Jan/Feb 2011 Mommies (Nov & Dec 2010 early babes)

Hi all

So busy at work im trying to get my 2 to sleep and pack for tomorrow coz i just dont have time to in the morning, Vanya pretty much asleep just my trouble maker.

Vix im pretty much relax with Vanya unlike the 1st one Arwen im just very strickt about people touching her hands and face dont like it at all.
I was giving her sweeties to suck aswell, im just scard about the diary.

Chris Vanyas EDD was the 31/12/1010 not sure if you wanted it.

Maryke im only starting Vanya end of next month, but we'll see how it goes what pead doesnt know wont hurt her.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Hugs and Lovies to all.

O'ja......Starting work on Wednesday gonna miss Kayden - now she's gonna grow up so fast as the days will seem so short and time will be flying.
AND taking DH for his operation on Monday in Worcester (1hours drive) and Kayden starts daycare on Monday , Tuesday picking DH up again (and my mom). My sister will be bringing her trough so she can help me for the week , cause DH will need to recover and won't be able to help with the kiddies. Busy week ahead .

Hi all, missed u all.

Last week at my mom was great, got some time to visit some friends as well.
This week was a bit busy AND SO COLD!

Kayden is impressing mommy by the day/week.
She never wanted to take dummy or bottle, drinking from bottle with BM (with cheap teat) one week, next week taking the dummy (well now and then), next week taking the bottle with Nan, next week lying on bed and drink - always wanted to sit in pram and screaming in my arms, now this week took the Avent bottle, and today drank in my arms....progress by the week
Babytalk is getting so cute, earlier on she had hiccups and was still trying to talk to mommy, and then it seems like rolling from back to tummy is near. She hates tummy time :o(

Hope al is well i've missed out alot.

Chris the list is a great idea:

Kayden:
EDD: 09/02/2011
DOB: 02/02/2011 (39w)
3.56kg
51cm

Riaan:
EDD: 13/05/2008
DOB: 07/05/2008 (39w)
3.44kg
52cm

Cute pic of Wian!

Hi All, How are you doing?

We are all fine. Still busy at work.

Chris - Thanks for the list. Shrevash was born on the 13 Dec 2010. His EDD 01/01/2011. His birth weight was 2.8kg

MommyN - I would have loved to meet this saturday but unfortunately I have plans already. Maybe next time.

Hi girls, just a quick one- sorry i dont post more often but two keeps one busy! Chris we got thirty eight beautiful pics from joli- there's just one i dislike! Gemma jade 2150g and jamie garnet 1650g born 29 dec. Maybe we can incl our e-mail addresses jandi.newall(at)ymail.com edd 5 feb 2011. Have a nice day everyone cant wait for summer. Went to a new dr yest- dr strachan he's wonderful but VERY expensive. But if spent an hour with us so better than five min like c our previous paed.

good morning

thank you for the list Chris! Great idea!

Wian Smit
26 Nov 2010 (38w)
Due date: 10 Dec 2010
Weight: 3.2kg


Vix @ i'm with you on all the multiples! This is a very special thread! I must say I'm a lot more relaxed with Wian too. WIth Mik I use to also check milestones etc constantly! Sometimes I worry that I'm too laid back with him but he seems to be doing well so I'm not overly worried. thanks for the advice on the Smecta, I never know what to do when the kids have gastro! It always seems so silly to me to just let their tummies run cause it makes them dehydrated!

Suhaila @ thanks for the laugh! I think all men are "hardegat"!

Chan @ how is Kade? I teared up when I read your post... its not nice to see them so doped up! I cant remember who asked about the allergy tests, maybe that is a good idea?

Maryke D @ hope the eye infections are better! How are those gorgeous boys of you doing? I'm a bit behind... are the casts off yet?

Mandz @ how did you change the avent bottles? Cause I spoke to the Pretoria rep and she just keeps on telling me i'm screwing the lids on wrong!! I have actually given up trying to explain to her the stupid bottles leak cause it seems like she doesn't believe me! Flip i HATE Avent!

AFM My dad is doing much better, might be going home in a day or two. Its tough and every time he gets sick I go completely nuts. I just can't cope with the thought of losing him. He has heart failure so its an ongoing thing but it seems like the permanent pacemaker is making a huge difference.

