October 2013 Babies Club

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groucho marx wrote: »

Hey ladies, did santa come?
Wondering what you guys are now feeding your guys, are ye still having formula?
I'm doing weetabux and fruit plus a 7oz in morning, fruit or yoghurt at eleven. Dinner veg meat etc and maybe a 4oz formula depending on her mood. A 7 oz at bedtime then, with maybe liga rusk etc in between

The difference between this Christmas and last was unbelievable. She was a wee little 6 week old last year, this year she was tucking into the turkey and roast potatoes. She even tried some sprout gratin Santa brought a Smart trike. She's delighted with it. Somehow managed to climb into it by herself when our backs were turned for less than a minute.

She's turned a little fussy with her food at the moment. We've made the move to cows milk over the last few weeks. She has a 7oz bottle when she wakes, a while later she has some weetabix and fruit or Ready Brek and fruit. She might have some yogurt mid morning after her nap or today she snaffled a half a slice of beans and toast. For lunch during the week she'll have a little stew or whatever they are having in granny and Grandads. When she's at home she might have some rice cakes and avocado/Philadelphia/a bit of fruit/a homemade banana or carrot muffin/cheesy lentil wedges/toastie. She'll have maybe 5oz of milk during the day. Dinner is whatever we are having(within reason). For some reason she has started turning up her nose at previous favourites and getting a bit upset. Hopefully it's just a passing phase. She'll have 7oz of milk before bed. She's also offered water several times during the day.

Anyone else still breastfeeding their babas?
All my dd wants is boob milk, hummus and grapes. She gets porridge in the morning with banana. Hummus with cous cous or rice cake and fruit at lunch and then whatever we're having for dinner.
Getting pretty hard to say no to her when she sees us having something else especially over Xmas

Das Kitty wrote: »

Hey all.

Rory is still coasting. He took a couple of steps over Christmas, but seems content to go around grabbing on to things. He's a decent climber though, a funky dancer and an accomplished troll.

He didn't pull down the Christmas tree, although he did become obsessed with removing the baubles and flinging them at people. He has a love/hate relationship with his big brother. They both vary with their feelings for each other, but they're only very rarely on the same page where they both want to play together.

He eats the same as we do at this stage, which is great.

How are all the other little people?

I'm wondering how my lady will cope with her new sibling come July. She gets very jealous if I hold other babies. She comes running over shouting 'up, up!' She once tried to push my friends 2 year old off my lap!!!

Olivia was great with the tree too. She'd just take two ornaments off and then go away pottering. She's another for busting some funky dance moves.

She was doing great with eating. Bar a couple of weeks of purée we did blw but she's turned into a right fusspot the last few weeks. Granny(who minds her 4 days a week), is blaming her ever emerging mouth full of choppers. She's been getting teeth since 4ish months. I feel like she must have at least 50 now when in reality it was 13/14 at last count. She is extra chompy at the moment. Bites my toes at every chance!

Gaah, have been meaning to update here for ages, only finding the time now

First off, many congrats Roesy, I know I already said it on the other thread, it's really great news My other half is determined to get me preggers now We've a few ducks to get in a row beforehand, moving house possibly and various other things. Can't hang about too long though, 40 is trundling ever closer! :eek:

Hugo is doing great, he's really starting to develop a funny personality. I can see his mental leaps coming thick and fast - the whole cause and effect thing is in full swing; it's great fun watching him make connections and put two and two together. Yesterday, he picked up a grabber thing that his nana has, and started to poke a toy on the floor - he knew the long thing could make the toy come over to him but he wasn't sure how. The other day in my mother's house, he pointed the remote control at the telly, and not only turned it on, but somehow managed to get into the Sky Planner and turn on an episode of Waybuloo
He's also realised the power of comedy, and wastes no opportunity to employ his fake laugh to get a giggle, or squeeze his fists like a madman.
Eating wise he's more or less eating what we eat do too. I do batch cook and freeze things like lamb tagine, cottage pie, spag bol etc so my partner can quickly defrost something for him when I'm in work. He's a pretty good eater, barring tonight's chicken and mushroom risotto which he not only spat out, he actually scraped off his tongue A day's intake would typically be ready brek with banana or blueberries with a beaker of milk or water, an 8oz bottle before his nap, a snack when he wakes up (a mini banana muffin or a slice of toast) and a drink. Lunch would be some omelette, a cheese and avocado sandwich, beans or cheese on toast, a snack a bit later on, baby yogurt and fruit maybe, and then dinner around 6. Another 8oz bottle before bed.
The Christmas tree survived, he was more interested in trying to eat the baubles. Also wanted to feed them to Eddie my dog. All dogs are ''Aw, Eddie!'' His vocabulary extends to Aw, Eddie, mama, dada, all gone (in very dramatic fashion!) diddle and durdle. And no.
Walking wise, he's cruising and crawling like a rocket, shooting up and down the stairs, climbing on the couch (including climbing up with his toy dog to sit on my lap - heart melting!) He can stand unaided, and is well able to take a good number of steps but he seems to prefer dropping down and crawling, I think he finds it less effort! I'm sure I'll rue the day I ever wanted him to walk.
He's being seen by a paediatrician in Temple Street next month about his head circumference. The PHN just wanted to cross all the T's and dot all the I's I'm sure, but it'll be reassuring to have an expert assess him.

