March 2016 Babies Thread #11 - We've got smiley babies, screaming babies and farty babies!

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This time last year....my nephew was days away from being born, I was planning a wedding and looking forward to that holiday.....little did I know that I would fly home with a little souvenir

Not hired, highered

Oh purple, so sorry you've had to deal with that Men can be fuckers (not sorry) can't they? Hope he makes it up to you all tomorrow.

These babies and their irregular sleep patterns are a pain!! My class leader said don't expect sleep progression to be linear, it will be up and down for a while as their little brains are still, well, little - so development will take some time.

wood so cute!!

Purple you have my sympathies. I'm in a similar boat - DH has gone on an impromptu night out. I don't mind having the evening to myself (in fact I quite like it - get to watch my trashy tv) but I know he's going to get shit faced, wake me and DS up when he comes in, and then be absolutely useless tomorrow and not help with DS all day. I'm actually thinking of putting myself and DS to bed in the spare room to try and avoid him waking us up when he comes in! But the bed in there isn't nearly as comfy as our bed ...

On the positive side I've had a lovely week with DS, he's a little darling. He has started rolling though very infrequently and it takes him a lot of work! He has done front to back once, and back to front a few times but more often he just gets onto his side and then gets too cross to get all the way over. It's lovely to watch them develop.

Yo,
I've been lurking but not posting.

Sympathies for purple and for those with grumpy babies.

It's helpful, in a way, to have the youngest baby as you guys give a great idea of what's just around the corner!

My DH rarely goes out (we're antisocial and live in the middle of nowhere!) but this morning he got up and went out at something like 5am (for fun?!!) - but Ds1 woke, he tried to go back to sleep but woke me up shortly after for breakfast. So I've actually gone to bed early (clearly not sleeping though!)

We had jabs on Tuesday and have had some spectacular nappies. (DS1 is disappointed he's missed the exploders and has asked me to photograph the next one! )

We're also back on the gaviscon - he didn't seem to need it for a time but the puking was getting more frequent & voluminous.

No real rolling here but DS2 now reaches and bashes the various dangling toys! Not grasping yet, but DH was impressed with the toy-batting this evening!

And my personal achievement is My First Diet (kind of) - been using MyFitnessPal (and P90X) for a couple of weeks and my back fat and muffin top have pretty much gone! Need to lose another inch off my arse to fit into my trousers though! I've never attempted to restrict my eating before, I like eating and didn't want to make any bad associations. But it's been more portion and snack control. Pretty pleased with myself!

Hope the AWOL folks are lurking around. Come back, we miss you!

Typing this slowly and left handed because if I move my hand from Gs back he whimpers and starts wiggling.
Dom wuuuuuut! Well done in the weight loss! I am very impressed and jealous of the self control.
My only diet seems to be all day when I just about get time for a cup of tea and as soon as DP gets home it's an evening of bingeing his great cooking and chocolate ☹️

swear'great news about the casts, at least taking off the extra nappy is just in time for summer (or hot muggy rain.)

George has been awful today, screaming and thrashing inbetween long sleeps on the boob. Ive no idea what solved it but in the space of twenty five mins the weather finally broke (it has been close and muggy all morning) I gave him some calpol and he did two massive and noisy nappies. He was fine after that for a few hours and at about eight pm started up again. I've finally got him asleep on me in bed so this is probably us for the night. Typically, I was just about to give him more calpol when he dropped off!

I think a round of gin, whisky, wine or whatever your chosen beverage is this eve to everyone who bloody well needs a drink. (It seems to be the majority of us!)

DH is on a stag weekend and isn't back until Monday night. I've no idea how I'm going to get anything done this weekend, M is also ultra clingy and whingy (weather maybe?)

To top it off my slipped disc has flared up so that coupled with my dodgy wrist means I'm falling apart.

& anyone?

OhWool, thanks, I think I'm only managing it because DH (who does the cooking and had quite a bit to lose) is doing it too.

Hope little George is back to his usual self tomorrow. And hope you manage some sleep.

Oh no Paper. I recommend lying on the sofa as much as possible!

It's 2am and I've just woken up to find DS2 slept for 6+ hours in a row! Very glad I went to bed early too. I've already had more sleep than I have in weeks. I'm so excited to go back to sleep in a bit!

You have my sympathies paper as I was in your position last weekend. Hope it all goes ok. I ended up just trying to get out and about to pass the time but that's because I needed dd1 entertained. If I just had the one I think I'd have spent the weekend on the sofa! Hope your back doesn't get too bad.

Better night here, dd2 woke at 11.30, 3.30 and up for the day at 6 (though k think that was dd1 waking her up) so hoping moving her into the big cot has knocked the two hourly wakings on the head...

Well done on the weight loss Dom. I'm trying but obviously am not as controlled as you. I've lost about half a stone but have hit a buffer.

Wood super cute pic

Paper that sounds really sore. Try to take it easy.

Great news about the casts swear. You must be so relieved it's nearly over and just in time for summer.

For those with drunk DH's, I think you need to bide your time and organise your own girls night out. Shame we can't all meet up for one. Have a feeling that would be a night to remember!!

Came on to tell you about our new 'magic' cloth. When J gets all het up and beside himself with over tiredness, we run this over his face a few times and it totally calms him down. A few more strokes on the cheek and he's asleep! It's magic I tells ya! (Well it's worked twice). I'm going to try to film it next time.

Oh dear paper! Back injuries are the worst, and so easy to get hurt again after the first time. Hope you feel better soon.

