It's the Christmas party at Mugabe nights, pull up a bar stool and order your shots! August 2015

[FattyNinjaOwl]

New thread for all the regulars at the bar, and the not so regulars too.

It's quiet here tonight 🙂
Ds slept 8:45 - 4:45 so I am a very happy bunny. I'm just ignoring him now in the hope of persuading him the day hasn't started yet. Dh and the dog ar snoring next to me as well!
I ate too much cheese and have been awake in and off all night.

You did well at being diplomatic there tindel - I may have been tempted to eat my dinner with a tit hanging out just to make a point 🍉🍉!

Ds moans himself to sleep as well mzzf - we call it the man flu moan because it started with all these colds. He also appreciates a bit of darkness for day time sleeping. Brilliant news about mini making good progress with day time naps.
The hamper sounds lovely. Anything good in it?

That's a great bit of sleeping little Frolic dude. And well done on the rolling, hope my DS follows suit, although he's constantly been held since we've been away. Hope we're not stunting his development... Perhaps I'll insist on some time on the floor today.

MILs are such fun aren't they? Mine doesnt approve of any of what she calls 'modern ways'. Tried to explain baby led weaning to her earlier and she wasn't at all impressed. Is also insisting on coming down once a week when DP is off work with DS. I'm scared about what she'll make him do when I'm not there to stand up to her. DP is an absolute pushover when it comes to his mum. Oh joy.

We get the pre-sleep moans as well, I read an article that says its a baby's way of releasing tension in order to sleep. Great news on mini-M's naps.

Our night has been better, though we did dose DS up with calpol before bed. I've lost my voice so perhaps he has the same illness. Hoping to sneak in some more sleep after this feed... Have a lovely morning all.

Morning all!!

We had to cancel our Boxing Day plans due to the flooding, hope none of the rest of you have been affected. Off to an animal park today though to get some fresh air with the girls.

We have been up every 1-2 hours through the night starting at 12:30. DH thinks we are being punished for finally having an evening downstairs . Ah well, frolicbaby gives me hope that tonight will be our night!!

Managed to change all the horrors beautiful gifts for different, more appropriate, items yesterday morning so that's a job done and means I can avoid having to go near a shop now until 2016. Yay!

Fist pump to all of you surviving the inlaws!! We have ours coming first week in January, delayed gratification

Blimey tindel well done for being so diplomatic. My MIL formula fed to and repeatedly tells me 'it did Dh no harm'. I never said it did. Plus DS has formula. So don't know why she feels the need to make out like am some Breast feeding nazi. But I think she is also borderline squeamish about it. I fed upstairs away from everyone at there house but that's only to get away from FIL. if they insisted I did I'd wonder round naked to make a point.

DS had another terrible night. And also did a great line in man flu moaning as he dozed off for the 88th. Honestly think I only got about 2 hours sleep. Grrrrr. Thankfully was able to dump him with my family so could have a blissful hour in bed without a baby attached to me. Will the sleep regression ever end?? Am I destined to never sleep again??? I need chocolate.

We spent Xmas day at in laws and I wanted to feed upstairs but dd was being a pain in the ass to feed that day so ended up giving mainly bottles. I can cope with her tantrums while trying to get her to latch when I'm in my own house but it's hard when you're surrounded by lots of other people even though I was in a different room.

I've had a lovely Christmas but I'm feeling like a bit of a rubbish mum. We were at my parents in boxing day and both me and dp were really tired so decided to leave dd with my parents for the night so we could get some sleep. I love her to bits but I miss my sleep and it's not even like I get a rough deal like some of you. And especially when I'm having trouble with bf then I really shouldn't be giving her away for the night all the time as that's not going to help her. Just feel like a bit of a wuss.

Anyway I had a crap nights sleep because my back was sore and i couldn't get comfortable so that's karma for you haha.

Today's task is to go mattress shopping.

Quickly bobbing in to say happy Christmas mugabeans!!! It's been non stop here so not been able to get on! We had a Xmas miracle on the 22nd and DS slept from 9pm till 6.30am BUT then woke between every 10 minutes and half a hour on the 23rd and Xmas eve whilst my family were staying! Typical!

Will go catch up on reading and be back soon!

Turns out this isnt quite what people mean when they ask if I'm breastfeeding

Hahaha! Love that fatty!

Evening all! We've had a much better day here. The colds are going and Ds is back to his usual, cheerful self. We've been at my parents for Sunday lunch and he spent most of the time laughing or showing off his new rolling skills.
He's 4 months today - I really, really hope that what we've had in the past month has been the dreaded sleep regression and we can stick with the decent nights we've had over the past week.
The time is going so quickly - I'm really going to have to start thinking about what to do with him when I go back to work soon. My mum has said today that she will definitely do one day a week for us, which is great.

Sorry you had to cancel your plans yesterday slow. The rain was terrible, wasn't it. I feel so sorry for people who have been flooded out if their homes. It seems so much worse at this time of year.
Sorry you're still having lots of waking too. It's pants.

