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

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Shit fuck of course the insurers won't cover it and of course they've taken a friggin whole week to tell us that. Water company say our bill is currently 5x normal. Shit fuck.

Oh WL I'm so sorry that's completely and utterly shit. I honestly don't know what to suggest. Can you appeal the decision in any way?

Thanks spotty, only if after we've had the pipe exposed there's evidence of a specific reason for the leak.
Better hope I get that job! (Chances are good, afterall only about 8 million people will apply)

Does anyone have a teething necklace? I want one specifically that is safe for The Little Mister to chew on if he needs to!

WL hope it all works out soon and also that you do get the job.

FoD i havn't got one but theres a page on fb called roca buy baby i know they sell them its the only place i've seen them. But i havn't really looked tbh.

H slept for 6 hours after her midnight walk in the pram Today she is super clingy and cries if i leave the room. Which is cute but hard work when i need a wee haha.

Wow hales midnight pram walk! I remember taking dd2 out at about 4am when she just wouldn't settle and we were staying at my mums - I was a bit scared! Glad you got a decent stretch though.

Hmm I thought all amber teething necklaces were 'safe'?

Hales glad you got some sleep.

WL these things always have a way of working themselves out.

Chinese tonight and then tomorrow morning I'm going to attempt to make chocolate chip cookies as my sister and bil are coming round and I haven't seen them since Easter as they live in bath. I'm excited

I would be scared too as I'm scared of the dark and it's all woods and no street lights/main roads round here

Willyou hope you get some sleep today

Beasty i think thats quite rude if them not to reply as well. Hopefully they'll all show up though.

Willyou hope you get some sleep today

Beasty i think thats quite rude if them not to reply as well. Hopefully they'll all show up though.

Sorry for the double post i havn't got a clue what happened there.

I'm hoping the midnight walk was a one off and that she settles easier tonight.

Oh WL what complete and utter shit. I hope that your pipes are faulty not a euphemism

I have not had any sleep, but feeling okay. When our for a two big fat frankie and bennys breakfast. Then to my mums where I stayed all day and let her make me tea. I also went to asda and left J at my mums as they've reduced all the baby clothes. I'd forgotten how easy supermarkets are when you don't have a baby with you!

J's tea was a very small amount of chicken, leeks and rice followed by a whole yoghurt, a strawberry and half a portion of strawberry and pear porridge. However, he's had hardly any milk. Here's hoping the greedy boy sleeps!

I've missed a few days so thanks for the thread hales

Sorry the insurers are being arses WL

I went to see a friends 10 day old baby today! when did mine get so big? He's so quick at getting around now ill plonk him in the living room and go to the kitchen to make toast and my the time I've sliced the bread he's at my heels! He can also sit himself up from being on hands and knees although still wobbles occasionally when sitting.

I'm going to a friends for takeaway and wine now! First time since pregnancy, anyone placing bets on how I'll feel for my 7am run tomo? Xx

Well aren't I a knob? I just spent 40 mins getting J off to sleep, go in the other room and there's his grobag. I'll have to pop him in it at first wake up and hope it doesn't rouse him too much.

willyou bet you'd be able to get it on him in his sleep - I regularly take dd2s pjs off, apply ezcema cream and replace pjs while she's asleep!

I've got another blocked duct but it's not painful this time. Ds didn't clear it at the last feed. I'm going to bed anyway I know I'm asking for trouble but I'm tired and really don't want to be wasting valuable sleeping time massaging and bloody pumping!

FoD my mil bought me a really ugly breastfeeding necklace for my birthday. I just got myself one from etsy too from monkey mama necklaces. That's a batch of 'seconds' up for sale just now at 40% off so around £7.50. There's lots on places like etsy/not on the highstreet/folksy and even amazon. All sorts of price ranges and styles/materials.

Sorry the insurance doesn't seem to cover the water damage WL.

Spotty sounds like DS is doing really well with weaning and sleeping now. I'm totally slightly jealous, but you deserve it.

I kind of feel like everyone is doing much better with their babies and weaning. DS still doesn't really eat much. I think I'm going to go back to square one with him tomorrow - try porridge made with water for breakfast, then sweet potato mash, lumps and sticks for lunch and dinner. Do that for a couple of days. I've ordered the BLW book from amazon which might arrive tomorrow, hoping it'll tell me the 'right' way to do all this stuff. I'm just going by guesswork and hearsay just now, plus following you all. It's all made so much harder with allergies :(

Think I'll have to WL, he wakes every night at 9pm for a feed. Guess which night he decides to skip!

Maybe just do a brief massage/warm compress Spotty, you know how horrendous they feel when they turn nasty.

DP's stuck at work again, yesterday he did 11-11:30, today he went in at 11:30 and thinks he'll be another hour. Fed up of lonely evenings.

How long have you been doing it stacks? I started very slowly and J did 2 full weeks of spitting everything out, it's only this week (week 4) it's completely clicked and only today when he's eaten very much. Going back to basics sounds good if you're worried about the allergies. They all get there in the end though and this will all be forgotten.

Definitely try not to worry about the weaning (easier said than done I get so stressed when ds won't eat something!). This time round I'm much more 'cross that bridge when we come to it' I know ten month old babies who hardly eat, some just aren't that fussed to start with

Mememe time. Having a rubbish day - C grumpy, not eating, me feeling guilty and stressed and bored. Would quite a few days of pre-baby life. And that makes me feel guilty again.

Sincerely hope everyone else is having a better night than me.

Sorry to hear that willyou and mama. My DH is still at work for another hour or so tonight too.
mama don't feel guilty, you wouldn't want to do any other job 24/7 so it's not unreasonable to want a break here and there. I'm already thinking about my Monday night swim!

I've been doing a bit of work on a cover letter for the job I'm applying for. It would be amazing but I really mustn't get my hopes up as its a total long shot.

Just feeding T - unusually early wake up but she was a little early to bed. She seemed quite upset so I didn't bother trying to settle her and am hoping that this feed will see her through til morning!!

Sils baby was due today but so far no sign.

Aww mama, that's a shame you're feeling guilty (and stressed and bored). It's ok to wish for life pre baby I think and it's understandable. I certainly do sometimes, it doesn't mean I love T any less, it's just really hard work being a mum! I hate that on the few occasions I do see my old friends who've almost completely abandoned me since DS I have nothing to say to them. Our lives are so far apart now. This intense stage of parenting doesn't last long. Soon we'll be able to have a few guilt free days with in laws/friends baby sitting while we revisit our old lives. This too shall pass, this too shall pass.

Thanks for the advice not to stress. I think part of the problem is that I was soo relaxed about it all - I didn't read up on BLW or how to do it, I just gave T a carrot stick off my plate because he was 6m, then some tomato, some bread etc etc. I'm sure I should have done it all in a more structured way.
I went along to a weaning workshop earlier in the week run by the local HV team. The HV confidently told me I should only be offering T mush at this age - the same food as me (BLW?! ), but carefully mashed beyond recognition and spoon fed. When I said I give him lumps to feed himself she just said "oh, or that" then carried on talking about mash. So, all beyond useless really. She also had no idea about allergies or reflux.

I spoon feed The Little Mister some foods - mainly organic pouches cos I am a lazy cow and then I offer him finger food whenever I can.

He seems to be doing ok although he eats more some days than others. Don't stress about it, just see how you go.