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Jan 2014 - can we call it a sleep regression if they didn't sleep in the first place?

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Swannykazoo · 05/06/2014 15:10

Here goes...

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Pidgy · 19/06/2014 06:43

Hi angel, it's called Woburn forest and is in Bedfordshire, close to Luton airport.
Only took us 50 mins from North Surrey. :-)

alteredimages · 19/06/2014 06:52

Yep angel, they are cheeky monkeys aren't they?

Hope you are enyoying Center Parcs Pidgy!

N's fever was hovering around the 40 mark all day yesterday even with paracetamol. Sad He has gone all spotty from the heat and the doctor told us to bath him every two hours, even at night. I do want him to get better but I don't think I will manage two-hourly bathing between feeds, cuddles and stopping DD from jumping on his head (the big bed is doubling up as a trampoline, obviously).

In funnier news, DD announced yesterday while on the toilet that she wants to kiss a dog, thinks she looks a bit like a piggy and that she would like to marry tinkerbell. Grin I think that is probably enough to make the local sheikh implode so it must be for the best that she is going to French school. This is without mentioning her sneaky pork roast rolls down on the prom in Aberystwyth.

Great news about Sylvie's rolling Felix! N has started doing that too recently and keeps rotating while sleeping and then screaming because his head is pushed up against the mesh sides of the travel cot. If I were buying again, I would buy the square play pen kind so he could sleep how he liked because he was waking up three times a night with it.

My goal for the day is to not kill DD or hurt her feelings. This may be a challenge, as for the past three days she has been feeling left out and is making up for it by trying to jump on N's head, hitting him on the legs and telling me that she is very very sick and needs to go to the "hobstipal". She also managed a new high score of four accidents yesterday. Let the good times roll!

FelixFelix · 19/06/2014 10:22

Pidgy never thought of avocado and banana together! We always have both in, so will try it Grin enjoy centre parks! I've never been, but I'm from where Sherwood Forest is so the nearest one apart from there would have been the Lake District one which is hours away!

Angel, it's a relief when the injections are over Smile

Altered the things your dd says are brilliant!! Wanting to kiss a dog just tipped me over the edge Grin sorry N is still poorly Sad I hope his temperature goes down and the rash disappears soon. What's the temperature like over there at the moment?

beccajoh · 19/06/2014 10:25

Oh I love centre parcs. Didn't realise the Woburn one was already open. I might look into booking a weekend there later in the year. Pidgy I also live in North Surrey - have we had this discussion before? Vague recollection?

Temp of 40 isn't much fun - might be worth seeing a doctor?

alteredimages · 19/06/2014 11:34

It is pretty hot here felix, usually around 36 to 37, but we have air conditioning!except for the two or three hours of power cuts each day

We went to our usual paediatrician last night. He advised alternately giving paracetamol and diclofenac (voltarol, i think?), which I am not going to do. He gave some anti histamine drops for the rash. So we are back to just paracetamol and hoping for the best. He seems to think it is just a sore throat caused by a virus so hopefully we are nearing the end.

Has anyone given diclofenac to a child this young? The pamphlet says not below a year, but I think even that is quite young for such a strong painkiller/antipyretic.

AMillionNameChangesLater · 19/06/2014 14:55

Hi everyone. Dh's mom has had a mental breakdown, so he's trying to be there for her. It turns out she has felt down for over 6 weeks.

I'm really annoyed that she has had my children in those weeks and didn't tell us. I just feel like she's lied to me and i already have trust issues.

it's all kind of messy here

alteredimages · 19/06/2014 15:24

Oh no million that sounds really hard for everyone.

Do you feel that her mental health issues were serious enough at that point to impact on how she was caring for your children? I hope that wasn't the case.

Hugs, and hope things are better soon.

TobyLerone · 19/06/2014 15:53

That does sound difficult, million. I bet she didn't tell you because she thought she'd be letting you down. Also, saying it out loud would mean she'd have to admit it to herself.

FelixFelix · 19/06/2014 17:09

Agree with Toby. I hope everything gets better for you all soon.

beccajoh · 19/06/2014 17:34

Million sorry to hear that. Must be a worry that she's been looking after the children.

Altered can you get ordinary ibuprofen for children? I wouldn't be happy giving diclofenac to such a young child. This site is a v good source of info. It doesn't say not to give it - just that safety is unknown for children. dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=77b60a0c-e49a-4ad4-abb1-b662c24ab782

AMillionNameChangesLater · 19/06/2014 18:28

Thanks

we just found out today that she told my sil she wasn't feeling her best when it first started. Mil and sil decided it was best not to have dneice in case. Weeks ago! No mention to us, by either of them. I'm fucking fuming. It was apparently a mutual decision at least as far as mil is aware.

Ffs!

FelixFelix · 19/06/2014 20:12

So she's not had SIL's child in those weeks as she's not been well, but she's still had yours?! ShockConfused

beccajoh · 19/06/2014 20:21

Yikes I'd be really mad!

