Babies born~November 16th-30th 2009 #2

Hi Kymmy - yay for going dark, can't wait to see it, put some pics up on FB! I used to be really blonde - was naturally blonde until my teens and then fake blonde after that. A couple of years ago I got sick of my hair being in such bad condition so went dark, firstly I went a red based brown and then a chocolate brown and I loved it! It made my green eyes stand out so much more and was shiny and healthy and grew! These days I have the brown and then a few blonde foils on top but come winter I'll just go dark alone again I think. Dark hair always looks so shiny and healthy!

Oooh what film is happening, let me know and I'll come for a squiz ha ha. I haven't heard anything but that means nothing!

Amelia's nights of 10 hours straight without waking up came to a halt this morning, she woke up at 4.00 am, so I put the dummy in and she woke again at 5.00 am crying. I put her in our bed and she went to sleep until 6.30 am. Bummer, I was getting used to that ha ha!

Hi Ladies!

Gee its been hard to get to type without V around lol but I took her out this morning and she should sleep for a while, she is bugered!

Cant wait to see your new hair kymmy Ill check to see if you have put any pics on fb..I love purebaby stuff too, I was lucky enough to get all my sils handme downs for V which has nice brands so I am lucky there that I dont really need to buy stuff yet unless I see something i reeally want...

Telly I might check out the online ww, I think my problem is portion size too :redface: I am a piggy and I think sometimes I compete with my hubby but he actually exercises lol... I set my alarm to do exercise this morning and V decided it was time to get up too grrr little nutter..Hopefully I can get all the books sent here lol how lazy am I cant even be bothered to go to a ww place haaahaaa!

Ubba Im jealous your dh can get Ruby to sleep lol, V only falls asleep with my dh by mistake lol, he could not get her down if I just left her with him without tears I dont think..

Speaking of tears, the little princess is awake so Im off I might come back later and tell you all about our champion pram effort today lol
xx Natty

Sooooooooo i try and type one handed lol

This morning we went to meet a friend from our antenatal class and her bub and lo and behold V was happy on and off in the pram! Now she has always hated it so this amazed me and is encouraging for next time lol..We just walked around our shops but we were there for a good 3 hours...I got dh some crystal scotch glasses for Valentines day..They were exxy but 1/2 price so couldnt pass thwm up seeing as one in his set of 2 is chipped and he refuses to chuck it. (the old set was $250 for 2 and i def wont pay that again lol)


V is now 5.3 kg at 13 weeks and the paed is really happy with her and complimented me on doing a great job with her...he noticed a real change from last time and she busted out the smiles for him too..so haha to dh the naysayer lol..

ok nowi have swapped hands so its worse now ill go again xx

Hi Natty - ha ha, Amelia was 5.3 kgs at 9 weeks, woops!!! The glasses sound lovely, I haven't even thought of Valentine's Day :o I'm glad V liked the pram, Amelia loves the pram too. I've got mothers group today but we're meeting at the park across from my house bargain. They asked if it rained could they come to mine as it's overcast but muggy today, I said no way, the house is a friggin disaster zone I'd be dead embarrassed! Pray for no rain, pray for no rain! lol

Right, it's 1.00 pm and I might even try and have some lunch for a change.

Lol Im praying for no rain for you but ill have it here it is so hot we need some refreshing downpour...That is handy that you are meeting across the road lol, I am taking my new friend from antenatal classes to test out a mg next thursday, when I had V everything was shut up for Chrissy and noone wanted to point me in the right direction although I felt I really could have benefited from the reassurance from others (At least I has you bb girls tho..) So now I am going to test some out in the area and take Nicky with me...So sad that my new friends name is my dogs aswell...:rofl:

Yeah the glasses were a bargain, same brand as the other ones but half price at Myers and only $150 for 4 but they are niiiice..Dh doesnt ask for much and I know he feels all grown up with his scotch glasses lol.

