Babies born~October 1st-15th 2010 #2

[~clover~]

Pretz - Sling it. Babies need to know you are around. Have the TV/radio going if it helps.
Summer is in my sling alot. She loves it & usually sleeps for hours at a time in it.

[raffy]

Pretz - yes cooper is a little velcro baby. very very very rarely sits in his swing or lays on the floor by himself. its a huge PITA but i dont mind that much, gives me a good excuse as to why things dont get done they grow out of it eventually though.

Breckles - Cooper is already grabbing at the toys above his bouncer. and he has a pram/carseat tie that he full on kicks at then giggles to himself its so adorable. i always laugh at him coz he concentrates soooo hard when hes trying to kick it. bless.

AFM - all is good on our end. Poor Cooper trooper is exhausted by the end of everyday coz he gets past from pillar to post between all my mums friends lol hes been taking it very well but at around 6ish every night he absolutely spits it, but its nothing a nice warm bath, a big full belly and a good old cuddle cant fix. he slept in mums room last night and slept thru til 5am for her (good lil man) then was sitting on mums lap in her bed having a big smiley chat then projectile vomited all over mum (she copped it in the face ) and her bed, then he started giggling!! cheeky little bugger. im just about to put up the xmas tree with my mum and sister!! my favourite part of the year (better late than never)

have a good night ladies
love to all xx

[Sparkles]

Sorry my post got cut short yesterday as i was interupted!!

The rest of the AFM was: Tynan has now slept through the past 4 nights, from about7.30-8pm to 5.30-7am, rather stoked with that! Apart from that he bats at and tries to grab his toys on his playmat, like Coops the look of concentration when he is trying so hard to grab at the toy he has in sight is adorable! he also has a little mirror on his play mat and loves looking at himself, he thinks it is hilarious. He is now rolling from his back onto his side, then getting stuck and doesn't know which way to go!!! I sit there talking to him and say "ma, ma, ma " "Da, da, da", he also thinks that is hilarious, its like he is thinking i know what you are saying but you've got many months before that comes out of my mouth!! Anyway i will stop babbling like a proud little mum, and get some work done, before i play with my little man for most of the day!

[Vixstar]

Pretz - Sling it. Babies need to know you are around. Have the TV/radio going if it helps.
Summer is in my sling alot. She loves it & usually sleeps for hours at a time in it.

After buying a sling, Alannah liked it for a week or two and now hates it! What a friggin waste of money! I do agree though that she sleeps best when the house is full of noise and does not sleep the best when we have our girly day so the tv is on alllllll day! lol

Brydz - Wow, you have given his Dad so many chances. You are such a good person and I understand why you are doing it. If it were me, and it is not, I would have told him to firetruck off.

Pretz - try not to look at his weight over a week at a time but at a month at a time, then you get a really good av. Same as when he starts eating. Don't look at it day by day but over a week or two.

Sorry for my short post. With 3 kids I just don't get much uninterrupted time. I exploded at NJ the other day because he wanted to sit in the bathroom whilst I showered. All I wanted was a friggin shower in silence! Still have not been for my ultrasound and have TOLD DH I have to do it next week. I remember when NJ started sleeping through at 6 weeks I had loads of energy and felt awesome. Alannah has been sleeping through since 5 weeks and i wake up in the morning yawning! Go figure.

GTG, boys are fighting over a DVD and a CD!
xxxxx

[brydz]

vix LOL at firetruck off. I know I'd love to say that but I am doing my best to stay composed and be the better person.

pretz wow Noah is growing so well. don't ever stress that he isn't getting big enough. enjoy him while he's little lol cos before you know it he'll be 6 ft 2. gosh I hope that around Vinnys age they start slowing down in length growth or something because he is what 62cm, Ben (nikkis) is now 61cm I think she said and Vinny was already 59cm at his 6 week check!! If he keeps it up he'll be a giant!!

afm -J is really stupid really. Because I was willing to start unsupervised visits and down the track overnight visits (if he showed enough interest and things were going smoothly enough) much EARLIER than the courts would ever allow. Now he wants to do everything by the book (or the law or whatever its called) and is putting himself at a disadvantage. They won't allow overnight until the age of 2 generally, maybe older. And while we get things rolling he doesn't get to see Vinny at all. Because legally I don't have to make any effort. I've done so much. It's about time I gave up trying so hard. AND he is still refusing to send me the paperwork. So as soon as my new form arrives from BDM I will be applying for the birth cert without his signature. He can always be added later.

