Sparkler Mums and Babies Thread!

[chrissie33]

Was thinking about Anna the other day. Wondering how she is getting on

 

[Oushka]

Eep, just had B weighed...


16lbs 3oz :jawdrop:

weve had a difficult week with some sort of viral thing & not wanting to nap & not really being herself... but we seem to be coming out of it.

Looking forward to BH weekend & spending time with Daddybear & not feeling like we have to fit so much into evenings, he's been working loads reacently, weekends etc so its going to be lovely just mooching about at home (tiling kitchen).

 

[chrissie33]

Wow, way to go B - hope you have a wicked Easter Oushka - and to all of you

 

[Oushka]

Wow, way to go B - hope you have a wicked Easter Oushka - and to all of you

Thank you

Happy easter to everyone too

 

[Rebaby]

Aww glad things are getting better oushka there's nothing worse than a poorly LO that you can't really do anything for.

What a lovely pic of Katie in your avatar chrissie- she looks such a cheeky little girlie

I haven't been around much, i've been trying to keep my journal up to date but that's about it, it's been a funny old couple of weeks here, with a poorly doggy, a tempremental car, i've had a cold and then of course i gave it to Toby... Anyway, OH is in work tonight and so far (touch wood) Toby seems to have settled nicely to sleep upstairs so i am going to do some reading around the forum i think and have a catch-up!

Hope all mums and babies are well and happy easter to those who'll be celebrating it

 

[Seraphim]

I don't like teething

It really feels like two steps forward and one step back.

H set herself a lovely bedtime and 2 night feeds, daddy and I got to say hello to eachother, alone - Yay.
We got some good naps going on in the day - Yay.
We're officially off the colief - Yay.
H has set 3 hourly feeds - Yay.

I've had a cold - Boo.
H is teething - Boo.
H is randomly chewing my nipples, they hurt - Boo.
The long awaited clocks changing actually just means she's not ready for bed at a time when eating dinner isn't borked - Boo.
She's sleeping so light that I can't get any burps out before putting her down - Boo.
She's awake all the blinkin time with farts / those burps I couldn't get out for fear of waking her - Boo.
The cold/extra wakening means I'm spending half of the rest of the time trying to catch up on naps. Boo hoo hoo

Anyone heard that it gets better?
Really could have done without all the good work coming undone.
Also - but bloody stupid of me to sign up to another uni course this year

 

[jenny82]

I don't think it does get easier

Everytime I think we've gotten the hang of everything, something happens to set us back to the start again...cold, teething, general crankiness. I just wish LO was a little bit more contented at home, just to sit and have quiet time with me. He wants attention all the time.

My mum says I've spoilt him

 

[xkirstyx]

hey girls, not been on here in aaaages. hope you and babies are all doing ok. wow i cant beleave this are 5months this month!!!
anyway just thought i would pop in and let you all know i found out i am pregnant again!!!! am i the only one???? xxxxx

 

[Rebaby]

Congratulations Kirsty!

I don't think it does get easier

Everytime I think we've gotten the hang of everything, something happens to set us back to the start again...cold, teething, general crankiness. I just wish LO was a little bit more contented at home, just to sit and have quiet time with me. He wants attention all the time.

My mum says I've spoilt him

I don't think you've spoilt him hun, i think every baby is just different, and he's still so young at the minute.

Toby is content to 'amuse' himself while i do certain things, like i can normally get a shower (but he has to be in the bathroom with me sitting in his bouncer chair) or do some washing up. I can get some laundry done/fold some clothes but usually end up having to involve him so he doesn't get bored, by letting him hold something or by chatting to him about what i'm doing.

Probably the longest he will 'entertain' himself for, is when he is in a good mood and on his playmat or in his jumperoo. He might stay on/in there for up to half an hour but he won't be silent and playing that whole time, he does a lot of shouting and yelling, and sometimes i will think "Oh no, he's upset, i better rescue him" but actually some of the time he is just getting frustrated with something, like the dangling parrot toy on his playmat sometimes seems to really p*ss him off.

Today he was sitting and playing with his lamaze giraffe and getting so so angry. I don't know what he wanted it to do but whatever it was, the giraffe wasn't doing it He got so worked up i thought i'd better put the giraffe away where it couldn't annoy him so much but when i took it off him he burst into tears!!!!

I agree though that sometimes it feels as though you're just getting into your stride with it all and something comes along and totally knocks the wind out of your sails, and 'teething' seems to be a real biggy

Toby has never slept through the night or gone hours and hours between feeds anyway but had got into his own little pattern of 3-4 hourly feeding (leaning more towards 4 hourly) and going up to bed around 6.30pm and sleeping a nice long stretch in the evenings etc and pooping after he gets up in the morning etc etc

But 'teething' seems to be turning everything upside down, and he is feeding more frequently, not napping as well during the day, wanting to go to bed at 5.30pm and sleeping for shorter stretches and pooping at the oddest times (like 4am!)

