December 2011 (drop-in) - The Trouble With Dribbles

[LittleMissFlustered]

aethel, the coop ones are unscented if your delivery doesn't arrive.

Woke at 5 w splitting headache, took painkillers but it's still bad but I have to get some work done today so just about to get up, have coffee and see if it helps. Husband did 7am feed and minimopsy currently napping in the bed beside me. She looks like agorgeous little doll with her massive eyelashes.

Morning all, the sun is shining here, but for how long??
rubbish night again. At 4am he was wide awake and chatting and kicking about. Didn't think he was ever going to sleep again. Doesn't help the cold!
We had to get up early as the Virgin man was coming. So we're up and ( just) breakfasted. :)
LO is now happily asleep and, if anything like yesterday, will be asleep for a couple of hours. I suppose I should go and get ready and find a farmer's market or something...

Morning all. I have found a silver lining to sleep deprivation. The past week has been hellish not due to DS but due to my insomnia & it seems the nervous energy it has created has helped me to lose weight. Stepped on the scales this morning & I have lost 4lbs since last week I can't think of any other reason for it; unless in my sleep deprived haze I've been forgetting to eat Anyway, I have just 3lbs to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight so I'm feeling pretty cheerful if a bit tired.

I went to baby group for the first time in ages yesterday; totally messed up the nap schedule. He didn't sleep on the bus (lady with leopard print hat was far too interesting) or walking around town in the sling & of course once we got to the bright colourful room full of noisy babies he couldn't eat or sleep, though he clearly wanted to do both. This distracted phase passes eventually right?

Naps upstairs are going much better (he often wakes halfway but settles again easily) & I'm putting him upstairs when he goes down for the night rather than bringing him up with me when I'm ready for bed. It's weird, I have all this free time all of a sudden which I'm wasting online. DP isn't keen on him going up at night as he's seeing less of him but he gets that I need the space & DS is sleeping better.

We had the lentil quiche from the BLW Cookbook last night & it was lovely once salt was added even if you're not BLW I highly recommend this book for balanced nutritious meal ideas; something I struggle with.

AWCH I need to see a photo of the tooth!!! I'm excited about DS getting one (cute toothy grin pics) but as he recently started biting me whenever he gets frustrated, overtired or is trying to poo I think I can wait a little while longer!

Have anyone else's DC's suddenly developed bad nursing etiquette? Feels like I'm trying to nurse a Tasmanian Devil at times; I'm being clawed at, pushed, pulled, kicked, bitten & last night he repeatedly slapped the boob he wasn't nursing from...quite funny actually

Tyel Sorry to hear your OH is being a pain; sounds very familiar as DP seems to think his weight training/snooker practice is a necessity not a luxury & frequently opts out when Rocco is being grumpy. I really hope the holiday does you good. I was of your trip until DP came home & said we've been invited to stay at a friends holiday home in Spain mid-July (Alicante I think). DP said something about it possibly being instead of going to Italy but I gave him a stern look & said no we'll just wait until September to go to Italy...he mumbled something about not being made of money but I don't think he dares argue in case I bring up Goa hahaha :)

Hope you all have a great BH wknd; lets hope we get some nice weather.

Lo has explosive yellow liquid poo today but he seems fine in himself so I'm just going keep an eye on him today maybe no more carrot puree in the meantime though.

Well have managed to get all the housework planned done, myself showered, bottles done and made while he had his nap not sure I'm in the market for more kitchen destroying pureeing today it'll have to wait until tomorrow. DH is off birdwatching today I don't know when is going to be back so I need to think of what to do with the little man.

I don't know if it's the same around with you ladies but everyone here seems to have a cold I'm desperate to go out for a night out or to the cinema but just can't get a babysitter at the moment and it's starting to really get to me. I think what's making it worse is the fact that DH had that really bad cold last week and therefore didn't even touch Lo for about five days and feel that the baby care has become a little one sided although that seems a common thread here doesn't it.

Hah! Boiled egg and toast, bit of coffee and napping with DP whilst DS napped and I feel better, although still bunged up. To continue the the theme, I feel like Detritus is pinching the bridge of my nose...

