DECEMBER 2012: The start of crawling and the end of maternity leave

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Thanks. We've had a better time since he woke up. I'll put some pics on Facebook of us cooking :) I would usually walk with him, but the weather is awful today.

I'm still breastfeeding him, so the only "anti reflux" I can do is go dairy/egg and soya free for 6 weeks. I'm trying that now but only on day 3.
As for reflux meds, he's on the max dose. There's a new one I can try, but the dr wanted us to stay on these for another week to see if they work. I think I'll just ask for the new ones on Monday (meant to wait till Weds).

Stacks don't feel at all ashamed, you are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation use to be a form of torture. I think we all feel like that somedays that the anger is just bubbling under the surface, and we're getting more sleep than you so of course it will be harder for you. I remember someone saying on one of our old threads lie the baby on the floor and walk out the room and close the door just get your breath back before going back to deal with the baby. Babies can't fall off the floor. And we're all here for you if you need us.

Welcome back Emily

Spotty i hope your Diarrhoea clears up soon. Also think positively about the job.

Seymore i hope DS is feeling better soon

Well turning the cot around, didn't make much difference, all it did was make H scream as soon as she woke up. H went to sleep at 2:30 this morning woke at 2:45 back to sleep at 3. DP woke at 3:30 having a asthma attack and of course his inhalers ran out took us till just after 4 to calm his breathing but his breathing and coughing woke H who was up till 4:30. Back in her cot till 6:30 when she woke for a feed. Then luckily she did a 4 hour stretch.

stacks you have to be ok with the idea of cc to get through it so don't do anything you don't want to do. We've had the head of Ts cot raised a lot since she was tiny due to the reflux, although she's often to be found sideways at the bottom now!

spotty that's awesome news about the interview. Fx!

No milk in my boobs no milk in the cupboard....dp's going to have to go and get some

Oh no Spotty - this is a tough week for you. This sounds like it has been a tough week for all of us.

I think teething has stopped here - or at least I did until 10 minutes before bedtime, when drooling kicked in again and C started wailing. At least she fed and went down OK. We shall see how she sleeps tonight.

Lovely day for us - spent most of it in the park with a friend and her 9 month old. C slept 1h45 this morning and then 2h in the park - and I had to wake her up! I hope this bodes well.

Oh Stacks, poor thing. I have been a very unhappy mum this week but thankfully it passes. You're doing absolutely fine. Any chance you can get some time to yourself this weekend?

Heatwave starting tomorrow should cheer is all up!

As I'm Australian am I allowed to call it a "heatwave"?

Umm no just a spring day for you

Yay to heat wave spotty :). I was just looking back on our threads where we get our 12wk scans......seems so long ago now. My LO is six months tomorrow!!!!

I've just ordered a 0.5 tog sleeping bag for T. I'm a bit grumpy and don't really like the heat! Sunshine obv is fab but rushing about in the heat is a bit crap.

spotty do you really think its gone? Could it just be fussing due to a different taste? Anything if you express?

stacks I am joining you on the no patience sofa. Bedtime almost finished thank god. Then to start on the million jobs.

Oh Spotty, but are you feeling a bit better? Hope you're ok by the interview.

I'm glad we still have no teeth here, but he can stop biting at every pause in a feed any time he wants!

At least I can do them in peace!

He's fussy both sides can hardly express any. I'm sure I will be able to get it back up once I'm better. Hopefully the doctor will change my antibiotics tomorrow so I will feel better. Just off to try and clear this blocked duct

In theory I like the heat but we have no shade in our garden no umbrella etc so it's a bit tough.... I might do something with a sheet and clothes horse

stacks just had a thought - T loves a wobble rather than a pat - patting in the cot seems to annoy her and is tricky when she rolls on her side but a wobble seems to work better.

spotty cheap ish pop up gazebos are great for shade and shelter from sudden rain. I'd invest but we don't have anywhere to store one.

We always think of getting things but then it starts to rain again

I've lost 10lb in the last three days...

Hears wishing everyone a good night fx. It's H first night in cloth so see how it goes

Today I am fed up with living in a mess. Every time I start to make some headway something happens (like a massive leak) that puts us back almost to square one.

All the food I batch cook and freeze for T seems to be white or orange!

WL I've made an orange, a red and two whites so far! I've bought casserole beef so will be making a brown this week. Hopefully once the leak's sorted you can get back to some level of order. But cut yourself some slack, you have 3 healthy happy girls anything else is a bonus. I refer you to the motto "everybody fed, nobody dead". It's not forever, 20 years from now you'll be longing for a messy house .

I suspect you're very dehydrated Spotty keep those fluids up as much a possible.

Someone asked what I'm doing for birthday - Friday to the zoo with j and DP, them a meal with parents, sister and them, Saturday nostalgic pissup with whoever is free out of me and DP's friends. Sunday lunch at Ma and pa's.

I've forgotten everything else everyone said! Back in a mo when have reread the thread.

Poor you Stacks. T will remember you as the fantastic mum you are and will have no memory of one momentary loss of patience. Go easy on yourself, you've given up chocolate for goodness sake, i'd be a woman in the edge.

Good news about your interview Spotty, I'll be back on the day with another telling off confidence boost.

Good luck with the nappies Emily and your mini egg

Made salmon mush today, it was not a hit! there's loads more in the freezer so hopefully he grows to like it. Is it wrong that i ate it? it was new potatoes, salmon and broccoli mashed together, it was delicious. I booked a holiday yesterday, September, Majorca, 10 days AI in a very family friendly hotel. I actually cannot wait.

Good luck to teethers, fussers, Klingon babies and everyone else out there. Night night.

Oooo of your holiday Willyou.

Spotty i hope your supply comes back. I'm of your weight loss but not how you lost it.

WL don't be stressed out about housework and the house looking a mess because of the leak. Like Willyou said you have 3 amazing girls and one day you'll miss the mess.

I did a shift in the chippy i use to work in tonight. This is going to sound bad but it was nice talking to adults that aren't related to me and as it was only 4 hours i didn't get chance to miss H. They asked me 2 work saturday night as well so i'm doing it. I'm going to cover holidays and sickness from now on.

That's nice Hales. Bet it's good to get out and have a bit of grown up time. I used to work making chips at Haigh country park. Apart from the stench of chip fat in my hair I really enjoyed chatting to customers and being busy and most people were friendly.

Not bad at all hales - we all love our babies but time away can be golden!
I'm not usually one to stress too much about housework but its the having all the stuff piled in the middle of the room/in front of the sofa while the screed dries before we San put the floor back that's getting to me. Won't be long I know. We only bought this house about 18 months ago and dumped everything wherever as you do and have never quite finished finding proper homes for things.
We had a good night - dream feed at 10.30, wobble settle at 2.30 then feed at 5.30 and up at 6. Aim for tonight is to get to bed before 11 then I might actually get a really decent stretch of sleep!
willyou your bday celebrations sound fab - enjoy!

Happy birthday WillYou very jealous of your holiday!

Hales I worked in a chemist when I was at college and I loved it!

If I got this job I'm not sure I could take it anyway as I'm struggling with childcare

Ds woke once at 3:30 this morning and once at 4:30 yesterday so not bad considering everything.