Babies born~November 16th-30th 2009 #3

Hi Girls!

Hi Ubbs - photos went great thanks, I think I managed to cover up the big grogan on my face lol! Typical timing huh.

Hi Mon - that's lovely, I love that song. Oh and don't feel bad for continuing on, he had a wonderful life I'm sure, everyone's life ends eventually (unfortunately!).....as long as he had a happy one and a long one then try not to dwell on it too much. After seeing this tiny coffin the other day I realised that to get to live your life and live to an old age is so lucky really, some don't even make it that far, very sad when people die young isn't it. My only wish is to not end up like my nana in a home with dementure, I'd rather be gone than like that to be honest. Anyway, cheer up mate, your grandad would want you to be happy not sad. :hug:

AFM - I can't stop thinking about Mikayla girls can you? It's just so darn sad....I don't condone suicide of course but I think I can kind of understand why she would've got to that point, can you imagine losing baby after baby, it has to take it's toll on her mental state eventually, let alone physically. I really hope she comes out the other end of this ok, it's just too sad for words.

Photo shoot went well yesterday afternoon, got some lovely pics. These people do a fab job, you get to keep the disc with all the photos they take on them and do what you want with them which is fantastic. We just had to buy a package to do that, spent $500 on a framed pic (woops) but we get 4 pics in the frame so it's going to look great. Amelia got a little cranky at the end as she was due a sleep but we got some lovely pics. We ended up keeping them simple, we didn't use any props or bows in hair or anything, DH wasn't keen on doing her up so to speak and I'm glad now as she looks just like a baby in them......I think sometimes they can look a bit over done with the props and things but each to their own. The fact she had a little tutu skirt on for some of them was enough I thought.....she just had that and no top on, was really sweet. I just had her in her little strawberries outfit for the others. I on the other hand realised how ugly I am these days lol....my nose is so pointy like my mums and I was so concerned about the old double chin showing. We really didn't want any ****y posey shots so we tried to keep them relaxed...I'm not the most photogenic person!!!!

Oh and we reverted back to the 5 feeds routine yesterday/last night and she slept 10 hours again without waking up! I did hear her stirring at some point, she makes these little talking/pre-crying whingey noises but I just let her go and she settled back to sleep. Yay, thank goodness for that, I did not enjoy the 2 nights before that and just glad to get back on track. We'll try again when she starts solids, no rush huh! DH also bought me a new camera yesterday, online so it's not here yet - it's a Canon Powershot, it's like an SLR, soooo can't wait to get it and take some decent pics. I hate the camera we have at the moment, it's so slow so by the time it takes the pic the moment is gone! Like Amelia rolling yesterday, it's just too slow!

Have a great day girls. :)

Hi guys, briefly popping in. I don't know mikayla - but it sounds awful, i really feel for anyone who has lost a baby at any stage. :(

Too many posts to read through (gee you guys write heaps - how do you find the time!?!)

Sarah - will add you - of course I want you as a friend!! Since our kids are basically the same age apart - to the day!! LOL

Gotta get dinner served. Crap, DS has just done a poo on the potty - bum wiping duty here I come.

i know how you all feel for mikayla. i just wish i could do something to help

and mel- oh my! are you two good baby makers! what GORGEOUS bubbas you make! just beautiful children!
seeing as our kiddies are so close, perhaps you can convince my hubby that three with that gap is good! im clucky already!

Oh my gosh..
i wrote a long post before and must have forgotten to send it?!?! :wall:

Mel - yeah i know, think its an addiction, lol
Sarah - Naw, your babies are gorgeous, i'd love three bubs aswell.. nice and close so they can be besties. although i'm sure mel will fill us in on how the 'best buddies' concept only happens on brothers and sisters (tv show), haha.
Ali - glad your photo shoot went well! I want to get our fam photos done too! Cant wait to see them!


