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

[sherylb]

It's been a week again since someone posted here.

So my precious girl loves her solids, ate 13 oz yesterday between lunch and dinner. We are FINALLY getting close to sitting. She still may crawl before she sits. I think she has figured out how to go backwards, maybe. I walked away and it seemed like she was back when I came back. She's getting better about standing while I hold her hands but still seems to prefer using mommy as a jumperoo. She's going to the beach for the first time Sunday. I hope it goes well. DH's family is spending the day out there for his birthday and I am already planning to come home early whenever she seems ready to go. She still only has purees and I think I may try to bypass sippy cups. She drinks pretty well when I give her a drink from a cup or water bottle. No words yet, she rolls both directions quickly now but only does this trick in her crib. She lays down and if she isn't ready for bed she will roll to her back, play with her feet and roll back over to her belly when she's ready to go to sleep. She has 2 teeth and had her first dentist appointment this week. Proud to be Kristin's Mommy

How are your LOs??

 

[fides]

awww - sounds like she's doing well!


let's see, our 7 month old gained .3 lb in the last month, so he's now below 5th % in weight. have to go back yet again in another month for another weigh in... other than that, he can stand for a few seconds, he can walk with us holding one hand sometimes instead of two, he can sit, he can play on his own sometimes for up to 5 minutes, he's had his first 2 teeth cut through in the last week, he can scoot/inch/get up on all fours but drags his knees instead of crawling, and he still won't roll over on purpose.

hope all of your babies are doing well!

 

[Huggles]

Fides - is he on bm or formula? If formula, have you switched to follow on milk yet?
Logan used to gain on average 2lb per month. At his 5 month weigh-in he only gained 1lb, despite eating 1 meal a day (solids). At 6 months he wasn't gaining at all, despite now eating 3 meals a day. Switched him follow-on milk one week before 7 months and at his 7 month weigh-in he'd gained just short of .5lb.
I think by 6 months the starter formula just isn't enough anymore.

 

[fides]

what is follow-on milk? haven't heard of that - who makes it? he's on enfamil gentlease - the only one that's worked w/his reflux - and doc said he'd be on it until 12 mo. the problem is his # of ounces per day dropped at 6 mo when he got sick from shots, and he just hasn't regained appetite b/t that and teething - he eats less per day in formula milk than he did at 5 months, but now that his 2 teeth r in, i'm hoping he'll get his appetite back (?!). i will have to ask our doc a/b follow on milk at the next appt - thx 4 the tip!

 

[bbygurl719]

Hi all. Lil miss ella is a handful now.. She loves to sit in her pack n play w/ all her toys and play.. she stands all the time now. holds on w/ one hand on edge of pack nplay and walks around. she started sitting on her own without eing taught.. for he longst time she would armycrawl but wednsday when i was at work she started crawlin on her knees.. she talks like crazy saying dadadadad, babababa, lalalalala, and a lil mamama. shes a very happy active baby. she has also learned to climb out of her bumbo seat and crawl to mommy.. it just sees lie she is learn everything too fast but i have heard the learn stuff quicker if there is another sibling on the way loll!!

 

[bbygurl719]

oh n i only got one more week of frst trimester yay!!

 

[sherylb]

Fides how big is he now? I didn't remember you mentioning that he was a small baby like Kristin. We went from 5-7th percentile to 11th the month that we added solids. How does he do with solids?

 

[fides]

28" and 15.6 lb. solids r ok, but doc said he should still take in same # oz/day in formula for next couple months, just adding in solids as extra on top of formula since he still needs the nutrients of the formula first - she didn't want us replacing any of the formula ounces with solids, just to add solids. he's been 90's in height and low 10's in weight so far, so dropping below 5th is his lowest weight percentile yet. he's happier today, so hoping the tooth pain is over so we can get back on track. glad Kristin is growing well.

 

[fides]

Hi all. Lil miss ella is a handful now.. She loves to sit in her pack n play w/ all her toys and play.. she stands all the time now. holds on w/ one hand on edge of pack nplay and walks around. she started sitting on her own without eing taught.. for he longst time she would armycrawl but wednsday when i was at work she started crawlin on her knees.. she talks like crazy saying dadadadad, babababa, lalalalala, and a lil mamama. shes a very happy active baby. she has also learned to climb out of her bumbo seat and crawl to mommy.. it just sees lie she is learn everything too fast but i have heard the learn stuff quicker if there is another sibling on the way loll!!

cute! he was doing the gagagaga and others for a while, but now he's back to blowing bubbles and grunting, lol.

babies are so different - i see a bunch of babies at baby time at the library every week, and it's so neat to see how different they are at such a young age!

