January 2014 babies - The Teething Twilight Zone

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New thread!

The tiredness should not be underestimated.

From your posts, Book, I can't even begin to fathom how tired you are. But I do know how even being a little bit weary can make everything seems much worse. Do you know what kind of counselling it is? If it's CBT then go for it. The sessions wwill be lilimited to 6-8 in total, and they will be able to help with the OCD, if you think that is the main issue. Anxiety and depression have high rates of relapse, so if you get the opportunity to try and help it, then take it.

Of course, this is coming from a woman who feels she's probably skirting around PND herself and done bugger all about it .

Happy anniversary, book & MrBook!

Woo! Happy anniversary!

You've just reminded me that our anniversary is tomorrow. oops. Starting work on sun though and cleaner is coming tomorrow though so probably not a very romantic evening though.

Whoa! Not sure how all those thoughs sneaked into that post. Teach me to type one handed when carrying N.

Sorry for lack of update been so busy.

So we were discharged Monday and he's back to normal (and at nursery today in his bat costume ). It was either an infection which antibiotics cleared or a virus. They never found out what but he's much better now.

In the new house which is lovely

Feeling much happier about life now. New start for our family in a dramatic fashion as always!

Happy anniversary book

toby that treasure box looks great. I'm going to make one

angel I know how you feel. Since going back mis sept I've just had 2 weeks off (tonsillitis and h being in hospital) and had a day off before when he was ill too. It's tricky but I'm sure Itll get easier. Plenty of gets me through!

Glad things are going well and H is better.

I am desperate to see a picture of the bat costume though, even if H isn't in it.

I'm glad H is better getting

We had a nice anniversary - a trip to the seaside for chips and then lots of fancy dress fun for P. Not many trick or treaters this year though, which upset DH because he loves all that.

Has anyone had a tooth take ages to come through? P's second top tooth has been nearly there for 7 weeks now. Every morning it looks like it has pushed through, but then it vanishes again!

getting glad things seem to be going well for you

book happy anniversary glad you had a good day

I'm not sure how much longer I can carry on bf. I really want to get to a year (3 more months) but It's so painful now since O got her top teeth. I'm dreading feeding her and I try relatching her when it hurts but it doesn't help. It's making me so sad

Is she biting nature? P has been biting for three months now, and I keep thinking I'll have to stop. I'm going to a La Leche League meeting in the week to see if they have any tips. She woke me up at 3am by biting my nipple today . If she could have cow's milk, P would be on formula by now definitely!

It's biting but also the latch is really painful like her teeth her continually clenched or grazing against my nipple.

I find that a bit, nature, and M only has one bottom tooth. She does bite, though.

She's actually become vicious! She bites and pinches and slaps and pulls hair. Tiny bastard!

Today is awful.

I started work today. Was supposed to be there at 8.30, but DH who was giving me a lift took DD to school himself because there is a new terrorism warning about attacks on foreign schools in the area where DD goes to school so wasn't going to make it back in time. I couldn't find a taxi so ended up getting one of those motor rickshaw things. Took me ages before I found one with a driver over 12.

We got in, and because they are open at the sides grit got in my eyes, my headscarf was all over the place so I looked a right state. N loved the wind in his face though . The person who was supposed to open up left me in the street for 10 minutes until he sent his very grumpy wife with the wrong keys. When she finally got the right ones, it turns out the doors don't close from the inside. The place was dirty and a tip (I am supposed to be preparing my classroom in a daycare and activity centre which is opening at the end of the week.). I don't mind helping set up but did not expect dirty floors, no chairs, no furniture generally, nowhere to put N and all the stuff left for me to carry upstairs (while I have a baby in the sling) in a place set up to look after babies. The owner was supposed to come at 10, so I called her and told her that I was leaving and would come back when there is somewhere for me to work. She might call this afternoon, but tbh I am considering just telling them where to go given that they haven't hired any other staff yet.

