Babies born~September 1st-15th 2009 #2

Hi Girls!

We are STILL waiting for the phone to be connected at our new place but it shouldn't be far off now, I'm so over using my iPhone. Optus are sorting it out for us now as iinet were useless. Phone companies are so annoying at times.

Nicola - you know that you can just be a Belly Belly member for free, you just won't have an avatar and some of the forums aren't accessible.

Pooley - glad to hear Frazer is ok. That must have been awful for you! Izzy's been snotty lately and that's been hard (listening to her snuffle and cough in her sleep) so I can only imagine how tough it was for you guys.

Art - I'd prefer the gummy smile any day too! As much as her teeth (she has 2 now!) are sweet, that second one gave us all a rough ride. I cant get over Amelia standing up with the walker in that photo you have on FB! Is she moving forward with it?

Sangie - good luck at the specialists next week. If Ethan needs a helmet, do you have any idea how long he'll have to wear it for?

Sanchez - hon, hats off to you. I dont know how you're doing it! Izzy was having 2 night feeds while her second tooth came through (yes, the second one arrived with a lot more force than the first) and that wrecked me! How is little V going otherwise?

AM - big hugs to you too. The different time zone must have him frazzled. You've probably already thought of this but have you checked he's warm enough too? Ive recently switched Izzy to her 2.5 tog Grobag and she wears a wondersuits and singlet underneath. Her room thermometer says it's 19 degrees and, besides the teeth pain, she's sleeping well and most importantly, her chest is warm. Although you're shattered, are you having a great time? I bet your families adore Sam and are spoiling him rotten :)

AFU - Izzy's second tooth arrived a week after the first and boy did we know about it! I had a feeling the first one was a fluke. Our poor little girl has been so out of sorts and crying a lot more than usual. We also went back to 2 night feeds, something we haven't done since she was 6 weeks old!! I haven't got her amber necklace yet so we've been trying Panadol, Nurofen and Brauers Calm. The Nurofen seemed to work best although neither of us like giving her so many drugs. Can't wait to try out the necklace.

We think Iz must have gone through a growth spurt too as she suddenly changed yesterday. She seems to have a few new words (noises) and facial expressions and she attempted to move forward on all fours too. She does a lot of rocking but she's now lifting her hands and trying to move. She ends up on her tummy flapping around like a skydiver which is hilarious. We are starting to baby proof our house as Iz is really getting around now. She was attempting to pull herself up on the glass coffee tables the other day. We'll have to put them out of reach for a while! She also frequently gets under her cot when I'm putting her washing away. It's very cute.

Solids are still going really well but she was only eating about half as much while her teeth came through. She ate everything yesterday so she must be feeling better. She also had a, wait for it, 2.5 hour morning sleep in her cot!! I was shocked and boy I hope it continues! Fingers crossed.

We are on hols from next Thursday and I can't wait. Will be great to have a break with DH and Izzy and show her off to family and friends. We are in Vic for a week (I'm from Victoria) then in QLD for a week. My cousin is getting married in Caloundra on 24 so that will be great. Izzy has the cutest dress and shoes to wear! Even I have a sexy new black dress. I'm so looking forward to getting all fluffed up and having a few cheeky wines.

Well I'd better get miss Iz some breaky. After a quick 5am feed she slept until 8. I LOVE that ;)

Ciao!

Sanchez, where abouts are you going to in NZ? I would usually dress a bub in winter in warm pants (trackies, polarfleece, lined jeans), a body suit and a longsleeve tee (or long sleeve bodysuit with a normal tee over top)when inside, then a jersey or jacket when going out. And a hat and warm socks.

NW3, I would assume that Sam's extra night feeding is comfort based rather than for food because of all the recent travelling. My DS was a chronic comfort feeder and woke a zillion times everynight for over a year.

Taurean, so far A can only hold on to things, can't walk with the walker. She can step if I hold her hands but doesn't seem that interested in going anywhere.

A had a two hour day nap a while ago and I didn't know what to do with myself lol. Then she was straight back to her 20-40minute kips.

