December 2011: Mark your plaice, we've a new thread and a fresh catch of <haddock>

[LittleMissFlustered]

anyone?

Oi the house sounds amazing, you've every right to be excited. Fingers crossed this is the one you were destined for. I'm sure you'll get back on track with DH too - you've recognised the issue and have a plan to get things sorted, which is great.

I'm struggling a bit at the moment. DS is definitely a boob man. I know it's only been 5 days of trying to give him a bottle and it'll take time, bit it's starting to get me down. I just really feel like I need a break now, which I know sounds selfish, but I only mean a few hours to do something for me for a change. Currently DD's favourite response to anything I ask her to do is "No, not..." which is very wearing, and even on days when she's at nursery I don't get any respite because every nap time is a battle with DS. It's not like I'm trying to force sleep on him because he is tired, but he fights it. He won't take a dummy, and every nap involves me driving him somewhere, pushing him about in the buggy, or walking with him in the carrier whilst holding both his hands (he screams if you let go). I'm in tears or shouting pretty much every day due to tiredness and frustration with either DD or DS and feel like a rubbish Mum at the moment . DH does what he can to help when he's around, but that's always limited by the breastfeeding factor.

Sorry to moan. I know I'm lucky to have two amazing children who are mostly delightful, and who at least sleep pretty well at night, but I know you ladies will understand and will allow me to wallow in self-pity for a while!

Octoboy has refused to nap all day too, he is currently grousing in his pram. I know as soon as we go out he'll doze off and stay asleep for hours:(

Yay Oi!!
By inviting us to stay, you mean 'please, drop your teething milk monsters off, I'll look after them whilst you have a great time & get pissed'? I'm on my way!!

DSM, oooh! Sounds good, never considered blueberry!

Minimopsy has clearly caught what I have. V lethargic and pale and sleeping most of the time, and vomited up all her feeds everywhere and refused feeds (she has never done either of those things-she's posseted and been slow feeding on occasions but never refused feeds or projectile vomited before). She never sleeps like this during the day or is pale (normally rosy cheeks) or lethargic (normally chatting at top of her voice) so I'm a bit worried but Mr.Mopsy just took her to the GP. She had a hv appt anyway but the oncall doctor is seeing her. Thank goodness he is home cos I feel v faint when I stand up so I'd have struggled to get to the surgery even though it's not far.

Oi Ooo a slide would cost us the earth to buy a house in 'The Glen' on the South Coast!
Blueberry goes with most things I believe - thought worth a try

Just been to music fusion which was pants tbh, just waiting for Darcie now.

Mopsy Feel better soon and I hope MiniM is better too

Poor you, Mopsy and Minimopsy - hope you both get better soon and well done to MrMopsy for stepping up to the plate.

Grumble away, Kate - it's so tough. We're just getting on an even keel again, I think because dd is getting used to ds being around and of course, your dd is younger. I've been lucky that I've enjoyed a few outings without the children but last time, ds only took a couple of ounces so who knows what will happen next time! You're not being selfish, breastfeeding is such a tie, no matter how much you enjoy doing it (or not). Just keep persevering, you probably have already but have you experimented with different temperatures?

AWCH haha, missed that invited - count me in, Oi, def worth the trek up from the Midlands!

kate BOi took 2 weeks to accept a bottle. Don't give up, he'll get it. (BOi doesn't have a dummy either.) You might remember I had a wobble about it too, and that was without another DC trying to test my patience, so I'm confident that you'll be juggling them one-handed soon, and will have forgotten this tough phase. But feel free to wobble here any time. That's what we're here for.
AWCH that was exactly what I was saying.
mopsy good that DH is on hand to help out. I hope minimopsy is OK, and that you are soon better. (I wasn't ill yesterday, but at about 11am I became really shaky and dizzy. I got a hot vimto and raided the company's biscuit stocks. After 3 ginger nuts and 3 custard creams I felt much better. I can't say that it will cure your maladie, but it's surely worth a go.
I have just tried to eat egg mayo sandwiches. I say "tried" as BOi tried his darnedest to wrestle them from me. In the end I relented and let him taste some egg mayo. I think he approved. He supped the soft yolky-mayo bits, but let the white smooth bits be emitted.

What's everyone having for dinner tonight - I need inspiration

DSM baked sweet potatoes- scoop the insides out and mix with cheese and bacon and then grill, with grilled chicken and whatever veg I can find in the bottom of the freezer.

Beef stir fry, well the kids are having that. I'll have a coffee probably:)

DSM We're having homemade pizzas, but I made this last week and it was so incredibly easy and delicious so I'd highly recommend.