Glad your pram is working out if I had my time again I would get that one with the travel system and all..Oh well V is slowly getting more interested in the dangly things inside the pram so doesnt hate it too much lol..

I cut my thumb yest making lunch I almost chopped the top of it off and there was blood squirted all over the kitchen ad my lunch...V was crying and I was bleeding it was a disaster I ended up stickytaping viva wipes to my thumb until I could settle her down. Funny before her I would have been bawling but this time I didnt have the time to feel sorry for myself I just had to get on with it..Hadr I tell you lol...

God I use lol alot...I do think I amuse myself tho LOL lol LOL lol

Wonder who is tired...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Geez Archie must be a big fatty cos he was 6130g at 8 weeks! He was also just about the same length (at his six week check) as Brittney was at 5 months!!!! I think we might have a monster on our hands.........

Natty: Ouchy on your thumb! Isn't it funny how you change once you've had a bubba!? Things are so different in every aspect of your life! You are so good to your hubby! I haven't even thought about Valentines day either!! But i did buy myself an iphone for my birthday (on the 20th)!!!! haha! Priorities!

Alison: Have fun at mothers group!! Will try to put some pics up of my hairdo!!!

Gotta go get ready for the school run... am sittin here in my knickers!!! haha!
x

Hi Girls,

I took Ruby to the MCHN today. She weighs 5710grams, length 61cm, head 41.5. The nurse thinks her neck might be out so I have made an appointment at the osteo tomorrow.

Im still so tired I can hardly type....

Gotta go and cook tea, I might come back later. Then again I might just crawl into bed :)

one handed typing on the big bubba stories-
my friends 6 month old is 9.5kg but another friends 5 month old is 12 kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

aLI i JUST SAW THE "CRAWLING" oops caps sorry...video. That poor baby sounded distressed. Is that the lady from your work?

Hi Girls!

Hi Natty - I can't stop laughing, you crack me up girl, what a hoot you are! :dance: Your post about cutting your finger, whilst ouchy I love that you used sticky tape and viva wipes, talk about improvisation ha ha. You're great value mate! Oh and my god re the video of the girl from work's baby, see what I mean now!!!!!! Honestly, crawling, the baby didn't move, she just cried like get me the hell off my stomach! Another friend just messaged me after seeing it and said, fancy posting that on FB, what a way to make yourself look like a right d*head! lol (I like LOL too have you notice?). That same girl has told me this afternoon after not listening about feeding every 3 hours whilst little that her baby sleeps from 9.00 pm to 3.00 or 4.00 am without a feed and then goes straight back down until 9.00 am.....seriously, this is not good for the baby, they need to eat or their blood sugars drop and they don't grow properly which also affects their development etc. She just will not listen, she thinks she has a perfect baby on her hands, the poor thing is sleeping so much as she hasn't the energy to be awake! I think she's making things worse for herself but she won't listen to me so I just say oh wow that's great and bite my tongue. :wall:

Hi Ubba, Ruby sounds like she's growing really well! I have to get Amelia weighed again, she was 5.3 kgs 2 weeks ago so no doubt she'd be around the 6 kg mark now!

Hi Madame - my goodness 12 kgs at 5 months!!! My sister in law's boy is massive, he was 11 kgs at 6 months too and he's still big at 18 months now, he eats like a pig though, it's healthy food but he just does not stop! I think it's ugly when they're that fat do you?

Hi Kymmy - ooh I can't wait to see your hair. Did you manage to put some pants on before picking up your daughter? ha ha....I'm sure there'd be some male teachers who wouldn't mind the view you little hottie you!

Guess I should go have a shower while Amelia is asleep, DH is getting dinner - again, I don't think I've cooked more than twice since I had her :o

Im still up - D is bringing me choccy.........

Has anyone ever looked at buying stuff off ebay from overseas? I have a few times and havnt had a problem. Anywho, I was looking at the taggies blankets on ebay from the US and found there are dolly's and balls and books, even clothing! I think I have a new 'obsession'! LOL!!

