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The 9th Broadly Gemini Bus - the one with first birthdays!

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Lorelei353 · 14/05/2014 13:53

Ooh Inge to start a new thread. So if the last one was the one where they don't sleep, then they'll start to sleep now, yes?

I go back to work next Weds Kitty. DS started properly today. Full day today, tomorrow and Friday. I've just done a lovely yoga class and am using the next few days to have lunches, get hair cut etc. miss DS though. Sad

pear definitely want to hear all TTC details! I'm beginning to accept that I will do it all again but not yet!

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kittykatsforever · 27/09/2014 11:36

Idont think it'll make any difference pear. I gather he's eating lots in the day, a drink really won't change his sleeping habits unfortunately some children do seem robs early risers but it will get better as he gets older and with the dark nights coming in hopefully

peardrop2 · 27/09/2014 13:44

Update... This morning I checked his teeth and there is some weird flappy skin near where the molar would be coming through. I asked dr google and he says that this is common and is the skin pushing through. It disappears on it's own but if it is still there on Monday I will take him to the doctor incase it's an infection. I think this explains the early starts this week and extra grumpiness Hmm

peardrop2 · 27/09/2014 13:45

And nappy rash & lack of appetite Hmm

kittykatsforever · 29/09/2014 07:51

How is he this morning pear?

peardrop2 · 29/09/2014 11:31

Kitty, flappy skin gone Shock yuk but good that it's gone. We saw more blood on the cot sheets yesterday afternoon and he woke up screaming at 9:45pm last night and then 5:30 this morning Hmm I've upped the dosage of meds at night now. Gave him Calpol and nurofen last night. I've asked the dentist about the blood this morning as it's happened 3/4 times now but they're not concerned. Also asked HV this morning and waiting for an answer. I think it's just his gums or maybe him biting his cheek or something (that is what the dentist thinks). He's OK in himself apart from tired and grumpy but that's to be expected so I'm not worried. Just keeping an eye on things I guess!

bringonthetrumpets · 29/09/2014 19:27

Hey, hey, hey. Been AWOL again, sorry. So... M now has HFM disease as well and is cutting 3 molars at the same time. Let me tell you, we are having a PARTY over here. I got a job at a clothing store that my little sister works at and now right in the middle of the whole training bit, M gets sick and can't go to daycare because she's a drooling rash-faced mess. Blood lovely over here. Oh yes, and did I mentioned we haven't slept in the past 4 days? And also, she doesn't do anything but moan and hang on my legs. I think I'd have a better night's sleep in my car. Hmm. M has been having blood-tinged drool too pear. Must be a fun part of giant teeth moving into one's mouth.

Ugggggggggggg. I'm so crabby!

kittykatsforever · 29/09/2014 19:37

Oh bringHmm it's like she's caught it virtually from kitten! It wasn't a good week I can tell you and she's exactly the same re leg clinger, it should only last a week so I hope you are over the worst, I was lucky kitten only goes to nursery on a Friday and it developed that days I by the timethefollowing week came we were ok
Pear tiger always had blood tinged saliva on the sheets the night shed cut a tooth without fail every one, kitten hasn't had it once, just different kids different reactions

peardrop2 · 29/09/2014 19:52

Ah thanks ladies. The blood tinge was more than normal though which is why I questioned it. Seemed quite a lot yesterday but I guess that's because it's a molar. I don't know anyone in RL that has experienced this so good to hear from you!

Bring ~ ShockShockShock ThanksThanksThanks All of a sudden my week doesn't sound or feel so bad Hmm I'm so sorry you're going through such rough days. I hope tonight is a lot better for you. Hang on in there Brew

Tonight I've given Calpol and Nurofen. Sooooo hope it helps!!

