June 2012 - Jubilant mums of Jubilee babies

[TeaandHobnobs]

It is Jubilee weekend - awaiting those babies!

Thanks Tea, small and ceej. My midwife visit is on Monday so will discuss with her.

Small legs do ache like after a long walk. I am relieved that it is a common after effect. I am talking my pain relief religiously otherwise body starts complaining.

It's my back that I am more worried about now. The pain is constant and is worse than my scar sometimes.

Warlin so happy that there is no problem with Thomas's hip. Lol about the loud fart and poo and the consultant going deaf.

Kveta impressive nursing places. Mess room at local fire station- were there any hot firemen that could tempt you to flash.

tea I'm with you on the DH front....feel terrible as he's in the kitchen cooking my dinner . He does the late feeds too but then he always sits up anyway so it's not really something he's doing purely to help....the cynic in me too! I think it's hard as they don't have the same instincts as we do. I do the vast majority for DS too...though if he did do it I'd probably bite my tongue at his technique before snatching him back . To be fair I don't think he'll win no matter what he does!

I'm bottle feeding though so he could easily do a full night to give me one off but that's yet to be offered. And it cracks me up when he complains of being tired for sitting up late when I've been up half the night!

emblosion it's crazy how time flies in...DS is 6 weeks old tonight and I really don't know where the time has gone. Hope you're ok and not stressing too much about your mum going home and DH going back to work. If you need some company let me know and I can come visit as you're not that far from me.

Right better go....my dinner is ready and DS is gurgling...the usual combo of trying to eat dinner with a screaming baby on my lap awaits :)

I wasn't pissed off with DH at all until this evening, when he snapped at the online shop arriving and me having dared to order more stuff for the freezer. Now ceeej will understand this, but when you work in a lab, you learn how to optimise freezer space, so I can fill a freezer like I'm winning at tetris, and still have space left over - DH is more of the kick the door as you close it school of thought. Anyway, it ended up with some of my hand cooked meals from pre-baby being kicked across the floor, and Some Words being spoken. He is upstairs whilst I sit downstairs with Em right now.

it is not helping that DS is being a bloody nuisance right now. He is up and down all night like a yo-yo, wakes up at 5 yawning but refusing to go back to bed, refuses his afternoon nap, and then fights sleep, despite screaming from about 4pm because he is so knackered. he is managing on about 8 hours sleep in 24, which is not enough for a 2.9 yo, so we are struggling with him. and Em has this cold so is not sleeping well as she is all snuffly. But I could cope with just her, it's the combination of two of them which is knackering us. How the hell anyone manages with more I do not know!!

plus I am feeling so hideous and fat right now, and my boobs started leaking again today, so every time I fed on one side, was gushing from the other like a fountain. thank god for the sling to hide the massive wet patches! not my best day, just feel quite down and crappy.

anyway, think I am away to bed early tonight, as Em is asleep, there is nowt on TV, and there is a delightful atmosphere in the house. sigh.

Kveta - my DS1 is the same age and is doing the same, he has passed out on the carpet from tiredness today and yesterday and all because he gets up at 5.45am. I generally cut his hair when he is asleep so he got half a haircut this afternoon before DS2 woke up - luckily I hadn't really hacked it, will have to do the other half tomorrow!!
Not nice to be leaking again, think DS2 is doing such an admirable job of keeping my boobs empty that I'm not leaking unless he has a long sleep!

Bed for me! Night all!

kveta we have that exact same argument every time we get shopping in!

Really annoyed, i noticed that an area of my scar was a bit red yesterday but didnt think much of it,well this morning its discharging
I really dont need it and dh is away til friday so im on my own with 3 dc.

ARGHHHHH!!!!

I actually think DH will never ever come home. They aren't allowed to leave until the Customs and Immigration people have gone to the ship to check papers and passports etc.

Well they haven't bloody shown up, they said they would be there at 8am. 5 hours later and they aren't there. One of the guys DH works with is now missing his flight back to South Africa and it looks likely DH won't be getting his tonight either.

oh that's shit McKayz :( hope he makes it home soon.

ceeej thought you'd know what I meant! my dad is the same, drives mum up the wall when he rearranges the fridge or freezer to pack even more in :o

mrsshears can you cal OOH GP and ask for advice? they may prescribe antibiotics without seeing you, it has happened to me before (and yes it does sound a bit dodgy!!)

had an awful night here, I couldn't sleep, and Em was so bunged up and snuffly, plus she hadn't had a poo for 3 days, so was uncomfortable and grunting and posseting all night (several outfit changes for both her and me!). anyway, she finally erupted at 7am and DH (who is lovely btw :o) left me to sleep after we cleared it up and changed her outfit again, so I got to sleep until 9.30. she is sleeping on me now whilst we watch the Wimbledon finals (I am cheering on the Scot who is trained by a Czech, no other options :o although he won't win, scots don't win at sport)

I think Thomas must want to watch the tennis too, as he's had me pinned to the sofa all day!

Sorry McKayz that is really awful really REALLY hope they sort themselves out and he can get home soon - he must be desperate to meet his little girl!

He's now in a taxi rushing to the airport in the hope of getting his flight. I've got everything crossed.

Fingers and toes crossed McKayz!

He's made it!!! They've just boarded the plane. So happy

Yay Mckayz!!

kveta sorry you were feeling so down. Hope you're feeling a bit better now.

mrsshears hope your scar's ok. Defintely get it checked out.

mckayz hope DH is back home by now!

DS has been on the go since 3am. Strongly suspect that if he didn't expend so much energy asking for food, he wouldn't need so much!

Hi All

mckayz yay..so glad DH got home...you have a lot of lovely catching up to do!

kveta don't feel fat or hideous....you've given birth recently!! Grrr to leaking breasts.

