September 2011 babies, making more noise, more mess, but growing more amazing by the day.

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Hey, here we are again, moving on to the next round of exciting things our little babies are getting up to. :) I hope no-one minded my title, but there hadn't been a big decision and given we were so close to the end I thought I'd just go for it.

I shall update stuff from me tomorrow.

Well done Ssmile, how was it last night?
Ds has been awful last couple of nights. On Sat he didn't wake till 3am for milk which was great but then did not go back to sleep till 5.30 after standing and falling lots in his cot, rolling aroung crying in my bed before doing a huge poo at 5am.

Last night he woke at 12 back to sleep at 1.30, awake at 2.30 till 5 with same behaviour minus the poo as night before. He just bites me if I try to feed him to sleep so a at a loss as to what to do. Am dreading tonight as am so tired.

:) :) :) whispering 5nights in a row not fed in the night, 3nights not fed to bed and she has slept 11hrs straight....fingers crossed we have turned the corner! Im only breast feeding at 6am wake up now so I'm going to cut that feed down then stop next week, it will have taken me 8weeks of ramping down by then but its time for us, baby is definately sleeping better with out now and her ability to use a cup and eat solid food is very good so I know she isn't hungry.

well we are going away at the weekend for 3nights all in one bedroom at MILs so I expect the good sleep from both girls to go pants again :o

candr hope you get some better sleep soon

Hope everyone is doing OK lets hope some sunshine is on the way now!

Yes yes to more sunshine please, this is just ridiculous isn't it? They did say on the news that it's going to change next week so I really do hope they're right (although, ironically, that's just as we're going away to Sorrento )

So glad that babyssmile is doing some good sleeping at last, god knows you deserve it Ssmile! The feralbaby has done some really good sleeping recently too, I haven't had to feed her at night for about two weeks which is great and she's settling pretty happily with a cuddle, although we did have a few nights of having to dose her up as she had a cold. Maybe, just maybe, she will behave herself for my parents when we go away next week (although I've probably just jinxed it all to buggery now).

Sorry Candr, I have just realised that that's all a bit insensitive as you're having rubbish sleeps. All that waking's got to be down to teeth right? Maybe some calprofen? I reckon it works better than Calpol for teething. I tend to rub some on DD's gums when she's really grim, kind of the same concept as ibuprofen gel? And it tastes nicer than Calpol too I reckon, DD's usually so chuffed to get a dose that it cheers her up straight away! I really hope you've had some sleep by now and are feeling better.

Hi again,
Thanks for the well wishes - and ssmile I tend to agree with you that another baby already is complete madness! TBH we hadn't planned expected it to happen quite so soon. Ah well - looking ahead it will be lovely to have two little playmates :)

I am really pleased to hear the good sleep stories - sounds like you've cracked it ssmile and feral. I'm sure baby candr isn't far behind - though the teething completely ruined DS's nights for about 6 weeks. I thought we would be up in the night forever, but as soon as they all came through (6 to date) it settled and he sleeps through again. An early waker though - 5.30am is very common.

The move is looking imminent - the call of a rural lifestyle has turned from a a gentle whisper on the breeze to a yell in my ear. I am desperate to go now - not helped by all our stuff being in boxes, precariously piled on top of each other. I lost DS yesterday for a minute - he had crawled through a gap in the piles and was pulling the selotape off the box at the back. I had to tempt him out with a magazine to shred :o

Anyway - must get on. I promised myself I would achieve today, having been feeling sorry for myself of late (morning sickness has hit with an unwelcome bang). I hope the sunshine lasts and you all have happy days.

Thanks again for good wishes - I am only 8 weeks so very early days but in my maternity jeans already

Ha

It's twins!

Ha :)

Will post properly later, but things looking good so far. Am quite happy about things. :)

OMG!!! Way to go Lookathergo!!! Twins... yikes! So exciting

TP - sorry, a belated mucho congratulations for you too ... and so exciting about your move to the countryside. Hope it won't be long now then.

Well done to all babies now sleeping through the night... :) Ssmile Hope the visit to the inlaws doesn't set your LO's brilliant sleeping patterns back at all. Candr - hope your LO improves on the sleeping front too. Our's still stirs a lot in the night and needs a few visits to settle her, and usually ends up in our bed at some part of the night - thankfully, it's tending to be towards the latter part of the night - around 4.30am. By doing that we can keep her sleeping till about 6ish (although if we're keeping her sleeping, how much are we actually getting?!?) Just hoping when she's toddling about she really does get knackered enough to sleep through properly.

Her naps are getting shorter in the day ... although she bucked the trend and had fairly decent ones today!

She's got 4 teeth now, with what looks like about 2 or 3 more starting to show.

Well, it's been a bit hectic, hence not posting too often, but stepkids are now on holiday with their Mum for 2 and half weeks, so it's going to be very quiet :( But we've got a Friday - Monday weekend away next week (South Wales) which I'm really looking forward too - treating it as a sort of honeymoon, but of course, LO coming with!!

