Ladies from Sept/Oct/Nov 2012 Due Date group, COME IN HERE!!

Thanks Flava. DS2 is all good now. Last week was horrible as DS1 got sick with vomiting, fevers and tummy pains. Luckily Sasha stayed healthy throughout but I was exhausted! I've always said kids are hard enough work when they are healthy, I hate it when they get sick.

I have made all sorts of things...risotto, soup, butter chicken, dough for bread rolls, dips, Anzac biscuits, smoothies, etc. It is like a food processor but has inbuilt scales and cooks as well. It is good if you want to make things from scratch as I could grind my own flour in it from buckwheat kernels, make my own butter and yoghurt, grind up spices, stuff like that. I am going to make my own pizza dough from now on as it is so quick and easy. The machines are very expensive but I got mine as a 10 year anniversary present (instead of diamonds!) I decided it was much more practical.

Hi guys! My birthday went well...we had a lot of fun, and hubby got me a cannoli cake and it was yum yum yummy! Lillian's doing good, she's still a tad cranky at times, but she smiles easily enough. Think she just wants things her way or the highway, heh. DS2 has reverted back into a complete mess...now he's crib hopping and walking out of the door, or waking Lily up (they share a room) and it's really disturbing everything. My oldest son is scared of having his bedroom door closed and if we don't catch DS2 in his crib hopping action, he goes into DS1's room and starts pulling on him, tugging his ears, nose, etc, and DS1 needs his sleep (he's in school.) Any suggestions for my wild man?

Here are some new pics.

DS2 Evan with Lily:
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Lily:
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aurora- nice pics they are just so cute!! sorry about your DS2 my DD4 also don't like to go to sleep easy at night making everyone crazy!

Happy belated birthday Auroara! Your kids are so cute. I can't believe how big our babies are already. I think Lily looks like your DS1!

I wish I knew what to tell you about keeping your DS2 in bed. I know if my DD2 had her own room, she would be doing that kind of stuff...That's why she's still in my room!

Sawyer has started growling. It is pretty hilarious! DD2 did that too at this age. He has a teether shaped like a baby back rib, and right now he is chewing on it and growling like a bear!

That must be so funny Hobber. I hope you are finding time to take some photos! I keep realising I barely take any. DS1 has soooo many of him!!

Auroara, what gorgeous photos. I can even see 2 little teeth! Sasha is about to cut her bottom two teeth. They are right under the surface so I wouldn't be surprised if it is this week. I only knew because I looked in her mouth. She hasn't been grizzling about it...or if she has, I haven't noticed!

I wish I had some suggestions for your DS2 getting out of bed and causing havoc with everyone. They usually do it for attention so I guess putting him straight back to bed as soon as possible, but with no interaction (no talking, ignore any requests he makes unless something is genuinely wrong)? I am pretty strict on my boys and they don't play up. I like to think I am firm but fair. He will grow out of it eventually. It is just so hard while it is happening.
We bought the boys a clock that you can set to 'wake up'/ alarm at a suitable time and they weren't allowed out until then (when they were waking up and getting out of bed too early to play). It is a monkey that wakes up and plays jungle music.

Hobber, I LOVE your avatar! It's such a cute pic, and he's so big, snuggly looking and with such light blonde hair..what a cutie!!!

DS2 persists in getting into trouble. The night before his bday party everytime I cleaned up something, he went out of his way to mess it up again! I was getting seriously frustrated...so much so that I put him in high chair with some toys and he was okay with that for a while, but then he hopped out his crib again and pulled out a ton of clothing from the drawers and the closet, so the morning of the party I had to put together their room again. And it made me feel even worst that I was so upset with him and it was HIS party that day!! I didn't have time this morning to upload more than one photo from the party (and it's not from my camera, but my cousin took it and emailed it to me) so here is a pic of Lily during DS2's bday party. I'll be sure to post a few pics later tonight or tomorrow of my handsome boys, and the mischievous bday boy. is bday isn't until April 29th, it's just that my hubby and I have plans this coming weekend so the party had to be this weekend. And I'm so upset too that my mom didn't come to the party even though she said she would. She blamed me for not verifying on Fri that I wanted her to come, I told her that I was a little busy getting ready party and dealing with 3 kids. So whatever. Our relationship is just getting worse, and I don't know why I keep getting hurt over it--I just turned 35, why do I still need my mom's approval or something? GAH!

