January 2013 Part Two: Coos and smiles but not always so much sleep...

[SpringFlowers]

Our first thread has almost finished so I thought we'd need a new one!

[newbie6]

Fab thank you! X

[Lora1982]

Also newbie what i had to do was strip him off and go to a cooler room. Someone mentioned a cool bath but i was told thats not a good idea so i just wiped him a bit with babywipes.

[mrsbugsywugsy]

creepy I have the exact same problem. I try to find places to feed where they have cushions or if not then using dd's change bag to prop her up.

newbie dd was fine after her vaccinations, in fact they seemed to make her sleep really well that night.

we had a dreadful night last night, dd woke every hour from 4 again. she ate loads all day too, basically if she didn't have a boob in her mouth then she was crying. she also did lots of brightyellow poos. does this sound like a growth spurt?

happy mother's day all

[katolla]

DD feeding every hour in the daytime but kindly slept 6.5 hours last night! She might have gone more, but after six hours I kept poking her to check she was alive. We don't have to wake to feed any more, right? Now it's daytime she's gone back to every hour, and won't be put down either. Oh well.

[Pascha]

Happy Mothers Day. I got a snotty kiss from DS1 and an all-encompassing vest/gro/bag poosplosion from Daniel (and a card)

Hope you all have good days.

[Lora1982]

Woooo happpy mothers day.. I was going to say make sure you milk it (groan ) its my first and my dp is making me shepherds pie and bread and butter pudding... He also for the first time EVER woje up to do the 5am dinz.

[Bunny222]

Happy Mothers day! Xx

[Birdies]

Happy Mother's Day! My poor DD1 has a temperature this morning but her and her little sis still bought me flowers and lots of chocolate :). I was actually going to start my diet tomorrow, oh well

newbie you would prob know when to check as their little heads feel very hot.

[AppleCrumples]

Happy mothers day all! Was handed lots of lovely cards and clay jewellery when i got up and dh also kindly invested in chocs :)

Ds1 made a model not sure what of that involved lots of red paint, dh just gave him the paint ( and ds2 painted my card yellow) but didn't put down paper or check what they were doinf! bathroom looked like someone had been stabbed and the dss carpet is covred too!

Spending today cleanibg up the mess (ds2 helpfully suggested we use blue paint so the landlord won't notice

Took everyone into town yestrday so dss could go to transport museum with scouts. Me and dds went for lunch with my mum which was lovely. The only difficulty was that we were out for a long time. I managed to feed ivy in wetherspoons but as we picked boys up she decided she was starving again and screamed all the way home :(

I swear the rest of the passengers on the bus breathed a sigh of relief when we got off

[happyhow]

We've given B the cold I think... He was struggling lying on his back and obviously had mucus or something building in his throat. He's now propped up in a more upright fashion on my leg which seems to have done wonders for him.

Any tips on how to keep him settled in his own bed? I'm currently sitting up pretty straight which you will all know is not a comfy position for sleeping. Also, what over the counter stuff can I give him ? Calpol?

[BuntyCollocks]

Happy Mother's Day for yesterday, everyone :)

Had a horrendous night with both kids again - think they were cold. We just changed DS duvet to a summer weight, and the weather turned last night so it was freezing overnight :( so he was unsettled and up at 4:30
For a couple of hours. Dd was up every 2 hours for a feed.

So hoping for a better night tonight.

[katolla]

No sleep. Cancel today.

[Lora1982]

Ive just had beautiful customer service from the ewan sheep lady. Mines been doing random beeping that batteries wouldnt cure, shes sending me a new one no need to return the poorly one. Beccause dexter seems to love him ive decided to get a ewan snuggly too so he can chew on it when hes older without the electrics. Its basically a ewan sheep but with nothing inside and its only £10. Advert over :-D just thought you should know if you have ishoos with yours.