DH is out tonight, getting merry i imagine. Sometimes that really drives me nuts... He goes out quite often, whether it be fishing or drinking, and i NEVER get to go out. Or if i do its gotta be a kid friendly venue, and home by 9:30pm MAX. Don't get me wrong, i love being a mum, but sometimes i wonder - when are our days off? when are our relaxing nights? when are our nights for having adult fun? grr! And IF i do decide to go out, i have to ASK him if he's ok to look after the kids.. WTF!? Like that FB page says, "its not babysitting if your WIFE left you AT HOME with your OWN KIDS!", haha!

I've got a dinner out, at the start of may, and i'm already starting to plan for it, trying to express some milk so i can have some drinks. (Im also a hopeless expresser, i get about 30mls a day, lol - and you ladies think i'm a cow?) And anyway.. i could go on forever, sorry, just having a whinge.

Ok.. My next subject is sleep.
Does anyone here, have a bfed baby, who sleeps all night, without doing CC or CIO??
Where the duck are these mythical creatures?!?! I'm going NUTS!
Theo slept 6 hours straight the other night, and i felt like i was going to DIE from being so damn happy. How sad is that?! 6 hours and i'm rejoicing?! When i told DH he was like "Thats great hun!! I'm so glad!" - i wanted to punch him in the face! haah! WHy on earth are you glad?! WTF do you have to do during the night that prevents you from sleeping?! :protest:


thank you ladies

you know i love you for listening to my crap x

*puts hand up sheepishly*
me- i have a bfed bubba that sleeps without cc or cio.
* hides from telly*
oh and all i need to say is friggin men. although my dh doesnt go out or fishing. id kill him if he did
x sarah x
mwah

Hi ladies...

I am crying my eyes out here after reading a birth story about a Downs Syndrome baby. I don't know how to post links but Trillian posted it in Birth Stories. Get your tissues ready!

I hear ya Telly! Archie is Bfed and still wakes 3-4 times most nights. He did sleep 5 hours straight once and i was pretty shocked! haha!
Oh and DH is at a bucks night tonight.. looking at naked ladies no doubt! Lucky i am soooooo much hotter than them with my perfect 4month post baby body! hahahahahaha!
I had a go at him last night cos i don't get enough loving.. it feels like the only time he touches me is when he wants some action.. He is not a very affectionate person and if i'd let him he'd go through life NEVER hugging or kissing me! I've had enough! So i told him that he is gonna have to change a little for me (as i have done for him by turning my affection down a notch!) and show me some love STAT or i am going somewhere else to get it! haha! Anyway, i think i got through to him cos he has been better since that convo.... although it has only been about 12 hours!...... I'll let you know in about a week....
Oh and I'm a hopeless expresser too... You have reminded me that i need to start banking up milk for a wedding in May! haha!

Mon: All i can do is send you hugs. I know nothing i say will make you feel any better but know that i am cyber hugging you xxxxxxxx :hug: :hug: The funeral sounded like it was nice xxxxxx

I really hope Mikayla is OK... I feel a little sick thinking about it.

Alison: That is my mums dog.. She is an Australian Bulldog but she keeps attacking mums PONY! She is great with other animals and kids but just has it in for this poor pony! Mum rang me in tears asking if DH could bring his gun around but after asking the vet whether they thought she could safely be rehomed, i decided to put the notice up. I think i have found her a home... they are coming tomorrow so hopefully it doesn't fall through as mum does not need this stress at the moment! Hope your piccies turn out good!

Hello everyone else!

I really have to get to sleep as i've been staying up wayy too late lately.. but i'll pop in tomorrow and fill you in on my super exciting life.......... (note the sarcasm....)

Love you all
x

:hello:

My bf bub wakes 2 or 3 times a night. Usually its just attach & go back to sleep (we co-sleep), but he wanted to get up at 4:30 yesterday & had a complain at 2:30 this morn, but I just stayed in bed & let him talk while I dozed. Gotta get myself in bed earlier so I can cope with 5am wakeups!

:hug: Mon

I hope Mikayla is OK, must be so hard happening so many times.

Yay serenity slept 11.5hrs last night, bf baby too I was so happy, she sleeps on her tummy alot better unfortunately I had the worst sleep ever just couldn't get comfy

Hi Girls!!!

