March 2013 babies - we all have our beautiful babies :)

[Kte]

Love Yo Gaba Gaba, they dont have it on here anymore, it used to be on NickJr. Its worth a Youtube. Its a bit crazy but has good moral stories for littlies, like dont bite your friends!

Jen: Hope the drs can help with her ecsma, glad she isnt bothered by it

 

[MrsChezek]

This week has been evil. Hayden is in the 3-4 month mental leap and its been hell. She's extremely fussy and just not herself. She's sleeping a lot which is my saving grace or I'd be in the insane asylum by now. Oh and she learned to scream which she seems to like to do now when you don't respond to her needs within 3 seconds Yesterday she screamed down Starbucks where people just stopped and stared. The moms I was with agreed that if we couldn't get an outside table for lunch, I probably shouldn't join them indoors!!! THAT bad...even other moms didn't pretend it wasn't bad. I hope this will pass soon!

I've been trying to read along and it seems like everyone is doing well. Weeks 9 through 13 were wonderful But this phase sucks...for us at least. I hope she's developing some ginormous brain cells and will be nothing short of brilliant after she puts me through this!!!

 

[AmyB1978]

MrsC, I can't help but laugh at your post because Emily definitely has her moments too... She is very into the boob right now and when we nurses, especially when she is tired, she wants to comfort nurse... And nurse, and nurse. And nurse!

 

[sharnw]

MrsC omg your little princess sounds very demanding hehehe
i wonder if my girl will do that too? Sort of sounds like it though. She's been screaming the last couple of days after I put her down or stop pushing her pram! She loves being up high over the shoulder

 

[rose.]

Oh no mrs c!! Alfie has been quite demanding lately but not that bad! I hope he doesn't suddenly take a turn in a few weeks time. We seem to be doing better with sleep now - he isn't napping as long in the day but doesn't seem to be any more fussy than normal because of it. Also he has gradually been bringing his bedtime earlier - tonight it was 8.40!! And he's not really cluster feeding in the evening now. In fact he makes his thoughts known very well when he grizzles so I presume he is hungry and offer him boob, and he screams the house down until I put him back up on to my shoulder!! I hope he is still gaining weight well next Thursday when I get him weighed. I do worry that he isn't eating as much now he is feeding less and sleeping more at night, but I guess he must be taking more during his day feeds to make up for it doesn't feel like it but he must be getting more efficient!

I just agreed to babysit our nieces and nephew on Sunday on my own - three kids, one 9, one 6 and one 3 years old plus Alfie. I must be mad!! they are good kids though

 

[MrsChezek]

Oh my gosh rose! Quite the challenge...good luck!!!!!

Today was a little bit better...I'm hopeful.

 

[AmyB1978]

Rose, good luck!!!

We are currently into almost the 4th hour of working on bedtime and this kid will not stay asleep! She falls asleep but I can't lay her down... Not sure what's up, ses not been like this for a long time. She's not swaddled but hasn't been for two weeks now and has been doing well

 

[rose.]

Oh no Amy b! Maybe it's linked to the constant nursing? Perhaps a mega growth spurt?! Hope she went down in the end!! So frustrating when they just won't go down without waking.

Well Alfie woke at 11.15pm last night and I thought oh great he's going to be up every hour now, but luckily he had a good feed and change and went through to 5.45 which wasn't bad, then through til 9! I think he is gradually working out a new sleeping pattern for himself

 

[AmyB1978]

Yay Alfie, good job!

I gave up and finally let Emily sleep on me for awhile and was finally able to lay her down around 3:30am. The dog woke u both up at 6:30, I'm so tired!

 

[rose.]

I bet! Hope you get a better nights sleep tonight

 

[JenJen80]

Hi All Martha had he first jabs today and OMG she screamed the place down . All she has done is feed all afternoon and want to be cuddled she is making me feel guilty. All the other babies couldn't of cared less lol.

 

[Kte]

Amy: Nothing worse than when a pet wakes you up instead of baby! It's just typical! Naughty doggy!

