December 2012 - Smiles all round!

[SpottyTeacakes]

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep

its checking freezing out there today! Those of you with just the one dc-pkease relish the fact you don't need to do school/nursery runs in this weather with a baby-it sucks!

Dream feed was successful in that dd didn't wake for bf til 2am, however, she did wake when dh tried to give her the bottle and was very grumpy so I got woken up anyway!

She sleeps well on a night but during the day she doesn't sleep great. I've relented this morning and have allowed her to sleep on me. At least it gives me an excuse not to do the tidying (which desperately needs doing!) She does look cute

fecking, not checking!

You'd think if have worked the clothes thing out by now. I'm not that bright!

Chloe you're right it was 2.5 degrees this morning with a chilling wind and spitting with rain plus dd is such a dawdler!

Ds hates being in his snow suit so I only put it on him if we're going to be outside lots, same with chunky cardi. Today he's just got on a short sleeved vest, tights , and s hooded romper which is fleece lined (the one you have honey). When we went out I just snuggled him up in the blanket

I'm feeling pleased with myself. Do took some unpaid leave after his paternity leave and only went back to work on Monday of this week. We have been out loads but always 2 adults and 2 children so easy. I have done a few children's groups with both by myself but today I took both kids to the aquarium, so a public place. All went well, ds1 didn't run off, didn't wet himself, no tears and all safe. He even got to feed the fish. I was going to wear ds2 in his carrier but when I have used it over the last few weeks and he leans right into me and looks like he will suffocate, he won't put his head to the side. Once he has more head control I'm going to use it more and love it once they are facing outwards but today we used the buggy.

Got hospital for Edwards hip scans. It's due to him being breech. Does anyone know what they do?

They just put them on their side and do an ultrasound on their hip it takes about a minute each side

Is a hip scan not a normal part of the check up in the UK? DS had one at his last check up. By then he also has a paediatrician instead of a GP... Hmmm pretty happy still with the medical care here ... Although since I pay for it I bloomin should be! :)

My midwife believes every baby born in the UK sees an osteopath as standard, as much as I have loved the NHS on occasion I also know its faults very well and cannot believe that it's true... Anyone's LO seen an osteopath?

Hip scans if baby is breech past second trimester (I think) or family history of hip problems. No osteopath!

Last night Z went down easily after his 2am feed but then about an hour later kept making noises like he was trying to bring something up / clear his throat. He was sort of sleeping through it then waking to make the noise and then sleeping again. I tried tilting the bassinet so that his head was a little elevated but that didn't really help. He didn't seem too bothered by it. In the end Itook him next to me into the bed and he snuggled against my boob and fell straight asleep without making the noise. What could it have been?

nutella no osteopaths here! Think your mw is
Mistaken
second dd often makes noises like that in her cot but never when she's in with me! I think they're just wiggly getting comfy noises

Argh, my supply gone shit again! I need an alarm clock to remind me to drink, dehydration really does bugger everything up.

Screamy screamy screamy child.

Eggs I'm the same I really have to think about it. Proud that today I've had two coffees and three glasses of water. Before bf I could easily go all day without drinking.

Snap honey and I've got the yummiest dinner (homemade honey and mustard chicken yum!) but I can't eat it!

spotty that dinner sounds delicious.

Re supply, a lady at the weighing clinic today was saying that she expressed at 8pm and 11pm and got 5oz each time. I'm lucky if I get 2oz in a day of several expressing sessions!

How on earth have you found time to make honey and mustard chicken spotty?

I only get about 70ml when I express it's really frustrating.

Honey I made a cake too it's really easy though: sweat sliced onion and brown chicken breasts, add 300ml chicken stock, 2tbsp honey, 2tbsp whole grain mustard and two carrots sliced lengthways into quarters allow to simmer for 20mins or until sauce has reduced down mmmm

DH is lucky if he gets soup (out of the freezer). I don't think I'm being a very good wife/mummy at the min

Dp is cooking ours as usual. I did buy nice steak and red wine pies and sticky toffee pud. It's his birthday. Normally we slow cook or have pasta.

Mann sticky toffee pudding yum! It's a bit different for me Honey though as I have to make sure dd eats something decent! Otherwise we would probably live off pizza

Mmm now i want sticky toffee pudding as well. Well we had her needles today and i cried when she did. The doctor also did my postnatal which was basically him saying are you ok? I told him i was having a problem with my water works and him saying bring a urine sample in. Out of curiosity is anyone else feeling like they desperately need to wee and when they go hardly anything comes out? It started when my labour started and i begged for a catheter because it was more painful than the contractions. It hasn't got any better since.

We're having dirty Waitrose Chinese ready meals! Usually we eat well (on Saturday my husband made a starter of scallops, black pudding, bacon and cauliflower purée, and then roast pork with apple and black pudding stuffing, with roasted beet root and braised fennel. Pré baby we cooked together all the time; now he does lots on his own. I miss cooking with hin, but looking forward to cooking with little C.

Great day today - met up with the 4 other women from work who had babies around the same time. C was very well behaved!

Cross post Hales - occasionally there is a real mismatch between how much I need to go and how much I wee. But it isn't constant, although it is new since the birth.

Sounds like an infection hales.

Ds has only slept about an hour in total today so I'm worried about tonight!

I wish dp could cook I'm lucky to get pizza!

Honey how did your hospital appointment go?

I had my postnatal today (with the lively nurse who used to be a mw and is also the diabetes nurse). Bp was fine I said I didn't need her to look down there. Going back to see her for a smear in two weeks anyway she thinks I should have the implant but not sure makes me feel ick. Asked what contraception we are currently using and I said 'the baby'. Sigh. Poor dp

Lovely nurse not lively