April 2009 Episode 15 Bebe & BB have babies n stuff

[PuzzleRocks]

Ta da

Breastfeeding = the only thing stopping me from drinking too much wine.

(And even that doesn't work all the time) .

Urgh! That is all I can say about how I'm feeling. This mother of three malarky is chuffing hard work! Dh is on a plane back to turkey for a week as i type, my house looks like a scene from a war zone after he was left alone to 'pack' and the girls still haven't worked out that bed time does not mean lay on mummy and sleep! But they are adorable and k is lovely (beyond lovely at the moment actually - in fact down right ace!) and the tiredness is giving me an excuse to drink coffee and eat copious amounts of chocolate at all hours of the day!

Puzz at your wine induced sickness xx

BB - we all know you are superwoman and are doing an amazing job. To hell with how the house looks - it can wait. Cuddle your gorgeous babies and lie down as much as possible with coffee and chocolate!

Ha superwoman in joggers covered in baby sick - yep that is me!!! how is l getting on?

Ah Auld glad of your story as Moo asked to bring her potty into the livingroom (because she was watching tv 'peepee comes an canna see TB mommy! bring potty to yibbingroom) and I debated abt it and then thought of your story...

I found the poo came off the linen couch in Germany with some gentle cleaning every so often...also if you can get it in the sunlight it might help.

I had a Jack and Coke on Tuesday because my nerves were shot. I wonder if that's why Jem slept so well (and maybe I just didn't hear Moo get up???

BB I feel for you. Ignore the house. Focus on the kids. Have a mocha to get chocolate and coffee all at once and I'm sure they're very stylish joggers with lightning bolts on the side... ;) (But why IS it when you change into clean clothes then pick up the -a- baby suddenly there's sick all down your back, in your cleavage and somehow dripping into the pockets of your trousers???)

Aw, lovely K. I was so worried with my second pregnancy that I would lose that special "only" bond with Ellen but it just strengthens doesn't it.
Sod the house, this is crumpet weather, get your feet up. I am having hot chocolate and crumpets elevenses every day now.

Zulu - There is a charming picture of me somewhere breastfeeding Ellen with a big pint of Guinness in my hand.

I don't miss cleavage vom but if a baby were to be sick down my front these days it would be like wiping a sideboard clean.

Mmmm babysick. I have become so immune to it now that I can spend the day out in town covered in the stuff and not notice . L is getting on brilliant thanks. I hesitate to say the next bit but she is the smiliest, most laid back wee self-settler at the moment. Still feeds a fair bit overnight but I don't grudge her that. Watch, she'll turn into a screamer now I've said that. Sandy has not got over his jealousy issues and bit her this morning. I am finding myself thinking about smacking him for assaults on his sister- it has gone on long enough now. Any thoughts?

Puzz, feeding with a drink in my hand is the norm round here!

BB, do the twins tend to keep the same wake/sleep patterns or operate independently?

to wiping a sideboard clean!

[Grin] Puzz! I'll lend you some of my 34F's if you to balance it out a bit between us!

And yes, much closer, I was really worried but actually he is a much more tactile and loving child than he was before, especially with me. He still tests the boundaries a bit (running away in shops for example) but the hugs at home for everyone kind of make up for it!

Zulu, they are completely independent - Edith-May fed over an hour ago, Ayse-Rose has only just woken up! but then we don't seem to have a routine (ho hum, I never was any good at those with K either) so they kind of do everything as and when they want too! Occasionally we get them together and breathe a sigh of relief at the calm and manage to get some housework done). But boy do they shite in unison! I've never known two such unladylike bottoms with the mess and leaking that comes out of them!!

Hmm, biting was a toughy for us to get through the more we told him off the more he did it so we ended up just taking him away and sitting him alone sonewhere. Cor there were some tantrums but it didn't take long for him to realise he was not getting anywhere.

BB3, just to second what people are saying about the house. Just enjoy the babies and get a cleaner in if you care about the mess. Don't lift a finger more than you have to!

You seem to be coping about 110% better than I would. I am amazed. I would be a tearful blobby disaster by now.

I'll see (not literally) your 34Fs and raise that to 34HH I'll glad share with anyone...Tho Dh might be a little more sorry if I did...tho since we've not had sex in months he might not even notice

I don't know how you do it BB I feel insane with just Jem

Sex???! What is that!??? I think I've forgotten how to do it

Bleurgh. I had a wonderful night out but my goodness am I glad I have the children as an excuse to leave otherwise I may have kept going until I was face down in the gutter. I have been trying to eat a piece of toast for two hours.

oh Puzz poor you :( Tho I'm jealous that you've been able to get out without kids.

I certainly have forgotten how to do it. It's been far to long and I know that's half my problem :( my stress levels sky rocket when I don't have sex.

Dh home tonight :) I know it does nothing for the feminist cause to want to dote on ones husband like I dote on him...but I feel like I've got a holiday coming and it starts at 8pm!
Tho I had a dream last night that when he got home he had a list of things he wanted to do a mile long and managed to leave the girls with me while I was trying to get to the gym so I was trying to exercise and make the girls a castle out of exercise mats and the instructor was getting more and more grouchy at me for not paying attention and I was getting more and more upset with DH for not taking the kids. -hope it's not a premonition

What I really want to do is sit down by myself with a nice hot coffee and gooey cake and read the newspaper...no kids, no talking, no running after escapees, or bribing to get them to sit a moment longer so I can get one more gulp, no one asking for games on my phone or screaming abt wanting to look at toys... I think I'm going to try to do that tomorrow. Dh can take the girls shopping or something for the day half an hour.