The weather has been, currently is, and is due to be seven shades of shite here for the entire BH weekend. Thankfully we have nothing more exciting planned than going to the dump and sorting through clothes. Parrrr-taaaay.

We can barely see DS's eyelashes mopsy. I know it's daft, but I do envy some of the babies with lovely thick hair. Although we've got a bit more, it's only a bit, and apparently DP didn't get much hair til he was two.

Off to shower....well, I was, but on typing those words DP wandered past and declared he was!

HLC, yep, I look like I have actual claw marks down one boob. S'pose I should be pleased he's stopped sctatching his own face....

I had a slightly better night, he went down at midnight and then woke at 4.15, fed and back down by 4.50 but then woke again at 5.45. Nappy change, feed then back up at 8. Do feel a lot better for the 4 consecutive hours, but really just wish there was a consistent pattern I could work around.

Figgy DH is ok at following directions, just no good at thinking for himself. So if I give him Seb and say he needs a nappy change/bath/feed etc he will crack on and do it, but he'd never be proactive. I guess it's just too easy to pass him back and say "he seems hungry"....

Honey I think the weight loss may be to do with that you are EBFing a bigger (older) baby, not sure how many calories (700-900?) plus will take extra to make the milk...

Nothern As DD1 (2.3) is still bald at the front and sides and is always mistaken for a boy, I feel I have earned super hairy DD2 (who also includes dark back hair but no monobrow so far...)

Right, I'm not saying DP is taken by this parenting lark, but he's dressed himself and DS in matching outfits !

I thought I would be at that sort of thing, but it's actually very sweet!

We still Do Not Believe in Bottles. Even mummy's nice eBM. I've stopped expressing as I have a full freezer drawer of EBM and I'm bored of chucking it down the sink :( total PITA, the DDs were quite happy to take bottles with a little persuasion.

Thanks for the alternative bag suggestions! We don't have a Morrisons locally (more's the pity) but if no bags pitch up I will head to Sainsburys and get a packet from there.

Had to chuck a nappy wrap today due to waterproofing failure:felt a bit grr that it had started leaking but then checked the label and realised that it had done both the dds first, so was practically antique and had earned its way.

Arg, it's miserable and raining. Hope people get good weather, tea/coffee, sleep and relief from headaches!

northern, minimopsy has lovely long eyelashes but practically no hair apart from her mullet at the back! She's only just started growing done fuzz so I expect she will be a little baldy-slash-mullet head for another good while! She is v cute though in spite of the less-than-ideal hair situation!

You've seen freya's attempt at a punky Mohican Northern although she looks more like a cockatoo (or Mr Magica's lovechild for those of you in your 30s) now that the front is going flatter!

Northern I feel that pain! Have you had Buggy Squires bouncing about on your braincell yet?

I have yet another large coffee. I have procured equipment and ingredients for a rather epic crispy bun session tomorrow, I bought the spawns a new (to us) game for the wii and I have decided on dinner. I will now crochet for half an hour.

Killing time on Saturdays sucks:(

aethel Glad you had a good time at Chessington. It was me that worked there once, but it was a looong time ago - 1994 I think - and we had no script, but it wouldn't surprise me if they do now. I worked in the merchandising department, which involved me standing on a barrrow selling sweets and hats at extortionate prices. We were only given half an hour break for lunch and 15 mins in the afternoon, were told to stand by the barrow, not lean on it, and were not allowed to have a drink with us. On hot days they came round with sun tan lotion, and we were allowed to wear sunglasses as long as people could still see our eyes . It was hellish. One day my ankles swelled right up and folded over my shoes. And I think this was for about £2.70 an hour!!

Buggy Swires not Squires. Stupid brain:/

Bee Good point. He's always nursed frequently but I suppose he's getting more from me than I realise Well, if he can shift the pounds that quickly I may hold off weaning until his birthday :o

kitty at least it's not just me hope he grows out of all the thrashing before his teeth come in >_

Darcie's gone to nanny's for the night. So chill out afternoon ready for the mighty Liverpool to pick up the FA Cup might have a cheeky

DS also has a little patch of hair at the back, just a little duck tail, and then the rest of his bonce just has a very light covering of fine, pale hair. Mind you, when I was little, my hair grew vertically for about the first couple of years- I've seen the pictures. My mother called me bog-brush for ages, so at least he's escaped that !

