Mid-August Testers

[snowflakes120]

Love that 2nd pic of Elliot all bundled up in his hoodie!! Too cute!!

I want to see pics of Finlay and Melina on Xmas as well!!

I have a bump pic on the camera that I need to get on here!! I'm going to try to do it this weekend!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hubby is off picking up the furniture. I am so excited to get started on the nursery!! He's priming the wall today and starting to paint tomorrow!! Yippeee!!

Here's a 19 week pic of me and my bump!! It think it might be starting to come around!!

https://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/lisamarie120/PG/012_zps9d1b8ca3.jpg

 

[InHisHands]

WHOOOHOOOO! Look at Buster Bunny! That's great snow! It's always exciting to get started on the nursery. What color is hubby painting the walls?

Do you have a decore theme picked out yet? I'm so thrilled for you. How is 2nd trimester treating you?

The end of may is less than 5 months away!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hey girls :wave:

Gotta catch up soon but finally at my PC to post a cute pic xxx

 

[Srbjbex]

Snow - your first bump pic!! Woo woo! Your looking fab, I think at that stage I just look podgy! I think you are going to have a very neat bump

Lisette - very very cute

Over here we have just gone through some kind of growth spurt / wonder week/ general chaos with Elliot wanting to eat all the time and not really wanting to sleep! Fingers crossed we are out the other side of it as I was a very tired mummy for a few days, luckily the worst of it was over the weekend to OH was around to help!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hands - The walls will be painted blue. So original, I know for a boy! But we are doing an painted accent wall in the back. Not really doing a theme. I don't have any idea what to put on the walls yet. Like shelves or a name or pictures etc. This is the bedding set my Mom got us. I got everything but the bumper. https://www.potterybarnkids.com/pro...CTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-
2nd tri is going good. I had lots of pains last weekend which I am assuming was just growing pains. I feel like I got bigger this week. Can't believe I am half way baked already! 20 more weeks to go! Holy cow!

Lisette - How cute is she with Mickey & Minnie!

Bex - FX that Elliot is over his growing stage for this time! Good timing on it being on the weekend!

Bea - Are you back yet? How was the trip?

Nic - Where are you? Everything OK over there!!??

 

[NotNic]

Half way Snow!! Yippee!

Sorry I've been rubbish. I will try to get on the pc and update pics soon xx

 

[Srbjbex]

Gosh, halfway!! It doesn't seem 2 minutes since you announced your BFP!

 

[InHisHands]

Congrats on being half way through snow!!! I always liked elephants .... good choice.

I hope the growth spurt ends soon bex.

Nic, has Fin started crawling yet? I havent heard much from you recently on how he's doing.

Lisette - she's so adorable and always smiling. How do you get her to smile like that?

Overall how is everyone doing? Havent heard much from you guys lately.

 

[NotNic]

Boo, I've just written a long post and my pc crashed. Anyway, sorry I haven't posted in a while. Nothing really new going on in the NotNic household. Finlay has had Bronchilolitis, so we've had a lot of play days in doors.

Hope everyone has had a lovely christmas and new year celebrations. Lots of lovely photos of bumps and babies. Keep 'em coming ladies! Can't wait to hear from Bea too. I hope she isn't due back just yet though, as we're due another flurry of snow this week. After the record temps Australia is having I think snow might be a bit of a shock!

Hands - nope Finlay still can't crawl or have any teeth, but he sure does love to clap and dance. We go to a sensory class with him, and he loves it so much. If he's upset at home I just sing their welcome song and he beams and starts clapping! I spoke to my health visitor about him when he got weighed, and she thinks there is a good chance he may skip crawling and might start cruising instead. He loves standing up and takes steps properly when he's in his walker. He will faceplant into the floor and stick his bottom in the air, but mostly he'd rather use his muscles and pull the rug or mat towards him and bring the toy to him rather than he move over and get it. His sitting up is much more reliable though. I don't feel like he is going to fall over every ten seconds anymore. How are the other babies doing? Any updates? Lisette - how are you doing? Are you weaning yet? Bex - is the bfing still going okay?

Snow - your little bump is so lovely and your pregnancy is going so fast. My sister is due on valentines day and I swear yours is going much faster! Looking back I wish I enjoyed my bump more. I was so self-concious and struggled a bit with my change in weight and size. Totally silly of me as my bump was tiny in comparison to my sister's! She has a normal bump, but I make hers look ginormous! Make sure you show it off and keep up the bump pics. I love looking back now and watching how much I changed and which weeks my bump really grew.

Anyway I think I owe you all some new pics. Here you go xx

 

[NotNic]

And another close up. It won't let me upload any of proper camera ones though.

 

[InHisHands]

adorable pictures nic. Dexter loves his jumperoo too. I hear that more and more babies are skipping the crawling stage since people put them on their backs to sleep. You will have to let me know if he does.

