November 2014 - The one where they outrun us!

[MrsAukerman]

New thread ladies.

We had another sleep through. Dare I hope the duvet is working??? Was he just waking from being cold?

He woke up at 1am but went back to sleep again. I have to say, I could get used to this....it has helped enormously the last few days when I've been weak as a kitten.

He's also going through a very endearing stage - anyone else? He was a smiley baby but never really one of tnose YouTube giggler types that fell about the place laughing but now he's suddenly started to find EVERYTHING hilarious. Its like a humour swtich has flipped in his wee brain. He almost chokes he laughs so much!

Even his stupid walker that he doesnt play with that much anymore - he's suddenly started opening the barn door and going into total hysterics at Peekaboo! I seeeee you! which is NOT funny! (I've come to hate that thing over the last year, lol)

Ladydolly the fever seems to have gone away, had last one at 3pm, really high - 40,5, she hadn't been so hot. I was really crapping myself and was already going through all scenarios to get a doctor. It did go down in 20 minutes though and hasn't come back so far. Her snot has also dried up considerably after yesterday's non-top wipe, but cough has rolled in. It will take about 10 days for it to go away, just in time for new bloat of fever and new cough... We had to take her in this morning for half a day, as a had to get done couple of things I couldn't have done from home. As soon as we tried to put her in the car, she kicked tummy up so that we cannot strap her in and started to scream. We tried to calm down but it was all back as soon as she landed in the chair. Not my finest moment, but we ended me holding her so that she doesn't kick herself out of the chair and DH strapping her in. She is soo strong when decides something! Just wouldn't think it is a 15 months old girl. Picked her up at midday and she's fine, but I think she will kick off again tomorrow morning. And then on the pick up I was given a letter from the nursery manager that they have suspected case of scarlet fever in the nursery. Oh, thank fuck for that, exactly what was needed!

Porsmork not too sure about the immune system, but one thing what it definitely helps to build up is the number of grey her on my head. I keep stressing whenever she has temp over 39 despite the frequent occurrence. Although when looking back at the first fever she had right on Xmas day, she had about 38,5 and was completely out, these days when it goes down to 38, she beams into a big smile and gets down to playing.

Anna giggles probably aren't THAT hysterical as in your case, but she has been bursting into occasional fit of giggles over odd things since the autumn. By accident knocked on the wall and the sound sent her bonkers, thought she would fall over from laughter. Or putting bottle cap on head and make shock horror face when it falls down. These days safe bet for giggles: letting her chase you with the scared face and funny noises or throw a ball and say "boing" every time the ball hits the floor. Also, if I take the cap from the bottle and get it sucked on my mouth (), she tries to get it off and giggles all the way. Really random things.

Strawberry really hope your DD gets better soon. I know what you mean about the temperature thing - I used to crap myself when it got around the 38 mark; now I'm pretty cool until it gets around the 39 mark... She can be playing as happily as you like with a temp of 38.5 . Also have a DD who's surpasses herself when it comes to "planking"....sometimes trying to get her into hurt pushchair or the car seat is a complete physical workout for me! Oh, and they've also had a case of scarlet fever at our nursery too....have been keeping an eye on her like there's no tomorrow!

Funny things here: seeing how far she can climb up the stairs "without mummy knowing what I'm doing" (I do really ) - and then when I act all shocked that she's halfway up the stairs she thinks it's THE funniest thing ; getting me absolutely soaked when she's having a bath ; running around the dining room / coffee table with me "chasing" after her....

PS ladydolly, SURELY sleeping 7-5 counts as "sleeping through"???!!!!

havent completely agreed about 7-5 being sleeping through! The other day we talked with DH that the day DD decides to sleep through we would pop the champagne, not tattinger or alike, but would splash out with no regrets on Krug or Dom perignon.

I'll totally take 7-5 as sleeping through then - I thought I was clutching at sleeping straws!!

Last night was weird, she was up crying 5 or 6 times between her bedtime at 7 and our bedtime at 10. She only woke once in the night though and after her bottle I decided to rock her for a bit rather than just pop her back in the cot 'just in case'. She lay in my arms saying 'ooooooohhhh noooooo' 'blah blah blah' 'ooooooh nooooooo' 'blah blah blah' - it was just so funny!! I was trying not to laugh but my wobbling belly gave it away and she started laughing too. Luckily she drifted off a few minutes later and that was it for the night. We haven’t had evening waking for months though and she sounded so distressed, I’m wondering if it was nightmares? We’re putting it down to a leap, 5 days early but there’s definite behaviour changes. The acting out of routines is so her, she says hello and bye bye every chance she gets, end of a tv programme, when dad comes back in the room, she follows little patterns for putting her shoes away, going into daddies office before her bath etc etc.

