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Dreamer, giada will most of the time just sit there and watch the book while I read, which is totally bizarre to me. Sometimes she will try to chew the book. She must like the pictures because usually she is a very squirmy baby, but with a book she sits still and happy- as long as it is a book she likes. She loves all the ones I started reading to her in the beginning, but she is picky on new ones. I swear she is going to be a librarian when she grows up lol!
I just bought the Primo bath because it is big and got great reviews. She doesn't fit right in her other one and it's getting hard to hold her in the right position. I will let you know tonight how it works, we haven't tried it yet!
I just read that chubby babies who cross 2 milestone percentages on the weight chart before 2 years of age (so like jumping from 20th percentile at age 1 month to 60th percentile at age 6 months) means they have double the risk of being obese- more at risk if it happened in the first 6 months. I am worried as giada is huge!! SHe has not been in for 6 month appt yet, but she was 22 pounds at 4 months and I know she is probably at least 26 now. And I measured her and I think she only grew an inch in the past couple months (from 27 to 28 inches) DH and I are not overweight and I plan on feeding her very healthy so maybe I shouldn't worry, but I would feel horrible if I am setting her up for difficulty later in life. I'm not sure why she is such a huge baby, but I guess dh was a big chubby baby too and I am also very very tall so I'm sure she will pretty tall child and adult. Hopefully I'm just worrying for nothing.
Feeding is not going well. She is insisting on grabbing the spoon and chewing on it and making a huge mess. I don't even know if she is swallowing much food. I tried giving her own spoon and it didn't work. ANyone else have this problem. Day 2 of feeding went so well and now I feel like I have stepped backwards. It just turns into a big mess! Any thoughts?
Trixie- I've never seen bee movie!! I need to rent it!
Hope everyone is doing well!!
 
Stranje don't worry it takes abt 3weeks for them to get used to the spoon... I'm weaning 2 months now and Conor has literally just started to open his mouth in anticipation!! He nearly eats the spoon! Rem your only starting to wean so it's only for them to get used to different tastes and the texture and it's not for nutritional value at all. She will get the hang of it after a month and then move her on to lumpier foods..... There will be no stopping her!

Have read some research on obesity due to early weight gain and over feeding babies but I personally don't think there is a link.... Conor jumped from the 50th to the 90th maybe a little more but looks in proportion ... I refer babies to paeds if they go over 3 centiles or under 3 but it's usually if it's a shorter time span... I.e at the 2 week check to the 8 week check.

As long as she is in proportion ... The length , head and weight around the same centiles for example Conor started on the 50th for all 3 and is now on the 90th!!!
 
stranj you don't need to rent the movie, trixie can tell you word for word what happens lol ;)

I think that the messiness and their involvement in the early days of feeding solids are all part of the learning experience for them lol. I'm sure I've read that milk still provides a lot of their nutrition up to 1, so if it doesnt seem like she's eating much at the moment, I wouldn't worry too much. Also allowing them to put their hands in the food etc is meant to be good as they are exploring. In fact here is the link for our nhs weaning advice. It may not all be the same advice they give in the US, but I found it quite reassuring to read.

https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/Pages/solid-foods-weaning.aspx#close

I'm not sure on Giada's weight hun. I would say as you are tall and she is a long baby she's going to be heavier overall. Maybe speak to them at your 6 month appointment and see what they say. I know lots of babies lose their chubbiness when they begin running around, and go through the non stop energy phase lol. New research saying this or that comes out all the time, quite often there will be contradicting research out there too for anything. But yeah see what they say at her 6 month appointment.

Claire I shall have to give the bath a go!
 
Oh and I would also like to know how to pronounce giada as I'm saying it ga.. De.. Ya in my head!! Is that right???
 
Ooo you see I tried to write it how I'm saying it in my head but it's not coming out right. I want to write Gee-ah-da but the 'gee' bit I'm saying more like zjee. Thats probably completely wrong though heehee
 
Hey ladies! Last week we went from hardly anyone posting to this week, everyone's chatty! Ha!!

Re the TV watching, luckily Jack is transfixed with pretty much anything that's on the TV, so for now mommy still gets to watch what she wants! But if I am up doing things, I'll put it on some cartoons because they do tend to keep his attention longer.