We have just had the most pointless trip out ever. We need to pack away a load of DS's stuff (moses, bath, chair) and so need a little toy box for downstairs. DP suggests town- great idea!

It was sooooo cold I had to dive into the first charity shop I could find and buy a scarf (this is May in the SE); there was a bloody festival on, so the traffic and parking were hellish; the streets were heaving with tourists; the festival, for long and complicated reasons, involves loads of Morris dancers and Mummers, and I have a fear of Mummers owing to a childhood incident in the Lake District; we had to plough to the other end of the High Street to get to the place for lunch, where they had removed the two items I wanted; and DP (you'll LOVE this) had managed to forget DS's bottle and dummy!

At the moment LMF, I feel like I've eaten one of CMOT Dibbler's pies...

I have some questions for those that take their DCs swimming - what will I need to bring, and do you have any advice for me? I really want to take Ellis next week, but I'm a bit nervous.

Sorelip Swimmers nappy, towel, swim cossie/trunks and everything for yourself. Have fun

sorelip I go a bit extra on dsm's swim equipment. I take swimming disposable nappy, neoprene trunks, towel for baby, change mat ( to lie on changing room floor, to put the towel on to dry him) then either another towel (for him to lie on when dry and dressed whilst you get ready) or the car seat to sit him in.
honey another Tasmanian devil with claws here. And, as you know, loads of hair and long eyelashes. :)
northern what's a Mummer?
We've had a fab day today. We went to Cedar Farm to the farmer's market, gallery, coffee shop (blueberry and cheesecake muffin -nom nom!), and petting farm. I loved it, the piglets, the calves, the goats, the geese... But Ali wasn't interested. Even when we stood 18" away from a huge cockerel on a fence cockle-doodly-doing his little heart out.
Then we drove to the Rivington Village Spring festival. Rivington is gorgeous and tiny, and the village green is also small, but there was a brass band, Morris dancers, quoits, smack the rat (or whatever it's called) and other traditional "homemade" fun games and stalls. Bought a gorgeous hand-knitted cardy for Ali, -they only wanted £2 for it! (the wool would've cost much more!). The weather has been pretty nice.
Fab day! Only, Ali has not slept. He went down this morning and lasted 20 minutes. He's had bits of naps inthe car, but that's all and now he's fighting it.
So we had smoked salmon pate and a French baton late lunch. DH wouldn't let me use the rest of the baton with the ultra expensive but incredibly strong and fit, Greek olive oil, because he said it'll spoil tea. Which will be a lamb and mint sauce pie and veggies. Followed by the most delicious oat biscuits.
All procured from the market.

sorelip I've only been for 3 lessons so far, and the school pool we use provides change mats (there are about 12 piled up in one corner when we arrive!) - might be worth checking what facilities are available whereever you are going?

Like Oi, I take two towels for Seb one to wrap him in when we get out of the pool and then another to actually dry him.

So crammed into my rucksack I have, 3 towels, underpants for me (I wear my cossie there but rolled down so I can leave my bra and more importantly breast pads on as long as poss), swim nappy, normal nappy for after swim, clean babygrow just in case I manage to drop his whole outfit in a puddle on the changing room floor again, hairbrush and deodorant.

Which reminds me, don't think I've actually unpacked the wet towels from this week.....

Good thinking kitty! I put the fresh pads in my cosy, without taking the covers off the sticky bits. The idea is to take them out before getting in the water, them affixing them into the bra when getting out. Only i forgot one time and they got fuller and fuller and then burst in my cosy and I was covered on weird jelly balls and I looked a right (and left) tit.

You might find taking a buggy in if they allow it or a carseat so you have somewhere to plonk him while you get dressed. I saw one mum use a bumbo!

Also I recommend getting your cossie on at home before you go, if convenient

Cross post....what they said!

Obvs I meant all the usual like spare change of clothes for the bambino, regular nappy etc - everything you would normally carry with you when you head out. plus swimmers nappy, cossies/trunks, towels and buggy/car seat. sorry my post wasn't very clear! it's the excitement of the footie!