November 2012 - Next stage car seats and yet more teething

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1808232-November-2012-Summertime-and-the-babies-are-sleeping-mostly-with-a-few-notable-exceptions

Oops, Pikz dp once got shut out of ours when he popped out for a nappy liner and R rolled. Luckily a gentle shove solved th problem

Afternoon :) 7-7 here but when he woke he'd leaked runny poo through his gro bag. Was going to get a doctors appt but he has poo'd since and it seems to have a better consistency so I've left it for now. If he's done another later and it's still runny ill ring, our GPS will make time for him, he's lovely.

I've got the implant too mm and I'm still all over the place. I don't bleed much though which pleases me in comparison to the last implant when I bled almost constantly for about 4 months!

stunt woohoo! Frigging awesome!!!

Woohoo for f too bplp!

Sounds like a very difficult night det!

I would give the ad's a good think clarella, and perhaps talk to the gp if you feel you might need them?

That all sounds fantabbylous chasing :)

To warn everyone, I may name change, do previous posts keep your old name? I am concerned of a certain RL person coming on here, as she would never let it rest after reading stuff I've said about her!

Yes previous posts stay in your old name kyz

I don't know what to pack for camping. It's given it to be sunny but I don't want to get caught out and not pack anything wintery and it be cold.
Think i'll pack some short rompers for M and then leggings and t-shirts and a couple of cardis.

What should I dress M in at night? It's given it to be 18 thurs night and then around 14/15 on fri and sat night so I might just go with LS vest, babygrow and 2.5 tog sleeping bag.

Arghhh why am I incapable of making a decision

Feel like I should be doing something but I think I've done what I can until DH gets home with the car. Going to end up rushing round tomorrow I imagine

Yes, kyz, but under some circumstances MNHQ will delete all your old posts for you. Or, if you can find the suspect ones, report them individually stating your reasons :)

kyz I think they do retain their old names. Glad wee E seems to be a little better.

Lovely time had with the haggis quichesters as always.

What I always find valuable is someone else's perspective who has kind of shared your journey. For example, I have been stressing about feeding p - she doesn't eat much, the mess and the waste. I set up P's lunch of which she eats nothing and VQ says "do you think you might be offering too much?" I say "nah. Don't reckon so" but then mull it over. Seeing what the other babies were eating gave me an insight again - no she doesn't eat much but she eats more than others. And yes, I am offering too much! Sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing for a girl.

Also, I have been worrying about P's might wakings the last few nights and getting myself into a "she will never sleep more than 45 minutes ever again" fankle. A quick blether to izzy had me handing myself a grip. Of course we all have our own contexts and levels of tolerance but at the end of the day we all just have to find ways of coping don't we? The night I spent with P waking every 45 minutes last night is some people's every night. Doesn't stop me feeling a bit meh but it did give me some context.

chasing you have done a fab job with little O. Being able to sleep well is a gift and you have very gently helped him along the way.

Aaaaaaaaarrgggghhhhh.

They're screwing with my head. Bastards.

Glad you all had a good time :)

fatima when camping, i found the actual temp dropped much lower than the forecast so F woke up a lot. I double sleeping bagged him on some nights and we were away in the hot week. Though it may have been cold due to the clear skies. Also, my DH had a silver space rescue blanket thing he put over the cool box in the day outside the tent, this meant the cool blocks were still frozen when we got back rather than being warm when he didn't.

Operation nap in the cot going quite well here too. 50 mins this morning til i woke him to go to rhymetime and then another 2 at 1pm. I woke him again as i don't like him sleeping too late! However both neighbours planning extensions v soon so that might all go to pot anyway!

I spent the time household budgeting. Fun fun fun. Not.

Oh and Operation Nap in the cot has got a lot better since i left him to cry briefly. As it took me 30 mins to get him to settle when i was there with him screaming, i gave crying a go and he went off in less than 10. Now wondering whether i should have tried earlier. Oh well!!

That's what I though jim. When we went in May it was a lot colder so I knew what to expect. DH thinks it'll be just like being in our bedroom but I remember from last time we went towards the end of July that it still dropped cold. I've put a 2.5 and a 1.5 tog. I can always double bag or add a blanket if I need to.

There's a McDonald's and a m&s food 5 mins away and a supermarket 10 mins so we may just take snacks and buy fresh stuff down there

thanks pennie :)

Layers fatima layers.

Am turning into my mother.

