Kinda crap over here. Logan still doesn't sleep much during the day, I know he sleeps extremely well overnight and I am grateful but what I wouldn't give at the moment for an hours peace during the day!!!!!! I have had a positive though, he finally took a bottle for the first time yesterday. Dh gave it to him while I was out of the house, he guzzled it all! There's hope for me getting a break after all!!!!
Wondering if you remember me as it's been so long since I was in last
I've been reading but every time I seem to sit to write a decent sized post, someone needs me for something
It's waaaay too hard to do personals, so just want to say Peta, hoping everything with Aly's little head is fixed asap for her xxx
Peanutter... I'm with the other girls, I think you're an inspiration with everything you've been through. Amazing
Sunshine... Hoping both girls settle for you and you get some much deserved rest soon
Big hi hi hi to everyone else!
As for me, this household over the last month has become insane!
Not sure if I've mentioned in here before (but definately have over general bellybelly!) but DH's 17yr old brother has lived with us full-time for the last 2yrs and worked for us... Well after saving him & giving him a 2nd chance at life 2yrs ago, he has shown his gratitude and appreciation by going MIA for the last 6 weeks.
Didn't show up for work or home at all, poor DH has been a mess... Having to find out from staff where he is and what he's doing.
So to cut a long story short, he's just been doing as he pleases and hanging out at his girlfriends house, so DH had to fire him from work... And I found out he's been paying his GF mum board to stay up there, so I asked him to move out of here as well.
Huge month of emotional rollercoaster here, but we've done more than enough to get him back on track... And it's time for us to have our family, home & life back again!
I'm loving it as we haven't had a night since Carmelo was born (or for years previous to that) without someone else living with us (other people over the years before BIL) so it is AMAZING just having us living here!
It's incredible how simpler the household seems without teenagers in and out continuously as well. Add the fact that my grocery bills are about a third of the amount... Happy days
In bubby news, Carmelo was 6 months last Saturday! My goodness, where does the time go?!
I've started him on BLS with a bit of puree (mostly cereal and mashed potato with the puree, but lots of stuff with the BLS) as he likes to play more than feed himself, lol!
He's loving the food, and hasn't affected his BF (except for his sleeping overnight) so I'm thrilled. Selfishly I was worried about him dropping BF and I think I love it more than him, so I'm glad he still wants it just as much.
He's struggling a little with constipation, but hoping his little body works it out soon.
He's trying hard with his sitting... But so far the longest he's sat is about 10 seconds before he sees something like a toy etc and makes a dive for it, lol! All will happen in good time I'm sure!
We almost have a tooth, if not 2 so we've had a few horrid nights, but overall he's doing great.
I am so so ready to be pregnant again... But seeing as how it's $6500 a try for us, we need to save some more cash before then!!!
I'm LOVING not working, and DH and I plan for me not to go back... Luke starts high school after Christmas, and his current workload for homework is huge, so I want to be here full-time for him next year.
Piano teaching unfortunately is not good hours for kids when you have a husband that works nights and no family close by!
Add tutoring, swimming & soccer training etc on top of that, I don't see where I can fit a piano lesson in anyway! DH & I both agree one of us needs to be here for the homework/night routine and TBH I have no inclination at all to go back. If financially everything stays good, I'll stay at home permanently and we'll try from June next year with another IVF cycle.
I'm sure I've forgotten heaps, but I guess that's a huge enough post for now!!!
Holly great to hear from you. Sure has been a crazy time in your house, but now it seems like everything has settled very well.
Yules, are you glad to be back in Aus? I guess you might be living out of a suitcase or two until you go OS again - that would suck.
Peanutter how are you? I hope you are not working too hard and are starting to feel a bit more like yourself.
Doodlebug (I have to write the bug part else I feel rude!), isn't it a nice feeling to know someone else can look after LO if need be? In saying that, I think my DH has only done less than 10 bottles ever and he hasn't done any of the food feeds....... Oh well.
All good here. Have been feeling a bit down and not coping so well again this week. But as long as I keep busy its ok. Went to lunch with Mum & Dad today. They are so loving being grandparents! Ok, well best go for now. Catch up soon xo.
