Summer Peaches... going to be ripe in late July/early August!!

[molly85]

lol chris and abbys look the same weirdly they fussed over her but have let him be. he's perfectly happy ( some how we're still on the boob). Once his legs lengthen then he'll be dead lanky though still short lol hes predicted at 5ft 10

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Oh and just got right angry. My ex text asking if his Dad could have Toby to stay on Sunday night. I said no because it's a school night and I didn't feel comfortable with him staying out on a school night which I think is reasonable. If he wants him to sleep he can have him on a Friday or Saturday night. Same as if he was older and wanted to stay at a friends. And turned all childish and said "It'd be different if it was your parents. But whatever." Grrr. NO it wouldn't. First of all my parents don't have him to sleep very often because they see him at least once a week every week. Second of all, both my parents work on a Monday and wouldn't be able to take him to school. Thirdly and most importantly, it is still a school night.

I said I don't mind him having him Sunday daytime but I don't want him sleeping. I text his dad and his dad is absolutely fine with this. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, do you?

 

[molly85]

school nights a school night no arguments

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Thank you. I just don't want this reverting. We have been known to argue about petty things and I thought we were moving on and growing up and that silly comment has just frustrated me because I don't want it going back to snide remarks and being angry all the time.

 

[stardust599]

km she's lovely just ignore the health visitors.

Alex is under weight - 25th centile for height and head but on 2nd centile for weight. DD is exactly the same no matter how much she eats and they were both born long and skinny as are me and OH so I don't see the problem - both have stayed on the same weight centile from birth aside for a few drops from Alex when he's been ill but he always catches up. The HV asked how much he drinks and I told her on a really good day he has 30oz but most days somewhere between 24-30oz. She told me I need to be aiming for the 30oz or more a day and to try harder, I just nodded cos it's not like I can't force feed him is it, does she expect me to pin him down and pour it into his mouth?

Now that he's on the NG tube we have changed him to Infatrini (super high calorie milk) but reduced the amount so that he's having the same calories as before as he was comfortable then. I'm a big believer that babies know how much they need and I won't be increasing it until he tells me he needs more!

 

[molly85]

Mr Mole had his weigh in and jabs this afternoon. Crying was over by the time we were out of the nurses room. He weighs in at a tiny 13lb 1oz though he doesn't appear under weight just small.

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Lily is now 20lb 13.5 oz and the health visitor was lovely this time. She's following her own little line so she just doesn't want her to jump right up much more so that's okay, especially since her milk intake has gone down a little now x

 

[stardust599]

Aww Alex is 12lb6, he seems so dinky now!

What plans do we have for the weekend ladies? We are home from hosp just getting the hang of tube feeds! It's not too bad it doesn't actually take any longer than heating a bottle and feeding and winding. I hope after Wednesday's swallow xrays we can go back to bottle feeds though as I miss my feeds and cuddles! x

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Awwwe bless him. Well we are going to my friend's little girl's 2nd birthday party on Saturday afternoon and then me, Toby and Lily are off to my mum's for tea. And on Sunday my mum is looking after the kids in the evening because OH is taking me to watch the ballet.

 

[molly85]

The dinner part of a Hen night tonight then Twilight tomorrow night in between I shall be nanny, cook and cleaner. The high chairs coming out the roof tonight and I'm going to be getting some trial foods later. all I'm not sure on is possibly trying another milk as Chris doesn't take a bottle and aptimil doesn't seem to appeal to him

 

[Mosnippy]

Have you tried your milk in a bottle? I know g was fussy with teats he loved Advent i had tommee tippee and as he got used to bottles I could switch between any I them

Got nothing planned.... As usual ...sigh

 

[molly85]

i tried to give him my milk in it and he was like WTF? I've had negative feed back on trying solids yet though he's very good with eating/drinking off a spoon. Not sure which food to try first puree'd veg or rice or porridge? I might also grab a cheap bottle see if thats more his style abby didn't like TT's either.

 

[Mosnippy]

I have come to realise everything is trial and error if one doesn't work on to the next lol

George grab a marshmallow from me yesterday and tried to chomp it lol my sure start centre has me booked in for a weaning session , I might start on something like porridge slowly get him into it

I think it's your choice what you do and hv should butt out my mom had us on solids early

 

[Mosnippy]

In my head I said when he can sit and hold head up etc I would start with solids he sits so lovely in his bumbo so might try him on some porridge or fruit pots maybe porridge first

 

[molly85]

Oh it wasn't the HV it was an attachment parenting mum I know. Before yo give him a fruit pot try one and see what you think lol they are rank. the pods at MIL's but he'll sit nicely on your lap or in the corner of the sofa he now deliberately falls over to move yo can see him plotting then over he goes.

I don't mention such things to HV after their less than useful advice on getting abby's weight up

 

[Mosnippy]

Ohhhh ok! Yeah I don't mention to hv either come to realise they have one view and that's it!

Lol will give one a try! Maybe lol

 

[molly85]

Hmm is it serendipity that I have been sent a pouch of ella's kitchen pears to try in the tesco mums choice survey?

Gah people keep knocking on the door wanting to take away the old washing machine my dads meant to be picking up I have now covered inin a blanket and sandwhiched it between 2 doors bloody thing

 

[kmbabycrazy]

Apples and Pears are supposed to be the best fruit purees to start on because they have the least allergens in them. But I'd start on baby rice if I was weaning from this age but Lily's not interested at all in food yet so I'm starting to get excited that she might actually hold out for me to do BLW!!

 

[molly85]

I grabbed some hipp rice pudding hes just gobbled down about a tablespoons worth and i picked up some avent bottles hes had about an ounce of aptamil . i'll have melon boobs just before i leave so can give him a huge feed

 

[stardust599]

molly try a NUK bottle with latex teat.

A does great on purees but i'm not allowed to give him anything orally at all until after his swallow study on weds I'm missing my feeds and cuddles!