September 2010 - meet-ups, pram addicts and the cutest babies in the world!

[Chelle1986]

Am taking the innitiative and doing the new thread! Bombs away...!

Chelle Grace is a swine to get to sleep ALL of the time but if she wakes in the night and wont settle we put the extractor fan on in the kitchen and put her bouncy chair on the table and bounce her and the noise and motion seems to send her off pretty quickly, also no talking or eye contact etc.

We had a 4D scan when i was about 30 weeks pregnant and got a 45 minute dvd of it and tonight i got a massive urge to watch it. She just seems so big all of a sudden and it's like i've just realised that the days of her being really tiny and fragile are over. Also she rolled over for the first time today and i missed it, she was in the living room with DP and i was in the kitchen. I nearly cried when he told me i was so gutted i hadn't seen it!

Dp's mum took her out for the day and we had a mamouth clean and went for lunch. I hope i don't sound terrible but it was sooooo nice to have a break! I feel so much calmer!

maple, dixie, newmum - yep wide awake even before i get him up - and when you look over the crib to check on him he laughs at you....

Tried the no nappy change thing and no light - but like i said he's already wide awake anyways.

He'll sleep fine as long as i dont put him down - so as he goes in crib - wide awake again. was up at 4am today. joy!

i actually left him to cry himself back to sleep at 11:45 last night and now feel awful...

Chelle i wouldn't worry about letting him cry, it's sooo horrible when your tird and frustrated. Quick qustion for you? How are you getting on with waning. Grace is taking to it really well so i think we'll try her on baby poridge today and see what happens. I'm really really over thinking it though and getting quite stressed, i can't find any information on the net. It all seems so confusing. I'm going to try and get to the drop in centre tomorrow and ask for some advice. How much are you giving your LO now and does he eat once a day still?

When I weaned ds1 I started with carrot, I made the puree and put it in ice cube trays, he started with one cube at a time and quickly went to two. I gave him the same thing for 3-4 days before I introduced the next to be sure he had no reaction. The first things he had were carrot, squash, sweet potato, pear, apple, courgette, cauliflower, nothing would cause too much wind. Once they have had each a few times you can start mixing them together. I really recommend Annabel Karmels Top 100 baby purees, she gives lots of advice and starts with very simple purees and goes upto food that if you didn't puree the whole family could eat which is really handy if you want to cook for your baby instead of only using jars later on. Ds1 was a bit older but I still went pretty slowly with him. You can mix the baby rice in with the fruit/veg if they find the flavour too strong. Your hv should be able to give you lots of help and advice though.

I also don't change Luke's nappy at night chelle1986 and I agree that you shouldn't feel guilty about letting him cry.

We went to a birthday party today which was quite nice and ds1 won pass the parcel! I chatted to one of the dad's which was really nice, I used to work in quite a male environment and I miss male company. We then came back and made some chocolate chip muffins, yummy!!

Quiet on here today! Is everyone stressed out with fractious babies having lovely family time?

I dismantled Ollys crib today whilst holding back the tears. I can't believe the time has gone so fast. We've said 2 is enough but each time I notice a big change I cry because its the last time! Does that mean I want more?? Oh I don't know!!!

I also used an Annabel Karmel book but I feel I really failed miserably. I could never get the puree the right consistency & Toby didn't really take to "My" food until he could cope with lumps!! and I discovered Avocado! Poor child I'm suprised he didn't turn green he had that many! Hates them now tho!

Oh & he rolled & I saw it!!!!!

chelle thanks for the picture today! Put a smile on my otherwise miserable face xxx

We started Jack on porridge last week and have tried carrot and parsnip but veggies definitely seem to make him grumpy an hour afterward (he's been fine again since we stopped with the veg) so we're going to go much slower with it since we're weaning early. He practically gobbles at the spoon he's so excited about food which I'm so happy about as I just know he isn't into milk. HV suggested the same too.

Really interested re: not changing nappies at night. I have to admit that I change him as he hates them being full during the day although he never struggles to get back to sleep. I think I will try leaving his nappy tho.