Anyone thinking about christenings? We have to do one quite soon (easter sunday) cos mums vicar friend is moving in april and we quite like him hes an amusing fellow so we wanted to do it befor he left. Im also considering sending out a 'no silver christening stuff' rule :-D

[Lora1982]

Happy on the bunged up front im starting to become a veteran. Ive got saline stuff from calpol wgich works instantly and karvol and olbas for kids when hes lying down. The spray i only use if i really have to cos apparently it can give them sore noses

[BuntyCollocks]

DD is getting named in may. DS was blessed - new minister at our church wouldn't christen him as we aren't members, even though I went until I moved away, we were married there, both my grandmother and mother are elders ...

It was terribly impersonal, and I wasn't impressed. The naming should be lovely, we've chosen it all and awaiting the script now. My godfather is going to perform it.

[Birdies]

Was up most of the night with DD1 who's poorly with a tummy bug. DD2 slept well but by the time we all settled she was ready for wide awakey time. And now I'm starting to feel sick.....how the hell do you breastfeed if you're properly sick yourself? Anyone had to do it yet and any tips just in case?!

Ooh yes Christening, must start thinking about that.

happy yes calpol might help. I don't know if he's too little for the nasal spray and nose sucker thing too. I got a great one from amazon which has a really thin nossle which can get up the tiniest of nostrils. I found the others too fat.

[mrsbugsywugsy]

poor dd seems to have a tummy bug, she has been having bright yellow explosive poos every couple of hours and is generally miserable

I won't get dd christened because we aren't religious but I like the idea of some kind of naming ceremony.

this snowing here too - I am so over snow

[Lora1982]

Bunty thats a bit tight of the vicar, how bizaar, ive not set foot in the church since my neices christening ten yrs ago but hes still doing it for me.
im not the religious go to church type but i do have faith in a god... It may be that its the same god for all religions who knowsn im just not labelling it.

Today ive discovered i shouldnt dress him in orange when out cos he looks rediculous when his face goes bright red when hes hungry, its not very colour coordinated :-D

[Bunny222]

6 hours sleep in one go tonite!

lora am with u on the belief thing. Before DS was born I ruled out a christening, were not religious and werent married in church.

But now he is here I do want to celebrate it and DH feels quite strongly that he 'oughft' to be christened, so weve booked a date in june. Figure DS can decide for himself about what he believes when he is older.

However, what is etiquette when it comes to catering for christenings?? buffet prices are such a lot, and weve only just paid off the wedding! Is tea and cake acceptable...or will that be seen as tight??welcome your thoughts...

[Lostbobbles]

Horrible awful night, dd2 had jabs yesterday and started burning up last night along with sickness and gave calpol at 8 and again at 1, then screamed the house down and refused to be put down, ended up calling nhs at 5, who said sounds like she has a bug along with immunisation fever. Got to take her to the gp this morn

Re: christening I am dreading calling the church as only attended few times since DD1's christening (sorry god).

[lollipoppi]

Hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day! I've just about recovered from it - we own a florist .... It was chaos!!
I'm having my Mother's Day this Sunday instead

Bunny I think tea and cake sounds like a lovely idea!
I've not booked anything yet, we still have to christen DS1 as we had to cancel his christening as he was in hospital so we will be doing a joint one

[CreepyCrawly]

Thanks bugsy, I hadn't thought of that.

No christening here. I'm not a fan of religion (for myself) and would feel like a bit hipocritical if we were to get DD christened. I try to avoid going to church. Didn't even get married in one.

We had a 7 hour stretch last night. Had a couple of hours wakey time this morning, then DH put the blender on to make a smoothie and she fell fast asleep straight away, nipple in mouth! I'll have to remember that one.

We're heading to tesco today, first time for me driving her by myself.

[Pascha]

No christening here either. Don't have any belief so pretty pointless. My friend had a big party in the garden for her sons christening and it was horrendous doing all the food etc plus he was poorly on the day. For her daughter she hired a pub garden and had traditional tea there which was much nocer and less stressful.

Stuck indoors today due to the snow - all the roads out of the village are impassable without a 4x4. DS1 is a bit scared of the snow so no going out in the garden even, unless I persuade him out when Daniel sleeps.