April 2008 - the one where we have to babyproof everything!

[EllieG]

Am I first? Couldn't think of what to call it....

VS - I think she is hungrier, yes, I tried giving more milk, which helped, but then yesterday she spurned more milk for more food (I guess she can't take both) and she did sleep better last night. Woke once at 5.30 for drink water and then 6.30 properly. She is never hungry for her breakfast til about 8 though - does anyone else have this? Should I stop giving a ten o clock feed?

oh and - we slept through last night - hoorah!!!
So nice after all those disrupted nights.

OMa can't believe that about Fake Office! I'd kill DP if I found out he'd been made redundant and hadn't told me about it - just smacks of 'didn't want you to worry your pretty little head' / either that or 'my ego is too precious to admit we're in trouble'...both of which are the sort of things that go down like a lead balloon in the Bee household.

Anway...if redundancy is what you want, I hope you get it - surely this is, of all times, when you're likely to

VS, you are quite mad.

Was it TheShipsCat who has the sicky baby? Just wondered whether you'd gone to the GP, had any answers?

Oh and Sal, I was tested for coeliacs once upon a time..from what I recall, your body is incapable of digesting gluten at all and has some sort of reaction to it that causes damage to the internal wall of the intestines, which then leads on to the intestines not absorbing anything very well, and general digestive problems. Once the gluten is removed from the diet, I believe the gut recovers reasonably well and normal life continues - a friend with Coeliacs lives quite happily but does need to be very careful with his diet..I think there is a blood test that can sometimes diagnose, or they look for internal damage to the gut with a colonoscopy

Ellie and LadyBee - that pretty much describes us too.

Well ladies - I am finally out of here tomorrow evening. Was so looking forward to seeing the sun, but my MIL has just informed me that it's raining there and has done for the last 3 days! It had better stop before I get there or else!!!

Probably won't be on for the next 3 weeks, so y'all take care now you hear!

See ya!

Have a great trip, MHaH. Hope you come back MDHaHA.

OUCH NIPPLE BITE! what do I do? I yelped involuntarily and that seemed to precipitate the most extremely fun and entertaining game she'd ever played i.e. ooh let's see if I can make Mummy make that funny noise again. After the first time took her off every time (maybe 4x more?) with no fanfare but she still got the gnashers right in when I let her anywhere near. Also tried pushing her face in towards my boob but that didn't really seem to help.

Same here - I interact with Roelof every now and again most of the time, but love the fact that he can play on his own and concentrate on little things and details while I read a magazine do some work. I don't think you should feel guilty, I believe it's important for them to be able to do both.

Ladybee, thanks for that. Now off to read some more - I kind of put it off for some reason.

Oh, and MommyHasaHeadache, if you're still reading this, have a wonderful time!!! Will miss you.

OMa, that made me laugh! (Not the pain, mind you, but her reaction to this brilliant new game, hehe.) I'm sure someone will be on in a second with more advice and a better sense of humour!

OMa, biting, is it at initial latch or end of feed?

If initial latch, don't offer the breast, have your breasts available, but not near mouth so she has to actually move to latch (It is normally because they don't actually want feeding if at beginning of feed) or anticipate end of feed (i.e they get slower and less anxious for it) and end it yourself (they bite when not wanting feeds, either they are finished or not ready, normally)
HTH.

Hmm, the jump, not sure, really not sure, I'd love to do it, but I cried going up Glastonbury Tor

Plus, playing, don't fret, playing is supposed to make them explore and learn, if you're doing it all what help is that?

Hello, everyone!
Well, survived sleepover! But OMG, the amount of noise gets exponentially louder with the number of boys! Particularly when the boys in question are not your own!
One didn't want breakfast; I am assuming that if a child who is a guest does not want breakfast that you can't bludgeon encourage them to eat it the way you would your own?
Brought them to see Twilight which I thoroughly enjoyed so that was something! Then to MacDonalds and then letting me them loose in the shops for half an hour before going home.

Now I am having the wine!

TheLorax, well done, that sounds hectic. Can't believe you guys all have to do the baby thing AND the big kid thing!

Thanks, VS, that makes sense. She was fine this morning when she was hungry, only nipped right at the end.

Nice weather, huh?

Have a nice time MHAH if I haven't missed you!

Glad is not just me about the playing thing, was beginning to feel a little guilty. Have a friend who has constantly interacted with her little lad since he was born practically, though he really will not leave her side so perhaps she has to, whereas I have ignored let molly play independently and interacted as needed she seems OK like that, just wanted to make sure wasn't being too lazy.

VS - maybe start jumping off something lower than a plane and build up? Perhaps a step?

I have a terrible hangover after last nights thai meal. Was DH night to get up, but he was out for the count so I did, luckily she just wanted some water then back to sleep. That seems to be the pattern now, I can cope with that fine, as can't really deny her water, as if she cried for it, would just make her thirsty anyway I think. Made DH get up with her at 6.30 when she woke though and had a lie in til 10 hurray! Then went for big greasy brekkie and DSD is still at her mate's so is all lovely and quiet now ahhh....

