Jan 2014 - And lo' there appeared a star: Our babies start arriving!

[AnotherStitchInTime]

Hello ladies,

Thought I would start you off. We can just keep this a stats thread until we all deliver and then move across if you like.

AnotherStitchInTime Dc3 Mason Oliver born 23rd December at 9.57am, 34+5 weeks, 2.976kg.

Sorry some of you are feeling crappy, humpty you're not very far from me if you ever need a coffee wine, to rant it just support

Going to get Henry weighed today, at 6 weeks he was 13 lb so I'm betting over a stone now chunk

Henry slept the whole night! 11-6 when dh alarm went off. We still have no routine but I'm happy with that. His first swimming lesson was on Saturday at 9am but as we hadn't had our morning nap (only small routine we have although timid isn't set) he decided to sleep through it! Was a bit awkward dragging a sleeping baby through the pool so trying to get some sort of control over sleep patterns

angel I don't rate my hv. She failed to do an antenatal appointment, so then spent the whole of the first postnatal appointment giving me leaflets she should have all ready given me and reading through all O's notes and discharge letters from hospital. Second appointment all she did was ask me q's to see if I had PND. Was a bit pointless really. I'm on the Wirral so not a million miles away.

Feeling a bit better today, still got a sore throat but not as crappy as yesterday. Thankfully O slept 11-6 so I got a decent sleep. Having my haircut this morning so hoping she decides to sleep through the appointment.

MrsV did henry stay asleep even in the water? That's some impressive sleeping!

Re 3 month check, I have a sheet my hv stuck in the back of the red book with all the hv team contact details on. It also says:
The Universal Service that you can expect to receive from your Health Visiting Team is:
New birth visit
4 month review
10-12 month development assessment
2 - 2 1/2 year development assessment

So yesterday was actually the 4 month one, I assume. She made the appt with me when I saw her last, when she came to introduce herself when the mws signed us off.

Sorry some of you are having a crappy time :( Hope all issues get sorted soon.

I spent last night sulking. DH went to a conference yesterday. He ended up being on the train home an hour and a half later than he said he'd be, because he was in the pub and didn't feel the need to tell me he'd be late until he texted to tell me he was on the later train and the time it comes in so I could pick him up from the station. I wish I'd made him walk home.
He has form for this -- not feeling it necessary to keep me informed of what's going on, and instead just leaving me to hang around waiting to pick him up or whatever. It's so disrespectful! So I told him that I'm certain he wouldn't do this to someone he actually respects, like his mum, or someone he's paying to do his childcare and chauffeurring.
The twat. It's the only thing we ever argue about, and he's such a dipshit that he keeps doing it. So I passive-aggressively didn't make him any sandwiches today :o

Meredith was weighed yesterday and is now 11lb 8oz at 13 weeks. She's still lighter than my mum was when she was born :o
And she has her 2nd lot of jabs this afternoon :(

Wow lots of puke! Hope everyone feels better soon.

humpty sorry your feeling rough, I'm worried about pnd too especially as I suffered from depression in the past. As mrsv said not far from you so happy to meet up for wine cake & coffee at any point.

Having a quite day today as dh is home and I feel ill, think it's no sleep mostly but not good. Alice is still refusing bottles and then cheekily moving round for the breast. It's lovely and sweet but so annoying. I haven't been out of the house without her yet (not counting popping to the car to pick up my phone) and it's driving me mad. Have some KIT days booked but don't know if I'll be able to go, also don't want my only non Alice time to be work time...

She's also mostly out of her 0-3 clothes and we need to buy a few 3-6 as only have outfits from friends / family. Think a trip to the shops might be on the cards for later. If you see a zombie wondering round South London with a 10 week old you know who it is.

mrsv love the idea of wearing a flower, all spy like! We could meet at Green Park or Victoria on Friday and walk up together? Let me know and can discuss on Facebook.

I'd have told him I'd made plans toby. Which I had if you count watching 4od in my pants

Alex slept from 8.30-6.30 last night!!! A week ago he was only sleeping a couple of hours at a time. Dd only woke once so I probably had the best nights sleep I've had in over a year! I doubt it'll last (dd did a similar thing at the same age then gave up sleeping at 4months) but for the moment

Sadly, by 7pm my only plans are making dinner and bathing Meredith. What a loser :o

humpty at least you were forewarned. My hv caught me in my jim jams because I had forgotten about the 8 week check. I had no idea there was a 3 month check too. Thanks ladies.

Toby that would irritate me. Hasn't his learning to drive improved things a little? Can he make it up to you today/this weekend? Oh and you're not a loser.

tarka woo for uninterrupted sleep. You must be feeling great

Everyone that's ill, get well soon.

Uck Cal woke every 2 hours or so and was determined to go downstairs at 6. Dp took him down and DS1 who was determined not to be left out. But I still feel zombie like and everything is grating on me. DS1s toddler tantrum at not being able to go to work with Dp and DPs triumphant 'look, I did the dishes' (well done, do you want a medal?!?)

