast is usually half a weetbix with pureed fruit, but occasionally porridge. Dinner is finger food, either steamed vegies or salad with ham or cheese or bread/toast, followed by yoghurt or custard. She doesn't eat a lot when self-feeding - usually just takes bites out of things and drops them to pick up the next thing, which means she ends up sitting in a massive pile of food!
Milk: when I am home she has a breastfeed early in the morning (anywhere from 3-6:30am) then one before her morning sleep, one before her afternoon sleep, then one before bed. Sometimes she will wake for an additional one around midnight. Sometimes she has an extra one in the afternoon after her sleep before dinner, but this is rare and only if she's upset or unsettled. When I'm not home, she'll have a bottle before each sleep and some nights she has a bottle top-up after her last breastfeed (if she's being a bit of a pest to settle). Once she's up for the day she's not really interested in milk - she just wants to jump into breakfast, usually.
Hope some of that waffle makes sense!
BG: I think it is so cool that your DH helps out overnight with E. I am so glad that Phoebe has been sleeping better of late (crap, I hope I haven't jinxed myself :rolleyes:) because my DH does crap-all overnight. Sorry about your sunburn. I'm another who burns easily and has incredibly pale children, particularly Natty. I have gotten her burnt on a couple of occasions and just felt awful, but sometimes there's nothing you can do. Who'd have thought you'd get burnt in the car, for goodness' sake?!?
Cathy: Looking forward to seeing your avvi! Very exciting re Cara's sitting up and LOL @ being addicted to telly... I don't know what I'd do without telly in this house.
Nic: Glad Aaron's CT went well. Hope you get some good news, and a better sleep tonight.
Hi Krystie, Jacinta, Kat, Bella. xx
Phoebs was a bit of a bugger for my mum today. Only had one sleep at around 12:30, for 2 hours. She flopped into bed at 7 tonight, but I'm hoping she doesn't think this is her second nap and wake for a play at 9! Natty was great but was so tired she fell asleep on the 20 minute trip home, LOL! I think she has gone to sleep for the night too, so I am a free woman for a bit. Phew!
The job is going well. There is a lot to remember and I know I'm just going to have to plunge in and do stuff in order to learn it. It's scary, but it's also interesting and I am working with nice people. I met the boss' wife today (she is the practice manager) and she is lovely. I am on 3 months' probation, but I really hope things work out. I would like to stay.
Having said that, I miss my babies :( I have to pump at midday each day cause I get very lopsided thinking about them, LOL! (My rightie is pretty much kaput these days.) I get a good bottle-full and put it in the fridge. Today the boss' wife went looking for milk for coffee and pointed to the bottle in an unspoken question and I said, "Nah, I don't think you want that one in your coffee!" She cracked up when she realised what it was. She's very supportive and we chatted a bit about feeding. She's a mum of three and it was nice to feel so relaxed about it all, even though I know my 'rights' and whatever, you know? Hope I'm making sense - I'm dog-tired.
We are headed out to buy another car seat tomorrow so we have 2 in each car (DH will drop the girls off and I will pick them up, so we have to sort this out). I think I have my head around the new laws coming in in March, but Natty is so little I don't think we will have to think about a booster seat for at least 6 more months. She's only 12kg and a real shortie.
I think I need to head off for a shower and a relax. Wish I could have a bath but that bathroom is right next to Phoebe's room and I really don't want to wake her. Will come on again in the morning. xx
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i just realised i probably wont be able to come to the meet up hmmm 37 weeks i think a drive in the car wont be very fun but any of u can always come visit me :)
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Thanks so much for your replies girls!!
Allira :
Wake : 8.30am
Bottle around 15-20mins afterwards (to avoid an association with waking up = immediate bottle)
Brekky after bottle - usually toast ( or whatever Lachie is eating that she can steal). Think I will try weetbix.
Snacks are usually fruit, rusks, arrowroot bickies on the very odd occasion, yoghurt etc.
Lunch - spag, or some sort of tinned creation if we are out or just flat out busy.