And Re the bathing situation, we currently bathe Jack in the kitchen sink in this little infant bath tub, but we are going to have to move to putting it in the big bath tub I believe. He splashes and kicks water everywhere!! It's so cute, but me and my floor end up soaked at the end of it!!

And Stranje, Jack has been the same way about his solids lately. For 2 or 3 weeks, I couldn't get the food in his mouth fast enough, he'd be grabbing for the spoon trying to feed himself. But this past week, he has been keeping his mouth shut tight and seems completely uninterested. He keeps looking around the room and wanting to play with his feet instead! And I wouldn't worry too much about Giada's weight. I'm sure, like the others have said, it's prob because she is so long and she will even out eventually.

Oh and I may be speaking out of turn, but I think Giada is pronounced like....Ja-Da, like the "I" is silent. There is a lady, Giada DeLaurentis(sp?) who has a few cooking shows on the Food Network. (not sure if y'all get that channel in the UK). I am just assuming you pronounce it the same way as hers.

Guys, I am starting to get really worried that Jack won't roll over...like, AT ALL. No matter how hard I try to get him to, he just ain't budging. I made him play on his mat nearly all day today, half the time on his back, the other half on his stomach, scattering his toys about and trying to lure him to roll that way. He would just find other ways of getting to them, like spinning around and scooting somewhat. He enjoys spending time on the floor playing, he doesn't get upset or anything. I even would roll him myself back and forth to see if he'd get the point, but nope, he could care less. I don't know what else I can try to get him to roll. He's got excellent strength, so I don't think he's not capable, I just think he doesn't know it's an option yet (if that makes sense). We go back in about 3 weeks for his 6 month check up, so I guess I'll bring it up to his pediatrician then, if he hasn't done it by then.

Hope you all have a great rest of the week.
 
Sorry everyone, I meant to say in my last post how to pronounce it, LadyL has it right, it is jah-duh. Some people here also pronounce it jee ah duh, which is close enough for me. It's an italian name and usually in italian you pronounce every vowel, but sometimes they blend them together quickly (like Gianni sounds like johnny) Many people butcher it here even when I pronounce it. THank goodness for the chef on food network that ladyl was talking about because at least most here know her!
Thanks for the thoughts on the weight gain. I think you had a good point trixie that it's different if weight and length move higher together rather than just weight. Giada was like 85th percentile at a month or two, and then jumped to well over 100 at 4 months for both weight and length. She is definitely a chubby baby but I have a feeling she is going to be very tall. DH is shorter than me, but he has some very tall people in his immediate family, and my entire family is very very tall. I'll have to see what the dr says at the end of the month. I know at 4 months he said not to worry, that he sees the chubbiest babies turn into toothpicks when they start moving. I think giada didn't grow much this past 2 months, but I bet if she could move more she would be thinner because she is so active. And you are right dreamer about research going back and forth. A few years ago giada would have been the healthiest baby due to her chubbiness and now she is at risk for obesity lol! It will be fun in a few years to look back at these posts and see the dumb things we worried about!
Ladyl I wouldn't worry at all about jack not rolling (i know, easier said than done) It sounds like he is content doing what he is doing. GIada just rolled from back to front a couple weeks ago, and now just 2 days ago she started to do it a bit more consistently. Before that she did it like twice in two weeks. She had rolled tummy to back a few times 2 months ago and then never did it again and still can't do it. I think it just depends on what is important to them at the time. I know we all worry about these things, but I honestly believe that if there were a problem we'd be seeing multiple signs that painted a fairly clear picture. I bet in a couple weeks he'll be rolling all over the place!
Feeding strangely went much better tonight and thanks for all the advice ladies! ANd for the link dreamer! I am seeing that this is just going to be up and down. Tonight I gave her her own spoon and kinda kept her hand busy while I fed her. She happily ate all her squash and barely reached for the spoon, while at lunch she persisted and made a mess everywhere. I guess it will just depend on her mood. I guess sometimes I just need to let her make a mess! Someone on baby club mentioned baby led weaning and said i shouldn't be pureeing food at this age(just mashing), but she seems to like it pureed more than mashed. Anyone have thoughts on this? Is it bad to puree...like am I keeping her from developing at a normal pace or something in relevance to eating? If not, when do you move to lumpy?
Ha ha dreamer, trixie is going to have nightmares of bees taking over teh world pretty soon!
I tried the primo tub tonight. It is a good tub but not right now for us. Basically it is a big tub with an infant side where the infant is slanted backwards rather than sitting up, and a toddler side where baby would sit up. Giada wants to sit up in the tub, but she is a bit too young for the toddler side as she can't sit unsupported. Overall a very good tub and it will come in handy in a few months when she can sit better, but until then we are stuck with the too small blue tub!
Hope everyone is well!
 
