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November 2012 - The last few first birthdays then we're on to Christmas

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StuntNun · 20/11/2013 23:33

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1906769-November-2012-Isnt-age-one-a-lot-of-fun

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StuntNun · 28/11/2013 07:55

J slept through again! Grin That's the fifth time, but more importantly the second time in a week. There's finally a light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately DS2 was up in the night with a sore leg. Hmm

Can anyone recommend a present for my DB's new baby? They don't have a Moses basket, only a cot so I was thinking about one of those poddle pods and a Gro swaddle.

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Sophiathesnowfairy · 28/11/2013 08:05

What about the Tuppence and Crumble Star wrap thing I even have bought fleece single bed blankets for the boys from there as I think they are beautifully made and well priced for what you get. Good job j keep it up.

StuntNun · 28/11/2013 08:17

Brilliant idea Sophia, my mum's going to get that for them.

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Misslaughalot · 28/11/2013 08:36

Happy birthday to Chasing's O, hope you have a fab day!

ChasingDaisy · 28/11/2013 08:45

Happy Birthday Babylaughalot Grin

PurplePidjin · 28/11/2013 09:16

Happy birthday babies Cake

R eventually settled at 7:30 after 1 1/2 hours of hysteria

fruitpastilles · 28/11/2013 10:24

Happy birthday to the birthday babies today, also, think I missed babybryz so happy belated birthday!

jj how are you feeling today? Sounds really scary having to go through that.
stunt I'm glad your dn is ok now and the op went well, congratulations auntie stunt
lily good luck with the move, and massive congratulations on passing your exams!
I know there is so much more
I have read and wanted to comment on, but I can't remember it all BlushBlush I'll read back and see.

S had her jabs yesterday, I don't know if it is a coincidence or not but she then slept 6:30 - 11:45 before waking......... She hasn't slept that long when I put her down for months!
Still no walking, talking or shape sorting here! I'm not in the slightest bit fussed though.
Oh and since stopping trying to wean her onto cows milk, her nappies have gone back to normal and her breath isn't smelly! So it's follow on milk for us for the foreseeable.

PetiteRaleuse · 28/11/2013 10:27

Happy birthday Babylaughalot

I am having a wibble about the bloody cat. She is being so sweet today and didn't vom. But I can't keep her when she voms so much and is so psychotic. She's not on her last legs or even visibly ill apart from the vom and diarrea and aggression. I can't cope with her, but daren't rehome as she is such hard work.I feel terrible about wanting the vet to put her down though. It feels like such a betrayal.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 28/11/2013 10:30

Happy birthday babylaughalot

Is she a happy cat pr ?

ChasingDaisy · 28/11/2013 10:44

I received a secret Santa gift this morning Grin Not sure if it is from the quiche Santa or MN Santa Grin

PetiteRaleuse · 28/11/2013 10:46

She has happy moments. When she's asleep. Or stealing food. Or smirking at me as I clear upher vomit. But she's aggressive with the girls and chronically stupid. And always voms on their stuff or cushions. I have lost count of the amount of stuff I have thrown out due to vom. The latest set of cushions was bought in october and two of the four are ruined.

PetiteRaleuse · 28/11/2013 10:47

Ooh I need to deal with my ss gifts I got the mail from mn with the address etc.

FatimaLovesBread · 28/11/2013 11:10

Happy Birthday Chasing O and babylaughalot CakeBear

Trying to pack but I really have no oomff today. Not sure what clothes to take other than warm ones.

kyz I've been growing my hair out, used to have a pixie cut with full head bleach, then went a little longer with full head cap highlights. But I got bored of them and block colour so been growing them out.
Hair is now between chin and shoulder length so think I'll go for a long bob with foil highlights in a couple of colours?

StuntNun · 28/11/2013 11:53

OMG Fatima I have no idea what you are talking about! Can you tell I've never coloured my hair?!

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PurplePidjin · 28/11/2013 11:59

Mn santa gifts have your number on instead of name :)

Lily311 · 28/11/2013 12:09

Happy birthday babylaughalot

Pikz · 28/11/2013 12:38

Happy birthday baby laughalot too!

Jabs done and not a sound from here... He's Definitely more hardcore than his mum!

Fed up of him sounding rattly. Am going to get another docs appointment!

YellowWellies · 28/11/2013 12:52

PR please don't have the cat euthanased because of vomming and bad attitude (that's not a fair reason to kill an intelligent animal sorry Blush Sad ) - someone with more time on their hands (no kids or other pets) could bring her round so she's a much easier cat and could cope with the vomming. Please rehome her or give her to a rehoming charity - I worked in a vets as a teenager and when you see bin bags full of animals put to sleep because they were inconvenient, messy, were got bored of or otherwise didn't work out it makes you v mad about how society sees animals as things. Pusscat has a right to life vomming and temper and all!