Wow I have been meaning to get on and post but man!! Am I strapped for time and that is so bizzarre as V is gettinga lot easier...Maybe its because her and I are going places more etc...Is anyone elses bubs just wanting to be upright now? V is happiest if she is standing, e it in a walker or with help from us...even the jolly jumper but she is a bit suss on it still, the spring doesnt even move much as she isnt heavy enough to pull it down iykwim...

Anyhoo persies before V wakes up methinks

Kymmy I think it was you who said you try to put Archie to bed within 2 hrs? Have been trying that and it seems to work well...Thanks heaps for that little gem! Hearing you on the lovin issue I feel like dh is constantly cracking on to me tho :o All I want is a nice cuddle but then he gets all gropey lol its so annoying because I dont get comforted kwim? I am always caring for the other 2 and not much for me boo hoo lol.

Heavenly :hug: You have been through such a crappy time with your Granddad passing away, just be kind to yourself, your family and honour his memory with love. He was a big part of your life and his memory and his morals and standards still can be..xxx

Madame..lol you better hide from me too lol..How are you going? Is your dh coping with the business and are you ok?

Telly, Um no V used to sleep through but not anymore...She sleeps in the evening about 830-10pm depending on the day then usually wakes around 2 or 4 for a feed then awake by 6-7am. Bummer but I know there are ppl worse off than me so I try not to complain although it KILLS ME!!! lol. Sometimes she will need help resettling a few times and that usually means a cuddle and some boob too...I hear you on us mums never doing anything lol I think it is such a hassle trying to express etc blah blah that I dont want to stress V out as she is a freaked out kid anyway and Id probably worry all night anyway. Im willing to miss out on nightlife for the first year and after that changes will have to be made lol. I hate it when dh goes out and stays up late then complains he is TIRED..:wall: I want to murder him...

Mel, Ha ha on the poo wiping duty, I remember my godson needed help on the toilet and I didnt know what the go was so I said to him "what does mummy do?" and he just bent down and touched his toes lol I almost cried with laughter lol...

Alicia HI!!! Good to see you back! I think you asked a while ago about feeding...I just give V some farex with bm in the afternoon just before her bath (naturally lol) Just a tablespoon, not sure when I need to increase it but she gobbles it all up. She actually cries for me to hurry up with the spoon and then wants a big bf after maybe to wash it down...Im a bit worried as I know I should be giving her water now but she does not want it at all, its hard enough getting her to take a bottle as it is..oh well. Im taking maybe Snowys advice and Ill only try new things with V in the mornings in case of allergies. Cruz is just beautiful (in a boy way) :) Good looking parents help too lol

Shayna, Hi there! Wow V and Abbey sound very similar, :hug: so I guess you need a big hug lol.. Good on you for picking the ear infection up, thats listening to your mummy voice and if you didnt notice it earlier you cannot blame yourself at all. You fixed it as soon as you could and that is whats important.

Alison Im going to check out these photos, dont stress about your rings I can get mine on but none of my pre preg clothes and Id prefer the clothes lmao!

Well my princess is awake now got to go Ill come back later if I can to let you know what we have been up to

xxx Natty

Ok so she is back to sleep now...

Ubba HI!! I agree with the childcare thing although Im dreading sending V, I think its important to be able to have some time for yourself just so you can "play nice" all the other times. Ill definately feel better about it knowing these ppl are trained to take care of bubbas (well theyd better). What do you think of FDC? Im going to check it out...

Snowy thanks for the food advice Ill definately keep an eye out for allergies (sticking to farex for now tho) Can you do BLS aswell or is that confusing for babies? I dont mind giving her some veggies to suck on..what do you think?

Hi if I havent said Hi yet

Well! V and I have been getting out and about, so much so that its time we chilled at home for a few days I think, kind of convenient as I have a bit of a cold. Hopefully V wont get it too. Its soo hard not to sneeze when I am feeding her or holding her off to sleep ...

