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

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There must have been something in the air - my little toad had feeds at 12 and 2 and then playtime at 4.15-5.15. I had to take her out as she was chatting and shrieking so loudly. She then slept til 8. Naughty babies!

Ds was well awake at 5:30 did a massive poo and was up for the day being sooo loud! I find it quite sweet but dp doesn't

DS had a massive feed and is back asleep on my chest :) love the snuggly baby less so at 2am

Now, how do I convince DH to wake up and bring me breakfast in bed?!

There's 2 ways IsThat:

1. Get angry! I've been up all night rar rar rar

1. Get pathetic! Poor me, so tired etc

What do you think will get the best results?

How's h this morning hales. If you're worried take her back to dr/hospital and sod being pfb.

Pfft neither I got up and made porridge for us both.

I agree Hales - if you're worried get her seen.

Anyone else in growth spurt? C is having one meal, sometimes two, and feeding well every 3-4 hours. Yesterday it was more like 2 hourly and she'd empty both sides every time. She hasn't had both sides at a single feed in months. She'd also start to complain, making me think she'd not had enough milk on one side. Should I be concerned about my supply? Probably not, as she's stimulating it a lot! Still feels like quite a different situation.

Off to a wedding today. C will come to the cerpny, then I'm taking her to a friend's for bath and bedtime then will go back to the reception. Hope it all works ok. Last time we went to a wedding she had a bit of a meltdown during the drinks afterward - I think it was too noisy for her, poor poppet.

Not long after i posted last night she vomited everywhere and her chest sounded much better. She managed to settle to sleep and when we've got up she sounds a little better shes hopefully just about to have a nap.

Isthat sorry about the bad sleep.

And sorry about everyones early wake ups.

Good news hales

I was just stood next to Francis from made in Chelsea in boots

No growth spurt here but I've realised I've been feeding him every two hours regardless because I'm so used to it so I'm going to wait for him to demand in today....we're just on two hours and no crying yet!

Glad she's sounding better hales

mama DS is eating approximately every 45 minutes so I'm assuming growth spurt!

He made it three hours!

Ok slight AIBU here....

It's my birthday in a week and a couple of weeks ago I said to dp 'so what surprises have you got for me?' He replied with nothing because I know he's rubbish at surprises and they cost money blah blah blah. In over six years that we've been together I've never even had a surprise birthday present (bar little bits like a cd or something not that I'm ungrateful!). He said he couldn't think of anything anyway and I said he had a few weeks to decide...

Fast forward to last night he says do I want to go out on my birthday, I half shrugged and said not really (annoyed because I WANT A SURPRISE!) so he offers to cook, I smile (he never cooks) then he asks what I would like him to cook, anything at all. I said can you not make any decisions yourself?! He looked really upset

I know I sound like a bit of a princess but I'm honestly not. He knows I hate birthdays they were never a big deal when I was growing up and I don't even remember ever having a cake or birthday meal it was a card in the morning with £20 and then just like a normal day.

I don't want to be spoiled but how about he just says on the day come on I'm taking you all out for lunch, children included. Or don't cook tonight I'm sorting it. Argh I'm being pathetic aren't I?!

Change of subject in town I park right at the bottom of the car park where it's always empty so I can open the door wide enough to get ds in and out in his car seat, why does some nob always park right next to me?!

Humph

Sorry that was long

spotty I have said similar to DH. He's slowly getting the message that if something becomes his responsibity he is to do all necessary fact findi g and decision making instead of referring to me at every turn. It's taken years of training though!

Happy half birthdays to your LOs hales and isthat.

Hope the chest infection is getting better hales.

Spotty maybe he's worried that he'll plan something and you won't like it. Why don't you give him a few suggestions of things you would enjoy then let him pick one and plan it? That way it's still kind of a surprise.
(Ps Made in Chelsea is my guilty pleasure )

Thing is ski if I ask him to either take me to lunch or cook for me he will say 'where so you want to go? What do you want me to cook? What about the dc etc etc'.

Dd is being a terror today

Can you be very specific?
Ie

Lunch at A
Lunch at B
Dinner at C
Home cooked D or
Home cooked E

Pick one.

Then maybe next time he will remember and be able to pick a different option without you having to spell it out.

DS has been sleeping really well the past couple of nights. Unfortunately he still thinks 5.30am is getting up time. You can't really blame him though seeing as a) it is light outside and b) that's the time DH gets up if he's going to work.
He was so wriggly last night, kept ending up sideways in the crib. Twice I turned him back the right way without him even waking up!

Spotty brief a friend or your mum to help him pick something you'd like. Delegate :o

R gets up at 5, his room is east facing. I used to have a vw camper but swapped it with my dad for his Punto (my daily driver was a 1970 beetle) last year. Anyhow, the camper is still at my folks' house so I've nicked the thermo mats from it and stuck them over R's bedroom windows. Here's hoping! I'm ok it's poor dp who takes him down for breakfast every day at sparrow fart so i can lie in

Hmm I will speak to him later and tell him what I want to do I suppose....

Ds had 4oz from a bottle earlier and ate loads of dinner!

In my crazy world of small children, I have today explained the hijab whilst supermarket shopping with all 3 dds in tow, and dd2 had a scotch egg ( or balls as she calls them) for pudding!
Not sure how much baby led weaning we'll do in reality - T did really well with her first try at spoon fed baby rice and booby juice but doesn't seem that impressed with 'solids'

I totally understand spotty having to think about it/suggest it puts a dampner on it doesn't it.

So far tonight I have fed DS to sleep at 7:40, 8:40, 9:20 and 9:40. He's not hungry, why does he keep waking? Why won't he settle himself? Her can do it, he just refuses to 98% of the time. I end up getting really angry with him on nights like this :(

Spotty, my DH is the same, but about everything.. I told him to come up with a bath/bed routine with DS. To so whatever he felt comfortable doing that worked for him.. So I got "when should I bath him? How hot? With what bath products? How much? How long should he stay in? What should he play with? Where should I dress him? Which towel should I use? What should I do after? Should I do it every day? What pjs should he wear?" And after I answered all these questions, or prompted him to answer them himself... "Will you stand and watch me do it please?"

Hes a really intelligent guy who manages his own time, and other people at work. I don't think I over correct him at home, and often find myself saying "just do it your way, it doesn't matter what I normally do". So why doesn't he have the confidence to decide stuff for himself? Do you think confidence is the issue with your DH? Maybe assure him that you'll be happy with whatever he decides to do for you for your birthday, because he did it for you, and that's what counts.

stacks could it be teeth? My DS keeps being woken and I can tell its pain as he grumbles around my nipple.

I'm afraid with my DH it's laziness he's happy to be spoon fed as then he doesn't have to think about stuff. He puts in lots of hours at work and does anything I ask so not lazy like that but a lazy thinker iuswim. It's caused many rows over the years and I'm sure will cause a few more yet.