Morning all!
I meant to post yesterday but fell asleep on the sofa! Had a lovely time with NJ and co, very relaxed and stress free. I was a bit nervous about how DS would be (esp. with regard to potty training) but he was well behaved (mostly) and didn't have any accidents! YAY! He was shattered by the time it came to leaving as the boys played through their normal nap times. He was asleep before we even left the village.
DS was obsessed by adored baby Mikey - who is, by the way, THE MOST chilled out babe I've ever met! We're hoping that bodes well for the future!
Am also v of Mikey's nursery, its really beautiful and has given me inspiration for decorating my DS bedroom which needs to happen fairly soon!
If I can work out how to get the piccy I took of the boys off my phone on to FB then I will - but please don't hold your breath!
Sorry for your bad night bumpy, I don't have anything useful to say, other than that I think you really are doing a tremendous job.
Ses, just caught up on baby O's weight gains too, you must be grinning like a loon at those HV's now, surely?
Glask, haven't heard from you in a while, hope you're all doing OK.
Morning Kay - hope all is well with you at the moment?
IDOB - I've been having mild BH's for about three weeks now, which is weird because I didn't have them until quite late with DS. I've also had some early signs of carpel tunnel syndrome in my left wrist and some swollen ankles!!! Although, the latter two were both whilst we were on holiday and I was probably doing too much - walking around all day - as I haven't had any problems since.
Jules, DD2 sounds like she's doing well to me, and I'd say that you know best!
Diege, when DS was tiny (and still now if I'm feeling a bit hormonal!) I can't fall asleep whilst looking at him, I can watch him sleep for hours! I have to turn my back on him to actually go to sleep. He then snuggles into my back which is lovely as he's like a little water bottle.
Star/Sorky - I echo what Gruff says about trying different types of teats, although I understand it can be an expensive game. Do they need to have a bottle? Also, I seem to recall being told that its quite important to let them be given the bottle by someone other than you...otherwise they just get cross as they don't understand why they can't have the boob when they can feel / smell it etc. I got DH to give DS his and it took a few goes, and also for DH to be quite forceful with the teat. If it was only in a little bit, his natural tongue action would push it back out, but if you push it further back (not to the point of gagging clearly ) that was when DS accepted it. HTH
Gruff - Happy Birthday!!