Well anyway J called me today and he decided that he just can't see V with me there. So now he doesn't see him at all for xmas. Or at all until things get sorted. Whether we mediate, or use lawyers or end up before the courts. Shooting himself in the foot really.

So tomorrow we are going to go out and enjoy the day, visit some friends perhaps and do something nice while they are having their family xmas without him. Their choice.

[Nikki87]

Ahh man I cant catch up ... Summer is crying about going outside. Just 2 minutes to myself please!!! (Hear you on the wanting to shower alone Vix, the only time I get to myself is once everyone has gone to bed, then I stay up to have some alone time and hence am dog tired again in the morning). Bah, Being a mum really is 24/7, perhaps even 25/7???

Ben's appt. went well on Friday. Pretty much just a waste of money. The eye surgeon just told me everything my OB had already told me and it cost $175 for a whole 4 minutes of his time. Just said its a blocked duct, should rectify itself, just keep on top with cleaning it ... blah blah blah, see you in 9 months to check its cleared up or surgery then. Good news I suppose, just expensive good news hahaha

Brydz - Yeah, Ben was 61.5cm at 9.5 weeks, and at 6 weeks was 59cm also. How is it all these boys are on par with each other. Freaky Big hugs hunny that everything with J sorts out soon. You dont need all this stress hampering Vinny's first Christmas

Thats it for me, got to go see my nan who is in hospital AGAIN becuase she is severly dehydrated after her last bout of chemo. Fingers crossed this s**t of a cancer stays away for good this time and gives the old girl a flipping break!!

[raffy]

Brydz - big hugs babe. hope J sorts his s**t and gets his priorities in order. im sooo glad your doing whats best for you and Vinny, and it really is Js loss coz Vinny is a cool lil dude.

Nikki - will keep your Nan in my thoughts. huge hugs and hope she gets better.

AFM - gotta dash accoding to MIL Cooper is hungry. apparentlly everytime he cries hes hungry!! SHES DOING MY HEAD IN!!

do you no what ive noticed... i always get stuck with the grumpy baby. i never get to cuddle him when hes happy but the second he starts crying its 'go to mum'
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h

[Pretz]

Just a quicky from me.....

Raffy - Thanks honey. Noah has been much better, although he woke at 11:15pm, 3:10am and 6:15am for feeds! Not that I minded as he helped my painful sore boobie out a little! lol I'm sorry about you thinking that your milk is "drying" up. I had the same worry a few weeks ago and like Vix and Clover told me, try not to stress about it and just keep feeding Coop. The more he feeds from your breasts the more milk you will make. I know it's hard to not stress about it either, but try not to because stress can't be good for your supply either. Also keep in mind that as our bubs grow older, they are able to drink milk from our breasts quicker, hence our boobs feeling less full. That's what I found with Noah anyway. Huge 's to you honey!

Nikki - Oh honey!! I'm soooooo sorry to hear about your Nanna. I wish you lived closer as I'd come and give you a real big hug in person!! Please know that I'm thinking of you and your family and that I will keep your Nan in my prayers. That sucks about your aircon in your car and how expensive it is to get it fixed. DH's aircon in his truck died too and his is going to cost almost $3,500 to fix! He's going to wait until next month because he doesn't have the money for it now either. Hope you have a great time down South and have a fabulous Chrissy!

AFM, have a really bad fever, temp spiked to 37.7°C this morning and feeling hot and cold! Hopefully it doesn't turn into mastitis! I have been massaging my breast and having Noah feed from that boob more frequently and have expressed some of it as well although it seems to be getting worse and not better. Any tips on what I should do??? On top of that I have a rash all over my body too (obviously caused by the fever) as I always get a rash when I have a fever so not a great way to be nearing Christmas...