Dom & Rhu I'm on the weight loss train too. Very long term gradual gains plus two pregnancies got me to about 5 st over a healthy weight when I reluctantly stepped on the scales at 8 weeks post partum. I've been steadily losing by simply cutting junk and snacks, and I'm down almost a stone. I know it will get harder, and there will come a point at which I have to take a good look at issues with emotional eating, but I'm pleased with my progress. I do find it's getting easier to say no to junk, and I can walk past the crisp aisle with only a little twinge now.

T had a really bad night Thursday with overtired screaming and projectile vomiting, probably a post vaccination reaction from Wednesday's jabs and rota oral. Only one green poo though, she's back to normal there. She's very happy this morning, having a nap on my lap after a solid nursing session. DH and DS are cleaning the house. I made dinner in the slow cooker earlier.

Afternoon. I've stacked the painkillers so it's much better than yesterday.

DH has "fucked his shoulder" - well that'll be because:
A) you went coasteering
B) you had a skinfull yesterday
C) you're 44 not 24

He's also cracked his tooth on a burger (!) last night so I imagine he'll be back on the alcohol shortly...

M has been an angel today thankfully so I hope she carries on for the rest of the weekend!

Hope you're all having a good day!

Ah, Paper! Glad your back

Oops, flailing baby made me hit 'Post'!

Meant to say - glad your back is feeling better, Paper, if not actually better. And lol at "you're 44 not 24"!

I'm sat at the airport about to board a plane to Malaga with my 8 week old dd having a complete panic that I have forgotten something or she is going to scream the whole flight

I hope all of you are having a calmer Sunday can we swap?

Happy holidays Wingingit!

Just had a super stressful discussion with DH about my return to work and nurseries etc. I'm not planning on going back until January but he's always been a planner and wants to start looking at nurseries soon. I always intended to go back full time but had a little wobble and said maybe I'd like to consider doing 4 days which he isn't keen on. I don't think I will but even though it's still months and months away the thought of going back and not seeing DS from 8-6 every day is a horrid one - I actually started crying a bit! Second time mums who went back to work, tell me it will all be ok please 😥

Ah me, of course it's a big deal to think about all that.
I went back full time after DS1 and it was tough some days but on balance I was ready to go back and enjoy being a working mum. I was pleased to be rid of the sole responsibility for the mundane tasks like cleaning the high chair 3 times a day. I enjoyed him more when I wasn't with him all the time.
The other thing that helped was that I was 6wk pregnant with DD when j went back so already counting down
I would suggest finding out if nurseries are very oversubscribed in your area, and if not, you still have 6 months so no need to start looking for another couple of months.
It will be fine in the end. It's just a big change to consider.

Thank you Rhu

paper they sound aweful I hope things get better.

have a good holiday wingingit

I'm so glad I'm not the only one trying to diet!!

It'll be fine, Me! But your DH is right to be looking for nurseries now for Jan. I got our childcare places sorted in January for September. (And I'm going back full time again then).

I'm feeling very mixed about going back. I am going back FT. DS2 will be fine!

In fact, I'm back in work in a month (just for the last few days of term though, and DH is on shared parental leave, so it doesn't really count!)

Me I had the same wobble I think it's normal, our nurseries round here are already filling up for Jan 2017 so we've looked, I have signed her up for a full time spot until we know what we want to do and I'm not thinking about going back to work now until December now that's sorted.. apart from the KIT this week that seemed a long way away when I agreed

Hope everyone has had a good weekend, R had a cold so we've had a fairly quiet one.

paper hope your back is feeling better.

Hello! Just wanted to touch base to see if I'm on track with my 11 wk olds sleeping (I know all different etc).. He's 11 wk old and waking once at night 0300ish for a feed.
Met someone the other day whose baby is 15 weeks and she said from 12 weeks hers was sleeping 7-7 with no feed... What were/ are you guys doing at 11 wks? Xx

Ps. Did you have to contact your GP surgery to book in 3 month vaccinations? Or did they contact you?

Hi all. Had no time to post but have been reading.
new ds is 12 weeks, he's breastfed and the last 4 nights has slept 10pm-4am, 4:30-6:30,7-9. Refuses to go to bed any earlier too. Ref his 12 week jabs, ours were booked in while at his 8 week ones.

Thanks q your baby sleeping very similar to mine.
I'll
Give GP sting tomorrow as he turns 12 weeks on Wednesday.
Sleep well!

So annoying when ds and dp are sleeping soundly and I'm sat here attached to a breastpump as ds now sleeps 6 hours and I wake up soooo swollen - 4th night in a row so at least I'm building up a stock of milk.

me I haven't even thought about January yet, really should as the childcare costs vary so much here (its going to cost more than our mortgage and council tax together I do know that)

Thanks for all the reassurance. magpie I hope I'll feel the same - I don't see myself as a SAHM and I do miss work - I just also know I'm going to miss DS so much!

Dom and vroc it's good to know that DH isn't being ridiculously early. There are tons of nurseries round here so I don't think there's a big problem with them being oversubscribed but there's only really 2 or 3 that will work for me and DH in terms of location - we need somewhere we can both access for drop offs and pick ups. Near home is no good because my hours and my commute are just slightly too long for me to get back anywhere near home in time for 6pm.

New my ff DS is 14 weeks and goes 7-5/5.30ish. He's been doing this since around 9 weeks. We have the occasional lie in until 6! He does go back to sleep after the early feed though for anything between 45 mins and 2 hours if we're lucky. I think what your DS is doing sounds very normal!