Got my brother staying at my Dad's at the mo - there's some stress problems / relationship problems there, so we've been trying to help / talk / listen. Hope we're getting somewhere... but who knows.

What's all this talk about sunshine??? We've had rain all day again today :( BUT there's lots of talk about jet streams moving and sun next week... fingers crossed everyone!!!

Twins........ how exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

twins

Wow twins Look that's very exciting I remember you said they were in the family. I really hope you have some help around for the first few months. My DH is a twin and his eldest sister is only 18mths older, their Grandma moved into help for first 3mths as they were all rather a handful. Thank goodness little E is an early walker hopefully you won't need a triple buggy :o

Wow mega congrats look that's amazing! Can't believe you will have 3 bubbas, you must be thrilled!

Also congrats to you tp - so exciting!

I must admit I do look back on my time being preggers very fondly, I am looking forward to when it all happens again, such an exciting time! However we have a wedding to pay for and organise before then!

Hope you're all ok, sorry for brief post, I do continue to read just seen to struggle to post!

We had a lovely holiday in Majorca, lo had a nice time, loved all the swimming and did sleep ok - great naps! She was teething whilst we were there tho and wouldn't eat any savoury meals all week!

Now we're back sleep eludes us as it did before and her she has been pooing a lot whilst she gets back to eating again

We are contemplating trying controlled crying as lo seems to be the one controlling us when it comes to bedtime, so once these top teeth are through I think we may give it a try - still deciding really.

Hope you all have lovely days, enjoy the sun if you have some xx

Thanks :)

It's been very exciting to tell people the news, a lot of giggling has gone on. Bt there are also huge practicalities to think of, the car is not going to work, the home we are in isn't going to work, but we are renting and were thinking of possibly buying soon anyway, so this will probably make things happen quicker.

We're having some nights where LO sleeps much better, but then there are other nights that just suck :( last night was bad, but then LO has started with my cold today and so I think that's what caused the night!

Ss. We've done some cc. It has helped. But going to have to knock it on the head for a couple of days until her cold goes. I think our wedding is put well on hold now, unless we go for a service and a party as opposed to a proper wedding reception. I'm happy with that, I'd rather be married and def before eldest goes to school, we have a car and house to buy!

We've also had to have some medicine for constipation, :( poor thing, she's had some real trouble, straining and crying :( it works, but I don't want to use it too often, she just doesn't drink a huge amount no matter how much I offer her :(

MrsL hope things are ok with your brother soon.

Lots of posts to read and like many of you have been busy so apologies for brief reply.
Very exciting about twins (although I dread it happening to me as it runs in both familes and am a twin myself)
Really well done to those sleeping and I can for now join your ranks. We were in a hotel for 2 nights and LO stayed up with us till late then slept from 11-7, at home he then slept from 9-7 so am keeping fingers crossed for tonight - has been a bugger to settle though!
Lots for people to be busy with by the sounds of it, new houses, babies, cars etc. We have 'had the chat' about when to try for number 2 and decided on Jan so LO will be about 2 when new one is born but best laid plans and all that.
Hope the sun continues (and the sleeping)

Hope you can get some rest and not too nauseous LookAtHerGo so you have the energy to.deal with all those big changes! :) We got a Renault scenic when our 2nd came along and I really like my bus :) has excellent boot space, can get bikes, scooters and big buggy in no problem.

candr gd luck with your baby making :)

On the subject of controlled crying, yes I think you need to try it as it does work with some easily, but if your baby doesn't respond in 3-4nights please don't feel bad. As I've said before some children just don't respond and you just have to.ride it out some how, and keep living. We tried many times over a 4yr period but as everyone predicated it wasn't until our DD1 was at school that she was mentally and physically worn out that our tough parenting finally paid off and she started sleeping. She is also bright had an excellent school report :)

Forgot to say we had gd wend away all sleeping in same room so once I finish breastfeeding this week, we are putting the girls in the same room and going to see what happens! Be nice to get our bedroom back but bit odd too...:)

Just did my last 2mins on each side breast feed felt a little :( but then I offerred her milk in a cup whilst sitting in my rocking chair which Ive used for feeding and she happily took it and gulped it down so that made me feel better :) baby is 11months old tom next week is her first hour and half at nursery as part of her settling in sessions.

Hope you all doing OK and enjoying the sunshine.

Forgot to say on development front she is cruising the furniture now confidently, lots of standing up on her own in the middle of the room flapping her arms but then down with a bomp on her bum! Still awaiting the elusive steps on her own. She did me proud at the weekend sitting at the table eating nicely by herself and because there was 3 dogs no one really noticed if she dropped too much on the floor :o We have put the travel cot in big sisters room and if I get the velcrow for the window today to really black it out she will be sleeping in there tonight....:) despite a black out blind and black out lined curtains the sun shines in that window like a big spot light at 7pm so I need to stick it to the window like I did in our bedroom if I dont want a 5am wake up call.

Yay Look, that is fab! So so so exciting. I am absurdly and also got a bit rose-tinted speccy about being pg which is absurd as I have to remind myself how much I moaned at the time! Hope you're able to make the most of it and not feeling grotty.