Well then, to my shock, my little man has been asleep for the past 2 and 1/2 hours WOW so I might go do some dishes while I get the chance! lol

Love to you all and have a fabulous Christmas!!!

xxxxx

[Pretz]

Nikki - Thanks honey. I got a couple of things done, but Noah's naps just aren't long enough sometimes! He is doing heaps better now as far as being clingy although he still has his moments where he just wants to be in your arms all the time! lol Wow, Ben sure has grown! I'm curious to find out how much Noah weighs too now, but not getting him weighed again until end January when I have his 4 month (HOLY COW that sounded scary saying 4 months!! ) checkup with the CHN. Will probably be over 7kg's too by then!! lol I think that boys are definitely bigger than girls because as I mentioned to Raffy, my goddaughter who is 8 months only weighed 700g more than Noah about 3 weeks ago, so I'm sure by now Noah has well and truly overtaken her in the weight department. Scary when you think there's 5 months difference between them. lol I'm thinking of going to buy a couple of 0 outfits for Noah soon because some of his 00's are starting to look a bit small! lol Happy 3 months to Ben today. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. Feels like just the other day we were all counting down to having our babies and still had 3 months to go - sometimes someone asks me what I have been doing the past week and I for the life of me can't remember! lol Some days/weeks are a blur! lol How is Ben sleeping now at night? Is he sleeping through yet? Noah has only just (I'm talking the past 4 nights) been starting to sleep for longer stretches (7 hours or so a night) but still wakes for at least one feed, which lately has been around 4am, but I'm happy with that.

AFM, just having a quiet day at home too. Went to do some grocery shopping this morning with Noah and he was really good, but as I loaded the shopping in the car he started screaming, think he was overtired as he hadn't slept since he woke at 8:30am. When we got home I fed him and he fell asleep straight away and has been sleeping for about 25mins! Yay! Hopefully he sleeps a while longer so that I can pack away all my shopping. lol

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Love to you all!

xoxox

[Pretz]

Hello Mummies!

Brydz - Yes, I too couldn't believe Noah is nearly as big as my Goddaughter who is 8 months old!! Sorry to hear that you're still having some dramas with J and his Mum. I hope that it all gets straightened out and that you can all go on with your lives happily and in peace with each other! Just remember that you're doing an excellent job with Vinny and don't let them or anyone else tell you otherwise! Awesome about Vinny's great weight gain. Hope he is much more settled now after his needles. I guess I was lucky with Noah as he just screamed when he had the needles, but it was over quite quick and he had no troubles afterwards thankfully. Have you made a decision as to what Vinny's middle name is going to be? I hear ya on it being impossible to go clothes/shopping with a bub! Noah's usually ok for about 10 minutes or so but then screams the roof off the mall! lol

Raffy - Sorry to hear about Coop's being unsettled. Noah has been unsettled too the last 2 nights. Think it must be another growth spurt they're all going through all of a sudden. Excellent news on Coop's great weight gain!

Clover - WTG on Summer's excellent weight gain too! Very happy it's going well. How cute about the giggles! Noah has been giggling/laughing too.

Vix - LOVE the nickname Alannahrama! I have noticed that Noah has started grabbing on to face clothes that might be with him in the pram and some of his toys too, although he isn't 100% good at holding on to them for very long. His arms, legs and neck control is getting stronger everyday too, although his neck is still a bit floppy at times and I was a bit worried about it, but guess he will sort himself out sooner rather than later. He hates tummy time all of a sudden and just lays there sucking his hand. Have been trying different ways to help his neck, such as by holding him up against me and over my shoulder and he then holds his head up nicely, so guessing that's ok. Any other suggestions? Sorry to hear that Alannah has also been unsettled. Must be more growth spurts. Noah has been unsettled the past few nights too... Sorry to hear about your MIL causing drama's, hopefully she doesn't cause problems on Christmas day.

