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

[JenJen80]

I'm still BF Martha as she refuses to take the bottle.

Had a breakthrough this morning she has got herself off to sleep in her cot and been there over 1 1/2 hours i'm very pleased.

 

[rose.]

Yes I always pick my clothes carefully when I'm out too!

Yay well done Martha!! :woo:

 

[rose.]

First taste of banana...

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He did seem to get used to it and took quite a few spoonfuls in the end

 

[skeet9924]

carson had is 4 month appt today... he's weighing in at 15lbs 14 oz. I asked the dr about starting him on food as he's been waking up 3-4 times a night lately and is super hungry..he drinks a full 8 oz bottle..initially she said wait until 6 months then i toldd her that and she said 5 months..I'm thinking of starting in the next week or so...what do you ladies think? She just said that i was spoiled by him sleeping through the night

He also had his jabs today..he handled them well but fell asleep in the car seat on the way home.. usually he wakes when we stop moving but i brought him in and hes still sleeping !! poor guy

 

[baby_maybe]

With the weaning I would trust your instincts skeet. If you think he is ready to try a bit of food here and there then go for it. If you try him with some and he doesn't show any interest at all then you won't do him an harm, just leave it a bit longer. When I first tried Ruben he was so ready for it, he would even keep on opening his mouth for more when I stopped!! Now he's obsessed by food, if he's not eating and someone's got food he watches them like a hawk wondering if he's going to get some and when he doesn't he gives them the evil stare

 

[skeet9924]

Thanks!! He already opens his mouth for a spoon.. I give him his probiotics on it and he takes it no problem

 

[rose.]

Yes skeet go with yor instincts. Here they say 6 months ideally, or 17 weeks minimum. Alfie is certainly ready for food. If I had asked the hv she would have told me to wait and keep offering him more milk instead. He is bored of milk! He was staring at food, can sit up well in his highchair, puts things in his mouth, and does take food off a spoon fairly well. If you think he is ready give him a few spoonfuls and see how he does like baby maybe said, it won't do any harm and you will be able to see if he is ready!

Having said that, I think the waking through the night is a developmental thing as Alfie did it too. He is back down to sleep at 8, and wakes at 10.30, 2ish, 5/6ish and then 7.30-8.30 now which is better. The food I am giving him doesn't seem to have any effect yet but he is only having a few spoonfuls at 6pm so far.

 

[Kte]

Heavenneats. Just sending you some Well done for lasting 3 months I know the 'guilt' you suffer, there are suddenly all these feelings and opinions and I find it quite hard to FF sometimes but it is true, there is no point being unhappy, you just have to do what you want to do for yourself and Emma. I can at least see how happy my 3yr old is and she was FF, in the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't make that much difference

 

[rose.]

Hi everyone! Hope you've all had a good day. Alfie rolled for the first time today then he did it again for daddy! And I've just come upstairs and he's lying on his side fast asleep!! Looks like he's going to like sleeping in the same position as me...

He hasn't woken for his 10pm feed yet so will see if he skips it... It's sooo hot tonight, was a nightmare getting him off to sleep. He's literally in a nappy and that's it

 

[MrsChezek]

amyB - so have you started solids? let me know how it goes! I've been meaning to start reading up on that process but time is flying by and my days get away from me with so much other stuff that needs doing

skeet - honestly, I would give carson another couple weeks before you decide to change things up. the 3-4 month period is super tricky cause there's a growth spurt and a mental leap happening at once. Hayden started waking 3 times a night as well and then from one day to the next just slept through again! I would just go with the flow for a bit and see if he changes back on his own. Formula is calorie dense whereas rice cereal and purees are very light so you'll be filling his tummy with even less calories in the long run. But if you want to introduce foods cause he's bored or just so he can try stuff, then go for it if you feel he's ready! but like rose said, I don't think it will prevent the waking...just my personal opinion of course! you know what's best for him

heaveneats - I'm exclusively breastfeeding still…are u giving bottled breastmilk or formula? either way, you're doing a great job! she will thrive on whatever food you can give her and still take care of yourself. you need to be happy in order for her to be happy!

jenjen - congrats on the breakthrough! Hope it's the new normal!

rose - Alfie's so big now! I can't believe they're all growing so fast!!! Glad he enjoyed the banana And good job on the rolling over!!!!!