Peony, that is good advice. The next time I put him in the crib, I'll just do it without talking to him so he doesn't get anything from it. I guess the old adage "the squeaky wheel gets the oil" is very true with him; I think he misbehaves just to get our attention. Though, he is so loving with Lily, I don't think he's jealous of her per se, but I guess more jealous if we spend time/attention on her.

Without further ado, here's Lily during the party:

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sorry, it double-posted for some reason. I've never had that happen before.

aurora-cute little girl you have ! Your mom dose not sound nice .Why would you need to verify for her to go to the BD party? That's just silly I guess she didn't want to go and that's it. Sorry she makes you sad.

hobber- i love your pic too you should post some more!

She is just beautiful Auroara!
Had to jump on and share that Sasha now has 2 bottom teeth! The boys didn't get their first until they were 10 months and she is just 5 months. So different. She is a little grizzly but still fine really. It is just that normally she barely cries so I can tell a difference. And one big dirty nappy this morning. I can't complain. Must take some more gummy smile photos as they will all have little teeth in them soon!

Ok, so now I can complain! Sasha started biting me when BF. I told her off and she burst into tears. Anyway, this happened over a few days but then yesterday morning she started totally refusing the breast at all. She literally went 12 hours with nothing. I had to go and buy a pump yesterday evening and express and even then she only drank 100mls. I was able to do a dream feed before I went to bed last night and she drank 1 breast while she was asleep. I think I must have scared her off. Either that or her gums are bothering her more than I thought. Or perhaps my milk has changed taste. It is supposed to be very salty just before your period comes back. I know this happened with DS1, but he was 11 months, not 5.5 months. I want my easy going baby back!
How is everyone else going? You no doubt have some little movers on your hands these days and can't take your eyes off them to get on the computer!

Hey Peony!
Oliver is 7 months on the 9th how time goes hey!!....
He is eating well still has 4 bottles a day.. He has 1 tooth and is not crawling but lifts his bum up and does try to slide along to get to places. He is a good baby but a real mummies boy! And when he cries he is so LOUD!!! He is very cute tho and sort of says mum but that's about it so far! How old is sasha now? I cant believe Ollie is 7 months old its just crazy!!!

Hi everyone! Peony, sorry you are getting bitten. Sawyer bites me and pulls on my nipple at the same time--ouch! No teeth yet, but if he tries once his teeth are in, I'll be in serious pain! Hopefully Sasha will stop soon, and stop her breastfeeding strike.

Pinkin, Sawyer is 7 months too! I can't believe how quickly the time is flying by. He isn't movig yet, just content to sit and play.

Hi Pinkin and Hobber. 7 months! Jeepers, where did that go?!
I bet they are keeping you busy but giving you lots of smiles, coos and yells!
Sasha will be 6 months old in 1 week. She is back to breastfeeding normally thank goodness. By Saturday night it was obvious she was sick with a cough and hoarse voice. I now think that she must have had a very sore throat last week to suddenly not drink anything for 12 hours. This is the second time she has had laryngitis, if babies can even have that. I have to turn the baby monitor up loud at night in case she tries to cry as it is so hard to hear her. Speaking of bed, I really need to head there. Night night.

