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

[HoneyMumandSon]

keep repeating the mantra...

Z is mixed race btw so the pale patches show up.

I thought variation in skin tone was quite common.

If you are worried I would take him to see a GP now. There might be waiting lists for treatment etc.

Sorry seconds I've never heard of it

Ah having consulted, ahem, dr google my nan has this, but there is a lot of autoimmune in my family so there's an obvious cause.

If if was me and my ds I would leave it until I got home. That's just me though... I've been known to tell dd she's fine when she's fallen over only to discover blood pouring out of her mouth or put her temp down to teething when she has an ear infection

I've got a lot of variation in my skintone but my skin folds are all darker, not lighter; Z's pale bits are the colour of a white baby! I think I'll take him to a GP as soon as I get home from Aus in a couple of weeks and in the meantime will take extra care with sensible precautions such as sun protection..

For peace of mind you could see an Aus GP, seconds, but if he's not affected by it is probably wait until you're back. It's not long now, is it?

Man, furiously cold here. Stacks, remind me where you are? Your drive home sounds horrible.

Red letter event - got home 30 mins ago with asleep C in ergo. Put her on bed still in her infant insert, and she's still asleep! Astonishing. She did some pretty heartrending crying in her sleep before I was brave enough to leave her on the bed.

Mama, I'm in Edinburgh but last night was driving home from the Borders.

Still no lunch here, DS still napping/nippling.

Great news mama

We've just been to feed to ducks in the snow!

I know nothing about the skin variations, would even have known it could be a problem.

Mama, long may the nap continue!

How do you all manage to bake cakes and things? DS won't be put down for more than a couple of minutes, and when I've tried a sling indoors he just gets angry with me (he's not much better outdoors either).

Stacks, my non-napping baby will play on her playmat for 20mins at a time, as long as she's rested and got something to look at.

And she's awake...

Ds sleeps in his bouncy chair. Sometimes he just has to moan though as it's important dd gets time with me too

J's crashed out on a cushion next to me. He fought and fought against sleep so I picked him up. He was asleep before he reached my chest!

We've just been to baby sensory in the pram, it was -2 . The little Mr (that's our nickname too FoD) was snuggly in 6 layers of clothes/fleece blankets, while I froze to death pushing the pram! It looks so nice and sunny too, keeps trying to snow though.

It keeps switching between heavy snow and sun here and I can't decide if we should go out or not. I got E all ready earlier and then it got super heavy. I wanted to go out and get him some new clothes but don't think it's happening.
I had a lovely Mother's Day, although after I got my card it wasn't about me but we went to MILs and my mums so E got lots of attention, cuddles from my grandad and my step dad played guitar and sang to him which went down very well. I also managed to keep a straight face and my mouth shut when MIL asked about buying an Easter Egg because "he'll be 3 months and starting to wean by then".
stacks I've not made any cakes, but I either wait until E is sleeping to cook and leave him in his Moses basket, or if he's in a happy mood he'll sit in his bouncy chair for 30 minutes as long as I regularly pay him some attention.

Ooh MyDaydream take the egg and eat it yourself. My GMiL told me yesterday I was being ridiculous and hers were weaned at 3 weeks and it didn't do them any harm! I said yes but a lot of people got bowel cancer due to weaning too early. She then made a Humph noise and rolled her eyes. BiL and SiL even joined in telling me the guidelines change all the time. This is the same couple who have a 2 year old and followed every recommendation to the letter, including weaning at 6 months

MyDaydream! Ds is 3.5 months now and the thought of weaning him seems ridiculous, obviously if that's what everyone did and it was the norm I probably wouldn't feel that way.

Ds's bottom lip just went and he burst out crying as I pushed the basket of clean washing into the corner

Still snowing here, hasn't settled much though, maybe an inch

Ooo WillYou tell then that the guidelines haven't changed for ten years. I would rather believe years of research than my nan, sorry nan. I drank nail varnish removed when I was three and I'm ok wouldn't advise it though....

Kind of struggling today. All DS ever wants to do is be carried facing outwards. Round and round and round the house. Apart from making my arms really sore, it also means I never get to spend any time with him really. I can't talk to him or smile or make faces or anything. There's no direct stimulation for him 90% of the day. Surely it's not good for him? I tried putting him in his bouncy chair and talking to him, he just shouted at me and when I didn't pick him up like I usually do he started crying.
He's such a 'good' baby most of the time, he doesn't cry much, smiles at new people he meets on the bus etc, and sleeps pretty well. He's an 'easy' baby in that I know what he likes and he doesn't have to cry. I just wish he'd broaden his horizons a little and try playing. Is he just too young for that (11w)?

I doubt MIL will be the only person to think about buying him Easter chocolate so I think we'll still have some to tuck into. I just can't imagine a 3 month old on a sugar rush, it's such a bad idea!

Stacks, he might be on the cusp of a neurological leap and be filling his brain with info. I bet in a matter of days or weeks something will have gone click in his little brain and he'll betray to interact. Sounds frustrating and boron for you though.

C has been sick approximately 85 times today.

Be ready to interact, I meant.

T keeps being sick too, hence 3 changes of clothes this morning. We're back on bed trying another feeding nap. I wish I saw an end to the endless carrying, but we've been doing it approx 8 weeks now!

Mydaydream, there's no way I'd give a 3 month old chocolate, even if they were weaned. Isn't it no cows milk products for a year now? Plus the sugar and just total lack of need for it. If T gets Easter eggs DH and I will eat them.

I just 'accidentally' left ds for the first time! It was only 45 minutes but still... I was driving to pick dd up from nursery and passed dp so gave ds to him to bring home! Then as I was driving (down the road that's closed because of roadworks because I refuse to go round as does everyone else) all their fencing had blown over in the wind blocking the road so I had to get out of the car and pick it all up anyway that was my exciting afternoon

Stacks remember everything is just a phase and you'll soon be onto the next one, I'm sure it won't last long

Cows milk fine in food from six months but not as a drink until a year

Can't remember who's DH it was that said getting a Mother's Day card when the baby was so small was pointless.. But I was talking to my DH about this yesterday. The card etc at this point should be from DH to me. Saying thank you for the time, love and effort being put into raising our baby, and to acknowledge the stess and strain of looking after a baby all day. I'd love to go to work for a day, even though I hate my job, as I'd have a whole hour for lunch, as many hit cups of tea as I like, some daily conversation and a chance to sit down. Sure work is hard work too, but it's a different kind of hard work. We'll say thank you for that, and DHs side if the childcare on Father's Day.

Stacks my card read "from a well behaved and thoughtful child..." On the outside and "... Not really, it's from me!" On the inside which husband insisted that the 'me' was him rather than DS!

Spotty I love that quivery lip thing, they look so cute when they properly cry and not just moaning and shouting!

Dog is doing my head in today, he has been for a long walk this morning in the snow, have fed him several times, and he has been to the toilet, he just keeps prowling around the house clicking his claws on the hard floor, and talking (a boxer thing) DH wants a second next year, but at this rate he will be replacing the slaughtered dog rather than adding another dog!

And F woke at 7.15, slept for 20min in the caboo on our walk and in the car for 45mins then refused to nap again until 3, very unlike him considering he loves his sleep!