3pmish (depending on sleeps) bottle
Dinner - is usually whatever we eat... or I'll chuck some vegies in the microwave to soften them a bit. Then followed by fruit salad or yoghurt.
Bottle about 30 mins before bed.
Bed 7.30pm
I cannot eat without her having anything... becuase she goes spazz!She tries to steal her brothers food all the time if she's not confined to the high chair.
She will soemtimes have a bottle overnight... sometimes she sleeps the whole night.
Her bottles are still 210mls and she drinks all of them most of the time.
I'm dying to be able to give her scrambled eggs etc. I haven't given her any cows milk (apart from yoghurt) so might get some weetbix in there on the odd occasion and see how we go.
Thinking about doing sandwhiches for either lunch or dinner.... she's fine on avo or hommus sandies, but nt sure about ham etc. Are you girls feeding the littlies ham and lettuce and things like that? She should be right... but she's still got no teeth. If she had a couple of teeth I wouldn't be holding back.
Argh... these kids are testing me tonight and tag teaming. Keep waking every 30 mins and whinging for no real reason. Hubby is sick too, so it's going to be an awesome night for me.
blah.
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i gave jamie scrambled eggs the other day and he loved it :) no reactions
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Nicky - With the Weetbix I keep it relatively dry so is easy for CJ to pick up in big chunks/globs, in the beginning I just had normal Weetbix but now have the kids one as has less salt in it. CJ has had a little bit of ham, and she likes all salad leaves haven't tried in a sandwhich just on their own. Ham I haven't given her that often because a bit wary of salt content, but salad leaves am always giving her and she just used to suck and gum them fine before she had any teeth. I am not sure the teeth are that much help anyway maybe in tearing stuff but once in her mouth as only at the front she is really chewing with her gums rather than using the teeth.
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Jacinta- Maybe you could have bubs in Melbourne, and we could have our meet up at the hospital??? I'm sure the nurses won't mind. :D
Amy- Glad to hear you are enjoying the job. Fingers crossed it all works out, and with the boss and his wife having kids, they will be a little more understanding. Logan goes back to the Dr on Monday, and I'm guessing he will want to do some sort of other scan, or he might wait til we see the Pead on the 16th March.
BG and Amy- I'm another who fries when I go out in the sun, so I feel your pain.
Vic- Logan uses his bottom teeth (his only 2 teeth) to tear things, and bite chunks off things, and then uses his gums like CJ.
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lol bridg i think its a bit far ballarat is already 125kms
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Just a quick me post and will BBL.
I got a call yesterday to advise me that Aaron's neuro has had a look at the film and is happy to wait and discuss further next Friday.
There is also mention of another MRI but I am not too sure when he wants that done.
I guess if the fluid levels were changing and there was anothing a bit suss he would see I sooner than next week...but who knows....the waiting I guess will continue....
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Nicole - thats sounds positive, I think you are right, he would want to see you earlier if he had concerns. Hope you are going ok :)
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Nic: Sorry that you have to wait some more. But like Naomi said, that sounds positive that he's happy to wait until your appointment. :hug:
Nicky: I give Phoebe salad and ham. She pretty much just has a nibble/suck and then drops it and picks up the next thing. I don't think teeth make much of a difference either. Phoebe has two teeth, but they are only on the bottom, so it's not like she's got opposing teeth that would help with biting/chewing. Her gums are still doing all the work.
Bridg: Ah. Ok. Hoping the appointments go well, that the next lot of tests are conclusive and that they're clear.
Jacinta: Sorry, forgot to reply re the biting. Phoebe pinches and it really hurts. She leaves me with little bruises on my arms, boobs and neck. I have been taking her hand away and saying, "That hurts Mummy". I also try to model gentle touch, praise her when she touches gently and remind her to be gentle when she touches (we use the word 'gentle' but you could use whatever word you like, I suppose). I think that at this age that's pretty much all you can do.