Poor Sasha! I hope she is better soon. :( Sawyer had a stuffy nose a few weeks ago--nothing running out, but lots of junk needing to be suctioned out. He was waking up at odd hours crying because he couldn't breathe. :(

Lily is 8 months, and she's crawling now, but prefers to "slither" along the floor, it's kind of funny looking. She likes to get all fours and just look around, and then she'll get back down to drag her lower body along. She's in the whole "fine tooth comb" mode with the carpet and with the two boys it's a struggle to keep it super clean. She still loves her big bro more than anything (DS2, DS1 doesn't really pay her any mind.)

Love hearing the updates on all the beautiful babies!! I can't believe in 4 months Lily will be a year old...where did it go??

Auroara, she is getting so big! Crawling now, I bet that keeps you (or your hubby!) busy. I need to get organised before Sasha starts moving! We spend most of the time on the top floor of our house and the stairs heading down will need to be dealt with. Thinking I'll need a gate and probably a play pen would be a good idea.
It is so rotten when they are sick hey Hobber. Sasha has a snotty nose now, but is happy enough.

Oliver is sick too... Really bad chesty cough and mucky eye hes on meds for his eye but he is so unhappy just the worst when they are sick

Hey ladies! Im sorry for the sick babys:( I know Im very lucky Benjamin never been sick yet and he got 4 big sisters they where all sick more then once ! I sure hope he is not going to be sick for a long time.
He is 6 months this week and got his shots again .Good thing is next shots are only at 1 year!
Not much to update here. He still want's me to hold him all day long and do not play much alone at all. he just cry cry cry to be picked up , even if he can see me. Nothing helps or works . It is very hard on my back and to do all the work. Im kinda hoping once he start moving maybe it will be easier. But the doc said no lol.
Anyway he can turn and roll if he want's to but most of the time only turns on his tummy and cry till we turn him back even though he can if he want.:suprise: He can also sit good but not alone yet and like to stand up and stay like that looking around and we are holding him.
Oh yeah still not eating solid he just don't want to! All my girls eat earlier then him. He hates most everything I try ! And if he eat a tiny bit he spits it up just like the formula. The doc said to add that cereal in the bottle finally (because I still never tried it) and if he spits up take him back to check if he got a more serious problem. well I hope not!!
No teeth yet! But he is teething for over 2 months now...making me crazy . I like that there is no teeth but wish there would be no teething either. I feel like time is crawling slow...of course when we are looking back it was flying by !
So that's about it for us.

Auroara, How old was your ds2 when you fell preg with bubs??

Flava, It is hard isn't it I have sort of the same problem with Oliver he likes to be held all the time and will lay on the floor and roll around but cracks up all the time to be picked up! He does like his Jolly jumper a lot .. I sort of cant wait until he can walk !!! Sounds Crazy!!

Flava, DS1 was like that with food--he gagged and spit it up all the time. I ended up having to take him to a feeding therapist. Look for a speech pathologist. They can do feeding therapy. Maybe try a consult appointment with one?

Pinkin,

DS2 was 8 months when I fell pregnant with DD. For me personally, the age gap is tough, but they are super close, so that's good.

pinkin-lol Im waiting for the same thing ! I know I will miss the little baby stage for sure. And he is the last baby in the house so I wish I had more free time to play with him.

hobber-I don't think we need any therapist he is only 6 months and the doc said just take it easy. So that's what we do. Yesterday he eat some sweet potato , very little but he liked it so i guess we get there slowly.

Hi ladies! Sorry it's been so long since I checked in. Sadie will be 8 months tomorrow - I can't believe it! She's becoming quite mobile, though she isn't technically crawling yet. She sort of slithers or sometimes moves like an inchworm to get where she wants. She's quick - especially if she's trying to get to something she's not supposed to have - like the boys' Lego - so I really have to keep an eye on her. She really wants to crawl properly and spends a lot of her time rocking on her hands and knees, trying to figure out how to do it. I miss the days of her sitting happily in one spot playing with toys!


