Ema uk - Wednesday, 3 September Ello...glad Joes feeling a little more like himself..and yeah It's His pre-molars coming thru..he didn't get swollen gums with the front 8 but these molars are really bad..I have never seen such swollen gums..I was worried but my mum said it's normal..I still have to carry Jacob everywhere..and will have to for a while yet..he can take 2-4 steps then flops on the floor..and there real wobbly and take him a while to get his balance..lol..oh..new desperate housewives are on..better be quick..ummm..Jacob he's still breastfeeding..I've cut it down to 3-4 feeds..I normally give him it to send him to sleep..going to try cut the morning one out..I give him boobie in the morning then porrage..he then has a snack..like chunks of cheese or a biscotti or something like that..then he has dinner..which is usually a jar..like paster or shepards pie or something..then he snaks again..on fruit..like I give him a banana or if we're eating i give him A bit of what i'm eating..like a sandwhich or baked beans or toast even pizza..then he has a fruit pot in the afternoon or a yoghurt..and depending on how hungry he is..I give him a bit of porrage or something before bed..lol..he loves strawberries..(a bit too much) Mark let him choke on one the other week..he went blue and everything and i nearly had a heart attack..luckly i was at my dads house and he just grabbed him by the ankle and whacked his back till it came out and he was breathing again..it was sooooo frigging scary...have you booked in Joe for his check up and MMR yet?..I haven't Jacob..i'm waiting till he is feeling a bit better..right..talk soon..hope Joe continues to feel better..and you look after yourself..and bump..Xxxx
Ema uk - Wednesday, 3 September oh forgot to tell you..Jacob took his first actual steps lastnight...4 of them..all by himself..Now I have to call him my little toddler ..ohhh..I have a toddler..he's not a baby anymore ..xxx
Ema uk - Wednesday, 3 September Poor Joe...teeth are a horrible pain arn't they...Jacobs been Just the same..he didn't eat his dinner today and got the runs..he's dribbling constantly and grumpy too..he's biting everything..including me...when he was crying I could see right in his mouth..and his gum on his right on the bottom is sooooo swollen and it looks massive..god knows what it feels like to him..everything feels that much more painful and bigger in the mouth..I mean if I bite my cheek or tounge..it feels sooo sore and massive..like you've bit a chunk out..and it's actually the size of your tastebud..lol..our poor babys and the damn teeth..oh tell you what works well...Anbesol..it's a liquid teething stuff..you don't need much and it's behind the counter..i've used it twice on Jacob..and that's when he's been real bad with his teeth..and it works strait away..(i tryed it..makes your mouth go numb like at the dentist when they put that liqud stuff in..lol)..ashton and parsons do a good teething powder that's all natural..right bed time I think..absolutely shattered..good luck..and great news on little bub..keep me posted..Xxxx
littlecavalier - Tuesday, 2 September I was going to mention that pineapple could also make his mouth sore, I ate a lot of it when I was past my due date to try and induce labor :-) and after the first bowl my mouth actually hurt. You could see if he'll eat bananas too as they'll help keep him more regular. I hope those teeth pop through soon so all of you can get some sleep!!!!
littlecavalier - Tuesday, 2 September I cried a little this morning but mostly because my husband's Grandma (who honestly was more excited about Travis than I was, which is HUGE because all I've ever wanted is to be a mom!) passed away at the beginning of the year and it's sad to celebrate things without her. She was the life of the party and the center of his family so we think about her often. I think I feel ok about it now, although almost a little in shock that he's really one :-).
littlecavalier - Tuesday, 2 September Thank you!!!! You are right on time! How is Joe doing??
Ema uk - Sunday, 31 August awww..so cute ..with his little hand all intregued and stuff..xx
Ema uk - Sunday, 31 August lol..I don't know how you've kept it quiet this long..haha..I told everybody when I did the test..lol..the first time I told everyone strait away..then I had a MC at 3 months..and everybody said.."well I suppose you won't tell anybody so earlie the next time round" and I thought..well why wouldn't I..I mean at least then if everyone knows then they'll understand why I was devistated..and be more sympathetic and not put there foot in it..where as if no one knows why your being like that..then they might just get fed up of the way I was acting..(you know what I mean)..when I get pregnant again..i'll be ringing everyone..haha..just try to shut me up...lol..so how are you feeling?...and how's Joe doing?..I suppose he won't understand just yet that there's a tiny little new person in that belly of yours.. ...right gotta get on..talk to ya soon..Xxxxx
littlecavalier - Sunday, 31 August Awwwww! You take the best pictures of him! I love the precious little face he's making.
littlecavalier - Saturday, 30 August Thank you! He really is a character, I always joke that he's going to be the class clown because when we're out he's forever trying to get strangers to pay attention to him and laugh at him. My husband and I are pretty goofy so he comes by it honestly :-).
Tilly - Friday, 29 August Oh, I just saw your new pics. Wow, he has grown!! Looks like he had a very good birthday! He's a proper little boy in that new profile pic. Awww, he's so cute.
