Just Mumming 9- We're suffering the curse of Mel B, ST syndrome and the rise of the sleep snatchers. We've all had enough and would just like a good JS.

[PixieChops]

Morning Viroids

Welcome to the 9th Just Mumming Fred.

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Name: Pixie
Age:29
Pests: 2- P (girl) 17 months old, R (boy) 4 months old
Things I can't do anymore- have a crap in peace, drink a hot drink, do any housework, shag ST, sleep, take naps.

Things I can do- carry a toddler, baby, dirty bottles and nappies down the stairs all at once, put a double pram up in 20 seconds, have a shower inc washing and shaving in under 5 mins. Be coco the clown on 26 mins sleep.

Thank you for all the well wishes viroids - I'm okay really. Just struggling with how things are with MrP at the moment, feeling like I've lost my way with this parenting lark atm, and just generally feeling tired and run down. I'm still here and reading and keeping up with you all xxx

Got a very feeling sorry for himself B sleeping on me, after jabs mark 2 today, so can't catch up properly.

Just wanted to send you a hug popZ and you snap

Snap that sounds heartbreaking and frustrating - poor wee snap

Popz I hope you managed at least some break over your trip, but I'm sad to hear you're feeling crap. X

Deeply I'll try to do video tomorrow when dh is here

B has tongue tie snipped at the hospital - took a few seconds and he didn't seem bothered!

popz big hugs!

popz if the thought doesn't freak you out too much we can meet up one day if you're feeling meh, you can laugh at H's inability to crawl and how silly she looks rolling about if you want a giggle? You're not too far away x

That'd be cool zyla - a viroid meet!

How's B doing La? Nasty jabs.

I've got to go into work tomorrow for a meeting. It counts as KIT so I'll get paid apparently, but bloody dreading it!

Test

Back in!

Been up every hour. He just won't sleep. Going into his own room today as I can't go on like this.

Popz he was fine until 4pm then he screamed until 7

I've not caught up so forgive me but for now I just want to say what a twat ST is. He's really lived up to his name this morning! Well all night in fact. All I've heard from his/Rs side of the bed is "For fucks sake" and "I can't be arsed" every time R so much as fucking farted!!!! R had his jabs yesterday unfortunately restlessness is bound to happen. ST doesn't realise how good we have it because R usually sleeps 12 hours straight.
ST also nudged me at 4am and 4:30am to deal with P who was crying in her cot- if he was awake why didn't he just stick her fucking dummy in!!! I do it if I'm awake. So technically on my "night off" I've been awake since 4am listening to him being a dickhead. Now I'm fully awake, so is R and P. So I've now got R and dumped P on him and she's chattering away to him. Good luck getting any sleep now fuck face!
Can you tell I'm fucking seething? especially when I'm on my own all day with them today and will have to take P out at some point so she's entertained.
Full on what to LTB and STB (stab the bastard) this morning

Morning!

Well DH actually did something nice for me, without me hinting/ straight out asking

I have been barely getting any sleep. S has one good night followed by 6 rubbish ones. I haven't had more than 2 hours unbroken sleep for ages. S will take a bottle but, until last night, it has never occurred to DH that he could get up and feed S and let me sleep.

I got 5 whole hours

He has a face like a slapped arse and a little realisation of what my life is like.

14 weeks it has taken him to do a night feed

S is still pooing loads but he is fine in himself - Dr or not? Thoughts?

Oh popz. Sorry you are so down. Do you think Mrpopz knows how you feel?

Tongue tie snip will defo be less of an issue when they are tiny toast. It's so quick and they just forget. It's good that you aren't in too much pain and if you don't want it then you totally don't have to. It could make it even less uncomfortable and help him be more efficient but if you are happy with how things are then don't feel you have to.

Tough day for you snap. Did it get better? Was there cake at least?

What form of punishment have you decided on pixie? Sounds like DP is being thoughtless to say the least!

It could be the jabs have made it worse la. What's your plan for the transition to his own room? Think we wake J up too sometimes.

Well done that man fleur! Can you get him to make a regular thing of it to help you get more rest? Not sure about the doctors thing. If he seems well in himself maybe not? But then you don't want it to go downhill over the weekend. Maybe the more experienced parents can advise!

We are off up to DH family today. Looking forward to seeing them but worried about overnighting with J. What if he just doesn't sleep?! I mean doesn't sleep more...

Morning!

Enjoy your time away dulcet - are you taking Moses basket or carry cot? If familiar thing to sleep in do you think he'd notice? We are taking B to Scotland next month and borrowing travel cot. Should be interesting!

Fleur hooray for mr Fleur pulling his fucking finger out! Did he give him formula? Mr La would be up fit feeding but he's crap at settling him - he just doesn't have the patience, sticks him down when not sleepy enough and goes to sleep, meaning I have to deal with him when he inevitably wakes up 5 minutes later.

