November 2012 - Babies going trick or treating

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1870430-November-2012-Babies-are-getting-busy-busy-busy

Quick update, girls made it here. They landed on time. They are relaxed and happy, and it is chaos in our house. Lovely. Perfect Infact. Ds1 hugged them and wouldn't let go when they arrived.

One happy mummy. Trying to come down from the events of the day!

I will catch up now.

Xx

Sophia. You sound so happy. It's lovely x

Another lost post.

Fml.

Is so lovely and reassuring to think that loads do you were thinking of me today. For absolutely once in my life I have stack of people on my side.

chasing woop woop for two dates that sounds ace. I am looking fwd to hearing about them!

Glad to hear you southerners didn't get battered by the storm.

evil you are v brave. I wind be scared in your shoes as your P sounds like he can be quite nasty. I hope you are ok. Xxx

Any news on house stunt?

Tomorrow another beach, lunch out. Tea out, lots of cuddles!

Not caught up sorry.

Need a winge. I am fucking raging actually. I doubt I will sleep I am that angry.

Had a call at 3pm from nursery to say boy was vomiting and had diarrhoea so needed collecting and would need to be off at least two days more.

I go to collect him, and after checking him and hearing about his day say to them he is teething and has reflux, so will have loose stools and vomit occasionally. They insist I take him home anyway. They are still insisting he is off two more days so DH is taking time off. He will not get paid. Boy does not have a bug.

Our new boss started today, and she called me on my home phone after the end of my shift and had a fucking go at me for not asking her fucking permission. I followed the usual procedure. Is that not harassment?

Fucking Livid Still!!!

I don't know vq but I do know sounds sophist. Big hugs. And I do know she is not doing herself any favours. As a new boss she should sit back for a bit and watch without doing anything. X

To summaries.

A has been super hungry. I caved and gave formula. I'm ok with the giving formula bit, however he has been a bit fussy tonight. And I'm worried it may be the formula, although it may just be he is hungry.

So then I'm panicking its the formula as I loose my back up. It's nice to know that if I've not been able to express and I'm Getting bored after a 4hour feed there is something else.

Basically what do I do now? How do I work out if it is the formula?

Will different formula actually be ok? Are they not all essentially the same?

Really hope he was just having a hungry fussy day.

Sophia thank you. I feel a bit better for a winge. I have spent my evening reading policies and taking notes so I will know just what she can and cannot say and do. I will not say anything though, except halt her and say I want a union rep if she mentions warnings or anything. I have been nursing for over 20 years and have never been spoken to like that before.

Anyway I need sleep.

And Sophia it was lovely to see a pic of you with all your babies x

Night night all x

VQ was wondering how you were doing. Sorry to hear about your new boss being a twat. Hope you manage to sleep without angry thoughts going round your head. I hate that. Give your lovely wee man a squeeze from me. Hope his reflux gives him a break xx

VQ. Sounds like she is trying to establish herself as a boss not to be messed with. Little did she know, don't mess with VQ!

And the cold bug hits once again

VQ I would be fuming. I am so sorry

Sophia the thought of your girls with you proper made me sounds ace

Chasing... Roll on the dates. Remember we are all living vicariously through you

Evil big brave hugs

Right let's see if can get a few more hours.

Oh and GT you are doing brilliantly

have managed to catch up on about a week of posts, that's probably the best I can do!

Happy birthday E, L and J and anyone else I've missed while I've been away!

So the journey back was less eventful than coming over, thankfully! Feeling a bit bleurgh still but better than yesterday. DD is having a nap but hopefully won't sleep beyond 4ish and we might get a better night tonight.

I miss my sleeping through baby!

anyway, hugs for all the poorly babies and for the mums who need them. mm please don't leave the quiche, sorry if I have ever tried to tell you what to do re dp, you izzy and cacacaz are the quichesters I have met, and I want to hear your news!

DDs walking, which is much better now while we've been away, is making life in the flat challenging, she is into everything! I guess it has helped having cousins to run around after. Also discovered while away (and this is strictly MN and needs to stay off FB) my DSIL is due DC3 at end of May . Another happy accident for them, to add to their honeymoon twins who are a year older than our little treasures! She will have her hands full I need to investigate frequent flyer points options to see if we can get home next year but it's not likely given that I was planning on SAHMing for a bit longer and DH was told yesterday on his return to work that he will need to go part time anyway, we shall see...

