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

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Ds cries all the bloody time so actually I think I leave him to cry more than I first thought because he will not be put down sometimes so if I want to do anything for dd he just has to lump it. It's more a shouty cry really. Annoying me today

Bet you love us saying ours don't cry that much spotty! Fx the ring sling helps him be close to you while you do stuff with dd. my dd1 seemed to be harder work than most others I knew but she was a v easy toddler. She's very sensitive which I guess was part of needing me lots when she was little but helped with toddler behaviours I think as she responded well to lots of communication. Fx that's the pay off for you too spotty.

It's been a funny old day. Jamie's super overtired so very cranky. Also a colleague has just rung to give me a heads up that work have changed our maternity and sick pay policies so we're entitled to pretty much bugger all now (they've done it in response to her having a miscarriage so she's understandably upset, bastards)! I don't think it applies to me now as I'm fairly sure they can't do that but it'll put a different spin on whether we can have another in a year or so. It's given me the churny stomach of worry! I was offered another job last week too and turned it down

We have learnt to blow raspberries! And he can do it in reply to you closing them. I'm having a great time with it I'm such a child I've also found that when hanging washing the best place to put DS is the trampoline (with safety net) as he loves it, it keeps him contained and there's no risk of eating grass! Lol

I try to pick him up when he cries but its not always that simple with work and the other kids. I do know the difference between an angry frustrated cry and an upset/hurt cry though the latter gets my attention much much quicker than the former surprisingly!

DS didn't decide to wake up for the day until 8am this morning I never thought I would consider 8am I lie in!

He is 6 months old today! Spent yesterday steaming and pureeing so more structured weaning begins today.

DH got a bit over excited yesterday and kept trying to give him different things when he didn't seem interested in the sweet potato. Had to stop myself from being controlling mummy but I could tell he just wasn't hungry/interested.

Yay for raspberries IsThat!

WL I don't mind dd never cried so I probably deserve it

WillYou I can't see it effecting you but honestly you'd be surprised how little you can manage on. Dp and I struggled when we were both full time with no dc but after dd I went back two days a week and we've been fine

Ds just did his first full back to front roll with no arm left under his tummy

Now he won't stop doing it!!

Haha spotty showing off his new skill! :)

I'm trying to spin DS out until 6.30 then ill be trying to do an early bedtime as I'm going back to exercise tonight, eek. I haven't run anywhere in well over a year, it's a scary thought! DS however normally has a feed at 5 which he's kinda missed and if I feed him now he'll fall asleep.

I got my ring sling! A v v quick play makes me think it's the one for us! Going to practice with one off dd's dolls both children bathed, just about to put ds down then will put dd to bed.

Hoorah! Mine came to the rescue again tonight as at 5 pm I remembered dd1 has rainbows at 5.30 (forgot as she had an inset day from school) - DH had gone out in the car with the pram in the boot and rainbows is a 15 minute walk. T enjoyed the walk and I was pretty comfortable and had a hand each for dd1&2 for crossing roads.
Hope bedtime went well.

Yes thanks, they've both been in bed for an hour and I haven't hear a peep! I'm thinking I should probably join them soon!

Glad bedtime went well.dh tries to get home just in time to give ds his bath around 7 but it doesn't always happen and def notice when I have to put both to bed! Only way I can bath dd every night as it's before dh gets home is to give ds the I pad as keeps him out of mischief where I can see him ! To be fair though that's normally the only time of day he gets it and means he looks forward to her having a bath rather than being jealous that she's getting all my attention!
Dh off on a business trip all next week and know by the end of it really going to be knackered as although i sometimes wish he's do more to help the small stuff he does makes a difference!
Hoping to get a ring sling I've seen on eBay tomorrow- any cons re buying second hand?
Remember someone asking about naps past 4pm? Dd doesn't want one each day now but when she does it falls around 5pm and still ready for bed by 7.30ish. Even the days she has it later doesn't affect her bedtime although they are never longer than half hour when she sleeps later for some reason. Would thought since later she'd sleep for longer as more tired but doesn't seem to happen like that.

Just get the seller to make sure the fabric is in good condition no holes or wearing.

I often give dd a bath before her tea if I know dp's going to be late home. Ds is happy on the changing mat and then he gets dunked just before bed, they need a bath every night atm due to sun cream.

Know the sensible thing given dd keeps waking up non stop at the moment from 3am onwards (dh keeps saying it's because we need to move her to her own room ) wouls be to go to bed but I feel that now I've finally got the dc to bed, cleaned up & prepared for tomorrow I just want to sit & relax for a bit in front on tv rather than go to bed!

I actually often find it easier to put my 3 to bed on my own. One chief and all that. I also like the sense of completeness of 1,2,3!

Mine are smelly babies and don't bath everyday as they have ezcema - tbh not sure that I'd bath them every day anyway although I suspect T will be getting a more frequent dunking as we embark on weaning. She's not 6 months til 18th but she's getting cross that everyone has something so tomorrow at dinner I'm going to give her a finger of banana. It's such a shame that I hate bananas so much!

Wouls = would

I know that feeling ddas and actually I think it's an important of being a person in your own right rather than just a slave to dcs! Some downtime without them is good, even if only half an hour. We're on our first wake already.

Ds loves his bath and on days we've tried to skip it he will ask for it non stop. However Weaning is the reason for the now daily bathing of dd as it gets everywhere!!!- ears, hair (although it's more scalp since there's not much hair yet!) post carrots she managed to get it stuck all in her eyebrows and looked like a red head.

Have any of you ventured to bath your dc together yet? Looking forward to when I can but as dd is so tiny think it'll be a while yet as ds goes a bit mad in the bath so not sure I'll be able to ensure her safety lol! Plus at the moment as soon as I say we're going to give dd a bath he asks for the I pad- god that's going to be a hard habit to break!

Dd3 goes in first and dd1&2 run about or 'help' me bath her then she has a nudey kick on the change mat on the floor while the big 2 go in. In due course 2&3 will go in together and grown up dd1 will get her own shower/bath time. I started putting 2 in with 1 about 7ish months - have got a bath chair with suckers on the bottom which ensures they stay sat up but allows 'proper' bath.

I sometimes put A in the bath at the end of DD's bath. I do it quickly and A comes straight out if DD starts getting silly. It doesn't happen often. It's very hit & miss whether DD will have a bath.

A's first full day at nursery tomorrow.

I'm so crap at the min. Sorry. Trying to keep up

You ok honey?
Good luck beasty and baby beasty.

We're on second wake up already. When will this hourly nightmare end?

Good luck Beasty i'm sure A will love it and have the biggest smile ever when you get home.

WL it will get better hopefully soon for you.

Honey hope your ok.

honey hope you're ok.

I can't remember who up thread replied about going back to work; im really lucky in my childcare set up as DH works from home so has some flexibility plus my mum lives 5 minutes drive away. I think this is why I don't feel too worried about going back as it's one huge thing for me not to be worried about.

willyou sorry to hear of the churny stomach of worry. I don't see how they could change your current maternity leave provision but I do see how it makes it harder for the future. How awful for your poor colleague.

Re bathing, I haven't tried bathing with Z yet (I should really try having a bath "under" his over-bath baby bath with him too) BUT we have all 3 of us used a corner spa bath together when we were in Australia! It was AWESOME. I want spa baths everywhere I go now. We have also showered with him, ie one person hands him into the other in the shower and then takes him back after a few minutes.