DECEMBER 2012: Please babies sleep, before you turn 1!

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I requested a call back from NHS direct Stacks. They said to keep dosing him up, keep an eye in him and ring ooh if he doesn't eat/drink/wee.

He isn't eating or drinking but I just managed to get him to take 4oz of formula. DP has thrown DS' nappy in bin though so I'll have to go rooting to make sure it's wet. Lovely.

I will be a much better mnetter as soon as he feels better. For now I'm aware it's all me, me, me (or us, us, us).

Thanks for all the lovely messages everyone. I've had a great day. Blackpool was fab. We are now the proud owners of two giant flashing light sabers and N really enjoyed helping himself to our fish and chip mainly chips supper.

Willyou - really hope J is feeling better soon.

I am starting to think about birthday and Christmas presents. Does anyone have any idea what they are going to get their LO?

pidj quiche babies??!! Haha!
fod absolutely agree you don't have to do it if you're happy with the way things are. I decided to do it as I was happy enough with one wake but there were some nights when she'd be up three times, each needing boob to settle. Also she doesn't always eat that much in the day and I'm sure she sort of doesn't need to as there's always milk on tap at night. I've been giving just a short feed the last few nights to make sure she's not too hungry/thirsty and then settling with cuddling/rocking/patting. If she's got too upset I've given another short feed and started again. I'm now going to move to no boob unless she gets v upset. Cuddling/rocking will slowly be replaced by patting only which will then be phased out.

Family WL have had a lovely weekend of lots of lovely company, food and wine! Quick Hoover, spot if knitting and early bed before back to school and work tomorrow.

Mn clique = quiche. We are a quiche, and have quiche babies who belong to the quiche

Iyswim

I lost you all again, I really am rubbish. I hope all mums and babies are well.

I'm in the middle of designing our new house and sorting out quotes etc. it's taking up a lot of headspace tbh.

Ds2 is doing ok, still not quite walking thank god but he's worked out how to position his toys to create steps so can climb on the sofa/table/tv unit.

We've been night weaning. Some nights are better than others but we usually get 2 wake ups at most ( and 1 is before midnight). The next may be 6am if I'm lucky (which I suppose is technically morning). I'm definitely feeling more human with a bit more sleep.

DH is away in India from tues for 3 weeks so who knows how I'll cope then.

I've got ds quite a bit. I think I probably won't realise how much until I get it all out what I can remember:

A wooden with wooden blocks in
A fisher price choo choo musical train thing
A wooden click clack fire engine
10 That's not my....books
3 toot toot vehicles (parents getting him the garage)
Melissa & doug wooden stacking blocks
A my first drum set
Some bath stacking cups
A bath drum
Socks (stocking filler!)
A few other melissa & doug vehicle sets which I may well save for next year...

R had a foam jigsaw play mat with a town on and a musical activity table. He'll be overwhelmed on the day by family plus had grown out of the dj booth so he's had them early - and is loving them.

He's got a duplo train and some magnetic stacking blocks for Christmas.

I refuse to feel guilty about not getting him much. He has as much love, singing, playing, reading as he can handle and we go to a group every week day. He has what he needs.

DS is still up, will this day never end!

pidj I don't get why it's a quiche but I get how the babies belong to it! And quiche is delish so all good.

I am not getting T anything new for her bday & xmas - I have kept back some of the toys from dd1&2 which I will wrap and present. Love the sound of magnetic stacking blocks though. My thinking is always save the money now while their needs are few and simple, and they don't know any better, and spend it when it all changes! All 3 have v few new clothes, most are hand me downs which they love. There will be plenty of time for them to be fashion conscious.

We're getting dd a dolls house for bday- the elc one but as you can get as good as new second hand ones with all the furniture in them I'm keeping my eye out on eBay for one. Hate spending the mad prices for new toys even if we can afford it. Although at the moment think ds will like it more than her! But know that before she reaches 2/next Xmas she'll start playing it so figured we'd get it now. For this Xmas not sure yet- probably something practical since she'll be getting lots from other people and she's got all ds's toys.

Arghhh i wrote out a huge post and its gone.

Willyou i hope you and J are ok. You don't need to worry about your posts at the moment we're all here to support you it's horrible looking after a poorly baby. Are you booking a GP appointment tomorrow? It may help ease your mind.

Fod we're not sleep training although H gets up at least 2 times a night because i can cope with that. She does however go back down quite easily. She rarely has a bottle of a night now and regularly goes 8-10 hours of a night without one.

Isthat how are your house plans coming along?

We havn't decided what we're getting H for her birthday it will probably something practical like clothes. For christmas we're getting her a Little Tikes red/yellow car, the ones they sit inside and use their feet to get around and some books. Spotty she has some of the 'thats not my' books and she loves them. We have asked close family to buy clothes for either christmas or her birthday and a cheap toy for the other one IYSWIM.

