FESH Spa & Creche: Plenty more FESH in the brie

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Welcome all those with aching scars, undercarriages, eyelids and limbs. Find comfort here. Menfolk barred.

It's official. My child will not sleep. Tired he is, run ragged he is, fed to capacity he is. Asleep for longer than 2 hours he is not.

Yes, we've got someone this end who refused to sleep. He was up at 6am yesterday, I dropped him off at creche at 8 - his notes indicate he slept 60 minutes total during the day and then he didn't go to sleep until after 9 last night. By the time he finally did drop off he was so exhausted his sleepfeed failed and I only got 50ml down - ergo a 5am wake-up call.

He's now been awake since 7am my time and is sat in his chair grizzling and shaking his head to stay awake. Silly little mofo needs to sleep.

His eyes are currently closed but he just does not want to.

Gah, I'm going to get ready and take him out.

9 - 5? You're complaining about 9 - 5??

Can I slump with you Cunty? We did better than yesterday, 12ish until
5am, but then it was the failure to settle again. And the only nap yesterday was in her sling so I got no benefit.

Is he in his own room yet cunty? We still have a fail on that front - need to decorate his room first. :(

I know it could be worse sleeping-wise, but it means that due to his lack of sleep he's not exactly a joy to be around right now.

Wouldn't you know it. Just as I finally give up thoughts that she might nap again and get up, she falls fast asleep. I needed breakfast anyway.

In the final throws of decorating thank god. Although i fear it will just mean further to walk.

Maybe he won't be so wildly excited if he can't see you? And he'll sleep for hours and hours. I shall hope for that anyway. You definitely win in the lack of sleep stakes.

What is an acceptable punishment for Jehovah's Witnesses who come round early on a Saturday and wake your sleeping baby? I can kill them, right? She was sleeping so nicely until they rang the buzzer.

Oh muse! Nothing, but nothing would be enough punishment for that. (You are reminding me that I had a very aggressive note on my front door last year telling people to go away and leave us alone. IMO totally justified.)

we have taken our doorbell off!

Artie is so damn cute it's unbearable. He's really cracking this sitting up lark now it's brill.

silv we seem to have some constipation here too, the gurning when pooing is amazing and then just a tiny blob comes out. don't really understand it as he drinks plenty of water and still lots of bfs, which is supposed to be a laxative.

It got better after that. TBG took her out and I went back to bed for 2 hours. Then I took her out. It's such a glorious day out there.

It's hit me how much she's grown. Her romper suit today used to come down to her ankles and it's now at her knees. Long legged baby!

Aww to sitting up Artie. I got a big smile when she got back from her walk with TBG and melted on the spot.

It got better after that. TBG took her out and I went back to bed for 2 hours. Then I took her out. It's such a glorious day out there.

It's hit me how much she's grown. Her romper suit today used to come down to her ankles and it's now at her knees. Long legged baby!

Aww to sitting up Artie. I got a big smile when she got back from her walk with TBG and melted on the spot.

yay for 2 hour snooze, artie and I had an hour this afternoon. All that sunshine is tiring!

Weaning update!

Apple - success
Banana - major success
Carrot - not keen but will eat
Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato - success

Downside - lots of farts and I think tummy ache and less frequent pooing. I expect to be woken in the night.

Mother goes home tomorrow. My life will return to it's usual state. Deffo no more riding me time.

horseygals yellow snot - wot to do? Think dusty hay is culprit! Oh and sharer has been wearing my hat!!!

lovely to hear of smiley, munchy, sitty uppy sleepy babies!

i am ina foul mood at the end of a shitty week. back to work, chest infection with evil cough, the polyps discovery smear and now I have had D&V since 4am. Haven't been able to eat a thing. Or even stay upright for any length of time. wTF would I have done if SFF had not been here to take over baby duty? She's been mis today. So hoping she's not coming down with same.

Oh casp that sounds really grim :(

Poor casp. Pray to jebus that it's a short, sharp 24 hour thing like I had a few weeks ago.

