December 2012: This too shall pass, this too shall pass

[HoneyMumandSon]

keep repeating the mantra...

Oh eggs :( it's rubbish when they outgrow stuff so quick. Have a look on eBay for growbags.

Ds2 has a long body as the first thing he outgrows are his vests. He's going into 3-6 month vests but 0-3 sleep suits and clothes should still be fine for a while. I've just washed all the 3-6 month stuff that was bagged in the loft so it's all ready.

Manic rush this morning and I've had the change the way I wrap DS so he can go legs out and I find it hard to do it quickly. Which makes me shouty mum at the big dcs! :( ill make up for it later!

ispy it's great isn't it? Doesn't make you feel like you should be on a dairy farm at all we are obviously in the sleepy stage of the growth spurt though so I should get some peace today. and get some work done as I've taken 2 days off so far to spend with my mum

Thank you thank you, little C, for the best night's sleep since before you were born. She slept from 8.30pm, dream feed at midnight from husband, up for ten minutes at 6am then slept again until 8.30am! I went to bed just after 10am. I woke a bit during the night as she cried a lot in her sleep (related to teething or jabs?) but overall feel refreshed.

Honey, hope you're feeling better. C is teething too - crying at feeds, arching and pulling off. Interfering with feeding right now!

Well T was up about every 1.5 hours from midnight and combined with a visit from both big dds I really didn't get much sleep! Little monkey was not that interested in milk at breakfast and doesn't seem that bothered now. Crazy baby! Knackered mummy! Off to dd2s gym class in a min, then to see dd1s school work at 3 - sent her off this morning dressed as cat woman!

Catching up so apologies in advance for missing things...

stacks poor willow cat!!

eggsmichelle my mum's late cat had that urine crystals thing - she caught it just in time for him to be made better for a few months but then he died of a stomach tumour.

I miss my cat; haven't seen a single one whilst in Aus!

Re the cleaning discussions, we have a cleaner too, who is utterly obsessed with little Z. It's a luxury but one that we are happy to spend on and to save money elsewhere instead.

Has anyone else's baby had / got redness and a touch of bleeding in a neck fold? Z has got this in the last few days as he's suddenly clubbed up and now actually has a neck fold. It's been hard to keep the fold clean of milk and it's reddish and today as I was wiping it with a muslin a little bit bled. He didn't seem bothered by it but I freaked out.

Poor z seconds. I think sudocreme until it's healed then put baby powder on it to keep it dry?

Thanks Spotty; am on the road again in Aus but will pop into a pharmacy tomorrow morning and will get some supplies (have left the sudocrem at my in laws' house). Poor little Z. He's obv having some teething pain too as he's been chewing on our hands all evening.

Good to know it's improved spotty, mine's less painful although not gone yet.

Just popping on actually to say:

1. I have achieved mini quiches with only minor shouting from O - hurrah for a return to baking

AND

1. My friend (old school friend, was one of my bridesmaids), has had her baby! Whoop whoop! It is a much wanted baby, and a girl, which I think will be super (sure a boy would have been too but my friend is v into cute girly things..)

Utopian it's still tender but nowhere near as bad as yesterday

Ds has been awake since 12 and has now got to the stage where he cries if I put him down. Just in time for me to do dd's dinner

Thanks for all of your reassurances. Just been having a bad few weeks days and its all getting on top of me. DH has 3 days off now so feeling a bit happier. Unfortunately 2 of them are being spent at MILs :(

Oh honey that's rubbish! Hope you get to make the most of your one day alone together.

Ds has finally gone to sleep after seven. And. A. Half. Hours.

Wow spotty that's a long time awake! Hope you get a peaceful night.

seconds I'd second (!) the sudocrem - it's prob just a bit irritated by milk and lack of air, but I'd steer clear of baby powder. It can make a paste if the neck fold is or gets a bit damp and this can irritate. Also, it can get in babies airways, and for those with baby girls, use in the nappy region has been linked to ovarian cancer.

Couldn't read the cat story - your comments give me a clue and I just can't cope with meanness - way too upsetting and makes me lose faith in humankind.

Spotty F has been resisting sleep the last few days, driving me bonkers! Popped on to say I'm currently at a Stereophonics gig, very excited. DM is baby sitting this evening.

Oh yeah I had heard whispers of baby powder not being recommended but had no idea why.

Hope you get better sleep tonight WL. Dd has a temp but said she feels fine?

Why do men always ask if you mind them going out whilst the person asking them is still on the phone?? It means no discussion and I definitely have to say yes!

Eggs, snap! C's needed so much coaxing to sleep for the last week. Today she threw a screaming fit on the Jubilee line in rush hour. Had to feed her to the bemusement of the Canary Wharf office workers. She was just massively overtired. She also just yelled all the way through her pre-bedtime feed, very unusual for her.

Not looking good for tonight, have had to settle her twice and she's only been in bed for half an hour!

DS is currently waving his arm about and punching me while feeding. For a baby who seems to want to sleep all the time, he sure fights going to sleep .
He's still sleeping lots, and is properly sad if he'd awake before he wants to be. Hasn't slept as much today as we've been so busy. I'm in bed with him already as I'm exhausted after a bad night and early morning. Only spent 2 hours total in the house today.
We've had no poo for nearly 3 days (last one was so long ago I don't remember, but definitely not yesterday or today). He's usually a once a day boy. Should I be worried?

I wouldn't worry stacks but good luck when it comes

Ds kept punching me in the face today when he was feeding

Early night for Willyou and son. I cannae breathe! He keeps being sick and has wiped snot all over my face more times than I care to count today mine, his, who's keeping score? I've smothered my nose in bepanthan to take down the chappedness - top tip for you all!

Please let us both sleep it off and wake up well tomorrow. We have a christening on Sunday and I'm desperate to show him off!

Hope you're having fun Eggs and I hope you've got a lovely day planned to make the most of your time together Honey even if it's locking yourselves in the house and spending all day in bed.

Night night why do I always want to put kisses? I blame Facebook xxxxx

Snap Stacks hope you get some sleep

After sleeping 12-6 last night, we'll never know if C could have done it again tonight as she pooed herself awake. It took a full outfit change and 3 nappies to get her clean. Hope she goes down ok after being v awake.

We've had friends over tonight and after his usual witching hour screamyness O was lovely, being a big social butterfly having a wild time practising his stamping on people's knees..

The cot I was bidding on on ebay was snaffled from me at the last minute. Argh!! We really need one now but I'd not expected it to go to £300. Ugh. Back to the hunt. Should have been more organised.

Well I'm sitting here in tears. After pretty much no sleep last night I've been up for an hour and a half with her. Cannot get her to settle. As soon as I move an inch she's awake and we have to start again. Tried laying with her but same story and I got so uncomfortable there's no way I could sleep. And she's been sick in my bed so when I do finally get her down ill have that to cuddle up to! I've got a cold and I just want some rest. Feeling v sorry for myself!

Oh WL sorry you're having a crappy time Amy chance of a rest tomorrow? Is she poorly or is it a growth spurt?

Utopian out cot is from kiddicare, it's really nice and wasn't loads of money.

First waking tonight but I seem to have list dp I can only assume he's in bed with dd!