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December 2012: 1st birthdays and 1st/2nd Christmasses

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halestone · 17/12/2013 20:12

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WLmum · 31/12/2013 19:54

Haha spotty! Don't know what your dp is like but mine finds torpedoes rather tricky!

willyou I think I set our sleep training back by feeding at 4 night before last. It's a strict policy now and going to get stricter if I don't see some improvements fast. Hope ds remembers what chapter you were on soon.

We're staying in too. I had thought of inviting some friends round but tbh I'm so knackered and grouchy I'm glad we didn't. I think I must be due on - I've been in a filthy mood for 2 days, am uber clumsy and now have a horrid head. Glass of medicinal red, a few jobs and bed.

WillYouDoTheFandango · 31/12/2013 19:55

Good luck for tonight fellow sleep trainers.

He's still going. I'm off to shh pat then get myself a baileys to help me through!

MrsNutella · 31/12/2013 20:10

equi we are in a hotel near the airport tonight and we fly tomorrow morning. I think we take off at 9:50...

The shuttle bus is booked for 7am. We will probably be up around 6 to shower and get DS ready. We just had room service - very posh... Well it was a burger and DS is asleep so all good. Now DH wants to cuddle and I am making ridiculous noises (burps from both ends... Oops. I Blame the pregnancy) Not sure if it was the chips, the cookies I ate in the train or the yoghurt I just had. Not sure he still wants to cuddle. Grin

Think we will be asleep in an hour or less. Hopefully DS sleeps well tonight.
I don't know whether or not I believe in it but DS's amber necklace fell off a couple of days ago and I didn't put it back on. 2 crap nights later and I've decided, well why not try it again... He is dead to the world. Could also be the exciting train trip though... Hmm

MrsNutella · 31/12/2013 20:15

Hope everyone enjoys their NYE celebrations! This time last year I was about to go home from the hospital to try and get a decent nights sleep before they carried on inducing me the next day when my waters broke.

At about 22:30 I had an awesome bath and the lovely midwives gave DH a big plate of food because they were celebrating and had plenty. He was really hungry pleased; but he stank of garlic afterwards. Then at midnight they gave DH and I a glass of Sekt and at 7:19 DS finally arrived. Smile Bit of a different way to spend NYE.

BarHumbugBeasty · 31/12/2013 21:24

Well, A has been playing with his stacking cups and begging food & drink for 2 hrs now. Whenever he comes to me to feed he snacks for a minute then bites to tell me he wants to get down Hmm

Not getting much of the hobbit watched either. ...

utopian99 · 01/01/2014 00:40

Well O went to sleep while we had amazing three course supper, then woke up at 11.40 and Would Not Go To Sleep. He is now up with the rest of us, being the life and soul. Dh's ex and her gf gave been discussing babies - if O doesn't give them the blunt truth nothing will! GrinHmm

WLmum · 01/01/2014 07:01

utopian he's clearly a very sociable little chap who was not going to miss out!
We had a good night in that when T woke at 2.15 she settled again after just a 2 min cuddle. She did start the new year with me at 5.15 however! Got dm, db, sil and dns coming for lunch today.
Happy new year all!

WLmum · 01/01/2014 07:02

maryland been meaning to say thanks for the tip re money saving expert and the washing machine. I'll def check it out.

BarHumbugBeasty · 01/01/2014 08:47

Happy new year everyone.

A fell asleep downstairs with us and went into his cot at about 11.30, then woke up and was in with us from around 1.45am. DD woke up then and took my hand to come into put room but went back happily when DH took her, then woke at about 4 am worrying about where A was!

So not too bad, if we can cracking getting him to bed before 11!!

PurplePidjin · 01/01/2014 09:37

After a 4am nappy change R went back down till 8 Shock

My wish for this year is that it shall be as dull as a dull thing from Dullsville, Dullifornia Xmas Hmm

ISpyPlumPie · 01/01/2014 11:04

Happy new year everyone and many happy returns T Cake

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halestone · 01/01/2014 11:35

Happy New Year to you and your families. I hope 2014 brings you alot of good health and happiness.GrinWineThanks

Happy Birthday T.

H was awake at midnight as she managed a poonami which resulted in a whole sleepsuit change. DP took her down this morning so i could have a sleep in. I love him sometimes ha.

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ddas · 01/01/2014 12:34

Happy new year everyone! We're in farnborough at the moment looking for somewhere to eat- spotty are you local to here to recommend somewhere child friendly?

SpottyTeacakes · 01/01/2014 13:17

Not near enough I'm afraid it's not somewhere we ever go

WillYouDoTheFandango · 01/01/2014 13:17

Happy New Year everyone!

Sometimes this thread makes you feel so much better about your own shit nights sleep Grin. I endured 1.5h of screaming before giving in and cuddling to sleep for a further hour. He slept on our bed 9:45-12:15, up for a bottle then down in his own 4:30 then 20 minutes of cuddling and we coslept until 8:30.

I have no idea if tonight will be better but at least I'm not alone.

ddas · 01/01/2014 15:52

Nope dd is still a rubbish sleeper. Her brother was a great sleeper no really reason for it just different personalities. Got a letter from hv with milestones they should achieve by 1 & if any concerns with any to contact them otherwise they'd leave us to it. All good till we got to sleeping through the night! Which isn't even a developmental milestone!

BarHumbugBeasty · 01/01/2014 18:49

Half an hour of crying and then he let DH calm him down and he went to sleep. We'll see how long he stays down for.. but at least he's settled in his cot. And not fed to sleep. So a real break through.

Back to work tomorrow. Not looking forward to it, but not won the lottery yet!

WLmum · 01/01/2014 19:37

Happy birthday nutbaby!

BarHumbugBeasty · 01/01/2014 19:38

Wake up number 1, but DH him back down. We are now not allowed to joke about thinking sounds on the TV are him waking up!

utopian99 · 01/01/2014 23:06

Happy birthday nutlet!

WLmum · 01/01/2014 23:57

Another lovely day but another bloody late night. Late nights and 5.15 starts are not a happy combination!

BarHumbugBeasty · 02/01/2014 06:13

A woke every hour until we brought him in with us at around 11.30, but was settled each time and was there for 5 hours in the end.

But I didn't sleep well and was up at 4.40.

Bit concerned that the way he's nearly back to breastfeeding only means that he'll struggle at nursery today and that I'll struggle not expressing at work.

SpottyTeacakes · 02/01/2014 06:59

Ds is still asleep after a 6:20 bedtime. Dd otoh thinks 5am is an acceptable time to get up Hmm

BarHumbugBeasty · 02/01/2014 07:06

We can't complain when DD gets up that early, because most work days so do I! In fact both DC and I were up dressed an ready before 6 this morning and DH wasn't far behind. I hate it! Roll on the weekend.

SpottyTeacakes · 02/01/2014 07:09

I'm only up that early once a week so I'm not sure what dd's excuse is. She keept saying she was hungry! Maybe 7pm is getting too early for her?