November 2012 - The nights are drawing in again

[StuntNun]

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Thank you yw that means a lot. We do love our cuggles!

Yey kyz!!

Tuddles a big hit here too Izzy.

F fell asleep in the car at 4 yesterday after sleep dodging all day, and slept through being changed etc, went to bed and apart from a brief interlude for milk, slept until 10 minutes ago (and only woke then because dsd barged in making a racket)

Happy Sunday folks - who's for bacon and eggs?

wow bplp

Good night here too. All 3 slept till 8am. This having 3 lark isn't as difficult as I thought it would be ignores fact that newborn sleepless nights are heading my way.

I heard that 3 are a doddle, Eliza.

I think it depends BigPig, of my three DS1 is definitely the hardest work, even when J was on full sleep strike. So for me three isn't that much harder than one. I suspect people that have a very easy 'by the book' first child can have a tougher time when subsequent children aren't so cooperative.

How goes it yw ? Need a check in from you!

Still going! This wee sod better not play this game for the next three weeks

You trying to scare me stunt

Eliza you're a champion, you'll have no bother. I found two to three much easier than one to two.

As above.

But now I am just a sweaty mess.

That's interesting Stunt and Wanda about the move from 2 - 3. DD has been asking if we can have another baby. I also had a dream about delivering a baby on my sofa (it literally fell out which says a lot about my subconscious's take on my pelvic floor). For practical reasons we're likely to stop here but there is a hesitation in me.

YW hope all ok - looks like I'm probably out of sweepstake contention as I said today... Do have some pineapple if you have any lying around!!

Lovely day here. Lots of tidying and sorting, restoring all pieces of toys to their other pieces - ready for DC to totally decimate all that within ?48 hours. Only give them that long as tomorrow is a long nursery day!

Evening quiche! Thanks for all of your lovely words, since telling you I haven't felt such a need to tell anyone else, so that's good :D E has been an utter nightmare today, really hard work. He's a massive battle at mealtimes, is anyone else having this atm?

Thanks stunt I have to admit to wondering how i'll cope after the way E has been today but I'd like to think i'll manage, or at least manage everyone fed noone dead! I haven't told e yet, no. Tbh i'm not sure how/when etc. I also can't remember when i'm supposed to ring the doctors. It was ok last time, living with mum she sort of took control.

eek yw i've been checking all day just haven't had time to post, so exciting! Hope s/he hurries up! Mind you I suppose the longer s/he cooks for the better. It's just SO exciting!

LOL izzy that made me giggle!

Thanks donna the quiche is such a supportive place, i do keep getting twinges and i keep worrying, but i'm trying not to :) Easier said than done sometimes, but i'm trying to carry on as normal :)

pass at least p was interested in 'the making of' lol! E is a funny thing and doesn't often want to bake never mind nom. You and pr have reminded me, I need to slot steak into my meal plan I think, I haven't had a nice bit of steak in the longest time! Xmas eve, I think was the last one!

izzy you have just reminded me with cuggles that my little brother used to get puddles and cuddles mixed up, he had a teddy bear called puddles (we assume he meant cuddles) and he used to jump in the cuddles :)

bp that's a sleepathon and a half!

stunt i am scared that this one will for example be a good eater (e has always been hard work) or nice and calm/no tantrums but won't sleep. E has always touch wood been a pretty fantastic sleeper so i feel i've managed because of this. I am petrified of having a poor sleeper, i am in awe of those of you who have coped with difficult sleepers, because on the occasion e has been less than fab i've felt like death and I don't know how people do it on a long term basis. I worry I wouldn't cope. Still, I can't be that worried can I, given how much I can't wait to be a mummy of two :) I hope this comes across as i'm intending it to!

zamboni i'm glad you added the bit about dc being at nursery, was going to say e's stuff remains tidy for all of fifteen minutes!

Oh zambonigive it another couple of years spend some time on yourselves and think again

Kyz once the tiredness is chronic, ie. weeks/months instead of a few days you sort of stop noticing. Honestly, a few days bad sleep after a patch of good sleep is tough! Almost worse somehow! How pg do you think you are?