Hi Ubba - yes of course I have lol....I'm an Ebay addict! I just bought a pair of dungarees from the UK today, brand new without tags, paid $7.00 including postage! I've bought heaps from overseas - as long as the sellers feedback rating is good you should be fine. Paypal covers you anyway. :D Might have to have a squiz at the taggies then. Gosh I risked having my wedding dress made in China from Ebay and it all worked out perfectly ha ha! Happy Ebaying, it's fun isn't it. :dance:

Yes Alison...........a bit too fun :o

If anyone is interested, Toys r Us have a big sale on. They have 40% of the Taggies range - I know where I am going! Telly this is all your fault, all I have been searching for is Taggies lol

Hi Ubba - oh dear, that could be dangerous! :p

I think Amelia might be going through a growth spurt??? She was doing 10 hour nights until the last 2 where she's woken after 6, she's also sleeping a bit more during the day than normal (she normally catnaps) and she's quite grizzly when she's tired which she normally doesn't cry much and her appetite increased yesterday. This morning she woke at 5.00 am and I fed her and she went to sleep for 1.5 hours and was up hungry again. She went down again as soon as she'd eaten pretty much, no awake time. Hmmmm. Just when you get used to something it changes! :rolleyes:

Alison, I got the wonder weeks book off ebay and it tells you all about the developmental leaps babies make and what weeks to expect a bit of disruption.. I think Amelia may be getting ready to show you some new skills, just give her lots of cuddles :)

fwiw V is doing a lot of changing things on me too :)

Has anyone else read the science of parenting? I ordered that too.

Thank you Natty, you reminded me to buy that book so just did off Ebay! Can't wait to read that. Just when you think you're getting somewhere they do a backflip on you don't they lol. Amelia has been asleep since 8.00 am and it's almost 10.00 am, very unlike her during the day! I haven't read the science of parenting, you'll have to let me know what it's like. Oh and not sure if I told you girls but so excited, I expressed 60mls yesterday ha ha! Took me all day but I got there. I said to DH last night at Amelia's last feed before bed, pretty sad when the main feed is formula and the top up is breast milk! :o On the positive note though I think the fenugreek and making time to express in between is helping.

Hello All..

Haven't read that book either Natty but it sounds bloody good!

Archie had needles yesterday... it was HORRIBLE!!! He was so upset and i cried my eyes out too! Surely they could think of another way to do it... like. i dunno, put it in a cream or something! haha! No but seriously, he was sooo upset.. i've never heard him cry like that!

On a brighter note though, I ordered a Bfing cushion off ebay and i got it today and it is so freaken AWESOME!!! I used one at the lactation consultant and it was so much easier and more comfortable cos you don't have to hold the baby up to your BBs, and as Archie is quite heavy, the relief is amazing!!!! I highly recommend it to everyone!

Waiting for my iphone to be delivered! Can't wait! I jumped in the pool (fully clothed) with my phone in my back pocket and it hasn't been the same since! Good excuse to get a new phone!

Have to take Brit to the orthodontist today... can't wait to hear how much her mouth is going to cost us!!!!! Also have to make an app to see a paediatric physio for Archie as his body is still looking a bit crooked... he also turns his head to the right heaps more than the left so have to get him checked out.

Going to stay with my sister for the weekend, they live near the beach so that'll be fun.. We are gonna do a spot of fishin (fisherman talk... haha)... i love fishing!! I don't stop til i've caught something... ANYTHING!!!!

Have a great weekend ladies!
x

okay how on earth do i find this video of the baby crawling????
i've been looking through fb but can't find it. ?

kymmy :hug: i hope archie feels better soon. i must be a weirdo mum, i don't cry or get upset at things like that.. haha. my poor wee ones, no sympathy from mummy! :redface: Your hair looks great too, your eyes are incredible!

lol ubba - i know!! but aren't they an awesome idea?!!? Theo is sucking on his taggie blanket as i type! :p The book i read on security blankets too, suggested getting two of the same type. Just incase one gets lost, ruined or anything you've always got a backup. Mum actually got me two of them from toysrus - she also spotted the sale! Oh they've also got johnsons wipes for 18.99 for a box of 6. I love johnsons wipes. so stocked up!