Finally Checking in. But suspect my nxt post will be checking in on nxt thread!

Hope you are all well. Hugs to those who did it and woop woops to those who have made break throughs re teeth/feeding/sleeping/ crawling/walking.

I'm really enjoying lo ATM (obviously I have since birth) but he just seems to do so much now and notices everything. New things all the time. Teeth and first clap! I was so excited about the clapping. His love of labels is crazy.
I love how he sleeps with his bum in the air. Lol

Anyway. Gotta go feed my bump!

at m&s food. I love their sausage rolls. And pretty much everything else they do. First stop at service station on the way home I bought a 6 pack of sausage rolls and shared them with the dog. Erm, maybe that's why I still look pregnant.

Pass great post - it's so true I love meeting up with team haggis as it sorts my head out. We all have stuff we worry about whether it's reflux, having a tiny baby, having a big baby, the rate they're doing or not doing stuff, how they eat, how they sleep - whether they're trashing your house etc. For me I've always worried about how wee Jonas is after being prem especially as he can't eat dairy to fatten him up but I take heart that whilst dinky he does eat well so will catch up and is up to the same developmental shiz as the other mini haggi. Indeed at boob giggling and red Indian battle cry impressions he kicks ass....

I also love what he takes from the other babies when we meet - last time he definitely watched Stunt's J and Pass's P whizzing around and it boosted his own attempts at crawling. So much so he commando crawled / slid under the sofa today! Apologies if any baby haggi pick up his Sioux war cry impersonations.

About the dime bar cake - I might have bought it all and given it to a homeless dude so I didn't have to watch you all scran it . Bwahahaha

Kidding. But I am sooooo going to eat a whole one come October

Oh and Jonas in full reflux screamfest thanks to 'baguette'gate gave MM the worst car journey ever. Sorry dude!

First day back at work done!

How was it horsey ?

Not caught up yet, but just feel the need to share that my childcare costs will be £385 per week just for two. That does not include after school and holiday care for DD1. FFS!

M is asleep!! In her cot! At 7pm. OMFG!!!!
I'm shattered so am mooching on the sofa until DH gets home from work with takeaway so I can eat and then go sleep. So much for packing.

chasing we're camping not too far from you this weekend. Is there any restaurants or take always you can recommend in the Towcester, northants, MK area? Is MK Xscape any good for food?

Oh how was it horsey? How were you and how was E?

Flipping, chuffing Nora VQ! Time to send the weins down the mines I think.

How was the journey back YW?

Yep pennie! For tea p had half a pouch thing then a spoon or two of fruit purée. That's fine. I get myself all frantic that she must eat something and end up confusing her I think.

The journey back was much better. He mumped and meeped a fair bit but didn't get his revenge and wake a sleeping Matilda. He's been such a happy chatty bear since we got home and has been practising his backward sliding - so I think he enjoyed it!

VQ OMFG! That's crazy!

Horsey how are you both?

Evening quiche,
Fatima MK Xscape is ok for food but the Theatre District and Hub are better and are close by. What type of place are you looking for?

Well jel of quiche meet. Love the photo a bit too much. Very glad to see izzy looking so well. Hope she is doing ok.

stunt I am sooo pleased you got a good night last night. I have been wishing hard for that for you. BTW, I sent you book back, did it find its way to you safely?

pass thank you I feel like me and O have managed it together. We are a little team now.

Clarella I am taking Fluoxetine and it has helped me no end. Only side effect is that it makes me clench my jaw at night. It has helped me cope massively. I also took them before I was pregnant though and didn't find that they helped much. My GP thinks it is because I am making positive decisions this time around. I don't know how much this helps you but I just wanted to share my experience with you.

Today was a good day. O is such a star, I love this age. He is just hilarious. Was lovely seeing my old neighbour today although it is sometimes difficult knowing she lives next door to XP. We have identical parenting styles and it is lovely to talk to somebody like minded. She is joining me & O for soft play in 2 weeks as well which is great. I am so grateful that she has stayed in touch after I left.

Mood wise I am up and down at the moment. Today was good and I felt happy but XP is always niggling at the back of my mind. I managed to go 48 hours without any contact with him which felt good and I now only talk to him about O. I'm hoping it will get easier in time.

I realised today that I have been in two long term relationships since I left uni and am enjoying finding out who I actually am. I'm surprised to find out that I'm not the person I thought I was. I'm braver and stronger and more confident.

Oops epic post