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November 2012 - sleeping through yet?

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StuntNun · 09/01/2013 23:03

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1647736-November-2012-losing-sleep-and-losing-weight

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TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor · 13/01/2013 01:54

I use the baby whisperer glenda. All I do is wait for sleepy cues, usually a yawn, then I Swaddle, put a dummy in and put her in her basket, in her room, in the dark. She has a blanket rolled up next to her to nuzzle her face into and that's it. She usually has her eyes open when I walk away but goes to sleep on her own. If she cries out it's usually because she lost her dummy so I might have to go back in once or twice. I use the monitor to listen out. B naps four times a day 1-1.5 hours a time. Then bed at 7.30.

GTbaby · 13/01/2013 02:05

Let's have a lurkers amnesty ! Come on ladies. Just say hi. ( in just curious how many of us are still about Grin)

Today was fun. Not a big thing (that's tomorrow!) but had to cook clean look after LO so busy.
Tomorrow is going to be hecktik. Need to pick up cakes to put on cake stands which are acting as our centre pieces on each table. Need to drop everything off at venue. Need to go get hair n make up done. Need to go n set up before 6. You will see me hear tomorrow same time, exhausted!

On post rations. i think a word limit is needed. The time saved from reading fewer posts can b directed towards word counting. On post bartering there needs to be some system. Ie a poster who basically lurks can't give to det a long poster. As I feel lurkers will be hounded for their allocation. Also I feel like the bartering should be done on the thread, so there is an open and honest market. U dont want to give up a ration for a baby grow n then find out someone else is selling their posts for 3 nights of baby sitting. I do understand this adds to the posts, but will think up a system. Also a post on a weekend may be worth more then week days?

Ok I'm loosing the plot!

However this randomness has distracted me from my shoulder blade pain which I think is linked to the boob pain I'm getting. I think it muscular caused by picking LO.

Right need to SLEEP now as need to get up at 7 n shower before lo wakes.

Night night Wine

Titsalinabumsquash · 13/01/2013 02:19

waves Grin

Well everyone here is asleep, me not so much, my stupid brain has decided this will be an excellent opportunity to analyse everything I've ever said/done and how things may have been different and how I feel about it all...... Gee thanks brain, just what I needed!

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 02:21

I'm awake too Tits. The feckin' loft hatch fell open with a big crash and woke me up an hour ago. Now I'm wideawake while J is fast asleep. I'm so pissed off as this could have been my best night's sleep since he was born.

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Catbag · 13/01/2013 02:30

You need to have a word with your brain tits and go to sleep!

I am sat here wondering why no one ever offers to look after the babies while I go and have a bath. I smell quite ripe and I am a bit sick of it. I will wash tomorrow. Somehow :-|

Well done vq for taking your own advice.

GTbaby · 13/01/2013 02:31

Omg tits. I hate it when that happens. On no stunt Shock

Right I'm putting my phone away now.

Catbag · 13/01/2013 02:38

Or least the sort of advice that you would have given to others. I know that it wasn't what you wanted x

Catbag · 13/01/2013 02:39

Lol, night GT!

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 02:46

Catbag with DS1 I used to put him in the stroller in the bathroom while I had a quick bath. That way I could talk to him and keep him occupied for a bit longer. Would that work with your two?

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Titsalinabumsquash · 13/01/2013 02:49

I got fed up so I've gone for a stroll around the village, DP was somewhat alarmed by this but didn't budge so I assume he's fine with J tucked under his arm. Got a sodding cat harassing me though :/

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 03:30

Hope you're okay Tits.

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rowingdowntheriver · 13/01/2013 03:39

Ha ha gt, I love that you have devised a way to trade word limits! A bit like emissions trading but for mumsnet usage.

Following on from that thinking, maybe we ought to have a ticker tape flashing along the bottom of our screen to show the current price that words are trading at. We would also need 'Buy' and 'Sell' buttons for words.

Maybe at the end of each day there could be a summary on the mumsnet home page showing daily movement on word prices. Eg, 'at close o business today words trading up 114 points on yesterday'

Come to think of it, should it be letters rather than words that we trade or else long words would cost the same price as short ones? Or would that just encourage us to use txt spk?

rowingdowntheriver · 13/01/2013 03:44

Oh, think I'm getting carried away with your idea gt as am trying to work out how you could charge interest on lending out words. I could lend you 10 words to use today but I'd want 11 words back tomorrow.

There may be also the possibility to donate words to posters that we want to hear more from.

rowingdowntheriver · 13/01/2013 03:46

If prices became too expensive some people may end up moving over to netmums.

Have I got a bit carried away with this?

rowingdowntheriver · 13/01/2013 03:49

Ps, if anyone wants a game of scrabble on words with friends, pm me your user name!

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 03:55

Can't sleep either Rowing?

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 03:56

Wait a minute were we doing a post allowance or a word allowance?

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 03:56

Am I seriously eating into my post allowance right now? Am I going to have to limit my number of posts next week? Am I going to have to go MN cold turkey?

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StuntNun · 13/01/2013 03:58

Quick get Catbag, Tits and GT back on here. We could finish the thread tonight between us. That would be a surprise for everyone else in the morning wouldn't it?

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ValiumQueen · 13/01/2013 04:32

I seriously worry about the sanity of some of you!

Thank you all for your positive feedback.

Now go the fuck to sleep!

TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor · 13/01/2013 04:56

Rowing, I can't PM on my phone but my username is Hayl79.

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Thechick · 13/01/2013 05:10

Any thoughts on Ewan the sheep??

kirrinIsland · 13/01/2013 05:12

I would be seriously impressed if you manahed to finish the thread tonight - but not thar surprised, the rate some of you can talk!

I think a word count is better than a letter count, txt spk would drive me mental - not least because I'm old and I don't understand it.

Hope your brain has calmed down a bit tits and it let you go to sleep.

About to attempt transfer - it has not been going well lately so I expect I'll be back in a minute......

rowingdowntheriver · 13/01/2013 05:19

toomanydicks, I've just started a game with you (my name is iwanttobenigella)

Yes stunt, not much sleep going on over here tonight. I'd love to but LO has a blocked nose so is only managing 2 second feeds before giving up but that means he wakes v v v regularly. :(