Will be 37 due in April 2016 anyone else?

[Bekah78]

What a gorgeous smiley boy he is.

 

[Qmama79]

Adorable!!! He looks pretty big! Isn't the smiling great? Love it!!

 

[penelopejones]

He's definitely chubby! I'll be interested to see what his measurements are at his next check up but that's not until 4 months!

 

[allforthegirl]

Oh I am so happy for you and F are finally getting somewhere. You must feel amazing. What do you think is what is working?

He is a cutie P. He is a bit of chunk. What a great smile he has. You are doing great!

We are all doing great.

 

[allforthegirl]

 

[penelopejones]

OMG! So cute! Look at his eyelashes!

I'm not sure if it is the tongue tie being released again, or the Nexium, or me avoiding soy and dairy, or maybe just growing up? Anyway, I'm not messing with it!

So are your LOs falling into any sort of pattern day to day? With my daughter I just kind of followed her cues and around 3 months she had fallen into a semi-predictable pattern of waking and naps. So far Frankie's been taking two short naps in the morning and then often a longer nap in the afternoon. His nights are unpredictable though--sometimes he's in bed at 7pm and sleeps until 11pm or something, and other days he's not settled until 9 or 10 pm. I'm not too worried about it but it would be nice to have that time from 7-9 or so to myself. (DD would usually sleep from 7-12 or even 7-2 by 3 months or so, and that gave me time to myself and then some sleep if I went to bed early).

 

[allforthegirl]

I am just glad that things are working better for you!

D has had a bit of a loose routine for a while now. We have a bigger nap time in the late afternoon, this is when I nap with them. Then he will be down for the night around 10pm with waking up once around 4, but this can vary. Some nights he is up more. Then he sleeps until 8 -ish, sometimes earlier and sometimes later.

All my boys have these amazing lashes. My eldest with the darkest thickest lashes most woman pay thousands a year to put on, and he gets comments about them all the time.

 

[penelopejones]

Wow, that's great sleeping, waking only once!

Well, Frankie was back to his old tricks yesterday and today--refluxing again. I'm not sure why it flares up sometimes. He's better than he was at his worst, and he is recovering from us redoing his tongue tie release (did I mention that? We did it on Friday).

 

[Qmama79]

Gorgeous lad Allfrthegirl. Those lashes are pretty cute.
I'm enjoying the uefa soccer cup. I only freakishly obsessed watch the major tournaments & place tiny bets on the games. I started doing that last world cup. I only ever once deposited $50.00 on a betting website and left it in that account. I'm playing with $225 now. I'll see if I can increase again😃. Belgium's playing today!

 

[Qmama79]

Yeah. Blood draw happened today. They got us an IV nurse from the get go. But she drew a blank. Then they opted to do an ultrasound to see where the best veins were & tried again. They got into the vein but it stopped flowing, so they literally squeezed it out of his arm. He wasn't too uncomfi as he cried very little. All results ready next week. FX!!

He's now 5.490kg and measures 62 cm. He's great! I love him so much and I'm finally starting to really enjoy him. Letting go of the niggling worried feeling in my tummy.

 

[Bekah78]

Sorry getting the blood wasn't straight forward but glad they got their in the end with not too much distress for Q.

He's growing well.

I'm really enjoying E too. I was never a fan of babies and just thought it would be a stage to get through till the sun starts at toddler stage but i don't want this stage to end now. He's growing so fast. Can't believe he'll be two months old next week. Time is going by too quickly.

 

[allforthegirl]

Q~ I am glad he didn't cry much. That makes it worse. I also like that they didn't just keep trying to poke him over and over again. It is nice to get someone that knows what they are doing!

Awe he is getting so big!! LONG. Sounds like he is doing so well.

D was last measured at 57cm and 5.92kgs at the public health office, but I feel he has grown in length a bit since then. He is also thicker too, but we are coming up to the three month mark where they have another growth spurt, so it is not surprising.

I am catching a cold, I hope D doesn't get it.

 

[penelopejones]

Poor thing, always getting stuck with needles!

I'm glad you are both enjoying your little ones. I'm having a day home with Frankie while Penelope is in daycare. It is nice to have this time to spend with just him, like I had with P. He is still spitting up a lot and now has a cold and a stuffy nose, but he is in okay spirits--just has trouble sleeping because his nose gets too clogged. I wish these first 3 months would have been more enjoyable. I feel like I was in a daze walking around with him in the carrier and didn't get too enjoy the newborn stage. I hope he cheers up for the next few months so I can soak it all in.

 

[Bekah78]

Hope frankie feels better soon.

Have your LO's had their immunisations yet? Erik is getting his on Tuesday's and I'm dreading it.

 

[allforthegirl]

Oh no so hard when LO aren't well. I hope he gets over it very soon.

