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

[HoneyMumandSon]

keep repeating the mantra...

C taking an age to fall asleep in my arms tonight - lots of lower lip action and big waaaaahs. I gave her some bonjela ointment and that seems to have done the trick. Poor teething girl.

Nutella, I hate the jabs. C has her 2nd round on thurs, not looking fwd to that.

Come on C, I'm hungry!

I was astounded that DD didn't pick up on MIL saying the opening from 4 weddings & a funeral. She did, however, immediately and enthusiastically start to tell people that daddy calls her a lazy git.

We've had a fair bit of sleep today, and I'm hoping that this afternoon's swimming lesson means good sleep tonight too.

WL I fed him then laid him on my bed next to me (as I always do because usually he feeds a couple of times) and he was munching his hands then put his thumb in and fell asleep he's still asleep and dp just bought me some toast

I'm worst when I'm driving but have stopped every since dd said 'FFS twat' when I was road raging once

Hello :) Wondering if I can join you? Ds is 12 weeks today (born dec18th)

Today has been a pooexplosion day, 3 days with no poo and today we had 3 poos 2 of which required full outfit changes. Luckily we were at home.

:)

My dcs have never repeated a swear word (in my company) and my xmil swears like a trouper, I honestly thought it would happen but it never did. Dd was at film club at school and told me they had to turn 'mrs doubtfire' off as it had a bad word in it, I asked her what bad word (mainly as I couldn't remember any swear words in it) and she said 'piss off' after a fashion, she wasn't sure about repeating it to me. She's 8!

Oh and I had to apologise to dd and ds1 for calling a man a dickhead, after he tried to drive into the front of my car! They told me off rather a lot!

DS was up 5 times again last night. He's been ok today and after feeding at 7 he's been in his Moses basket, letting me eat in peace! :)

Welcome back honeytea, I remember you from the antenatal threads I think.

5 times isthat? I was horrified by a 2am and a 5am last night! He got up at 6:30 but DP took him downstairs the not so little angel!

I am forgiven for facilitating the jabs I think and like Pidj got my first little chuckle.

After a couple of weeks of self settling, DS has a new routine - fall asleep in Moses basket, sleep for 20 mins until mummy gets in bath and then cry until she comes in. Repeat ad nauseum!

Yes I was found it hard to keep up when I was pregnant but i hope I can keep up now whilst ds sleeps :)

We had an at home day today and DS has been unsettled all evening, usually he sleeps 6.30-6.30 with feeds at 10pm and 4am, I really hope he sleeps well tonight!

Does anyone else feel the need to get out and do things to entertain tire out their dc?

Can't say I do! On the one day dd is with mil all day I just stay in and pray ds sleeps long enough for me to have a decent nap! Also I think he's more settled at home he's never that happy if we've been out all day

I think ds thinks I am a boring mummy, other babies are much more fun ;)

I'm a boring mum as well Honeytea, we're only just starting to get out and about.

Has anyone else noticed a difference in their LO's poo? H's is a much thicker consistency and its frequency has increased to 2-3 times a day again. (Sorry TMI) One reason maybe that she is feeding nearly constantly of a night (my boobs are so soft ha) but i was wondering if it was developmental as she seems narkier than normal.

hales if I'm thinking right your LO is 13 weeks? Ds2 is 13 weeks 3 days. The last 2 nights has fed constantly and has gone from 1 big poo and lots of little ones to 3-4 huge poos and lots of little ones and they're slightly thicker and less 'grainy' than before.

willyou yep 2 nights of 5 times, bloody growth spurt! Thankfully I just latch him on and go back to sleep :)

Isthat shes 14 weeks and 4days but this has been going on since last thursday (so 13 weeks 6 days). I'm doing the same as you, latching her on and falling asleep. I'm still knackered though because i feel like i can't move and i know i'm not 'properly asleep'.

I forgot to say congrats to Pidj and WL on your LO's giggles.

Re swearing, I think I've mentioned before havent I the friend whose two-year-old started calling her a fucking bitch (not knowing what it meant) and then wouldn't stop doing it?

I am quite sure Z is teething. Either that or he's sick but his temperature reading is fine. He just wouldn't stop screaming this morning -
Was really upset - and wouldn't take bottle or boob or dummy.
Only thing that's calmed him is skin-to-skin cuddles on my chest.

Welcome honeytea

Isthat and hales the last 2 nights have been really bad for us too, I lost count of the number of times I got up. I startled myself awake last night with DS latched on. I cried when DH left for work this morning but I'm so tired I'm struggling to stand or lift DS!

DS has almost giggled a few times recently. He did half chuckle when I washed under his arm in the bath last night so I've been trying to get a proper laugh by tickling him. He mostly looks confused by it.

I remember when DD was in reception (she was 4) and her reading was pretty good then. She had gotten DH's Banksy book out of the bookcase and was having a flick through, and stopped on a page where Banksy had graffitied a pig. I heard her sound out "f u ck p i g" from the other room. I ran in and swooped on the book while yelling something like "come and get some CHOCOLATE over HERE." Thankfully she hasn't repeated it, DH got in trouble though.

I'm struggling as well Seymore, everything feels 10 times harder while i'm tired.

hales apparantly I've been spreading myself to DHs side to make room for DS! :)

He slept from 10-2 is now back asleep in his bed, so night all!

pidj that is some giggle! It's a full on proper laugh! Bless him. Ts giggles have been v little so far but she's getting chattier by the day.

Poor seymour.

I have to watch my language when driving too. Not so long ago got heavily questioned by the big dds after calling another driver a knobber!

I like your style Isthat

Help! DS had 2nd injections today and has been being sick in his sleep. He's propped up and hasn't choked on it but I'm not sure what to do. Vomiting is listed as a normal side effect on NHS website. An I supposed to stay up and watch him? or is that massively PFB?

willyou O is often vastly and merrily sick during the day and we've just been too tired to watch him all night. If he's slightly upright and or head on one side he should be okay. Also what consistency was it? The thinner, watery sick runs away more easily so less of a choke risk? (my thinking anyway..)

I won an ipad for one of my designs! Even better for the night feeds! just wanted to tell people, apologies if being a horrid smug twat twit. (Will have to massively rein in my language soon too. I'm much worse than dh for uncouth jabberings..)

Wow utopian well done!

I apologise now to anyone that has been up lots tonight BUT after falling asleep at 7 and having a 9:15 dream feed ds is up for the first time!!! That's seven bloody hours! It's all down to him sucking his thumb. I heard him doing it at some point earlier in the night and he's been doing it for the last hour but I waited until his first cry to pick him up.

We've not had giggles yet but he's definitely more chatty. He's not quite 11 weeks corrected though so I'm sure it's not far away

WillYou he should be ok if his head is on it's side, if not his coughing would wake you up anyway poor ds!

Congrats on the iPad utopian

Wow spotty 7 hrs!

Well another 2 hrs here. Hopefully only one more waking until morning now.

Well done Utopian

It's the watery stuff and its been running down the side if his noses basket so think we're okay. I fell asleep at 4 back up for feed now. Am feeding him in bed as DP has to get up in 10 min anyway. He gave me a dirty look and rolled over. I give not 1 shit!