Art you gave my DH and I a bit of a chuckle when i was reading to him how many clothes you would put a baby in and when i read that was for inside!!! Goodness, i need to start sorcing warm baby clothes, everything i can see here is like fake warm, not wools and things for real warmth. I am flying into Wellington for 4 days to see some reles, and then I am meeting DH in Christchurch and we have a camper for 2 weeks for the sth island, our only plans are we have All Black v Wales tickets for Dunedin. SOOOO excited! Where are you abouts again?

Taurean - V has got her front 2 teeth as well! Although she may have been a bit better than Izzy as there was no real change in her personality at all, I give her a couple of doses of panadol a day now just in case they are hurting. She constantly now chomps on her thumb. 2 times wrecked you? I shall cross you off babysitting V duty then!

AM - yeah I have wondered about whether she is actually hungry or just comfort feeding? I don't know - makes me feel better that Art said she went through it. Am are you home yet? or are you still OS?

AFU - well V has got her first 2 teeth, hard to see but they are there.....one is on a funny angle....she may be a braces kid! Both DH and I were anyway so it figures! Yeah people wonder how i am feeling being awake a lot at night......i had a bowl of Vs food in one hand yesterday and V on my hip in the other.....i wanted to heat up V's food, i lifted V up to try and put her in the microwave! I do things like this all the time now! So i am surviving but there is a fallout zone (my brain cells).
I have my start date back at work 5th July, only for 2 days a week, which i am a bit anxious about - so i am going to try and ween. She needs to get used to not having me around. We would like 3 babies and I won't go back to work after i have the second so it makes me feel better that i can breastfeed the others for longer. I have quite loved breastfeeding. My boobs certainly don't look like they did 12 months ago but all for a good cause!

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Sanchez, I so know what you mean about the boobs. I used to have really good ones, now they are saggy and stretchmarked :cry: I am in central north island, but I lived for 3.5 years in Dunedin for uni, it is a lovely place!

Pooley, meant to say OMG at your DH not mentioning his chronic childhood asthma! You would have thought it was relevant to mention it at some point over 10 years, especially with the pregnancy/baby!

Is A the only gummy bub left? Still no signs of anything happening

Art, Ethan is still a gummy bub! We can see a tooth bulging (bottom right eye tooth) but it has been there for ages and doesn't seem in any hurry to cut through the gum. No signs of any other teeth. I'm in no hurry for him to get teeth, kind of scared that he'll bite me lol!

Sanchez, I had a bit of a chuckle imagining you lifting up V to put in microwave. The things that sleep deprivation can do hey :lol: Good luck with weaning. Glad that you are only going back 2 days, I can't imagine working full time with sleep deprivation too! Is V going into childcare? I miss my pre children boobies too lol! Oh well I guess I"ll never see them again!

Pooley, how are you guys? I hope you are all recovered now. Ha ha at your DH not telling you about his childhood asthma, that is such a male thing to do :lol: My DH had chronic asthma as a child too so I have been kind of worried that it would be passed down to our kids. But so far so good, fingers crossed it stays that way.

Taurean , enjoy your holidays! Be warned that it suddenly got cold down here in Vic, bring your warm clothes. You'll have to post pics of Izzy in her little dress on fb! Yes it definitely sounds like you need to babyproof your house now. Ethan still doesn't go very far so we aren't up to that yet and I'm in no hurry lol!

NW3, sounds like Sam loves his food! Hope you are managing to get some sleep hun and that you are over your colds. How long are you away for?

Kelly, hope you guys are all well! How is T going? Did he go ok at daycare?

AFU we have decided to put Ethan in a helmet to hopefully fix his flat head. He had the plaster cast done and we will pick it up next week. He'll have to wear it all the time and it only comes off for an hour each day so we can wash his head and the helmet. I really hope he adjusts ok. The orthotist thinks he will need it for around 4 months so fingers crossed we can have it sorted by the time he turns 1.

Better fly and try to get some things done today, catch you all soon :D

Oh Sangie that is disappointing about Ethan going into a helmet. Better to fix it now, I guess - I am sure everybody is telling you that. Everybody said that when Violet went into her brace - didn't stop me bawling my eyes out for 2 days though.
I was invited to a friends mothers group today and I met a little bub who is our age and she had her helmet on and she looked so cute. I had never seen one before and I didn't realize how funky they are.....hers has flowers all over it. I have a photo of her on my FB if you would like to see.

