June '07...and they're off!

[deckthehallswithboughsofholly]

Coooeeee!!!

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I am either a vase or a cello.

I used to have an hourglass figure

She doesn't remember much, although she can still recite the oath of allegiance (if that's what it's called?), after 68 years.

My gran had so many great stories about Chicago....so much so that it's on my hit list of places to visit before I die. I must get some names of streets etc from mum when I see her. My GPs were there all through the Depression, and used to make their own bathtub gin . Grandad had a carpet fitting business, and met Al Capone who tripped over him in the lobby of one of the big hotels where he was working. Gran and the kids came home in 1939 for a holiday, but things were sensitive because of the situation in Europe, and they decided not to sail. Grandad, who was actually an illegal (he'd emigrated to Canada and then waltzed over the border and into Chicago) managed to avoid the draft and finally came back home to Scotland after the war. I'd love to research it all a bit more, and I suppose I should get some stuff on paper from mum before it's lost forever in the annals of time

Can I have some support HERE please.

fury, jbm, holly.....

I don't think I'll ever be able to stay up late enough to join the hardcore MN brigade. Even before preg and baby I wasn't much of a night owl.

Cool family history Daisy, and MHC. I love hearing my family history, but don't think we've got anything as cool as being tripped up by Al Capone. I wonder if future generations will think it cool though that my brother's GF met Fidel Castro though? I certainly was impressed.

Anyway, good news, other than a brief waking early evening, DD slept much better, only waking at 1 and 4, then finally at 6.45. A couple more nights like that and I'll feel almost human again

Jamantha, I don't envy you these wakings. When DS was like that I went a bit psychotic and had to stay with my mum else I thought I was going to throw him, me or both of us out the window.
Sleep deprivation can be the hardest thing to bear.

Unfortunately I have no advice as DS still wakes in the night (but only once, fortunately), I guess these things are sent to try us!

Daisy I have posted on your thread thingo. I want to stand out in full support of you but y'see the thing is my job is to advise companies what to do for exactly this kinda thing and so I got all business like, sorry

Thanks Fury. I coped very well when she was waking once per night, and OK when she started twice. It's just recently when it's been 3 or 4 times each night that I've been really suffering. If I can get back to once (or even twice if that's not possible) per night I'll be a happy Jammy.

To be honest I think you are coping very well. I would have gone loopy loo by now.
Give her steak and chips for dinner!

LOL!

Morning everyone!

Bloody kids! Dd went to sleep at 7.30 last night, so I thought WOOHOO!! My WOOHOO was a little premature as she woke up at 9.30 and wass screaming and shouting til midnight when she finally fell asleep in our bed! So there was 4 of us in bed last night and my back hurts from sleeping in one position because there was not enough room for me to move!

Jammy, I feel your pain! Ds is waking anything from 1-5 times a night atm.

Hopefully dd is going to behave today and not spend the whole day moaning and screaming! I might just go and sit in the car or lock myself in the bathroom if she does!

Fury, are you back for good? Hope you are!

Hi Holly, hope you have a better day.

I am just popping in and out!

I hurt my knee last night and can't walk today or do the things I had planned and am cooped up on t'internet!

I am still going to go out though. Just don't tell DH.

Thanks jammy, so do I! It's not starting off well...there has been one tantrum already and we can't really go out, it is blowing a gale and completely pissing it down outside.

Fury, take it easy. I hurt my knee and kept doing things and I ended up with a giant knee and severe pain! Have a duvet day and chill!

Morning ladies - a quick hello before I start work

Glad your night was better Jammy.....it was interesting reading about how much you feed DD etc and amount of sleep....I give DD about 6 cubes per meal plus a yogurt (one of those little things) plus 5oz milk so perhaps I am overfeeding her? Last feed in just milk though and a big bottle at that.

Hope everyone else is well....will catch up tonight....have good days everyone

I don't think you can overfeed a baby?

DS is dropping down the centiles loads, he is a skinny minny. To look at me and DH you wouldn't think he was the same family, he looks half malnourished these days.

But he doesn't eat much (refuses food half the time) and burns it off, what can you do?

Ooh fury, you've gone all officious like on that thread What have you done to your knee?

Holly, Jammy (and fury too) sorry for your night wakings (lol@give her steak and chips!). I really hope things get better for you. I am hideous with lack of sleep! You guys are doing really well. I also CANNOT sleep with DD in bed with me, much as I would love to.

Can't believe that woman on that immunisation thread, but that's why I love mnet, very self policing!

I was wrapping presents last night on the floor. Got pins and needles. Went to shift position. Knee got caught in a funny place, I couldn't move it, so I 'pushed it through' and popped my farkin cartilidge.
Idiot moron bitch that I am. Now it is still throbbing and I can't get up the stairs in less than 10 minutes.
bugger bugger bugger

All plans out the window. I was meant to go to the shops today, get it all done before I get DS back from the CM!

Norty, if I've been giving 3 cubes per meal and you are giving 6, then I'd say you ARE giving double the amount I was, which is just what I was told to do. So I don't think you've got a problem IMO. Personally, I'm going to continue fortnightly weighing for a while though (was only doing it monthly pre-weaning) to keep an eye on things.

We are going to have to brave the wing and rain and go out as we need Xmas shopping finished by Friday! We're making the long journey up to Cumbria to see DH's parents for weekend of pre-Xmas fun and present exchange with all his family on Saturday (not opening though).

Morning!
Daisy - I loved your Al Capone story - !

Well it feels like the middle of the night to me - its really dark and pouring with rain and Ive got to walk the dog!

Catch up later.

Holly - it's bloody hard isn't it? Can you get your mum to give you an hour or two off? At least you could get a bit of shut-eye during naptime. DD2 started waking at 3/4 for a while, but has definitely cut this down a lot since I started giving her dinner. She's so determined to join in - she was munching through potato wedges yesterday.

Luckily a kind friend who has a 1yr old (and who I cook lunch for / have a play date with once a week) arrived yesterday, took one look at me and said 'you definitely need a break' - so she took DD1 to the duckpond for a couple of hours, which meant I only had one grizzly baby to look after, and had a little break from the screaming. She was much better behaved after that too. It's hard as it's obviously caused by jealousy, but she won't admit that, so it all ends up being targetted at mummy. Still day off today, and a new perspective (half the time I think it's a feedback loop - the more stressed I get, the worse she gets).

Morning Jammy....I can't do late nights at the moment either...and have been awake since 5.30!