Tilly - Friday, 29 August Yeah, we're really excited about our nights away next week, although quite apprehensive about leaving Cormac for the first time too. But we know he'll be in safe hands. So today is my last day in work before a (much-needed) two-week break. Yippeee! Take care!
Ema uk - Wednesday, 27 August haha..yeah love stripes..lol...I don't know why..think they were a pregnancy symptom I had..seen as I wasn't bothered about stripes before..then I got pregnant..and everything was stripy..lol..I also got a weird thing for sparkly things when I was pregnant too..lol.. And what you described is the one thing I don't know how i'd cope with..(the last tri..when you haven't had sleep for about a month ) and you can't function and there's going to be a toddler running around destroying things and your too big to stop them or chase after them and pick them up..lol..it was hard enough looking after the dog when I was pregnant..let alone a toddler.... good luck..keep me posted..lol..i'm keeping everything crossed for ya..Xxx
Abbiesmom - Wednesday, 27 August SueUK, our ped also said to try to get Abigail off the bottle by 1year. So about 10.5 months we started mixing formula with Vitamin D milk every so often and giving it to her in a sippy cup. And by 11 months she was totally on the sippy cup. Now when we wake up about 6am we give her a milk sippy cup (containing her vitamins) with cheerios, then about 8am feed her oatmeal (not baby and she can eat it all!) or pancakes, then lunch usually peanut butter n jelly sandwich, and for supper whatever we're having or whatever she'll eat hehe. She loves milk and I usually give her a bottle with her oatmeal and water, juice (watered down) or even more milk during the day. About an hour before bed I give her another 10-12 oz sippy of milk and she sleeps from 7pm to 6am. Hope that helps a little. Congrats on your pregnancy too! We're ttc right now.
Tilly - Wednesday, 27 August Thanks a MILLION for all that info. That was exactly the sort of stuff I wanted to know. I love our paed, but she's really laid back and her advice is alway so general ("Just give him what you're eating and he'll be fine..." - that kind of thing). And obviously what your nurse said about not giving too much milk so as not to surpress their appetite for solids makes perfect sense, so I guess that's just what we're going to have to do. A bowl of porridge for supper sounds like a great plan!! That should fill him up and get him through the night (should...!). I know exactly what you mean about missing those bottles. During his morning and bedtime bottles, C normally just lies still (for once!) and looks at me and into my eyes and it has always felt like an important bonding time. Oh well, I suppose he should know who I am by now...! Myself and my husband are going away for five nights next week and my sister is coming over to look after Cormac, so I guess we'll stick with formula and our current routine (if you can call it that) just a bit longer cos I think my sis will already have enough to deal with!! Anyway, thanks again - I really appreciate it. And be sure to let me know how you guys get on. Good luck!!
Tilly - Wednesday, 27 August Hey Sue. I was just wondering when you have a sec could you tell me what your nurse recommended regarding feeding? Like, in her opinion, should we be giving say a certain number of sippy cups of formula/cow's milk each day...? We're at a bit of a loss at the moment about what we should be doing. Thanks!
Ema uk - Tuesday, 26 August lol..think jacobs going to be an outside baby too..he loves exploring and getting dirty..He's just like me in that respect..i'm the one going out doing all the boy stuff and Marks the stay in and fiddle with things type of person...so he wants a girl to stay in with him..while Jacob and I go get muddy with the dog..haha..it's strange we've kinda got a role reversal going on..lol..jacobs going to be a mummys boy and if we have a girl..i'm pretty sure she's going to be a daddys girl..lol..bit worried he'd spoil a girl rotten..it's lucky you haven't got sickness...if you can at least escape that..you'll have a relitivly easy first trimester.. ..i had terrible morning/all day sickness constantly for 5 months..then a months gap then sick again till 8 months..so when do you get to go for the first scan?.....bet your excited..(yet reserved) I don't know how i'd feel...let me know...keep those updates comming..Xxxx
spookywife - Monday, 25 August I was hoping I got a least one picture with him on his bday. So I made sure my mom got one before everyone got there.
spookywife - Monday, 25 August It was pretty easy. We just used a loaf pan for the ship and then kind of cut it into a boat shape.
JenMN - Monday, 25 August Thank you for the happy birthday wish!!! And congratulations on your new little miracle!!
april mcspadden - Monday, 25 August oh I hear ya. I love this site and Im much more addicted to myspace then here. lol.. I just love how children are so photogenic. its pretty hard to get a bad pic of kids.. esp our own!
april mcspadden - Saturday, 23 August hehehe thats the same with my hubby, he's the one that does the point cna press. lol... IM the one who can fill up our whole card easy. Im such a camra whore, as my family calls me. lol.. he takes some awsome shots! love those ones of the real close up black and whites..there awsome! I just in the last like 2 years have really gotten into photography and stuff, you should defintily set yourself up with a myspace, another great place to meet alot of moms!
april mcspadden - Saturday, 23 August what a beautfil picture! LOVE IT