dont worry abt jack not rolling yet, he will soon get it.....i didnt have the proper flat play mat as the grandparents had it, but i got it back the other day and conor is rolling over and gets stuck constantly.....so thats only 2 days of rolling!.......

does your playmat have the overhead pole things??? conor uses these to pull him over on his tummy!

stranje baby led weaning is allowing the baby to determine when they want to start eating normal food....it skips the puree stage altogether....some babies do well on this but research indicates that purees help the tongue train to get food to the back of the mouth! so thats why im doing the puree....lumps...finger then hopefully normal food...
weaning wont be fully established by 1 year but should be almost done and the milk should then be decreased. and normal milk introduced.
conor wont take much milk and is great now at using his cup for the prune juice and water......i tried the milk in the cup but he didnt drink it! he is cute!


wat size nappy is your LO using...conor woke at 2 this morning soaking and this happens often, we use 4+ pampers baby dry which i thought wer great....but my nephew is 2 and he is on 5+.....made me think????conor must have a big bum!!!
 
Great to know how to pronounce it Stranj, I can say it right in my head when reading now lol.

Erin was rolling loads for a couple of days but seems to have stopped now. It was frustrating having to turn her over every 5 minutes lol so I'm kinda glad! Although she has started sleeping on her side sometimes. I wouldn't worry Lady, I keep thinking like you mentioned before (I think it was you), no one doesnt learn to walk. And at the end of the day movement as this stage is all leading to them being able to walk. No one relies on rolling or crawling to get around once they get bigger hehe.

Erin is still in size 3 but I've got a couple of packs of size 4's ready. She was 16lb12oz when I last weighed her I think size 3's go up to 20lb but will move her over before then. It's all done on weight/size so just depends on the child rather than age. I use both huggies superdry and pampers baby dry, and I have to say when she poops it almost always leaks in pampers up her back, whereas huggies leak a lot less. But pampers are softer. She doesn't tend to leak wee in any nappies, I think I've only ever found her wet once, but maybe thats a girl thing?

I need to get a load more clothes in 6-9 months and upwards. All the clothes people brought us are long gone, and I hadn't bought much in bigger sizes. Will be fun buying some more bits again lol.
 
thanks dreamer, i think conor was in the size 3 for a week...then i had to move him up....id say its a boy thing as his wee man stands to attention at night!!!!!!!!!so his nappy has to be put on very tightly!

i have to weigh conor, but last time at 24 weeks he was 9.15kgs......well over 20 pounds!
 
Darcey is in size 3 nappies and weighs around 15lb 5oz. Like you dreamer I need to get some new clothes, Shes pretty much out of her 0-3 clothes, but still wears some. I dont have much in 3-6. Im glad her clothes have lasted her well, we've been very lucky as she is 5 and a bit months now! But def need to go shopping, I think I'll buy mainly 6-9 and she can wear them baggy for a while h aha

I think it is best to puree food for a while and lead up to lumps and fingers foods etc
Darcey prefers fruit purees, but I try to do more veg if i can.

Dreamer, I just wanted to say well done on the breastfeeding. Im really envious of mums that can feed for so long. I loved breast feeding, I even considerd relactation but with pumping and skin to skin time and trying to get them to latch on, it just seemed like such hard work and dont think I could find the time!

Lady, I wouldnt worry about the rolling over thing.He'll do it in his own time.

Where do you english ladies buy your little ones clothes?
 
I'm a next and mother care buyer!!! Conor is now edging into 9/12 month clothes which I have very little of, his vests and babygros I got from tesco and next and they are 9/12 months and some trousers but the rest are still 6/9 months. Got him a rain coat today in a local store ... It's 6/12 months and so cute! His socks are also 6/ 12 months... I have a next account and indulge on it abit too much!!!
 
