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December 2012 Babies Half a year already and still kind of sane.

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halestone · 01/06/2013 21:02

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 02:36

Sounds like you're having a better night WL Smile

Ds first woke at 11:45 which is great. Just woke at 2:15 Hmm and after fifteen minutes of bum patting, although he wasn't getting much louder, he still wasn't asleep so I'm feeding him and he seems to be drinking quite a bit...

He's just so fidgety I put him at the bottom of the cot but when I next wake up he's at the top and he's got his bum in the air rolling from side to side!

WillYouDoTheFandango · 06/06/2013 03:14

Maybe they're all thirsty because of the heat?

Well ladies this is why we stick to the routine. So far J went down at 10:10, up at 11:10-11:45 and now 3:00. I know That's Good for some but rubbish for us. He's had 28 oz of milk since bedtime. I don't think he was hungry, I think it was just habit. But maybe he was? Babies are complicated!

WillYouDoTheFandango · 06/06/2013 03:28

Hmm bottle drained so who knows?

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 04:59

Now up for a feed, just over three hours so that's fine. I don't think breastfed babies get thirsty like ff babies? (Probably because they feed so often!) Ds likes to be warm he hates his summer gro bag so is still in his winter one Confused but then I always sleep under the duvet even when it's really hot.

I hope dp feels suitably ashamed WillYou Wink

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 05:00

Oh no it's only 2.5 hours. Rubbish.

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 06:32

Bugger forgot to anti bac bumbo after mango (only used baby wipe) so have come down to a trail of ants...

IsThatTrue · 06/06/2013 06:48

We are teething and it's disturbing his sleep. He's been up at least every 2 hours for the last 2 nights. I can tell the poor little mite isn't right though. Very grizzly on waking but not even opening his eyes. :( I wish these teeth would make an appearance already!

Yesterday he crawled forwards, although he was too busy throwing a massive frustrated paddy about not being able to go forwards that he didn't realise he did it. I was holding out fit a few more weeks peace but tbh he's pretty good at getting around its just not always quite in the direction he wants to go. Must must bany proof he got hold of a ruler from the kids 'felt pen box' yesterday!

Whoever mentioned bathing with bigger ones, DS has since birth, but my big ones are 8+6. I think I didn't put the others on together until ds1 was 6mo. Speaking of baths DS2 has started to really splash again and with a big grin on his face! He outgrew the summer bath seat so I just took the pillow part off and give him a couple of inches of water with the pillow under his head. Yesterday he worked out he could roll over onto his front (which is fine as there really is hardly any water) and started pulling the plug in and out of the plug hole, very funny to watch. I've never really bathed any of the dcs daily but ds2 sometimes it's easier to bath him once or even twice a day than to try and wipe off the masses of mushed food he's spread liberally around his person.

Sorry for epic post, this is what you get when you become embroiled in the 'things you'd never admit to in RL as you'd look like a nob' thread for 2 days!

MaMaPo · 06/06/2013 08:30

Hello all -

:( for teething babies, sounds like progress WL and eyeroll at people who don't put fresh nappies on babies for bedtime.

Our night here was better again - rejoice! I was shattered so was in bed by 9, my husband did df at 10.30 (she still steadfastly refuses bottle when awake, but is AOK when asleep - weird baby) and she was up at 2.45am for a feed. She was wide awake after which made me despair, but I put her in her cot and she sang herself to sleep! Then up for the day just after 6am. Not too bad.

She is still swaddled but by 2.45am this morning she had managed to force her entire right arm out the neckhole of the swaddle! Once I am certain she is over her jetlag then operation SwaddleWean begins. Uh oh.

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 08:48

I'm so bloody tired, fed up of shitty sleep

WLmum · 06/06/2013 09:03

Well she was up again at 3.15 but I was tired and had no resolve so after a cursory pat I fed her but she was quick and settled quick, same again at 5.15 and up at 6.30. Maybe I won't need to get hardcore on her? Will see what happens tonight - hopefully another move in the right direction.

WillYouDoTheFandango · 06/06/2013 09:28

So we were up again at 4:30, 5:30 and then into my bed at 5:50 where he slept on and off until shrieking me awake at 8:30. This regression is kicking the 4 month one's arse!

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 09:41

We've been awake since 5, well ds fell asleep on my chest until 6. I just managed to get him to take 3oz of ebm from a bottle though....he's now having boob Hmm

utopian99 · 06/06/2013 10:46

Is a regression around now normal? We were up every 1.5hours last night. I an blaming lack of sleep entirely on my having eaten a pain au chocolat, pain au raisin, and entire pack of bourbons this morning.. Blush

PurplePidjin · 06/06/2013 11:58

Mine started at 5 months and is still going strong, utopian

WLmum · 06/06/2013 11:59

Nice work utopian!

IsThatTrue · 06/06/2013 13:42

We have movement of the forwards variety Shock he's not crawling properly but he's doing a good line in dragging himself along the wooden floor by his hands and pushing with his feet/knees! Shock why so early?! I want a nice still baby for a few more months!

utopian99 · 06/06/2013 15:40

Good to know it's not just me.. on the sleep, not the pig-out that is..

On the plus side he had a wild time in his paddling pool (being held) this afternoon.

utopian99 · 06/06/2013 15:42

Nice one baby isthat too!

halestone · 06/06/2013 16:33

Aww i bet thats dead cute Isthat.

Yay i'm glad last night was better for you WL

Utopian you've made me hungry Wink

Mama i'm glad that the sleeping is getting better.

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MaMaPo · 06/06/2013 18:41

Hales, I am most impressed by your sleep! It wasn't that long ago that you were up every hour or so, right?

Lovely picnic today with some other mums and babies. C got to wear shorts for the first time! She was so well behaved and napped in her pram, but was properly exhausted by bathtime. She wouldn't eat any dinner, just grizzled and blew raspberries at me. Hmm.

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 18:52

We had a busy day-went for a pub lunch with two people we were in SCBU with (I knew them before we had babies though, weird huh?) one of the little boys was born on the same day as ds and was one day out on gestation too.

I keep thinking about winding down the breastfeeding in the day and then changing my mind... It's getting really tiring and he he doesn't feed properly when we're out just fusses and cries Hmm but then I don't want to risk having to stop altogether.....but if I get a job it will be easier to leave him Confused

Hope everyone had a lovely day. IsThat you'll need to buy a cage Wink

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 19:10

Our room's 27 degrees Confused

WLmum · 06/06/2013 19:51

spotty you've just reminded me I meant to buy a 0.5 tog sleeping bag today and I forgot. We're at 25 here so she's ok in her 1 tog and short sleeved vest. I won't get a chance tom as we've got a friend coming first thing, then dd2s gym class then friends after school! Might go sat but I'll have to take all 3 as DH will be working.
I'm going to camp out in Ts room again tonight and see how she is before I decide whether to pursue sleep training, move her back in with us or trot across the hall. Don't really fancy any option much!

WLmum · 06/06/2013 19:53

spotty T is a really rubbish feeder in the day now. Does he take a bottle? Could you try just one bottle in the day to get used to it but then still have a good supply if you decide to keep bfing?

SpottyTeacakes · 06/06/2013 20:01

I managed to get him to take 3oz today Smile so yes I might do that, gives me more options then doesn't it? It's awful when we are out, once my letdown has slowed he's off and it means I end up flashing at everyone!