Jen: Hope Martha feels better soon after her jabs

Rose: Wow that is brave, but I can imagine they will be helpful and the older two will be used to babies and the 3 yr old will be intrigued by Alfie. Good luck!

Sophie doesn't seem to be eating as much, at 2 months it says she should be on 180ml a feed but she still only does 150, sometimes just 90ml. She seems quite contented and only wakes once during the night. I'm sure the hunger will start soon for her growth spurt. I hope! Her weight gain seems fine.

We finally managed to get Sophie a bouncy chair, she loves it, it has a little owl on which she is obsessed with. It's cute watching her coo to it.

 

[paula181]

Hi all how are you all doing?

I can't believe how fast time is flying, my little fella is already 3 months

Alfie is doing really well, he was weighed yesterday and he's a whopping 13lb 5, he's put over a pound n a bit on over2 weeks haha.
He has got into a routine and he seems to feed around the same times every day! He also had his last bottle at 7pm n sleeps through to 4.30 - 5.00am. He loves his bed, bit like his mummy

Xx

 

[JenJen80]

Kte Martha has that bouncy chair and some days she sits and stares at it lol.

 

[skeet9924]

hi ladies!! Sorry I havent been on in awhile ... it could take awhile to catch up and I only have a bit of time as carson is last nap of the day which is usually short..he could wake up at any time.

Ms c- sorry hayden has been grumpy..I really hope that Carson doesnt hit that stage soon.


Jen- sorry Matha isnt handling her jabs well..hope she feels better tomorrow

KTE- your lucky you lo loves the bouncing chair...Carson hates his..he always has to have his legs moving and he feels restrained in his chair. We did start him in his exersaucer yesterday and he loves it!! I had to put some foam floor pads underneath so he can reach and put a towel behind him since the seat is too big for him but he loves it cause he can jump!! He's going to love his jolly jumper when he can use it.


When are you ladies moving you lo into their own room. I gave up putting carson in his room to nap as it wasnt working for either of us I'm a quitter lol. I'm thinking I might just have to put him straight into his crib at night. Carson has really been sleeping good..almost too good!! He goes to bed at 10pm..wakes up at 8:30 am for a quick eat then sleeps until 10...this morning he slept until 11 I should have set my alarm. I really would like him to go to bed earlier at night maybe around 9 and get up around 9 or 10 but whenever i try to move his bed time earlier ..he cries and fights sleep until 10...sometimes 10:30..I'm thinking i might have to slowly early his wake up time so that he is tired earlier at night.

 

[AmyB1978]

The plan is to put Emily in her room at night when we get back from visiting my family in mid-July. If she's really unsettled when we first get back we'll wait until a week or so later. She'll be 6 months (how!?!?) end of July so I feel ok, mostly, about it. Besides, she is going to be getting too big/active for her bassinet anyhow.

 

[MrsChezek]

I came up to bed just now and found Hayden like this:

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/katzeyes/null_zps8148075d.jpg

I guess it's time to start weaning her off of swaddling!!! Can't believe she turned so much...I guess she likes her legs propped up like they were in the rock n play Such a little stinker!

 

[AmyB1978]

Is she on her side, back, or. Belly? Emily, when in her crib, also turns, spins, all over... She's a mad woman!

We are into the 2nd hour of trying to get her to sleep, well I am, DH doesn't help with bedtime cause of the cluster feeding. I'm soooo frustrated, nights were going so well and this just sucks, tonight is going the way of last night, she just won't go down. I'm exhausted and I have to work tomorrow. what am I doing wrong?!?

 

[skeet9924]

Amy- there is a 3 month sleep regression.. Or your lo could be going through a growth spurt.. When is her last nap of the day? I've learned that in the evenings I can't let Carson sleep any more the 45 between 6-8 and no sleep after 8 or else he won't settle by 10

 

[skeet9924]

Chez- I tried not swaddling Carson the other night and he woke up every 20 min now I just swaddle him loosely.. He's out of it by the morning but he seems to need the initial swaddle to settle