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all ok. Jack is doing well etc. No problems realy with him atm. Nan's funeral wasn't til the 20th... apparently lots of people were just queueing up to die this month, so we had to wait. Did I tell you another close family friend of ours died the night before we had nn's funeral? A massive heart attack at 56. Crazy isn't it.

Anyways, since the funerals I have slept a whole lot better.

Oh and the playing thing, thanks VS I feel better for you saying that. Was undecided between me being tired/wanting to get housework done and it being 'good' for little Jack to be playing independantly. Think its good to interact with him once a day though, looking at things. Also I tell him when I am doing things like brushing my teeth/getting dressed/doing dishes by saying 'Look Jack, Mummy is brushing her teeth now' etc. Which seems to fascinate him make him think mummy is crazy. Exciting huh?

LOL at VS starting off with jumping off a step first heehee!

DS is all bunged up with a cold now, poor thing. He seems to have gotten back into his sleeping though, thank goodness - what a relief.

When I was back in NZ, my aunts and mum all pretty much said biting was the reason they stopped BFing (they all did - I guess BF in NZ was much more common in that generation than over here). I'm praying DS doesn't start, so far so good. Nice to get that advice though VS.

Well Molly is currently playing independently with a shoebox full of toys, which seems to make them much more interesting. And I don't feel guilty at all now I have permission to be lazy let her learn independently from you guys

Hey PFJ - glad you have been able to start to heal up after your Nan's funeral x

Hi Ellie! -waves-

Morning all. Bacon sandwiches on the counter - help yourselves.

yum - don't mind if I do

I've put a pot of coffee on too.

My RL postnatal group are starting to organise a mass 01 birthday party for our babies - how organised and how much fun is that going to be , there will be at least 7 babies in a soft play area , with snacks and wine drinks for mummies everyone

I think that's going to be my reason, too, LB . Last night she had a good feed then bit at bedtime (so just stopped after trying wait 2 mins then reoffer about three times), then we missed out the 10.30 formula feed as she's been taking very little of it and DH struggling to stay up for it now he's getting up earlier, so went up at 1 when she squeaked and tried to feed her but she refused and bit [ouch], then managed to get her to feed in bed. Think she was probably up for teething rather than hunger. Went back down eventually at 3.40 [bloodshot eyes emoticon] - hey, I should recommend that one to MNHQ - then I woke her up to feed at 6.30 before I went and she totally refused, about four bites later she took a bottle of formula. Will try again tonight. May be just that she wasn't so hungry after the 1am feed, but then why would she take formula? I do want to keep my nipples, though...

Good to hear you sounding chirpier, PFJ. Have been thinking of you.

At work, nothing yet. Quite nervewracking!

Just imagine if you do get it. You could take DC to nursery, and then go back to bed!!!!! You could catch up on all that sleep and have the house to yourself and oooohhh, so many things for at least a month.

Maybe she took the bottle of formula this morning because she can bite away on that and the milk doesn't stop? Could be a teething thing with her - babybee tended to grab my fingers and gnaw on them, and also was the only time he didn't just laugh at a dummy. He doesn't suck on them, just holds in one hand and chews (won't do this with a teething ring though, odd boy).

Hi all. Was at home on Thurs with DS1 as he was vomiting & had diarrohea, then Fri was at home cos I wasn't well Am much better now thankfully.

Sam had his check-up with the Doc at the hosp where he goes for occ therapy & physio. She says he's doing OK he's just got to spend practically all his time on his tummy to make him lift his head up, strengthen his neck & back, etc.

He has now got to start with the speech therapist. So now (3 times a wk) its 8.30-9 occupational therapy, 9-9.30 physio then 9.30-10 speech therapy. Poor little sausage is already exhausted after 2 lots, let alone 3. I'm hoping that I won't have to take a further cut in working hours as we're barely surviving as it is

Sorry, moan over. Hope everyone is OK. Just have to say to VS I think you're very brave. I've always wanted to do something like that but just wouldn't have the guts.

Oh Soph, that's tough having the extra therapy added on - it's a lot of intensive attention for him isn't it!

LadyBee - it certainly is. I know that it's better for him to start with all this therapy early on, but even so .... Obviously it's good of them to keep the continuation because there's no way I'd be able to take him on Tues and Thurs as well. I'm dead on my feet by Fri as it is!

Also work have just announced that if you have to take a day off to look after your child if he/she's sick then it's classed as unpaid leave. So for all of us who don't have family around us we're screwed. Please give me suggestions for convincing my darling boys that can't be sick ever!!!

that they can't be sick ever - silly moo!

Chipmonkey here! ( can you tell Twilight had a huge effect on me?)
Poor Sam! At the moment I have one hour a week of OT with ds1 and that's plenty for us! And I think it's not just the therapy itself, it's the getting there and getting back and then trying to catch up with all the other things that still have to be done. Ds2 will have to resume his OT soon too and I have to say, I don't know if I'm ever going to see the house!

Good lord RPCTM could you have picked a longer name I don't catch up on the things that need to be done as I work full-time. Now it's only the basics that get done. I can't remember the last time I mopped the floors at home. I've swept them but not mopped them

RPCTM - forgot to ask, how old are DS1 & 2?