DH has been a big help today and my afternoon snoooooze has done wonders. Sure start tomorrow but feel a day off is needed so might call in my Mum on Tuesday

Gals you had a day off newmum it's about time I say! xxx

Gals?? I meant glad

Jack 18 weeks tomorrow and with no room left for his beanstalk legs in 6-9 month sleep suits!

newmum - going well. He has tried all the baby versions of porridge, fruity porridge, muesli and rice. Likes them all - but prefers the normal porridge. Was starting off with a tiny amount but now after one week 3 days of having it once a day he is having a slightly heaped teaspoon of the food mixed with 3 or 4 teaspoons of water/formula. And he has almost all of it - I would say it amounts to prob 7 or 8 weaning spoons worth?

I am just waiting for his poo's to go back to normal before upping to twice a day. He has been a tiny bit constipated so dont want to rush his body and him starting really struggling to poo. I would imagine will be on twice a day by mid week though. Then some fruit/veg purees once he has settled in to that properly.

beadly - you are very welcome! Like I said - call me if you need me.xxx

We had loads of rolling here last week and now he seems to have forgotten how!

Nights are still just as bad and was up at 4am this morning - just don't know where to go from here. I know I shouldn't feel bad about letting him cry himself to sleep - I just dont want hij to get negative connotations to sleep by doing so...

Olly 17wks

Oooh! And swimming again tomorrow!

beadit will be chopping his feet off soon!

The feet of his sleepsuit or his actual feet?

Well I have found out today that we're going on one of those sun holidays with DP's family. I am absolutely dreading it and dont want to go can't wait!

It's somewhere near York in May. Is anyone near there and willing to take in an escapee then?!

Patito i co-sleep still, for naps Lucy either sleeps on the breast or in her pram. She hates being moved after a feed so I often just have a rest with her on my knee. Once a day I try and take her for a walk to get her to sleep. She did 3 hours today. She can't roll yet so am pretty sure she'll be ok on the bed for a while. I do have a bed rail when she does roll. i'll have to teach her to go in her cot with the rails up as well soon, there isn't a lot of rail height so if she sits up she could climb out.

I tend to change nappies every 2 hours or so as they are reusable and they get cold when they are wet. She has disposables on a night and now she is in size 3 they last all night.

whereabouts near York is saoirse

Is the holiday? saoirse

Thanks for all the advice i think im worrying over nothing but then i am a worrier by nature so i shall just go with it for now and see what happens. We haven't exactly been counting spoonfulls etc but today we made the baby rice up to the guidlines on the box and she ate the lot. Shall move on to porridge tomorrow and stick to that for a week or so. I'm affraid i will be going onto jars rather than doing purees though as she sleeps in the kitchen in the pram during the day and the slightest noise wakes her up and doing ANYTHING when she's awake is impossible, she's sooo clingy atm.

Chelle i really doubt if letting him cry will give him a negative association with sleep. I know he's a bit too young for the cry it out method (dunno if thats what its called) but thats what some people do with older babies and it seems to work. Seriuosly it was probably better than you going to him and you both getting even more worked up! Grace normally wakes up chatting away to herself and we just let her get on with it. Sometimes she goes back to sleep other times she wakes up but if i leapt out of bed every time she made a noise id get no sleep what so ever!

Me and DP are having a date day next saturday, going cinema and for a meal in the afternoon (i don't want to go at night as im shit scared of disrupting Graces "routine" at the minute) but i'm really really looking forward to it. Then it's my brothers 30th in a few weeks and Grace will be staying at her nanas and then DP's cousin is having a pampered chef night later this month where a proffesional chef comes round and cooks for us while we get pissed (dp will be looking after Grace that night) so it's shaping up to be a pretty good month for me

Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend!

The 4am waking! Its a stage! Sorry! You saying about it has made me really decide it is! Toby did it & Olly has just got out of it (I hope) He used to go 6.30-4, feed then go back till 7. for about the last month so from 17 weeks until 2 days ago (almost 21weeks) he started waking at 4 to feed then back till 5, half 5! He's back to 7 now so hopefully thats it done! If not I think I might go mad as I'm knackered cos effectively getting up at 4am every morning for a month!

Bedtime! Night all!

Oh & beadit please don't chop his feet off!

