In the midst of injections and various angst the April mummies struggle through.....

[EllieK]

thought this quite apt

sorry to see you're down CD, i'd text you but my bro has gone home with my phone

I have keeled over!!!

More to do with the glass of red wine I have just necked!

i'm thinking i should learn to like wine

oh, Eca, it was Bramshott i forgot

You don't like wine???

hello all long time no see!

This is my first venture online in 5 weeks since Harry was born, sorry havent kept up at all- had to delete my inbox as it overflowed with emails!

Hope everyone is coping ok, I have been absolutely knackered- Harry feeding frequently day and night, Im still breastfeeding exclusively but considering one sma a day to give me a break. Any one else doing/considering formula?

just weighed him today- 12lbs5oz at 5 weeks! He has gained a pound a week over the last 3 weeks- is this normal? He looks like a milk filled balloon... only kidding he loooks fine just very long and is already fitting into 3-6 month clothes.

Love to all- I have missed being online aqnd all the chat!

welcome back glitterfairy xx

dts are formula fed on Aptamil as I couldn't manage to bf them both

He is growing really well, I thought Jack was big

dt's are 11 weeks tomorrow

Hello, just popping in quickly...

Hi GlitterKitty, welcome back. It is indeed all knackering...DH gives S one feed of formula at 10.30 each night - this means I can go to bed earlier and gives my poor boobs a rest. Also means DH gets some bonding time. Would totally recommend it!

Saying that though DH is away tonight, which is a complete bugger as it means I have to do all the feeds, and get both DDs ready and out of the door for the school run in the morning. Am very that he is going to get an undisturbed night's sleep tonight. I haven't had one of those in months, sigh.

And to top it off I gave S a bottle of formula at teatime today (she'd been sucking on & off all day and my nips hurt!). She guzzled the lot down and then promptly chucked it all back up all over me and her and the floor and the chair and just about everywhere. Ho hum. The only good thing to come out of it was that, as we both needed cleaning, I took her into the shower with me and she really liked it. Much easier than bathing her (she can be a bit blah about baths). Very cute and meant we had a lovely cuddle together.

So please everyone send S some sleepy vibes so that she wakes up less than usual tonight.

Emmymummy, sleepy vibes coming by the bucketload hun. I hate it when dh is away. As per my last post he is away again tomorrow night. HATE IT! As well as the girls, the cats need feeding!! It is like running a hotel!

Glitterkitty, welcome back btw! And what a fab size your wo is!

Hi Ooogs!!!

SOKL lol at running a hotel! Yes it does indeed feel like that - hotel and child-whim-fulfilment service

Hi SOKL - can anyone book in??? I could do with a break.

Emmymummy - good to see you

I have been having 'babies going to bed problems' another thread. Well I did things differently this evening (am on own, dh on lates) and it worked. Made lots of sleep related mistakes with ds1 and still paying for them at 3.6 I am only probably doing what you clever mummies have been doing all along, but with two it seemed more complicated, but it isn't they are immune to each others crying. Thank goodness there is light.....

Oooggs - I am very much one for getting them to bed on time and good going-to-bed habits. Em has been well trained and goes to bed without complaint every night. And S is now trained too - I have them both on bed by 7.30 each night. I need my adult time, so getting them to bed at the same time each night is really important.

I am the same EmmyMummy. Generally speaking they are both in bed by 8.00 p.m. at the latest. Whether they stay there is a different matter!

Tbh, we got B in a routine v early on and she is a superstar at bedtime. K is going that way too. Good on Gina Ford!!

Right, heading to bed as am knackered.

Have lovely nights lovely ladies, and see you tomorrow. xx

Have had very stressy day with dp today so im actually glad he's gone to work now! Have been trying to explain to him why i have an issue with him playing cricket all day sat, sid i wont mind next year but this year he knows how demanding dylan is and we dont ever get to do anything nice with having only 1 free day a week we end up doing jobs or visiting family. Im not going to tell him to stop cos i dont do that, i dont want him here being pissed off cos ive made him, i want him to tink about what ive said and realise why and decide he wants to spend moretime with us and be more part of the family and help me but unfortunately it doesnt seem like he does think that and the more i make do without him the less i need him here and eventually the less i want him

And xp is having maia this weekend as its his dd's 1st bday party on sunday. We wanted dd back by 1 or 2 as its fathers day but he has texted saying party finishing at 3 so by time he's driven her back will be 4 o'clock. I suggested to dp we could drive and collect her at 3 so more time with her and also i would really like to see where he lives, not cos i want to see his house but cos i want to see for myself where dd is going, at the moment i dont even know an address I said this to dp and he's been saying whatever, trying to get him to talk and he got shitty he dont care about where xp lives and i said nor do i but i do care where maia is going, for all i know he could give me fake address and abduct her and id know nothing - ok highly unlikely but i still want to see it for myself Tried explaining this to dp but he wasnt even listening really just got in a shit

Sorry, huge rant but just needed to get it off my chest

Pesha
Totally understand why it would put your mind at rest to see your xp's house, but he obviously doesn't get it!
Good idea about the wrapping in the blanket thing, I might try that with T as sometimes he wakes when I put him down becauce he's suddenly cold and exposed iyswim. If I can get them round his wriggly legs (thanks for replying on the other thread too)

Oh Pesha (((hugs))). I know it's prob difficult for your dp to go to you ex's house but he really should listen to you and think of Maia first.