It's great fun but tiring! Hope all the other mamas and babas are doing well - wonder who'll be following Roesy

Hey ladies. I'm pregnant too haha. Not revealing my due date as i don't want to be too identifiable to anyone just incase I want to bitch about my OH or in laws ha!!

Congratulations Lola! I'm not the only mad one then

Happy New Year ladies and Congrats Roesy & Lolademmers, more exciting times ahead. You must be wrecked, Im knackered going to work every day and Im not preggers! Its been a long time since i have been on here, time just flies doesnt it.

We had lovely Christmas and was nice to have a break from work after a poxy few weeks leading up to it. Little fella ended up in Crumlin hospital with pneumonia but thankfully is all good now. He has been bit unsettled with his sleep since hospital, waking every night and we have kinda gone backwards and resorted to giving him bottle some nights to get him back to sleep - like the early few months! Hopefully he settles down soon.

He is flying around like a lunatic, never sits still for long and his favourite pasttime is throwing one of the ten million balls around the house! He is great fun but also wants to be entertained alot so try to meet up with friends who have kiddies as then he is happy playing away with them. He is definitely has a mischievous streak and knows exactly what we are saying to him but doesnt listen at all when I say no!!

He is a good eater lately but some days decides he doesnt like what he gobbled up the day before! We moved to cows milk when he was 1 and he has bottle first thing in the morning, then weetabix/ready brek and some toast, then he would have a snack around 10 (yoghurt, fruit, raisins, rice cake, scone) and lunch could be chicken & veg or stew/spag bol, another snack in afternoon and maybe 100ml of milk (doesnt really drink much milk during day now) and maybe soup/sambo/toastie (or whatever we having) for tea and then I give him some supper around 6ish and 7/8oz bottle before bed. Yoghurt is by far his favourite food, if all else fails I just give in to yoghurts! Must try some new things after reading some of your posts, must do some cooking this weekend!

Glad to hear everyone doing good and the updates on the little people. It sure is so different to this time last year!
We all know who is boss in our house and its not me anymore!!

Knock are you sure your child is not my child. They sound remarkably similar! Thanks for the congrats girls. I'm feeling good trying to juggle full time work with my little one and this pregnancy can be a struggle but I think we are doing good. We have an unbelievable amount of support around us though. Have to say I'm loving the thoughts of my maternity leave!!

nikpmup wrote: »

So, after taking his first wobbly step on his first birthday, and spending the next three months only braving the two steps from the end of couch to the armchair, Hugo got up and started nonchalantly strolling around the house this morning like he owned it He has, however, quit napping and eating. Sleep and food is for losers, evidently!!

Go Hugo!!

Hopefully the food and nap things are just passing phases. My little fairy turned into a little nightmare at dinner for a month or two but she's back to being her usual savage self again.

We've been hit by a horrible flu in this house. I'm just over it and my OH has it now. Hoping Olivia isn't next. She seems in good form though. Spent half the morning taking boxes and tea towels off her so she couldn't go running up the hall with them over her eyes.

Roesy wrote: »

Thanks. I'm definitely coming out the other side. The lack of anything stronger than paracetamol didn't help though especially as I see himself tucked up with his nurofen cold and flu and ready access to cough medicine if he needs it.

Oh, God, I forgot about that! You poor thing! I had a sinus infection when I was pregnant, and I was the Worst. Patient. Ever! Paracetamol just doesn't cut it!

Funny, my lad seems to be coming out of it a bit at 16mths. He was dreadful for a while - wouldn't even go to his dad if I was around, but he's improved no end. I was starting to think I'd never get him a babysitter!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7sOA_U3-HOs

Your posts reminded me of this Nikpmup and Das Kitty!

We are dealing with a sore bum after every poo nappy. Poor little thing dreads change time now. Any tips ladies? My usual go to of Metanium nappy rash ointment is clearing it but next dirty nappy it returns with a vengeance. Don't know whether it's teeth related or what? She has nearly a full mouthful. Only 4-5 to go thankfully.