 

[Huggles]

fides - follow-on milk is just the next phase of milk.

We have different brands here, but Logan was on prenan for prem babies, up until he reached 40 weeks gestation (4 weeks actual age), then NAN 1 until 7 months, now NAN 2 from 7 -12 months.

Generally NAN 1 is birth - 6 months, NAN 2 is 6-12 months, and NAN 3 is 12 + months.

So follow-on milk would be the next one up from what he's on, one that states from 6 + months. Some speciality milks don't differentiate though and are often used up until 12 months so maybe his milk doesn't have a follow-on version.

 

[sherylb]

28" and 15.6 lb. solids r ok, but doc said he should still take in same # oz/day in formula for next couple months, just adding in solids as extra on top of formula since he still needs the nutrients of the formula first - she didn't want us replacing any of the formula ounces with solids, just to add solids. he's been 90's in height and low 10's in weight so far, so dropping below 5th is his lowest weight percentile yet. he's happier today, so hoping the tooth pain is over so we can get back on track. glad Kristin is growing well.

Sorry you are having to go through all the weight checks. We did that every single month until she went for her 6 month checkup. I think her 6 month appointment was the first time I didn't cry when they weighed her or when I talked to the doctor about her weight. But she's great, just petite. She won't need to go through the thinning out stage that chunkier babies go through.

 

[k8y]

just popping in to say hello and to see how everyone is getting on ? We are all fine. Martha is just amazing, I love her so much. still no teeth. She is still breastfed, but has 3 meals a day plus snacks now. she is eating what ever we have just chopped up a bit or if Im lazy she has a jar. she has the 10month+ jars. She is sitting well, and likes to stand holding onto things but throws herself back when I'm not expecting it, she thinks this is a very funny game and laughs a lot. She is crawling backwards, hasn't quite cottoned on to the fact that she can also go forwards too yet.

 

[babyhopes2010]

hey all

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[Leopard]

Hey, had a long hiatus, figured it was time to stop by again.
Kezzy turns 8 months on the 15th, I cannot believe how fast it has gone. She is attempting to stand up now, I'm sure it is quite frustrating for her.
We haven't started solids completely yet, as I'm still wary of them, but she has some now and then. We stopped giving her cows-milk based formula last month, she is on goat-milk formula now the change was awesome.

She was in hospital the other day with a fever of 39.4C but it wasn't due to a chest problem or anything like that, they believe it has something to do with her kidneys again, so she is back on antibiotics and they make actually bother to do something about her ureteric issues.

With regards to myself, I have a job now, as husband lost his. I earn more anyhow. I'm also starting university next month, it's just a preparation course, which will take a year since I'm doing part time. After that I'll be undertaking a registered nursing course, to lead into a midwifery course.

So lots going on

 

[Huggles]

hope they manage to sort out her problems with her kidneys and things soon.

Sounds like she's doing well otherwise.

 

[Mrs. AJ]

Hey everyone! K8y it sounds like Martha is doing fantastically Babyhopes, she's gorgeous!

Leopard, I hope you get Kezzy's kidney issues sorted soon

AFM, Connor is doing fantastically. Crawling everywhere, pulling up on everything and starting to cruise. He has two teeth, and although he still isn't sttn he generally only gets up once which is a huge improvement around here! We also just found out that Connor is going to be a big brother! Excited and scared about that!

 

[sherylb]

WOW Robin Congrats!!!

 

[Sun_Flower]

Tee hee so happy for you Robin xxxx

 

[bbygurl719]

congratz robin.. as far as ella she is crawling around like crazy. she stands all the time she even is brave enough to try n let go. dh said the other night when i was a work that she let go of the couch and tried to run and feel down. my mom said the other day she took one step its crazy.. she doesnt have any teeth yet . shes sitting by herslef alot she likes to sit on her knees sill girl shes all around a happy lil girl. pregnancy for me is going good just constantly tired lol. im not really gaining weight yet they are putting me on the boost or ensure drinks to help gain weight and also on whole milk. Ella will b 8 months July 19th which is also my birthday!!

 

[Leopard]

Well huge updates everyone.
With regards to Kezzy, she says Mum, Dad and Nanny now, and is attempting to master Dog. She is a speedy crawler and gets into everything.

With regards to myself, my partner and I have split; my choice and probably very late. Better late than never. Only problem is, he is withholding Kezzy from me and threatening to run away with her if I don't go back to him, so I'm organising court.
He doesn't seem to understand the term 50/50.
Other than that, I'm as sick as a dog, caught a virus I think, and have been resting up.