Natty nope haven't read it. I read the baby whisperer... i think? can't remember the name of it. But i never really did anything they said.. i'm a kinda 'go with the flo' kinda mum.. whatever works, i'll do that! lol. Have heard good things about it tho.

Alison dont stress about amelia going out of whack again! Theo is much the same. Only been sleeping 6 hours over the past couple of nights. crap happens. whatever works! And i'm total opposite. I think chubby babies are jsut the cuttest!!!!!! my gawd they're so cute!! My fried has a dd who is 7 months and 12 kg.. she is just adorable. love her to bits. :)

Anyway, took dd to music this morning, then did the run around to get myself organised. toysrus for wipes, bigw for nappies (huggies are 2 boxes for 66 bucks ladies!), woolworths for groceries, and target for a new outfit for dd for a bday party next weekend. When i got home i hardly recognised my house!! it was soooooo clean. absolutely spotless! Dh decided he'd clean it from top to toe for my valentines day pressie! woohoo! Cleaned the fans and EVERYTHING! :o No doubt i'll be surrendering yet again to the leg humping tonight, hahahah!

have a good one ladies!
xx

Hi Telly - I like chubby bubs, but not really overweight ones with loads and loads of rolls.....chubby and overweight I think are two differen things. My friend's bub is chubby but is so cute, she has little red chubby cheeks, adorable.

Hi Kymmy - ooh, where does your sister live? I'm right near the beach too, be funny if it's up my way!

Telly if you go back to old posts in your news feed it will show that alison commented on a video, jus click on it and it will show it. Im just getting the book for backup when dh starts his cc crap again lol I take all books etc with a grain of salt but this one may help me prove some ofr my already formed opinions...eheh tricky natty lol.

Kymmy another bf cushion fan here lol, Lurve your new look you are stunning! I hate hearing v cry in pain like that but her normal cry doesnt really get to me now...been there heared worse lol...I hope his shoulder gets fixed up properly soon, poor little champ!

Ali i hope v doesnt get fat only cause she likes to be held and it will be too heavy lmao..

Hi Telly - sorry I forgot to tell you where to find the video. Natty is right, if you search through my FB page and look at old posts you should be able to see it there. I showed my sister today, she agreed with Natty (funny as my sister is also called Natty (Natalie) hee hee. She said the baby is in distress more than anything not crawling. I did notice she posted on my FB comment about growth spurt that so is Georgia and I haven't had her usual daily bragging email so I'm wondering if something is up, the baby will be 2 weeks tomorrow, we all know that the wonderful first week of sleeping and doing not much else starts to change from week two. I don't like to be nasty and I don't wish anything bad on her but I still think she's in for a bit of a shock when the honeymoon is over so to speak. I just hope her baby is ok, this going 6/7 hours at night without a feed has me a little worried for the bub.

Hi Natty - I'm already finding Amelia heavy, I have sore knees and sore hands/wrists - guess being old doesn't help lol! (there I go with lol again...I blame my nieces and nephews for that!):o

Telly - I think I just sent you the video to your FB messages, if it worked. I didn't realise you could send other peoples videos to anyone, that's a worry!

Alison that comment about the crawling that I posted on here...I actually wrote something a lot more opinionated but edited it out at the last minute haha I really do feel sorry for the poor kid if her silly mother is willing to do that and think it is productive. The poor baby is crying and looking for her mother, not trying to be mobile..grrr I wish I could email her and tell her off lol..

argh my fb isn't working.. down for maintenance apparently!!

I soo wanna check it out!

suppose i'll have to wait for tomorrow :( hahaha

She sounds like a d-head. can't wait to join the convo! lol!

just watched preminition or something like thaton tv.. i feel so gross now. what a confusing and crappy movie!

