October 2011 - weaning here we come!

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Sorry! fuzzy both kids have the cold and car is (meant to be) going into the body's hop tomorrow now to get few scratches and small dents sorted this is however the 4th time it's been booked in! So I'm not gonna make it. Maybe next time would have really liked it aswell

Haha sassy that's exactly what I did in the end

Ah no probs. I can kinda see it far enough too.. Want a lazy morning

Thanks everyone, will let you know how it goes

Lots of weaning going on! I've tried W a few times with different things, banana, baby rice, baby porridge but he's just not interested yet

Eng hope work isn't too bad. Yay for M sleeping again :)

Jnice that's great about your mum, hope you have a great time with her.

mrsh where did you get your oyster from? Looking to go see one in person today but I'm not sure where stocks

Good luck for today sp

Glasgow pram centre will have it. And they do price match so u could get kiddicare price. Might be too far from you though it's just off Gallowgate x

I got it from the pram centre, and they price match internet prices too if you take a print out of the page (or I suppose you could show them the page on a phone).

It did take a long time to arrive though so check delivery times for both.

They'll let you try it in the boot too!

Thanks ladies! Kiddicare will deliver tomorrow afternoon, but I'm heading to pram centre just to be sure it will go in the boot. So excited!! Why didn't I go with my gut feeling on it from the start. Damn my practical head !!

didn't go into work today . M woke up at 3 and then I couldn't get back to sleep. I just can't deal with 30 teenagers with this amount of sleep though I may have dragged myself in if it wasn't for the after school meetings til 5 plus 3x expressing during all my free moments of the day. Feeling really guilty

Though right now I have what I haven't had for a month - the house to myself for more than 5 mins. Since DH's been off work I don't get the house to myself (just me and M)at all, except for an hour when he's at his appointment. I love him, but right now I feel like I don't get anytime for my own head, or anytime with just me and M unless I head out without DH. DH's taken M round to his M&Ds and I am trying to relax (but failing because I feel too guilty about not being at work).

I can deal with going back to work and leaving M for 2 days a week, but it's not having ANY time on my own, without DH or work that's killing me at the moment. I know I shouldn't complain because there are so many of you getting much less sleep than me at the moment, but I feel like my head is so hectic. I'm doing everything at home which is not how DH and I work...we usually share our chores. How can I support DH while still keeping my own sanity?

Sorry for the whinge. Am going to have a quick blitz of the house so I feel better and then curl up on the sofa (as long as DH takes his time).

enj I can really relate to what your saying!! As its just me and S, I feel like I never have any time on my own. I long for just an afternoon to myself, laying on the couch watching tv. I know it's really selfish to say, but it's true. I know my parents would take her in a minute but I'd feel bad saying 'yeah can you watch her so I can have some time to myself'. Don't feel guilty at about work. It's a lot and sleep deprivation is the worst. Relax and enjoy your 'me' time as long as you can

Don't get me wrong Fuzzzy, I don't mind having time alone with M. That's actually what I miss because DH is home all the time at the moment, unless we go out together or he's out for a medical appt. I miss the early days of my ML when M and I had the whole day together, just the 2 of us. Is this what WOHPs feel like when their other half is a SAHP?

I can't imagine how hard it must be dealing with S completely on your own. I should stop moaning now

I completely agree engs as much as I love DH everytime he's off work I spend it wishing he were working as he just upsets our routine so much and I think he actually gives me more work! My DH also has depression I wonder if that's a factor? It's gotten worse the past 2 years in lone with his depression but he just gets so demanding and selfish at times ATM I really can't see a way to make it better so I'm just trying to get through one day at a time ATM and hope that it sorts itself.

On a brighter note DH and I are heading out to see mrs browns boys tonight

Hi ladies

Eng don't feel guilty I've 'been' at work all week but completely absent and not productive at all (unless you count sorting out house insurance, paying the bills, organising our family holiday in may and sorting out the visa applications for dh's family to come and visit us next month and booking a last minute trip to NYC to see my best friend!

I know what you mean about time though, I am never alone. Ever. There is always another adult around and at least one child and sometimes it gets too much and you just need an hour in your own head iykwim! Don't feel guilty - enjoy it!

Our stroller for ds has been destroyed taking it on and off aeroplanes! I refuse point blank to take the twin pram with us as it was too expensive to trash an I'm going to get a really cheap stroller that they can throw around!