 

[chrissie33]

Congrats Kirsty honey, thats lovely DH keeps trying to convince me but I am so not ready yet... maybe when Katie is grown up....

Katie likes to nibble on my nips too so they are always sore at the moment ... I am dreading teeth!!! She also likes to clamp down on my nips and then pull her head away whilst still clamped.... oooouuuccchhhh!! She just did it the and now it stings.....d'oh!!

We are off out to meet some friends for lunch, anyone else have plans?

 

[Oushka]

Congrats Kirsty! Have just seen your siggy

Another nipple chewer here... owweee

 

[chrissie33]

She is doing it more and more often now with a wicked glint in her eye as she is about to do it...

 

[MommaBunni]

So Cole is five months old today!
Still no teeth and we just starting enjoying tummy time! But we're sitting up and babbling like crazy!
Hope you're all doing well!

 

[Seraphim]

Crazy isn't it

It's easier and harder all at the same time.
I feel like time is slipping through my fingers.

 

[chrissie33]

Im with you on that Seraphim.... Katie had her first night in her nursery last night.... She was ok, I cried my eyes out....lol.... im just a wee bit daft

 

[Rebaby]

Aww, you're not daft...or if you are, then i am too! As i know i'll be the same when the Toby "moves out"

It certainly has been a bit quiet on this thread recently, hopefully all the sparkler mums and babies are just making the most of the sunshine?

I know we have been doing Since getting Fudge (our dog) back from the hospital we've been out to the park every day, with Toby in the carrier, and the dog dragging us both along (You wouldn't think he'd just had major surgery! )

I feel like Toby is changing so much so fast that i can hardly keep track of all the new things he is learning/doing every day. When OH gets in from work i have a long list to reel off. In fact i've started just photographing/videoing as much as i can, as i feel bad for OH missing out on so much when he's in work

We seem to have started BLW now...we were going backwards and forwards trying to decide what to do (Toby seemed ready but we were wanting to wait until the "official" 6 month recommendation) but then he sort of made the decision for us yesterday, pinching some bread out of my hand at lunchtime (i was having soup and bread) and then throwing a total fit when i tried to take it back off him!

So we figured- well Baby Led Weaning means Baby Led, and he sure is leading us right now!

He is also showing all the classic signs of teething, and has been doing for what feels like months but there are no signs of any actual teeth at all (which admittedly, is a bit of a relief- certainly my nipples think so anyway )

He can roll over (and over and over!) but still hasn't mastered sitting up. He's been trying his best for ages, and technically can manage it, but keels over to one side or on to his front after a few seconds!

As for me, i am tired...we're still doing a lot of feeding in the night and i do think it's taking it's toll now...especially since we're co-sleeping but not bed sharing any more (he's in his co-sleeper side car!) Other than that though i am happy. Starting to feel quite anxious about going back to work (probably in July) as i really really REALLY (etc) don't want to. But we have worked out our options, and i am going to be able to go back part-time so that is something to be thankful for at least.

Thought it might be nice if we shared some pictures of our growing sparklers, so here's Toby (and me, but please ignore!) at Aquababies on Wednesday:

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/fakeplasticgirl7/Tobias/SSL21251.jpg

 

[jenny82]

Time certainly has been slipping by. I've been thinking all week about university looming in September and I'm anxious about it already. Plus I'm going to take on some shifts from when I used to work in a local conference hall just to get some money in seeing as I'm not going back to my old job until after uni finishes next year but it'll be in the evenings and maybe a saturday too. It all seems too scary to think about though

Culann is amazing - just amazing! He was asleep the other night while I was putting him down and I was holding him about to put him into the cot and realised I didn't want to put him in the cot, so hold on for about 20 mintues more, standing like a loon in the dark

Hes been doing all sorts of crazy things too! Hes been standing off the back of the sofa watching the street outside, laughing like a lunatic at the dog, enjoying aquababies finally (yay!!!), shouting at everybody we meet and literally will throw himself from our arms if we're not careful. I sit at the piano with him every morning and let him have a bash about at the keys which he loves sooo much! Sometimes I swear hes trying to read my sheet music, but I think its just the black & white constrast lol He watched the grand prix with me this morning as well, shouting at the cars as per usual

Also, weaning scares me! I don't think I'm ready. Neither is LO though - phew!

I've added a few photos too!

 

[scottishgal89]

i cant believe i just found this thread!!!!
jeeez

how is everyone?
xx

 

[letia659]

hi everyone! I didnt know there was a thread for the sparklers for after we had our LOs.
well Zander was born on the 14th hes now is about 17-18 lbs and already has two teeth! I havent been online much lately but thats due to moving and not having internet at home right now

how is everyone doing?? Id love to see some pics!
some pics of Zander lucas
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31246408&l=b01b2157ef&id=1288476088

 

[Seraphim]

OH! Letia! Zander shares a birthday with Hazel and Belle

Hey scottishgal

I feel a little seasick at the thought that 6 months could have disappeared so quickly!