The context in which he's biting gives you a sense of where he's up to socially as well. Does he bite as a sensory exploration? Or is he biting because he's frustrated that you won't let him do/have something? I would think at this age it's really just sensory, in which case he'll stop as soon as he realises he's hurting you. If its a 'tantrum' thing, then I'd be more inclined to use the word 'no' and use it firmly. That's my personal view though - I really don't like aggressive biting and I would try to stop it in it's tracks as soon as I could. But as I said, I would doubt very much that that's applicable to Jamie. HTH.
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it happens when hes trying to climb up us either when were sitting in a chair then he gets our legs and if wereholding him he bites our neck he does it to DH too so its not just me lol i think its a frustration thing
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Hey Ladies
I typed a really long message here late last night, then it wouldn't work!! ARghhhhh so annoying.
Cara is definitely getting her top middle teeth!! Poor baby. No wonder she's been misearble. They are bulging and ready to break through! That will make 6 teeth she will have! At least I found the teething necklace again (in my bag). Do you ladies leave it on them when they sleep or not? I've been taking it off, but then I forget to put it on again. Got her some more panadol today if it gets really bad. Usually she's fine with the tablets or gel.
Naomi: I bought 2 packets of those colourful foam letters today...LOL. Laura is having fun with them spelling words out. When I get around to it I'll take a photo with the word Cara etc hehe. I might wait til she hits 9mths. That can be her 9mth photo..though not sure exactly WHEN she is 9mths as february is a short month lol. So hard with a 31st birthday haha. I guess it will be the first week of march. Thanks for the info on the avatars too!! I have put in my order to the lady..she is swamped at the moment from RAK lol..so have to wait 2 weeks. Hope all 4 kids fit on there!!
Nicole: I hope things go well for your next appt with the neuro.
JwithJ: How you feeling? Any nausea yet?
BG: Hope the sunburn is better....I am a lobster in the sun like Amy hehhe
Bridg: All the best for the next appt for Logan.
Amy: The news laws with the booster seats..is it the side impact ones we need to have? I think that is right isn't it? Or are they requiring 3 point harness? I haven't looked it up..I guess I should google it. Cara is 3, but she is as tall as a 5 year old!! 20kg too...and I needed to get a seat belt extension thing to clip in, so the seatbelt could fit over the booster seat (my seat belts semm short...dumb for 2000 model car).
Nicky: Cara's eats the following rougly;
Brekkie; Rice cereal mixed with mashed up banana and water. If I have no bananas, I use a goulburn valley mushy fruit thing or fruit from baby bottle.
Lunch: Toasted finger or two of vegemite or some avocado spread on it (when I can afford the avos..they are like $3 each lately!)
Sometimes for a snack: Watermelon in the mesh bag..or a banana or cruskit Depends if she has a big arvo sleep
Dinner: Veges, and whatever is on our plates. She loves brocolli, carrot, pasta. Doesn't seem very keen to eat meat off the bones yet..but trying. Also give her very fine chopped up steak or mince sometimes.
Gtg Cara is getting into mischief....might get my playpen out soon hehehe
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Cathy, I think the new laws are actually just common sense, but they're enforcing the correct use of child restraints up to the age of 7 years old now. (So it's a fine-able offence to have your child in an incorrect restraint, plus you lose 3 demerit points.) If you go to the QLD transport site the information is very clear.
They are saying that 4-7yos now have to be in a booster. Natty is small though, so she'll need to stay longer in the forward-facing restraint before she can move up into a booster (I really doubt she'll weigh 14kg until she's at least 4yo... unless she has a big growth spurt this year). If Laura is tall and weighs 14kg, she can go into a booster earlier. (They are too tall for their seat if the back of the seat is at their eye level.)
I'm getting conflicting info on the booster seats though. I've heard that you have to have them in 5-point harness until they're 7, which I now read isn't the case - lap/sash is ok with the booster. I've also heard that you have to have an anchored booster, but I can't find that in the new laws either. I know that anchored boosters are much safer, so we'll probably go for one of those anyway... At least with Natty being small we have time to save up for one.
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nope no nausea but it didnt start last time till a bit later :) i found someone on BB that lives near me wooo hoooo lol