In our news Violet had her hips xrayed today, apparently one hip is growing at a different rate to the other, not concerned enough to do anything else but it means another xray at 12 months to check. He at least put my mind at ease that it isn't all the standing on her feet she does!
I had a minor break down tonight, my mum put the guilts on me about me trying to ween violet, and told me I was awful because she didn't take thebottle tonight and I didn't offer her the boob and she fell asleep with an empty tummy :( I felt like the worst mother in the world (still crying as I write!). She feeds on the boob about 4 times during the night anyway!
I hear a lot of BF babies when their mums go to work they just wait for them to come home and have a big feed then. I guess just fill them up on a truckload of solids during the day! Has anybody else heard of this?
I don't know what to do.

Ps Art, you made my day when you said you had a comfort feeder....I thoughti was the only one to experience the pain of sleepless nights!

Sanchez, comfort feeders are really common, for some reason no one wants to talk about it but it does make it a bit better to know you aren't alone with some kind of defective hell-baby :hug: .
Don't let your mum guilt you. V will sort herself out when you go back to work. She will take the bottle if she wants to, or she will eat solids. She won't starve herself. And if she goes to bed hungry, she will wake for a feed - no harm done.

Sangie, bummer about the helmet. I was imagining some kind of huge bulky thing, but after what Sanchez said they sound quite cool - like a funky hat. I am also in no hurry for teeth, especially since A sometimes does the old clamp and scrape. Unpleasant enough with just gums.

Taurean, any luck with the internet yet? Bet Izzy will look great in her little dress.

NW3, how is the trip going? Hope that S is sleeping better for you now

I am starting to admit that my sweet girl is no longer a little baby. The jumperoo was packed up yesterday because she was hardly using it. Instead we got out the inflatable ball pit which she loves! Unfortunately DS loves it to and jumps in squealing and kicking his feet around - which A thinks is fantastic! She adores him so much, if he leans towards her she grabs him for a huge hug.

We are finally back online!!! Woohoo! What a wait that was. I love my iPhone but it was starting to wear thin. I never thought it would feel so good to type on a normal keyboard. Isn't that sad! :shakehead:

Art - the ball pit sounds like fun. Might look at that for Izzy soon. She still loves her Jumperoo though, spends a lot of time in it and she enjoys showing off to anyone who stops to watch her. She is such a show pony

Sanchez - fingers crossed V's hips are all ok. As for the weaning, if you're ready to do it then I say do it. Don't listen to your mum and her guilt trip. V will drink if she's hungry or thirsty. Do what is best for you and your family and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. And if V is a real booby girl then it will be easier to ween now rather than later as you have more control over the situation now and the tanties are less severe ;) Oh, and PMSL at being crossed off V's babysitters list. Classic!

Sangie - Ethan's little helmet does sound quite cool if it's like what Sanchez described. I hope it sorts his precious little head out soon. Thanks for the warning about the cool weather in Vic. A few friends have phoned me too so I've been out and stocked up on more winter gear for Iz. I went a bit nuts at the Myer sale today - yes, a LOT of Sprout stuff. I love Sprout! I also got her a gorgeous beanie and more wondersuits. I've got tights and spencers too. The weather actually looks quite nice for the next week but 24 over there is a lot cooler than our 24 in Perth so I think she'll appreciate all the new winter woolies. And they look so cute, I can't wait to dress her in all her winter gear!

Hi everyone else!

We fly out Friday so tomorrow I'm washing and packing. I'm dreading trying to work out what to take for Izzy and I'm tempted just to pack her entire wardrobe. I figure it won't weigh that much, LOL! No, I'm not serious but it is going to be hard to work out what to take given we're going to Vic and QLD! Sanchez, what's the weather like there? What is V wearing during the day and to bed?

Izzy is continuing with her ripper day sleeps so that is just bliss. I'm getting so much done and I'm such a happy mummy because of it. The holiday will probably throw our new routine all out of whack but oh well, it's been nice while it lasted!