Has anyone got their bub a walker? V has one and she loves it. We got the chicco one as it had the smallest hole as she is still so small, just 6kg by now but not skinny looking, she still has baby chubba but not much...Oh well at least Ill get a lot of wear out of the clothes she is still wearing some nb and all her 000 still..I have a shrimp lol. I have packed away the swing as she never liked it but will keep it for the next bubba, hopefully it will come in handy then lol. We have a jolly jumper too she is still getting used to it but Im sure it will be a hit.. She is easier to read her moods and what she wants now what a relief! I really did not know what I was doing for the first few months lol...Next time Ill order my baby at 3 months old lmao...

Oooh we got a highchair, a prima pappa one, the bumbo was just too big and V slumped in it too much so now I strap her in and things are a lot easier...Gosh they are all growing up, highchairs!!!!:o

Okie doke better go do some housework :redface: my house is a mess..

Hi all!

Guess What!? My aunty who we havent seen for 6 yrs came over to surprise my dad in hospital!! I love her! She is so great and it is so good to see her!

Natty: Dont give me credit, it was Alicia who said the 2hr thingy! I have been trying to follow that too and it is working pretty well! THANKS ALICIA!!! I would never have worked that one out on my own! HAHA! I have done both types of daycare with Brit and definately found FDC HEAPS better. They have a max of 7 kids at a time and they get used to and bond with just the one carer which makes it so much easier to leave them as they know their carer. In normal daycare they quite often have carers coming and going. As long as you dont mind V going on daytrips in the car because they do activities (parks etc) so the carer drives them around in her car. I knew my daycare lady for years before Brit was with her anyway so had lots of trust in her so i didn't mind at all!
We don't have a walker yet but my friend has just offered me her upright bouncer thingy (like a walker with no wheels IYKWIM??!) because we have slate all through our house which i am worried will tip the walker as it has lots of deep grooves in it.
I am finding Archie alot easier now, not that he was ever that hard, but same thing, easier to read his moods. I am really lucky as he is a little angel and very rarely cries. He will occasionally have a tummy ache which i use Brauer Colic Relief for which works brilliantly. I love my lil man so so so much... i am so damn clucky and can't wait to give him and Brit a little brother or sister! Secretly, i'd like another boy so Archie can have a little mate!! Oh and Brit wants to be the only girl!! haha!

Mel: I was wondering how YOU find the time to post so often!!! 10,000 odd posts with 3 lil kiddies, you must be supermum!!! I think im only at 200 odd posts and i struggle finding time to get on once a day! Archie likes to be entertained all the time! So i cant just lay him somewhere and do my own thing... i have to be there talking with him! So thats me stuffed for most of the day! Luckily i love hanging out with him so i don't mind at all!

Sorry girls, gotta go. I have to take Archie to the Dr as he has these weird marks on his legs that look kinda like bruises or burst blood vessels and i have no idea how they got there and am worried cos they are quite purple.. Hope its nothing serious. I am really quite worried about it.

I'll be back later on
xx

Kym- Hope Archie is ok. When kids have a rash, especially a purple one, press a glass against it. If you can see the rash when pressure is put on it then it needs to be checked, if it disappears then it is ok, but still get it checked if you want.

Natty- I would rather child care than FDC. A girlfriend of mine had her kids in FDC and the older girl came home and said the lady strapped the little brother in a car seat and let him cry until he went to sleep :o I like childcare because there are more carers around to support each other. We all know babies/kids can be a handful, carers aren't the only ones that need a break from a crying baby. Just my opinion though.

Hi everyone else, I am having a study break at the moment but need to get back to it....after I have a quick look on ebay.

Oh Natty, I know how you feel about getting gropped all the time, DH just came up and grabbed my boobs - seriously leave me alone :wall: haha

OMG....quick one!!!

Abbey was just having a kick on a towel on the floor without her nappy....she started gagging (herself I think with her fist....) so I grabbed her up cause she was turning red and I panicked so I started patting her on the back....then...

She chundered up about 100 litres of milk all over me and herself, my black singlet was white......poor thing, it came out of her nose bringing boogers with it as well......then when I was standing there in shock not knowing what to do first she peed all over me......lovely.....