WL your weekend sounds lovely

I have been given more hours in the chippy which means i don't need to look for another job and H's childcare will cost us nothing as there at times DP can look after her

Hi all, been catching up but can't remember who and what as brain utterly fried. Friday night he slept through, yesterday woke three times I settled and four times dh settled, and tonight slept 7-12.30 but then woke every half hour from then, and now won't go down at all. He falls asleep in arms and cries as soon as we move towards the cot. Have calpolled just in case but it's not made a difference. Dh is shattered so I've taken over again, but no idea what to do apart from you pick up, put down, which has been going on for half an hour so far with no improvement. He's not going for boob on pick up, have no idea what's up but totally lost here. Sorry for being a bit mememe as well here, his sleep had been so much better last month and is so much worse now.

1st wake up! R slept 9-3.50. He's had a bit of boob but wouldnt settle back in his cot, so he's in with us.

We're getting R stocking fillers e.g books, musical instruments and cars for christmas. Keeping it simple this year.

We had a lovely sunday. I went to church and left dp and ds watching cartoons. Then we went to crystal pal palace for a late lunch. R ate very well .

Feel quite organised for the week - R's and my ironing done and meals planned. Must keep this up

Hope lo's are giving their dm's a chance to sleep.

I was thinking the same ddas, dd's birthdays in June so she has the opportunity for next level toys every six months.

It's that bargain thread that's got me buying-addictive! On the plus side I can easily keep bits back for birthdays etc. dd has got quite a bit for Christmas but again her main present was only £13 and then I've got her loads of books oh and a wooden kitchen aid type thing

Ds woke at 6:30 and dd is still asleep. Does anyone else have a thumb sucker? Ds is always sucking his thumb..

For birthday ds2 has a vtech alphabet train thing. My mum will buy his first shoes when he starts walking and mil is giving money. He has so many clothes (hand me downs) and plenty of toys atm. For Xmas I've git him a few loft out puzzles, some Xmas books, and a box of mega blox. I'm hoping he won't be too overwhelmed as the big dcs are with their dad so it'll be a bit quieter for him.

hales the house plans are going ok, we're just working out what is essential. How it's cheapest (one contractor that can do everything vs several for different things). Trying to plan kitchens and bathrooms. Costing out what furniture we need for each room and finding fabric for the curtains, which I've decided to make all of with blackout lining. What doesn't help is we can't get in there properly until the beginning of dec. and DH goes to India tomorrow for 3 weeks. So things are kinda at a standstill.

Well last night DS woke at 11.45 buy I shushed and rocked and was back in bed by 12. Then he woke at 3.45 I fed him and then shushed and rocked and was back in bed by 4.15. Then he woke at 6.39 and came in for his morning feed, now he's passed out on my arm. I have 10 minutes until I need to get dd avid ds1 up for school.

It's ds1s 7th birthday today! Dd turned 9 a few weeks ago. Why do they grow up so quick?

It does go so quickly! I can't imagine ds or dd being that old but know it'll be here before I know it :(

spotty where's this bargain thread?? Always on the look out for one lol

Just found ds's Xmas present on eBay a wooden train table- ends tonight so fingers crossed.

Utopian we've been struggling to get H back in her cot so i gave up and now co-sleep but as soon as shes over the longest cold i'll be trying to get her back in her cot. Sorry i have no practical advice just thought it may help to know someone is in the same boat.

2blessed that sounds very organised.

Isthat wow 3 weeks away i would struggle without DP for that long. The house plans sound hard work but worth it.

Spotty H doesn't suck her thumb.

Great news Hales

A is getting a thing where you hammer the pegs down and a box of duplo of his birthday, and planning on getting him a toy farm plus animals for Christmas. Also going with the giving him stuff he'll grow into plan. DD's birthday is exactly 6 months from Christmas, so much easier.

She thinks she's having a party, with lots of babies coming. But actually we're planning to go to the aquarium and then lunch for A's birthday.

is that what is it you do again? If I can help in anyway with architectural input (for free), just ask. If you are in the industry anyway, ignore my sleep scrambled brain.

hales thanks for the support. When he's I'll we co sleep but I am trying to get him out of expecting it. This put down problem is new on me though. He is up and perky after finally settling at 4.20, dh and I are broken.

Poor you Utopian I have no advice but what about posting in sleep. They're always nice and helpful over there.

Yay to more hours and no childcare Hales, that's fantastic news.

The storm has passed here! Whatever it was. J screamed until 11 last night, despite a delightful 10pm drive through the rural back roads! In the end he crashed out then woke again at 11:45. ITNG and calpol got him back down at 12:15. He woke at 6 for a bottle then 9:10!
He has am awful rattle on his chest so may take him to docs just for checking over.

I do office stuff, have no idea about architecture utopian I may need to take you up on that.

Ds just screamed all the way back from dropping dd at nursery. It wasn't until I got home I realised he'd made himself sick

Oh utopian that's rough. No real suggestions other than a bit of cc which I know you weren't keen on.
Can you get someone to take O for a bit so you can grab a nap?

We fared rather better - wake up at 2ish and she went back down with just a quick cuddle. 4.30 wake I caved and fed her and she went til 7! My boobs were very lumpy and painful!

Utopian that does sound rough. I think Willyou's suggestion of posting in sleep may help someone has got to have been through it before and they will know the answer.

Willyou yay to you getting some sleep i hope J's chest clears up soon.

Spotty i hope DS isn't coming down with something.

Beasty a trip to the aquarium for A's birthday sounds lovely.