June 2008 Mummies!!

kate Im not making my own food lol, too lazy at the moment! Caden is just having baby rice with fruit in it for breakfast, some kind of fruit for lunch/afternoon tea and sometimes something at night, but he isnt too fussed.
He is having banana and peach etc in his fresh food feeder and rusks(which i hate, he got a chunk off the other day and nearly choked on it). Once he is having more soilds I will give him veges and meat at night.

Kate, thats how caden started crawling!

Caden started putting his kness up and mushing his face on the floor and then would start scooting himself forward, then a few days to a week later he got up on his hands and knees and rocked, then the next day started commando crawling, and he is getting better at it everyday! Im always up and down like a yo yo lol, very hard work while preggers lol

We have got a play pen and I use it as a gate aswell so he cant get past the couch to the kitchen, we just need to get a few other safety things, like for the plugs and stuff and cuboards as he is fihuring out how to open things!

The bought food is a real mixture. I don't mind the only organics stuff and some of the Watties is good. I've frozen a fruit mix thingy from only organics into ice cubes and Ollie gets 2-3 cubes with baby muesli in the mornings. That's a good idea with the mince. I already have cubes of pumpkin and broccoli so I just need a few more veges and the meat. Might be my project for the weekend I think. Mind you, our freezer is pretty small so there isn't that much space. Ollie's food is slowly taking over.

Well, better go and do a bit more of a clean up - we have stuff everywhere. I blame DH - he's a bit of a horder!!

Hi all. Ahh just been at the beach. so much fun. Ali ate handfuls and handfuls of sand but had a great time doing it, which is what counts The water in the tide pools were as warm as her bath so she didnt freak out this time and had a long paddle.
Its not hard making their food, just takes a bit of forward thinking when your cooking for the rest of the family, ie, putting aside veges before seasoning them etc, once you start it gets easier) Ali loves quinoa (keen-wa). It cooks just like rice but has heaps more goodness in it. We mix it with grated rumpsteak and veges and she gulps it down. usually 2 bowls and then a fruit and cereal mix. fatty
We are lucky as Rexs family do a lot of home kills and have a massive garden so i know its all organic and humane. I do use the only organic range when im in a rush and just cant be bothered making anything though. She loves the porridge range. I just have to be careful with these allergies flaring up.. i think there may be more to it as she is still raw head to foot

Hope you all enjoying the sun

Ive my fingers crossed for your check Jo. My dad has had alot of skin cancers removed and I had a spot taken off when I was younger which was nothing serious. I can't believe I used to sit outside in the sun with oil on all day! how stupid was I !!!

I agree Alianasmummy, the food does get easier. I feel so good after making up a whole lot and seeing the freezer full but man does it dissapear quickly! I definately could not afford the baby food, even at 99c a jar which Ive noticed paknsave do occasionally. My boy would eat 2 of those tiny jars for dinner and 1 for lunch, thats $3 for just 2 meals..eek!! My son eats a 420g tin of fruit approx. every 3 days I worked out the other day, so thats 99c on a special and it covers brekkie and snacks for 3 days which is really good going. Im not looking forward to the teenage years when he is eating a loaf of bread a day etc etc etc:!

Talking about fish.. my plunket nurse brought it up with me yesterday at Zec's weigh in and she asked if I was giving it to him yet and I said no and she said I should be, cos I thought it was best left until he was older so I will try it with Zec this week, how did Blake like it Jo?

Zec is starting to get patches of bad eczema (just like his dad) Im hoping it doesn't get any worse.. *sigh* oh well, it doesn't seem to be painful or itchy yet so hopefully it stays like that.

thats so cute about Ali eating the sand..hehe my husband built a massive sandpit afew months ago, its going to be a good babysitter for Zec in the future

yay for erika crawling on her knees!!

happy 2nd year anniversary's girls! Mine isn't until feb, we made a bit of a fuss for our 1st year but 2nd doesn't seem as exciting somehow..

well I better go as I can hear Zec waking up. he is so nice and warm and cuddly when he has just woken up

thomasina wrote: hey Sheza I love the photos of Caden in the July thread!!! SOo adorable!!!! Im making all my own food. I usually cook a whole packet of mince in a bit of water (this means keeping a close eye on it as it can burn easy or stick without oil) anyway, then I mash it (I used to puree it) and put it into ice cube trays or small containers, so far Ive done beef mince and lamb mince and then I cook all veges seperately, at the moment I have trays full of carrot, cauli and courgette ( all home grown ) then each night I mix whatever vege/s with the meat and so he gets a good selection. I usually do this once a week. He loves it. I hope this helps a bit? I do need to get more adventerous. Whats the bought food like? Ive never tried it with Zec. I better go, was gonna writer more but run outta time.

hehe thats not Caden thats Flisstys Daniel I was just commenting on her pics.

Oops!!!!!! lol. I did wonder why he didn't look quite like all the other pics your've posted of Caden!!! lol. thats so funny!! .... how's the pregnancy going? hopefully your morning sickness has passed now..? fingers crossed for ya! are you having the same midwife you had with Caden?

Good boy Jamie for sleeping that long! Zech is doing the same and its great, he was asleep at 8 the other night and I actually had a bath once I put him down. I havn't had one in years. It was very nice and Zech never woke again until 7am. I really feel like Im sort of starting to get my life back again!

thats so nice of your husband to bring you roses Jo, very romantic. Im paranoid about the sun with Zech too, I would feel sick with guilt if he ever got sunburnt.

Looks like its gonna be very hot one here today. I was going to be going to a meet up today with other Oh Baby mums from Chch but looks like we picked a bad day and nearly everyone can't make it so maybe next time we will have more luck.

Hey Girls,

Good luck with Aliana, hopefully she is all ok, allergies must be so nerve wracking!

Thomasina- Hehe its ok! Um pregnancy seems to be going wel, MS is pretty much gone, I just feel yucky if i dont eat enough. yep same MW

happy 7 months Jaime, yay for sleeping 11-12 hours a night!!! yay!

josephine, I hope blake is feeling better? Its awful when they have colds etc isnt ir

Caden is doing well, he cut his first toothe yesterday! It should be halfway through soon! yay!!
He is having 2 solids a day still, he isnt fussed on meat and vege right now, I will have to keep trying.

hehe Flissty

ommggg its SO hot!!!! I ahve been running round all day sorting out wedding stuff, luckily I have had HEAPS of help from my family, my parents are really making it a special day for us and my nana has been a huge help!
Ive got my invites all ready to go aswell!! Yayyy!!

Caden second botton tooth is through aswell!! So he had two lil bottom teeth, not all the way through but there! He is 7 months old today OMG!

I hope all the June babys are coming with the heat ok? thomasina I know what you mean about the car, mine is so horribly hot if I go out in the afternoons!
Eeew explosive poo hehe, Cadens have been more formed cos he is on 6 months + formula now, yuck lol I really should get him out in the paddling pool tomorrow if it nice!