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

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Me and DP didn't go the cinemas as H is HARD WORK and we felt it was't fair to leave her today. I am exhausted with her she normally hates being held for long today she loves it she won't keep still though. Shes even happier if shes hurting me in some way so all i want to do is scream

FX everyone has good sleeps tonight.

Can I ask what everyone's babies are wearing to bed. Apparently the nursery is 20-21 degrees and I don't know whether to put him in a grobag or not.

Tabs is in a 1 tog bag with a short sleeve vest on. A its 25 degrees in here just now.
hales sorry you had to miss your night out - postponed not cancelled I hope.
mama oh dear! 1 day like that out of nearly 200 is ok!

Fx H and C are back to their normal selves tomorrow.

FoD, I kept worrying about temperatures and togs so just bought a merino sleeping which can be used if the room temp is 17-28°. They're quite expensive but so far great. It's about 20° in here so she's in cotton short vest and sleep suit. No synthetic fibers so its harder to overheat.

Oh yes hales - shame for your night out! Hope it happens soon.

Thanks WL. :)

FoD H is just in a sleepsuit with a blanket over her although me and DP are debating whether to put her in just a nappy. I'm not sure what the temperature is but it so hot and stuffy and close.

Mama hope C is better tomorrow for you. Could a developmental leap? I think our two are similar in age (H is the 7th of December).

Oh dear T seems to have woken up after her dream feed - that's not the idea is it!!

Have just had an email from a very lovely friend telling us (particular small group of v old friends) that she's got a promotion she's been chasing. Fab for her, she's worked hard and totally deserves it, but brings back some demons for me about not having a 'good enough' job. All this group have quite senior, well paid jobs and I left my 'proper' but still more lowly job after dd1 so I could spend more time with her and now have a very lowly p/t job.

Ds awake for second time pots of fidgeting and moaning. It is bloody hot in here though.

Sorry you didn't get to go out hales.

Sorry you feel that way WL I kind of feel the same but more wish of spent more time at school and less time with boys I could have done really well but I screwed it up and it's a mistake I'm determined not to let my dc make. I was allowed to run wild when I was a teen. I also didn't try hard enough to get into Uni and spent all my college years in weatherspoons! You will never get this time with your children back though and you've got a good 45 years of work left in you yet which is plenty of time to get where you want to be

Sorry what a ramble....back to sleep for me.....

Raised arm to wane weakly at everyone. I was having a bloody lovely dream before this feed too

Sorry you've had hard days Hales and mama^ fx tomorrow is a better day. Hope you can reschedule your outing soon Hales*. What were you watching.

As Spotty says WL, no one ever regretted spending too much time with their kids, there's plenty of work in you yet!

Oh, feel shattered. C woke at 2, I fed at 2.30 and she has been wide awake playing and grizzling since then. I've tried feeding, patting, Ewan - all to no avail. I didn't really get to sleep until midnight so I'm feeling a bit desperate! Anyone else have WIDE AWAKE babies? Not helping my mood, I must say!

Sorry for mememe - will try to be less selfish if I ever get any bloody sleep. :(

How am I going to get through today on 3.5 hours sleep?

Sorry you had a crap night mama. My app isn't working so I've come on the mobile sight.

We had a bad night too. Woke at 9:50 and I settled him but then dp did one of his ridiculous man rolls. Seriously how can anyone make so much noise turning over in bed?! So I fed ds at ten then he woke at 11:30 and had to be settled took twenty minutes. Awake at two for a feed then 4:30 or 5 not sure then needed settling at 5:30 and woke for the day at 6. Dd on the other hand was wide awake between 11 and 3???!!!

Anyway I'm going shopping this morning as she needs new clothes.

My friend had her baby boy 8lb5oz at 11 last night :)

MaMa caffeine and sugar. It's the only way.

A woke more than every 2 hours, including a smiley cooing session at 2.30 and a killer wake up at 4.40am. That last one is the worst because I'll just drop off before my alarm goes off at 5.

DD "isn't ill mummy" , and was determined to go to nursery. We'll see.

Hope all the DC are better today.

