*** NOVEMBER 2011 BABIES ! *** Chrysanthe-Mums - 39 babies here already!!!

[Michieb]

Sheryl - i am trying to get to 120 Thats what i was before Cristiano - before the kids i was always at about 130 - but after carina and the non stop running around i was able to stay within 114 and 120 so i would like to get back to the 120 at least - but i guess i am getting old (will be 36 next week ) so my metabolism is starting slowdown and the weight is just taking longer to come off! I know its only going to get harder so i really want to take off as much as i can now - but i am having trouble~~~
after his birth i was at 181 - and got to 140 with no problem - but now the last 20 are taking forever!!!! been two months and i only shed 5lbs! and i have this large belly flap - right above the incision that is not nice to look at and hangs over my underwear and pants/shorts - yuck!!!

 

[sherylb]

Only 15 more than till your goal. You can do it.

 

[sherylb]

Ok who (besides Huggles and DrGomps) is using sippy cups versus holding off on introducing them? I know that Logan uses sippy cups and Josie does. But I feel like Kristin is growing up too fast and I'm not ready for her to start using a sippy cup. She doesn't do bottles at all anymore so we don't really need it. She has drank water out of my cup so I don't know that I even want to start sippy cups until there is a need for them?

 

[Michieb]

I use a sippy cup for some water after his meals. He loves it.

 

[Sun_Flower]

Trying to get Eden to take a sippy cup so she has water but at the minute she won't take anything but a bottle xx

 

[fides]

we're using a doidy cup

 

[Leopard]

We are trying to introduce one, but she really doesn't like it. I don't mind her keeping a bottle though, she is only 6 months. We are contemplating a change to Tommee Tippee bottles since I want to start breastfeeding again (she nearly latched the other day!), we are trying her on one at the moment (It's pink with a flower pattern ), she seems to go alright with it, though the teats collapse sometimes, but it is a sucking motion more akin to breastfeeding than the Avent bottles, though I'm still a major Avent girl.
We are slowly starting her on finger foods as well. She's had some potato chips (as in the hot ones) and some fish. She loves chewing and sucking on things and almost has the swallowing down pat which is awesome!

We think we had an iron problem with her, because for months (basically since formula started) her poop had been a very dark green. It's slowly changing back to the normal mustard colour now which is great!

We've had a couple of really bad days though. Yesterday I just cried, because she screamed at me for hours. I tried everything and nothing would work, but when it was bed time she went to sleep which was good. We had a little bit of trouble today, but we both had a nap at about 1pm which helped enormously.

Michie Just keep working at the weightloss, I know how hard it is, because I'm in the same boat at the moment, it is driving me nuts! Take gluten out of your diet as much as you can!

Sheryl It's totally a personal choice if you want to start a sippy cup. If you feel it would make your gorgeous baby more grown up, and you don't feel comfortable with that, then don't use one. It won't cause any problems, just when teeth are coming through keep and eye on gum decay.

Sun_Flower If you want her to have water, set aside a bottle out of your collection and use it only for water. You can get sippy cups that are very similar to bottles as well, so they might be worth a try. If she doesn't like the taste of water, add a pinch of brown sugar to the water.

 

[fides]

leopard, so sorry things are difficult

 

[Leopard]

leopard, so sorry things are difficult

Thanks Fide, darl.
Hey, any idea why she would go absolutely insane when I give her a bath? She used to be really good with them, but we introduced showers instead, as at our old house it was a lot easier for all involved. DH or I would jump in the shower with her, whilst the other waited with a towel. She loved showers. We got a bit slack on the baths and just gave her 'cloth baths' for a little while, and we have started proper baths again, and the moment her feet touch the water you'd think I was murdering her!
She screams for the whole bath, goes red in the face and just looks all round unhappy.
It's never too hot or anything I'm at a loss and I dread bath time now.

 

[fides]

Jacob was screaming like that when we were using hte baby bath for a while. i started taking baths with him, holding him and easing him into the water while he was facing me - for some reason, he does better on my skin.

 

[qwk]

Quinton gets upset with baths sometimes if he is too tired or too cold - I run a space heater in the bathroom while he bathes now so that when he gets out he's not cold

Sheryl, I think you can def just skip the sippy cup entirely, I'm not sure how much I will push it.. The one I got is a convertible sippy-to-straw cup, I'll prob just use the sippy part to get the idea across of what the cup is for. Q drinks from a glass at meals too (which I am holding )

Here's a video if my little guy trying chicken - we are doing baby led weaning and he has really taken to it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00T3U1QZFlo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Leopard]

Jacob was screaming like that when we were using hte baby bath for a while. i started taking baths with him, holding him and easing him into the water while he was facing me - for some reason, he does better on my skin.

I'd do that too, except one minor problem; we don't have a bath .

 

[Michieb]

Love the video Qwk! Quinton is adorable!! My son would love a chicken leg i am just so scared about the choking i only have him on stage 2 jarred foods! But when we are eating he gets so mad and wants some
Thank you Leopard - i know i have to be patient - i am just not LOL
Hope things get better for you which i am sure they will - Carina cried and screamed alll day - after 6 or 7 months it got better! Hang in

 

[fides]

cute video, qwk!

we're also doing BLW, but he's not that interested yet. he's still getting used to the high chair, and we've tried about 3-4meals so far. how long did it take him to get that interested?

 

[qwk]

Whoa congrats fides, just saw your ticker!!

As for interest, he was pretty interested right from the beginning...! We started the day he turned six months, and i did once a day for i think like 4 days then started offering twice per day. Meat is a definite hit, and broccoli! He was showing signs of interest before we started (trying to steal food, etc) though!

 

[fides]

oh, i see - i think our mistake was starting the day he hit 6 months b/c he ended up being sick for several days from all of the shots he got that day. we restarted a few days ago and not much interest yet. guess we'll just keep trying - thanks!

 

[Huggles]

ooh congrats fides!
Were you trying or did it just happen? I know there's a few ladies on here already ttc again.

 

[fides]

ooh congrats fides!
Were you trying or did it just happen? I know there's a few ladies on here already ttc again.

thanks! not trying, not preventing. didn't think we could get preggers w/o actually trying (first 2 times took 13 and 4 cycles of full-on TTC). pleasantly surprised.

 

[Huggles]

fx'd it's a sticky one and you have a happy and healthy pg.

 

[qwk]

oh, i see - i think our mistake was starting the day he hit 6 months b/c he ended up being sick for several days from all of the shots he got that day. we restarted a few days ago and not much interest yet. guess we'll just keep trying - thanks!

Ah gotcha, yeah. Can't imagine eating too well when feeling a but under the weather... What foods have you tried? Steamed carrots were also a big hit, easy to hold/eat