Just a quick hi to bump the thread... It's quiet in here and I have time for the first time in ages
Nothing new to report here, trying more and more different foods with Carmelo's solids, he seems to love anything I feed him, lol!
I can't remember with Luke what the time frame was from when I started with the two solid meals a day?!
He doesn't seem to be suffering on the one meal though! One meal plus bits and pieces of BLS (although not sure how much of that he's actually swallowing!)
For the cloth users, what are your fave brands? I'm thinking about getting some customs done and thought I'd try someone new. I always get Bonnibuns but her custom waiting list is huuuuge, so thought it was a good opportunity to try a new one!
Also looking at starting Zumba with my cousin this week in the attempt to drop some baby weight! It sounds fun so we'll see how I go!
HB I too am looking to do some Zumba. It kind of doesn't look like exercise which is why i like it (well like the look of it). Two of my best girfriends gave me a couple of lessons for my birthday so we'll all go together soon.
What a crazy morning we had today. Alyssa has just zonked after missing her morning nap & then having swimming lessons. She isn't drinking much at the moment which makes me worry with the weather being a bit warm, but i guess she has what she needs.
i forgot what i was going to say. That happens all the time now, and i used to have such a brilliant memory. Anyway, enjoy the rest of your day & we'll speak soon.
Hi Ladies
all very quiet in here. Not much happening here. Alyssa is beginning to rock & roll like mad on the floor & she is trying to put together crawling I think. She keeps tucking her legs up & getting her front right up, but just can't do both actions at once!! I think it's driving her mad. She is sleeping even less during the day now its warming up & has been going to sleep at about 530pm at night & waking up about 430am. She had her first lot of watered down juice today & seemed to love it. Not so keen on the milk at the moment still with the warmer weather, but getting into more water.
Peanutter I hope you are going well & continuing to improve.
Yules are you enjoying being home / back in oz?
Doodlebug, Giggles & HB - big hello's.
Come back ladies, I miss catching up on your news!! Take care xo.
we're travelling ok - I had a bit of an upset this week, when DS got weighed and seems to have lost weight ... so onto formula it was, and starting solids too. still having the same amount of boobyjuice - just changing his routine to a 3hr one (from 4hr) to include a formula feed during the day, and then at dinnertime, we have him on our lap and let him nom a bit of whatever we're eating. he obviously doesn't swallow much, but we're doing baby led weaning, and there's time.
I was really terribly upset about the weight loss, and not being able to feed him exclusively for 6 months - it was this enormous goal I'd given myself, to show that despite everything that's happened, and being at work etc, I can still be a great mum and nourish my little boy, etc ... and then after the surgery my supply has been decreasing, and now he's lost weight and it just felt like one more thing has been stolen from me ...
I'm trying to tell myself that 6 months is just a number, and yes, it's what is best, but all the thousands of babies whose mummies haven't been able (or have chosen not) to breastfeed exclusively are all still able to be happy and healthy and thriving ... please don't take this as judgment of people who haven't - it's just that I wanted to and now I can't, not because of anything I have or haven't done ... just more negative results from this stupid birth injury.
Joshua has continued blithely along however, and while I'm not sure that he likes formula, he drinks it fine and he has happily played with different foods the last few nights, so DH can get him in for a weigh next week, and there will be a significant improvement.
All that being said, DS has actually grown longer (1.5cm) and his head circumference has increased (2mm) so it might just be that he's going to be a lean baby. which I gather DH was.
I would like to officially request the rest of my life OFF the emotional rollercoaster, please.
Other than all that, work is fine, DS is fine. No movement on the milestones (rolling, sitting, teeth, etc) but it's not a competition. he's happy and sleeps well, and other than the weight loss, is perfectly healthy.
I hope you're all well, too!!!
yules - from another thread, was the kissy-poo in melbourne?? my second kissing episode involved unbelievably hot twins at the ice skating rink ...
Sorry I've been MIA a bit. I attempted a post here the other night but it disappeared on me...grrrrrr! Gave up after that.