Morning peeps. Our day started at 5 with DD2 screaming in a very blood-curdling way. I think all this Halloween talk is getting to her. J was very restless so was in with us from 11, but he has woken up happy and hungry. He actually ate some weetabix, and seemed to enjoy it. I hope Nursery take him. There will be fireworks if they don't.

I am not going to mention what happened yesterday to any of my colleagues, and not let HER know she has upset me. It took a long long time for me to drop off, indeed it was long after J came in with us, but I feel fairly rested so ready for the fallout.

Glad you are sounding a bit happier Wellieboots. Sorry to hear about your DHs hours being cut x

Yay and sophia.

chasing I think some nice dates with a variety of chaps is just what you need.

VQ how awful. You've handled it brilliantly. Being cool and uber well informed is a great way to go. Fingers crossed she gets the message - I wonder whether she is perhaps marking territory a bit, and if you have the opportunity to cooly and professionally deal with her, she might back off?

wellieboots don't envy you dealing with the jetlag. For your SIL.

Well, S slept from 1915 to 0400 which I thought was the start if the day, but I brought him in with me and he went back to sleep and stayed asleep until 0600 !!!!! I have a sneaking suspicion that the fact he didn't nap after 1045 and stayed up 45mins later than usual yesterday are responsible and the cough is temporarily suspended but I can't say this out loud or it won't be true, but today I will enjoy being well rested.

wellieboots that sounds like a bit of a downer to come home to. You appear philosophical, is that right, or do you feel down about it?

vq I too was up at 5, not good, as we had a long winey dinner last night with everyone. I feel ok now after a green tea and a coffee and pinching Os crusts! I think I will do mega breakfast today.

I don't think I've said it yet but happy belated birthday to missjj l

Also vq I would be well and truly narked

gt try comfort formula as backup instead? Supposed to be kinder on the tummy

Sorry to read e has been poorly horsey :( on his birthday too poor soul

Can't remember much else :(

Poorly little boy here too :( bummer. Sorry guys am not very epic of late, but here nonetheless!

Kyz you will always be epic in my eyes.

Still fucking raging, but as you say Madame I am well informed and I will have the upper hand.

And I will be so fucking cool she will shiver.

4.30 am start here. She just went down for a nap but has been whining since 6.15. She has an hour nap in the afternoon now and it's not enough. Shame she doesn't get it.

vq hugs.
wellieboots jetlag is awful. Not only you need to deal with yourself but with A as well. Bad news on Part time work for DH.
kyz I'm here too! feeling deflated but reading.
sophia your girls and boys are awesome, loving the pic on Facebook.

Not ValiumQueen but IceValiumQueen!!

What's up lily? Why deflated?

Hugs for everyone needing them.

sophia I was so pleased to see those gorgeous pictures on fb last night i hope you have a wonderful time with all your children together

vq this sounds like very typical new-boss-no-idea-how-to-people-manage behaviour. Asserting authority etc etc. Is she completely new to the team too? I have had experience of that kind of behaviour and I would be inclined to start noting everything down, but say nothing the first time unless she brings it up. And if she does I would be icy cool and say something very patronising like 'it's ok, I know you are just finding your feet, but I really would appreciate it if you did not call me at home other than in a complete emergency.' Then repeat the finding feet bit. Anyone wonder why my boss hates me?

gt it may take a while for his little tummy to get used to both bm and ff. It depends on whether he is vomiting up full feeds or just posseting. Sometimes it is easy to think they have vommed a whole feed when in fact it's just a posset of 10ml or so. If you want to see the difference take 10ml of water and see just how much mess you can make with it. Then do the same with 50ml or however much he takes a feed. A 10ml posset can seem like a lot. Iyswim.

H is also doing super early wake up. Mum is dealing with him, think its partly the fact he is sharing a room.

VQ act as if she hasn't phased you. Will confuse her.

Pr he isn't posseting or being sick. Just was fussy last night. Which I put down to formula. Will wait a few days and see how he is when we try again.

Start expressing this am. After morning feed like yesterday , and not a drop. He obviously was hungry and emptied me out.

Right breakfast time.

Ah, sorry, have vom on the mind :o