December 2012: Now they're all 1

[Barbeasty]

We needed a new thread!

Are you moving tomorrow Nutella? If so, good luck.

Day 2 of DD staying away and seeing how A does. Wish me luck!!

Good luck Nutella. I find it quite frustrating when they get annoyed after 1 day of whingy baby when we get it in the neck most of the time. However, I do sometimes lose my rag when J's wanting to play in the middle of the night so I can't really talk.

Hope R is asleep now Pidj.

Good luck Beasty, hope he zonks out all night for you.

I spoke to DP today to sort out contact, I have to say he's being fantastic about that. I'm working away sporadically for the next few weeks and he's just fitting in around me and happy to do exactly what I need.

It was weird as I'm so much more together today so we just talked normally. Being apart is definitely good - he spoke to me like he liked me and like he'd missed talking to me rather than being annoyed by me IYSWIM. I think he'd got to that point where you're frustrated with the situation so you get snappy all the time - I remember being like that with boyfriends when I was younger and I cringe now. I think we'll be able to be friends in the future, which is great for DS.

willyou glad he's being good about contact. Given what he's put you through that's the least he could do. & you're right that being friends will be good for ds. I'm going to say something very unmunsetty but You clearly have a very strong kind heart as being do civil at the moment must be very hard.

nutella hope moves goes well. I hate that so stressed as so much to do but can't see wood for the trees so can't make a plan feeling. We love our ergo too & we're next to the sea visiting family at the moment so using it lots of long walks on beach and dd going up & down as she pleases. But did for the first time feel really heavy & made my hips hurt. She was on my front which I prefer as I like to be able to see & talk to her and I can put her in on my own safely but think need to figure out how to put her own my back. I've said it before but they make it look so simple on u tube but I really can't seem to do it!

Can't remember who asked but of course if they are not happy with current care or want to explore other options then perfectly reasonable to ask for another opinion. Best route is just to be honest with current consultant. Like with all professions there's the bad & the good and when it comes to their child they have to be confident in who they are dealing with.

Nope, still going. Well he was. He started to cry out so I went to get a nappy slattern has left the dry ones in the laundry basket after getting them in earlier switched on the hall light and he stopped. Switched it off, sat back down, he started again. Went again, he stopped.

Nope, started again.

FFS!!!

Changed nappy. Full on howling. ARGH!

Asleep

Glad you got him back down Pidj. J on the other hand has been up since 12:15, repeatedly punching me in the face. So now he is shut in his room before I absolutely blow my lid. I've not been to sleep yet

pidj I hope he stayed asleep once he was out.

willyou I also hope that you got j to sleep and had a peaceful night after that.

Although DS is poorly and miserable he fortunately sleeps; I think because he is so exhausted from being poorly.

I am walking tiny, who was in desperate need of sleep and collecting filled rolls for the troops. Hmmmm.... I suppose I'm being helpful but I feel useless.

Nope, nightmare at 4:40 then poo and up for the day at 7

Have had a busy morning of craft, baking, playing in the garden, eating an immense amount of food (him) and visiting grandparents, even watching the robin eat vine weevil grubs didn't distract him for long nap now, fx he wakes in a better mood

Sorry there wasn't better sleep. I'll be cursing it, but A seems to have settled into 1 waking. We'll see what happens tonight when DD is back.

Quite a day so far. Went to get cash out this morning and the machine ate my card. The bank were very good but it took a while to get it back and then go to my bank to check the money hadn't been taken from my account.

Now DH has taken me out for lunch for my birthday. We don't know how long we'll have to wait, but the sensor on their gas tank was broken so they ran out of gas last night. Waiting for the tank to fill and everything to fire up before we order.

Not sure what else will happen, to make it 3 things. Hopefully something mildly irritating like the other 2.

Happy birthday Beasty

Happy birthday Beasty

J was up 3 hours in total, finally went down at 3:30. He thankfully only got up at 9:15 though so I feel human.

We've been to the park and to look at the ducks. Off to a friend's for takeaway later so j can play with her 2boys and nephew.

Hope the move goes well nutella you'll have to be on duty. That's a very important job.

Beasty happy birthday!

willyou glad you got some decent sleep in the end.

pidj any ideas what has upset him?

DS is having a mega nap. He woke up briefly, looked around, moaned a bit and has gone back to sleep. Poor little thing. Obviously to tire him out for a nap longer than 1 hour I need to keep him up until midday. And during the morning invite about 10 friends over to help over excite, confuse and generally mess up his morning routine .

willyou I made cake and collected filled rolls. Drinks all sorted too... I think I've done my bit... I do feel a bit useless since I can't lift or carry much so I should coordinate but it doesn't make sense for me to go to the house just yet. And all everyone is down over there is putting boxes into rooms. Which I'm sure they can manage without me.