PurplePidjin · 28/11/2013 13:46

PidjCat voms when she eats grass, it's to clear out hairballs. She doesn't do it often (indoor cat) but a cat vomming that frequently may well have a medical problem. Excess grooming is a sign of stress, which would lead to extra vom. Have you tried feliway/flower remedy in the water etc?

R slept 20 minutes in his cot. Then i popped him on my back (clearly still tired) and he's been asleep there since 11:30 :o

PetiteRaleuse · 28/11/2013 14:09

I've counted to ten before answering this :)

There is no-one soppier than me about my cats. I have been putting this appointment off since January when, with all the illness I couldn't face it.

I have had long chats with a super soppy vet friend of mine, as well as numerous visits to my own vet over the last five years.

She has been checked over several times over the years, and tried severl types of anti - vom meds. Her behaviour even as a kitten was odd, as were her siblings, all of whom have been abandoned or put down in the years since due to their psychotic behaviour.

If I honestly could trust someone to take her on and give her the love and care that I have done then I would rehome her in a flash. I will ask the vet tomorrow if he knows anyone that could possibly handle her. I have tried to find someone myself via DH's colleagues. People don't want aggressive pukers who don't groom themselves (she never learned how). They want cute little kittens. That is the reality of it.

She is not going to a rescue, that is completely out of the question, they are full and gassing animals as fast as they can. There is a v different attitude to pets over here. But I can not keep her. She attacks the girls (and is getting worse), vomits on their things, my beds, towels, so is a health hazard. She is also psychotic, always has been and is getting worse.

So if I can't be sure of where she is going next then her last moments will be in my arms looking at me. That's not me seeing her as a thing or an inconvenience. It's ensuring that the end of her life is as good as it can be. And it will actually break my heart.

She is a pita but quite a special one. She showed me I was pg all three times by settling on my belly at night before I even tested. When my babies cried as nbs she came and bit me to hurry me up. When I had a mmc she attacked my belly repeatedly over the days leading up to the scan. And as we were given her far too soon (not our choice the mother's owner was going to drown the kits) I groom her, and she suckles on my clothes. She has an incredible personality, and I love her as much as I hate her.

So please don't judge me too harshly. I've done my best and I can't bear it.

ChasingDaisy · 28/11/2013 14:18

Good point re MN SS Pidj, it had my name on so can rule that out Smile

GTbaby · 28/11/2013 15:10

Argh. In a really shit mood.
H woke up and wouldn't have his lunch. I was getting frustrated. Mil has done her back in "can u fetch me cerial. Can u bring up the phone" while she is in bed. Heat up lunch for fil. H just frustrated.
I've just put them in the buggy and walked out. Sat in a park bench while H has a buscuit. My arse is getting cold.

Lol he can't bite the at part of the farleya rusk.

At least I've got out. The park is 1k around. Lets see how far I can get.

GTbaby · 28/11/2013 16:10

Double argh. Managed to ear my head on the walk. Came back n H is still not eating his lunch.
Think tomorrow we will skip post nap milk?
Hmmm actually he is with my mum tomorrow.

TheDetective · 28/11/2013 17:24

I am really struggling at the moment.

O's sleep has been shit for a good 5 weeks now.

I've tried not to moan too much. But I'm at the end if my tether. I can't work and cope on no sleep.

Last night was unbelievable. He just screamed solidly hysterical from 11pm til we gave up at 7am and he just grinned at me.

I wrote the above in the waiting room at the GPs and was called in!

Am back home now, with antibiotics. He's got another ear infection :( the GP was asking if I thought he was unwell. I was too tired to even notice. I thought he was okay. His temp was up though and by the time we were in the appt I thought he was maybe unwell.

But I just couldn't think straight.

I finished nights yesterday morning. Slept 3 hours. Then I've been up since - other than 2 hours on and off this morning when DP took him.

Both of us were up all night as neither could sleep through it. :(

I don't even know what I'm rambling about here.

I'm just fecking tired.

Woe is me etc.

Will go get a grip now!!

TheDetective · 28/11/2013 17:29

Oh and I blubbed in front of the HV and GP. The HV has just rung me at home Blush. They will ring me again next week after he finishes abx to see how his sleep is. Which is nice. But they probably think I've lost the plot!

Feel like a knob.

He weighs 21lb9 by the way. Just above 50th centile. I only went to get him weighed. The HV sent me to the GP with him.

He also got tooth number 5. Which explains the screaming.

Cal