Wian is a cutie pie and weighs 8.9kg @ 6months. We are starting Pienkvoetpret this weekend and our first "art project" is making a mug for daddy for fathersday! He doesn't eat so well and some days he only eats twice but he is gaining weight so I'm not going to stress. I just love Wian's smile so much I never thought it was possible to love another baby as much as I love Mik!!

Sterretjie, Binks, all the other moomies... HI! Hope you are all well! Sjoe, its FREEZING today!

Hi all,

Chris- what a beautiful detailed list you're compiling! Stunning thank you so much! I don't know where you find the time! When it's complete I'll copy and paste it onto pg1 of the thread where we used to keep the popping list that way we'll always be able to find it. My boys weights were Jonathan 1.6kg and Alexander 2.2kg thanks.

I'm still amazed how many multiples we had born in this group within 2 little months! Incredible and to think there are none in any of the immediate surround groups, not until Aug/sept when Hapi will be having her baby girls! It's as if something funny went on with the moon or rhe planets in the months of april and May 2010 to produce so many multiples!

MommyN- I remembered a few more answers for your questions...... We have econo panel heaters and yes they keep that nasty cold chill off the room but don't make it over hot so I can leave it on throughout the night and I know the boys won't overheat. Also it doesn't dry out the air which is fantastic! ........ Oh yes and as for leaving them to be babies, you know with C I rushed him to every stage, solids, sippy cups everything I was always looking for the next milestone. @ 4m I had given him biltong to chew for his teeth and a magmag sippy cup so he could learn to hold it himself, I haven't even considered any of that with the tweenies and they are 6m in 4 days time. I'm just so much more relaxed the second time around, I suppose because I know that they will get there in time, by the age of 2 I'm not even going to remember very well when they started sitting or what day of the month their first tooth came and that sounds ridiculous, I thought those were things you'd remember forever but I know from experience with C that those 'important' things really do become inconsequetial as time goes by, once they've got like 8 teeth you stop looking to see everyday and next time you look there's all 20, those days where you would say 'he was 9m 2w and 4d when he started crawling" turn into "errr I think it was about 9-10m but I can't really remember". I think it's easier to relax once you know they all get there in the end and as much as the baby phase isn't my favourite you know it won't last forever so just enjoy it while it lasts. There are a few bonus' to having kids that don't crawl or walk or even talk at times! I like that if I go out my boys will usually sleep in the pram or at least lay still, C is at that age now where he wants to walk and NOT holding your hand, I HAVE to use reigns I have no choice. Anyways that's my rant about letting them be babies for as long as they need to.

Binks- ag man don't stress about the easter egg, I remember the first time I was like no choc til blah blah blah, no dairy this and no egg till then but even then I was too eager to go by the rules, Alex and Jono occasionally get their dummy dipped in a little bit of melted white choc when I feel like giving them a treat.

Suhaila- my afrikaans isn't so good but even I had a little giggle at the hairy cat, but I knew what you meant LOL glad you're enjoying getting back to work full days on mondays, one thing I definately miss is my own identity, I know so many moms would die to be a SAHM but I'm too independant for this life and I really miss making my own money and being able to be Vix for a while isntead of just Mommy all the time.

Chris- congrats on winning the photo shoot with JOLI wow what a fantastic prize! I just know your experience with her is going to be 100 times better than it was with the pervious photographer. But your pics were still cute

A lady asked if she can use the tweenies for practicing her photoshoots on because she's just starting out and needs to build a portfolio, I said yes but to be honest it's tough having a photoshoot with twins, you need to constantly keep both of them happy and I still feel terrible because C isn't in the pics too, so soon I'm gonna get some done of all 3 of the boys with JOLI, but I think I'll stick to plan A of waiting til they can sit and or crawl.

O.k mind is blank, just finished feeding the boys so back to sleep for me.

Oh yes, Maryke- if you just want something to clear up a runny tummy check out Smecta, they are powders you dissolve in water, for any age kids just diffeent doses and it really did help with C! It's like immodium for kids (although I noticed you can give certain forms of immodium over the age of 2) Smecta is an OTC med but one that came highly recommended by my paed. A lot of people told me to just let the tummy run to get the bug out but actually my Dr said the reason C didn't get so dehydrated that he had to admit him was because I was so quick to use the smecta so he didn't loose too much fluid. My Dr was quite hppy and impressed with my method of giving Smecta and only allowing him to drink rehydrate or energade. There is just no way I can cope having a child in hospital, it's a logistical nightmare because the only person to help is my mum and she doesn't drive so I do everything in my power to avoid hospital trips!