Erin is asleep so going to bed in a minute, she got her jabs tomorrow morning so fingers crossed they don't make her grumpy!

Dp has just texted and said sorry for shouting but turns his stomach to think about xp coming back and taking his daughter away from him and he wants nothing to do with him. Which i understand but why cant he say that and its not about going to see where xp lives its going to see where dd stays once a month. And it would also mean getting to spend an extra hour with dd on fathers day and maybe stopping off at stonehenge or summat on way home.

Pesha - could you not suggest the dp drops you off near ex's house so you can pick dd up so dp doesn't have to see your ex, then you could still go somewhere on the way home? Or is there anyone else you know who would be at the party you trust who could bring your dd to a neutral place?

Not sure what to do nutty, think dp dropping me off somewhere might be a good bet. I expect he will give it some thought tonight and hopefully we can talk calmly about it tomorrow and sort something out.

Have to go bed now as dylan is stirring so if i dont go now ill end up feeding him downstairs and ill be here for at least another hour! But thanks nutty and katy its nice just to know someone is actually listening to me!!

morning
zzzzz

zzzzz too. Ds was up half the night and dd has woken up all flushed & wanting "medicine to make me all better, mummy". Gah. Hope the magic of calpol means she's Ok to go to nursery this afternoon.

And the weather's pish.

Zzzzz here too - popping in Quickly on my way to shower - DH downstairs with DD's watching Mr Tumble, bless 'im!!

Haven't caught up properly I'm afraid, but hello all!

Quite happy for you to take my breast pads while you are here Ellie - and what is this about the SE girls fighting over Joe at the Meet-Up - He is Phoebe's!!!!!!!!! OK!!!!!!?

Tee! Hee!

I'll let her know she has got a lot of gorgeous competition - Don't forget Elkie's Danny though - there's plenty to go round!!

Right. Shower. Latas Potatas ......

Morning lovely ladies

Off to hospital with George and my mam soon, then to NE for a few days. If you could all try and do nothing interesting between now and Sunday when I'm back, that'd be nice

Pesha hope you get something sorted about Sunday. I think even the most reasonable men can change when it comes to dealing with exes.

Ooh and thanks for blanket tip. It worked well last night on G who usually is happiest tucked up next to me and my boobs.

Hugs to all. Have good weekends.

Morning all. I am SO out of date it would take me all day to read the thread I think. What's the angst???? I hope you're all OK. Yes, injections..I get that reference! Ruby had hers 2 days ago. Here they are at 2, 4 and 6 months, which suits me fine as we are in the UK from 2 and a half to four months, so will be right on time to have the second dose when we get back.

Spent yesterday evening filling out DS's nursery enrolment form. My little boy going to nursery . Actually he's not so little now, and I can't wait for him to go in some ways. He really gets parked in front of the TV too much now and I think he'll benefit from more stimulation and PLAYING in the mornings. But the real reason he's going is to get a year of Spanish before he starts school. Here they usually start at 3 (although don't have to start until 6). At the moment he can only say hello, goodbye, thank you and yes in Spanish, so he's in for quite a shock come September. I remember DDs picked up "Don't hit him" and "That's mine" within days!!

All else going well here. Ruby still sleeping from midnight until 8am but awake all evening . Still, that's when she does all her 'talking' so it's really quite sweet.

Morning everyone, hope everyone is ok and had a good night.

L continued her amazing weight gain this week - up to 12lbs 2oz at 5 weeks , am thinking her two weeks of almost 1lb a week weight gaint may have been a growth spurt as she hasn't been feeding as much this week (sweet relief for my sore nips).

Am very impressed by all the public bfing - gives me courage to try it... in the meantime have managed to stay awake after her 5am-ish feed and express 2 days in a row and get a couple of ebm feeds stocked up for outings.

L also started cooing and smiling , haven't managed to catch one on camera yet but when I do will add to my profile.

Ellie, thanks for the round up, is brill!

Right, she has woken up so better go see what she wants... (I'm guessing food!)

xxx

Morning all.

CB, lovely to see you again, and glad things are going well.

Liath, hope your lo's are ok.

CD, B loves Mr Tumbles!

Wave to everyone.

All ok here. B woke up in the night just wanting a drink, but then complaining her tummy hurt. Gladly, it seems to be nothing and I have packed her off to preschool for the day. Can't be doing with sick lo's when dh away. He won't be back until 9.00 p.m. tomorrow. Fortunately, B is staying with her grandparents this weekend, and is being collected from here tomorrow lunchtime, so won't be on my own with the 2 of them for 2 bath/bed sessions! Phew!

Right, had better get on whilst K is snoring.

See you all later. xx