Won't do personals...Just a general HELLO to Holly, Shaz, Peanutter, Peta and anyone else I've missed.
DH just got back from Jersey...and said that I'll love it there. I can't wait...getting excited now. Just want to get off the ride of living in Limboland. Just like you Peanutter about getting off the emotional rollercoaster. Maybe you should change your username to EMO! LOL!
It's been nice being back in Aus...Max has so much fun. But he's been getting up at between 5am and 6am. Not happy! He still doesn't have a nap coz there is always so much fun to be had....so he's exhaused and cranky by the end of the day. But he crashes out by 7pm...as does Darcie so it makes for a relaxing evening. As long as I don't have to watch Mum's UK Murder Mystery shows...Gah!
We have a 3 year old Birthday Party this morning. Can't wait. Get to see all my MG friends. I miss them! Playing at the park, then taking Maxy up to DH's best friends place to be babysat for the weekend so Mum, Sis & I can do a clean up for the junk collection which starts on Monday. There is a neverending load of work going on at this house. I am the Bossy one of the family, so nothing ever gets done when I'm not around!
Darcie is going really well. She did LOADS of high pitched screaming when we first got here, then I started feeding her solids and now she's stopped. Poor little love must have been hungry! I'm doing a bit of BLS too, and she's munched on broccoli, zucchini, cruskits (thanks Doodlebug!) and her fave so far....Risotto! I have given her some pureed stuff from packets (rafferty's garden and the like) but she prefers to handle things herself. Bit hard though when she's too little for the high chair! She can't reach the tray! She is sitting like a trooper, and reaching out for things. She rolls and wriggles and then gets her feet under her instead of her knees, which then causes a face plant....but she's happy! She is still totally smitten by Max....he is the only one that makes her giggle! It's priceless!
Well that's it from me, gotta play Cars! It's only just gone 7am too.....sigh!
Hi Ladies
So nice to hear from you.
Peanutter. Don't feel bad about Joshua's new food. You have done a bloody brilliant job and have triumphed through adversity. Joshua will continue to grow and be healthy and will enjoy all the new tastes.
Yules, sounds like Darcie is doing similar things to Alyssa at the moment with the rolling forward & knees stuck underneath. Alyssa has just learnt how to play peek-a-boo by lifting a wrap and holding it over her face (while sitting) then pulling it down with a big grin.
Had a lovely day yesterday with Alyssa's 2 cousins here for lunch. She loves watching them & laughing at them.
Anyway, its pretty much bath time for the LO so I best get that going. Speak soon. xo
Hi everyone! I feel like I am premanently MIA lol! Sorry for no personals...I have read though
PND much better and really enjoying the girls so much more...and all I can think about is having another baby...CRAZY or what!?@!
DD2 is loving her food...just rice cereal pumkin, potato, sweet potato and apple and pear so far. She's still waking some nights around 2am and then an early morning feed around 4am...last night I was a big meany and just stuck the dummy in at 2am and said goodnight again! She grizzled for a bit then didn't hear from her till 4 Time for some tough love maybe heheheh! Moving around heaps and she looks like she could crawl anyday....developing so much faster than DD1 which I think is due to her watching DD1 all day
Anyway...back to the land of busy mum stuff...lots of love to mumma's and bubba's xxx
Sharon I hear ya on the daytime, I just wish I could put Z down for a bit to get things done! He wants to be held all the time and I cant bear to let him cry!
Holly- I have never got any customs so far... but the nappies in our house include itti bitti, BBH, Bubblebubs, Cute Tooshies, Cushie Tushies, Bum Cheeks, Cheeky Butts, think that's it... But I have just started making some. I got a big order of funky fabrics and Im having a BLAST! I also bought a snap press from Snaps Australia and a gazillion different coloured snaps! Just made Zarlen a xmas nappy! I found some awesome Care Bears & Sesame Street fabric. Strawberry shortcake too but too girly for Zarlen! I would love a girl one day hehe.
Hi to everyone else!
