December 2012: we need more chocolate and cake!!

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That's frustrating WL

Shopping of course spotty

Rubbish WL.

Massive hugs Nutella I hope you can get some support and a little time to yourself.

DP got home at 6:30, do not too bad. He's properly exhausted though. He looks grey.

I can't sleep!

Still awake I'm going to be Really sorry in the morning!

Ew. Have just had to completely change The Little Mister after a poo of doom. He wasn't impressed!

I was thinking the V&A. Can't really do shopping as can't be bothered to carry all the bags round with us! (will be getting the train).

Ds is awake I've still got an awful cold. Going to our local toddler group today it's £4

Thats shitty WL I hope something comes up soon

Good sleeping again 8-4.30 but then an hour and a half v settling, both of us had a go. Gave up and boobed him at 6, for all our Sanities (plus I count that as morning these days..)

It's funny because I have actually therefore had decent sleep but that last stint from 4.30 ruined me.

It does, utopian, it seems to nullify everything that came before.

R did 6-5:30, then dp got up with him til 7:15 :)

Thanks ladies, I won't bore you with my moaning; I feel ok, but that I'm only just coping and I'm not really happy. I sometimes get angry at DS and really impatient and I hate it and I want that to stop! I just don't really feel like me most of the time. I think this last week has tipped me over the edge and I'm considering giving up bf so that I have my body back.
I also don't want to fight DS anymore. And he gave my nipples a good chomp last night I don't think he would ever self wean, he loves a nipple for comfort.

WL that is so frustrating about the job! Fx something better pops up!

Spotty the V&A has the most amazing jewellery gallery (sponsored by Mr & Mrs Bollinger IIRC) and the whole place is lovely to wander around. But don't go through the tunnel - if you go by tube. Go up to the surface and walk, there is a lovely pedestrianised zone around there and lots of nice place for cake to eat.

Utopian hope you get better sleeps soon! Totally agree that missing out that last bit/ having to get up unexpectedly early can really ruin a good sleep!

DS is awake from his 20 minutes recharge... Although he had a good sleep last night 7:30-1am ish for 15 minutes feed/ nipple chomping. Some coughing and then awake at 6:00 for a feed and back down until 8am! Awesome sauce! He is still refusing food though... Not sure if he needs the dr or if he is nearly over it...

nutella your attitude sounds very healthy. If stopping bfing is right for you then its right. You've made it to 10 months - that's no small thing.

My morning was going well - T slept 8 til 4.15, fed then back down til almost 7. Then I was getting everyone's breakfast and lunches packed and I dropped a 3/4 full milk bottle on the kitchen floor. Milk and glass everywhere. Luckily T was in the dining bit. Of course she was v keen to come and investigate so was banished to her high chair. Dd1 was v sweet trying to keep her away. It's her bfs last day at school today :-(

WL will she still see her friend or do they not live close by? Lovely that she was helping keep T away.

Spotty you got me thinking about a support network, no I don't really have one. PIL would love more time with DS, but that wouldn't be very relaxing for me... I've actually started a thread about it in AIBU- -yikes, puts on flame retardant gloves & picks up hot potato-- here

Nutella i hope your feeling abit better today and also that you get some support. Sending some unmumsnetty hugs your way.

Willyou i hope DP gets a break from work soon there some long hours.

WL i hope DD1 is ok.

Utopian i havn't started night weaning yet. But i'm thinking of starting it soon, as some nights H goes 10-11 hours without having a bottle but sometimes she needs one after 6. I know its FF isn't the same as BF though.

Spotty i would do touristy thingd like visit Buckingham Palace and take an open topped bus tour around London. But i havn't been since i was a young girl.

Hmm Nutella I don't think you're being precious but then I know I am so I'm not one to talk

We go to London a couple of times a year hales I think dp wants to go to the Tower of London but I want to do V&A.... Then lunch (any recommendations?) then covent garden as I like it there.

Went to the toddler group thing. It was quite good but I still can't get over the fact that it's £4!

Eugh. This afternoon is going so slowly. I'm being grumpy and just sitting here all coldy [woe is me] whilst the dc entertain themselves ie moan lots and argue. I just want it to be dinner time (beef casserole with roast potatoes and yorkshires anyone?)

Ooh Spotty that sounds awesome, if I wasn't having a rather yummy peppercorn chicken with veg and a baked sweet potato myself I'd be Also autocorrect has just changed you to spooky and I think you should be SpookyTeacakes for Halloween

Id not be keen on leaving him Nutella, they sound well meaning but not physically up to it. Tough discussion to have though. How's it going in AIBU? Are you being massacred?

Someone else has been sacked at work! I'm so not looking forward to going back!

High five!

Rastamoooooooooooooouse!!!!!

Nutella, I've got 6 weeks till Rs 1st birthday and he's down to 3 a day, two first thing and bedtime. Otherwise I'd be thinking the same as you. 1is so close though I'm just going to go straight to cows milk in a sippy cup.

Top marks spooky!
Ireman pidj!

I think I'm going to bf T til university! Half of me looks forward to cutting that tie, half of me dreads it and wants to cry!
Dd1s bf gave her a teddy and a matching half heart necklace. Dd1 cried all the way home. :-(. They will see each other every Tuesday at rainbows and hopefully we'll keep doing alternate tea and drop offs so they can play together between school and rainbows.

We're still feeding 3-4 times a night and about 6 times a day on average. But he's eating well at mealtimes too, he has 1/2 a scrambled egg with a couple of cherry toms for breakfast. Lunch he has a couple of crackers/breadsticks with Philly, some cucumber spinach leaves carrot and pepper sticks. Or a cooked lunch of spag Bol/macaroni cheese/sausage and mash/lemon and herb breaded chicken and rice (all with steamed broccoli and carrot. He eats some of each and leaves the rest. Dinner is normally fruit purée and porridge as he's knackered by then and won't eat real food. He also has snacks of fruit and rice cakes.

Sorry for the long spiel it's good to write it down to get sons perspective that he's doing ok. I took him to get weighed today and he's 19lb2 and still on his centile line from birth, so we've got to be doing something right. I think he just burns a lot of calories as he's never ever still!

Our new thing is standing unaided, every time we do it we give ourself a round of applause and look around to check everyone has noticed! I'm dreading him walking though!

Wow isthat that's. great range of food. I tried T on scrambled egg today but it didn't go well although she liked it last time.
Her new thing is walking on her knees - it's hilarious.

Egg is the only ds won't eat (like dd and I). Tonight he ate his bowl of casserole, then dd's and then screamed for some of mine and dp's . He's a marmite lover too

I've got loads of washing to fold and I really can't be bothered!

Dp just smashed the bridgewater 'daddy' mug I bought him and I cried but then he had a go at me for making him feel bad!

for the name spooky..

O suddenly went to town on supper tonight - half a chicken and cabbage pouch, a whole pot of apple and pear, a lump of cheese and half a slice of bread and butter! No idea why- exciting day with Ga (his gm) maybe..?
He also feels rather hot and is measuring 99 deg f - I've given calpol but no symptoms of anything else, maybe a bit more sick than normal. Poor little crumb.

Also - we bought our flat yesterday and I submitted the planning application today. Boom. Efficient utterly OCD or what?

Oh no spooky*, just read last post..