Is anyone brave enough to watch the still born documentary tonight? Sad

kittykatsforever · 29/09/2014 21:03

Not see that advertised pear, not sure I'm up to a big cry though what's it called?
Tigers biggest blood stain was big, like the rim of a cup size but was watery not just like a blood drop

peardrop2 · 29/09/2014 21:38

It was on Panorama. It wasn't as bad as I fault. Quite interesting to hear how it could be prevented in this country. Hopefully the programme will give it some positive limelight.

peardrop2 · 29/09/2014 21:39

Thought

bringonthetrumpets · 30/09/2014 16:45

Thank you for the kind words, ladies. She magically started feeling better last night (must have been the constant nursing she did yesterday Wink ) and she only woke up 2x last night without the screaming when trying to put her back in her bed. Hallelujah! She also ate a ton of breakfast this morning after not really eating anything over the weekend so I think we are over the worst of it. I managed to escape it when I was a kid so now I'm super paranoid that I've gotten the virus as I've had a pounding headache for the past 24 hours. Shock She's off nursery today so we have been having a lovely cuddle this morning although I'm completely unable to do any homework or go to work today! Just waiting for her to nap so I can try to cram in a week's worth of homework and about 15 emails that are my side-business related shiz. (I'm just moaning now at this point, WTF did I decide to keep working on this stupid business!?). Ugh. Also, can I just say that I've been absolutely-beyond-humanly-possible broody! Even DH is up for another, but I have no idea how'd that fit in with trying to go back to nursing school.... Hmm

peardrop2 · 30/09/2014 18:55

Ahhh bring. You could be my TTC partner. I'm very lonely and I'm doing a very bad job so I could really do with a push Wink

peardrop2 · 30/09/2014 23:32

Just worked out whilst dangling legs in air that I'm having 39 day cycles. That's long Shock

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Lorelei353 · 01/10/2014 15:27

I just can't understand how you're all broody! I can't imagine having another one now. I just feel like things have got back to normal a bit. The idea of starting all over terrifies me (although I get the idea of getting it all out of the way in a few years).

Bring - glad things are better.

DS is having intermittent molar issues/bad nights but not every night. Wrecked today though (oh so sleepy mama in work).

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peardrop2 · 01/10/2014 18:18

Lor ~ I can totally understand how you're feeling. I've been feeling a lot like that too. However, because I'm stuck on wanting 3 DC I feel that it's time to start at least trying. The age gap at the moment for us is 2 years. If I achieve anywhere around 2.5 years I would be v happy. If I just wanted 2 children then I would go for 3 years gap. I'm a SAHM at the moment who's decided to freeze my career for now. It's not at all that I want to get it "out the way" because I adore these early years but financially I have to be sensible and on top of that I do feel happy to grow my little family. On the other hand I've just started to get my figure back and I'm in a really lovely mummy space where I feel I can breathe again in the evenings but for me I just know that I'll be much more prepared next time. Some couples I know takes ages to get pregnant the 2nd time and some don't. I'm just doing what suits me although the very fact that everyone around me is getting pregnant with no2 does help a little Wink

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Lorelei353 · 02/10/2014 15:33

Maybe if I was a SAHM I'd feel differently. I suppose I've only been back to work for less than 5 months and am just back into the swing of things, not to mention the fact that I'm really enjoying it (I have a job I love). I don't feel in the headspace or emotional space where I want to step away from it for a while again - but wouldn't want to take anything less than a year if I did have another DC.

Anyway, DH is definitely NOT in the space for TTC so it's all academic anyway!

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peardrop2 · 02/10/2014 20:00

Lor ~ if I was in your shoes I probably would feel exactly the same. If had a job to go back to that I loved...it just happened unexpectedly that I love my new job more. It wasn't the plan I had when building my career that's for sure Smile

peardrop2 · 02/10/2014 20:01

Yay Frus Wink FX!

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bringonthetrumpets · 03/10/2014 01:39

Oh god, ladies! I'm in the middle of teething/clingy/HFM/CIO HELL RIGHT NOW. We slept a grand total of THREE F'ING HOURS LAST NIGHT. 3 hours. M was awake from 12-3 and we had to be up at 6 to get everyone ready for work and school. She is a nightmare child, I've never known anything like this before. She's had to CIO tonight during bedtime b/c she's absolutely refusing to stay asleep unless I'm rubbing her back and guess what! I'm not going to rub her back all night. She's also getting up every hour for a feed and last night was just like the last straw. I'm not a drinking fountain. Not anymore. She's 15 months old, this is ridiculous now. So. We are dealing with CIO and man she just goes for it. Screaming and thrashing herself around her cot. I'm so tiiiiirrrrrred. The broodiness has officially left the building. for now

Frusso · 03/10/2014 07:36

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Lorelei353 · 03/10/2014 10:57

Well done Frus! Hopefully it'll be the first of many.

bring you poor thing. Hope last night went okay. Sounds utterly miserable

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