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NW3, that has taken ages to get your carpet done! Will be great having all back usable. Is walking holding hands a trick? LOL, I thought all babies did that! Yay for A then! She is only leaning on the couch in that pic, it is just doesn't show very well.
Taurean, I would love a housecleaner! Unfortunately DH thinks that since I am at home all day I have time to do all the cleaning. Bummer about the burn, they are quick little things when they are after something they shouldn't be touching!
Sanchez, how goes the sleeping? I think we have joined the ranks of crapville now too. A is sleeping for the first couple of hours and then wakes every hour for the rest of the night. Last night she woke 8 times, and DS woke up 4 times. Not a happy mum.
Kelly, my budget solution to blocked noses is to dab some eucalyptus oil on a tissue and hang it somewhere by their heads. We seem to have avoided the first of the winter bugs, but I am sure we will get our fair share over the coming months.
Sangie, I love the gummy smiles too (and intact nipples!)
A has started to play with DS, it is so adorable! She hand walks over to him and then reaches out to grab him and he squeals and she laughs. It is very cute! She seems to like music too, we have been watching youtube clips and she 'sings' along dadadayabadada etc for the entire song lol. And she gets a huge smile when Achy Breaky Heart comes on, but I suspect she may be laughing at me!
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Guys I just wanted to aska quick question before I fall asleep.
I got AF back at 6 months and since have had problems with erratic bleeding. Not having proper periods and having mini bleeds every 2 weeks or so. I am taking the mini pill and I have missed the occasional pill and I begin bleeding within 12 hours.
Does it take time for your body to return to normal or does this sound wrong and I need to see a doctor? I think I was holding out till V was off the boobs and I could go back to my normal pill but I can't see that happening anytime soon.
What are peoples thoughts?
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Sorry love no idea. I got AF back at 5 months exactly but have had long cycles since then probably 6 weeks rather than normal 4. Im not taking anything and was surprised given that I am still breastfeeding. To me it looks like everyones body operates differently. One of the girls in my MG for her period back really really early after her little boy slept through one night. Why don't you give the Health Direct line a call - 1800 022 222 - you'll get through to a registered nurse there and they can tell you whether you need to go to the doc or not or if its normal. Hope this helps. X
PS quick question how do I change my picture on my ticker. Do I just go to the Lilypie website and upload new photo? I think this is one is due for a change now.
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Sanchez - sounds like fun, not! I haven't got AF yet (woohoo!) so I can't speak from experience but I'd say it's a combination of breast feeding and the mini pill. I have a close friend who can't take the mini pill as it messes with her body - she bled more than she didn't when she was on it!!! Some spotting and some heavy bleeding. Her periods without the pill have been irregular too but further apart and gradually getting more regular. She's about 5 months in and down to 31 days last cycle. I'd see you GP I think.
AM - yup, log into Lilypie to change your photot. I find it a bit temperamental at times so I'd recommended actually removing the existing pic (instead of just editing the ticker) then uploading the new pic.
Back to sleep for me providing I can put little Missy back down....
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Ahhh - it's 8pm and I have eaten dinner and having a cuppa - don't mention that i should be doing the dishes... DH can do them tomorrow ;-)
Sanchez - it seems like everyone gets different reactions to the mini-pill huh, I was like Taurean didn't get anything until i weaned T and went on normal pill (even my first and only AF was all of 1 day -weird!) I reckon a trip to Dr is a good idea, especially when you are BFing as you need to keep your iron up and bleeding can run you dry. Goodluck - hope they can switch you to something better. Sometimes I miss BFing and am a wee bit jealous nearly all you girls are still going :)
AM - thanks, I think I will get a vapouriser then, better than sitting in the bathroom for an hour! Yeah flick me the recipe on FB? Tadhg is into his fish fingers and kumara, so hopefully he will like it. We haven't tried citrus yet - must do that. Daycare started giving T some lunch on a spoon and he seems to be ok with it - but not a huge fan. He had his first tinned baby food this week - weird! As long as he is happy and they're not forcing it in - i don't really mind. Some more FB photos would be good, see how big the wee chap has gotten :)
Art - isn't it nice to read someone elses update and think - 'oh thank god its not just us' ditto on the night waking, do you think A is teething? Thats definitely our problem. Hope they come through quickly! Walking holding your hands is def a trick! I try and get T to do that but he's pretty random with his foot placement and has no idea what to do haha - although he will stand for a while at the coffee table or a toy - i dont trust him to know how to balance or that he has to hold on! People will pay for postage on trademe - you might be suprised - mind you then you have to go to the post office which is crap. Isn't it funny how these babies are into bikkies before anything else - typical!