AFM, its been a rough couple of days cause I'm not going to bed early enough so I'm being stupid. It's also been really really hot here…94F (feels like 105F with the humidity). It's our wedding anniversary tomorrow so that's exciting…no big plans as we decided to postpone the celebration due to the heat wave. Just too hot to do anything other than dinner! Which will be nice anyway. Hayden isn't showing much interest in tummy time still or trying go crawl or even roll over. I know she can cause she does it once in a while - both belly to back and back onto belly - but she is stubborn and just screams when she's on her belly! Little stinker She's still trying to walk and loves to stand all the time. She can stand on her own when propped against the couch now which is scary…I hope she doesn't skip crawling and go straight to walking!!! Here's a pic of her standing a couple days ago...

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She sucks her thumb now more and more - it used to only be when she was falling asleep. So I've been pulling it out and sticking in a soothie whenever I see it and she seems to be taking to the soothie a bit more. We'll see if we get anywhere! Otherwise, same old, same old! Time is flying by...

 

[rose.]

Wow look at Hayden!! She looks so strong in her legs. Alfie will stand if I support him but he is quite wobbly. Since he rolled yesterday he has been wriggling all night - in 2 minutes he managed to get himself upside down in the cot and took ages to go back to sleep at 4am as he was busy practicing!! He only woke at 11 and 3.45 last night and was then up at 7.15 so a good night. He really ought to go down for another hour or two but I don't think he's going to switch off now his cot has become a playground :doh:!! It's amazing how quickly they grasp something.

This is how I found him asleep last night...

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And this morning after his nappy change...

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And now he's upside down in his cot again!!

 

[MrsChezek]

Hayden did that too rose! For about 2-3 weeks...now she just sleeps without moving but I think that may be due to us switching her to sleeping on her belly - much harder to spin around! She would get herself wedged in the corner of the crib though...it was cute but also annoying cause then she's wake herself up and cry for help to get unstuck!!!

It's our anniversary today and we're going to (try to) go out to dinner in Philadelphia (35 minutes away) while my parents watch Hayden this evening. I'm super nervous!!! I'm not sure why...I guess separation anxiety? We've never both left her alone for more than a doctor's appointment way back in the beginning when I was beat up from the delivery. But hopefully I'll be able to enjoy myself somewhat...

 

[JenJen80]

How many of you still have ur babies in your room still? Debating whether to move M tonight into her big cot our room is so warm and she's nearly too big for her moses basket.

 

[MrsChezek]

Hayden's in her own room...

 

[anna1986]

Williams in his own room put him in there around 3.5 months

 

[kraftykoala]

Ella's still in with us, mostly due to her room not being ready though

 

[rose.]

Alfie is still in with us, but in his cot bed. I plan to keep it that way until 6 months as that's the guideline and he's not bothering us so we might as well! Plus it's easier to do night feeds with him close by.

So I just found Alfie lying horizontally across the cot on his tummy with his legs poking through the bars! I put him on his back at the bottom of the cot :hehe: such a wriggler!!

Mrs c, Alfie hates lying on his front for longer than a few minutes so its not an option for us!! Wish it was though. I get so worried about him now he can roll, in case the above happens and he hurts himself!

 

[kraftykoala]

Ella is rolling both ways now, she's suddenly really good on her front. Trouble is she's moving all over the room wriggling and rolling, leaving spit up in her wake!

 

[baby_maybe]

Ruben is in his own room, has been there for about 5 weeks now.

Well Roo seems to be doing lots of new things lately. He can now roll over and practically sit unaided! Don't know how that one happened, one minute he couldn't support himself at all and the next he just stayed upright We're going pretty well with the weaning, he has some proper food 3 times a day with his milk now so hopefully those will eventually develop into his proper meal times plus a bottle at bed time

 

[Kte]

MrsC: Hope you have had a lovely anniversary Super strong legs!

Jen: Sophie is in with us still, she will be for a few more months, I'd ideally like her STTN before she moves in with Chloe but I still would rather her be in with us for a little bit longer.

Rose: Lovely pictures! Well done Alfie on rolling all over the place!!

Sophie hasn't started to roll yet, she sometimes gets her leg behind her and half lifts up but that's about it for now. To be fair she needs more time on the floor. She does go crazy in her play mat and moves all around but I have to have the floor clean before I pop it down, I have to vac the thing every day, it just gets crumbs and cat fur all over it (the floor not the mat!) I think I have floor OCD, I just don't want her to touch it! She is very alert usually, I say usually, she is just snoozing in this heat bless her, she is very much as Chloe was so I'm happy. Although, she still only eats about 4-5 oz a feed but she is on the same centile and is now 15lbs so obviously just doesn't need a huge amount of food.