December 2012: Now they're all 1

[Barbeasty]

We needed a new thread!

Ds usually once a day. At the moment 2/3 bad ones. Just had another leaker that does sound a lot Nutella are they, er, solid?

Yeah all solid and of varying sizes.... I noticed it was worse when he had more dairy and so I am wondering if it's diet but I've no idea what it's likely to be

Haha Nutella it didn't hurt after the initial impact i was just shocked she did it with a look of menace.

H tends to poo about 4-5 times a day on average although some days she shocks me and doesn't poo at all. she makes up for it the next day though

Thanks hales. Good to know DS is not the only mega pooper!

It was the image of H creeping up on you with the fork out ready to poke you with it that I couldn't get out of my head

Hahaha Hales, little devil child H!

DS poos once in a morning and once at night. The night one is always after I've put him to bed, so I have to get him back up and change him. It always stinks to high heaven!

hales that is really funny!

nutella hope DSs bum is better soon, it always looks so sore when have nasty nappies.

F tends to poop about three times a day, I tend to time our leaving the house for after his morning poop, otherwise I really, really regret it...

Haha hales! I guess that means she's feeling a bit better?
T poos once a day usually, sometimes twice just like dd1 did. Dd2 was multiple times a day at this age.

I think they day it's more about the consistency of the poo rather than the frequency

Morning all. DS is still sleeping, after waking us up at 5:30 screaming. Tried sending DH in to settle him, but he gets in such a state it's just too hard to calm him down. Ended up feeding him and putting him down at 6 (yes, I know we're lucky it was so quick) but it means DH and I have both been up since 5:30 hoping to fall back asleep before the alarm at 6:45. This long lie will count as his morning nap, and hopefully give me a much happier baby than I had yesterday. Some days he reminds me of a teenager the way he throws himself around on the floor/sofa/me whinging and looking sad. He was in mid woe-is-me strip yesterday when I offered him a biscuit - instant smile, jump up and run to he biscuit cupboard! Then back to moping once he had it. I think he's bored, but he just won't play with his toys.

We've had a couple of surprise sore bums recently. Fine one nappy change, horrifically sore the next. Really hope it clears up soon nutella. Hope DS doesn't get sore from his diarrhea Spotty, is he seeming any better today?

Another nasty nappy this morning! And a soggy rice cake just shoved in my mouth

Sounds like hard work stacks

stacks DS tends to get whingey before dinner time - even though he seems to be eating about 80% of the time. But when it's teeth he moans and moans at me and drives me crazy. Sorry no helpful hints! But I feel your pain.

Speaking of which last night he woke at about midnight and I'm sure it was teeth. But he sounded so croaky and his chest was so rattley that I brought him into our bed. He eventually settled after some carpool and puff of his salbutamol seemed to really help his breathing quieter down.

Thanks ladies, for the poo advice/ reassurance :)
I'm glad on the one hand that we use cloth, it would be really really expensive if he were in disposables! On the the other hand I have to deal with the poo - thank goodness it isn't usually a big problem.

His bum is much better this morning. Using some good bum cream, bepanthen and he had a camomile & oat bath last night. I'm looking forward to trying that out myself actually. I noticed last night after his bath that his skin felt even more lovely and soft :)

Ah to lovely soft baby skin nutella.
Sshh don't want to jinx it but T slept 8-6 last night! Hoorah! Looks like the standoffs have paid off.
stacks could you hang out in the garden for a bit? I find it a wonderful mood changer - waterproofs on and a poke in flower pots, blow some bubbles.

Ds just loves to dribble out full mouthfuls of spit at the moment (on purpose)

We had a full day of whinging, though he was ok while at play group and when in the garden (thanks WL) though we were only out for 15 mins as it was cold and started to rain.

I've been in an awful mood all evening, little things are annoying me sooo much. Like the bloody iPhone autocorrect, and DH complaining there was no clean towel in the kitchen. Clean towels are in the bathroom, clean because I washed them, they're always in the same place, and easy to get to. So go get an f'ing towel yourself!!! Then got peed off with the cat for fussing at me while I was trying to go to the loo. Is 5 minutes on the loo ON MY OWN too much to ask of the universe? Even DH wanting a cuddle feels like an invasion of my space tonight :(

Oh Stacks, can your DH make sure you have the chance to some time alone this evening?

I had to be really careful to not let my bad mood out between collecting the DC and getting them to bed.

I didn't get the job. But I only know this because I was on our online hr system booking time off and had a look. No actual call or letter or anything.

Then I was told this morning that someone I've worked with for the last 6 years was killed leaving work yesterday, when a lorry reversed into him.

After that having to deal with an arsehole who was being difficult because I refused to do their job for them the other week was just the icing on the cake really.

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!!

Goodness beasty poor you

Stacks I can't wait for the weather to improve a bit I hate being out in the wet!

stacks poor DH didn't get much of a cuddle for ages as I'd just had enough of people being on me. Def try to arrange a bit of you time, on your own or with friends. Cheers me up a treat. Glad ds enjoyed a bit of time in the garden, hopefully it will get easier to be out there as the weather improves and the days get longer but I do find even 15 mins breaks a whinge cycle.
beasty sorry to hear all that. How awful for that mans family. I applied for a job today, massively long winded crappy application form so it better be worth it!

Beasty, I'm so sorry to hear about your colleague, his poor family and sorry about the job. They could've at least let you know.

Fingers crossed for you WL

Oh Stacks can you go swimming or just to the supermarket and leave DS with someone so you can get an hour alone?

My (big) boss complained about be today! I was taking quick notes off an unexpected work call and grabbed a compliment slip to write on. Apparently that's an bloody expensive way to take notes as they cost 20p each. You drive a masserati, live in a £4mill farmhouse and charge my time out at 6 times what I'm paid but yeah by all means quibble over 20p

DS is whinging already. Dunno why, am reluctant to get out of bed

Sounds about right for a big boss willyou!
Agree beasty that's awful for it to be publically available and no one told you first.

WL I get like that when I'm due on...

A has earache and is on antibiotics, DD has bad tonsillitis (again) and is on antibiotics.

I don't want to catch either!!

Bless DH, he's worked from home today to take them to the Dr, and bless MIL who is looking after both DC so DH can work and I can come into work for a stupid meeting which was only worth it for a doughnut

2nd week off swimming for A, and feeling guilty that we've not spotted it earlier.

Beasty sorry about your colleague and also about the job Also i hope your DC feel better soon.

Willyou Big Bosses are always stingy in my experience. They always seem worried about money

H has just walked around the Asda as she refused to get in the trolley, it made for a very stressful trip.

Hales was she trying to get stuff off the shelf?!

WillYou how crap. Next time just write it on the desk!.

Hope you get the job WL. Is it for anything interesting?

Sorry you didn't get the job beasty, and double sorry about your collegue. I always wonder how that sort of thing can happen.

Hales, T insists on walking sometimes now. We've got him a little ladybird backpack that has baby reins on it. Helps with the running off, if not the shelf emptying.

Another long day today, only 1.5hrs till bedtime though. I forgot DH is out tonight, so had to make dinner while holding a whinging DS. I'm getting my own back though, DS has been running around with DHs electric toothbrush for most of the afternoon. He comes and gets my finger to get me to turn it on, then chews it with his dinner in his mouth too. I might tell DH, depends what time he's home tonight ;)

Poorly parrot has just stopped squawking hoarsely at me down the monitor. Lovely locum said it's just a cold but had never seen a cloth nappy before, despite having a 2yo of his own might not help that I turned up in full wrap regalia with ds in his woollies and night nappy