Sorry that BabyLook is bunged up though, it's rough when that happens. DD's been a bit evil the last few days, I think mainly because it's just sooo hot. It's annoying as I just want to be out and about and making the most of the sunshine!

WRT CC, it worked an absolute treat with DS and he was easy-peasy to get sorted but DD is much tougher and it is useless with her. I cave much more quickly than she does!

Yay for the steps Ssmile, that's exciting! We do the black-out thing too but they still let quite a lot of light in around the sides. And it's difficult when it's this hot as the window needs to be open too.

DD's not done much new in the last week or two, she's gradually building up her walking and managed about two metres by herself the other day. I decided a couple of weeks ago - when DD started sleeping through - that I would go to Italy after all and so DH and I are off tomorrow and leaving the DCs with my parents. I am sooo nervous about it and I'm going to miss them like crazy. I know I'll have a great time but that doesn't stop me from lying awake at night and worrying about terrorists/ plane crashes/ the DCs being vile for my mum and dad etc etc etc.

Oops, sorry, I forgot to say good luck with the ttc Candr I want another baby

72hrs after I stopped BF and auntie flow arrives :( I had a coil fitted at 3mths post baby so wasn't sure when it would turn up.

How are you LookAtHerGo did you have another scan? Hope it went ok.

Hope everyone is doing ok? We are counting our blessings that we've had 3n girls sleeping well in same room :) my DH even got up to sort them out this morning at 6am without me stirring, my first true lie in since baby arrived 11mths ago :)

On the subject of af, I stopped bf about a month ago and still af hasn't made an appearance! That means I haven't had a period for about 19months

Hoping it will turn up soon in a strange kind of way, I googled and it seems it can really vary, but it'd be nice to feel back to working order!

Hope everyone ok xx

Sarah, I am still bf and got my period back about 4 months ago. Is very annoying as was so used to knowing exactly when I was due on the pill I now have no idea and am not very regular. Not going to bother about pill again till after number 2 though as took 5 months to conceive last time.
Well had some really good night with DS finally but after 2 weeks of behaving has decided 4am is PLAYTIME and lets me know very loudly. Took till 6 for him to drop off again - god knows how he is so happy during the day with so little sleep and only one short nap during day (his choice not mine)
He is starting to let go of things to stand but refuses to drop onto bum. He always tries to drop to knees or hands to get down which will be a problem when he tries walking unaided as he will face plant into anything close - any tips?
Hope everyone is oing ok, now they are all so active it seems most of us are struggling to find the time to come on here. I have a quick browse but often feel I haven't the time to post. Hope those who are pg coped in the heat and are having a chance to put feet up.

Sorry for the lack of posting.

Twin scan looked good last week. Separate sacs and placentas which is lowest risk edd 11 feb, but I'll be induced at 37 or 38 weeks if I'm still pregnant then

Re periods, mine started at 17 weeks which given I ebf to 26 weeks I wasn't too chuffed, esp as I didn't even know if I was even ovulating so all the periods with no reason for it! I reckon I only ovulated the cycle before the one I got diffed in.

DD is doing loads of walking now, still choosing to jelly leg, but she can walk a good 3 metres now I think she prefers to crawl. I stopped counting after she did 11 steps.

I think she's either teething or coming down with something nasty, she has a rash and a few spots, was up every hour to her in the night.

Sorry I'll try and catch up properly soon. I just so tired!

Actually edd is 12 feb. finger slipped.

Glad all ok*LooKATHerGo hope you feeling ok and getting some nap time, not too worn out :)

Well I felt very hormonal all wend full on grumpy, hungry eat a horse, then very tired 2-3dqy period then it passed. all very odd at the end of BF....but no lumpy boobs which.I was pleased with. Spent an hour and half at nursery this week with Lo, as her first settling in session, I didn't leave her as she was clingy and tired. but I felt very torn in the evening about going back to work this time. I've really enjoyed my maternity leave this time if only I could have a 3-4yr career break I'd be so much happier but if i did that I'd have no chance of getting a job back where I work Hohum. I'm going to do a year and see if we can juggle it all.

:o Our little Olympian walked five unaided steps across the lounge today her first not hanging onto somebody or something was lovely that daddy was home to see we all cheered her lovely smiley face :o :o

Woohoo ssmile for the walking baby. Can't wait for mine to walk. He still refuses to land on bottom, prefers to put hands then knees down and spends a lot of time on scrunched up or tip toes so not very stable yet.
How lucky for you both to be there!
Am finding I am more emotional than I used to be when I am due on since pregnancy but am still bf so that may alter things.
I am sure your LO will settle fine at nursery, I always found it took longer for the parents to adjust than the children. I do feel so lucky that I don't have to go to work yet - we will just see how money pans out but doubt I will be as lucky with second when that happens.
Any one else's LO developed an obsession with climbing into things - oven, washing machine etc? Get worried as our oven stays hot for ages after use but have no where to put a saftey guard. DS can climb out of walker and play pen so they are no good anymore.