Hope all babies are healthy for the long weekend!

DD seemed fairly fine this morning, just woke up grumpy instead of usual smiley, she has some cough and snot, but that's it. So we took her to the nursery, I will pick her up earlier in the afternoon today being day before Easter and we will go for a walk.

It's a very relaxing "working from home" day for me as some countries I deal with are on holidays already today, so virtually no emails coming in. I run out of what to do about 11am. Started to turn my last summer's lavender harvest into nice things. Have made bath salt, soap and hand cream. The kitchen smells amazing and I have a smug face Just what I needed after two days of balancing DD being at home and trying to work.

Hope everybody has a great weekend and the weather doesn't spoil it either!

Hmmm, so a question for those of you whose DC is down to one sleep....did you notice / have any issues with night sleeping when they first went to one nap a day? DD has just started this week to go to one nap (12 - 1.30), but twice I've had to sit with her for 30-45 mins before she's fallen asleep and I can put her in the cot bed; and on the other time we've had to go in 15mins after putting her to bed to get her back to sleep etc. I'm not sure if she's over tired or if it happens to coincide with her teething (although can't see any other teething signs). Any ideas?

haven't weirdly, when dd has one nap or 2 doesn't make any difference to her night time sleep BUT, the last 6 days have been very odd, very mixed and as you described. She's 4 days away from her next leap and on reading the signs we're putting it down to that. (Does that help at all???)

ladydolly (somehow) managed to forget about those bloody Wonder Week things........ahhhhhh, that could be it then: 1 day until next leap

haven't Me too. It's only when dp suggested a leap that I looked. I think I remembered that babyhavent and babydolly seem to reach certain behaviours at the same time though.

We are 9 days away from the next (last?) leap. I think I better have a read properly, this morning she woke up at 5.30am screaming, I tried milk, dummy, cuddle, but whatever I did seemed to irritate her even more. The only thing I could think of was that she was tired. On realisation I was about to scream "Why are you waking up with the trompette of yours and dont let me sleep when you yourself are clearly tired?!" It just makes no sense. I even asked DH if in her age she could possibly be hormonal because it was exactly how she was behaving.
Honestly I cannot wait till she starts talk to the level we can have conversation and she can explain what exactly she wants.

I don't think it coincided with dropping the nap but it has been on going for a few weeks now.

We always had a 7 pm routine and he went down pretty quickly but lately it's been bringing him up to his cot as usual at 7 and waiting a very tedious 30 mins in the dark whilst he stands up, sits down, messes around etc before sleeping.

We think it's age related and we're realistically gonna have to move bedtime to 7.30.

Problem is we have no idea what to fill that half hour with! After Night Garden most TV goes off air and we can't read a story for half an hour!

Erm, recorded episodes of Night Garden?

I think it'll have to be!

Up at 2am? Uh oh!

Haha. DS on sleepover at GPs. DH and I had a late night.

You may find Anna he needs that half hr wind down in his room/cot and going up later won't actually help I would suggest going up earlier record night garden and pop it on early n go up at 6.30/6.45 and see if he settles better

Hmmm food for thought.

Toddlery day today. Every "no" greeted with utter devastation/bawling. Ugh.

So It Begiiiins!

Oh Anna we have perfected the I am dying scream when told no or something is taken off him. He has also learnt to say dinner and narna and shouted dinnercat me at 3pm gave him huge bowl paella shouted dinner again at 4pm n ate jacket potato and beans he has jus eaten his way through today.

Have spent day in garden n he has played in playhouse ds1 is too tall really for out now but was cute to see them in it together its a wooden one on stilts ds1 had it for second birthday. Ds2 had screaming sesh when we took him out though.

We have now stopped the 5pm breast feed for a week and has been replaced with yet more food so ensuring we have some pre made freezer dinners to bung in microwave as soon as walk in from nursery as he is starving n used to just breast feed then.