Is anyone else still trying to track down their libido??? Mine still hasn't returned and it's really worrying me :hide:. AF hasn't returned either so I guess that has something to do with my lack of sex drive. I've spoken to DH about it in depth to let him know it's not him, it's just the switch has been turned off for now. It's driving me a bit nuts though, I just feel so bad for DH. One of my friends said her libido returned with AF so maybe that will happen to me. I never thought I'd be welcoming AF's return but it would be nice to feel somewhat normal in that department.

Right, bed time. I have so much to do tomorrow.

Ciao!

Hello!
Looks like i'm not the only one not getting email updates that there has been a post. I wondered what was going on!
We have been busy busy with our holiday, just a driving holiday up north in NZ, which was lots of fun and Tadhg was a little angel - slept through hours of driving most days. It was great having DH with us all day everyday for a week, as he really got to experience every part of our day and helped out heaps, so I think we have turned a corner where we can more easily share the responsibilities and I can get out of the house a bit more. Then we have been doing daycare practice this week - kinda fun, but hard - he is fine for bottles and playing, but sleeping in a room full of cots with other babies making noises and light coming in etc - all a bit hard! I'm slowly working through thoughts like - he will learn soon enough, if he cries it wont hurt him, it will be great to have a baby that can sleep in all that noise etc (as all the others in daycare do!), i'm only 7 minutes drive away if they need me etc etc - convincing myself it will be fine! Monday is the first full day!! I'm back to work ladies... 3 days a week.

Pooley - exciting about Janine's wedding, hope you all have a lovely time - no doubt she will be extremely beautiful :) I hope you guys are feeling a bit better this week. Have you decided about the flu shot? Hope that doesn't stress you - if in doubt go with your gut instinct - which i'm sure you would do anyway :D Also, yay for dropping the dream feed - isn't it nice to put them down and know the evening is yours.

Taurean - nice to be back online, and feeling a bit more normal i guess :) How is the house going? Is it feeling like a home?

Sanchez - Sounds like V is still keeping you busy. Just thought i'd let you know that Tadhg has about 180-200ml of formula, and he has 5 feeds a day - so i'd say 130ml is not bad, if she's having 6-7 feeds in 24 hrs. You poor sweet thing - noone has the right to tell you you are doing anything wrong. I reckon V wouldn't sleep if she was really that hungry - plenty of babies go long periods without having a feed - she is obviously letting you know when she is hungry - big hugs x. I think AF is short for Aunt Flo, still no sign of mine - which is strange considering i started weaning Tadhg 2 months ago, and now he is getting about 1/2 a feed in the morning and needing a bottle top up - so this will be our last week of BFing i think - kinda sad, but kinda ready for it now.

OK T is awake and calling out - i better go as he has already trapped his leg in the cot railings once!
Kelly xx

Sanchez, I've already shed a few tears. But after talking to the orthotist and other specialists I'm feeling much better about our decision. And yes the helmets are quite funky! I'll check out your fb page for the little girl with the helmet, thanks hun. Sorry that your mum is putting the guilts on you but you really need to do what you feel is best for the both of you. And Art is right, V won't starve herself but by the sounds of it she might be one of those bubs who attacks your bb's as soon as you return haha!

Art, I held a newborn last week and that really makes you realise how big ours are now! The ball pit sounds like fun! Ethan still loves his jolly jumper! We are thinking about putting a trampoline on layby at the mid year toy sales for Christmas for both our kiddies. I can see it being very well used, Ethan would jump all day in the jolly jumper if I let him and Elena loves to use the one at playgroup.

Taurean, enjoy your trip. I think the weather is going to be nice here next week but the mornings and evenings are really cold now. It was foggy here this morning, insane!! Go the sprout clothes, we love them here too! Um libido, nope :shakehead:

Kelly, best of luck with going back to work, I hope the transition goes well for both of you. Fingers crossed T gets the hang of sleeping at child care. I'm sure its very common and hopefully he gets used to the noise soon.

I'm feeling really tired and flat at the moment, I think its the change in weather that isn't helping. To make it worse DH is going away this weekend for work for 2 weeks so I'll be on my own with the kids. I'm really dreading it and praying that it goes super fast! Ethan had his first taste of meat last night and he seemed pretty impressed!