I think he's growing again. His speech has come on in leaps and bounds lately - anything round is Bubble (including the Audi logo ), he does woo woo for dog, Err for dragon and dinosaur and vrrm for car, and yesterday when I asked if he wanted Burger or cheese for lunch I got a point and a Burbur plus clear Yes No and More in context. I also think I can feel a proper molar back right! The ones they're not meant to get till they're 2!

pidj how old is he now? DS has just turned 15 months and I know most are around 16 months but IIRC R is a little older, but I can't remember if he was "early" or is one of the older toddlers
We've had a few head nods the last two or so days when DS agrees to something. I'm not sure if they are flukes or not. He seemed to pick up lots of speech while Grandma was here.

He is still asleep. I've never known him have a two hour nap . I'm actually (I know I know I shouldn't write this. I shouldn't even think it!) getting a bit bored. He must need the sleep, poor love. But I feel like I should be doing something... Argh

Happy birthday beasty! And happy moving Nutella - hopefully that'll be us in 5 weeks - hard to imagine after the last 5 months we'll finally get to move in!

O is miserable - very high temperature on Thursday, but the doctor couldn't find anything obviously wrong so said calpol/sleep/fluids and see how it goes. Two bad nights and a lot of drugs later there doesn't seem to be an obvious change. When can I bother them again?

I usually take the dc to the dr after they've had a fever for 3-5 days (depending on how they are in themselves).

Good luck Nutella!

Hope you're having a lovely day beasty

He woke up very sad and weepy but after distraction with bricks and a trip to the garden and playground seems happier. Will see how we are on Monday..

17 months all bar a week. He was the second thread baby, born at 38+3 (so not "early" just before EDD which was moved to 30/11 at my first scan)

He had a 2 hour nap, woke grump and very hot. I gave calpol at lunch and ibuprofen at tea (which has worked) and he went to sleep without a murmur for the first time in a couple of weeks although he ate hardly any tea. FX for a reasonable night. I can feel his bottom back molars, the ones that are supposed to arrive between 2 and 3 although as he already has all 16 expected teeth it shouldn't be a huge surprise I suppose. Just hoped we'd have a few months respite!

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utopian I hate it when they are poorly and you don't know why. Poor little O. I hope he improves soon and isn't too much hard work.

Pidj isn't there a big leap around 17/18 months? I suppose this doesn't help right now but at least once those molars are through you are done with baby teeth. I think those last molars are even more painful because all the teeth are moved a little closer together.

Poor babies... Well Toddlers. Can't believe how big they are now. They look so big in the pictures.

We are in the new house it is a bit chaotic and we are both exhausted. But YAY! Will look for a blanket or something to tape over our window for the night. We had to get tiny to bed because he was just fussing and getting unhappy. After that we thought it better not to drill more holes.

Yeah, I think so. Must do some research google when I'm functioning a bit more

Hello all. It's been ages since I posted again. DS has settled into 2-3hr daytime naps the last few days. It's been amazing! I put tin foil up on his windows as a blackout blind, as he gets the full evening sun in his room, and being Scotland it's light till about 8pm now, even with blinds, blackout curtains and curtains shut! The tin foil probably looks interesting to folks outside, but it's made a huge difference. He goes straight to sleep at 6:30 instead of singing to himself till nearly 8, wakes up happier in the morning, and sleeps better for daytime naps. Highly recommended.

We went to a Jack and Jill market today, took DH and DS (big mistake!). It's like a car boot sale for mums, by mums, so lots of people selling loads of toys for bargain prices - and willing to bargain more. Bargain of the day was a train thing, it has toy animals on, sings songs, and drives itself round. Cost £1 as someone had stolen the monkey from the back. There were two others there the same selling for about £10. Got a Sophie giraffe for bump for 50p too, as DS liked the squeak (anyone else think they're like a dog chew?).
Got DS a few toys, came home and packed away all his current toys. I'm hoping hiding them for a while will make them interesting and new when reintroduced. We've been home all week (half term, so no play groups on) and he's opened his toy cupboard once in that time, then got bored and started complaining again.

Nutella glad your move went well. Did DS sleep ok in the new room? Do you have work to do decorating this house now, or are you all set for a while?

Sorry people haven't had good sleep recently. Glad to hear A has settled into just one waking though beasty. Pidg, DS still only has 6 teeth! He's younger than a few on here at end dec, but still 'behind' in his teeth. I always wonder - how do you guys check for teeth? There's no way I'm sticking my finger in there, even with 6 teeth instead of 16!

Is O feeling better now utopian?