If you wouldve told me 5 years ago that this is what I would be doing now....I would have laughed in your face!!!

Kids hey?

If I was with you right now I would be laughing in your face too!!! Hope you cleaned it all up ok, you'd just go in the shower fully clothed - eeewww, did it get in you hair????

Ha ha!!! Not in my hair just all over my right arm and down my singlet....Simon walked in from being at the gym to me standing there with a naked baby, me covered in spew and wee plus it all over the floor and JD running around like a lunatic screaming 'Abbey spewed, Abbey spewed' at the top of his lungs!!!! He probably wished he stayed there!

I'm with you on the daycare thing....I wouldnt like my kids being driven around....not so much that the carer is driving but you cant control how others drive and god forbid if they were in an accident or something....just wouldnt forgive myself....and with JD being the way his at the moment with taking off when we are out etc I dont know how anyone would be able to look after 4 other kids in a park as well as him....she'd have to have them all chained up or something!

JD goes to an ABC kindy here and they are pretty good. I like that the centre is all catered for kids and they cant get out, there are no stairs, it's all security and that there are multiple girls looking after him. Sure his shoes get taken home by other kids sometimes or they put the wrong suncream on him but overall it's good. He does loads of arts and crafts, they bake, read, sing songs and teach them things - hell of a lot more than I'd get time to do at home....he goes 2 days a week. I dont think we'll be able to afford it once my maternity leave runs out and I dont really want to pull him out but if it means me staying home cause we have an extra $90 a week then so be it....

Anyway, after the spewing incident all was fine and she was smiling 2 seconds later thank god....she's been rolling over constantly and gets cranky after a while so if I leave her on the floor I have to come back every couple of minutes to roll her back over!!

Still sleeping crappy and I'm still giving her meds for her ear so maybe she will get better after that settles down...fingers crossed cause I'm not coping that well on about 3 hours solid sleep a night....gave her a little bit of Farex tonight...she wasnt so sure about it but I will keep trying, that might make a difference with her sleeping too? I got the banana and pear flavoured one instead of the plain by mistake....it still says from 4 months so that should be OK shouldnt it? I mean with the flavours and allergies and all?

Sorry about the me post....will get back on tomorrow and do persies..

Hope you all have a nice sleep filled night!
xoxo

bahahaha, that is classic shayna!!!! :clap:
Poor little munchkin.. could it be the formula?
with my dd i found formula sometimes gave her a big pain, then she'd hurl like that and come good again. just a thought! good luck with the clean up xx

ubba, thanks for the tip on using a glass to check a rash. i never knew that!

Kymmy, i would have loved to have all same sex babies! I know that sounds strange, but i just think of the connection they'd have when they'd get older.. i suppose there's nothing to say dd and ds won't have that strong connection. I guess it just comes down to how you raise them, and their family ethics. Gee i hope they grow up to be best friends. Hope your little fella's rash is nothing to be concerned about. I'm also with you on the FDC, if my kids went somewhere, itd be fdc. My mum was once a fdc mum, and she loved those kids.. There was one baby who she looked after full time from when she was 3 months. This little girl seriously just became a part of the family. Now, i kid you not, she is in grade 10, and she comes around my house every wednesday after school to play with kaili. She is STILL that close to us all ;) But with that said, i'm sure you'd have to find a diamond like my mum ;) hehe, she's a keeper!

Natty, i gave theo a teaspoon of banana tonight, instead of farex. It was soooooo cute watching his little face screw up, like "what tha heck is this?!" He loved it tho, heaps more than the farex. The MCHN gave me a brochure on solids at 4 months, and it has all the foods that are suitable, farex, banana, apple, pear, avocado, zuchini, potato, pumpkin.. i think thats all.. not sure. i can double check if you'd like to know for sure. And in it it says you can introduce a new food every 3 days. But i'm just going to do it slow. Theo had farex for a week, now banana... will wait a while now before i give anything else. Cause atleast you can alternate what you give this way.. Although i'm sure they're too little to really get 'bored' with a food.. Hmm, i'm really just thinking out loud here aren't i? lol, sorry! But yeah! :D