There is nothing wrong with leaving Dd with loving grandparents so you get to catch up on some sleep dozy. It doesn't make you a rubbish mum - you are probably a better mum for the rest. Sort out your mattress and stop feeling guilty 🙂

That's great fatty! Maybe I should try that position to trick bottle refusing / boob loving Ds!

Right, Ds is asleep so I should probably go downstairs as I promised to watch another star wars with dh 🙄
I hope I don't see any of you at the bar later on!

Awww frolicbaby is a show off already heehee. Very clever of him to be rolling. Dd is just not into it at all. But she can sit so she might skip the rolling maybe. Yey for some good night's sleep. Really hope that was his regression too and that he's now learned the art of sleeping.

Never been mattress shopping before. It was quite good fun haha. Felt a bit awkward to start with lying down on the beds but soon got into the swing of things. Ended up spending double what I intended to spend but it was just so comfy and we do need a good one with me feeding dd in bed etc. I've never had a bad back before but she's certainly made a difference to it.

My mummy has flown to see us - yay! I've not made it downstairs for more than 30mims as mini mzzzf will not stay asleep - boo!
Come on you little monkey please sleep. And whilst we're at it more than 3hrs in a row would be effing magical!!

Going to brave the sales tomorrow. Despite eating ALL the food I'm back where I was so I think I deserve some tshirts etc that don't have sick and questionable stains on them Plus I need to get the ever growing wondergirl some tops and bottoms too, babygros are so 20 weeks you know (she's 21 weeks today - FUCK!) 😁

The Cumbrian floods are awful, some of my family live round there and the farm has been devastated. Thankfully the tractor is a high wheeler so they can get 'out and about' but it's a bit tricksy knowing where to steer when the water is over the hedge height!

I'd absolutely LOVE a new bed. I hope I can persuade DH that it'd be a good investment for the Christmas money we were gifted. This one is so old and have been dismantled and rebuilt a million times. We've got uber lovely bedding and bed linen but the structure still sucks - one can't polish a turd you know!

Right time to try the stealth transfer as I need to weeeeeee!

Sleep filled nights all round x

Just me then?! Orders a larrrrrge baileys and mini stollen.

Glad to be propping up the bar solo if it means sleep all round. DD has done 9.30, 10.30, 11.30 and of course 12.30. I've now given her a bottle and waiting for it to go down to see if that'll buy me any sleep. DH got in a hump with me because I asked him to be quiet as he was getting into bed - twat! He never gets up in the night so I feel justified in asking he keep the noise down. Grrrr! I'm just tired really. There's nothing worse than being this close to getting to sleep but not being able too. Woe the hell is me! Someone please tell me to 'buck the fuck up' and 'It's only sleep, I'm not going to die' and 'it could be worse'. Is it too late to ask for s grip for Christmas?!

I wonder at what she she'll sleep?! I mean she's got to have nailed it by her 1st birthday right?! Maybe s few weeks/months before? I need a new version of 'it'll be better after 6 weeks'!

Right load another drink barkeep, I'm going to load Christmas movies to be shown in mugabes tonight. First a bit of Love Actually

I'm here. Not because of DS2, he's asleep. Not because of DD, she's asleep. Not even because of DS1, he's asleep.
13 year old DB doesn't want me to leave him "all by my own, I is scared"

I'm here mzzf. We have had a special 'surprise' 11:30 and now we are onto the more conventional 2:30 effort. No doubt 4 and 6 are still to follow.

I don't blame you for feeling frustrated with the lack of sleep, I do too and we at least had a brief few weeks where she did sleep okay between the newborn phase and before this bastard regression started. At some point though it will get better, until then you are entirely justified to grouch at your DH for being noisy at bedtime.

Btw, your Xmas present sounds awesome. I have a friend who is also a postbox nut, I gather it is an addictive hobby

fatty bless your DB (although possibly a bit annoying??)

I'm here! He was just teasing me the last few nights 😴😴

I'm here but I've just been up being sick. Well dd woke me up first, then wouldn't feed with the nipple shield which she just started doing again yesterday so latched her in without nipple shield but I told dp I didn't feel right. So he went to get a bottle while I went to throw up :( maybe it's because I ate too much yesterday and it's all still sitting in my tummy.
Not sure why she decided to wake up at 3"30 though. That's a new one for her. Wouldn't settle with the dummy at all so knew she needed feeding. But refuses to feed with nipple shield. I despair! !

I'm here. Very much fighting the war on snot. And poo. 😴 Too tired to post but you've just reminded me I've not had a Baileys all Christmas 😱

Sneak one into your coffee this morning Clstow!

Hope you all had easier nights after the wake ups. DH is having a lie in The poor little lamb must be tired from staying up and watching tv/iPad uninterrupted until nearly midnight... Still at least my mums here - hoorah!