Yes D had his about two weeks ago. He did well. Cried of course, but didn't have much of a fever or anything. He even did well with the live oral vaccine. Z didn't swallow a dang thing of it, he was so stubborn, so I was happy he was able to take more of it.

D is starting to bat at toys with his hands. Not doing much of rolling over. He will however do this wiggle in bed to get closer to me at night. It is where he will dig his face into the bed lift his legs over and into his chest and when he lies straight he has gained an inch closer. Smart little turkey.

 

[penelopejones]

THat wiggle is cute! Haha. Franklin has started drooling and cooing more, and will knock over toys on his playmat, which is cute. He can roll from front to back but doesn't always do it--almost like he does it accidentally. It is fun to see them start to learn new things at this age!

Franklin had his 2 month shots too, with no problem. He was a little fussy that day and the site of the spot was warm to the touch, but nothing too bad. He still has a fussy nose which makes it hard for him to sleep lying down, so I'm back to wearing him in the carrier a lot... Oh well, at least he is not screaming with reflux pain!

 

[Qmama79]

Hahaha! Love the wiggle story!! Q has figured out I can't resist his quivering lip. It's so cute when he's about to cry & he goes from quivering straight into smiling. He's working me...

Poor Frankie. I hope he'll get well soon. Xx

I had only the rota virus done. Next time dtap, but I might wait a few months. In my Vlcadd Facebook group a 3 month old baby got sick after Dtap and had muscle breakdown of the heart. She passed away after 2 weeks of interventions. It's the second death in the group since I joined it (a baby and a young mother passed ). It breaks my heart. Results of enzyme testing next week. FX it still works enough fr Q to lead an active lifestyle.

It's pretty cute to see the first signs of control appear. How annoying must it be to try to get closer, but not be in control of your movements. Hahaha!

In the absence of my oh , I've switched bedroom now. I'm in the big bed, crib assembled next to bed and extra pillow fr Finley in the morning . The single bed was too small fr all of us. When oh gets back from his holiday... he can choose to sleep in the bed with me (unless, like last time, he brings home a box of airport cookies as a present)... or in the other room on the single bed.

 

[Bekah78]

Sorry to hear there's already been so much sadness in your vlcadd group.

Yes the wriggling is just so cute. Love seeing Erik develop too. He plays me too. We can have screaming and tears one minute and they're switched off instantly when he gets what he wants. He's so crafty, haha.

I do hope your OH has the sense to bring you back something lovely from his break. Good to hear you've claimed the big bed whilst he's away.

Responsed to a post on FB netmums local group page yesterday. Think may have started process to make some local friends with new mums. Going to a class on Thursday with another new mum. Not brave enough to go first time on my own.

Also going to baby massage with a friend who works with my hubby. Her Lo is 6mths older than e but good to go to a Class with her and learn from her experience. Also meeting up with worker friend on Friday. Her and her DH work with hubby and they have an 18mth old and 4 mth old. As much as I love staying home and cuddling e I need to get him out socialising etc. It'll do is both good. I've booked 4 swimming lessons with e starting a week on Wednesday. Want to get e used to the pool but not bravd enough to start on my own. Hopefully the class will give me some confidence and we can go to our local pool more frequently.

 

[allforthegirl]

Q~Wow how hard to be in a group like that, even with all the support it is hard to read about all the sad stuff. I hope all the tests come back a-ok for Quinn. I too would wait to give certain vaccines if there is known for LO with that having problems.

P~ I am so glad the F is doing better and not screaming out in pain anymore. Must feel so dang good.

B~ Sounds like you will be busy with all the activities. It is good to get out. Babies sure do know how to communicate if we listen LOL

 

[penelopejones]

Let us know what you hear regarding Q's tests--I hope the results are good. How tragic about those babies. Do you still need to feed him every 3 hours, nights included? How are you doing with that?

Frankie slept for 5.5 hours last night--a record! But then he was difficult to settle for almost 2 hours after that. I think he thought it was morning already at 3:00 am! He is doing better overall--still spitting up a lot but without the reflux episodes where he screams in pain. Today he had one period of playing happily by himself for 15-20 minutes or so, which is also a record. Usually he is happy for about 5 minutes playing on the floor and then he starts crying. I've learned to pack a lot into those 5 minutes--I can go to the bathroom, empty the dishwasher, and tidy up a bit before I need to pick him up again.

Good for you for getting out, Bekah! I took Frankie out shopping with me today, which I haven't done often at all, and on Thursday took both kiddos out to a kids consignment shop and craft store. Frankie cried in the car on both of these outings, but was good once I got him into the carrier. Does anyone else's LO hate the car? Frankie is about 50/50--sometimes he is okay but at least half the time he screams.