Had to take Clyde to hospital this morning. He is OK now. Had crazy high temperatures throughout the night, not responding to Calpol, and nudging 40 this morning. The out of hours GP sent us straight to hospital when we phoned, but would you know it, temp was back down to 38.1 and he was starting to perk up again once the doc examined him.

Her diagnosis was that he will come down with something viral in about 2 days time. Great - perfect timing just as MrP goes away on a work trip for 5 days.

But by 5pm today he was happily swinging in our new swing! Is brilliant - bucket seat swinging from a perfect old apple tree in the garden. casp you are going to have to visit now so squeaks can have a go.

silv I treat my horses like I treat my men, No, not feed 'em 3 times a day and ride 'em hard for an hour - but, I'm very much a "wait and see how it is in the morning". Stick him in the paddock all day and if he's still snotty when you bring him in or in the morning I'd get the vet. New hay? Dusty shavings? High pollen in your area? Wouldn't panic just yet unless he starts sounding broken-winded. Obv. I am the world's worst mummy and only call the vet for bust arteries!

curly That sounds horrible, poor you. :(

fanny Bloody hell, what a horrible night. :( Glad the doc took you seriously obv. - Bear did pretty much the same the other week, the Calpol wasn't working - dragged him to hospital and he seemed to "peak" temperature wise about 20 minutes before he got up to paediatrics. Still, better safe than sorry and we're not in to the brain-fryin'.

I'm having a horrible weekend so far. Bear is being very difficult - seems like it's alway the weekends, I work hard mon-fri and need to relax at weekends but he doesn't stop. :( Took him around to a friend's yesterday and my normally chilled baybee just greeted every time I turned my back. I know it could be a lot worse, I'm just feeling low anyway. Am wondering if I've got a touch of depression because have been feeling on the verge of tears pretty much all week. I asked JB if he thought I was depressed, he said I could be, or I could be pregnant - then he hummed the theme tune to Taggart and said "there's been a moider" to try and provoke a reaction. Twat. In the nicest possible way of course.

Oh, and this friend yesterday - I like her very much but I always come back feeling a bit low if that makes sense. She takes competitive parenting to a new level. "Is he lazy? Mine would've been all the way over here by now." "How many teeth has he got? Four? She's got 175". "Does he say dada/mama yet? She's reading the Torah. In Hebrew.". [sigh] Oh, and also makes me feel pretty shitty about my career/house. JB says I shouldn't bother seeing her anymore. :(

Btw should point out that I am not in any way worried about bear's development and I think of him as secure and content rather than lazy. And you know what its like, the claims obscure. E.g., her baby is trying to whistle. It's more the life/work thing. :(

Alps, life is too short to spend with 'friends' who make you feel shit. Are you perhaps just exhausted rather than depressed? Maybe a day off would help? Or maybe you are updiffed.

Fanny hope Clyde is full of beans today.

Cut the wheat from the chaff alps I'm a bit too keen on quality over quantity of chums. Over the years I have dumped moved on from buddies who make me feel crap about myself. I deserve better than that. So do you.

Cluster post warning!!!!

curl so sorry you are so poorly. Sounds proper grim. Hope today is kinder to you.

cos MB is enjoying his grub but not the constipation.

fp hope you have a happier boy today.

Apologies to anyone I've missed!!!!!!

Alps sounds like you need a break from said friend, she sounds hard work.

FP what a night, hope he's ok now?

Thanks all for concern. Clyde is much better now. In fact I am exhausted as he had another night of trying to party his way through the wee hours, not accepting that Mummy didn't want to join in the revelry.

alps There is a fine line between exhaustion and depression. I struggled on for ages thinking 'oh it's just that I haven't had enough sleep, everything will be fine as soon as we're over this teething/weaning/growing up/etc' before putting my hand out for the magic pills. Maybe do a depression questionnaire to self assess if you are concerned?

Got to go clean the house. I have promised MrP I will be working on it non-stop as he has just taken the kids to the park for 3 hours. We have a lovely friend coming over this afternoon - a troo PESH who has won a little BOC through IVF. I will attempt not to frighten her too much with our filthy house and unruly children.