Time for bed
night ladies x

I checked out the vid - the movement is a reflex from being in the womb & she'll grow out of it soon & yes she does look distressed.

Mr I slept from about 4pm the other day - big mistake as he woke at 2am & wanted to get up, so I've been making sure he gets up in the evening (also DH gets to see him) The first time I got him up at 9pm, didn't get to bed till nearly 11 - its all a learning experience.

He's a thumb sucker now, which is good for settling as (like his brother before him) he cracks up if I put him down sleepy, but (unlike his brother) I just encourage the thumb into his mouth and he's happy. With DS1, nothing but being held or fed would settle him.

Must get him weighed see how he compares.

Im going to go check out that vid.

Natty and everyone else for that matter, check this out. Im sure it will open up a bit of discussion.... Im interested to know what you think about it. It got to me, let me tell you! https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/parenting-routines-programs/121283-just-let-her-cry-cc-cio.html

Gotta go have a shower. Ahh the joys of having a mature 8 year old to watch the baby while I do this :)

Hi Natty - ha ha don't hold back, tell us what you really think, it's probably the same as my reaction anyway! :o

Hi Snowy - exactly, I did mention that to her but she gets angry if it's not what she wants to hear so I dropped it. She insisted that it was crawling so I just went, oh wow isn't she clever. Ridiculous I know but she HATES to be told and I can't be bothered arguing with her.

Hi Ubba - check it out when you can, wow that article is interesting isn't it, it upset quite a few people. What are your thoughts? I haven't had to use controlled crying yet so not sure how I feel about it. I guess there are times you have to use it and times when you shouldn't/can't. Hmmm, tough one.

Hi Telly - let me know when you've seen the vid.

AFM - well my blissful 5 nights of uninterrupted 10 hours has gone AWOL, Amelia lasted nearly 7 last night so still good I know but it's still strange, I thought she might've found a bit of a night time routine but maybe not. I'm still wondering if she's going through a growth spurt, she's not unsettled so far today however. She started crying at 5.00 am so I went and got her, I got a bottle ready and by the time I came back she was asleep, only problem was I'd put her in the bed with DH to watch while I heated up the bottle. So of course I left her there, I know I should've put her back in her cot but I didn't want to wake her. She did stay in our bed until 7.00 am too....I really need to start trying to get her to go back to sleep in her bed. I think she might've woken because she had really cold feet - does anyone else's bubs suffer from cold feet? Her socks had fallen off as I didn't use her Grobag last night but a long sleeved/legged onesie.

We have a birthday party to go to tonight, I wanted to take Amelia with me but my 17 year old nephew has asked if he can look after her - we're going with my sister and her husband and it's her son. He's fantastic with Amelia (this is the one we think might be gay, not that that means anything ha ha) so I feel bad saying no. We will only be around the corner and I figure its a good excuse to only go between feeds for a couple of hours so I'm going to do it. Will feel weird, I've only left her with my mum and mum in law while I've been to appointments. I trust him totally as he's really great with her but will just feel weird. I don't even feel like going out, the thought of trying to find something decent that fits scares the crap out of me, too hard basket really!

just saw the video....

the baby is in distress.. poor little thing. and i can't believe they honestly think that's crawling?? are they THAT clueless on child development?? how strange..

Ubba i liked that article. i actually forwared the link to a friend of mine who's been having troubles with her 1 year old and sleeping, she still doesn't sleep more than 6 hours at a time. she doesn't believe in cc, and a few of her mums from mums group have been having a go at her, and saying that her dd is 'naughty' for not sleeping. wtf? so i sent it to her. hope she likes it!

xx

Hi Telly - terrible isn't it! And I hate to sound horrible but yes she is that clueless....when she came into the hospital to see Amelia she didn't even want to hold her as she hadn't a clue about how to hold a baby...I know not everyone has held a baby but given she's 28 and she was 8 months pregnant you'd think she would've at least had an idea!!! Funny though, she just emailed me to say that her baby has been waking up at 2.30 am and 4.30 am and doesn't understand what's wrong........she usually let's her sleep 6/7 hours through the night! Welcome to stage 2 of....the week 1 of nothing but sleeping and eating honeymoon is over. At least she'll be feeding her more, I was really concerned about that, it's so bad for their health and development to not get enough food in the first few weeks especially.