Taurean - oh jealous of the cleaner, i may talk to DH about that one! Sounds like the ticket to a much happier you - i know what you mean about that underlying stress. We just never seem to prioritise it, so some things go undone a bit too long. All a bit easy when you have a new house - but eventually that new shine is going to wear off and I'll be left with a sticky dusty mess lol. That Nemo mural is cool huh, strange what some people do! I'll be interested to hear how you incorporate it into the new house :) Poor you guys with the bugs and teeth too. I feel your pain -literally! Hope it passes soon so we can all get some sleep.
Sangie - hope E is going ok? We have a bath trick - after we're done, we stand T up in the bath still and say 'do a pee' and ... he does it! nearly every time - i think its a timing thing, as you say - but saves us washing towels so much lol.
Hope everyone else is tracking well too - too right about these 8-9mth olds being hard work!
Last night was the first time i wondered if we really should consider another baby - or if one was enough! I have been spoilt with a good sleeper, but this month its just been really average thanks to bugs and now teeth. T was inconsolable last night, he got a bit better with a cuddle and then could just start crying again, after half an hour i sent DH downstairs to the guest room and took T to bed - still woke up a lot, but way closer to reach over for a dummy or a cuddle. He woke at 6:30 and by about 7:15 was back in his cot and slept 3 hours! haha - typical, why can't he sleep when i'm sleeping? At least he got some though. So he didn't go to daycare until 10:30am - nice short day for him and he actually slept at daycare, soo tired. I'm going to make myself go to bed early tonight 9pm is bedtime! Tomorrow I'm going to swimming (we have missed 3/4 of the recent ones so i need to catch up!) and then to visit my new "niece" Ayesha. She is 1 week old and so precious!
Wishing all babies and mummies a good nights sleep xx
ps. we have 2 teeth - just. I can see the tops and feel their sharp little edges. Please let the breaking through the gums be the worst bit! I can't wait to see a toothy grin :D
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Well we have joined the ranks of crapville in the sleeping department. I've had barely any sleep the last 2 nights. Ethan has been waking up every couple of hours and then taking ages to settle again. So I'm one very tired mummy. Luckily Elena hasn't been disturbed, that child could sleep through a bomb I reckon haha!
Sanchez, I'd go to the docs hun. The minpill doesn't seem to agree with everyone (me included!). How is V going now, is the constipation all a distant memory?
Taurean, yay on the housecleaner. I've often thought of having one (today included!). But I reckon I'd be one of those people who 'cleans up for the cleaner lol'. So it probably wouldn't be worth it. Have those teeth popped through yet? Yes Ellie loved loved loved her birthday, she's still talking about it! Thank god Iz didn't hurt herself on the heater, must have given her quite a shock though!
AM, the orthotics appointment went well and they are really happy with his progress. His head feels really lumpy now, kind of funny! It's all the little skull bones starting to pop out! You must be so thrilled that the carpet is finally going in!
Kelly, that is a neat trick (the pee in the bath lol!). How is the sleeping going? It sounds like a few of us are having a hard time with it at the moment, sucks hey? Aaaawww on little Ayesha, that might make you clucky again ;) Hope those teeth come through without a problem :pray:
Art, I'd say A definitely has some cool tricks! Ethan walks when you hold his hands too and then suddenly stops and starts jumping! He's such a jack in the box! Sorry I can't remember but is A crawling? Yes Elena bum shuffled and so did I apparently so its probably not surprising that Ethan does too. He does attempt to crawl though but usually gets frustrated because he hasn't worked it out yet and then resorts to bum shuffling or rolling to get to where he wants to go.
