Jan 2013: hooray for tits!

[BuntyCollocks]

meringue really? I wonder if we do know one another! How old are you?

Hi there all.
Been a bit hopeless with posting.

How do you working mummies do it? b got me up 5 times last night and I had a big meeting for work today, with a 3 hour drive each way!! :-/ only way he eventually settled was 4.30am in our bed... Am zonked now!

Hope ur all ok.
Bunty - my period was unusually 3 days late last week after being under the weather and feeling stressed. Could just be that?

he is doing much better at nursery thankfully, which stops me feeling so guilty when going to work... He still cries when we drop him off though :-(

WELL DONE GLORIOUS!!

Not pregnant, I don't think - having that browny minging spotting before a period atm, but full flow has not yet taken hold.

Poor Ivy, apples - bet it doesn't stop her. Cameron is still screaming for other people's food, despite the fact the minute it hits her stomach she chucks it up. Is super duper fun

Bunny could be that - I am REALLY tired atm after 2 weeks solid of looking after various poorly people.

Hooray bunty, celebrate with a big glass of

Bunny that does sound hard, are you sharing the night wakings with your dp / dh now you're back at work?

Happy birthday to meeeee :-D ive ran out of stuff to buy him this is terrible, shopping is my only vice. He has plenty clothes for now and until hes two. No more toys needed unless I get him a swing slide thing.

Good news on the period bunty :-D thats one thing id welcome these days. Even with a happy by the book baby what if another WASN'T! !

Sharing the night wake ups? Is that when you still get up even after stopping bf, and DH sometimes wakes up and just lies there with 'helpful' suggestions?

Well done glorious!

Good news for you bunty.

Happy birthday lora.

happy birthday lora xx

also that sounds good news bunty x

Congratulations Glorious! Fingers crossed they manage to sort the admin out for it.

Bunty sounds like you need a break! Can you get some time out for yourself?

Creepy Not sure about sharing night wakings. In our house, it means I sit up with a screaming DS for 4 hours or so, then force DH to hold DS for 10 minutes whilst I sit and sob compose myself, then I carry on whilst DH goes back to sleep. DH then spends the whole of the next day moping on the sofa and complaining about how tired he is.

DH has just got back from Sainsburys. Instead of reading the text I sent him with the shopping list, he read the text HE sent to ME, with the list of what DS had to eat today (DH took him to granddads). So instead of getting bacon, liver, squash, bread and shampoo, we have crackers, cheese, ham and porridge oats.

Thank you, now it's sunk in I'm dead chuffed! It'll take edge off the childcare bill at least Here's hoping the admin works out...

cupcakes that's impressively silly of your DP! Didn't he at any point think 'hang on, that sounds familiar'?!

Night wakings here are all mine as E won't settle for DH. He sometimes does the evening while I sleep but she's waking less in the evening now anyway.

DH sorry

oh well done glorious.

so hard to see posts on phone so end up with these bitty responses.

i am doing all the waking nights here too.. though this is about to drastically change

hope ivy is ok too apples x

Happy Birthday Lora!
Cupcakes that's hilarious. Men hey....
My little munchkin loved playing outside today in the sunshine. Now he can walk he gets really cross being carried and wants to be put down so he can take care of his own locomotion!

Manic week at work - missed all your updates for days and days but managed to catch up now.

Congrats glorious and get well soon all you people under the weather!

Away for the weekend and just had sneaky dinner out with DH while GPs babysit. Lovely.

CONGRATULATIONS GLORIOUS!! Great news and about time they sorted it out. Really chuffed for you :)

Happy belated birthday Lora!

Loving the sunshine here. Just been for a drive and a walk around the area we're buying a house in - looked gorgeous in the sun and everyone seemed v friendly. DP wants to get a dog! To be fair it is perfect dog-walking territory but I'm more of a cat person.

Enjoy your weekend away Angie.

Congrats Glorious!

Happy birthday Lora :)

Thank you

angielka that sounds like the perfect remedy for a busy week, hope you've recovered and that this week won't be as bad.

tugs I bet it was nice in the sun, lots of trees and greenery to be all springtimey. Is the purchase going through ok?

Glorious as far as I know it's going through... it's in the hands of solicitors and mortgage people so feel a bit removed from it. Had a big wobble about it but am over that now! When do you start your new job?

have had a bit of a meltdown today, first time I have cried in front of floss, and feel terrible as she kept giving me kisses, just so sick of being tired, and ill, and house not getting cleaned and never having time to myself... just all getting too much really. sorry about the me me post

Oh salt . If you are still doing all of the night wakings (and I'm guessing there are a few from what you've said) you must be shattered - something I can thoroughly empathise with. Please don't feel bad about crying in front of your LO. IMO there is absolutely nothing wrong with our children seeing us expressing our emotions. And how sweet of her to try and cheer you up with kisses. If you can ignore the housework then do - but if it's getting you down can you get a cleaner? Is there anybody who can have DD for you so you can get some time to yourself?

thanks cupcakes. tis is the worst I have felt since I had her. I am still doing all the nights though dh said he will help out early evenings and on weekends. she has never slept well, but has phases of it being even worse. I am just so sick of feeding her in the night and tried to stop breastfeeding but gave hat up as she was unwell and just wanted to feed loads. when I leave her to cry at night she scratches her head (not much hair) and this morning she looked like she has been pulled through a thorny bush, which stresses me out as I had to take her to nursery. dh not keen on a cleaner, he stayed off work to look after me so I gave him some stuff to do. it is not like he is lazy but he waits for me to tell him what to do, even over the smallest things like getting her ready, that sometimes it is easier to do it myself. she is at nursery again tomorrow so can have tomorrow to myself but I feel it barely scratches the surface, and I have the guilts as I am self employed and supposed to be working .... moan, moan,moan .....

Oh salt you poor thing Can you give him a few tasks which are always his? e.g. cleaning a particular room? Getting Floss ready on nursery days? My DH struggled getting DD ready at first but now he's fine and it's actually helped him see what needs doing on other days too.

But I'm right with you on the night wakings and not being able to stop bf at night. It's really tough.

Same here. DS doesn't feed at all during the day - it's all at night. How are we supposed to be find the strength to stop when we're just so bloody knackered? Argh.

salt my DH is exactly the same - won't lift a finger unless he is given a specific job (and even then it's hit and miss). I completely know what you mean about it being easier to just do yourself. Don't really know what to suggest though - I have been with DH for 8 years and not managed to work out a method of taking responsibility for anything. Seems a bit off of your DH to not want a cleaner but not do anything himself.

Try not to worry about what nursery think (hard - I know!) I'm sure they've seen it all before. DS cries so much he makes himself sick if I don't feed him.

It sounds like you would be better off spending tomorrow catching up with some sleep rather than trying to clean / work. Seriously, you are doing too much!

Salt sorry you are having a hard time, agree that it may be best to give him specific jobs which are always his. For example can he get her breakfast in the morning so you can have a lie in?

belated happy birthday lora and congratulations to glorious!

dramatic day here, dd fell and bit her tongue really badly, there was a lot of blood and i spent the afternoon in a and e. She seems ok now after icecream for dinner

Congrats glorious, well done

lora belated happy birthday.

salt poor you. that all sounds hard. it seems so much harder with a lack of sleep, hope things get easier for you soon and dh steps up

cupcakes men...hopeless

Ivy is still stealing food despite her split lip. She really enjoyed running round in the sun yesterday. Does everyone else los seem older/bigger now its nicer and they can run around more instead of all.bundled up in pushchairs? She walks part way hpme from school now may have some trouble getting her back in there though

mrsbug poor dd, hope it heals quickly :)