November 2012 - losing sleep and losing weight

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Morning all. Feeling knackered today. Fell asleep for 30 mins last night and got woken by DHs snoring, then it kept disturbing M, luckily it didn't wake her fully.

Got to make an effort with the in-laws tonight. Saw then yesterday and was tired and still getting over this cold, things they say that grate on me I can normally smile off but I don't think I did we'll yesterday. We got in the car to go home and DH asked what was up, I looked a bit fed up.
It's just certain things they say ALL the time, or ask the same questions or repeat something we've told them but wrong. Gets on my wick. I could have a big rant but I won't. Today I'm bright and breezy Althogh I don't really feel it

Ms asleep in her chair and DH is due home in an hour, do I have a relaxing bath? Or a quick shower and some housework?
If I go in the bath I can guarantee M will wake up

Bath fatima

Know what u mean RE DH. As u all know he often goes from DH to H in a blink of an eye.

LO has been groggy all morning. Sounds like he is all bunged up. Got appointment with GP at 5. Hope I'm not being an OTT mum. He feels hot to touch. But not actually a temperature.

Have to say my DH tries his best and for that I love him.

Also in good books as I was snooping around on his timeline on FB just now and read the post he put on when DS 1 was born it said "by far the best thing that has happened in my life" it brought a tear to my eye, I have to say. Don't know why I did't notice it at the time.

Oh yes....I was rater preoccupied!

Well, after good bedtime behaviour last night Tinkerbell and the secret of wings it is this afternoon.

Both twins teething at the same time! No let up with the whinging. They seem to be tag teaming each other. Both are very dribbly, DT2 has worked out how to put her fist in her mouth and gnaw away. DT1 hasn't worked that out yet and likes to chomp on my finger and dribble all over me. Both have also been very unhappy since 12 week jabs on Wednesday, more so than the first lot.

Poor mites. Poor mummy.

Got them a rang of books and they seem to love me reading to them and looking at the pictures. One particular book, I love you a Big as the World, is lovely and it is the cutest thing watching them while I read to them.

Slept. Thank fuck. Went like a light out once my head was on the pillow. Oscar woke at 345, damnit! DP did the feed, even though he was up at 630 for work. I did ask him, but he didn't moan. Thank god! So I got 7 hours sleep in the end when Oscar next woke at 8! Then he slept til 12. I stayed up reading in bed :)

My dad arrives tomorrow. He is staying for 4 nights. I CBA getting organised. I just want to chill out today! I'm stuck on the sofa with a sleeping baby anyway! Watching CITV, heads up for those who remember finders keepers, fun house, children's ward, mike and angelo... Etc! It's retro weekend aaaaalll day and aaaaall weekend!

I have my mum's one for the day. Pram base fits in boot with wheels off. Carrycot on back seat. Such a faff. And how does anyone cope without a carseat base?!

Yeah, my corsa that I had for 5 weeks and was then written off, was NOT suitable for life with a baby! Boot was tidgy!

I have to say, I like my pram, but have decided I hate the fact it has no car seat base. Getting in and out the car is a mission. It is fine if you are just going to one place, but if you are traveling around in and out the car it is a giant pain in the fucking ass!!

I will sell my pram after this baby, will get another if I have another baby. Expensive, but I'd rather of had the Quinny Buzz now.

Plus getting the car seat or carrycot on and off is difficult, when it isn't supposed to be! Lifting the car seat off is so hard, as you have to press both buttons on each side, and require a third hand to lift off .

Unfortunately this stuff doesn't become apparent til you have it home, and a baby in it!

Oh, another bugbear is I can't see the baby in the carry cot due to a stupid bumper bar over the top of the carry cot. And the basket is too small. And the raincover doesn't have a place to access the baby without removing the entire fucking thing. When we are out Oscar prefers to have a dummy, this is the main time he has one, when in the pram. So having to lift the fucking thing off every 5 seconds to put grumpys dummy back in is not fucking practical.

Oooops. Turned in to a pram rant.

And I started off by saying I like the pram!

I mean, I like how it looks. I am hoping I will like it as a pushchair more!