Are his nappies green? If he's ok in himself and producing lots of wet nappies a day then I wouldn't worry too much but if they are green for a few days I'd take him to doctors as babies get dehydrated quickly.

Pixie ah yes the passive aggressive parenting. ST will hopefully make it up to you otherwise LTB! And yes he should be bloody grateful for such good sleepers!

Every hour here. Every fucking hour. And Mr La has a cold and is looking pathetic. I'm mildly sympathetic, except I have had 2 colds since B was born and both times just sucked it up and dealt with it as B still needed feeding all night and I would be on my own with him. We are getting a lot of exaggerated yawns and sniffs here but I'm going to ignore them.

Why is my baby waking up so much? Until 2 weeks ago it was 11, 1, 3, 5. Then he missed out 11 and merged 3 and 5 to 4, so only 2 wake ups. I'm so fed up

No green poo but I might give him some boiled water to keep him hydrated.

He's certainly not sleepy!!

I completely sympathise la the same happening here. We even had one night of only one wake up!

Yes DH gave S formula, he has a bottle of formula every now and again. It doesn't make him sleep any longer unfortunately.

Keep drinking loads yourself as well so your milk is plentiful and keep feeding as that'll flush him out and hopefully shift any illness faster.

I was going to ask that about the formula. Damn! :)

My B is grizzly today and snotty as well, woo! Am wobbling about putting him in his own room tonight but after nights like last night I'm desperate to crack on and get him settled as I truly believe we are keeping each other awake.

Just found a lovely patch of babyvom under my nursing chair that I must've forgotten to clean up last week. The smell of sour milk led me to it

Dulcet ST wants some e liquid for his e cig which I may or may not take him for. Therefore he can sit there nicotine free all evening. Or I may just kick him up the fucking arse hard! Hope you have a nice time away.

Great stuff.. Next door neighbour moved out yesterday and today it sounds like every pissing Molly Maid has descended upon the house to clean it. Just as I've got both kids to have a nap. If they wake up I may be liable for murder. I'm really not in the mood today. Twin that with not much sleep and I'm really not amused to say the least.

There is nothing positive about today- it's even pissing down. All I can say is that as soon as it hits 7:30pm tonight I'm going to bed and ST can do what he likes. I'd try and have a nap now but as it sounds like they're building a fucking bunker next door I don't think I'll bother

Sorry to hear about the poorly babies and sleepless nights hope they're feeling much better very soon

The only good thing is that R has once again done a miraculous "can't touch this" with his 3rd lot of jabs- literally no fucks have been given and apart from being a bit noisy last night (to be fair ST woke me up not R) he's absolutely fine and dandy.

Fleur nice to hear that your ST seems to be behaving himself at the moment. He'll either feel sorry for you and continue to give you a break every now and then or he'll think I'm not doing that again! Let's hope it's the 1st outcome. Otherwise I'll quite happily come round and stamp on some balls.

Popz I think you need to tell MrPopz how you're feeling. Also try (I know it's difficult) to arrange a night out or even a couple of hours on your own together during the day. Away from baby to just talk and have a nice lunch/ dinner etc. It did wonders for me and ST when we were going through a bit of a rough patch.

My e cig is broken- pretty sure that explains my really aggressive tone at the moment. I really really like nicotine but I really hate the smell/ taste/ everything about normal cigarettes. Plus I'm asthmatic so smoking cigarettes isn't really an option. I could never be one of those mums that stand around with their babies in prams puffing away. Makes me feel sick just looking at them.

Hope your day improves pixie

Nice discovery there la - I'm extremely fortunate that S is not a very sicky baby (realised I have just jinxed myself)

I have a KIT afternoon for a staff meeting. Will be a complete waste of time and I am not getting paid (getting time in lieu which will be useful next year). Although there will be cake

Why are you not getting paid Fleur? I thought they had to pay you?

B isn't sicky either which is why I know it's from last week oops! He only voms if I don't wind him properly and then he brings up his feed with a bubble. Bad mummy.

Pixie I get the absolute RAGE at any DIY my neighbours do - I'm totally unreasonable about it! Used to live next door to a couple who did it every sat and sun morning from 7am. I fell out with them coz I'd go and tell them off for it. Then we moved house and I was relieved because it was so awkward (they also saw me naked in the shower but let's not go there). A week after we moved some people move in next door. It was them again!!!!!! It was so bloody awkward! They've gone now though.

Hope everyone gets a rest today of some sort. Me and dh are having a duvet day with B. He's pretty bloody screamy and he's obviously got a sore tummy because his bum keeps exploding.

Popz I feel for you, it's so bloody hard when they're not helping and you've had that conversation over and over. Does he realise how serious it is?

Ffs Amazon haven't delivered video monitor so can't put him in his room tonight. I'd psyched myself up for it :(

I CAN'T BREATHE Stupid bloody cold. Just been to buy some Sudofed and its not bloody touched it. Woe.

