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

[HoneyMumandSon]

keep repeating the mantra...

Thanks pidj, utopian and wl for the nappy info! I will check out the website mentined. I have seen one kind on a website here but couldn't figure out what brand it is or find any reviews . Will definitely take you up on your offer if international shipping is a pain pidj.

We had our second osteopath appointment yesterday. I did realise that since the last appointment T now has proper daytime naps and you can sometimes move him without waking him ... But the appointment. Itself is hard on the little man and definitely wear him out... And we have a hard night afterwards he fed every two hours from 01:40 with a fair bit of fidgeting and grumbling in between. Good job I was feeling pretty much recovered from my tummy bug yesterday. But I still have the same cold that has been lingering for 3 weeks

sorry to hear about bad nights nutella. we' vehad the same for weeks (except one freaky week!) his wind is terrible but has now been in part attributed to a mild tongue tie. are you still bf? have you had your latch checked recently? it can make a difference to wind etc

Clarella we've been lucky and never had any latch problem. T is actually much better at sleeping and farting since the last visit to the osteopath.

Hopefully he will be back to his routine tonight. Normally sleeps 5 ish hours when he first goes to sleep (between 9pm and 10pm when he finally drops off) then another 3ish hours.

Morning all! The little mister is definitely poorly, hoarse voice, sniffly nose snoring that would wake the dead. However, he seems to be sleeping himself better; 9:30-7 last night. DP has it too but he doesn't do ill so he's in complete denial. He was snoring his head off all night too. He also got up for a drink at 5am n woke me up to ask if J needed to get up. I have repeatedly told him that whining does not equal awake and he is not to wake me unless he's wailing!

Eugh feel really fat today but I just can't stop eating

I went shopping on wed Spotty and couldn't zip up size 12s! For someone who was in a size 10 the week after I gave birth that was a bit of a shocker!

I was much slimmer than I am now when I had first had ds! Staying at home definitely makes you eat more

Hello, thank you for your help re whether to feed through this fever. It now seems to have reached my tummy :( But am now snuggled down feeding Z. He seems fine actually - his fever has gone right down and he's been laughing and smiling. At dinner he was sitting on my husband's lap and DH as a joke held out a small bit of sausage and Z lunged towards it with an open mouth! DH had to whip it away. It was funny that Z clearly knew it was food.

N decided he'd treat me to a lie in until 8.15 - unfortunately, his big brother didn't get the message so it wasn't to be. Never mind, just making the most of the fact that the sleep regression hasn't hit yet.

Hope all poorly babies and mummies are better soon.

I just had the loveliest feed with Z. He was cooing whilst at the breast, and when he finished he lay his head on my arm and looked at me and kept smiling and making noises like he was trying to talk, and patting gently with his hand as if to say "it's ok mummy, we'll all feel better soon". It just felt such an amazing moment of connection.

There is so much illness going around! I hope everyone feels better soon.

I have a tired ratty baby today - discontented. But she did wake up with noticeably better grasping skills - she deliberately reached out and grabbed hold of my nose!

Gah - phone call from Aus passport office saying I had to go back in as I'd accidentally dated my endorsement as 2012. What an idiot I am.

Rubbish weather innit? I have dear friends arriving from Bordeaux today - it's 19 and sunny there. They will have a shock to the system!

Ds just had a proper screamathon and would not stop until he was sick all down me

Fuming. DH was supposed to finish work at 2 and so I was going to meet him in town, get something to eat and then head home and he was going to give me a break and spend some time with D (he hasn't seen him due to 12hour shifts for 2 days). Someone phoned in sick so his boss told DH he had find cover for the Friday evening shift or he'd have to work it. Surprisingly enough noone wants to work it and DH doesn't have the balls to tell his boss that actually it's not his job to find cover, he's worked the shift he was supposed to do and while often he's happy to cover, this time he has plans. I was counting on getting a couple of hours off and now I just want to am starting to cry on the bus home. I know it's not DHs fault and he's in a difficult position but I'm completely unreasonably fuming with him and his boss (and the girl who phoned on sick who is probably skiving cos she doesn't want to work Friday evening either)

Honey that's so shit poor you think you should get yourself a takeaway and large tonight.

I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

That's rubbish honey I would be crying on the bus too!

Take your own advice spotty! Think I might join you as DH is 'popping in' after work before he goes out for the eve leaving me to bath and bed all 3!

Yep we are having a takeaway tonight can't really afford it but never mind. Poorly two year olds really take it out of you! I can't believe you bath all three on your own I would be pulling my hair out (or saying screw bath time tonight!)

We got our first 10 hour stint last night, 7-5 and it was only 14 min from him waking to me curling back into bed. Ds1 was up at 615 though shouting and playing which woke him. Oh well can't have everything.

Honey that's rubbish. What sort of work does your husband do?

I took The Little Mister for another photoshoot today. He slept through half of it, had a screaming fit for a while and then we had some lovely photos done whilst I was breastfeeding him.

Can't wait to see the results!

We were supposed to be having take away but now looks like DH won't be home till after 9. :( oh well, I have cava in the fridge and may have dippy egg and soldiers for tea.

When D is rolling from his tummy to his back I keep hearing a thunk when his head goes over - as long as he isn't crying about it I don't need to worry, do I?

He'll be fine honey

DH does shifts so its a regular thing for me. They don't have baths every night :-)

hugs honey bastard boss.

nutella I have a c o number to call - do you honestly think it helped? G can go for 5 hours but not with his wind! (Dh would not approve)

Gonna try R in his own room tonight...

Why pidj? That day seems far off for us but it'll be a good un!