October 2011 - our happy, chatty babies!

[GroovyRach]

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Yeah, the snowflakes were like the size of tennis balls!!! Huuuuuge! It's stop now tho and just rain . I'm in Glasgow!

Ah Scheh that is true re the periods . That happened as soon as we ttc, stopped the pill and got pregnant straight away and when I mentioned to the GP that I thought it was supposed to take longer because I had been on the pill for years and we were statisically "older" she just said "it happens to a lot of my ladies"!

Even if it doesn't happen this time (if we do decide to try because we still have not decided 100%) I feel we are very lucky to have P so will always be grateful for her anyway :)

Terrible shopping this morning. Went to Trafford Centre to return 3-6 year old hat to Next and get Sophie Giraffe. Went to Starbucks because P wanted feeding, P then decides she doesn't want feeding, leave Starbucks after drink, P then decides she does want feeding and yells round most of the TC unless I take her out of pram. Spend £60 in John Lewis and Monsoon on clothes for P. Get back to the car and have to feed P as she is furious. Arrive home with headache.

DH said last week we can't buy her anything else. We are also moving house in a couple of weeks so was a bit irresponsible really. Will have to hide the clothes in the bottom drawer and "pretend" they were always there when she is big enough to wear them (they are lovely though).

Think the cat hates P, he is very clingy and always bloody moaning and leaving the lounge door open :(

I've had to leave C crying in pram, I'm just shaking from being so stressed. Have been trying to get him to sleep for 90mins. Tried everything, he just wakes up and cries because he's tired :(

Meant to have mother baby group now, but doesn't look like we're going, my ONE chance to get out the house. Urgh.

God, I think leaving him to scream might have worked... He's bloody asleep.

I just had to walk out, my hands were shaking and I couldn't push the pram. Same happened Thursday last week, seems 3.5 days locked away with a baby is my limit.

Oh wait....nope. awake.

Sche - that sounds liked day yesterday. I decided to stay in as it was -12 out way to cold. So I spent the whole freaking day it felt getting L to sleep. He ended up having 4 25 minute naps

By the time DH got home I was fried. I left him with L and spent some quality time with the other 2. It was 11 when he finally gave into proper sleep.

He is just hitting the 3 month mark (born 22nd). I think this is GS or developmental.

I was emotionally messed up by the end of the day.

Hope you are feeling ok, it's so tough sometimes. When I feel terrible I try snuggling into his neck and remind myself that he's still really new and doesn't get it right sometimes. Then of course I feel terrible at myself

Good luck!

A random thing I found the other day Scheh....have you tried saying "shush" quite loud, very close to his ear and dragging it out, so "shusssshhhhhhhh". It is supposed to sound like blood flow from when they were in the womb.

I was doing the shush anyway and then found out it is actually a technique called Dr Harvey Karp. I can't do the wiggle but the noise works with P.

I ended up going out to m&b group. One of the other mums took him for a cuddle and I had a cup of coffee to calm down. I had a good moan to one of the other mums and then felt awful as her kid has badly handicapped and she has it v.tough.

They probably all think I'm insane now!

Oh, and he dropped off when they got the rattles out and started making lots of noise and singing!

F....sake. he slept for twenty minutes!

Scheh ((hug)) fx for good sleep tonight. Is it growth spurt do you think?

I'm hiding upstairs with J trying to ignore dh stressing at ds1 and ds2 going "dadddeeewwseeew, daaaaddsdeeee". Jeaaica asleep (sorry) on me so trying not to wake her.

Been feeling bit better as being more organised. Got launch pads sorted for ds2, J and me for morning. Ds1 does his own. Upstairs tidy and simple dinner.

Shame dh in foul mood

More ((hugs)) for sche.

Mama, what are launch pads? Hope your DH cheers up soon!

First nap of the day over, timed at 28 mins. Just enough to clean kitchen from breakfast and lunch making mayhem, get a wash on and make a cup of tea. At least that's done, but feeling scummy that I'm still in my pj's at 9:49am

Jnice where are you?

I wonder if launch pads are actually "lunch packs" ?? Possible predictive text gone mad. Otherwise I too am interested as launch pads should cool

VERY impressed, just rang a company called Maternity Action to see whether we would be entitled to anything for a second baby.

Lady explained that as long as baby number 2 is born no later than end of November I would get SMP again.

Discussed with her the option of lodging as self-employed too.

She gave really straight forward simple answers and was really nice. I think it's a voluntary service so definitely recommend if anyone needs any info :)

Waiting for DH to come home to tell him we need to dtd

cheshire I'm on west-coast of Canada, Brit abroad for the past 7 years. If launch pad was a predict text error it gave me an excellent idea for kids getting ready for school the night before. Prepare launch pads! My boys are going to love it!

Good news about the SMP!

Launch pads are bascualky what you need ready for following day.
Dh - his work clothes out ready, towel for shower. Lunch ready and keys, wallet and phone together (he sorts his)
Dd1 - school uniform hung out ready, school bag packed, lunch in fridge, keys and phone in blazer pocket, any extras ready like guitar/sports kit
Me - clothes for morning folded in pile, keys with handbag.
Ds2 - clothes, school bag with showing it in of needed.
Dd - clothes put ready, change bag packed.

If we are going out I'd prepare snack bag too. All coats are on hooks in hall by door and shoes all stay on shoe rack.

Sounds very sad but having it readyakes a difference. I also "shine my sink", basically have kitchen clean sp dirty dishes etc aren't there to great me in morning. I have breakfast bowls, spoons and cups laid on table ready for morning. I bought fly last book which is good and use bits of it. The 15 minute clean is good.

Dh cheered up but I got cross as he's out with ds1 soon for scouts and all got frat. And while he was holding J she clawed we face including her eye poor baby. She's ok now, sleeping again and ds2 just about to come in for bedtime x

Jesus mama, I can't ever let my dp see this or he'll get ideas!!

mama I love it! We need launch pads. And shining the sink too. This morning I had to do breakfast and lunches with crap everywhere. DH did the kitchen last night which basically meant stuffing the dishwasher and leaving pots everywhere. So he didn't get coffee this morning as coffee pot still full of grounds. Thankfully I have tea

Scheh - dh does his share tho he sometimes mostly does kitchen while I get upstairs sorted and baths run. We he hoovers downstairs every night and upstairs once a week. I tidy toys away after dinner which is at 5 and we eat together. Dh makes lunches and does shopping . I clean bathroom, ensuite and cloakroom once a week, change beds weekly and laundryman days. I do garden (dh not into it, tho did vegetables with dc this year). I do general cleaning, tidying and dusting....... )whispers dh does sewing and ironing). Bless him. He works a full week too and is helper at scouts on a Thursday and takes ds1 to rugby on Sunday's. I am very very lucky

He sounds lovely. My dp helps out lots too, even though I am a stay at home mum to one little baby.

We got C off to sleep, but now he's woken up and dp can't get him off. He just wants to sleep on me, but dp determined and won't let me help :(

ack, he's going absolutely psycho. Wish dad would just let me step in, but he's all against using boob for comfort/being dependent on me/wants to be able to comfort his son :(

He's just absolutely knackered. He's literally only woken up because he's SO tired. It was the same when he was over tired last Saturday and MIL kept him up playing.

I'd grab baby and pop on boob. Poor little one. Understand your dp wanting to settle him but it's not personal slight, baby needs mummy. Of course he's dependent on breast and you. Sorry if I sound mean but it isn't about dp it's baby. Xxx

Aw sch sounds like your having a tough time with it right now. Just go with the flow