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

altered we have had the same recently. Earlier S was whacking me very hard with a wooden maraca and I kept saying no and stopping her which she laughed at and did it even harder. She always laughs when I say no and keeps doing what she shouldn't be. It stresses me out! But it's also hard to not smile at her because the faces she pulls are funny. She was also head butting the glass on the TV cabinet earlier which she also found hilarious when I tried to make her stop. She's started having little tantrums too about three times a day. Dramatic flailing around the floor and screaming. It's exhausting!

M is also quite hurty. She pulls my hair, pinches and bites. Her favourite thing is to lull me into a false sense of security by cuddling me, stroking me and saying "aaaaahhh, gentle", and then suddenly yanking a handful of hair really hard or pinching my face. It's horrible.

They are all evil!

The tantrums are hilarious, aren't they? N does a fake upset face and then throws himself backwards onto the floor. He usually whacks his head and then rolls about hamming it up for attention.

Ahh, and he is also a big fan of coldplay and ed sheeran. He squeals along and everything. Suppose it isn't quite as bad as DB who was obsessed with Cotton Eye Joe at the same age.

Last week DS had a really bad reaction to his MMR, about 10 days later he suddenly became really grotty, off his food, didnt want to sleep, didnt want to eat, just a horrible baby. It coincided with DD having a tummy bug, so I had two DC unwell at the same time - aaaargh. They are both over it now, but DS has decided to grow some more teeth - his gums are bulging with lots of new teeth (poor thing) - sadly he's still awake twice per night, but at least he's dropped the 6am start.

(sorry for not sympathising with everyone else's specific issues - I read them and think oh my, but by the time I get to post -I become really self obsessed). x

firethorn, you totally get a pass from sympathising with us. That sounds like a nightmare. Is that what they call a baptism of fire?

Altered my cousin was named after cotton eye joe as it was number one when he was born.

S loves 70s disco hits

Firethorn that sounds horrendous. It always happens at once doesn't it! Hope all the illness and teething settles down soon.

Off for M's 12 month check today. DH and I have already started the HV Bingo card. On it are:

Still breastfed
Doesn't sleep through the night
Doesn't walk
Only 2 teeth
Hasn't been weighed since May.

Hope everything is ok toby. We still have to take O for her x ray for her uneven butt cheeks which was the only thing that came out of our review.

O slept through again last night thank goodness. Hoping the teeth have settled down again.

HV was disappointingly nice and non-judgy.

M only weighs 18lb 3oz, bless her! She's on the 25th centile for weight and the 75th for height. So she's tall and skinny, completely the opposite to me!

firethorn the MMR made P into a bit of a nightmare for a while. I found it really hard to know if it was the jab or something else, you have my sympathy.

toby I got told that I was brilliant for still bfing. I did point out that if they won't take a bottle and can't drink milk then you don't get much choice!

Unbelievably, she's ill AGAIN. She's got a cough and so can't sleep. Her morning nap was 9 minutes long. NINE. I'm so utterly fed up with it all. And there's nothing I can do to help her with a cough, so all I can do is sit here listening to her. It is rubbish.

X-post toby. M and P must be about the same weight I'd think, except P is on the 9th for height and so is rather more rotund than M :)

:o rotund.
Coughs are the worst. M is coughing a lot at night because she's at the tail end of her cold, but at least she has her inhaler to help.
Raising the end of her cot helps a bit.

Toby I'm slightly disappointed, I love a good arsehole HV story

Book sounds like an ill baby is the last thing you need at he moment hope she's better soon.

Been to play group this morning and poor S was hit in the face with a wooden block by the same child on three separate occasions. She went round all the babies and did it numerous times!! The child minder was chatting away in the corner not taking any notice. I was ready to drop kick her at the end.

We're nearly at the end of this thread!

Glad the HV visit wasn't too bad, Toby. My Witch HV came back yesterday to check up on me. DH was here this time, so she was on her best behaviour. She does know her mental health stuff, to give her her due, but I really don't like her. I find her very unprofessional. She stinks of fags, chews gum (yuk), and sat on our armchair with her feet up. I'm a bit old fashioned and like a bit of professional distance! She also called H pathetic at one point because of his whimpering. I was not impressed with that. Oh, and she wanted me to stop bfing by the end of March. Pah.

Sorry to hear of all the poorly babies. I've delayed H's jabs until DH is home again. All these stories have made me a bit worried!

Toby I've found L is really clingy when DH is away, it's sweet but a bit annoying when I have stuff to do!

Hope you had a good birthday Million

Felix they have a big tray at one of the groups we go to, usually filled with glittery sand, that L eats...

firethorn Glad your two are both better now, I struggle with one ill child, can't imagine two!

Fizzy Why by March? She doesn't sound professional at all.

Due to leaving the laptop charger in Devon, I have until Sunday to do my essay that was due in last Thursday... hence being very behind on this thread! L has her MMR next Wednesday. I'm getting her weighed on Monday, last time she was on the 91st for weight and about 25th for height, which worries me a bit!

I had a great birthday thanks:-)

Very chilled and relaxed, which is what I needed. Work have called and told me I'm moving teams. Apparently I'm not good enough to be in charge, but I'm good enough to train the new manager. Dh is fuming!

Why March fizzy seems an odd length of time!

MrsG I always leave things behind, well I used to, then I started to make checklists. It's become an addition!

I thought I might do the next thread if that was ok? I was thinking the name along the lines of Jan 2014 - the babies are moving, not sleeping.

Henry has discovered the joy of playtents.

And I've discovered how to put pics on the thread

I cannot read and run, but I don't want to intrude on your group (my babies are teenagers now!) Much love to you all from the Woolly Hugs thread.

I'm wondering if there are some practical ways some of us MumsNetters with older children might be able to support you, firestoneuk? I cannot be alone in thinking that I want to do more for you and your DCs (besides a lovely Woolly Hug).

You are amazing. You're a fantastic parent and you are doing a great job of it, hang in there. It does get better and it does get easier. You certainly have guts posting here in the MN 'den of vipers'! Really hope that your DCs are recovering from coughs and teething now. [BiccyPegs]

Bit of a me me post (and filling up the thread). A is going through a bit of adevelopmental phase, and he always sleeps more. We woke him up at 7:30 this morning to get him ready for nursery, and when I got home from work he was screaming his head off tired, so I ended up taking him straight to bed as he didn't want tea. So I've had about 2 minutes decent time with him today. Hate days like these! And hoping he doesn't wake up starving later. Fingers crossed everyone!

New thread can be found here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/2301175-January-2015-the-one-where-the-babies-move-more-but-sleep-less
I've already emailed MNHQ to change the year, cos I forgot when they were born. Whoops!

Merry I have days like that, all I see of Henry is the screaming. We all get how crazy it can seem

What a lovely post, peace.

Just filling up the thread