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StuntNun · 13/08/2013 19:44

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Sophiathesnowfairy · 15/08/2013 07:14

Morning. vq I am thinking you need a full nights sleep. Somehow, somewhere? Would it be poss for DH to do the sofa one night? Even if Friday when he is not up in the morning.

We are making sponge Beans on toast today and pop sock grass head thingys. And I am getting hair do. Grin

ValiumQueen · 15/08/2013 07:42

DH is working Saturdays too for the foreseeable future so I cannot really ask him to go on the sofa. Much as I would love to. If I did not have the period from hell I would have gone in with my eldest on her mattress that pulls out from under her bed. I may do that tonight if it eases up a bit. When I was on the pill my periods were fairly light. May need to consider taking something. Maybe homeopathic.

ValiumQueen · 15/08/2013 07:44

What are sponge beans? Or did a comma evade you at this early hour Sophia Grin I need to follow your parenting tips as I am a grumpy grump bag.

PurplePidjin · 15/08/2013 08:08

He'd had enough by 4, failed transfer, dp sat quietly with him till 5:30 then got him back down for a whole half an hour.

9 month regression? Or am i just really really shit at this?

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 08:36

Regression Pidj. Or teeth. Either way, nothing you have done or haven't done. Promise Thanks

Oscars new skill of the day: giving things. When he is holding something, hold out your hand and ask him to give it to you and he will Smile Then offer it back to him and he will take it back.

ditsygem · 15/08/2013 08:56

Morning! I just caught up from last night and today and its just lovely to hear people really enjoying their LO's (inbetween the harder times we all have!) it makes me remember to be grateful for F and to delight in all the new things he is doing. (soppy moment over!)

Loving all the book suggestions, I have made a huge wish list on the book people, ready for birthday and christmas presents (I placed a huge order for him last week just because, so feel I should save some things for presents now!)

I hate parenting labels too, and also for being made to doubt my parenting skills constantly because people always disagree with the way you do things - "F should self settle, F should never need a bottle at night, You left weaning too late" these things aren't said direct but are definitely implied in things people say! I am learning to be more confident in the decisions I have made for him and am happy to be led by him. It seems to be working well for us so far! I love the idea of parenting the baby you have, and no one having written a book on your baby - I will try to remember that!

PetiteRaleuse · 15/08/2013 09:10

pidj it's regression, you're not crap. Too much to discover. LO is harder to put down to sleep now but the night time wakenings have slowed again massively. She'll be ten months on Monday.

I slept in til 9 when DH sent in the girls to wake me. An hour with them was too much apparently. I got a good 8-9 hours sleep though which was lovely.

PetiteRaleuse · 15/08/2013 09:12

ditst I am so Envy of your access to the Book People. I sometimes go on there for some book porn. Cheap booksets. Mmmmm.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 15/08/2013 09:40

Well. The girls have this amazing mister maker book. We make the baked beans out of orange tissue and orange paint and pva glue and we make the toast out of a sponge Grin I will put on Facebook later.

((Hugs)) vq I suspect my periods will be the same when they get back to normal, I am going the homeopathic route also. I have a telephone consultation next week with my homeopath. I will have to find a new one in NI but for now I will chat to the one who knows me. Let me know how it goes vq

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 09:52

My periods have been horrible since giving birth. They came back at 8 weeks and are long and heavy Sad

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PetiteRaleuse · 15/08/2013 09:57

Same here re the periods. But a slight improvement last time. Am also going to look into something non hormonal to make them behave a bit better.

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TheDetective · 15/08/2013 10:03

Another heavy horrible period person here! Only since birth. Waaaaah!

I totally know I am going to jinx this but O is doing pretty well with sleep at night currently.

He has had one night feed in 2 weeks now. Dropping to 3 bottles made a difference Confused.

He is still unsettled in the night, waking just to cry out, fidget etc. 4/5 times he will settle himself. We seem to get one bad night now and then.

