November 2012 - The new quiche sleepy dust crop-sprayer plane seems to be working

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1725957-November-2012-Poor-sleep-deprived-mummies-and-daddy

Quick question - for lunch today the bear had an ice cube of sweet potato and one of pear and they disappeared sharpish so he's getting the same at tea time. How much are you giving to your LOs? He's still a bit gaggy for BLW so its just purees ATM and going to try porridge next week.....

Ooooooo!!!!

Dh annoys me greatly. But actually both of us are about as bad as each other!! We basically redesigned our entire house, doubled it in size, then never really finished it. When the family bathroom went in, a pile wasnt correctly fitted and it leaked. That water stain 5 years on is still on my living room ceiling. There's glossing to be done, rooms need repainting. We really need a better kitchen but it works so there's so point replacing it. I'd like a conservatory so there's somewhere for etiennes stuff which isn't the living room. The study looks like a bomb site, the spare room is similar, our room has huge piles of his clothes (all of which will eventually go into the wash basket!)

Then add the dogs and cats and its just a disaster.

I did go to ikea and buy new hall stuff. That looks better. It just needs painting!!

gt ds has about 46ozmilk a day. He's just above the 25th centile. I'm sure h is just fine. Just tell your dad you've reduced his milk.

Yes to brum meet up. Will get on it!

yw varies. Yesterday he probate 4 ice cubes in the day? Today he's already had two plus some cucumber. Ill offer another three later. Just offer what you think is right. Increas it gradually but at 6 months no reason for him not to have 3 meals a day if he's ready. Same as only having one a day. You look at the week intake, not the day.

stunt we did the 99p subscription. Bought the Indesit which recommended tumble dryer, think it was at the cheaper end of the scale, less than £150iirc. Works well for us, but doesn't do 'auto dry'.

I am also thankful to 311 for the parcel

Glad it arrived.

My house is a tip and it's depressing me now yet I can't face doing anything about it :(

Must try harder!

How bad is it that I ate one of DDs Easter eggs? Like a WHOLE egg

She had has loads, won't notice & we'll prob have loads of sweet treats left over from her party on Sunday so I figure it saves me buying a bar of choc.

Just ordered loads more bras from an online company in the hope I might a) receive them and b) get a couple that fit. The other company I ordered from only sent 2 of 4 bras I ordered & failed to acknowledge the return of them. Lesson; don't buy from bras4mums

izzy please do not be hard on yourself, and please see a Dr if you are showing signs of getting depressed again. You have not slept properly for months and months, and have two small children to care for. Fuck the housework. Just do enough to ensure health, and everything else can wait. My house is also a tip. Not helped by the fact DH decided to do baking when I was out. I am also finding it hard to even tackle little things as it seems so overwhelming, so I ensure the basics are done, and anything else is a bonus. Do take care sweetheart, you have sounded quite sad at times this week. (((((((Hugs)))))))

argh missed whole 36 hours!

good luck pidj dp

not such a great night as the previous one. I got a bit stressed earlier that we should be feeding him when he wakes 2 hours after mammoth clusters in the eve but have been reassured by nct bf helpline if it only takes 3-5 mins bobbing (if that) for him to go back to sleep its ok? he's yelling but seems calmer if it's me (but I'm sleeping) so gonna get dp to do more skin to skin.

have a really interesting article about4 mo sleep regression but I think most of you are past it? I could attempt to post in fb?

argh chasing - those things uses to make my teeth chatter. it might get better in a week or so?

oh izzy vq is wise in her words. shove stuff in plastic bags for later if you have to do anything but I really wouldn't be so hard on yourself. 'must' is not a word for now! x

I caught up on thread and have shamefully forgotten everything I wanted to say

Today has been reflux hell, plus jabs to boot. Dh realises now why I was so low the other week after weeks of a grumpy velcro baby (or velvet baby as he likes to say)

After 1 week of dh being home the house looks a bit unkempt like a nuclear bombs gone off - pr another towel scruncher here and it DRIVES ME INSANE.

I'm thankful I know quite a few songs. little monkey is only happy if I'm singing to him today.

