The 8th Broadly Gemini Bus- The one where the babies refuse to sleep!

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Numero 8!

Hoping for some actual sleep tonight!

Good advice frus, I havnt even looked at it as I wasn't eligable for dd1 I'm sure I'm probably not again! They make then so complicated though that I wouldn't know if I was surposed to or not

Wow, lots of messages on sleeping. M joined me in my giant-all-to-myself-no-snoring-DH bed last night. She actually slept, but I couldn't .

Now she's exhausted but won't just take a nap. She's like baby Lor, she has to be completely out cold when I put her down or she just wakes up and fusses. It's such a drawn-out process!

How are the flooding conditions and waves on your side of the world, Frus?

I am being a lazy mum and Disney Jr is already on.

Desperately trying to find a nanny so I signed up (and paid, urgh!) on a website. It feels like a dating website! Now I'm anxiously waiting for someone anyone to email me back

No, not wrong at all to write what it's like for you. Most people who hold positions have no clue whatsoever what is like for actual residents! Speak your mind, mama.

OOOOoooh my life. The drooling, the fussing, the biting, somebody make this kid stop! I think I've cried like 4 times today because it's just never ending and I feel so alone despite being surrounded by people all day ones that don't actually give a shit about how you're feeling Ok. Maybe I miss DH a little more than I thought I did. I just know when he gets home he's going to want to lay on the couch all day tomorrow because I'm sure in his mind he's done so much work ... I'm going to lose my mind if I have to stay here and take care of an extra person. I'm sorry. I'm moaning and have no one else to talk to. This is the part of winter where I start to go a little loopy.

Agnu, how are you feeling now that you're a few days into the medication? I'm contemplating on going in and seeing someone....

What is it with our DH's who have a burning desire to spend all day on the coach? Why are we not programmed to be that selfish?? Take big breaths bring Teething, fussy and demanding babies are exhausting xx

If if makes you feel any better...I was out all day with baby pear looking after a sick relative and when I got back at 7pm did DH offer to help me bring in the bags from the car or help put baby pear to bed? Noooooooo! Don't be silly He put dinner in the oven (literally just put it in and that was it).

I don't know pear Why did I fail to receive that gene? I'm going to try my very hardest to not become passive aggressive with him because I'm frustrated he didn't really give a shit about my week and every time I spoke to him or skyped with him he was talking about how amazing all of his dinners were or was talking to the teammate he was sent on the trip with. Yeah, hello! Real world over here, I don't really want to know about how amazing your gourmet steak dinner was while I'm here eating pancakes for dinner because we don't have any f'ing vegetables as I can't take 3 kids to the grocery store in -3 degrees F!

he only put the dinner in the oven ???? Seriously. How on earth did men get this far in evolution?

No idea I don't think I can really complain though as I do get a lot of help from DH but I do push for it.

Day 6 and he still cries when I put him down. Ok, so the times have decreased but I naively thought the crying would have stopped altogether by now Kitten, do you think it will ever stop? Or do I have a baby who needs to let it out for a few minutes before settling each time?

Hahahahah just realised I'm now asking kitty's DD for answers...must be desperate

LOL oh dear pear He might just be a kiddo who needs to let you know that he really doesn't like the arrangement. It's kind of the age too. They cry when we leave the room even when they are happily playing away. It's a normal (and good sign) of a strong attachment. M will be clearly relieved when I pick her up and start snuggling her down for a nap but then will make a huge fuss out of the process and grumble and cry and arch the back..... and then.... pass out. Baby pear sounds a lot like what my eldest was like. There was no other option than to CIO with him when he was this age because he had (still has!) the strongest will of ANYBODY I've EVER met. I'm sorry it's not going swimmingly around sleep times at your home. I don't want to sound like an old bat; but it is just a phase and it will pass. Something will click and it will suddenly start working. Stay strong mama!

Ok. I don't want to brag.... but I swear M said "dada" when she saw DH this morning and reached for him. She makes consonant sounds just randomly, but she just blurted it out when she saw him. Probably just a fluke... but it was funny!

Thanks bring I hope it clicks soon hahah!

Yay for your bubs saying dada Hope that got him in a good mood to help when he got home? baby pear says mama. Has been for a long time. DH doesn't believe me but my mum hears it too not biased audience at all

Pear I've asked kitten and she says it will pass stay strong, like bring it can be he's just making his protest known
Kitten says mamamana but only when she's upset so far and I think wants a cuddle, she's in 9-12 months now she's such a big girl!

What a wise kitten you have

It's tough this staying strong marlarky

Anyone finding it really testing to entertain indoors in all this wet weather? Bring...how do you survive?! I need a break from music hour, playing ball and stacking cups!

I might crack open the bubble gun tomorrow

Urgh. I'm the only one in my household not sleeping :-( On a happier note baby pear went down at 3:30 without crying...woohoo and on a much happier note I've just been sales shopping on the Gap website. Brought myself a lightweight mummy jacket

Snuggle him all day frus! Then nice Sunday dinner