Hi all! YAY for a shiny new thread, I think we need it! I also love hearing how we all choose to parent so lets keep the healthy discussion going
Sanchez - sorry I have no clue about the mini pill. I tried it after having DD and it made me feel so sick, I didn't last very long on it No sign of any teeth here. My DD got her first tooth at 8 months so I'm not expecting Ethan's to come through anytime soon. Probably a good thing as I'm bfing and I also still remember getting bitten by a tooth, ouchies!!!!!!
Taurean - hope you enjoy the sail! Ethan is fighting day sleeps too and driving me a bit mental at the moment. He gets himself so overtired and grumpy - why can't they just go to sleep
Art - lol on relying on luck as birth control! We are too but as we aren't planning on having anymore children we probably should look at something else lol! Are you planning on another bub?
We are plodding along ok except for the issue with day sleeps. Ethan loves to stand as well and can sit up for a few seconds on his own. I reckon give him another 4 weeks or so and he'll be sitting up. It's so scary how fast they grow up! I'm taking him to the health centre this week so will be interesting to see how much he weighs now, he seems so much heavier lately!
Luck for birth control - good luck with that!!!!!! Art and Sangie you may just be gluttons for punishment!
I woke up the other morning and felt so nauseous.....and then i had a panic attack thinking it could be morning sickness.....and literally ripped open the unopen mini pill pack and shoved 2 in my mouth!!!! Doesn't even bare thinking about
As for Violets development - I think she may be in the behind stakes. She was rolling at 2 months but has completely stopped - doesn't even look like she wants to move.
She doesn't talk that much - all up i reckon she would only talk for 10 minutes a day - if that.
Sitting up doesn't look too successful - stays up for a second and then topples.
She clenches her fists an awful lot but i am trying to get her to grasp objects.
She is all about standing on her feet though - not happy unless shes standing up!
I guess i am not too phased....she'll get it in her own time. But is this really heaps different to everyone elses babes?
Someone told me she was slow the other day - does make you think...almost made me cry though!
Sanchez, she doesn't sound slow at all! That was rude of someone to say. A has been rolling front to back since 3.5 weeks, but hardly ever does it now. She doesn't roll the other way. DS almost never rolled but was sitting, walking and talking very early. They do things in their own time. Oh, and DS hardly made any sounds as a baby but was speaking in sentences at 17 months.
Pooley, that must be cute seeing F wriggle all over his bed. My kids are both logs - they wake in the exact same position that they go to sleep in.
Taurean, how did the Jumperoo go? And the sailing? We haven't taken A out in the boat again since the last disaster when she screamed her head off every time the engine stopped.
Sangie, not planning any more kids and certainly not so soon. REALLY need to do something about birth control, just don't like any of the options.
So the powers that be have now decided that it is good to start solids between 4-6 months so our bubs are now officially big enough to eat! Has anyone started yet? Planning to start soon? For us we are probably going to wait until closer to 6 months as we did Baby Led Solids with DS and it was really easy. Basically it is just skipping the mush stage and going straight to finger food. I am happy to talk about it if anyone has any questions, it is not everyones cup of tea because they can gag a bit if they put too much in and a lot of people worry about choking. Plus I am in no hurry to have solids poo nappies lol
I have a feeling this thread has lost Janine unfortunately. And all she was trying to do was help people which is what I thought this thread was about.
AFM, I think a hiatus is in order for a while as I have lost the feeling of comradery among this group. Thanks to those that have been truly supportive. All the best on your mothering journey, Pooley and Frazer.
It's sad that you feel that way Pooley (and that you have deleted me on FB but each to their own). I apologised immediately after 'sharing my thoughts' and immdiately dropped the issue once you had explained your reasoning. You raised a point 'I had not considered' (raising a point you may not have considered was exactly what I was doing in the beginning) and I took your comments on board and dropped it. It was never a nasty debate, merely a discussion. If I used the wrong word to express my feelings, as many of us are guilty of doing, I apologise once more. I'm not going to go on about it though and as you would have noticed, I had let it go and so had everyone else but Janine had to drag out everything again, stats and all, which had already been discussed. What was the point? How many apologies were necessary?
This has been blown completely out of context. It's a real shame.
Pooley I hope it is a short hiatus and you rejoin us soon
Even if you don't actively write...it would be nice if you could let us know time to time how you and Frazer are doing. I would love to hear how he is progressing and if he is in Pull Ups by his 1st birthday!!!!
Sailing was great! Izzy loved looking around at the scenery, for the whole 15 mins that she was awake! I popped her on the sling to keep her shaded (was only 8.30 in the morning but we were taking every precaution to keep her out of the sun) and she nodded off in less than a minute! Now why can't she do that at home any more? We might have to move onto the boat for day sleeps!
Sangie - no day sleeps is the pits, hey! Izzy copes really well considering but she does snap all of a sudden as she's over tired. So frustrating. Just sleep babies!!
Art - I bought Farex (rice cereal here in Aus) last week so we are ready to go. Quite excited about solids except for the poos! Tried the jumperoo but she's still a bit small for it! I think we have a while to go before she'll fit properly. Midgit baby!
Sanchez - I'm not sure that ODing on the minipill will work. PMSL!! I'm hiding under that chair with you. The thought of falling pregnant again right now makes me feel sick! So different to a year ago! As for Violets progress, she sounds very normal to me!! I can't believe someone had the nerve to say she was slow! Seriously, WTF?! Izzy is almost rolling back to front but isn't there yet. She definitely couldn't sit unaided and she has no teeth. She does talk a LOT though (takes after her mum) but not sure that's a good thing!!! LOL
Kellynz - what's happening with T these days?
Kosi - I love reading you FB updates about Ava!
Pooley - good luck. I don't know what else to say
Janine - good luck too. With your wedding and moving as well. My DH use to work 6 weeks on 6 weeks off so I understand how excited you must be about having him home more often.
We are heading back to the pool with mothers group today. Really looking forward to it. Izzy loves it and it really wears her out. And her little bathers are just the cutest!
Still waiting to hear about the house we have offered on. Damn owner is n the UK on hols and claims he can't get to a fax machine. In London? Is he for real?! Hopefully he's worked out we are living in the world of technology and gets back to the agent soon!
Last edited by Taurean; January 4th, 2010 at 09:16 AM.
Sanchez, I had another thought - for the first 6 weeks while the other bubs were wriggling around and building up their muscles, V was strapped into the brace. I imagine that would have set her strength back a bit but she will catch up.
Pooley and Janine, hope you decide to come back soon. I really hope it was nothing that I said, I haven't meant to upset anyone.
No sign of any teeth here. My DD got her first tooth at 8 months so I'm not expecting Ethan's to come through anytime soon. Probably a good thing as I'm bfing and I also still remember getting bitten by a tooth, ouchies!!!!!!
Luck for birth control - good luck with that!!!!!! Art and Sangie you may just be gluttons for punishment!
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