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

[rose.]

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been online much - Alfie is keeping me busy now he is more interested in things. I always read but don't have time to write!

Well, Alfie is almost 6 months - where has the time gone?! He is a happy, funny little guy. He loves moving around and playing with his toys. He can now sit well (although he still topples sometimes), and can also stand with support for his balance. He spends loads of time on his tum but hasn't learned to get up on all fours yet, although he does push himself up really high on his arms!

I am still breastfeeding and Alfie has now tried about 15 different fruits and veg. His favourite is mango. He has three meals a day - typically porridge and fruit for breakfast, a vegetable combination for lunch, and baby rice with milk and a mild fruit/veg for dinner (to avoid wind!). When he is 6 months I am going to start trying meats beans etc. I am also going to try him on a small amount of natural yoghurt to test for a reaction, after our cow and gate porridge issues. He is fine with plum organic porridge which doesn't contain milk.

Poor babe has a cold at the moment and is also cutting his 2 top teeth! Needless to say we have had some tantrums and sleepless nights. Alfie is still not great at night normally - still waking every 3 hours or so - but I am hoping that once he is on meats etc and is in his own room (will be making the change once he is better) he will sleep better.

Good luck for Roos first day at the child minder baby maybe! Mrs c that's soo cute, can't wait until Alfie starts making crawling movements!! Heaven, I would definitely go for the biggest house you can afford. I can't wait to get a house with more space for Alfie's toys etc - our little 2 bed just isn't big enough! Hopefully we will move either next year or the year after. Just need to save up some more to get a house in our favourite area

Seths mummy, I am glad you finally have a diagnosis but sorry that nobody has taken you seriously until now! Hope Seth gets the support he deserves now

 

[baby_maybe]

Thanks rose, he had a great time

Alfie sounds like he's raring to go. Good luck with trying a few new things soon, hopefully he won't have a reaction the the yoghurt and the porridge was just just a one off thing that doesn't agree with him

 

[MrsChezek]

Thanks girls! Here is a video of Hayden's progress - just click on the image below and it will take you to photobucket...I love watching her try to get somewhere...

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/katzeyes/th_IMG_0106_zps29d2ea28.jpg

I'm so glad to hear everyone is doing well! We're all busy now I guess...I miss being here and posting regularly but it's just too hard to fit everything in I'm trying hard to keep my journal up to date and that is failing too

 

[baby_maybe]

She'll be off in no time mrs c!

 

[rose.]

Ahh what a sweetie!!

We are moving Alfie to his own room tonight. He is asleep now, I am trying to encourage him to fall asleep alone but he doesn't like it one bit I am too soft to do CC so just tried to leave him for short periods this evening before finally cuddling him to sleep when he got too upset. I feel like the worst mum ever!

 

[baby_maybe]

Ah it's tough rose, but he will be able to self settle eventually. I think that doing the interval thing is a good compromise if you don't like cc or CIO. I don't like them either and with all the children I have had to do the interval thing at some point in time.

 

[MrsChezek]

rose - Just focus on how important this is for alfie! This way he'll be able to sleep better on his own and put himself back to sleep if he wakes up. Self-soothing is as important as learning to eat. Or potty training...it's hard to watch them and to push them to learn but in the end it's what is best for their development. Big hugs!

She took two steps today!!! Well crawled two steps...she lifted her one hand and set it down and then the other hand and set it down and then fell over. Very exciting AND both DH and I were there to see it...yay!

 

[rose.]

Thanks girls that makes me feel a bit better! I know how important it is... It's just horrible seeing him so upset!

Wow mrs C that's amazing! You must be so proud

 

[baby_maybe]

I hate it when Ruben gets upset too rose so you're not alone.

Mrs c - that's so exciting, well done Hayden

 

[sharnw]

OMGoodness!! I've got some catching up to do!! I will get on my computer tomorrow keep up to date

 

[sharnw]

Ok I've read so far that our babies are starting to crawl! YAY
Kaylee was trying to crawl today too! But right now she's sliding backwards. Lays on her tummy and pushes her body backwards with the strength of her arms. Hmmm little sneaky girl keeps trying to go behind my lounge suite

 

[skeet9924]

Carson wants to crawl so bad but can't figure out how to get his body off the ground. He weighed in yesterday at 19.4 lbs! He's such a big boy! Right now he lays on his belly and kicks his legs and reaches with his arms but then starts to grunt and get very angry when the toy or us are right out of reach. He seems to do pretty good at lifting himself up and wiggling around when he is on us..I'm thinking its our slippery hardwood floors lol. Carson is also eating a lot, we are still doing 2 meals a day but he has eaten a lot of fruits and veggies and he's had, oatmeal, wheat and rice cereal. So far he likes veggies over fruit. I'm currently having a difficult time with socks for my little guy.. His feet are so big!! I bought a bunch of 6-12 month socks and none of the, fit!!! Looks like I have to move to 12+ for socks!

