Don't know what is going on with BB as I hadn't been getting any email updates to say anyone had been online so almost fell over when I saw the number of posts I had missed.
I've read though really quickly but will need to reread several times for all your news to actually register with my brain.
O/s trip was great and Sam was a huge hit. He got to meet both sets of grandparents and a lot of his hundred irish cousins. He definitely loves older children and just beams at them and reaches out to touch them. One of his little cousins Liam who is 2 just loved him and just kept wanting to kiss and pet him the whole time! Sleeping however didn't improve with 2-3 times per night wake ups. But hey sleep is overrated!
Unfortunately though both Sam and I got a vomiting virus in our final week in Ireland which meant we missed out on meeting some of my friends. I got it first and then passed it on Sam. Poor little thing had it for almost a week. I think he is over it now as he hasn't thrown up since early Monday. We are now right back at the begining in relation to solids as he is not showing a lot of interest in them at the moment. He had been doing soooo well - he had moved to 3 meals per day and was eating like a Rafferys Garden sachet each meal and was eating the meat and fish meals with gusto! I am just hoping that once he has settled back into Oz he will start eating properly again. I had intended to start to wean once we got back or at least replace some of my BFs with formula but might put that on hold until he is back eating. I am a little bit concerned as I know he lost weight that week and he will be slow to put it back on if he doesn't start eating solids soon. I know I lost 2 or 3 kilos and I wasn't vomiting anything like he was.
Flight back on my own was fine and Sam was great. Only advice I would give to anyone coming through Sydney airport on their own - request assistance in advance for your luggage as I just assumed I would be able to get help and was wrong. They just don't have anyone there. I ended up having to carry Sam plus two carryon bags plus coats from the plane through immigration to the baggage carousoule (sp??) before I could get a trolley - then had to get strangers to help me get the actual luggage plus stroller offer the carousoule. It was very funny in Bangkok airport they were all fascinated by Sam and wanted to say hello to him and make him smile. I had people running after us to see him and take his photo. He didn't sleep that much on the flight but was a happy little chappie the whole way - as was the 6 month old who was sitting beside us.
Since we've been away Sam has learnt how to sit unassisted which is great. He still falls over every now and then. Teeth haven't made an appearance yet but watch this space ..... you can now definitely feel one very sharp little tooth just under the skin. That wasn't there 3 days ago. Oh and he also now like to hold the bottle himself when I give him a bottle top up. He delibertely moves it from my hands into his and doesn't like me to hold it at all! He has also taken to starting to try to feed himself. He will grab the spoon from my hands and try (sometimes successfully sometimes not) to put it in his mouth.
Will come back later and do persies once I've caught up with all that is going on but very quickly Sanchez try giving V either prunes or apricot. This seemed to do the trick for Sam. I gave one or the other (mixed with some pear sometimes) every second day for brekkie. You shouldn't need to give every day. It definitely changed the consistency of Sam's poos so might be worth while trying. Also I give Sam rice cakes which he gums to death and also tried him with Milk and Vanilla biscuits. (These ones were made by a company in UK called Ellas Kitchen which seems to be very similar to Raffertys here so am going to try to see what I can pick up here).
Art and Sanchez - watch out for the raspberries while eating - its bad enough trying to get lurid orange from their clothes but even worse from yours!!!
Everyone else will be back later.
Night night and sleep tight babies one and all (Sam that means you too!!!!!!)
Xx
Last edited by Now we're 3; April 29th, 2010 at 11:30 PM.
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