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Hey mocha ! Sadie must be so cute commando crawling lol! And the rocking! I wish Benjamin would sit and play but first of all he can't sit yet alone and not even interested in it...we practice a little every day and second he is never just play quiet somewhere! He always want to be help and cry for me. Especially when he see me! Oh lord then he start screaming !!!
he "talks" a lot omg so cute and he says da-da all the time now. Of course we know he is not really saying it to DH yet but that don't matter to him he is just so happy for it LOL

What a gorgeous little guy you have, Flava! I'll look for some pictures to post.


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Flava he is absolutely gorgeous xxx He looks like a real happy little soul!!!

Thanks ladies! :LotsofLove:

Oh Flava, I guess I missed the pictures! :(

We didn't see some baby's for a long time now! Post some pics ladies!

I can't see page 20 for some reason.It just wont go there. So no clue if anyone write a post or not. :-(

Still I can't see page 20 .It's just not coming in .Must be an error .So no clue what's on it. So if anyone want to say something to me send a pm ok girls? thanks

Hey flava! Your posts are coming up on page 20. Hopefully you can see this?

I have to log on from a different IP address to see this page :suprise: It just don't show up for me .
But I see no1 is really posting here much...:( Im so busy too and it's summer break now kids are all home. Raining all the time so no fun in the pool , can't go to the beach or anything. Not that I have time for it lol.
Baby will be 7 months this week and FINALLY looks like his first teeth is almost out ! he was teething forever poor thing!
Also he eats a little food now .Loves apple (haha no wonder) banana and veggies too. But can't change out a bottle feeding to food yet.
Still not sitting up alone , he do sit for a short time but have to be there because he just fall and that's it . Basically all he dose is turn both ways but mostly on the bed or sofa. He do not like to turn from tummy to back on the floor. I guess because he did bump his mead a couple time and he is scared. so really he do the same things for like 3 months now.
Im really waiting for something new! Oh but he "talks" a lot and make funny faces lol
Well he do pull his legs up and try to go ahead so hopefully soon.
Now I reported everything lol it's you guys turn! How is all the baby's doing? Post pics too please!
Hobber I will post some again too!

Oh wanted to ask who is here going to have more babys? Not me for sure lol just wandering.

Hi everyone!

Flava - I'm definitely done having babies too. For me, 4 is the perfect number. I grew up in a family of 4 kids too, so it just seems right to me. Also, I'm turning 39 this year, so I feel like it's time to close the babymaking shop :).

Sadie's doing well. She'll be 9 months in just over a week. She now does a combination army-crawl and classic crawl and moves around fast. She's constantly getting into the boys' Lego and other small stuff, so she keeps me in my toes. She also pulled herself up to a standing position in the crib for the first time last week. Time to lower the mattress!

She eats everything we eat, with the exception of choking hazards like nuts and hard uncooked vegetables. I haven't had a doctors appt for a while - we go next week - but I think she's 17-18 lbs now. She has such adorable, chubby little legs!

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mocha-awwww she is so cute! Sweet baby! IM also will be 39 this year no way more babys Im so tired .Never wanted many kids but it is how it is now.
Ohh that pulling up to standing is scary too! Im always so scared when they do that by the sofa and let go .They can fall back and bump head big time!
Im always happy when they walk lol all that worry is over.

Oh forgot to add Benjamin also love rice so much! omg the Asian babys would be jealous (JK lol) but really he always want to eat rice it's funny.

Oliver is going really well... He is 8 months old and eating very well.. Has been sick with a chest and ear infection he has actually been sick for over a month and on medication I am wondering if him being sick id due to him teething???? He has 2 teeth at the bottom I cant remember do they usually get the top two next? He sleeps well 6.30pm until 6.30 am I think that's a good effort! Also has 2 sleeps through the day. Took me a long time and a lot of work to get him into a routine but going great now. I would love to have more but don't know if I can cope with that liver thing again just don't know what to do and don't want to regret not having more

They're adorable, pinkin!!


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