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

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I've got a 91st centiler who seems to be ok with ?8 months across the board atm. Think it really does depend on proportions though - DS1 needed a size bigger in tops than trousers for ages but he's age 4-5 in everything now

Just done a quick tooth audit -we appear to have 16 although 4 of them are only partially erupted.

Should say 12-18 months

Grrr T had a 2 hour nap this morning then I've just got home to find DH has let her have another hour (woke up just as I got home). What's the betting she's wide awake at 3am. Idiot.

Well T went to bed easily so hopefully DH is not an idiot but a genius!

Fx WL

I'm just going to bed, I thought it was really late but I've just seen the time

Lots of people say sleep breeds sleep WL. I find we usually have a problem if DS sleeps past 4:30- he's just not tired enough again at 7/7:30.
Fingers crossed for you :)

Spotty when did your DP get home?! I was angry on your behalf!! Definitely do what others have said and take yourself off for a few hours in the daytime. Even just coffee and cake in peace (no offence to your LOs intended!)

Oh yeah did he get his van unblocked Spotty?

Glad T went down okay WL.

Sleep training Day 1, Take 2 was horrendous. He screamed for an hour . He's asleep now after I thought to turn his music box on. He was asleep within 5 minutes of watching it. I've hit the Stella and DP and I are going to wrap some presents in a minute as I haven't done any and they're stressing me out!

Wow to 16 teeth ISpy, DS has 8 and a good few doing the old in-out-in-out.

Managed to get the presents wrapped today. Just the Big Clean to tackle now.

How convenient Spotty . Hope he's reappeared and that you've got some lovely plans for time to yourself in the new year.

He got home at ten but is carrying on like normal and just doesn't get it so I'm staying in bed until he goes to work

willyou I hope there was less screaming over night and that your presents got wrapped. We've got wrapping tonight and tomorrow night. I'd like to say I'll clean but in reality it's highly unlikely there'll be time.
T woke just once about 3 - I fed her for a bit then took her off. She complained for a bit then settled with a cuddle/rock/pat. She's full of cold again though so hope that doesn't derail things. Will do the same again tonight, hopefully shortening the feed.
Last day of work for a while! Hoorah!

After falling asleep at 20, J woke for a feed at 2, which I gave him as he's barely eaten for days. Then he started whinging in his cot at 3, I gave him a couple of seconds to see if he'd settle himself, at which point DP started handily poking me! After 3 mins of whinging DS gave in and went back to sleep He finally woke at 7:45! So a total success!

Nap time is not going so well!

That's 10 not 20!

Good news WL and WillYou.

I have to go to work in a bit and it's right next to tesco. Usually on a Monday the staff car park is full so I have to park in the tesco one....what do you think the chances are of me getting a space?! I'm going to get soaked too I wish I had a waterproof all in one like dd

Yay to better sleeps for J and T.

Spotty good luck getting a parking space.

I am completely done. I have wrapped everything and brought all the food shopping anything i have forgot obviously isn't important. Now just tonight and tomorrow nights shifts in the chippy and then it will finally be christmas

Baby lazza is a greedy pig! She woke at 4am (again!). Gave her cup of milk in desperate hope of more sleep (failed). DH got up with her at 4.45! she had a whole weetabix before going back to sleep at 6.20am. She had a bowl of shreddies, half a slice of toast & milk when she woke at 7ish. Since then she as had 2 yoghurts, 2 crackers, box of raisins, lunch (ham, scrambled egg, potatoes & veg) followed by a whole ellas fruit pouch & some banana. If Christmas doesn't ruin us fnancially then feeding her is going to!

Scary drive home 30mph all the way.

Glad you're home safe Spotty.

That's one hungry baby Lazza, we're still on sick rations here. Tiny portions all round.

Have a good shift at work Hales.

We've just finished all our wrapping! Sleep training was still harrowing but quicker tonight. Last night took 2m, 5m, 7m and 3x10m stints. Tonight he fell asleep during the first 10m break. Please god let tomorrow be better.

Honey sandwiches are a huuuuuuuuge hit here

Horrendous night here - got to bed at 12 then was up 3-5 with T. I kept getting her settled in her cot after a bit of protesting but without boob but she was always up again after 10 minutes. At 5 I caved and boobed her but she still got up at 6. How is that possible?
We've still got loads to do tonight before we're ready for Xmas day - I'm going to make a superhuman effort to get some done during the day so we can have an earlier night.

In other news, we have full on walking!

Yay to the walking WL but sorry about the bad night. Hopefully it was down to her getting ready to walk and tonight will be perfect.

I've woke up this morning with bad indigestion and vomited because of it

I hope everyone has a lovely christmas eve and gets all their last minute things done.

And toerag has worked out how to open the handleless kitchen cupboards!

Yay WL. Maybe that explains the lack if sleep? It's a big developmental leap.

I think we're lucky to have electricity here. One of the 2 roads out of the village is closed because a pylon came down overnight. Hopefully the other road isn't too flooded- it can be bad.

I've had everything wrapped for a while, but have lots of cooking that I'd like to get done ready for tomorrow. No need for me to set foot outside the house though!!

Yuk hales! Get yourself some Rennies!