Sangie, two whole weeks! I feel like death after three days alone with the kids! Do you have family close by or friends that would help you out? Take aways are your friend.

Kelly, good luck going back to work. I am sure T will settle into daycare quickly.

Taurean, hope you managed to pack for your holiday. We are going to visit the IL's in a couple of weeks and I think I will need a moving truck! My libido came back with the return of AF (sort of....)

Is there a developmental leap around 7 months? I can't believe how much A has changed in the last few days - she has got heaps of new sounds and babbles away, she has clicked that walking can actually take her places so she slides off my lap and grabs my fingers so she can go wandering (...usually to the dog or to DS's room), she just seems so much older!

Hi Ladies.. just wondering if I can jump in and join?

I'm a p/t WAHM of 2, DD (09/09) is my second but is a totally different kettle of fish to my first. I'm frazzled and finding two plus work a bit of a handful. DD sleeps really poorly and generally isn't a happy little camper. I'm wondering if she's low in iron or something as she doesn't have a lot of energy and is frequently tired and grumpy. I'm finding myself confused and struggling a bit so thought it might be good to connect with other mums who have babies of similar age.

Hi Skeeta and welcome to the group.

Sorry to hear your not having the greatest of times at the moment. I think 1 is a handful, so i can't imagine having 2 and working! Mine is useless sleeping overnight...and know how physically taxing that is.
Has your little girl ever had a checkup, to see whether there is something amiss with her bloods or anything?
Is she eating solids?
Is she still hitting her milestones even though she is tired? How old is your other child?

We are all here to support you :grouphug:

skeetaboat - welcome to our friendly little group! My DS was also born on 09/09! Sorry you are having a hard time with your DD. Is it a recent thing? Could be a growth spurt or teething? Might be worth getting her checked out just to rule out anything medically. I'm just about to start working from home too. I'm very nervous about it and how I'm going to fit it all in!!!

DH didn't end up going away due to the volcano eruption. It was lucky he didn't go or else he would probably be stranded somewhere!

Ethan got his helmet yesterday and he is wearing it for a few hours at a time before getting a break. He'll be in it full time from Thursday. Poor boy gets very sweaty head in it :( But he seems to be coping ok. The real test will be tomorrow when he will sleep in it.

Sorry for the selfish post, better fly and get organised. Be back soon!

Skeet, sounds like it would be worth getting her checked out by a (decent) doctor. My DD doesn't sleep much during the day, usually about 1-1.5 hours in several naps but she is never tired with it. I have a 2.5 year old as well and I so can't see anywhere in my day to fit in work!

Sangie, I hope E sleeps o.k in his helmet. At least it is not summer anymore, that would be far worse. I didn't even know there was a volcano erupting lol, I had to google it. I don't tend to watch commercial t.v, so I am never up with the news.

I think A is slowing trending to two day naps. She is going about 4 hours between waking in the morning and her first nap, then she will want another in the afternoon. They are starting to get a little bit longer too, it is not uncommon for a 1 hour nap now which has been good.
We went to the 'city' on Sunday and she resisted sleep for the whole 1.25 hour trip there, had two 20 minute sleeps in the sling all day then refused to sleep in the car the whole way home! Seriously, when I was pregnant the first time I thought it was a given that babies slept in cars - gee did I get ripped off!

Thanks Sanchez, Sangie & Artechim for your welcoming words. Don't know what it could be with DD -
She is eating solids, although not a great deal. I thought she may have been allergic so cut out all wheat and dairy which really only leaves fruit, veg and rice cereal, none of which she loves to gobble. I tried dairy again today and no reaction so far. Maybe I need to up the solids a bit.

She's slow on the milestones, which is the main reason I'm a bit concerned. She can sit up unsupported and she can also roll from side to side (not over) on the floor. I have seen her roll back to front and front to back, but as a rule, she doesn't do it (eg if I put her on the floor on her tummy she generally just cries). Perhaps she's just a bit behind the average but I want to get her checked out to make sure it's nothing serious. I have got an MCHN appt tomorrow so will see what she says.

My DS is 3.

