November 2012 - Halloween costumes anyone?

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No life here!

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I'm still up doing night feeds. Cluster feeding, remember that? Lil's definitely in a growth spurt, busily fussing at the boob efficiently yet furiously, growling like a terrier trying to trigger another letdown. Ahhhh she's popped off like a milk filled leech. About blimmin time, she's been feeding since 8pm.

I'm sure they were pregnancy musings rather then new born ones lol

Horrid night last night A is crazy snotty. H developed a cough.
At nursery he woke after his nap shivery and blue lipped. By the time I got there he was ok. What could have caused that?

Have taken day off tomorrow. A is deff too poorly to take to nursery. Both boys were so tiered it was bed time at 6.15! Hoping H will be better after a good sleep. He isn't whining as he did last night

Just killing posts.

I bought a fitbit. I'm wearing it now. I wonder how it will evaluate my sleep. No idea how to check lol.

Doesn't it suck when lo nose is all crusty with snot. And they don't let you clean it. Really annoying.

Phew pass that's a relief!

What is a Fitbit?

I have no life. Really. The flat is being painted this week so I have to use only the 2 bedrooms, hopefully it will be finished by tomorrow. O is at nursery, I have to study, assignment is looming. On top of it, my neighbour called me last night that her bathroom is flooded so this morning I spent nearly an hour on the phone sorting that out with my insurer. The problem is outside of the flat, thankfully.

Feeling rather low, I think grief is catching up on me once again but this time it's harder than ever. I had a counselling session this week and will go from January weekly. I have to face my emotions finally, can't pretend I'm fine when I'm not. It's been too long.

Otherwise waiting for snow, should arrive next week. Can't wait to have our Xmas tree up and decorate the flat.

lily that sounds tough - but glad you're getting counselling. I love snow - for about a couple of days and then get fed up of the trains being up the creek etc.

yw hope you got a decent chunk of sleep after that feeding marathon!

bplp hope you too got a good night. I really felt for F when you said about her getting in the car.

gt what does a fitbug tell you about sleep? Intrigued here

I'm feeling really quite cheery today. Got a work xmas 'lunch' (actually dinner) after work and generally feel much happier now things are progressing with the consultant. I hate having things hanging over me.

When I get up in the night for the obligatory pregnancy wee and gulp of gaviscon I think how nice and peaceful the house is. Not for much longer!

DH has taken DD1 to school so I'm still in my pjs. Not as bad as E though who is still in bed. These late nights are catching up with her.

Does our quichemama have internet? if you're reading and no time to post.

gt hope your boys are better soon.

lily Bereavement is a tough thing to cope with at this time of year as everything is so family orientated. Big squishy hugs xx

lily I am glad you are having counselling. IME is better to go after the passing of some time because it is easier to articulate your feelings or work through them rather than being in the first throes of grief. I think it will be ace for you.

And anyway you do have a life, look at all this studying your are doing I wish I had the money/time to restudy and you and O, a team second to none. Honestly when she gets to about 3 1/2 you will know you have a best friend friend for life.

So big squidgy hugs and a glass of [rose] go easy on yourself.

And finally, is good and ok to be low, it is human nature. And it is good and ok to wallow. And I heard something yesterday about crying releiving stress. So go for it.

Obviously I meant but was focused on lily s tipple of choice.

Crying is great for you - released all sorts of hormones which help us cope. I was taught not to hug people when they cry. We hug to make them stop crying whereas crying is good.

So lots of hankies and love and time to you lily xxx

Agree. It is good to cry and let yourself grieve. Counselling will help.

LO has a 39 degree fever and is a bit fluey. Says everywhere hurts.
Will see how she is tomorrow. We have a party in the evening so will see about that. They bounce back so fast.

Scary how fast they breathe with a temperature.

Fx she is ok in the morning pr

I am in bed. I have to get up at 3:30 or thereabouts to go and see girls

So I expected to be able to catch up on lots of overnight juicyness on here when I get to the airport!

Xx

Oo super.

Are you just going overnight wanda ? Have a wonderful time and a safe trip xxxx your DD is going to love that present x

Fitbit fail. I didn't tell it I went to bed. Not sure what it can tell me. I mean it's just a high tech pedometer really.

Lily I hope you find the counselling helpful.

Wanda have a fab time in London.

Pr hope the lo is ok in time for the party.

H was not happy today. He wanted to go nusery one min then was pleading for bed time the next. In end mum took him shopping then kept him all day. I got my cleaning done while A slept. The fh got back and I had a nap.
Had guests over for dinner. Ate too much. And my fit bit tells me I need to walk more.

5months to loose weight. Step one. Weigh myself! How hard can it be? All day I've managed to be too busy. Wtf.

pryes" it is our annual christmas weekend. I take them to the RSC every
Cnristmas and we have a Christmas Dinner with my dad and co. Is great, very decadent, very Christmassy because I don't have to do any work I just get festive with the girls. This way the years I don't see them at
Christmas actually I have had just as good a time and spent time with them rather than at the stove.

Tbh they have Christmas with their dad more than me. I feel he has manipulated it that way. He does this thing to them where he says things like "oo this is our routine..." Or "this is our tradition........" And makes them believe that and just go with the flow. It wasn't, he just said it was after the first year they had Cnristmas with him.

And you know I am a walkover.

Or I was.

But I have more important hurdles with him to put my energy into.

The main thing is we have our Christmas Theatre trip and it really is ace.

So here I am at the airport. With a mega cup of coffee and a croissant. And my Cnrismas jumper.

What is happening in 5 months gt ?

He sounds like a real dick wanda you were never a walkover you were bullied. Have a beautiful weekend.

Wanda have a fantabulous time with your beautiful girls. Dhs ex does the same about Christmas here with dsd, starts planting the seed in dsds head months before - "we'll do x, y, z, wouldn't you rather be here than dads" etc. It's a real shame as dsd has never spent Christmas here with us, and this side of her family. Not for the lack of trying though

Glad your mum was able to help out yesterday GT. Are the inlaws abroad atm?

LO has an ear infection. Was up all night all feverish and I managed to persuade the GP to see us between appointments.

She's having a bad run of annoying bugs and illnesses

wanda it sounds fabulous. I'm sure they look forward to that as much as they do Christmas. It's a lovely special thing to do. Enjoy.

pr poor lo. hope her poorly run is over soon.

DH just said to me "what Christmas over decorating hell are you planning whilst I'm away? ". I tried and failed to look all innocent and asked what he means. He said everyone is putting their decs up already and there's no sign of ours so I'm obviously waiting to do it when he's gone. I can't get away with anything!

Busy weekend lined up. It's DD1'S school xmas fête followed by a Christmas party at soft play with all the mummy's and kids I met when I did pregnancy pilates when pregnant with DD1. Then I'm dropping the girls off to the in laws and off out to my favourite local restaurant to celebrate 2 good friends birthdays. Then tomorrow it's off to London to see room on the broom followed by winter wonderland. Should be fun. I'll need a rest next week!

Poor lo, pr

I just sang along to a song on peppa pig. F turned and pointed at me and said "no mummy, sshh"