September 2012 - They're on the move

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Hello everyone. Hope you all find us safe.
Welcome to any newcomers too.

DD just tried to brush her hair with a hairbrush. Very clever!

She will be 4 in August!!!

Ahh why can't babies / toddlers just sleep. I'm do envious of those parents whose babies sleep 12 hours straight. Mine goes to bed at 7, sleeps till 11 then I wake him for a feed and a nappy change, he uses to sleep till 6 or even 6.50 on one occasion (my birthday back in March!) but now he starts waking up at 4.30. We usually take him to our bed, feed him lying down and we all fall back asleep till 6.30/7am. It would be much nicer if he would just sleep till 7. Don't know if that's because he's not taking enough breast milk from me at 11?

We did controlled crying a while back, he still didn't sleep 12 hours uninterrupted. Do all baby sleep 12 hours uninterrupted or are some babies burned to sleep abit less?

I think 7 to 7 is quite rare: I don't know anyone in rl who's babies sleep that well.

DD slept from 9.30 to 7.30 yesterday and its such a rare occurance here we had a tiny party about it. I've never met a real life 12hr sleeping baby either!

Ava had a bad night tues night
our weds patients didn't get many smiles from me she woke up twice during the evening then twice in night and pretty well stayed awake for 2 1/2 hrs very stiff and sobbing if we tried to put her back in her cot...no clear reason, no teeth, bad bottoms or illnesses appeared touch wood, then like a fool I went to Pilates after bubs bedtime because I'd already paid for it...wed nite ok touch wood...x

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My real life friends' babies do sleep 7-7 and I'm very envious... To be honest I don't mind if he doesn't sleep 7-11pm, but I'd like him to sleep 12-7am. We tried to push back his 7am bed time so he sleeps till 7 but that hasn't worked not sure how I will cope when I go back to work. Right now he naps at 10am for 1-2 hours and I usually have a nap myself too...

I think we are cursed with sickness in this house right now. I was up all night being sick and now ache all over. Must have caught dd's bug!!! So no sleep 2 nights on the trot! Dh is working from home but is not helping with the kids, shut himself away with his computer!!! Grrrrr!!

Oh leelteloo I hope your feeling better and get some sleep tonight.

Herbie's sleep changes every night, some nights he's up every 4 hours on the dot for a bottle. Then some nights up every hour. Then others he might be up once around 12/1 and then not again until 7.

Although I love his sleepy cuddles, I would love a full nights sleep. Think he must be teething again but it's hard to tell sometimes what's wrong.

My cousin who is 8 and a half months sleeps 8-8 every night.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

I've started walking, the plan is to start running but I am so unfit that I thought I'd walk for a few weeks then start the running, trying to get fit.

Wow I have missed so much (and only did a quick scan there, sorry)!!

Mucho congrats leeltetoo on the pregnancy and the house!!! How exciting. When will you be due then? Had to have a grin at who would be the first for a positive test as you can rule me out of that one saying as the last time I dtd was when I was pregnant, in the interests of oversharing

Sorry to hear about you splitting from your p shoes. What ages are your kids again? Honestly sometimes it's the best thing. I remember my own mum and dad splitting when I was 16 and I was glad as I was sick of hearing them argue every night. They actually did get back together after a year but it changed the both of them for the better.
I think when they're younger it's easier though. I was with ds's dad for ten years when we split when ds was two. Talking to ds now he's always really surprised when I mention me and his dad lived together as he doesn't remember and it's easier in that he's never known any other life and sees it as normal he has two houses and mum and dad aren't together. We get on ok now which helps, although for us it was a long time getting to that point. Dd's dad and I have never really fallen out and he's always on the phone for a chat and tells me about his dates

Went for my colposcopy penguin and everything is A-ok. She didn't even need to take a biopsy as there was nothing there so just repeat smear in 6 months to see if the abnormal cells have gone away (thinking it's been too close to having wee B I had my smear taken tbh). Weight off my mind. Good luck for yours!

My ds was a twelve hour sleeping baby Nightmare from six months which is why having dd wrecks me. He could literally sleep through a bomb going off and all. Still a really heavy sleeper and sleeps through dd screaming her head off through the night. The nurses told me in SCBU that prem babies always end up good sleepers as they've been used to lights and noise and the radio beside them 24/7. So true!

Wee B now has two front teeth and cruising along the sofas if you put something there she wants to get. Worried at the fact we are going away in a month for near enough a month and it's all tiled floors. I just know that'll be when she decides she wants to try and walk and my heart will be in my mouth the whole time incase she smacks her head off the ground.

Quick question since she was overdue and your wee ones are in the 9 months already - what are your routines now you've introduced snacks??

Snack? Snacks? I've barely got Herbie to eat three meals a day. I'm trying my best to get him onto food and not jars but so far it's not going great. Although he likes soup. So I tried mixing it in with some dinner today and he took a bit more of it than normal.

My colposcopy is on Tuesday, my smear from Ma time was clear so I'm hoping this will be the same. I really hope nothing more needs done.

For anyone that was on any form of contraception before pregnancy how long did it take for your period to return? I'm very impatiently waiting on mine. I stopped pill on 2nd June, roughly a week ago I think I ovulated but not 100% on dates, but so far just a few cramps. I hate waiting especially for something I really dread waiting.