Oh mama a trip to costa for a treaty coffee and muffin? Hopefully c will nap well today so you can rest.

Oh dear spotty and beasty. Caffeine and sugar indeed.
So glad it's not just DH who rolls like that spotty - it drives me batty. So much noise and bed shaking.

Tooth is coming through very slowly...

wl I know what you mean about jobs. Dh and I took the decision when my employer started playing up that I'd use the opportunity to start my own practice so I could stay at home while the los were small, and I always wanted to do domestic architecture, but I see the projects my peers are working on and still wonder sometimes if people see me as slacking off on the professional front.

On a totally different front, O actually consumed a slice of pear and quarter slice of bread for breakfast!

WL what more important contribution to society is there than ensuring the next generation grows up healthy and strong with a good moral code? They're the ones missing out by not seeing further than cold hard cash.

We appear to be emerging out the other side - down at 7:30, up at 5:45, one wake up at 2 for a half hour feed would probably have been shorter but i wanted to catch up with Facebook :o

I do that Pidj, even though Im knackered I end up using up one last life on candy crush. It's the only thing that keeps me awake enough during the night feeds.

Have fun shopping Spotty.

Sorry you've had a shocker Mama, caffeine, sugar and fat are your friends. I read a thread the other day by a woman doing low carb and wondering why she felt shit. She mentioned that she was also breast feeding an 11wo. I wanted to reach through the Internet and give her a hug shake, and tell her carbs are not the enemy and stodgy eating is probably the only way to survive the first few months. Fat bums can wait and are much comfier for sitting on. And never apologise for me mememe posts, this is just the place for them.

We were up at 1, 4:30 and then 6. It doesn't sound too bad but I felt awful at every wake up.

Just been swimming, the instructor said you can tell J's going to be a great swimmer as he took to it so quickly. I can't take any credit, DP has huge swimmer's shoulders and is part fish. Then to sainsburys cafe where he had his first toast. Full of the joys of spring today!

Thanks ladies. spotty I feel a bit the same - for lots of my childhood I was left to my own devices and was determined to be around more for my children, which my current job allows. Unfortunately it will not be financially sustainable in the future - 3 gorgeous girls don't come cheap!

Just booked our summer holiday - 4 nights camping in Dorset! We went last year when I was pg with tabs - it was hard ish work but the big 2 loved it.

ooh, come say hi WL :o

WL i bet your friends are envious of you as well and like others have said you won't regret it in future.

Mama i hope you can get some sleep soon. i remember what it was like while H wouldn't sleep. It will get better at some point.

My app also isn't working so i will probably be back on when the app starts working again. better be bloody soon

Back from London and catching up (phone still crap so missed loads while I was away).

London was great. DS1 loved everything - the Science and Natural History museums and Hamley's were particular hits. N mostly took it all in his stride too, apart from one or two heat-induced frantic moments - I can now add the Underground and Parliament Square to the list of places I've bf (very thoughtful of the Supreme Court to provide such a handy seating area outside ). On the whole though he was his usual smiley self and kept giggling away at everything.

DH was slightly harder work. Honestly, it is like having a third child at times rather than a partner eg. he decided he wasn't going to participate whatsoever in working out how to get around and left it all to me, he'd point out something that the DC needed and just expect me to have/sort whatever it was etc. Only minor things I know, but it can get a bit wearing. He also spent most of yesterday on his phone sorting stuff out at work and was so oblivious to what was going on he'd fail to notice when I really needed a hand (I'm usually pretty good at juggling things, but sometimes if there is another competent adult there it would be nice to think I didn't have to). I just feel like on the one hand he's happy to delegate organising everything to me, but then if as a result of this I ask him to do something he resents it and feels like he's being nagged!

Sorry that turned into a bit of a mememe rant and actually we did have a really good time overall. I just think that being together constantly can magnify any festering issues like this. I do also think there need to be some changes though.

My app is working again but fb has stopped since it updates yesterday

ISpy that would really annoy me. Dp always does nappy changes and toilet stops when we go out together as well as keeping an eye on dd as I will usually be dealing with ds. If there's two adults and two dc it makes much more sense to have a child each! Glad you had a good time