Did you get your coffee and papers bebe? I find that little luxuries make me happy, managing to drink a cup of coffee while it's hot! Managing to have a hot bath not a 2 second shower! Managing to play with k one on one for even a short period of time! Managing to put mascara on before leaving the house (that's a rare one!)!

Puzz how you feeling now? I'm dreading my first hangover with these three (19th November I suspect ) I might just have to pay my sister for an extra day soni can sleep it off xx I'll get on restaurant options tomorrow xxx

no coffee or papers unfortunately; dh was not quite able to cope this weekend. Things are very stressy here and he's just not capable of coping. :( I don't know how to help him except to help him hold out/make things as easy as possible until it all passes (once we get paid). He really needs to get his business sorted and closed down but in typical fashion he's dragging his feet and putting things off and not following through.
We talked it all through and made a plan the weekend before, but he's not done any of it. He says it's because he's busy with work (he's doing the permanent job now, but also finishing up a side project) but when ever he's home he's on his internet forum from what I can tell. It really perturbs me; and I told him so. I know he needs to relax too. But it's the putting things off which is causing half the trouble and turning small problems into big problems.
sigh
but it's the same crap I've complained abt on here before.

This is my second week of the 'just us' M-F. Today will be hard because Jem was up many times to feed and then Moo was up at 4.30 with a nightmare and she did not fall back asleep. I'm going to force her to nap (as much as I can) this afternoon. Hopefully we'll all be able to sleep. But otherwise we're just going to take it easy; there's no reason for us to do anything as I've got groceries coming. :)

BB how are you holding out with out your Dh around?

How's everyone else?

Did you have nice Autumn weather this weekend? Is it half term- it is here in Wales-? What are the plans? Moo informed me she wanted to go apple picking (because of CBeebies song abt fall) but it's too late in the season for that now I think. We'll get pumpkins later this week, and do some carving, maybe that will appease her. I need to think of what she can dress up as for Halloween. I'm thinking she's going to be a monster. Just her monster slippers, some leggings, and a monster tee. She's not keen on things on her head not dressing up proper (tho she does like her monster feet slippers :) )

Evening. We got back yesterday from an ace weekend in York where BIL and SIL thoroughly spoilt the girls. We went to a pumpkin fest which was great fun. And early Sunday morning saw the arrival of our new niece who we are hoping to meet this coming weekend.

Congratulations, Puzzle!

Got back late last night from an amazing surprise birthday trip to Paris organised by DH. Nice TGV journey with wine & dinner on board, bicycle taxi-ride to scarily posh hotel, theatre at the Comédie Française, visit to the Louvre and another big contemporary art show, lovely food and wine. MIL very kindly came and looked after the boys and rearranged all my cupboards. The weather was gorgeous, and Paris looked amazing.

Think DH has woken up and smelt the coffee scorching and the toaster about to catch fire and is making a big effort. I'm all for it! We had a lovely time.

Now I have 3000 emails to read and a pile of papers to mark not to mention cupboards to explore and re-reorganise. Looking forward to my trip to London as my next pick-me-up!

Way-hay Auld. That sounds absolutely fantastic. London surely can't match up with that! Might take you to a Cafe Nero if you're a good girl ...

That does sound promising Auld. Good good.

Auld, that sounds great! :)

And Puzz that sounds lovely too!

Jealous :)

So a question abt potty training...
Moo is perfect when in the house (because she wears nothing on her bottom because she wants to do everything herself but cannot get her pants down quick enough if she's wearing any). How do I get her good at getting her pants down so that she can do it (wear them) all the time?
Also, I think she holds her poos in so she ends up not going until late in the night disrupting our night times.
Any ideas or should I go to the potty training board?

Woohoo auld and puzz

auld about bloody time hey! very glad he is working it out and you two are having some really happy times together x

puzz name, weight? She might not be on our bus but we still like baby details.. are you fully recovered from your nights out?

bebe can you not sneak on his computer and block said forums till it is sorted? it's a tough one - I'm a nagger through and through so I just go on and on at dh until 1. He does it to shut me up or 2. We row it's quiet for a while then he does it out of guilt! Alternatively I just do it myself!

We are doing ok without dh - I just miss 'him' not so much his help, he is at work all day until late but it's trance without his presence (even if just to argue with! ) I have my sister in the day time so that's ok although can be a bit frantic at times when both girls want feeding / changing / cuddles and ds wants attention but we are doing ok. Night times are tougher but I've been co-sleeping the past three nights and we are all sleeping much better so that's good - dh might be shoved into spare room when he's back and hv will not be told (she frowns on co-sleeping) but it's working for us!

This week i suspect we will mostly be running around the garden in the leaves and on the trampoline between feeds and poos! Friday we are having a mini Halloween party with nuts and the girls and my sister and her dd so we will make scary home made pizzas and cakes to eat and the kids will dress up and watch cartoons mostly!

My son appears to jaw turned into stavros flatly over night and refuses to wear tops in the house so takes them off himself an runs around the house like a loon in just his trousers!!! Oh and I need Eli - he is obsessed with chewing plastic - remote control buttons, toy animals, car wheels from toys, toothbrushes! It's like the challenge of getting it off but it's doing my head in - any ideas how to stop. At mo we are just taking the chewed item away and not making too much fuss but it's not dropping off at all!

Strange not trance and have not jaw!!! Bloody iphone!!!