Clarella I've been on them for a month now. Was on them for 3 months last time and the side effect never went away

Today I am thankful beyond belief for my wonderful boy. He has been absolutely delightful today. Went out for the day with my dad and he was lovely and smiley, flirting with the shop assistant in Mothercare! My dad and stepmum adore him which is lovely to see.

I then took him to see one of my neighbours who lives in the building and he was being so cute - smiley, chatty, lively - he completely charmed her My god her property is amazing though! I am lucky enough to live in a beautiful listed manor house type building. I have a very small flat on the top floor but this neighbour's property basically takes up the whole of one side of the building. Her 'snug' is the same size as my living room/kitchen and my whole flat could fit in her living room twice . She even had a portrait of her mother on the wall - like what proper posh people have. She is completely lovely though, just a nice posh oldish lady

Anyway, I had a nice day today. Can't believe how much I love O. It takes me by surprise sometimes.

Bigpig I was going to ask how littlepig's jabs went today. O has his tomorrow

Towel scrunchers are us! Drives me mad too. All damp and bleaurgh.

I was talking to a lady at baby massage the other day. Her baby is 11 weeks old and is having real problems sleeping. She was saying that she has cried for the first time after her SIL had said to her something along the lines of "oh well, that's the hard bit all over. You will be in your own routine, getting more sleep and it'll all be back to normal now" . I don't even know the woman's name but I could have hugged her. It made me think of experiences on this group and how difficult things are for people. I think that one of the hardest things to cope with is other people's belief of what must be happening and their sudden lack of interest. The babies aren't newborns anymore so we are suddenly expected to have everything under control. I wonder if that is why a fair number of people are feeling down at the moment.

It doesn't actually help. But it's an observation at least!

chasing that sounds lovely! I know what you mean by te sudden rush of overwhelming love. I filled up at baby sensory last week singing the say good bye song.

Chasing they weren't great, but largely because she has been utterly miserable all day I ate chocolate last night She was crying before we even went in. 1st jab she had a minor wobble. 2nd was a wail. 3rd she was a bit hysterical. She stopped soon enough when I showed her a boob though . She's now in bed, already, with calpol on board. But like I say, reflux hell, rather than jabs.

Just realised I only have 4 baby vests that actually fit. F has been doing this growing thing quite well, and is now in 0-3m clothes woop woop. We just don't seem to have enough vests. And I'm awaiting a 6 day poonami

F also cried for a full 30 minutes at the CM today whilst we signed contracts. Not such a smiler now eh?! But the contract is signed so they can't back out mwah ha ha mental note to pack earplugs for them

chasing i talked to a friend yest and told her that how was it possible to love O more and more each day? I am so lucky with my baby girl.

chunky it is perfectly acceptable to eat your kids' easter egg. Every year.

I have boxes everywhere, I hate moving. I hate packing really, the moving bit is ok. At one point I put O in the boxes and took tons of cute pictures.

pass that is so true. I saw a friend today and she couldn't believe I haven't had an uninterrupted night's sleep for nearly 6 months. I think people think by 12 weeks they are all sorted, sleeping, feeding and reaching milestones with no problems. Very glad to have this thread to remind me I'm not alone.

lily post some cute O in box pictures please

JJ I know what you mean - without this quiche I would think that O was the only baby his age not sleeping through and only feeding small amounts. It really helps me to get some perspective when the in-laws are comparing me and SIL.

Completely jj!

It is a weird thing. I FF by woe betide anyone who gets in the face of a BF. I bumped into someone at the supermarket yesterday who said "is she a good baby? Does she sleep through for you?" This was said with a sort of sense of expectation that this would be that case. Now p does sleep but I felt massively protective of the quichettes with non-sleeping babies and got a bit defensive.

Lol at angry defensive pass The thing is, I don't mind that she wakes up as long as it's just once or twice and doesn't nap quite right. It's just the way people feel so sorry for you, and sort of sniff/tut when they learn these facts.

Ok. LO has gone from 75th to 90th percentile... Too big a jump for 2 months?

''Is he a good baby?" I HATE that. He's 4.5 months old, of course he's good. He doesn't know how to be bad. He wakes up at night because his tummy isn't big enough to take 24 hours worth of food in the daytime. Not because he is being naughty.