Well I had a great night last night...DS went down at 12.30 and didn't waken until 5am and then not until 9..miracle for him. Really hoping it's not a fluke....

We went to view the nursery we are really keen for darling to go to from March...gutted as he has to go on the waiting list as they are booked up :(. We really should have gone sooner but I wasn't keen to tempt fate by going before he was born. Hoping he gets a place ok..it's only for 3 days a week as my mum will take him 2 but it's such a good nursery.

Well we have just booked a night away on Thursday. This week is a holiday in NI and DH is taking time off and is really keen to do something. The weather is so pants so we aren't confident of lots of walks so we have decided to get some much needed couple time. We have booked a really nice spa hotel in Belfast and are going to leave DS and dog with my mum. Will be so nice to get dinner out and some sleep.....will prob cry when it comes to leaving DS but DH and I have been niggling at each other as we are both knackered so some time together will be nice. Plus it was our wedding anniversary a few weeks ago and we didn't get doing much :)

Hope everyone else is ok and not too sleep deprived. This weather is really depressing....when is summer going to come???? Rain and 13 degrees.....

It is very nice having DH at home.

Warlin I hope you have a lovely time.

I am feeling a bit down again about BF. I don't think I realised just how demanding it would be as the boys were FF. It's going so well though. Not too much pain, just the let down prickling feeling and I still get engorged if she goes a while between feeds. But I'll persevere.

The HV is coming Thursday. I can't be arsed at all with the HV. I do want to know how much DD weighs but still I'd rather it didn't involve seeing her.

mckayz so happy for you that DH is home. Must be an amazing feeling!

Warlin night in hotel sounds AMAZING. DH was in Germany last week and I kept feeling a bit jealous about the nice quiet hotel room. Although, as I still start missing DD when she has a nap longer than 3 hours maybe I'm not quite ready...

Kveta sounds like it has been hard work with LO for the last few days. Hope you have a good nights sleep tonight.

First trip to the zoo here today. Obviously purely for the grown ups benefit! DD is big enough for her sling now so will be trying it next weekend when DH off work. Bit scared of dropping her on my own!

Waves at everyone else.

Hehe hope you enjoyed the zoo rachy - I went to the aquarium yesterday with a friend and his 7mo DS; Thomas was oblivious of course, and the 7mo was only really excited by the pretty colours and movement, but it was quite hilarious watching him.

Glad DH finally found his way back to you mckayz!

warlin a night away with your DH sounds fantastic. (that is to say, a night away with my own DH sounds fantastic...one's own DH......the notion of being away with the person one happens to be married to...oh, you know what I mean! ) hope you have some lovely "couple" time

DS is finally having a proper sleep after a couple of days of constant fussing. I'm finding that the post-feed "mummy i've got wind" crying often goes on long enough that it eventually turns seamlessly into the next pre-feed "mummy I'm hungry" crying, and it's my job at the moment to work out when that transition happens!

Hey Everyone

MrsShears how is your wound? Better I hope!!

Tea you remind me that I really want to take DS to the Aquarium DD will be oblivious but it's nice and peaceful.

Warlin a night away will be good for you both,your mom sounds lovely. Did the nursery give you an idea of how likely it would be to get a place? Do you have a plan B?

McK must be so good to have your DH home!! I'm with you on the HV front,I'm getting a bit worried about our "weigh in" on Thurs as DD seems to have a bit of a cold and is snarffly,so fusses a bit at the breast the last few days and I hope this doesn't affect her weight gain and then her weight will become a thing with the HV probably overthinking this whole thing

Hi all

Got pukey DS on knee so can't type for long :)

DH and i went shopping today and finally got the nursery sorted....I had planned to do that but DS coming 3 weeks early scuppered those plans! DS slept for almost 5 hours (longest yet) and we are paying for it now!

mck I'm bored swith the HV too...after them mw being so helpful, I find her a bit tick boxey and judgemental. Mine was supposed to come yesterday but I put her off until next week . Hope your DH is loving his new DD!

sheld lol....my DH would prob go away with anyone for the break at the minute! Will really miss DS but think the time away will do us good. DH off at the minute and its great to have the help.

ffnorm need to sort a nursery plan B but still hoping we'll get a place. Cant believe how organised everyone is! my mum is a great help and would do anything so she loves having him. My brother has twins so she's been used to babies!!

tea acquarium sounds good! rach so does the zoo!

waves to everyone else x

DS is piling on the weight and I've suddenly become aware that he's going to change quite rapidly, and all the little facial expressions, noises and behaviours that we've got to know over the last three and a half weeks won't be there forever. So i've started making a concerted effort to capture stuff on video. (i've become what i hate!) DS does a lovely line in hiccuping and crying at the same time - is it really bad of me that my first instinct when he started this morning was to whip my camera out? Have a feeling i'm going to be made to feel guilty about that when he's grown up!

Hugs to everyone!

hello all what a time we are all having! read back through posts last night as had a very pukey baby all night, she seems a bit better now how odd, wonder if it was lactulose, only took it for a day then didn't like the idea of it, so maybe my gut (ha ha) told me to stop?

anyway... Mrs shears... How are you?
kveta... What sling have you got? I have a moby...has anyone ever done newborn hug hold that can help me? i can't do it have tried every day this week! very impressed with you skillage!
Yayyy mckayz.. Hope you are all having a nice time.
Its DP's 40th Friday, feel shit that i haven't organised anything, I barley manage to brush my teeth at the moment! Still will bake a cake, well i plan to anyway! we are just going to go to local restaurant for lunch, ha ha, i am too tired to eat anything and have a sicky baby so not sure how that will go, bloody hell hats off to all you with more than one !