Nikki - Hope things are going well and that Ben's eye is getting better. Hope you have been able to somehow find some time for yourself, even if just 10 mins! I'm still struggling to find time to get dressed and have brekky by 11am most mornings! lol

Hello to everyone else!

AFM, dog tired today, so is DH. Should have been in bed by now, but had to do some banking online and check up on a few things for DH. As mentioned to Vix and Raffy, Noah has been very unsettled the past few nights, sometimes waking 2 or 3 times and not wanting to go back to sleep. It got so bad last night that I was in tears and DH helped me settle him twice! At least we all got a sleep in until 8:30am this morning as DH didn't have to work. Noah was a bit better today though and went to sleep around 7:00pm so I'm going to feed him (without waking him) just before I go to bed. Have a big, painful lump in my left boob, hopefully it's not a blocked milk duct but massaged it in the shower tonight and although it feels a bit better, it's still a bit painful too...

Well then, I best get going, but just incase I don't get the chance to come online again before then...

I wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS with your bubba's and families. Hope Santa is good to you all and that you all have a fantastic day! Thank you all for your friendship, support and love this past year, it's been wonderful sharing my pregnancy and everything else with you girls!!!

We're off to my MIL's earliesh on Saturday morning and will be there for most of the day.

Love to you all!

xoxox

[raffy]

hi everyone.

hope all these unsettled bubbas are feeling better.

Vix - WTG alannah for grasping toys. shes a clever girl, i noticed that Cooper is starting to grasp my fingers again so i replaced my finger with a teether and he looked at it and yep, straight into the gob lol im glad she has settled now the ur DH is back, it doesnt help being alone and having a sooky bub. hope you have an amazing christmas and ur MIL doesnt cause dramas. have fun looking at xmas lights, that was my all time favourite thing to do as a kid but my parents moved to the bush 5 years ago so i dont get to any more, hopefully in a few years when Coops is old enough to understand we'll start having xmas at my house in suburbia so he can enjoy all the lights

Pretz - sorry to hear u were in tears when Noah was being fussy, im glad u had DH to help though and u got to enjoy a nice sleep in, hope ur booby feels better soon to xx

AFM - ive been in complete denial about it but i think im drying up ive tried absolutely everything to boost my supply, but nothing is working. i NEVER feel full anymore and when i squeeze bugger all comes out, and when i put Coops on the boob he just gets angry and frustrated to the point where we are both almost in tears and i give him the formula and hes fine, to make matters worse when i give him formula DF says 'you'll run out if you dont give him boob' its not like im doing it on purpose!! i feel like a failure as a mum coz i cant even feed my own baby the way nature intended. it makes me soooo sad that today DF made a comment and i walked away and had a little cry
Cooper just wouldnt go down tonight, not without a fight anyways, usually he has a bath, a feed and a cuddle and hes out by 6.30 at the lastest, but its 9.45 now and ive only just got him to stay asleep in his cot. this means a sleep in.
anyways im being a huge downer, xmas eve tomoro my brother is catching the train up to see us and hes bringing his new'ish' (she was kept secret from us for a while) girlfriend. cant wait to meet her and see my big bro

i might drop in tomoro sometime inbetween cleaning the house, cooking lunch for xmas day and playing with my little man, but if not MERRY CHRISTMAS to all you gorgeous ladies and your beautiful babies. you all mean soo soo much to me. you would have no idea how much i refer to my 'belly ladies' IRL. we've gone through laughter and tears together and i seriously dont think i could have made it to this point without you all. hope you all have wonderful christmas' and a happy 2011

love ya'll loads xoxoxo

[Nikki87]

Sorry for no persies, I have been having an absolute s**t of a week!! My Nanna has been diagnosed with Terminal Cancer now, at best she has 12 months

And on top of all this hot weather to deal with, the air con in my car has totally died and becuase Kia only use genuine parts, there is no cost cutting and its going to cost $2k to fix

I propbably wont be on much for a while over the Xmas break, going down south for my usual month but will be back and forwards as much as possible so will try and chat as often as possible!