Zamboni I reckon they can hold out 72 hours....no? [deluded]

Are some and needed for our QM - isn't today the first of the d-days??

(or is that next week?)

Ah thanks stunt.

kyz You'll be absolutely fine. I too was petrified about the sleep thing but luckily E, even with all her issues, has been ok on that front. Of course now I've got the same worry about DC3 but actually I am feeling confident that I'll cope no matter what. You will get that confidence with time. And don't forget that by the time mini kyz is born E will be older. His understanding will be a lot greater and he will be able to do more for himself. Of course there will be tough days but it's no more tougher with 2 than it is with 1 imo. It just brings a different set of challenges.

yw I think I said tomorrow for my sweep stake. But I'm now hoping you hold out till the 24th.

She kind of cared kyz though not really. I will try flap Jack next. I tried to get her to eat a wee piece of brownie and was met with a horrified shudder.

Today she has also been showing off her new chat skills. "I found it!" "My turn!" And "why?" Have all become regulars

Oh and re telling E, with my E I taught DD1 to say mummy's pregnant and got her to break the news to DH. But she didn't really understand what the meaning behind it was but got there over time. And with this pregnancy I waited till my 12wk scan to tell her as she is fully aware of what it means and I knew once she knew then the whole world would. E was informed at the same time of course but I don't think she has the foggiest about what it actually means. She kisses and cuddles my bump and says baby which is very cute but I don't think she gets the concept that one day a baby will be here to stay. She's going to get the shock of her life when it's born

bp it's hard to say because i've only had one cycle since having the implant removed, but my cb digi said 1-2, so that means 3-4. The nhs calculator said my EDD is 5th June based on my last period and the length of my cycle. If I pretend my cycle is the normal 28 days, i'd be due 26th May. Apps are telling me 3 weeks and 2 days pg. So really not very at all! But still there, nonetheless :) I would've held off mentioning it for a bit but I just couldn't manage it

how are you qm i bet you're reeeallly busy?

thanks eliza that's really reassuring. Dp thinks it's mad to be worrying about these things at such an early stage. That might well be right but he works nights.... so he's not going to bloody worry at all is he! I can't help but think really far ahead, i've always been the same.

lol pass bless her, flapjacks are a good idea! I haven't made them in yonks! I haven't had 'why' yet and i'm not looking forward to it, apparently I drove my mum round the bend with the 'why' one!

Ah Kyz pregnant is pregnant I had morning sickness with f from week 3, just thought it was stress or a tummy bug, whatever, until the penny dropped.

Bless E, Eliza! Hopefully it will be a nice shock for her in the end.

Should go to bed. I start nights tomorrow

Good morning,

Child is in nursery, 6,5 km run in rain done, washing machine on, cup of tea finished. Who needs more? Feeling rather positive today.

kyz so happy for you! a positive is a positive! I can't even follow anymore who has had a sibling and who is going to have. Can we make a list pls?

Studying commence today, I'm doing two level 3 courses so really need to make sure I use my time wisely. Last year of studying hopefully.

Morning. Quiet today. Busy busy here, though I keep getting caught up on FB as a procrastination tool.

I'm getting to the essay writing part of my studies and I have realised that it is several years since I have written essays and my concentration levels are not what they used to be.

I don't know why. I need to re-train my mind to concentrate better. Anyone got any tips? Other than avoid MN?

Well. Erm. Avoid MN

Ok. I would go to another room and set myself a time and just sit and write for that time. And you will probably get on a role and not want to finish at the end. Also don't think about wordsmithing. Just write down what is in your head and you will probably find it will start to flow after a few sentances and then you go back an tweak.

I am procrastinating about doing some shred!

my school reports regularly said "is easily distracted" so I don't think I'll be much help.

DD1 isn't feeling herself so have been sofa pinned. She is rarely ill so trying to enjoy cuddles but all I keep thinking about is my kitchen which I'm half way through shifting about. E is nap dodging so I think a nice early night is in order.