Well sorry if I missed anyone but this bleary eyed mum needs to get some sleep in case the little monster wakes up again tonight. I swear I feel like I have a newborn again (which just reinforces that I don't want a newborn hehe!). Praying for a good night for us all!
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Hello everyone. Hope some of you are getting sleep because it doesn't seem to be a priority around here!
Sanchez, after all my doom and gloom about the winter coldness, it seems that we must be having a wet winter rather than a cold one because it hasn't really been cold yet. Hope you guys have fun on your trip.
Sangie, lol, when DS was about this age I so wanted another baby, this time there has not been a single thought in that direction - I want some frigging sleep!
A's little personality is really coming out lately. I don't know if she will be a troublemaker herself, but she is already the enabler - sits there grinning and laughing if DS is doing something loud and naughty! DH has been playing the guitar for her which she loves and she seems to get bored very easily around the house (like DH) and will grizzle but if I start packing the bag to go out she will suddenly get happy and then spends the car trip squealing and smiling.
Sleep seems to be a thing of the past. With her waking 4-6 times and DS 1-2 times every night it is turning to chaos. Neither will settle for DH so it is me all the time. DS keeps coming in when I am feeding A so he waits at the end of the bed for 10-15 minutes while I am getting her back to sleep and by the time I get to him he is too awake to go back to sleep. It all goes downhill and we end up having both up for the day at around 3am.
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Hi Girls
Art - woah, I thought we were having a rough trot with nights but ours sound like a walk in the park compared to what you're going through! Far out, how are you coping?! Izzy is having one or two good nights a week (ie she'll sleep through to between 5.30 or 7am) but the others have been crapolo! In saying that, I'm only up once or twice a night and a quick feed or a bit of bum patting in the cot and she's back to sleep. Amelia sounds so damn cute though (although nocturnal!) and her personality sounds adorable. Izzy loves to get out of the house too. She's so much happier if we're out and about or just outside. She LOVES being outside.
Sangie - Obviously this sleep regression is an age thing - they all seem to be going backwards, don't they! As for Elena, was she always a good sleeper? I really, really hope that Izzy is a good sleeper again by the time we have our second baby. I don't know how I'd cope getting up to two all night (Art, once again, hats off to you!)
Kelly - the cleaner is fabulous! Great investment, I'm so happy! Our last house was brand new so I know what you mean about them being clean - it was SO much cleaner than our current house and I did half the cleaning that me and our cleaner do now! In WA, all houses are double brick, so we're hoping to somehow keep one of the Nemo characters from the wall and place it strategically in the backyard, like a rock you can move around I guess. It's such a random wall but it's so good as well. I have no idea why you'd put that in your lounge/dinning though!
Hi everyone else!!!
AFU - we're going well excpet for the crappy nights! They aren't that bad really, just one or two wakeups a night, but as we had such a good 12 hour sleeper for so long, it's still a shock. I desperately want my good sleeper back!! I think teeth are partly to blame but Izzy is also practicing crawling and standing in her sleep so she wakes up all confused and freaked out as she's either crawling around her cot or standing up and doesn't know why or how she got there! I thought she did enough practicing during the day that surely she'd sleep well at night but apparently not :rolleyes:
Izzy has stopped saying 'mum' and has gone back to blubbering and blowing raspberries. I hope it's normal. She's saying 'bub' quite a bit so I guess she just got bored saying 'mum' over and over. She hasn't said 'dad' yet, much to DH's disgust. LOL.
Izzy is quite determined which is great but also a bit frustrating at times. She often cracks it when she doesn't get her way and it's already getting a bit embarassing! We have special orthodontic toys to occupy the kids while we massage them at Gymbaroo and when I take Izzy's away so she'll focus on the next activity, she goes mental at me! It's quite funny but I worry a bit as the tanties have started so early!