Mon, i've been thinking about you lately.. i hope you're okay. you know we all love you xx

AFM, theo got his 4 month needles today! We were suppose to get them last week, but because of the cyclone, and the whole.. no electricity, all the vacines went 'off'. As apparently they need to be kept at a certain temperature? So anyway, we got them today. He's been sooo upset since! Kinda surprising me, because the first lot didnt seem to bother him much at all. Ended up giving him panadol, something which i really try to limit. But its helped, and he's now snoozing!

xx

hey shayna, we must have posted at the same time
I couldn't imagine the flavoured one would make a difference, especially if it says 4 months plus.
Its so funny watching their faces hey?!
Good luck, hope it helps with her sleep.
I did it to see if itd help theo - but nope! little bugger!

Hi Girls - I don't know why but I haven't been getting notifications, it happens to me a lot! I've read all the posts but now can't remember specifics to reply persies lol, god I'm hopeless. I'll reply to the bits I remember!

Hi Kymmy - did you find a home for your mums doggy? I really hope so. I used to do a lot of rehoming of doggies so get a bit upset when I hear that someone's getting rid of one. I'm glad you have found someone, fingers crossed it works out. She's gorgeous!

Hi Natty - Amelia has just started going in her jolly jumper and she loves it, she cracks up and jumps so high in it! It knackers her out good too, I put her in it for the end of her play time just before she's due for a sleep, then she goes down for a decent nap afterwards!

Gosh I can't remember anything else, my brain today girls honestly!

AFM - had a lovely weekend, went to a 1st birthday party, pirate theme ha ha and today I opened up a bank account for Amelia, other then that just plodding along. Her routine is back on track thank goodness, the 4 feeds a day didn't work - she's just not ready yet so we're back to 5 feeds and going to bed at 9.30pm/10.00 pm - she's sleeping through till 8.00 am again now, occasionally she wakes up around 4.00 am for the dummy but I'm trying to let her go a bit before I relent, sometimes she goes back to sleep without it which is good. Anyway, I'm so far behind I'd best re read everything when my brain is fresh in the morning - well as fresh as it gets anyway and re-write then. Off for a cuppa now.

:hello: to everyone and hope you and your bubbas are well.

Hello All

I took Archie to the DR today.. it is definately little 'bruises' all up his right leg and a little bit on his left. They are mostly very small bruises but there are a couple of bigger ones down near his foot. The DR referred me to the paediatrician and i got in straight away and he wants Archie to have a blood test to check for blood disorders or a vitamin K deficiency!
I am cra*pping myself.. I am so scared for my little boy. I am so nervous about the blood test too. I am going to demand that they use Emla cos the paediatrician said that they don't usually use it. How cruel is that?!

Anyway, just thought i'd let you know.. Should have the results either tomorrow night or thurs morning..

Love you all
x

Oh his bruises are called PETECHIAE.... Anyone heard of it? I shouldn't have googled it....

Oh Kymmy,I just googled it too....I have everything crossed for you that those bloods come back 100%....

He's such a beautiful little boy and he'll be fine....he's a tough little fella....

Try not to worry too much....I know it's easy for me to say, I'll be thinking of you and Archie....

Oh Kymmy - I hope he will be ok!!! It is cruel that they don't use anything when giving them needles - DD2 had a canula in the hospital and she screamed so much with pain - it was horrible. Never felt so bad in my life!!

Alison - check your junk email box - sometimes my notifications go there? DD2 is still mostly having 5 feeds a day, so she'll usually have about 3.5 hours between feeds. Has her last feed around 6.30pm - then to bed at 7.00 and usually sleeps till 6.30am. Although its 7.30 now and she's still asleep! Must of been visited by the sleep fairy or something last night cos DD1 is still asleep too - and she didn't wake up during the night, so dunno whats taken over my house, but last night I actually got some sleep!!! The pirate party sounds like fun :)

Madame - your kids are tooo gorgeous!! Such beautiful photos you have on FB.