Do any of you feel like your time is sort of split when people come to visit. Ideally I'd like to leave DD with my mum whilst I nap BUT I want to see my mum too so invariably end up staying up to spend time with her. I imagine having a bit of chicken soup for the soul is just as good as a nap 😁

Mini stollen smashed for breakfast! I feel like it's only right when the longest stretch between wake ups I got was 2hrs 47mins (I'm now awesome at calculating the time between set times!) and in total she racked up 7 wake ups. Balls I've just convinced myself of another couple of stollen 😁😁😁

clstow we too are fighting a snot and poo war!! Feel like I've been up all night . Feeds for short while but can't breathe, take her off boob leaving me covered in sticky snot - yuk - settle her beside me - mega poo 💩💩 - so bad a bath needed . Never mind, today is another day - can only get better

Opened email from Apple this morning with an invoice for my purchase of the Star Wars digital movie set £54.99 - NO! - Got an Apple TV over Xmas and kids obviously been messing with it - one of them are in for a massive row when they get up but as is usual in our house, they just blame each other!! It's only the eldest that knows the password though.

It's DD3's 6th birthday tomorrow so off out today to get some party balloons etc to go with all the Xmas decorations - Xmas decorations really start to irratate me once Xmas over - can't wait to put everything away and get some order back into the house - will probably have to wait until 4th Jan once schools are back......

Morning all! Survived going up to DPs parents for boxing day and another overnight stay. I decided to feed upstairs while there as DSs cousins (boys aged 13, 10, and 20 months) were about and as I know their mum has never breastfed I thought it would make them really uncomfortable. Boys at 13 can be really embarrassed. It's a total pain doing that! I felt like I was missing so much. It did turn out well for DS, though. He had a wonderful time with everyone wanting to play with him, especially the younger cousins, but he needed to nap with all that excitement and going somewhere quiet and feeding him made him crash right out.

As a bonus, DP FINALLY believes me that it's possible for me to put him down or hand him over without waking him while he's napping. He always takes him roughly and wakes him if I try to hand him over for a nap, saying that he always wakes anyway.

I got a whole load of "mine started solids at 6/9/10 weeks" from SIL and MIL, but managed to bite my tongue and mostly just say "my how the advice changes" rather than getting defensive. I don't think they were trying to criticise! I tried to explain baby led weaning a bit but they both looked quite puzzled so I just left it. They think I'm a bit of a faddy hippy type but it's a fair cop!

DS did another two days without a poop over the trip, and was quite grizzly by the end, but the dam broke while we were visiting my aunt before heading home, and he was so comfortable after that he slept almost the entire 2h drive home!

Morning all! After putting up a valiant fight, J finally fell asleep about 11 and has just stirred now. We seem to be back to longer sleeps, but still not getting to sleep. Mainly because he's has 4 other people who are competing for cuddles! Actually, its really nice and no one is hogging him or not giving him back when he's starving (although my dad thinks the answer to everything is walking around with him!).

mzzf I totally understand - I currently feel bad because I'm barely spending any quality time with my family. They keep offering to take J so I can sleep, but I do want to see them as well.

dozy don't feel bad for having time away from your dd. I'm one of the others getting pretty good sleep and I would love a night without J to catch up on mine. It's still exhausting looking after them.

To add to the roll call of skills, J is this close to rolling over. After wowing us all on his playmat by getting almost there, we've said we will try him somewhere flat so he can hopefully manage the last bit before we go home

slow DB was just pratting about last night, funny little bugger. I have him all day today and he's staying tonight too. He ended up making me tuck him in so I kissed him on the head thinking it would embarrass him but he just doesn't care.

Ugh am fed up. Went up last night and did dream feed then went to he'd. Woken up at 2 by DH trying to take DS's hand out of his mouth as the noise was bothering him. Cue him waking me and DS up!!! So tired at the mo and have a cold type thing. Can't believe he'd be so selfish not just to me but also to DS. Go to sleep on the sofa if it's that bad don't wake us up! DS was up at 8 so I took him down and DH is still upstairs. Asked him when he wants to come into the sales and now he doesn't think he can go as he's too tired???!! Gah!!!

Oh and I just tried DS on powder formula not instant - his.little face just screwed up so not a fan obvs! He did roll from back to tummy though so will stop moaning now!

I was here last night too but my eyes were too stingy to type. Feeling pretty rubbish still. My throat is killing me and everything aches. Dh has taken ds1 to the cinema and ds2 is sleeping but as he is on me I can't sleep too. So i am stuck watching the only episode of the pottery throw down that i have already seen. I have also had to cancel my night out tonight with some other mums so all in all pretty miserable. Dh said to me the other day that he was worried about me as I seem down and was wondering if I had some pnd. I really don't think I do but I agree I have been quiet low but I think it is just tiredness. It makes me grumpy and have less patience. But if I get a good night everything seems better. Any tips on getting over the crushing tiredness? DS2 has started to take a dummy now so hoping I can use that more to wean him off the every 2-3 hour wake ups.

Sorry for the moany post. Hope you are all having a lovely time with family and friends. I have a cola ham on the stove that is making me very hungry. I definately need to savoury food after the amount of chocolate I have just consumed. Does anyone have nice new year plans?