We went to a friend's 30th in the city last weekend and had a great night. My parents watched Izzy for us so we could have a child free night and boy was it nice. It was only a small group of us and we went to a couple of fantastic new wine bars in the city. Such a great night. We are out again this Saturday night as we have a 40th (:o we are getting old!) which is fancy dress. There is no theme so we decided to go as two of DH's favourite things - vegemite and beer. DH is wearing a huge Vegemite jar and I'm going as a beer can - classic. My mum is really arty and had actually made a beer can outfit for herself many, MANY years ago so she's making my beer can. It's bloody hilarious! Will post some photos on FB next week.
Well our dinner is finally ready so it's time I ate! Night girls. Sending sleepy vibes!!!
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Hi all,
It is reassuring to know we're not the only ones with sleeping issues - but also a little depressing to think you might have to go through this for any future babies too!
Sangie - i was clucky for the first 5 months of Tadhg's life, then it got harder and I started to see why people leave bigger gaps lol, Still lovely to see a new baby though, and recall all those 'firsts'. My cousins and I are going to catch up fortnightly with our babies to make sure we see each other, now just to coordinate a 14mth old, 9 mth old and newborn! So nice to know there is hope of coming out the other side - please can i have a good sleeper like Elena ;-) Our sleeping is still really crap - well actually the sleeping is fine, its the cough and cold that have dragged on for weeks causing the issues.
Art - you poor thing with the sleeping and settling, so tiring! My DH always used to say 'but he likes you - he doesn't like me' when T cried haha, which was true for a while - but now I think we have just got to the point where T is happy with either of us, which is so nice - lets see how long it lasts :) Truely hope you get some sleep soon x Cute how A likes getting out of the house. T is happy when we are out and busy, but I rarely seem to find the time to organise myself to get out! I don't know how you girls do it. I feel like we are constantly sleeping, changing, feeding etc and then its nearly time to start again so just play for a while.
Taurean - oh that 30th sounds great. I am turning 30 in Nov, so trying to think of something to do myself. Perth maybe?? haha just kidding, but wine bars - definitely. We actually went out to a wine bar on the weekend too - but it was in the afternoon and T came with us. Was funny having him sitting there eating the bread and cheese off our platter and eyeing up the wine glasses, he seemed to enjoy it and I felt much better for having done something normal (with friends no less). It's all relative with the sleeping thing huh - when you've had it good it suddenly seems much worse when they start waking again than if they never slept through. I have nights where I'm so over it, and then nights when I just keep on going.
Right now our nights are - bedtime @ 7-7:30, wake a couple of times for a cough but back to sleep quickly with a dummy, then start coughing fits @ 11pm on and off about every 20mins until we get him out of the cot at 1am and give back rubs, water and some pamol, he is so tired that he gets more upset by being up and not being able to sleep than anything else, by 1:30 he's asleep, wake once coughing about 3:30am -quick dummy run and he is asleep until about 5am when coughing starts again probably every 30-40mins until we get up at 7am. So it definitely could be worse - but its not fun. Feel so sorry for T not being able to breathe and coughing away. The dummy addiction is good for settling, but its hard work sucking a dummy when you cant breathe in your nose! Thus why it keeps falling out and he cries out. Hoping the cough clears up really soon!
How many teeth have your bubs got? I love T's little tooth buds, and look forward to seeing them rise up properly soon.
We are off to the In laws for a long weekend tomorrow -hope they don't want to sleep - lol. Should be good.