Telly - sounds like solids are going well! I think I started DS around 4/5 months (can't remember, it was 3 years ago!) but from what I remember I had him on pear and apple, pumpkin - broccoli and potato mashed together was a big hit too. I didn't give him too many bananas cos they have a tendency to bung them up a bit.

Hello to everyone else :grouphug:

Better go get ready for the day - I'm actually going to try and go for a walk today with the kids. I'm turning into a big fat tub of lard here!! Hard to time it with both girls sleeps during the day though, but at least DD2 can sleep in the sling while I walk. Just have to time it so DS isn't getting tired cos then he wants me to carry him - all bloody 16kg of him!!!

I don't need to get notifications cause I am so obsessed with BB that I check it as part of my 'computer routine' anyway :redface:

Kym- Poor Archie, that doesn't sound very good at all, I will google it and have a look. Did he get a vitamin K injection when he was born?

Mel- WOW 16kg! Luke is 4 1/2 and he is 17kg, although he is a skinny kid but eats like there's no tomorrow. Wish I had his metabolism.......
Maybe you could send those sleep fairy's accross Bass Strait to visit my house. Tell them if their wings get tired I will pay for a return ticket on the Spirit lol (ahhhh small things..)

Hi Shayna, Telly, Mon, Madame, Alison, Natty, Snowy (hope I didnt forget anyone :))

AFM- Ruby was pretty unsettled last night, she was waking every hour almost to the minute. Im finding it hard to keep her comfy at night, she gets hot then cold. I put her in a sleepsuit then put blankets on her but she kicks them off and gets cold. So I tried her in a grobag but she gets tangled in it cause she rolls around. She ended up in bed with me and pretty much had the boob from 3am onwards. She finally had a decent sleep from 7am-10am. The older 2 kids are at mums for the week so I stayed in bed with Ruby til 10 too.
I havnt tried her in the jolly jumper yet, I might get it out today and see how she goes. Ill pop piccys on FB. We have a great second hand baby shop near my house. I went there the other day and bought 7 winter outfits for $50! They were mostly $8 a set and in such perfect condition they could have come strait off the racks new.

Oh I just saw the most bizzare thing on the news - Dog Yoga! its called doga OMG what is the world coming too? They are talking about tuning into their breating and regulating it, c'mon they are dogs not babies HaHa!

See ya girls

Bahahahaha!! Dog Yoga?!?!!? HAHAHAHA!! I'd love to get Pepper doing it.. LOL

Ubba - yeah 16kg - took him ages to get there, he was always a skinny thing - and still is, he's pretty tall already at 3... how tall is Luke? I'm pretty lucky with Eden, she stays in the one spot the whole night, just goes from side to side, but still stays under the covers. Although I'm sure thats going to change once winter hits Tassie - haven't experienced a winter down here for 20 years! Definitely going to be different than Qld... oh, and sure I'll send the sleep fairies over - if you can wait till Xmas i'll bring them over on the boat with us.. hahaa!!!

better go check that DD1 is asleep - which I'm sure she isn't considering i can hear her SINGING in her bedroom :shakehead:

Nearly time for DD2 to have a nap too... then its time to clean - yay....

Kymmy I just googled it too, just on wikepedia. Maybe the DR just used i as a general term? I hope he is just being over cautious kwim?:pray:

Hi Girls!

Hi Kymmy - oh no poor Archie, I'm sure he'll be fine but keep us posted. Isn't Vit K one of the injections they give them when they're born or am I getting it mixed up with something else? Hugs to you and Archie.

Hi Mel - ah so you're on 5 feeds too, cool. Although I see you're getting her to sleep earlier than Amelia but Amelia doesn't get started until 8.00 am most days and she can go 4 hours between feeds, sometimes 3.5. I'll be pulling back the last 2 feeds over the next week or so and see if I can get her to bed earlier - not that it bothers me but it would be nice to get her into an earlier bed routine so when she's older she does the same. I can imagine when they're more active is when you desperately want them in bed earlier so you can relax lol!