DH came to pick me up and told me it is my fault anyway for not refusing when my start date was brought forward because "it's obvious they wouldn't finish the place in time" and "You should have said no when she told you the start date had moved and you should set your own hours." Clearly I am an idiot for thinking that it is the employer who decides basic details such as hours, pay, etc.

He is now in a huff because he decided to cancel DD coming back on the school bus and told the school he would pick her up when I will be at home anyway.

To top it off I left my mobile in his car and he will doubtless be going through my messages to ask me later why I told X friend this about Y relative and how that isn't nice.

Two cups of coffee and a peanut butter brownie later things still aren't better. I think I need .

Sorry about the rant. I don't think watching Les Miserables is helping my mood.

Rant away altered, that sounds bloody terrible! I hope the job gets sorted, and that your DH is feeling a bit more supportive later. And put a password on your phone You deserve a medal (but I don't have one, so have instead).

Thanks book .

I should put a password on my phone, but I think it would just put fuel on the fire. If I lock my phone, I must be hiding something, right? Drown in the pond or burn at the stake!

Oh, altered, what a shit day. I'm sorry your DH is being an arse too :(

Thanks toby.

It's ok, I think he is just stressed because he is on holiday this week but decided to go in to work today which led to a mix up about DD and getting back from school. He is also worried about the new threats against schools here, which is not helping at all. Apparently they have closed the road in front of the school now though, which is a good start.

Things are just coming to a head for both of us now. He is sick of lazy routine-ruled and completely unproductive work, and I am fed up of my day being taken up with stupid things that should be easy. By the time they reach secondary school, we will be paying about £20k a year for the two kids to have what is essentially a French state school education. I don't know how much longer I can hack living here but I also don't think we have a choice as DH is main wage earner and so I can't apply for a spousal visa for the UK and we don't have enough money to move to another EU country just yet.

It depresses me that I am pretty much locked out of the UK now because I married a foreigner. Choosing between a secure place to live and a father shouldn't be acceptable for a child, whatever the family's financial situation. I don't earn much but I wouldn't be claiming benefits anyway.

I hate the idea that DD is growing up in a place where judgement of others and random bomb attacks and state sponsored sexual violence are nothing to write home about. How do you obtain justice when the very body set up to protect is one of the perpetrators?

I need to step away from the keyboard clearly and make some .

You poor thing :( it sounds awful.

We so nearly bought that outfit, getting!

Getting where did you get that? - its brilliant! I may dress little puggle in one of those daily if I can get one in the post Hallowe'en sale
altered it all sounds dreadful -really hope your day gets better though I can see the bigger worries about where you are living aren't going to disappear easily

Made first attempt at getting little puggle off my lap and sleeping upstairs. Started ok but running up and down the stairs every 45mins does not a relaxing evening make. (I thought he was waking up on and off on my lap due to smell of milk etc and then me disturbing him going up to bed) Have to run as he's in a sidecar cot so I get worried if he's awake that he might climb off the bed. Will try it tonight and tomorrow then I think if its no better might just go back to baby zonking out on my lap after all...Certainly overnight sleep was just as poor. Anyone else still got their tiny bastard downstairs with them every evening?
(And a bitey bastard at that too also)

O had a bad night. Woke at 10.30 and spent two hours screaming pretty much until Dh took her downstairs at 12.30. Apparently she then slept until 6.30! I woke up at 6 after 5.30 hours sleep! Amazing. Felt bad for Dh though. He did get some sleep at least.

Anyone off to watch fireworks tonight? We are going to the free council ones which are usually pretty good.

Ugh, nature. These 'bad nights' are getting rather tiresome now, aren't they? M woke up every hour last night, except for between 1am and 2am, when she woke up 3 times.

We're going to a LLL 'BFing older babies and toddlers' meeting today. I hate myself a bit.

No fireworks for us this year. I'm not a big fan, and M is too young. I think she'd just be scared.

puggle we got it from ebay. I love it :)

Rubbish nights here too. Just can't settle him. Although now think he may have hand foot and mouth! I'm sure I'm going to get sacked at this rate. Waiting for a call back from the doctor as there's no appointments.