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

[Kte]

skeet: I have something that hangs over Sophie's head, it's not a mobile as such as it doesn't move but there is a mirror and some animals. I usually find she will stare and giggle at it but them becomes tired and cranky so I have to move it and she falls asleep!

anna well done to William rolling over

Sophie is still ill, on a new inhaler and some antibiotics - seriously getting that stuff in her is almost impossible! She has had to have her jabs postponed until next week because of it all. I'm going to get an aspirator today as well to see if that helps any more because she won't let me get those pesky bogies any other way any more!

The is no way Sophie could go in with Chloe yet, I'll be soon popping her in the travel cot, she is borderline at the moment. She seems to sleep okay in it until about 5am, then I usually pop her next to me and she sleeps so much better for the next couple of hours. I'm just not sure if its the bed or her nose that's the issue.

I've still some catching up, only got to baby maybe 11.24 post yesterday!

 

[baby_maybe]

Sethsmummy - he can just about reach the floor now, but when we first got it I had to put a cushion under it for him to bounce on

Ok little mans awake for his milk!

 

[AmyB1978]

Sethsmummy and baby maybe... We use a cushion for Emily in hers, she can finally almost reach the floor, but not quite!

As for our trip, cutting it short wont really work because of plane tickets, my husband joining us, family we won't get to see until just before we go, etc. I just am doing what I can to get through and help her.

 

[sethsmummy]

How thick am I....I never thought of a cushion! Will give that a try thanks.

That sucks amy..I hope things improve for you hun xxx

 

[MrsChezek]

So my cheeky monkey decided to STTN just as my boobs got used to 3 feeds a night had to get up and pump...but maybe it will stick! I hope so

 

[AmyB1978]

That Hayden!

Oh and Kte, I hope Sophie is better really soon! She's been sick for quite awhile.

 

[baby_maybe]

Yay Hayden Sorry you still had to get up and pump though

 

[skeet9924]

Ladies that are talking about the jumparoo you can but those interlocking foam Matt's and place them under https://www.softtiles.com .. They look like this but I just got mine from the dollar store.. At first I stacked 2 on top of each other now Carson only needs 1.

Thanks for all the opinions ladies.. I think I'm going to try crib first as I attempted to move the bassinet in there this morning and there is just no room.

I'm currently battling a diaper rash with Carson too it looks so painful the pour guy.. I'm wondering if its because we switched wipes.

Ms chez- no worries about hijacking the post it's there so everyone can talk!! Sounds like Hayden is going through the 4 month sleep regression. Hopefully it passes soon

Amy- so sorry your trip isn't going well. Agree about the quiet room post.. Can you get out for a walk with her as well just the two of you? When Carson gets overwhelmed I just take him out of the room to another room that is quieter and hold him while he stares at a blank wall.. Even lots of pictures on walls can over stimulate them.

 

[sethsmummy]

Thanks skeet. Ethan has to go 3 weeks with no jumparoo so will prob fit properly when we get back. Going to house sit for my folks while thygo round europe. My dad was supposed to come for our stuff tomorrow but got a call at 1pm saying he's coming tonight...so cue headless chicken running round trying to sort everything out and not forget anythig essential! Also means going without hia bouncy chair for 48 hours...arrgghh. dunno what on earth im going to do without it all day tomorrow.

Kte sorry I didt say before but I hope poor sophie gets better soon.

Mrs c woot for sttn!! Yey!

Oh and skeet have you tried metanium bum cream or kamillosan! I swear by those...magic cream xxx

 

[anna1986]

Thought id add some up to date pics of William

 

[baby_maybe]

Aww William is such a smiley boy

I'll put a couple of Ruben on later, I have to go back out in a minute for an information evening at high school for my oldest can't believe she's moving up already!

 

[Kte]

Totally selfish post here but this trip is awful. Emily is so unsettled and just screams, nobody seems to want To hold her, play with her, help me with her, etc, except for short bits when she is happy. Even if they did she is so unsettled i doubt she would let them take her.

she can be tough but she is my daughter and i love her and now she is known in mymfamily as the fussy one (my sisters daughter is the golden child who can do no wrong.) emily is getting overstimulated, over tired, etc. I have her in the travel bed right now and am just letting her cry because she won't settle on me and I am so frustrated. It's killing me to hear her scream but she is only napping for short bits in my arms, if at all... She screams and her reflux is horrible and when I finally do get her down for the night it's next to impossible to get her all the way into the porta crib without waking her.... Sigh... A little less then two more weeks and we will be home.

Sorry to hear your having a rough time, just ignore your family about her being fussy! What a silly thing to say. Like you say, it's all just too much for her and she is getting tired. Chloe still does it now when we visit my sisters, at least now it's a 30 min tantrum and time out but it's still the same thing, it just all gets too much. Hopefully things settle for you before you get to go home again

 

[Kte]

B]sharn[/B]: Sorry you are feeling like you do, I hope your OH gets a job closer to home for you

Wow with all these walking and sitting and rolling babies! Sophie tries to sit up, it's so cute and quite funny. Might be time to get the bouncer car from the loft soon for her. Although the room is just so full!

Yeah Sophie is okay in herself, a happy little girl but she is always so congested and I'm not sure why, I'm trying to get the house spotless (haha dream on!) to see if it's an allergy, I'm worrying it's dust or the cats perhaps or it could be hayfever. So many variables At the same time she doesn't seem to have any other allergy symptoms. She is on the antibiotics because it's got onto her chest a tiny bit which is why I took her back to the doctors. I now have a special dummy to help give her her medicine too so fingers crossed it works! Worst time is always 5am Hopefully she gets better or we get to the bottom of it!

 

[rmsh1]

Quick question for you ladies - is anyone else's bub sucking their thumb? Emma does not have a pacifier, and had not slept the night through since she was about 8 weeks old. The last three nights, she has STTN but she has gotten her mitt off and we find her sucking her thumb.

 

[baby_maybe]

Quick question for you ladies - is anyone else's bub sucking their thumb? Emma does not have a pacifier, and had not slept the night through since she was about 8 weeks old. The last three nights, she has STTN but she has gotten her mitt off and we find her sucking her thumb.

Ruben doesn't, but all 3 of my girls have been/are thumb suckers. To be honest it doesn't bother me that much and as they've all gotten older I've encouraged them to only do it at bedtime and not in the day which works well for us. Ruben has a paci and its totally new to me!

 

[Kte]

Sophie has been trying today. I told her I would fall out with her! She has had mitts put on to stop but she still tries. I just have to keep taking them out. She normally has a dummy and will take it after a few attempts once I have stopped her. Not sure why she has decided to start when she is used to the dummy!

 

[kraftykoala]

15 weeks and it's going way too fast!!!

 

[rose.]

Hey girls! Wow so much to catch up on. We got home from Portugal late last night, had the best time, the warm weather and fresh air was good for Alfie. We were also forced to do lots of NIP so its helped to build my confidence loads. I felt so much more comfortable bf in Portugal than at home. Alfie ate LOADS I guess he was thirsty, as a result my BBs now look like Pamela Anderson where my supply has ramped up lol! Hopefully within a few days it will sort itself out. I think Alfie has grown a lot since we've been away, my mum says she thinks so and he is also being much more responsive, laughing more, supporting himself better etc.

He had a few bad moments on holiday including the flight home but we would certainly go again!

 

[AmyB1978]

Rmsh1,

This picture is upside down, but here she is... Loves to lay on her left side and suck her left thumb. She only sucks her left thumb though... Will chew/suck her right hand but not thr thumb!

 

[rmsh1]

Emma sucks her left thumb too

And Emma's middle name is Nicole too! Very similar names we chose there