Sleep well little babies xx
ps. Tadhg is so much better at daycare now - whether its being 9 mths old, or 1 month into it - he is now happily playing, not disturbed by others crying, and actually going to sleep when they put him down - albeit not for long. Hope that makes others feel positive about plans for daycare too :)
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Morning all
Okay like Taurean I am definitely going to stop complaining about our night waking. Art you poor thing I don't know how you are coping. Up for the day at 3am! And with 2 to look after its not as though you can actually lie down and have a rest during the day. I really hope it gets better for you very soon. We had been waking twice a night for the last number few weeks which I was finding tiring. By saying that he was waking more but on those times he would give a few little cries and then go back to sleep so while we wake but don't actually have to get up to him. The other two times I was having to feed him. I've probably never been really good at resettling by patting or rocking so will both have to learn how to do this and make it work. We did have a first the night before last though which I was very very very excited about. He slept through for the very first time. Yes 7.00pm to 6.30am! I was keeping my fingers crossed that we had made a major breakthrough and he would do the same again last night but it didn't happen though he did only wake once and went back to sleep after a feed.
Kelly thats not good with poor Ts cold. It really has been lingering on for a while now. Did you end up getting the humidifier/vapouriser? Has it done any good? Have you tried having the cot slighly elevated at one end - sorry sure you have already tried everything. We were lucky when Sam had his cough he seemed to be able to sleep through it though his nose was clear so he didn't have the breathing issue and he also doesn't have a dummy. Can't think of anything else to suggest that might work love. I know what you mean about somedays feeling as though all you seem to do is feed, change, sleep. We do really try to make sure we go out each day as I would suffer from cabin fever if we didn't. Even if it is only for a walk. Has been a touch difficult recently with the crappy weather we have had here in Sydney. We have activities on 3 of the days and I catch up with friends on another day so only have 1 unfilled day so to speak. I do try however to schedule the outings around sleep so that he is doing his morning and afternoon naps in his cot. I just feel that he will sleep better there rather than in his stroller. Exception to this is if we have a longer car journey to do then we'll leave and he has this sleep in the car. I've about a hours drive to one of my girlfriends who has just had a baby so that works out well for when we go to visit. Poor thing her witching hour seems to be lasting about 6 hours a day at the moment so I guess that is one of the part of very young baby we don't miss.
Taurean looking forward to seeing the photos on FB of you as a beer can. How clever is your Mum to be able to make it for you. Izzy certainly seems to keeping you on your toes. Practising all her new tricks in her sleep. Sam is moving round the cot now bigtime. He often ends up sleeping on his tummy 180 degrees round from the way he was put in. In the begining it seemed to bother him but not any more.
Sangie how are things in your household. You'll have to tell us what you did with Elena to make her such a good sleeper and we can learn from you. Good to hear that the helmet seems to doing the trick with Ethan. How is the sleeping at your end now?
Sanchez not sure if you are on hols yet or not. Is so hope youre having fun. Hope all is good with you and the lovely V.
Well AFU house is slowly getting back into order. Carpets are down and everything back in place. Everything looked so nice and neat for a few days before the mess started to reappear. We are really pleased with the colours we choose. There is always the risk that what looks really nice in the small piece of carpet wont be as nice when it covers the entire floor. We have just purchased baby gates and put them up which is stressing the poor dog out no end (no idea why but he doesn't like them). Sam isn't crawling yet but wanted to be ready for when he does as from the sound of it when they take off they take off. How is everyone else doing in the crawling department? I know Izzy is on the move but anyone else? He is making some progress but not getting up on his hands and knees or anything like that yet. Guess he will do it when he is ready. I do encourage him but getting him to do tummy time but he is definitely happier sitting and playing with his toys.
Like i mentioned earlier we have a few activities that we do and the newest one is swimming. We go to the fab little place where we sing songs, go underwater, splash and generally have lots of fun. You should see the poor little fellas face when he comes up from being underwater - too funny - like WHAT has just happened there?
Sam has just started to make a new noise over the last few days where he rubs/flaps his hand over his mouth as he is gurgling. Sort of the same as what we would do using our fingers. Cute. Still no sigh of mama being said but working hard on dada a lot of the time.
Okay off to have shower while he is still asleep. Kisses to bubs and speak soon.
