January 2014 -- the birthdays are coming!

[TobyLerone]

Just wrote a long message on the old thread only to have it not post because we'd filled it.

We really ought to do less chatting and more sleeping

Oh no book. I hope it isnt the cheese and if it is, that it doesn't last. N can't have eggs or bananas so far and I suspect he may have some form of lactose intolerance too. But cheese is his favourite food. It's rubbish, isn't it?

M is still spiking a temperature every night. Last night was the 3rd night in a row. I don't know why nights are worse than the day. She ended up in with us again from 3am because she wouldn't go back in the cot and I kept falling asleep holding her on the chair in her room and was scared I'd drop her.

She's got her MMR tomorrow. Should I call and check she's ok to have it?

Sorry P seems to be reacting to cheese, book :( Let me know if you need any help with anything while you're carless.

Hope you don't end up with the lurgy, altered!

Yeah, I'd check about the MMR toby, I've got a feeling they might not want to do it if she's non-specifically ill, if that makes sense. Ig they know it is just a cold then I think it is okay, but if it is something else they might hold off. Poor little M

Cheers altered, I'll be gutted for her if she can't have cheese. I'll also stop bfing if it is definitely a dairy allergy, because I can't be off the stilton forever - it's already been 9 months which is far too long!

There's a chance that it is to do with weaning her off her reflux medicine as well. We were advised to go cold turkey but that seemed wrong so I cut it down a tiny bit (only from 7 to 5 mg) but she's been hiccuping a lot and she spat up a bit when I picked her up after breakfast today which is really unusual for her. It is bloody hard trying to do all this with no medical help!

Well, that was helpful
I called my GP's surgery. They told me that they won't do it if she has a fever, but to bring her anyway.

What, like, just for a walk?!

I know. I said "what about if she wakes up with a fever and then it comes down with Calpol?"
She said "they'll take her temperature when you get here".

I was actually going to walk there but it's due to be pissing down tomorrow morning so no chance.

Knitters/crocheters, there is a thread about a wooly hug for Becca if anyone's interested.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2293193-Woolly-Hugs-For-our-own-Beccajo-Lovely-donors-and-crafters-please-your-help-is-needed?msgid=52170008#52170008

Thanks Toby, I have posted to see if I can donate or something as I'm rubbish at crochet or knitting.

Yeah, I'm not sure how it works.

Thanks toby hoping to join in as well.

Thanks toby i've messaged and i'll donate wool

Thanks Toby I'm in too

I am going to dig out the knitting needles and try a few squares too. It's been years since I knitted though!

Same here. I ordered some wool and needles. It'll be really plain

I will order some of the right yarn tomorrow.

Nice to see everyone getting involved

I am trying to night wean S (again) after the bottles sneaking back in during the many colds we have had since December. Just given her a bottle with water in as that's how we cracked it last time and she is NOT impressed.

Only place I can share. Baby swimming today, and half way through Hugh "noticed" my boobs - he was like a baby possessed, arm down the swimsuit, honking with his hand. I was wondering if he would actually do face in the water to get them. Not quite sure how they'd escaped his notice earlier. I was trying the old breast manners with "we'll do that later" but it was ridiculous. I may rename him Mr Fitzherbert (aka titspervert ftom Bridget Jones)

Puggle

Puggle - ha ha that made me howl with laughter!

I'm going to donate wool, but I've also ordered some needles and wool so I can make some squares. If I make one I'll be chuffed. There's a woman at work who will help if I need it.

I'm currently having a bath. It's a "I am woman hear me roar bath" so shaving legs, face mask, and 80s rock. All in preparation for tomorrow. I am going to get this job, then, after a month, I can dial it back a little and spend more time with my boys. I'm determined

Million that's come around quick! You sound really confident about it. I'm sure you'll smash it

Good luck for tomorrow Million. I am sure you will be great.

Puggle, can you tell DD (4) that it really is time to stop doing that? Luckily she doesn't in public, but she has been weaned for over 2 years. N has turned into a bit of a boob monster. He never cared before, I hope this isn't permanent. The Wonder Weeks book says they do this around their first birthday but didn't say when they stop!

Good luck, million!

puggle :o
M grabs my top and starts pulling at it wherever we are. She knows the sign for milk, and uses it at home, but prefers to embarrass me when we're out.

Good luck night weaning, felix. I just lost it after M had been screaming at me for close to an hour when I put her to bed. Poor DH brought me up a cup of tea and I legged it, telling him it was his turn and that I can't deal with it any more. In my defence, she's been ill since Saturday, which has meant up all night and clinging to me literally ALL DAY. I'm knackered.
She settled for DH in about 5 minutes, of course. The sensible thing to do now would be to let him put her to bed until she's back in her routine again. Only the fucker is off to Belgium for 4 days on Sunday to give a talk at some pointless geek conference, so we can't do that either.

Feel evil and like a bit of a failure.

toby you are not even slightly evil or a failure. They are tiring, and upsetting, these babies. Coping on your own, with little sleep is hard. I've lost it at Alex more times than I can count. I console myself with the fact that she doesn't have permanent memories yet no idea what I'll say to myself once she does

Good luck million

We had MMR today, despite her snottiness (which is never ending) she was fine, cried a bit, but then happy again.

toby hope M is better soon. Seems a bit pointless having to take her for her mmr tomorrow if they won't give it to her.

million good luck for tomorrow

altered hope you manage to avoid the bug and N and your dd are better soon.

Tonight was the first night I've put O to bed since stopping bf. Was fine and she settled quickly so that's that. I think she is coming out the other side of this wonder week as she isn't crying when she wakes up anymore and she is back to her usual sunny self. She now does the actions to nursery rhymes which is the cutest thing ever but she has turned into a climbing monster! Even climbed back down the stairs to get away from her bath tonight (she knows that means bed time!) and has apparently been wearing out the carpet on the inlaws stairs today from climbing up them so much!

And definitely not a failure toby. It's such hard work when they are ill and clingy and not sleeping through the night.