I tried to find that video but I think she may have removed it. It says she only has 2 videos. 1 is the baby in the bouncer and the other one is her preggers. Hmmm, maybe she has found you on BB and has seen your posts......

Hey all

Snowy dd is a thumb sucker too

Got a kitten yesterday yay kitty lol she's litter box trained and sleeps all day but in hidden spots so I always freak out and have to search the house, not a fan of being held just likes being near by.....hunter was walking around with me saying kitty where are you lol so cute

I've been getting aching in my fore arm bone near my wrist to falf way down ,was first thing in the morn and come back again now, not sure what's wrong with it

selfish post alert

****! ww weigh in this morning

i lost 2 kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO HHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

*does happy dance*
oh my! i cant believe it! yay for me

that is all

x sarah x

Yay Sarah!! 2kg is a great loss, good on you!

Hmmm mon, maybe you slept on it funny?

Hello all the lovely mummies!

Yay on 2kg

Not sure it's on and of for 3 days now and I'm not sleeping any different...I ordered a collar today with pink diamonte letters for her name ,she spends all day sleeping plays at night for a couple hours than back to sleep, I keep freaking out she's lost and search the house for her

madame you rock!!!

while you were losing weight.. i was putting on weight, haha
totally just smashed my diet.. went to a bbq and enjoyed every bite, lol.
wont be enjoying it come wednesday weigh in tho!

good on you!!! milf mumma!! lol :lol:

Hello All...

Just quickly....

Don't mean to alarm you all but i POAS on friday and i think it may be a BFP :o :o

either that or it is an evap line... it's VERY VERY faint but i def feel preggers, or pre menstrual.. They both feel the same to me.

Will do another tomorrow. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

x

Oh my god Kymmy! How exciting!!! I have had the fear that would happen to us too :o although it wuld be a ahppy accident admittedly a lil earlier than planned lol..I am going to be away for a couple of days in Canberra so I will be so excited to see how it pans out, maybe you can write "the eagle has landed" or something on my fb to let me know lol...:rofl:

Madame...YAY!!! So proud of you, I have slacked off again...where is my motivation..oh yeah got to keep my job ll..

Telly its ok as long as its only for a day or so, not like me who just relapsed totally heehee

Ok got to make this quick as I have to wake V for a feed so I can put her in the car and drive to Canberra..It should take like 4 hours max and we are going to stay at my good friends place for one or two nights depending on how V goes. Its so boring here without dh while he is at work so I thought what am I doing I have a year off to do things with V I wont be able to next year so ff we go, I hope it goes well or Ill be scarred for life!!! My6 friend has a 7yo daughter and is a single mum, had dd when she was like 19 so understands how babies are. It willbe awesome to kick back with a bestie its been a while since I have hung with her and had really good girl chats!

Okie doke might see what else is going n on bb while i feed the cutie pie..

Oh and Ubba thanks for the article I read all the links too..Dh has somewhat changed his tune since I have been asking him what I should do when he is here and she cries etc and I think he has found it is a bit harder to be the one to "make the call" than to be the one criticising it...Battle over for now mwthinks....But I am just of the opinion that in a years time when I have to work again V will be walking etc and more interested in things around her...right now she just wants mummy and thats fine with me...

xxx Natty

Ohhhh Kymmie how exciting hehehe

Hey ladies!

Just letting you know i've changed my name!!!!

I'll be buying another PG test later on today so i'll be back to tell you the results..........

Kym x