We are doind well here, Zarlen loves his solids. We tried the whole BLS but he didnt seem keen. He was fully keen to get the food but would choke and carry on when the food got into his mouth! Scared me so I decided to go with puree and he seems very happy with that. I gave him a bit of sweet potato, carrot & broccoli (over a week) and he got really constipated and didnt do number 2's for 5 days!!!!!!! When he finally went he cried and it was really quite hard, it was terrible I was bawling along with him!! =( It took him a week to finally get rid of it all. So we went off the solids for a number of days and have now given him steamed apple & pears. Im really quite scared to give him the full solids again after going through that issue! Im so confused as to why it even happened =(
Apart from that he is doing great, he is about 7.4kg now (I think) still breastfeeding happily. Had his first bottle of formula last weekend so I could have a couple of drinks, which was awesome! Sleeps all through the night normally.
New issue that we have though.... I discovered the lineup for Soundwave is AMAZING and we simply HAVE to go!!!! It is in March and Z will be 9.5months old. We have never ever left him with anyone before for any amount of tme. Even if we wanted to he would not cope with it well, he is a complete mummies boy and will not settle for anyone but Tas & I. So now we need to start easing him into some time with Nanny (Tasmans mum) so she can have him for the whole day & late into the evening. We are stressing about it already!
I have been sewing alot lately which has been fun. Making skirts & nappies for little Zarlen! Better go, I've got our new solar hot water system installed today, YAY! And solar panels in a few weeks! Better help the bills!
I've been keeping busy....trying to stay off the computer and not check my emails and then have more 'work' to do for these UK Visas! I've finally got the company doing the work for me, which is what it should have been in the first place....anyhoo!
How are everyones LO's? Darcie is growing so quick. Getting her weighed tomorrow. I got her ears pierced on Saturday.....so cute! Bit of a family tradition from the Spanish side of the family. She too is hoeing into the solids...and same as you Miskilla, she was doing BLS but I find I get a bit more in with the pureed stuff. I haven't made anything coz all my containers etc are in Singapore waiting to be packed, so just using packets at the moment. She loves it though. I'm not really introducing things slowly though...just going mad. Occasionally I'll give her more solid things....like she had some capsicum the other day, and some fish (she LOVED that!) and she loves a cheesymite scroll from Bakers Delight! (usually the bit Max doesn't want)...she doesn't choke too much! Definitely a natural when it comes to food!
Peta I tried to get Darcie to do her own peek-a-boo the other day with her blanket thingy, but she is more intersted when Max is playing with her. Ellie Glad to hear your PND is under control. It must be so awful to go through that. It's nice to hear that you are now more able to enjoy your girls more Miskilla Hey what did you win for the Itti Bitti comp on FB? That pic of Z was so adorable! Who playing at Soundwave? I'm so out of touch with music...that makes me sad! I'm sure Z will get used to Nanny the more time he spends with her. Take it easy and do it at your own pace though....don't let him pick up on your stress.
How is everyone else going....Peanutter you especially?
Hi Yules... wow Darcie is eating alot! Im just afraid to give Zarlen too much incase he gets constipated again. He did chew on a piece of capsicum the other day at my SIL 21st. In the itti bitti comp he won a jade tutto, a peppermint snap in one, a lime green all in one and a lime green wet bag. Very cool. The only thing I find with itti bitt's are, they are not as good for a pooplosion. And he is already in the large size, still fits M but barely! So I'm wondering if they will last through the years size wise.
Soundwave! We wanna see Millencolin, pennywise, Mayday Parade, Never Shout Never, New Found Glory, Sum 41, Oueens Of The Stone Age, Thirty Seconds To Mars, The Starting Line, Mxpx, loads more... it's an awesome lineup this year!
Just a question.. how much are you guys feeding your bubs? Solids wise I mean.... Zarlen is in love with it and he cracks it when the food has run out or I take it away. I dont want to gove him too much cos what goes in must come out and I dont want it to hurt him. I have just been giving him about 3-4tablespoons but he wants more hehe. Im gonna try making homemade rusks today and see how they go.
As for milestones.... Zen can sit up but that's it. Nowhere near moving, my friends bub who is 5weeks younger just started crawling (feel sorry for her hehe) and Zarlen just sits & stares at him hehe he is lazy our boy I think. Im happy with that, Jeremy was on the go so early and was always in such a hurry to grow up so Im enjoying the fact that Z is staying a baby for longer.