I've also have to sort DFils birthday present - for this weekend. He has 3 main interests, eating, drinking and trains. Over the course of 4/5 years the themes have been thoroughly exhausted. He did like the biker boots that I got Dp for his birthday and they're on sale atm. Good chance they'll get 'saved' though. God, I thought it was just my dad and grandad that did that. . Must be a dad thing.

Toby this is the exact thing we only ever argue about. What is wrong with these men!!

Tarka hooray for sleep! That sounds amazing, especially after going from waking every hour or so!

We have good news here. Sylvie was still having constipation problems so I've changed her milk to aptamil. Stopped giving her Lactulose just as an experiment and she's done poos on her own since yesterday!!!! I'm so happy! Hopefully it's not just a fluke. She's also realised she has a voice recently and now won't stop squealing. It's very cute.

Enormouse I have to thank DP every time he does the dishes (never cleans them properly so I end up doing them again anyway) or when he tidies up otherwise he will keep mentioning it like I've not realised

I hate buying presents for older gentlemen! My dad is awful to buy for. It was his 60th last weekend so I got him tickets for silver service dinner on a posh steam train in North Yorkshire. He seemed to like it I think. He's not very enthusiastic about anything though so who knows

Looks like a few of us had good nights last night. enormouse hoping you get a nap today

fly yes I'll come into Victoria so could meet there? I'll fb you :)

toby definitely a man thing. I've told my dh hundreds of times that I don't mind what time he gets in just don't tell me a time then come home 5 hours later. I'd rather he said he doesn't know which is what I used to say when I actually used to have plans that didn't include a baby!

felix, I agree on both counts. I've lost track of the number of times I've said 'you need to scrape the plates and rinse them properly because the dishwasher will get clogged and things get stuck on. But well done, you've managed to load the dishwasher in the first place'.

Yep, dps dad doesn't seem to shown much enthusiasm for anything really (think of Doc Brown from back to the future, only northern Irish and grumpy and you're there). I dread Dp and the DSes turning into him, the signs are already there.

MrsV I've plonked DS1 in front of Dr who, managed to get Cal to nap so I can collapse on the sofa and MN to my hearts content

Nice of you to say so, enormouse, but I'm totally a loser :o

His learning to drive hasn't really made any difference as we only have one car and I'm happy to suck up the lifts to/from the station so that I get the car all day.

To be fair to him, it doesn't happen often because he never goes anywhere. But it's so bloody rude! At the point that he decided not to get on the train he'd said he'd be on was the time to tell me. Not an hour later.

A bit glad it's not just me, though!

Apparently, rage makes me unable to grammar.

Definitely saying 'IM SO ANGRY IM UNABLE TO GRAMMAR' when we next argue about his lack of timekeeping

:D

DS says to me "do you even grammar?"

toby

So just had h weighed (14lb 1oz at 9w!) and although he's still over 91st percentile they are worried that he's not putting on enough weight! I think all hvs are bonkers!

Toby

MrsV - i think you just cant win with them!

My DH used to do that, a few years back I text him asking if he wanted some tea as I had no idea when he was coming home. He took that to mean I wanted him home by tea time and we had a massive argument with him thinking I didn't want him to go out! Since then he's been a lot better at letting me know what's happening!

Alex has started rolling front to back today, pretty much every time I've tried to put him down on his tummy. I'm a bit surprised because Dd didn't roll til 8months old!

First night on my own here and both children are asleep! L Isn't down as such, but asleep on me. Will transfer her soon!

Talking about losers, I'm going to bed ASAP! Well before 9 I hope. Oh, what have I come to?

I have the same problem with my DH sometimes...he goes out for 'lunch' but isn't back until 9pm. Usually texts me late on in the day. Bit to be fair, he hasn't been out since Lara was born, but then neither have I.

Anyone else really craving chocolate? I am totally addicted. I've had to hide the packets from DH it's embarrassing.

Tarka that's ace!

My mum just rang and asked if I'm going to start weaning Sylvie as she's almost 4 months old I know the guidelines used to be 4 months but she's nowhere near ready. She told me to feed her some baby rice. No chance

felix my relatives have started on that too. Or at least "top him up*.
They did the same with dd and I didn't listen then so not sure why they think I will now.

pidgy I just eat and eat and eat all day long.

pidgy losers unite! I'm in bed too. And I ate a packet of bourbons over two days.

Felix I did baby led weaning with DS1 as he wasn't having of the purees at 6 months old. I can't imagine weaning at 4 months if Cal is as uncooperative as his brother was. No early weaning for me.

tarka that's brilliant.

Cal is overtired but won't sleep. Is refusing to sleep currently whilst we have Blackadder II on.

DH is watching the football, and he's recording the other match, so he's flicking through both matches. Both boys are asleep and I feel shattered, but too lazy to go upstairs. He keeps talking to me about football. I DON'T CARE! So frustrating.

We go to Sheffield on Friday for the night, but we need to get stuff together. We'll probably do that tomorrow. Trying to work out what we need for one night but 2 days, we can go through clothes quickly for Henry if he's in a throwing up phase. Another reason I wish breast feeding worked for us is that I'm going to have to fart around with bottles and formula. I think I'd rather stay at home