Which pran have you got Detective? Can you not get a car seat base to add to it? I have to admit I do love my car seat base and car seat and so far my pram too

*pram not pran obviously

So far today M has wanted boob at least once an hour

Cosatto Giggle Fatima. There is no base for it - they don't make them, and never will :(

Hi Detective do you have the same pram as me? I found the car seat & carrycot a bit tricky to take on and off the first few times but it is fine now. The bumper bar I take off when I'm pushing the pram and put in the basket as I'm not very tall. But I love the pram overall, it is so light & L loves staring at the tree pattern.

I don't have points in my car to fit a base so that wasn't a problem for us but I wish I did! If we ever get a new car I would want to get them but in 2006 I didn't know such things existed.

I have the same gripes with my mothercare my3. We chose it over an icandy as its much more rugged for walking the dog. I like the fact my maxicosi clips straight onto it. Not the fact you need 3 hands to take it off again. And it's big and bulky.

Considering a mamas and papas luna as a lightweight stroller. The my3 is a total ballache on the train..

mm omg you've worked sooooo hard - he should be by your side feeling so proud of you!!! I can't wait til I graduate got to start the darned degree first and get through 3 years

detective yay for sleep!!! Before dots I could only sleep in my bed with v dark n v quiet room and hated night shifts as there's no way I could sleep during my break or during the day but since having dots I can sleep anytime/anywhere with her lightshow and womb noises on - hope it continues when I'm back to work!!!

Last night I went and had the implant put in - not as bad as I thought and just a bit tender today!!

Met with the first childminder today - she seemed lovely and her house is big, clean and full of toys, I've got 3 more to see next week!!

Starting to get bits through for uni now so getting super excited though I'm spending a fortune when chained to the sofa bf'ing Dottie on lanyards/tape measures and work shoes.

Evil am I right that your wee one cries every evening? I wonder if he is in pain when laid flat - late onset reflux often appears at the 3 month mark. Try Harvey Karp 5s to settle and if that doesn't work I would say he's in pain. If it is silent reflux they don't chuck up - is his mouth bubbly - does he often sound to be swallowing / clearing his throat?

I wish I had a car seat base in the car but the one for our car seat doesn't fit our car seats - its a sport version so the seats are slightly 'bucket'. However, the travel system itself is great & the car seat is reputed to fit on the tandem we bought, so I figure fitting the seat belt each time is a small drawback.

Yeh!! detective small mercies... :)

DH is making more of an effort today & so he should, as DS appears to be having a growth spurt...

The car seat is a pain without the base. I had a base with the other two but found once they got to 3 months they were too heavy to carry in the seat anyway, so left the seat in the car from then on. I am thinking of buying a car seat that can stay reverse facing longer. Britax first class I think it is called. Chances are DS will outgrow the silver cross seat before 9 months. I would love one of those fancy rear facing seats but they cost hundreds. There was a rumour on here a while back that it would be law to be rear facing until 4 in the near future. The first class seat stays strapped in and it is fairly easy to get them in and out. Apparently.

Well he seems better again. Hopefully tonight will be ok. If not he's going to hospital. Seriously worried last night but today he's eaten much better, so I'm taking it as a much more positive sign.

I on the other hand am full of fecking cold. And annoyed with the cold.

Dh not too bad. He will never do anything on his own, but after 10 years together I don't expect that to change!!

Hope he stays better horsey

Hopefully. He's coughed a bit but no more choking sounds. Was truely scary.

Choking is horrible :( Poor E glad to hear he's on the mend. If anyone is wondering what to do with a choking baby - (reflux babies tend to choke quite often so we end up doing this near daily :() we were told to blow in his face to force him to take a breath - they hate it but it works!

Glenda what are you studying? Good luck - I agree MM your graduation SHOULD be a big deal to your DH!

I have to say I love my buggy (Mamas and Papas Sola) it's light and compact (what we picked it for due to the Which recommendation) but at times it too requires a 3rd hand! When J gets older am hoping to buy my sisters old Phil and Ted as I love the one handed fold / unfold - it genuinely is one handed.

Yes that's what we do. To be honest it happened daily during feeds, but hed not really done it for a couple if weeks so to start again was horrid.

Horrid colds :(

The uppababy is one handed!! Love it!!