Dunno if MrP knows how serious things are. I kinda think he must because it's so obvious I'm not happy.... But then why wouldn't he say anything about it? He did buy me pizza hut buffet earlier so can't complain

Just spent a small fortune on my sister for her 21st! Not even the nice sister

Hello all :)

What did you do la keep him in with you or brave him without camera in his room?

Dh is away for 4 days sob!! I want a lie in :(

Sorry some of your oh are being twats!

Feel better soon Popz! Mr La also has a cold

B is asleep - he woke after 5 minutes but is asleep now. He's not in own room , I'm wanting to wait until the video monitor arrives. Bit gutted as I know I'm in for another rubbish night

Fleur that's a bit shite but at least it's an extra day next year. Silver linings and all that!

Oh no la hope the explosive shits stop soon, poor B and poor you! Here have lots of FX that monitor arrives tomorrow!

If it's any consolation with the DIY rage I really fucking hate barking dogs since some neighbours we used to live next door to just left them all day to kick the crap out of each (and the poor cat). Then the lesbian couple would kick the crap out of each other too so it was literally like living next door to Jeremy Kyle (but it was a really lovely area) it was funny until I had P and then I just went fucking mental and wanted to murder them both. In the end we moved because I think I'd be in prison now if we hadn't. It was THAT bad! They had late parties and played shit crappy noisy dance music in the early hours too. Sometimes during the week as well. Inconsiderate bastards. Still makes me ragey now just thinking about it.

Aww Popz hope you're feeling better soon, I find beechams flu plus and some lemon and Manuka hunny drinks are good. I usually make elderberry tincture at this time of year. It's AMAZING at getting rid of colds. Hope you and MrPopz can talk things through soon.

Cookie that's a bit crap- does DH work away quite a bit or is it just a one off?

Ended up having an all out war with ST- told him where to stick it and then sent him a picture of a God fearing stepford house wife and told him to marry someone like her (pinny wearing- always saying yes- mug written all over her face kind of twat)
Anyway ST retaliated in sending me a picture of Kit Hatrington with no top on and told me to marry him. Think you can guess who won that argument. Well I got a picture of a topless Kit so fair to say I was pretty chuffed with that. Anyway he's apologised for being a ST. Until next time!
He's working tomorrow as well which is shite. If I have a crap night with R it means I'll be on my own knackered again all day tomorrow... Fucking BOOO!!!

Tell you what was funny. Me and St and the kids had to go to sainsburys to pick up some bits and because R was fast asleep in his car seat we plonked him on one of those car seat trolley contraptions and put P in the actual trolley rather than on a seat (as there wasn't one) anyway we were just walking around and on our own down an aisle. A woman started walking towards us (bearing in mind P hadn't uttered a word since entering said shop) as she got right next to us P let out a huge RARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! And scared the living shit out of this poor woman. I was in stitches! I'd never seen anyone jump so much in my life. Actually cried with laughter. My kid is fucking mental.

pixie - that's genius, although as I live not that far from you, I will now be too scared ever to go to a sainsbury ' s again. ...

Pixie I can't wait to teach my DS to roar like a dinosaur!!!!!! That's amazing. P rocks

I snapped last night and threatened to leave - b went down flat out at 7:45 after already waking once. I gave him formula top up for first time ever because I'm so desperate for sleep, he only took 50ml. He woke at 11 absolutely wide awake and ravenous. He took both boobs and was looking for more. It took me until 2am to get him back down. Meanwhile dh and his frigging cold ( which he's given to B) came to bed and started snoring. After an hour and a half of trying to keep feeding and B doing that thing where they just lick the nipple and dribble milk a bit I picked him up and put him on dhs lap on the bed saying 'you have him, I've had enough, I'm leaving'

Tad dramatic I know but I am desperate. B has been waking every 40 min to an hour and I've put my back out so every time I pick him up it hurts. Final straw was dh ignoring it all and going to sleep.

After sobbing for 10 minutes I took him back and fed him to sleep again as he was so tired by then from crying

I need a break from this house.

I do wonder if I've got a touch of PND - I just feel miserable and low every day. I do what needs to be done with baby and he's lovely and smiley but if anything happens I fly into rage or cry. Like the video thing not arriving yesterday.

Or perhaps just severely sleep deprived!

Got to go to baby massage today. Either he's grown out of the wind groaning or massage is fixing it. We do it twice a day

Hope everyone's ok. Have a good day

Oh hugs to you and all the la. Can't really offer much advice but sorry it's so tough at the moment. Can you get mr la to step up and give B a bottle every now and again? Like on alternate night feeds or alternate nights? Once you get him into his own room you could give mr la the monitor and make him sleep with it on his face or something so he can't ignore it. **
I think it's all your hard work solving the windy groaning, well done.