 

[sethsmummy]

woooo for all these babies trying to crawl! Ethan is nowhere near crawling... and i actually think he is going to skip crawling. He lays on his tummy and has figured out he can get somewhere rolling and wiggling but cant figure out how to crawl lol.. he kinda lifts his leg and pushes it forward but doesnt realise he needs to move his arms at the same time. we just end up with a screaming annoyed baby once he gets too frustrated.

he is sitting up by himself now and was playing with a ball yesterday pushing it back and forth with his dad. so cute He can stand up by himself if he is holding onto something .. the max atm is around 15 minutes. He has also taken his first steps with a push along baby walker! my neices and nephews broke it when they came to visit though so i need to buy a new one for him But i deff think were going to walk before we can crawl lol.

He will not eat puree he has porridge/rusk and fruit for breakfast, and then the next 2 meals have to be an adult meal just chopped up. if i try give him a purree or meal which is blended even with lumps in he wont eat it lol. pasta/potatoes/veg etc all has to be whole. I think i have a fussy one lol
he has thrush just now poor boy just got meds for it yesterday so hopefully that will clear up soon. Im hoping its the reason he keeps waking crying through the night and itll stop once it clears.

IV not had him weighed in a while but might stick him on my scales with me to get a rough guide.. i dont think hes put on a heck of a lot though as hes still in 0-3 clothes and 3-6 sleepsuits. 3-6month clothes are a little big for him still.

does anyone else get the mammmaaammmaaammm yet? lol i get told off regularly by ethan now... like during tummy time if he gets annoyed i get mamaammmmmm hehe

Glad everyone is doing well xxx

 

[sharnw]

Skeet hope you find the right socks to fit Carson and wow such a big boy for weighing 19.4lbs!!

Sethsmummy, ohh poor bubba, hope the thrush goes away soon. Wow How many Teeth does Ethan have now? Yes Kaylee says mummaammaa. Especially when she wants me to take her off her dad lol.

Kaylee likes to pick at her diaper and scratch at it and thinks its alright to take her socks off by herself hmmm haha

 

[sethsmummy]

Oh dear lol this is where you start loosing socks lol argh id hate if ethan picked at his nappy incase there was anything in it. Nightmare!

ethan has no teeth yet, lots of white marks where his teeth are but none through yet. I cant wait dor him to get his first tooth!

Xx

 

[heaveneats]

Emma hates being on her belly she also wants to crawl but then she gets frustrated Poor babby

 

[anna1986]

Hi all
been ages since I posted but have been reading (its been a little quiet! these little ones take up a lot of time now don't they?!?!)
So William is over 7 months old now!! OMG where has that time gone? Weaning was going so well until a week ago when he has decided that hes an independent lil boy and wants to feed himself. as soon as I put the sppon near his mouth he clamps it shut! looks like we r now off on the BLW approach.
Williams still not sitting properly he can sit but slowly ends up folded in half. he is on the move though not crawling but he rolls all over the place you put him in one room go to the kitchen n when u come back hes in a different room!
Hes getting so big when I had him weighed a month ago he was 20lb8 so I reckon at least 22lbs now.
I feel so lucky with William he sleeps 6pm til normally 6-7am with a quick feed at 4ish hes such a happy smily giggly baby.
Heres a few recent pics

 

[rose.]

Awwww William is super cute!!

 

[Kte]

Sharn: Chloe used to take her socks off - well she still does, and shoes. It's when she is tired. I used to just stick her in tights he he!

Sethsmummy: Hope his thrush has cleared up now

MrcC: Well done Hayden!

Anna: Cute pictures of William

Sorry if I missed anyone, hope you are all well still

Sophie is doing great, although she has just got over a cold, so she was extra snotty as she is teething. No teeth though, they are taking their sweet time, just making her a chewing drooling mess bless her. She isn't weaning yet but will be soon, I'm just getting things ready to make her some pures now. She isn't crawling either but we just sold the car so if the person actually comes and pays us I can hopefully get a carpet cleaner! She does really well on her tummy and looks like she is swimming sometimes with her arms and legs all over, once she bears weight on all of them she will be off! Zoooom!!

 

[baby_maybe]

Sorry I've not posted for a while ladies. Kids are keeping me super busy, although i have managed to read your posts!

Ruben is doing good, he has an awful cough at the moment and the last week or so have been a proper snotty mess too, the snot is down to teething and we finally have the start of a tooth appearing No closer to crawling yet, but I'm sure he'll get there!

Hope everyone is doing well