As for us- We go for Dex 7mo check up in a few weeks. Im waiting to find out how tall/how much he weighs. He was 4 months last time that was checked.

Im also waiting to celebrate Christmas. Hubby should be back in a few weeks... yay!

Dexter isnt crawling yet either, but he does walk by holding onto two of my fingers (once in each hand). He walks all across the house and bends down to pick things up or sits to exploe. He has ZERO balance... but the boy knows what to do. He is also just learning to grasp better.. won't be long before he starts cruising. Im not sure if he's going to crawl or not. He's been working on it for a month. He gets up on all fours and inches his legs close to his arms... and then falls forward on top of his arms because he hasnt figured out how to move them. Oh wells.

Im loving this 6+mo stage. Such personality!

 

[NewbieLisette]

Aawww great updates & pics ladies

As u can tell miss Melina has been keeping me busy here! Lol jsut had her 4month check up & shots...she did ok little sweetie...momma was a mess though! When did u ladies star t cereals btw? Big debate here between 4 or 6months?! Aaahhh always conflicting info eh

How's the sleep been u guys?

Snow u look rockin girl! Ssoooo happy for ya

 

[InHisHands]

i started Dexter on cereals a week before he turned 4 months. He was sooooooo ready. I dont regret doing it. I would start him on table food early too but with the move coming up, i'm going to wait before making that transition... though im gonna introduce crackers,juice, and a sippy cup before hand.

I say read what the experts say and take their knowledge combined with your intution on when to start Melina (ie when you think she's ready). Of course if you start her and she doesnt take to it, you can always wait a week or two and try again. No big deal.

 

[Srbjbex]

Lots and lots of snow here today ladies. We took Elliot out in the snow, I'm not sure he knew what to make of it, haha!

Lisette - we plan on waiting until 6 months and doing baby led weaning so as my mum puts it 'straight onto roast beef and Yorkshire puddings!' but basically not bothering with baby rice etc.

Nic - how's the snow down your way? BF going well still, I never bothered expressing any yet, who knows if I ever will!

Hands - you got a date for OHs return yet?

Snow - how are you finding second tri? It's definitely the best one!!

Bea - don't know if you're back yet but this temp drop must be a shock to the system for you if you are!

 

[InHisHands]

I did get a hubby update. He will be on an earlier flight. They dont tell families when until just a few days before... so we will see. But i expect him home before Feb

Bex - let me know how the weaning goes when you get to it. Im curious. Im glad that BF has worked out so well for you. I wished it had for me... but i did enjoy the few weeks that i was able to. Thats for sure.

 

[Srbjbex]

Some snow pics from yesterday!

 

[InHisHands]

How adorable is that?! So precious. It looks like it was freezing there though... BRRR. How could he sleep with all of that going on!

Thanks for sharing.

BTW does Elliot love his floor gym? Dexter has been playing with it since i brought him home from the hospital. Though now he just stands up and cleans on the bars and make the whole thing tumble down LOL Oh and he keeps trying to pick up the animals off the mat. He hasnt learned yet that they are just pictures. lol

 

[InHisHands]

I had a fabulous outing with dex today. We went to the park. I bought him shoes earlier this week and i let him loose. The boy almost did a dead run. He put his hand through the sand ... walked to the swings to seperate times to swing... he found leaves and squished them in his hands. We probably spent close to 45 minutes at the park and i would have to say he probably walked a block total by time he went from one place to the next. oh he absolutely loved it. we will have to do it again on another nice day!

 

[NotNic]

Wow. Is he walking Hands on his own?! That's amazing if he is.

Lisette - Finlay was an early weaner. Because of the colic blw would have been no good for him. We needed him to get onto proper meals pretty quick. Nearly all of our NCT friends are doing full blw or blw with one purée meal a day. Finlay gets some finger food but I tried blw but he just looked at me as if I was nuts. He will feed himself toast, bread, fruit and snacks, but no meals. He is now eating almost everything but has a savoury tooth. A little girl gave him some vanilla sponge cake, before I could stop him be put it in his mouth, pulled a disgusted look and spat it out!

Finlay is doing a little bit of cruising but he needs placing in position. He hasn't worked out how to get up yet. He reaches up but doesn't lift himself. When he's laying down he can't sit up either. He lifts his head and feet up together.

Gorgeous photos Bex. We started to have snow on Friday, but it got super heavy here today. Finlay had his first sledge ride today! We didn't get to make a snowman today though. He fell asleep in the baby Bjorn! It's only just stopped snowing, so oh might get a snow day tomorrow. If that happens we will make one at lunch tomorrow instead.

Hands Amazing news about hubby. He will be here in less than 2 weeks. Have you got a welcome home surprise for him? Xxx