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NW3, great that your carpet is finally in! I know its so hard choosing colours from a tiny sample isn't it? We had the same problem when we renovated. Thank goodness it all looks nice. Ethan isn't crawling either but does get around by creeping like a caterpillar lol! He also rolls and bum shuffles a little to get around. He is trying to pull himself on furniture and was successful yesterday. I left the room for 1 minute and came back to find him standing up leaning on his little pooh bear learning table with a huge grin on his face!
Art, you poor chook do you manage to get any rest during the day? Does DS have a day sleep? Elena has dropped hers but I'm enforcing some 'quiet' time after lunch for my sanity lol! I know I couldn't be less clucky lol!
Kelly, bummer that the cold is still sticking around. I don't know what to suggest hun but sending some 'get well' vibes so that hopefully T will sleep much better. Great that he has adjusted so well to daycare, that must be a load off your shoulders. How are you finding being back at work? E still doesn't have any teeth!
Taurean, yes DD has always been a great sleeper. Of course she had her off weeks when teething/sick etc but overall she was a much better sleeper than Ethan is. I remember when she was 8 months (as I went back to work 2 days a week) she was sleeping 12 hours overnight plus two day naps of 1.5hrs each. If only her brother did the same lol! I'm looking forward to seeing the beer can pics, how hilarious!
We don't go out everyday but I don't like to spend more than 2 days in a row at home or else I get cabin fever. We have activities on two days (Mon and Fri) plus I usually do the grocery shopping on another day and might meet a friend for coffee etc on another day or have a playdate. But I find if I'm out too much then I get really behind on the housework and then we end up having to do it on the weekends (which I hate doing!).
Sleep here has improved the last couple of nights so fingers crossed it continues. He only woke once both nights and then after a quick cuddle he went back to sleep. What do all your bubs sleep in overnight? I borrowed a grobag from a friend and that is what E slept in the last couple of nights with a much better outcome. I'm going to have to give it back to her though so thinking I might have to bite the bullet and buy some (or something similar). I was looking at dream bags which looks similar but a lot cheaper, does anyone have these? Anyways better be off. I'm hoping E will go down for a sleep soon so I can jump in the shower. Have a great day all xo
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Sangie - we use both Grobags and Dream Bags and I think they are as good as each other. I only discovered Dream Bags recently and at half the price of Grobags, they are good value! I always buy the Grobags that are on sale (I buy them from the Bambini Pronto website) so I usually pay about $60 a bag (instead of $80+!!) but the Dream Bags are only about $45 and they are super cute and beautifully made. Highly recommend them!!
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Thanks Taurean, good to hear they are good quality. I can get two dream bags for the same price as one grobag so I think that's what I'll do. And yes, they have some super cute designs, I want the jungle animals!
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Hi Sangie - I've also used sleeping bags from Living Textiles (though these were the summer tog ones) and have two from Pumpkin Patch both of which I am very happy with. Got one called Uh Oh PJs last week which was 2.5tog which I am happy with. I love the designs with Dream Babys though. Soo cute! I could never justify paying the full price for the Grobags.
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Just a quickie from me - where did everyone get their amber teething necklaces from? No teeth yet, but I can see the 6 top ones all sitting in her gums and I can imagine some horror week of a zillion teeth!
Been a bit quiet lately, sleep here is total crap so I am attempting to cut the night feeds to stop the frequent wakings. So far so good, she has been happy to be cuddled instead of fed the last couple of nights until early morning when she insists on a feed but that is alright because I think she is genuinely hungry.
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Hi everyone. Haven't had time to go over everything I've missed but I had, some time ago, said I was coming in to do personals.... I think that was about 4 weeks ago! My apologies! I am super busy with school at the moment and am taking a break from writing report cards as we speak. Hate this time of the term but, as a positive, only 2 weeks until school holidays!!! Yippee.