Had my first night out with DH last night. All were tucked up in bed and we went to see Love and Other Drugs. My good God Jake Gyllenhaal is hoooot!! It was really funny tho because its a 15cert and a youth club bus unloaded about 40 teenagers into the theatre and the movie is just loaded with sex! The boys in front of us were just gobsmacked.
All is well here I guess. Im feeling a bit umph. Finding it hard to shake. Par for the course I guess.

Do you give him water now you've started weaning chelle1986, that might help with the constipation if not?

My friend and I were chatting yesterday about how out boys both have no routine at night at all. They both sometimes sleep through, sometimes up at 10.30-11 till morning and sometimes up twice a night. I haven't worried too much as he's clearly hungry when awake but don understand it at all. She said she's been noting down the total oz's he's had in the day, number of naps etc and there is no pattern between what he's doing in the day and how he sleeps at night so she's stopped worrying!

Why do you think that is mammyG? are you thinking about work again or is it just the pressures of being a mummy of 3? Glad you had a good night, I was thinking of seeing that with my friend. It's dh's birthday on Thursday and he doesn't want to do anything. Wondering if I should ask my mum to babysit and take him out anyway?

cinnamon id surprise him!!

Mammy i have been feeling a bit like that too recently. I think the day to day grind has been getting me down a bit. I just feels a bit like Groundhog day atm. Still it must have been lovely getting out for the night. I hope you start to feel better soon

Evening folks. Hope you all had a fab weekend. Well the bab is in bed. He slept from 8 till 6:30 last night with one dream feed at 10:30. I've been trying to put him down earlier due to the fact he has very little sleep in the day. I might start taking him out for regular walks on an afternoon just to try and get him to sleep longer than 15 minutes. The cat napping is really doing my head in. Tonight he didn't settle till 8:40 so hopefully he won't wake till 7 (wishful thinking).

We went for our second swimming lesson today and he loved it. I think he is a water baby, though he's not quite sure about the water splashing in his face yet!!!

Also, I gave him a little bit of sweet potatoe today pureed and mixed with some formula. I was cooking Sunday lunch and just separated a tiny bit to try him on. He had about six little spoons full and he loved it. He had 5 ounces of his bottle first and then finished the rest after. What I am most shocked about is that he hasn't been sick at all since eating it at 2pm. This is rare!! due to his reflux, he is usually sick at least 6 times in between his feeds. This have given me an insight to what it is like not to have to constantly change wet bibs and clothes or wipe his little mouth, cheek and neck! There is light at the end of the reflux tunnel and weaning is possibly the key. I'm gearing up to seriously start the weaning process in 2 weeks when he is 18 weeks (not sure why I'm waiting till then) but will also be taking it very slow.

Harlyn 16 + 2

Cinnamon Take him along its quite a funny movie and there is absolutely loads of sex in it! Might lead to some antics he might like on his birthday

Ive been battling with these feeling for a while if im honest. Im seeing a CBT guy to try and help with perception but Im not finding it much good. Im very happy with my 3 and my dh (and I know this is the most important part) but in the rest of my life I just feel trapped. Im stuck in a grind I dont want to be in and have no alternative. I dont have much if any support outside of DH and I would find my family trying. We have a lot of issues and Im Miss Dependable so get to bear the burden a lot. God forbid I might feel anything inconvenient or be anything less than accommodating and sensible. Most of the time I just want to pack up my family and ride off into the sunset with DH. Sometimes it ets to me more than most and this is not a good week. Ive started to feel quite panicky when I think about it too much. I wish I could just switch it off.

Oh mammyG, sounds like ure really having a shitty week. Sending u big MN hugs. Hope things work out soon. Can't really give any advice as don't know your situation but sounds draining and it makes it worse when your homelife is great but its others that are wearing u down. Not helpful when u have 3 LO's to take care of. U know u can always come on here and have a good old rant to us. Hope u have a better week this week.

Well I knew it was going to be wishful thinking for a repeat sleep performanc from Harlyn. He wouldn't wake for his dream feed at 10:30 so I left him to sleep. He then woke 1:30 had had 6 ounce. Woke again at 4 just being grizzly then again at 6:30 gurgling and blowing raspberrys. Fed him 8 oz at 7 now he's fussy with either trapped gas or constipation! He only did 1 poo yesterday which is unlike him! I'm truly shattered and dh is in London today then Scotland tues & wed so no break for me for a few days!