TobyLerone · 19/06/2014 20:48

Did she maybe think that if she didn't have your niece, she'd be more able to cope with your two? And maybe that you could do with the help more than SIL? I don't know #devilsadvocate

AMillionNameChangesLater · 19/06/2014 22:13

Yeah, she's still had mine. Just ds1 overnight, but both for a couple of hours.

I'm trying to step away from it all, i have told dh that I'm massively ticked. I've also made clear that my children are not to be left alone with pil until trust has been regained. That didn't go down well. I'm waiting for the inevitable "Can ds1 and 2 stay over on whatever day" so I'll be the bad guy.

good news, Henry rolled over back to front! Sadly, he was in the bath at the time, so he may now be traumatised. Still, that's exciting

Swannykazoo · 20/06/2014 10:49

Two teeth now -hurrah!
Can't believe DH-he's just announced that as he's going to have 5 months "off" there's no reason for him not to hire scaffolding and paint our fascia boards on the roof rather than pay someone. We have lots of little corners and dormer windows so even a professional roofer has sucked his teeth and said "big job"...though prob they'd do that if I wanted a wendy house done
When queried what will happen to PFB he's announced his parents can come up and look after him all day!
I'm despairing trying to build a decent bit of familiarity between him + little puggle so me going to work isn't too traumatic. His PIL are pains in the asses, not into babies or kindness generally and big in the "just let him cry it out" school of unwanted advice. I have pointed out he is not "off" but looking after our child!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

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FelixFelix · 20/06/2014 16:28

Puggle hooray for teeth! Is he taking the rest of the maternity/paternity leave then? He must be crazy to think he will have that much time on his hands Shock I think you need to put your foot down re PIL's.

I'm off to Nottingham for a friends birthday party tomorrow night so DP is taking Sylvie up to his parents tonight for the weekend. So I have two baby free nights. It sounds wonderful but I'm really anxious about it! No worries about her being with him of course, I think I'll feel a bit lost without her. It sounds so stupid!! Going to have a long bath tonight and hopefully a good nights sleep. It will be weird going somewhere and not being responsible for anyone else. And not having to lug around loads of baby paraphernalia everywhere I go. PLEASE TELL ME I WILL SURVIVE!!!!

Pidgy · 20/06/2014 19:23

Felix you will survive!! And, you'll have a fab time too! You'll probably miss her and talk about her A LOT though!! I used to live in Nottingham so I'm really jealous.

altered hope the temperature is down now. As was said above, I'd try ibruprofen liquid alternated with the paracetamol.

million hope things settle. Perhaps the discussions with sil weren't meant maliciously in the way it appears? Mils are strange. It's a difficult relationship at the best of times IMO. I will be one someday (hopefully) which makes me think about what I say/do to mine even tho she is frustrating g and plays favourites which I can't stand.

becca I do recall a few people living near here but it was in a thread last summer. I'm near egham.

Holiday was lovely. We're home now and unpacked as we did a mon- fri break. Washing machine is on it's second load!! Lots more to go too. :-(

Just realised that it was a year ago we were having our 12 week scans! What a lot changes in a year.
It was also a year ago I got discharged from hospital after the horrendous burst appendix. Ugh...so pleased that is in the past and Lara doesn't seem any worse for wear from it. :-)

TobyLerone · 20/06/2014 21:22

You'll survive, Felix, but I can't imagine being able to be away from Meredith for longer than about half an hour. Such is the lot of an EBF mother whose tiny bastard little angel won't take a bottle. Have a lovely time!

Glad you had a lovely break, pidgy :)

Meredith and I are properly home alone now until Sunday night. DS has been here this week, but he's with his dad tonight and away on his Duke of Edinburgh assessment trip for the rest of the weekend. It's very strange. I've never been completely alone with her overnight before. I plan on doing a bit of a blitz on the house this weekend, so that it doesn't look quite so much like Beirut when DH comes home on Monday.

And I'm expecting tonight to be fun and games. She was properly knackered by 5pm, after only having had one nap today. Managed to stretch it out so I didn't have to put her in the bath until about 6pm, but it was a struggle! She was asleep in bed by 6.45 Hmm

Swannykazoo · 20/06/2014 21:29

Live vicariously for us (well me anyway) felix - cocktails, chips on the way home, having a pee without a tiny barsteward keeping you company...

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FelixFelix · 20/06/2014 21:37

Haha thanks everyone. I almost cried when DP left with her in the car Confused I got over it after my long bath though! Painted my nails for the first time in FOREVER and looking forward to a good nights sleep!

Naturegirl82 · 20/06/2014 21:43

very jealous felix enjoy yourself. Smile

I'm excited for tomorrow, off to test drive a new car. My current one is really uneconomical to get to work when i go back so getting a brand spanking new one as it will actually save us money Smile

Hopefully the weather is nice as off for a bbq with the inlaws as well tomorrow.

Hope everyone else has lovely plans for the weekend.

TobyLerone · 21/06/2014 05:55

What are you test driving, nature?

Naturegirl82 · 21/06/2014 07:43

test driving the clio today. by far the most economical we have looked at so far.

TobyLerone · 21/06/2014 09:01

Ah :) Have fun!