All is well here, bit manic but good. I'm just on the way to the airport and cannot wait for my weekend away. Will miss the kids like crazy - especially sunday but I will enjoy the sleep :). My mums having the kids so dh is also getting a free rest! What are everyone else's plans for mothers day?

Ah bb3 your so lucky!! Enjoy it . Not much planned for sunday, but it will be special since its my first mothers day. Still can't believe sometimes I'm a mum. Doesn't sound right to say!!

Well I ordered the oyster!! Will be here tomorrow, yipee!!! Never been so excited about something . My mum was a bit when I said I was going to look at it. Your all right though, will use the maclaren for holidays. It wasn't exactly cheap either but is far more suited for that kinda thing.

Quite night here for me and S. she is still a bit under the weather I think. Hardly drinking any milk but still eating her fruit and yogurts so have been adding some water to them just to make sure she is getting fluids. HV yesterday said not to worry about lack of milk if she is still happy (which she is) but I don't want to run the risk of dehydration. Her nappys havnt exactly been soaked

Just had to take her to the gp. It was running out her like water!!! Said she is still bright enough that he doesn't think she requires any other treatment but just to keep trying to get water/milk into her. Poor girl

Fuzz, poor girl, hope she manages to get some fluids in and feels better soon. Sending get well wishes xxx

Poor S! L sends lots of sympathy - sounds like they have the same bug. She was very sick twice on Sat, sleepy on Sunday and has had diorreah ever since, her feeds are going right through her. Been on the phone nonstop to NHS24 and they said the same as your HV and doc, just to keep feeding her and she'll get herself over it in a few more days.

It's so miserable when they're ill isn't it .

If it's any consolation she's sleeping well through it (to the extent that I think I woke her up by staring at her at 2am worried that she hadn't woken! Doh!), but we have gone through 5 outfits today!

Yeah it sounds the same!! Sick Monday afternoon, but then it's been atleast 3 bad nappies a day. She is still so bright and happy though . Fell asleep in mummy's bed at 7pm (that was always such a treat when I was younger!) so I'll move her into cot when I go to bed. She took 5oz before she nodded off which was good but that's 19oz rather than her normal 28oz a day. I'll try a dream feed later just in the hope of getting some more fluid into her.

fuzzy I think 2/3rds of her intake is really good considering she is ill.

Hopefully yours and MrsH are on the last bit now.

We had a much better night last night, DS back to 2.5 hour feeds. Today was a lot easier to manage, although I was out for nearly all of it so that could have been the reason why. Coming down with a cold but although DH thinks I'm ill compared to that sinus infection I had, it feels really mild. for the weekend.

fuzzy and MrsH hope lo's are well soon. Poor bubbas

Leo seems to settle well with some formula in the evening, no more cluster feeding - just a bottle of ebm then top up with formula and he's down. Evenings are easier. Still the same night wakings but I'm thinking that might improve too if he gets used to the new routine.

I had my appointment at the mental health clinic and referred for cognitive behavioral therapy. they agreed that with the PND being moderate I can try to avoid drugs for now. Happy with that.

Ooh, can any of you who have already holidayed with bubs pls help me with my packing list? We are away for 2 nights next week at a hot springs resort () and I could do with help! It's been years since traveling with a baby.

I have a travel cot, that's a start!

Are you BFing? Is LO now in a pushchair or still in carrycot? Have you started weaning?

jnice that sounds lovely . If im away for a few nights with S, I end up chucking everything in a bag! I figure as long as she has bottles/milk/dummy/clothes and nappies, anything else I remember is a bonus that's prob not much help

Had a fairly better nappy this morning and is currently guzzling down her milk so I think we are going in the right direction (touch wood) . Having day in the house waiting on new pram . It's a bit rainy so doubt we will get out a test walk today

Hop everyone had a good night. It's quiet on here through nights now so im hoping it's a sign that the baby's are all sleeping well

Morning hope everyone had a good night? E is 5 months old today
FD and MrsH hope LO's are better today.
Jnice no advice sorry but will watch responses to get ideas for our trip to Italy next month.
Learnt a lesson the other night I thought if try to dreamfeed E at 11pm he might drop his 5am feed and go through to 7ish.big mistake! He then wouldn't go back to sleep for 1.5hrs. Never wake a sleeping baby is my new motto, thankfully last night he went back to normal 7-5 then feed and down again til 7.30am (cant believe this is now normal!! )