18mths of Breastfeeding

After reading Mel's blog entry on feeding Jet for 9mths (YAY!!!) I realised that I have been breastfeeding Nate for 18mths!!

18mths was the original time that I wanted to breastfeed him for, I can't believe that we are there already. Now that I am 3 mths pregnant I don't have much supply but he still loves a breastfeed to comfort him and relax him before bed or upon waking - its just now he asks for a drink of water first, lol.

So now with #4 on the way my thoughts turn to breastfeeding while pregnant and the possibility of tandem feeding. I breastfed Beth until I was 17 weeks pregnant with Nate - she was only 13mths when I stopped feeding her and down to 1 feed a day. The reasons I stopped were, my nipples were so sore, I felt it was time and I was getting braxton hicks which freaked me out a little . So this time I wonder what will happen I will be 15 weeks on Sunday and Nate is still feeding anywhere from 2 to 5 times a day.....I am not making any decisions as yet, just seeing how we go as there is still 6mths till this baby comes and things evolve.

So now for some pics - Our breastfeeding time together......

1 - first feed ~~~ 2- 3mths ~~~ 3- 5mths ~~~ 4- 14mths ~~~5- 18mths

Rose Ella - just beautiful

My darling sister bought these for the kids when she went away to Bonny Hills with her boyfriend, I am in love with the bright colours and will be buying a bonds suit for #4 to wear home from the hospital for sure, the one I bought as a present but then kept *blush* is a 00 so a little big for a newborn.

The pants are supposed to be a 2-3 - they are like 3/4's on DD who turned 3 yesterday and fit her skinny waist perfectly and they also fit DS#2 (18mths) as full length pants but they are a little long.

The bodysuit is a 0 so will fit baby during winter/spring but I will find a way to show it off, lol.

HAIR - I feel pretty, oh so pretty...lol

I finally got my hair done, nothing major, just some foils and a cut, but gosh I feel great. For me life's more fun as a blonde. I just feel blah when my hair is its natural dark (poo) blonde and after going through morning sickness I really needed a pick me up. The cut is blunt as I wanted to neaten the back up and I got just a little shaping at the front.

Before: the only pic I could find the represents the colour and length.



And after, front and back:

Our Trip to QLD for Liams 5th Birthday

OK so its been a while, almost a month in fact, since our trip but I have been slack.

We had a great trip to QLD, took the kids to Dreamworld and Seaworld, Grandma paid for Dreamworld (thanks to Kris (NC) for the discount for tickets) so we splashed out and took them to Seaworld as well.

I hope that his birthday trip was one that Liam will remember fondly. He loved the Reptar roller coaster, Pirate ship, and anything fast or wet that he was tall enough to go on. I, as you may be aware now, lol, am pregnant so only went on the baby rides.

Here are some pics of our time away:

Pic1 - ReptarRollarcoaster Pic 2 and 3 - SeaWorld Log Ride Pic 4 - Pirate Ship Pic 5 - Nate and I on the Blues Clues Ride Pic 6 - Beth and Grandma @ Dreamworld Pic 7 - Beth, Nate and Myself on the Ferris Wheel at Seaworld.

STASH - Covers

I think this is all of them...

Name	Size	Description	Number
PUL
Baby Beehinds WHITE	Medium		2
Baby Beehinds WHITE	Large		2
Pirate SS	Large	from USA	1
If you're not wearing cloth	Large	from USA	1
Fleece
Very Baby	Large	One is actually a bit smaller then the other	2
Cuddly-Bub	Medium	the hook and loop is scratchy but fits well	1
Wool - Knits
Possum Pouches Soaker	OSFM	Ocean	1
Possum Pouches Shorties	Medium ??	Laurieton	1
Nanna Knit Soakers	Medium ??		5
Nanna Knit Longies	Medium ??		4
Nanna Knit Shorties	Medium ??		1
Longies from B4B	Medium	noo	1
Longies from B4B	Medium/large	Can't remember the knitter	1
Mumma Knit Soaker	Medium	Bit dodgey my first go at knitting	1
Wool Wraps
Newborn Wrap TT	3kgs	??? Tag in chinese - only english says	1
		100% new wool but it has gussets
			25

MY STASH - Nappies

OK so I remembered a couple more and have added them.

I have 2 more Cuddly-Bub reconstructions to do and I have a couple of home made nappies that are usable but not that great - I can't master FOE, lol. I am not sure if I should add those. Oh and I have about 40-50 terry flats - some are almost threadbare others are still great.

Name	Size	Description	Number
Pea Pods	Medium		6
Pea Pods	Medium Old Style	Not being used atm - very large sizing	6
Baby Beehind Hemp	OSFM	Not being used because of wing droop	7
Baby Beehind Bamboo	OSFM		2
Very Baby Simply Nights	Large		1
Itti Bitti AIO	Medium	1 Hemp Insert	1
Itti Bitti AIO	Large	6 Hemp (3 faulty) and 3 Bamboo Inserts - too big atm	3
Itti Bitti Fitted	Medium		3
Itti Bitti Fitted	Large		1
Kidz In Cloth	Medium/Large	Elastic gone in part of one leg	1
Green Kids	OSFM	2 were bought as seconds	4
Whizz Kidz	OSFM		3
SwaddleBees AIO Pocket	Medium		2
MagicAll AIO	Medium	Pre Order	3
SwaddleBees Hemp Pocket	Medium		1
Berry Plush	Medium	Everglade One insert	1
Tester Pocket	OSFM	Hannah - Print PUL	1
Tester Minky AIO	Large	8kgs + not working for us	1
Cute Tooshies Bamboo Delight	OSFM		1
Fuzzi Bunz PUL Pocket	Small		1
Home Made
Wee Weka Fitted	Medium	Home Made side velcro fitted pocket	1
Wee Weka PUL Pocket	Medium	Home Made side velcro PUL pocket	1
Wee Weka PUL SS Pocket	Large	Home Made side snap PUL pocket - too big atm	1
Side Snap Fitted	Medium/Large	8kgs + Reconstructed Cuddly-Bub	1
Fleece Pocket - Random	Medium	Purchased in trading room	1
Fleece Pocket - Random	Large/E.Large	Free from NC - Joey-n (??) so nice	1
			55

Poochies Newborn Nappy - Turn and Topstitch

I got started on my newborn nappy tonight and of course had to get it finished. I used a vinnies skirt as the outer, hemp hidden layer + 2 layer hemp hidden soaker and black suedecloth inner. The snap in booster is 3 layers of hemp toped with suedecloth. It was good practice and now that I kinda know what I am doing I will make one for Nate next time.

Oh and yes dolly does wee LOL - maybe not 6 layers of hemp wee but she does wee.

It actually doesn't do up on the tightest snaps around the thighs which surprised me as it is a pretty small doll.

I mucked it up a little (the sewn in soaker is off centre and I missed the outer fabric a little when a did the initial stitching) but mostly I am very happy with it.