Anyhoo, can hear Ben and Summer laughing together so must be time I went and enjoyed them!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all you wonderful ladies, you are a special bunch and I love being part of this group. And a big sloppy, breast milk covered Merry Christmas to the bubbies!! Goo goo gaa gaa ... I am such a dork.

Love you all
xoxoxo

[Pretz]

Beckles - Great to hear that Madi slept through the fireworks. Awesome that Madi got a Bumbo for Chrissy. I looked online today and see that you can buy them at Babies Galore, so might get one there. I was going to ask Nikki, but might be able to ask you too - is it ok to put Noah in it even though he can't fully hold his head up all the time yet? He is getting stronger by the day and can hold his head up pretty well, but after a while he still gets a bit tired. I guess I could always get one and try him in it in a few weeks as I'm sure he'll be able to hold his head up properly then. Hope you enjoy the movie. I would love to see it too.

Raffy - Sorry to hear that you got the dreaded old AF back, but WTG on not having a period at ALL in 2010!! That's awesome. I was just saying to DH this evening that last year this time I was UTD and tomorrow a year ago I had my m/c (chemical pregnancy). So tomorrow a year ago was my last period (if you can call it that). It's awesome not having have had a period for so long! Hopefully I can go a while longer without it as I truly and utterly HATE my periods thanks to endometriosis and ovarian cysts! Glad to hear that you had a great NYE and that you and DF are back on track!

AFM, had a nice dinner with DH and Noah tonight here at home and watched a bit of TV before Noah fell asleep on my boob! lol Just put him to bed about 15mins ago so think it's night night time for me too. Hopefully he will sleep through (which is til about 4am) and I get to have a good nights sleep too. Feeling pretty exhausted today...

Enjoy the rest of your New Years Day!

Love to everyone!

[Nikki87]

Pretz - Hope you managed to get a few things done around the home yesterday while little Noah napped. I re weighed Ben yesterday and measured with the tape measure I got from the hospital. Seems I got it wrong. Hes 7.5kg in the nude, HC still 42cm (thank goodness, I was really worried his head was getting too big), and Length is 65cm. Its so foreign to me having a big baby. Summer was petite and was only this size at 7 months. Ben is 3 months today SNAP at talking about periods to your DH. I was driving home last night from down south (gastro is going through the family, so I packed up my stuff and got out of their ASAP!!) and I said to DH, wow I havent had my period for a year now. How great is that!!! RE the Bumbo. Sit him in it and just see how his head goes, if it flops a lot perhaps wait another couple of weeks, otherwise just do short stints in it - it will really help his neck muscles. Ben gets cranky after about 5 mins, I think his big head gets a little too heavy haha

raffy - glad to hear you had a great night out and enjoyed yourself like a 20 year old! WTG!! Boo to getting your period back, Im really not looking forward to that.

Beckels - how cute about the little earmuffs! Gorgeous. Poor little Madi with the constipation and reflux. Hope she starts feeling better soon.

AFM - Quiet one at home today. Its about 38 degrees here for the next 4 days so I dont plan on venturing out much. I am really tired so hoping to catch up on some shut eye.

[Pretz]

Morning Mummies!

Brydz - You're welcome anytime honey! We're all here for you!! I too think that the boys being active makes them eat more! lol Noah never seems to stop for long and with his little short naps during the day makes me believe he just recharges himself! lol Well done on getting your professional photos. It's very exciting to put them in frames and hang them if and it doesn't matter if people don't see them, you'll get to see them...if I lived closer, I would come visit you often!

Beckles -

Raffy - Hope you're having a great time over in Perth. When are you going back home? I hope it's not for a while yet!

Sparkles - Wow, Ty seems to be growing well too. Noah is only 63cm now and I got him weighed yesterday and he was 6.7kg, so he is growing heaps too! Can't believe how fast all our bubba's have grown.

Hello to everyone else!

AFM, had a much better night last night and only woke for Noah once around 3am and then again at 6am. I hear him fussing so better go!

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Me xoxo

ETA - Got a txt from Vix yesterday and she asked me to say hello to everyone!