Artechim - the WAH gig can be tough. I would love to stop working actually and just concentrate on my lil ones. I am trying to cut back to 15 hours a week as I feel enormously guilty whenever I'm working and not paying the kids the attention they deserve (that's usually when I pack up my work for the day and decide the park is a better option!).

Sangie - goodluck with your WAH venture. It can be tough, but you save a lot of time with getting ready, daycare drop offs/pick ups, driving to work, traffic, etc, so it also has many pros. How many hours will you be doing? You'll probably find you settle into a good routine after a few weeks. I have the TV on more than I would like (morning shows and an afternoon DVD, and sometimes I have to use it so I can go get DD asleep) but as soon as DD is a bit older I'll be turning it off more and telling the kids to go outside and play! Right now between DD's nightmare nap schedule (the other day I spent 3.5 hours all up getting DD to sleep - 7 naps!!!) and my work, I feel like DS isn't getting enough mum time (hence trying to cut down my work hours..).

Anyway! I've waffled on :redface: I look forward to meeting you lovely ladies. I'll have to read back so I don't ask silly questions & you don't ahve to repeat yourselves. Thanks again for the warm welcome, it means a lot.

KellyNZ- Frazer has just had his 2nd day of daycare and I too was stressed about how he would go. Luckily his sleeping tends to be pretty normal but he is wanting to eat far more than having bottles atm. We are down to 4 240ml bottles a day with 3 main meals and a couple of snacks in between so feel like I am sending a heap to D.C with him. I'm sure Tadgh will get better once he gets used to it. How many days a week is he going? I am also starting back work next Thursday full time and am kinda looking forward to using my brain again. It will be nice to know that Frazer is with family 4 days a week and only in day care 1 day. We have decided against getting F the flu shot but DH will get it as he is a teacher.

Janine's wedding was beautiful, was raining a couple of days up there but it stayed away on the day luckily. Frazer was pretty good. Just put him to sleep in the pram and partied it up at the reception. Emily looked precious in sequins and a head band. Here is a link to some pics.
Taleah Poole's Photos - Cairns/ J and J's Wedding | Facebook

Hi Skeetaboat- Welcome, I agree with the others in regards to getting your little on checked out. It is hard not to compare milestones of other babies this age, especially in here but the MCHN hopefully will be able to help.

Sangie- Good luck with E's helmet. Hoping it doesn't disrupt his sleep too much.

Artechim- I too was wondering the same thing about the developmental stage. Frazer has suddenly seemed to have gone from babyhood to infanthood, IYKWIM. In the last 2 weeks he has started fully crawling, pulling himself up on things (especially in his cot!) and is vocalising much more. I must read up on that. Still hasn't really got the hang of "dad dad" he likes "dodd, dodd" much better to the dislike of DH. He he

My god, I don't know how others with toddlers/kids can handle them and a crawling 7 1/2mnth old!! You must be super women. Frazer is into everything and anything. He won't stay in one place anymore and is pulling himself up on everything and pulling things off things!! Not even safe to put him in his rocker anymore! He can turn completely around in it and just stands there. Needless to say I am getting hardly any house work or school work done that's for sure!

Hope everyone else is travelling well. What is everyone else doing re: work? Going back, staying at home, part-time/full time? Would love to know how 2nd/3rd time Mums managed the transition.

Quick pop in

Pooley the photos are great - Frazer certainly has grown so much. You looked stunning And Janine looked BEAUTIFUL. I loved her facinator (is that what they are called?).
Good luck for the journey back to the workforce. My countdown is on.

Ok - I need to know the exacts of what everyone is feeding their bubs. I have no idea what I am doing or what I am supposed to be feeding her. I had been giving her 3x mixed veges/protein and fruits a day. The someone told me that is too much to be feeding her so now she gets some weetbix (i know too young but i dont care) and fruit in the morning, a yogurt and fruit at lunch and protein/veges/fruit at night.
I have no clue though. But no matter how much i give her it doesn't make her feed any less overnight.
And then I don't know when to transition onto lumpy foods.

I NEED A PARENTING BOOK GODDAMMIT.

Love to all mums and bubs.
(sorry for the selfish post)