Last night he was unsettled again but not requiring any input from anyone! He woke at 5.44 and I was like fuuuuuuuck not now! Then the next thing I knew it was 7.30. So he must have self settled again.

I am dreading a regression :( we usually get ours early. He is 9 months next week so I was expecting it before now.

MissMummy1 · 15/08/2013 10:39

I have just sold Matilda's MY3 !!!

PurplePidjin · 15/08/2013 10:58

R has Canestan. I also asked the dr for calpol (he's seen both dp and i for things so knows the score) which he added - i just lugged 5 bottles home from the pharmacy! And Morrisons do white choc buttons in big packs unlike tightarse Milky Bar ones for 39p. And R had a 30 minute nap on my back - his napping has been shot to shit too the last few days. So, a good morning despite a slight tendency to tears from me :o

Still no period here, I'm dreading the first one Confused

ValiumQueen · 15/08/2013 12:50

PP I hope the canesten sorts his bits out. Hopefully that will help his sleep too.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 12:51

O seems to be falling into a pattern of sleeping 7-5 then waking for a 3oz feed before, usually back down until 6.30-7ish. I'm happy with this considering how many times he was waking before, but am going to start diluting his 5am feed to gradually wean him off it.

Another nice morning here. A friend of my dad has 3yr old twin girls who were born at 27 weeks and we took O to visit them today. They are adorable and their mum is lovely too. She's about the same age as me and has the potential to be another friend Smile

Oscar is worn out with all the excitement and just had a proper giggling fit in his sleep Smile

PurplePidjin · 15/08/2013 13:05

Me too, itchy bits can't be conducive to peaceful rest! Put him down for his pre-lunch nap in his car seat (halfway stage to eventual cot naps, otherwise he insists on being on me) and got stuck there anyway as he needed constant rocking to stay asleep Sad

Bryzoan · 15/08/2013 14:55

Chasing - can you remind me of the basics of your 'operation nap in cot'? G has decided only my bed or the car / buggy will do, and I am not impressed. It is really tricky juggling him and dd when they are both getting tired.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 15:34

Of course bry.

My issue was that O would only sleep on me. So for the first week I got him to sleep by the usual rocking etc and then when he had been asleep for ten mins I popped him on the bed next to me. Each nap I decreased the length of time he was asleep before transfer. Then after a week I did the same thing but popped him into his cot after he had fallen asleep. I still can't put him down awake but he will stay in his cot for all naps now. It wasn't the battle I thought it would be Smile

FatimaLovesBread · 15/08/2013 15:41

Afternoon all. M woke at 1:15 and then 5am-ish last night so not too bad.

Few Qs - has everyone started thinking about 1st birthday/Christmas pressies or just the super organised amongst you? I think I might go back through the thread and write a list of all the books recommended.
I don't think we'll buy much for birthday and Christmas, our families the ILs will probably go over board anyway.

For M going to CM/GPs next week, I've bought a nice notepad I love notepads to write about M in. I'm thinking of writing rough routine in it, ideas for food, likes, dislikes etc in it. Any ideas of what I can add?

And another random question what ages do you think is best and what age too young for Disney World Florida?

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 15:54

Fatima I decided today that I am buying O a wooden noahs ark toy for his birthday. Should we start a post on FB for people to add their book suggestions?

I might have a date next week. Not a 'date' date, just a drink and a chat date...

GTbaby · 15/08/2013 15:55

Fatima! I was wondering about Disney land as well!
Obviously 2 DS so close in age means we can go at a good time for both, rather then to young/old IYSWIM.

I already have a few gifts. But only because bump is due a few weeks before lo's bday.

Lo woke up 45 mins after his nap :( not quite the same as yesterday's 3hour blissful nap Shock
And we are meant to be going to my cousins at 6. So really wanted him to be rested, gave him some food and now put him down in cot again. Please please please sleep.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 16:02

GT do you need any newborn baby clothes at all? I have decided I might need to part with some of Oscar's Sad