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!

Hello,

Found you all!

It's been a while since I've posted. Glad you're all doing okay.

Leah's doing very well. She is not too generous with her smiles and coos but it makes them all the sweeter when they come :)

Sleep has also improved. She will do 5 hours now in a stretch and has done 6. Still a long way to go - her big sister was sleeping through practically by this age.

I just wish the weather would improve. In time for this weekend would be nice as we're going away.

Hello all

Took Ivy to weighed today and shes jumped from 50th centile to 75th! The little chunk is now 13lb 9! Hv suggested i try to space out feeds a bit as she is comfory feeding and doesn't always need it. As if to prove the point as soon as we got home she puked the extra feeds she guzzled earlier and i was late for school pick up and parents evening as both of us had to be changed (and the living room cleaned).

Posted too soon and made a mess of spelling etc! Its been a long day...

Having a nightmare day, took Lois back to dr as temp not coming down and S&D worsened. Got sent to a&e to get urine test done. Which has since ended up being blood, urine and lumbar thankfully all clear so far, they think she has the S&D bug but have given antibi's just incase it's bacterial. Have been transferred (by ambulance) to another hospital for the night as no beds. Got to just wait it out, bless her she is starving but only allowed dioralyte.

Typical it all happens when DH away, thank god I have the mil to look after dd1 and sil also helped bring me some things but mil did some random packing so still ended up having to leave lois with nurse to go home

Going to be a long uncomfortable night

Aw, Lost, that sounds rough. I hope you all get some sleep and Lois gets better soon.

lost really hope Lois recovers quickly and its not too uncomfortable for you x

Lost I really hope lois is ok and you manage to get some rest x

Hope wee Lois is on the mend soon and back to her happy self. X

Was speaking to a lovely lady today (total random stranger) took her 5 years to get pregnant, she asked me ridiculously personal questions about pregnancy/fanjo/labour/tearing/stitching/sex ect ect which was actually quite funny, then literally just burst into tears !!???? Thank god the pregnancy hormones are no more!!!
She was really sweet bless her x

Thanks Ladies, Lois is starving so won't settle for more than 10-15 mins at mo. They have just started to pump through the nose and said this should fill her tummy up, so fingers crossed.

I feel so helpless

Can't even have her with me as bed is a pull out chair so not safe

Lolli lol at mad pregnant lady, made me crack a smile

Lost your poor thing, I really feel for you.
Lolli that's hilarious!!!!

Oh dear god..it was all going so well! :(

Boiler has broken down so had to contact landlord...who is now coming out to inspect house on wed! Now have to clean and sort house and do something about all the crap left out in garden over winter! Trouble is house is bursting and organisation fell off a cliff whilst pg.

Lost hope things are better today and you got some rest x

Lolli loving your pg woman story!

Right am off to look in good housekeeping...

Did anyone else's baby just scream for hours after the jabs? DS never really cries and has been beside himself all afternoon. Totally refusing milk too I've just had to express as I'm over run with it.

Spring: lots of babies are very unhappy after jabs, what's his temp doing is it starting to rise?

Lois much better today and had managed to have three bf without being sick, but being kept in until culture results are back tom am, which means another night in the bed chair from hell, i kept looking at the cot and wondering if i could fit and if I'd of had a spare quilt I would of bedded down on the floor.

DD1 is on way to visit but poor mil is so upset seeing bubs with all the tubes (thankfulky looks worse than is)

DH has also decided to fly home which was bit unnecessary but he booked without telling me as knew I would try talk him out of it. But at least he can give DD1 lots of attention this weekend.

Apples good luck with the house sorting, do you have a shed of side of house you can bung it all in . My house looks really tidy until you dare open a drawer or cupboard

Dd is poorly today, lots of throwing up, a temp last night and a gunky eye. Think it's viral. Wee shame.

Had our first weigh in to properu assess how the revision has went in terms of helping her put weight on - 8 1/2 oz in a week!!

She was only gaining 2 1-2 to 3 at the start. Feeds are now excellent, and, touch wood, not painful. It was worth it.

losr hope lois is home soon x

Spring a bit obvious but have you tried calpol? Hope ds is feeling better.

Lost there isn't really anywhere so we will have to do a proper deep clean and sort out. Will be nice once its done as the mess drives me crackers :)

Our more immediate problem is keeping warm. Gas man needs a part for boiler that needs ordering so.won't be fixed today :( our only heat is a gas fire in living room so seriously.considering sleeping down stairs with Ivy

Spring, Leah screamed at random intervals the day she got her jabs. She hasn't done it before or since. The day after her jabs, she was just very sleepy and slept lots. It's scary how it can affect them. But still worth getting them because of all the diseases they prevent.

Apple good luck with the house tidy-up. We also had stuff out in the garden all over winter which is ridiculous as it then gets rusty and breaks

Great news Bunty

Hopefully be home tomorrow, She has fed well today and has not vomited still got bit of the runs but nothing like it was. On the antibi's machine at mo hate her having to have all these drugs but for the best.

On good note DD1 came to visit which has cheered me up.

Apples: nightmare about heating , I would have a family sleepover in the lounge.

I'm still contemplating my contortionist skills and fitting myself in the cot

Sorry Bunty just read that back, great news on weight and feeding. But not on being poorly wish her quick and speedy recovery.

Same to you spring, hope DS has calmed down and not suffering any ill effects x

Hi everyone

Not too much to report here, X is sleeping pretty well still but DD1 had a horrid bug so i remain sleep deprived

spring I've heard that that's pretty normal but you could always get her checked out. Sometimes people think things are the jabs when actually they'd have been a bit poorly anyway.

bunty great news on the weight gain.

lost hope things are a bit better.

tinkle how are things with you?

Question for the other mums of two little ones - X is already looking like she'll be too big for her bednest soon (oops). DD1 is in a cot. What do I buy bed-wise for DD1 so that X can move into her cot - can you get cots that turn into beds so we don't end up buying another cot and then a toddler bed?

Birdies you can get cot beds that are bigger than normal cot and turn into a toddler bed. We used to have one until ds2 killed it

Ivy looks like she will grow out of crib fairly soon too so am on the lookout for a 2nd hand cot.

Mother fail :( havr just realised i have no bread left for packed lunches tomorrow and there is no way dh will be home before dcs go to school! Why why why am i not more organised!! Will have to drop lunches off at office 2nd time in 2 week

Birdies, I only have the one child but we bought a cot bed for him so that we didn't have to buy anything else when the time comes although we'll probs have a second child by then anyway so kinda defeats the purpose... the sides come off and the ends can be lowered so it looks like a bed. We got our furniture from mamas and papas but I'm sure lots of places to do it.

Lost, hope things are looking up

Apple, don't worry. I'm always running out of milk.

Problem solved, sent ds1 out to shop after breakfast for bread. Thank god for older dcs

Ivy has decided sleeping properly in day is noy for her! She slept wel last night (under piles of blankets..boy was it cold) but for the last few days when she needs to sleep in day sje will only stay asleep for a few mins, then cries as she is tired! Is frustrating! so have managed to keep her sleeping by running the hoover

No sign of gas man yet tho i made sure he was aware we have a 10 week old so we should be a priority :(