AFM - well we had a pretty unsettled night too although it was a full moon so I'm going to blame that! I got up to Amelia 4 times last night from midnight on....it's weird because she's not awake ie her eyes are closed but she kind of cries, what is it with that any ideas? She sleeps with her onesie with arms and closed in feet and then her Grobag, I'm particular with the temperature so don't think she's cold or hot....I'm too scared to use blankets in case of SIDS - what's the norm with sleeping anyway as I really am just guessing! I thought the Grobag was so you didn't need the blanket? I put one on her in her day sleeps as I don't bother putting the bag on but too scared at night for a long sleep. Is that being ridiculous? I've also noticed her little "I'm tired but am fighting sleep" tanty's are getting worse lol. Normally she cries a little for a few minutes before going to sleep but now she flails her arms around knocking whatever is in her path - which is usually me as I'm holding her.....I hope this doesn't mean she's going to end up a big tanty thrower when she's older :o. Does anyone else's bubs crack the poops before sleeping? She can go from happy and smiling to that in a split second and crack it for a couple of minutes and then suddenly she's asleep, just like that! Is that normal? :D

ali- we get almost the identical pre sleep tanties here! same with tully too!

Yup we get the pre-sleep tanties here most times. Sometimes we seem to time it perfectly and she just drops off when the dummy gets put in her mouth! Awesome when that happens!

With the crying when sleeping Ali - it could be teething? I know my other two have done that when their teeth have been moving in their gums or breaking through. Have you got an amber teething necklace? I have one on DD1 all the time, and did buy one for DD2 but seem to have lost it in the move - grr - have to find that!!

Hi Madame & Mel - oh thank you so it's not just me lol....phew! I thought I was in trouble for a second there. :lol: No Mel I don't have one of those, where would I find one, sounds great! I was wondering if it was her gums, she's been ferociously sticking her hands in her mouth and anything else for that matter.

I got mine from Amberbebe - but there are some MPM's on here that probably sell them too if you would prefer to get it from a BB member?

oooh they have them on Ebay....are they safe to leave around their neck while sleeping? ie they won't choke or anything?

Nah they're safe. I probably wouldn't trust the ones on ebay though, might not be genuine amber - which is what gives the natural pain relief aspects of them ;)

Call me suspicious....

Hello ladies..

Had the blood test.. God that was awful. I feel traumatized so I imagine poor Archie feels worse. His arm has already come up with some more bruises from the pressure of holding him down. I am so worried about what could be causing this.
The dr said it is definately petechiae but they will have to find out what is causing it. One good thing is that he doesn't think it could be leukemia as his liver and spleen are not enlarged. I think he thinks it is thrombocytopenia which is low platelet levels or a clotting disorder. Archie didn't have any vitamin k at birth so this could be why.. If that is the case, he'll just have to have the injection. God I hope it is just that.. I am sick with worry.

I have to phone the dr at 4 pm to see if the results are back yet otherwise it'll be tomorrow morning sometime.. I'll let u all know xxxxx

Oh how scary Kymmy :hug: DD2 didn't have the vitamin K at birth either, so please don't feel alone here!

oh gosh kymmy.. my stomach just churned reading your post
:hug: love you lots and lots xx

i just read that birth story kymmy...... wow


https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...erful-one.html

Firstly, Kymmy :hug: to you for Archie, poor bubba that must have been so traumatic for you both. Thank god it's not leukemia........he'll be fine, he's a big strong boy. Kisses for him today....extra special ones. xx

Secondly - that story had me in tears, I can't even begin to describe how beautiful that story is and how adorable is the little girl. My boss has a son with DS and he is such a cutie. :D

I don't have much else to say.....I'm still feeling a bit zoned out after that!

oh my god me too i cried so hard. its a beautiful story.

ok, im off to read it now

kymmy- im thinking of you and your gorgeous archie, hope all works out well xox

mel and ali- i have the same amberbebe necklace for tully and it worked a treat and harper has been wearing it too
x

oh my. i bawled too. what a gorgeous story. amazing woman