Big boys things!

I forgot to mention!!

MILESTONES :D

My wee boy is growing up more and more each day!

I've moved him into the big bath! We were using the sink as it was just so easy and quick to fill while we were all finding our feet with becoming new parents! He was a bit uncertain at first but he still loves it just as much as before. .  maybe even more! I have a little towel sitter thing which makes him easier to clean and the water amount is a lot deeper and he now has HEAPS of room to kick and do his mini foot dance.

Bath time for him is a time where he just chills out; doesn't talk much, doesn't smile much but just lays back with the cutest relaxed face. .  has a bit of a look around and then stares at me while I clean him singing and blabbing away like a mad woman.

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The reusable nappy VS disposables!

One might say I'm insane, once could compliment my eco-conscious efforts either way I've chosen to follow the way of the reusable!

You can either be hardcore and use them from day one but for me I decided I didn't want to have to worry about washing on top of discovering this new world of motherhood! SO I brought them with the hope that I would after a month. .  Turned out to be just after 3 months but hey, nevertheless! They are so great! I love how much money we're saving! It's super ideal at the moment cause $22 a week can now go towards petrol or other expenses!

He's a serial wetter so nappy changes go a bit like this:

When he wakes up I take out the two liner inserts. I then replace it with just one while we feed play etc. .  then just before his bottle top up/swaddling or as he's getting sleepy I take out the one liner insert and replace it with 2 fresh ones. So I go through 3 every time he gets up and goes back down. This works as he'd just wet through the one liner while sleeping. They suggest not to soak them or the outer covers but I nappysan them anyway. .  Nothings happened yet. Does anyone know what does, if anything?

- although I did come across another pack of reusables that I had been given for my baby shower so I'm using them up before he doesn't fit them! :O

NEXT ON MY LIST - reusable wipes and the big move (bassinette to cot! AUGGH!)

Flimsy routine

Hi OneMumsJourney!
My name's Sarah. I'm from Glasgow and have just stumbled across your blog! Just wondering how your day is structured with your little one? I am just demand feeding but want to try get into a routine! Help? I've had a bit of a nosey through google but just can't seem to find a lot. Many thanks and happy blogin'!


Sarah, UK - 09:43:46 PM, Monday 06, June 2011 BST

Thanks so much for your email! You don't know how exciting it was to see I had mail for the first time!! I'm not sure I'll be any help though, so here we go.

I chose to adapt the feed, play, sleep kinda thing. They say to feed your baby once he/she wakes up and you get her out of bed - change his/her nappy and then play time or short awake time (depends how old your bub is?) - then swaddle and into bed when you see a tired sign (anything from rubbing eyes, yawning, making fists, grizzling, looking away from you).

It's all about what works for you and your baby. he/she might not like the way you do things. .  One way is you could note down how your day goes (feeds, sleeps etc) and see if there's already a loose structure. I try to have fixed times (which I keep feeds as close to the chosen time as much as possible) but if my wee boy wakes up early or stays up a bit longer then I just roll with it hahaha :D

A great easy breezy day goes a little bit like this:

7:30am - wakes up
Nappy change and then breast-feed
(I tend to change first as he has a bit of reflux so this helps!)
Has a play in his bouncinette
I sterilise his bottles for his formula top up (my low milk supply)
Swaddle
Bottle feed him and he tends to fall asleep straight after 25ml*
9am - asleep!

11:30am - wakes up
Nappy change
Hops under his play gym for tummy time while I sterilse and make his feed of 50ml
Swap over to his back (he gets impatient on his lil belly)
I try to make lunch and/or play with him!
Swaddle
Breast-feed then bottle top up
Let him sit for 5-10 minutes to let his tummy settle
1pm - asleep!

4pm - wakes up
Nappy change
Hops under his play gym while I once again sterilse and make his feed of 75ml
Swap him to tummy and play with him etc :D

Swaddle

Breast-feed then bottle top up*

5:30 - asleep!

7:30pm - wakes up
Has a play in his bouncinette and play gym after
Meanwhile I get everything ready if I haven't in between feeds (bottles 100ml, bath etc)
Bathtime!
Blowdry (with hairdryer he loves this and gets him dry fast and kept warm!)
Massage
Swaddle
Breast-feed then bottle top up
9pm - asleep

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Then it starts all over again! Sometimes I dream-feed depending on the day and how much he drunk. Sometimes he can be silly and wont have a lot and sleeps more and some days he has extra big feeds. If it's been a busy stressful day he is so tired he wont drink much for his last feed so then I'll give him the top up so he doesn't wake.

* - They suggest to not feed to sleep as they associate the two together so often I just wake him up again as I'm putting him into bed. Turn his mobile on, give him a firm kiss and say Goodnight baby quite loudly. Someone suggested this so they then see they're in bed (and don't worry that they're now in a different place an mums no longer there) and then put themselves back to sleep. Seems to be working for him so hey :D

See my next post for nappy changes with a reusable nappy - cause he's a serial wetter so I need to do them a bit more often while he's awake. Good luck Sarah and whatever works works, sorry I'm no big help but it really is a trial and error cause what works for one mum and bub might not work for the other! :D