Ds2 has been amazing with his glasses its like he has always had them. Had nursery parents eve this week going to plan a moved to toddler room over next 4-6weeks he would have gone around now but not walking on own and also with getting glasses they have kept him but feel he needs it development wise they have said he can remain in baby room n then go straight to nursery room (2-3yrs approx) but when discussing agreed he would benefit from transition through toddler room, they are just protective of him.

Hi all, hope you are having lovely Easter weekends.

Ds is teething so had wake ups at 8,9 and 12.30. Calpol and a grumble at 12.30 sorted him.
Questions re; teeth. Ds has 4 top and 4 bottom. His bottom 2 molars are coming up now, as I expected, 4 little points breaking through at the same time. But, on his top jaw, two teeth have broken through on either side that look more like the front teeth (I.e long, flat), but they are quite far back. Do molars come up like that, with the rest coming later, or has he got weird teeth?? Not sure if I have explained that very well!

Anna, would your ds scream if you left him to it to settle between 7 & 7.30? We pop ds down about 7, and he often chats and bumbles about his cot for a while before sleeping. He sometimes gets really vocal, and I think he likes practising using his voice in the dark! Don't know if you could leave your ds alone?

Proper screams when I only let him watch 2 episodes of Thomas on the iPad. He's quite chilled though, so he calms down after a few seconds. The only thing we really get frustrated with is his refusing main meal and just demanding yoghurt and fruit at dinner time. I'd like him to get some more veggies inside him first, but sometimes he'll only have one bite, push the bowl away and point at the fruit bowl and grumble. Trying not to battle with him over it though, just trying to offer only healthy options, so it doesn't matter if he chooses one thing over another.

We went to visit a six week old baby yesterday, so small and fragile. Ds decided to pick up my cup of tea while I was having a cuddle with the other baby, and poured it everywhere (no burns luckily!), but that moment confirmed how unready I am for another.
Think we'll be sticking to one for a while, dh is happy with that, and I certainly don't feel broody.

Hello! Im so rubbish at keeping up with these threads! Hope everyone's doing okay, have had a quick skim read through.

Dd slept all night on her own for the first time in flipping ages! DP said this morning ' we slept in the same bed for ages last night!' . She has one nap a day but it can sometimes last for nearly 3 hours. She's starting to get some proper words now , hello, doggy, daddy, nanny, woof, raaah and brrrm brrrrm are the most repeated ones.

I can't believe how early your babies go to bed. Dd is rarely in bed before 9! I do want to move it forward though, I want to be able to go out with dp.

Tbh Ark if I had a 3 hr nap I wouldn't go to bed early either! We have a strict nap restriction here, we just make loads of noise and wake him up!

Have you thought about lessening it to get an earlier bedtime?

posmork we've tried that but unfortunately he starts to cry. We do slip out if he's really pulling the piss though, and go back in once he cries. It makes him calm down a bit.

But fairness he's never ever been later than 7.30 going to sleep so maybe I should just chill out, lol!

Posmork we have all four molarts in varying stages of being through they take ages they partially cut then very slowly come through first one started 3mths ago n only just through now other 3 following.

Can't believe how wet and windy it is today

Anna yes I have thought About having a play about to see if nap makes a difference if I lessen it but today she only had 40 mins and has been awake since 12, she's still going strong and no rubbing eyes or anything yet!

Porsmork we had 4 front teeth up and bottom, then came all 4 molars one after another and then the canines started to sprout. So now she has 16 teeth out to a different degree of "out" - whole, half, just a tip. Crazy.
I feel your pain about DS only eating yogurt and fruit. DD has been only eating yogurt and baby crackers last two weeks, although, apparently, she has been eating ok in the nursery. And then suddenly she went off yogurt completely and I now have week's supply of baby yogurts. Will have to endure colleagues making jokes at my expense for taking them in for lunch. DD's favorite food now - rice cakes with cream cheese, fruit, cheese on toast. Made her custard from scratch and she wouldn't even touch it.

DD usually has her bed time from 7.30 to 8pm, because we often pick her up after 6pm and are at home only after 6.30pm. Giving her dinner, talking, bathing and it's almost 8pm. Thought would try to put her to bed at 7pm to help her adapt to clock change and she dropped off straight after finishing the milk bottle. Happy days!
Btw, all In the night garden she ever watches is recorded and she doesn't protest yet, if I put the same episode several evenings in row