Rash while you may my downstairs loo, I should point out that until last autumn it was our only loo. That was a loooong trek several times a night while pregnant so we finally got an upstairs loo also.

kate BabyYBR went through a week or so of severe sleep refusal, and still does often. I feel your pain (but then I've only one and a SAHD so life is easier). A finger has occasionally worked, but only once the hysterical phase has calmed down. Remember that sleep deprivation is used as torture so you're allowed to be "not yourself" when tired!

I'm making cauliflower cheese with something, I think. There's a choice of chicken, pork or duck. (3 for a tenner from Waitrose). And mange tout probably, as I think that's the only greenery remaining in my veg drawer.
And if there's any room left after that, and if Stu falls in love with the house too, and we decide to get it, we may celebrate with some haagen dazs (es).
(That would have meant something else if I'd written this when Haagen D was originally marketed in the UK. But we'll be dull and eat it out of bowls, fully dressed but may wash it down with wine)
I'm determined to get this house. This one is NOT going to escape like the others.

You go get it!

I may have a cause of Octoboy's vile mood today. He was sat with a friend's little boy on Monday. Said friend broke out in pox today >_< So they were together right in the most infectious timeframe. Bollocks! I shall now mostly be being on spot watch. The Girlspawn has had pox, but the Boychild hasn't yet, despite numerous waves of it going through nursery and toddler groups. He is a very ornery child:o

Right.

Thinking on it... I'm still breastfeeding, will my super-immunity still be effective for him? I say super-immunity, I've had the sodding pox at least three times >_

Thank you for the iron clad pom poms. Are they for the house or the celebration with DH? :)
That's a bit Ann Summers for me. Chilli-chocolate willy, anyone?

Hope that the boyspawn is poxfree, and that Octoboy is super-immune. Fingers crossed.

Just a flying visit but if you're on FB, find Nuby's page and fill in your details for the freebie. Freya's free soother arrived today and I'm very impressed... it's dumbell shaped with crinkly leaves at one end and ice-teether things at the other. Freya loves it!!!

Thanks everyone. I knew you lot would be sympathetic and helpful!

LMF the wisdom of aethel told me DS would be immune as I'm bfing, when I had the same question.

DSM leftover spicy bean hotpot that I made yesterday. V good but had quite an explosive effect on DS

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rash remember every extra loo is extra cleaning.

Swimming marginally better today because I didn't make DS do an underwater swim until near the end of class. I set off early and drove a long way to get there and DS still only had 20mins sleep, waking the instant I stopped the car. I realised halfway home that I left without paying for my coffee afterwards too. Oops!

Asa rolled over!! Think it was done by fart power but still... He rolled from back to front. He's just celebrated by vomming on my bed :)

He also had a poosplosion of the highest order in his cot earlier so mattress is airing and we've just had a shower together!

We are having fresh tagiatelle and pasta sauce with grilled steak.

I'll let you off, YBR, having no upstairs loo is much worse so you've earnt your extra ;)

Thanks we are having Pizza Hut Pepperoni pizza

Girls had sausages with buttered crumpet and chopped cucumber and red peppers for tea.(I eat a small portion with them at dinner time) dS had half an icecube of butternut squash. We'll be having a prawn chinese stirfry later when DH gets home.

LMF, breastfeeding from an immune mummy considerably reduces chickypox risk BUT if you've had it more than twice you may be one of the 1% of the population who don't create proper immunity. Set your clock for 14-21 days, the first signs are 2-3 days of snuffles and cold followed by the actual spots.

Kate I have temporarily given up wrestling with bottles: have bought a couple of Doidy cups and at some point will put milk in those. If we get to July and he still won't take cup or bottle (by this point he'll be on 3 little meals) I will bite the bullet and switch to bottles only by day. Right now he's small, I'm still on mat leave, just can't face it....

We have fajitaaaas!!! Nomnomnom

OMG I didn't realise how many calories there were in tortillas! I though they were a healthier option than bread... clearly not at 180 calories per wrap (before filling!!!)

I was poxy numerous times aethel :( The last time was the worst, aged about 11 and I had them absolutely everywhere, ears, mouth and in my eyelids etc. :(

HE was exposed on Monday, so will keep my eye on him. Ironically he has had a grizzly and grumpy day, and has been impossible to soothe as his chest has kicked of again. I'm sure it's just a coinkydink but I am a paranoid bunny and I'm now on high alert.

Okay, I am off to bed. I have managed to get three loads of laundry done today which is better than nothing, but I feel dreadful. Pharmacist recommended a couple of weeks worth of B vitamins to oost my oomph so am going to pop one of those and head to my pit with the Octopus. Another day at home tomorrow I think, maybe get the rest of my domestic jobs done.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable evening, and that the small people decide to do synchronised snoozing:)