Hi ladies, glad to hear you and your little ones are all well.
Callum is thriving, he'll be 4 months next week and now weighs 16lbs 10ozs.
He also has his top 4 front teeth coming through at the moment, can feel them coming down. Explains why not even the bonjela seems to be helping at the moment.
He seems fairly happy most of the time, they're normally at their worst before he goes to sleep of after a bottle.

For those of you weaning onto solids when do you give them the bottle?
Callum is already having baby rice and will be putting him on baby cereal in a couple of weeks time. I''ve heard some people give the bottle a couple of hours after the "meal" but have also heard some people give straight after they have eaten.
Which do you think is best?
 
Aw thanks Claire. I'm really lucky as I had an easy time with it, I know how much of a struggle it can be, so I'm really appreciative that it has been a smooth ride for us.

I've got clothes from all over the place. I love mothercare and next but do think that they can be really overpriced. When you think of how little material these teeny tiny clothes use it annoys me lol. The quality is good though and some things I was given second hand from these are still in good condition after Erin's finished with them. I've got bits from both of those, debenhams,boots, h&m, tesco, asda, sainsburys, m&s and to be honest I haven't really had any issues with quality. Matalan I wasn't so keen on the materials, they felt a little cheap. And Tesco things shrunk when I tumble dried them on low even though it says you can. I try to buy in the sales if I can lol. Just makes me feel better that I'm getting better value for money.

Glad to hear Callum is doing so well Baby2310 :D I think Erin is teething too, her bottom gum you can kind of see the 2 front teeth below the gum, and she is chewing everything and dribbling sooooo much. Ouch for all 4 coming through though, poor little mite.
 
Ah glad to know Callum is well! And 4 teeth omg lol!! Conor's 2 at the bottom are nearly cutting but just not yet, like Erin he is constantly dribbling and everything is going into the mouth!!!

I separate the milk from the food and give at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm and give some in his porridge morning and night!

I tried Conor with finger foods this morning and he wouldn't put them near his mouth!!! He prepares non eatables!!! I tried some pear and banana and toast covers in butter and he wouldn't suck them! Ah well I'll try again tomorrow ....

It's my birthday tomorrow!!! The big 33!!!

Not doing anything special but mite buy myself some flowers from Conor!
OH is useless I doubt I'd even get a card! Men!!i haven't even reminded him so when he does figure it out I can make him feel a little guilty!! Heehee!
 
Happy birthday trixie hun, hope your OH spoils you :cake: x x
 
oh he did remember......got nothing!!!!
we DTD TMI and he said thats your birthday present!!!!! i would have prefered new shoes LOL!!!!!

so i went out today and bought myself flowers, a mummy mug and a card all from my adorable son conor!!! he was really good to me!!!

going down to his family in the south tomorrow for his nephews 2nd birthday and he said he will take me and conor out for a meal so heres hoping i get a nice treat!

conor has had 3 bad nights in a row...he is not crying but going nuts in the cot and ends up upside down with his arms poking out of the cot....must be the teeth that is making him so unsettled.....i not OH!was up most of the nite!
 
Happy Birthday Trixe...Conor treated you very well. Perhaps go shoe shopping when you visit the family...make sure he pays ha ha
 
Sorry to hear your OH didnt get you anything trix but hope you had a nice meal when away and convinced him to buy you some new shoes hehe. Sounds like conor was good to you ;)

We've set the highchair up and have put erin in it a couple of times to get her used to it when we start giving her solids. She looks so teeny in it lol.

Yesterday we booked to go away for a couple of days for my birthday (leave on the 8th august), we're going to Scarborough/Whitby area and managed to get a really reasonable price for going mid week for dinner bed and breakfast. place looks so lovely, and we've got a few things planned including a trip to the sea life center (thought erin would love seeing the fish and lights etc), an oriental park with a boating lake, scarborough castle, and the beach. praying the weather will be as nice as it is now! So excited for our first little holiday as a family.

So I am very lucky to get that as my birthday present, but it would mean so much to me if he got me a mummy card and mug or something from Erin. I'm not holding my breath though. Men (or mine at least and Trix's lol) just don't seem to get how much that means. I'm not asking for a lot of money, it's the 'mummy' things which are thoughtful and really tug on your heartstrings lol.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend :) So glad to finally see a bit of sunshine in the UK, this week is meant to be lovely to I plan to try and be outside as much as possible!
 
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