Miskilla I am embarressed to say I have never heard of any of those bands/groups you mention......I think that's a sign I'm getting older (read boring). As far as solids go, Alyssa has between 200 & 330 grams of pureed stuff per day. That is usually a mix of fruits, veges, custards & cereals. She loves it. She still has about 800mls of Formula too. She has started self-feeding, which is messy but a surprisingly large amount ends up in her mouth still. I just got a book by Annabel Karmel with a whole heap of pureed recipes so will be trying some soon (some I have already been doing by myself anyway).
Yules how are you?
Peanutter how are you?
Is anyone else's LO standing up (assisted)? Alyssa is doing that now & yesterday, using her legs pushed herself to a standing position from sitting on my crossed legs on the floor. I was amazed, then quickly wrapped my arms round in a cocoon in case she fell. She did get the wobbles as soon as she realised she was on her own. I think she surprised herself! She loves standing against her activity table and playing music and stuff on it. We are so amazed at her progress.
The rain is pouring here again today. Was the first on the scene at a truck accident on the highway yesterday. The driver walked away, but it has shaken me up a bit more than I thought at the time. Just the speed it happened and then afterthoughts of what if's.
Ok best go, Alyssa is getting cranky at the girl in the mirror again! xo
I'm here! Just been easier to read quickly than actually post lately. Damn the end of year, my big kid has turned FERAL!!! Think it's just too much excitement for Christmas and worn out from kindy. He's spend more time in time out the past 2 weeks than he has all year!!!! Oh well.......
Peta - Logan has only just started in the last few weeks bearing weight on his legs, Yay! Before that he'd just collapse on them. haha! Think his generous size (read FAT) might have somethign to do with it! He was 8.2kg at the beginning of November and we've started solids since then so he's chunked up even more. I bought a summer jumpsuit for bed the other day and had to buy a size 1.... He's too little to be wearing size 1!!!!!
Miskilla - I also have no idea who you're talking about with those band names... hahaha! (Peta we can be old together!!!!) But it does sound like a lot of fun!
Ellie - glad you're feeling better hun!
Peanutter - how are your appts going re: your insides?
Yules - hi hun! Can't wait to see Darcies earrings! The pics look cute!
Holly - it was you on fb with the Grug nappy wasn't it? That one is soooo cute!!!! I want to get a cute one for Logan but don't know who to go through, if I'm going to pay for a custom I want to make sure the nappy is good and not just looks pretty! Make sense? Any recommendations?
Solids - we're doing a mix of baby led solids and mushy stuff. More so because in the morning I need breaky in him asap so I can get out the door to do school drop off and don't have the 20mins or more it takes for him to play with his food while eating bits. So we have porridge (spooned by me) and toast (sucked on) in the morning, lunch is usually cruskits (gets devoured in seconds!), veges (cucumber, capsicum, carrots, beans - these get gummed more than eaten) and some yoghurt, and we've just started dinner which is whatever we're having (chicken, veg and some mash the other night), followed by a custard. I swear if I didn't take the food away this boy would keep on eating!!! He's still having 4 breastfeeds a day plus half a formula bottle at night. No wonder he's so bloody big!!!! But by adding breaky and lunch, he's started to sleep during the daytime! Usually 1-1.5hrs at a time!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Milestones - we don't really have any. No sitting, no rolling from back to tummy (can to tummy to back), will bear weight on his legs but not for long.. but he's lethal with a spoon, gets it straight in his mouth 9 times out of 10 and has really good hand eye co-ordination. He was holding a helium baloon on the weekend and swapping the ribbon from one hand to another without losing it.
James (ds1) was a bit later with his milestones so I'm not worried, he wasn't sitting unassisted until 9mts and crawling at 11.5mts. They'll get there when they're ready!
Better go, my time of peace is almost over, big kid has been waking around 6am lately with the sun.. poo to people in WA who voted no for daylight savings!!!!
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DH can get him in for a weigh next week, and there will be a significant improvement.
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