Am loving being back at work (minus the reports atm) and really enjoying the time I spend with Frazer and DH and as a family we are going well. DH is loving being a SAHD for 2 days a week and Frazer is slipping into a routine pretty well. Nothing much else to report baby-wise. Frazer is going through a bit of a clingy stage atm which is strange for him as he'll usually go to anyone. He is sleeping well and feeding well, and still loving his food at 12kgs and is giving my back a work out that's for sure.
Will try and catch up if I can but am just letting you know I am still here and will probably try to get on more often when I have some more time on my hands! Hope all Mums and bubs are well ox
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Art, I got E's necklace from Belly Beyond (kelly's recommendation). Best of luck with the night weaning, I hope it all works out so you can get some more shut eye.
NWS, thank for that! I ended up buying two dream bags and they have already arrived. I know grobags are expensive which I'm surprised about given how much competition there is for them now. I guess its not so bad if you can get them on special though.
Pooley, sounds like you are super busy. E is quite a clingy boy too at times which can drive me a bit crazy. Sometimes he'll cry even if it just looks like I might leave the room!
Well we finally have a tooth! So I guess that explains the cranky behaviour last week (well I'd like to think so anyway lol!) E has also figured out how to pull himself up (scary!).
Gotta go, both kiddies just woke, have a great day! :D
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Evening all
Hope all is well with everyone that that the little poorly bubs amongst us are better soon. I guess because winter has well and truely arrived now it will be one little thing after another. Sam has a touch of a cold but is pretty much okay with it at the moment. Poor little thing chucked up his lunch big time today so just keeping an eye on him to make sure nothing is starting.
Kelly - can't believe poor little Tadhg is sick again. Poor little man has been through the ringer over the last few weeks. Is he picking stuff up at day care or is it just the winter? We were only saying at MG the other day that our little ones are swopping germs big time with eachother now as they're all taking toys off eachother and everyone single one puts the new toy straight into the mouth. Hopefully it will build up a whole heap of immunity. How are you going with working when he is sick? Must be tough on you both.
Taurean - hope Izzy's drugs work at getting rid of all her little bugs - especially the ear infection. They can be fairly common from what I've been told.
Sangie congrats on the tooth and hope it does explain the behaviour. Sam's third little peggie broke through this afternoon. I was expecting that it would come through any day as I had been able to see them in the gums for about a week. So far I've been pretty lucky when they've come through he has been a bit clingy but hasn't got too cranky with them. OOohh pulling himself up - now the fun will begin. Has everything been baby proofed yet? How have you been going with the Dream Bags has the sleeping improved?
Art I'll get Sam to have a quiet word regarding the teeth so all 6 can come through without any problems. I don't know which would be worse coming through one by one or all together. How is the night weaning going? Don't really have any advice for you on what to do. Sam seems to have finally started to really sleep though - prior to going away I was waking him at 10.30pm for feed and he was then sleeping through until about 7/7.30am but that all went to poo when we were away and he was waking at least twice a night when we got back. I couldn't work out what I should do to stop and was finding it all very tiring when all of a sudden he just seemed to stop waking at all - sleeping from 7 to 7 basically. Not doing it every night yet but most. So for us it just appears to have happened rather than me actually doing something to cause it.
Pooley - 12kgs - wow Sam is a little lightweight in comparison. I haven't had him weighed recently but he probably is only just hitting 8.5kg! Glad to hear you are enjoying being back and work so much and it all seems to be working out for you.
Well nothing much else to relate from here. Winter has truely arrived and is getting cold. I dread to think what the electricity bill will be like as normally I'd have been out at work but now heating is on the whole time. We've also go air con in Sam's room so that's on over night and quite a bit during the day too. We seem to be getting into a reasonable routine. Though the time he will sleep for will vary - some mornings he will only do 40 mintues and others will do 2 hours. I just go with the flow though will try to resettle if he only has a short sleep in the afternoon following a short sleep in the morning. Still no crawling but if starting to get up on all fours and rock back and forward so I am sure its not toooo far away. Ahhhh..................
Have a great long weekend for those you that have it. Funny how its not as important now that we are not working and having an actual "day off".
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