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

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Aw WL a lovely snuggly baby. But ours are more fun now!

I'm still doing bedtime, it's not going well despite him being exhausted. About to give up and take him down with me. He's got until DP gets in whenever that may be.

And 2 seconds after that message he gave in. Wahoo!

Ds has been a shit for DH while I was out. I'm currently trying to feed him to sleep even though he had 4oz of formula half hour ago. he needed the boobies though Run was good. I have graduated and now have an 8 week plan in place. :) feeling very positive. I started losing weight from our session on food as fuel, which was 3 weeks ago. Since then I have gone from 14stone 1lb to 13stone 6lb first target is a stone in the 6 weeks!

Always the way! Cheeky blighters!

Well done isthat! In the words of Mary poppins - well begun is half done!

I'm going to try to remember food as fuel, sounds like a good mantra.

Well done Isthat

Spotty i've got my fingers crossed 4u

2blessed and others with sicky babies H has always been a vomiter but its certainly increased these last few weeks, i thought it was the heat.

Beasty i hope your eyes are better soon.

Mama and Willyou i also have a baby who is enjoying hurting me at the moment. I have bruised boobs where she grabs them and pulls them as hard and quick as she can.

H tried Sushi today she loved it

Spotty - another one with fx for you here.

Beasty - hope your eyes are better soon.

Great stuff Isthat.

Also hope all poorly LOs are better soon.

Have had a great evening. Went to book group and managed to stay in the pub until the bell went for last orders (though drank nothing more exciting than diet coke) without being summoned home to deal with a shouting baby. He apparently did wake a couple of times, but settled for DH with ebm. I know at seven months this really shouldn't be such an achievement, but being able to go out successfully on my own of an evening has been the one thing I've struggled with both times. It's not that I don't want to leave them, it's been due to both DC refusing to settle for anything but boob past bedtime and perhaps DH not having been that willing to persevere until words were spoken.

I also have some interesting bruises on my arm from N pinching me. It amazes me how such small people can have such a strong grip.

Yay Ispy i think that is an achievement for you and DP. I'm glad you had a nice time.

Good for you ispy

well done ispy.

R woke up for a feed and then straight.back to bed. Fx

Well after mammoth shouting session with DH last night. Ds2 fed to sleep at 10.30. And he's just woken up

Well done IsThat and ds

Ds is still asleep and I leaked everywhere and am really engorged on the good side. Bad side feels normal. At least I have milk one side must try and work on the bad side...

Yay to sleep Isthat.

Spotty yay your supply must be coming back.

I'm looking after my 21 month old niece today we've already been out playing with the neighbours cats they might hate me now

Ds's just woken up that's 12 hours sleep.

Talking of cats some stupid cats were moaning all night last night. Really made me I'm not a cat person and I hate that stupid noise they make (sorry to all you cat lovers I do love a fluffy kitten!)

Well done isthat

Another one with bruised arms hear, he gets me right on the fleshy bit
Also covered in gnat bites from the BBQ . Going to give H eggs today .

So today we have food refusal in favour of boob

Spotty he's just answering your call to build supply.....

I have scratches over one breast, but only on that one! And lots of pinching. And he clamps down on the nipple sometimes, grinning.

We are finding it hard to get food into him here too.

I have taken to giving him something like a breadstick to distract him. Every time he opens his mouth I spoon something in to it!

Jealous of all the sleep - we didn't do very well last night - I'm guessing combo of too hot to start with then a bit chilly in the morning.
Am reassured that others are having food issues - T is very hit and miss at the moment and often rejects food but will take a boob.
ispy I've been the same all 3 times! Was just getting somewhere with no more boob after bedtime then this hot weather mucked it all up. Supposed to be cooler today/tonight.

Yep I'm happy with all the boob and he will never refuse a yoghurt so that's fine. I'm covered in scratches along my chest and ds often just holds my chin or nose when he's feeding

I've got dd's parent consultation at lunchtime

We've got the opposite problem to some of you, he'll always eat but will rarely have milk. I've also noticed a reduction in wee output but that might also be the weather.

Double swimtots this morning so we're both exhausted. Now off for a picnic with my sister in the sunshine

My overflow pipe has water running out of it and I can't get outside without walking under it

Flush the loo spotty that should stop it temporarily!

Great news about your supply spotty. The human body can be amazing...

Sounds like there were some good sleeps.

I have a poorly baby. He vomited twice early this morning and then the diarrhea started. So lots of washing and cuddles today. Tbh his mood is still cheery and laughing but I hate seeing him vomit and the contractions his stomach was making.

I flushed the loo then want out so not sure if it stopped it (it's round the back) they can't come out until Tuesday

Poor baby 2blessed do you think it's a bug?

Dd just did a massive wee on the floor

I'm not giving ds a proper lunch he's having boob and a biscuit going to keep trying to up my supply

2blessed i hope DS gets better soon.

Spotty thats rubbish about your overflow pipe