The 5th Gemini luxury bus - the one with babies!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

As we have all our gorgeous babies now, welcome aboad the 5th Gemini bus.

Drinks and previously banned foods supplied in bulk, Car seats installed, slings and prams at the ready, as we head into parenthood, and all the excitement, and sleepless nights our little ones will bring along the way.

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Well....tomorrow we are heading to a cafe that has a buttload (I couldn't think of a better word for it) of toys that the boys are happy to play with for a few hrs and I'm looking forward to seeing my good friend who just wants baby cuddles and to tell me about the last 3 crazy births she's been to as a student. I can't wait to hear about them! Feeling so out of the birthwork loop.

Yes, I am an incredible cyber-stalker... It had absolutely nothing to do with Thunder PMing me her name & address months ago so I could send her my spare FRER!

Pear if I had your name & address I could probably stalk you too if you want!

@ rivers of poo! I'm about to take a bath with DS2 after we've coated his hands/feet in paint for posterity purposes! We meant to do it a week ago! For DS1 we did hand/footprints at 1m, 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m, 18m & will do them on his birthday every year from now until forever! Or until he's too big to pin down! We'll just pretend that we've done it on time for DS2. He'll never know!

Being I'm jeleous of your Mulan sofa day! why won't dd1 let me do that
When are children old enough that I can parent them with Disney films??
"Bathed in poo" he he he

Being?! Bring I've changed your name, I'm sure you have no idea what being a trumpet would be like

Baby Pear is in his own bed at 10:30pm! Please please please may this be a long sleep

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Fx pear

Lol! That actually made me laugh (and then DS1 was like "what's so funny mum!?"). I don't remember when the boys started getting excited about movies. Probably around 2-3ish? Now it's a lovely thing to share together use as a babysitter

How are the nips feeling pear?

Ok I need baby to wake up I'm bursting!

Being ~ someone suggested I keep feeding and ride through it. I gave it a go and it seems to be mending itself. I thought it would be too painful to feed but its OK. Thanks for asking

I have a wide awake ds. Lying on my bed kicking and talking. How can I ignore him when it's finally cool enough to function?

DS2 is still asleep! He last fed at 10.40pm! He keeps fidgeting but hasn't woken up properly. I've expressed & now I'm wondering if I should put the milk in the fridge. I want to poke him. If I'm awake then he jolly well should be too! He can't sleep for much longer... Can he?!

Morning jojo I'd stick it in the fridge (because of the heat)
I have a wide awake little boy, who's kicking and cooing and smiling to himself.
And a dd2 who by 6am had already painted the bathroom door and door handles with my mascara.

What time did he sleep till pear?
Dd1 has just caused me milk rivers by clambering over my boobs, ow and yuck

Wow Jojo that's a good night for you! Let him sleep for as long as you can lol
Oh frus the madness has already begun huh, dd1 is now chasing the cat and has woken dd2

Kitty ~ I prodded him at 2:15 for an early 3am feed, I could not wait any longer!! Then he went straight back to sleep and woke up just after 6 for his 6am feed. 4 days in a row with sleep...can I start celebrating yet

Frus ~ oh my! Can't help but smile at the thought of your mascara door...at such an early hour too!

I really need to buy a baby sun hat today if this is carrying on until August. Can't keep putting it off!

JoJo don't wake him. You'll regret it!

You make a baby fart by cycling their legs in warm water, or bring their feet up to their tummies in baby lotus. Am now a bit worried that I broke her as she hasn't pooed all night and is wriggly and grumpy faced.

I'm in awe of you who know what times your babies feed, I still seem to be shoving in random boobs willy nilly.

Pear!!! What were you doing waking him naughty girl, I think you can definatly start to celebrate, looks like the meds and you perservering has paid off, your boobs will get used to being less full if he doesn't need it don't worry
Lib I just feed dd at whatever time she wakes in the night, I try to stick to set times in the day but sometimes she likes an extra one

I'm sure you havnt broken her

kitty it would've been a fab night if I'd got to bed before 1am! DH & I had a bit of a tiff - both rather tired & his anxiety issues are taking their toll on both of us & I got a bit frustrated about his 'it'll get better eventually' attitude & insisted gently & calmly suggested that he absolutely had to might like to re-consider his support options & seek professional help sooner rather than later before he drags me down with him! Not incredibly supportive or helpful, I know, but I think he did need to be told that his attitude was having an effect on the whole family & it's not really good enough to just wait it out leaving me to hold the whole family together while still trying to adjust myself! I think he understood my point, even if I didn't present it in the gentlest of ways! He was v sweet & brought me tea & bread in bed before he left this morning - that's a bit more like the man I married than the wounded puppy who's been wandering aimlessly around the house recently!

I gave in & woke DS2! I couldn't stand just sitting here waiting to see if he woke up & I didn't want to settle myself back to sleep & have him wake me up after a few minutes! I don't regret it at all - he had most of his milk, filled his nappy, changed it, finished his milk & is now snoozing again! Perfect baby!

Lib I only know what time he feeds because I record all feeds on an app. Wouldn't have the faintest clue what time/side he fed at otherwise! He generally gets fed whenever he starts acting hungry, it just happens to be roughly every 3 hours... Except when it's 8!

Jo Jo he's exactly the same as my dd, maybe he'd have gone til even later?? I would always wake them up by 8 though, he sounds like a very good baby dd does 8 hr stretches at night for the last week and 9 yesterday but she's a good few weeks older then you ds isn't she
I think you did the right thing with dh sometimes they need a prod a reminder as to how it can effect those around them aswel x

Ah. I shall remember not to do that lib

That's how I do it lib if in doubt shove it in

Kitty ~ It hurt and I couldn't sleep If I had expressed then they would have been empty when he woke up at 3am. OK I'll try and ride it out if it happens again tonight :-/ Maybe I should express at 10 tonight?

I wouldn't express in the night as like you say you won't know when he might wake and also if you express then your boobs will keep thinking you need it, if he's getting better and better he will go longer and longer so you'll want your boobs to adjust aswell, I do express at 10 as the last feed I give is at 4 or possibly a top up at 5:30 before she wakes at 3ish so it's a long time to go but they still don't leak now as they are used to it ( we use that milk to give her a bottle at 7 before bed) what is he doing feed wise at night, when do your boobs start to get uncomfy?

pear you were only 45minutes early, I often take the excuse of a snuffle to whhop him on if I'm bursting. And imo no harm done if they go straight back to sleep.

I just got told I was a "good girl" for having a boy. I don't mind it's his culture