Penguin dd's not the greatest eater either which is why I was asking. Ds would have ate the hand off you, although I know he wouldn't have taken a cup of milk until a year so I'm assuming I must have been feeding him rightly with bottles in between too. Gah it's just so much more work :)

I was on cerazette after ds and before dd (stopped because I bled constantly on it). The bleeding stopped but it took 9 weeks before I had a period, all the time worrying and doing near enough a pregnancy test per week

Ah thanks ballroom I was on cerazette. I have read it can take a while for them to return but I was certain it was happening. In a way I want it to come quick but at the same time I hope I don't have to deal with any.

No snacks here yet but DD packs away a fair amount of food every meal time. Having said that I've just watched her feed the ham from her lunchtime sandwich (and it was naice ham as well ) to the cat...

Sleep gone completely to pot here the past couple of days, I'm pooped and seriously in awe of you ladies to are gearing up for another baby already! Yawn...

I keep trying with the snack thing but ds not interested. He used to have a bottle at 11 and 3, snack time but since I cut them out he has not seemed hungry at these times. My dd was not a snacker either but now she asks for food constantly! Hard to have healthy stuff available all the time.
I am really finding being pregnant very very hard going. In the last week the sickness has become constant. I am never actually sick but feel it and feel totally unable to do any of my usual tasks. I still have to do them but its such a slog. I was the same when pg with ds but not with dd; so I think this will be a boy if all goes well. Poor dd will be so upset, she already wants to send back the brother she's got . I have no help or support either as dh only gets home from work after little ones are in bed and my family live very far away. With ds the sickness stopped at 12 weeks, so 4 more... Yikes!!
On the plus side, dc are sleeping well right now. Baby going 7 till 5.

Ballroom, ds is 3 in August and then there's dd.
Dp and I are on good form now. It took drastic action for us to realise we didn't want to separate. We're getting on great and things have definitely improved. He's even talking of a third dc
My poor old fanjo body has only just recovered!

Dd doesn't really have snacks. Ds rarely has snacks and when he does I offer some to dd. She'll eat if it's offered but she doesn't seem hungry. I give them sultanas or a couple of biscuits. Maybe a bit of toast.

I'm planning a day out to the seaside with them on Friday for my mum's birthday. Going to pack up a picnic and see where we end up. I'm pretty sure it'll rain but my the kids will love spending the whole day with mum. I then realised I've only used the buggy once in the past 4 or 5 months. I wonder how she'll be?!

Leelteloo, sorry you're feeling rubbish. The tiredness is a bugger isn't it? Especially if you've not got much support. (I didn't have either)
I hope the kids sleep long and often for you.

leetleloo - wow you're expecting a baby! congrats! (don't know how I managed to miss this news from earlier post)

wherearemyshoes - have a good time with your mum tomorrow, hope you'll get some decent weather!

re snacks - I sometimes feed DS baby yogurt, he seems to love it, and probably eases his teething pain!

DS has been up at 3 for a couple of days already yawn we did fall asleep after some milk but I would be happier if he sleeps till at least 5am...

I really miss hours of uninterrupted sleep pre baby! When will he sleep through the night properly? He will be starting nursery in late July, I'm hoping that will help him sleep through the night.

Phew sickness has passed: now worried that's a bad thing lol!

So Herbie slept through two nights ago. Was great. Although next night he was up once, last night he was up twice so I'm hoping that's the most he will waken. I want my full nights sleep..

Oh leelteloo I hope when ds gets bigger, your dd will be more accepting. Have you heard anything about a booking in appointment or scan? Glad the sickness has passed. It's hateful.

shoes I'm glad to hear about you and your Dh. Did you make it to the beach?

So I got my Af today :( I'm gutted, but I know it's better this way. As dating will be better but I hate it so much.

Herbie is doing great, crawling and getting into everything. Into loads of mischief but is just such a happy boy.

I've started to care for an elderly man in the morning and occasionally in the afternoons. It's great getting an extra bit of cash, although all of it is going on debts. Cars are a pita. Lol

Hope everything is keeping well.

Kerenza has gone to bed tonight in her own room, sob. Fingers crossed we all get some sleep! She also said Dada for the first time today after saying Mumum for me for a couple of months

She slept in till 7.30!

Great news Nightmare!!

Right people, stop having lives and come talk to me!!

How's all the babies? Anyone walking yet?

Herbie is trying but still very wobbly. He has also started to eat food not just jars. It's amazing how excited I get over this haha

I'm still here tdp: have no life other than the kids at the moment.
Ds is finally finally sitting!!!! Yea!! I was beginning to worry about him. It's so much better for him now; he can sit and play and is not getting as frustrated.
I am nearly 10 weeks now! . Still not really engaging in the pregnancy as it has gone wrong before at this stage but I'm not feeling sick anymore which is great.
We don't have a moving day yet but I am so so excited about our new house.
Finally, I am very happy to see the good weather; bring on the 28 degrees they are promising for the weekend.

Aww good stuff. Thought I was on my own..

Have you had a scan yet leelteloo? Wow it's gone pretty quick, well maybe not for you but it has for me. :) I hope the sickness has gone for you? Have you joined a new ante-natal group?

Oh it'll not be long until he's under your feet all the time. I was getting annoyed cause Herbie wasn't crawling or moving, now I really regret it. Sometimes I just wish he would sit still for a second! It's only going to get worse isn't it?

I'm awaiting warm weather too, it shall be great to sit out in the garden again. Although there's not much shade in my garden for Herbie.