june 07 mummies -- SS/WW? - nah, pass the chocs round!!

[upsyderlor]

hello, we're over here

[dogtanian]

I found you!! xxx

[upsyderlor]

ooooops it's not called Scottish Slimmers in England is it???? sorry oh well keeps the nosey outsiders guessing
definately off to rest my broken worn out brain..

[fairyfay]

hmmm I appear not to have gone to bed either. Really must try harder to turn off the pooter and go to bed

[upsyderlor]

oh flip, hi holly - i'll stay for a few more mins then..
how you doing?

[upsyderlor]

pmsl FF - it's just too hard to shut the lid down huh!!

[dogtanian]

Coooeee!! I'm fine. Dp has got a new sodding computer game, so I've not been able to get on the pc in the evenings and my mum is on half term, so we have been doing stuff with her in the day.

How are you derlor?

[fairyfay]

I just can't seem to take that last step to turn it off, I keep thinking 'just one more refresh and I'll go', but I never do. I am truly addicted.

Is there a MN-anonymous group I could join? Actually I think this is probably it!

[fairyfay]

Hi Holly

[upsyderlor]

i'm good thanks - a little stressed and worn out with the daily grind of life with 3

[upsyderlor]

yes, the speed threads move with this lot then i'd say this is definately MNA, right here.

[dogtanian]

Not a real RL, that would involve actual friends, I don't think my mummy counts as a friend (though she is pretty cool!).

Hi FF, hope you are well!

[upsyderlor]

oh no, i have to go now, DD2 has woken up, is currently shouting, and must be hungry......again
night x

[fairyfay]

All ok here. I'm at my parents' but Mum went to bed early and Dad is watching sport (pah) so snuck up to the pooter. Perish the thought that I could go a whole day without MN?!

Actually we are going to see some friends for a long weekend on Friday so I will have to [hyperventilate emocion]

[dogtanian]

Night derlor.

I'd best go too, dp is snoring on the sofa. I'm just going to stab him with the nearest available sharp object!

TA, I got your email, I'll reply tomorrow. Thanks for thinking of me! xxxx

[fairyfay]

Bugger, it's nearly 10:30. I will be strong and turn off the pooter now.

Night all (again!)

[Bumperlicious]

Can I give up now and go back to my old life where I actually got some sleep?

I'm a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

[HellHathNoFury]

Welcome to my world Bumper. We can hide from the world together, and eat hobnobs, and sit in the dark. And we won't care about getting fat because we will never have to see anyone else ever again.

[LittleMissNorty]

Morning ...I'll join the club..I'm knackered this morning...DD slept through...it was DH who woke me up talking in his sleep .....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[HellHathNoFury]

Is anyone else thinking about schools?
I have heard there are waiting lists from before birth!!!

[Bumperlicious]

Now there's a plan I can get on board with Fury!

LMN hope you kicked him!

I have been awake again since 3.30. DD woke up then but managed to hold off feeding her till 5, but then she started wanting her dummy. She had gone to bed without, which was great, but she wanted it to go back to sleep, but I didn't want to give it to her as she keeps taking it out then getting frustrated as she can't get it back in again. We put up with her whinging until 6 then relented, managed to get it to stay in so she went to sleep but that was it for DH and me, we were well awake, then we had an argument over whether or not to stop giving it to her. He thinks denying her of it is on the same level as controlled crying , I said it's nothing like controlled crying, and I'm not spending my day giving it to her so she can take it out again and have a tantrum. Don't know what to do about the dummy situation. I certainly regret giving her one now, although I think that it's the reason that up till now she has been sleeping well.

So, anyone know when this phase is over?

[Bumperlicious]

Surely only at private schools Fury? I'm not even thinking about that. I can't think past today!

[HellHathNoFury]

Bumper... if you want my opinion, and feel free to ignore me if you disagree, but tbh I think just give her the dummy.
It's more important that you get some kip.

Having said that, I am clueless about what to do when she spits it out. DS used to do that. I just put him in another room to sleep and ignored him. He doesn't need one at all now but I am aware that may not work for everyone.

[Thingsthatgobumperinthenight]

See here

[Thingsthatgobumperinthenight]

I'm trying not to get worked up over the dummy but the catch 22 situation is that we gave it to her last night and still didn't get any sleep because of her trantruming!

We are still loathe to put her in her own room yet, especially as she is now waking early for a feed anyway, but DH and I might take it in turns to sleep in the spare room for a few nights.

[HellHathNoFury]

Bumper - it's totally your decision and you have to do what's right for you.

I do want to say though at the risk of being unpopular (so what's new? ) that my sleep had a real turning point when we put DS in his own room.

I know a lot of mums are loathe to (and it is against the SIDS guidelines), but I don't regret it for a minute. It was just easier to sleep without snuffling and wriggling and stuff. And he's only next door, it's not like we can't hear him...it's just not as dolby surround sound!!