April 2008 - the one where Scorpio and Millie show us all the 'through the night' trick

[Scampmum]

Sorry if someone else has already started one - couldn't find it!

Much better night last night, maybe due to gripe water?

Congrats on your brilliant results as well, Peachy!

I'm locked inside the flat today. Physically. Someone (I suspect DH!) took my set of keys as well. I could have used the time to clean etc, but instead spent the day browsing internet when Roelof was asleep, and pulling faces when awake. I should feel guilty, I know. I don't, however. Niceychops, wish I had some of your chocs - I'd swop you a piece for a coffee???

Congratulations and happy birthday, Peachy!

I got locked in our flat for a day two days before our wedding (when as you might imagine there were just one or two items that needed to be taken care of...) when the lock broke.

I didn't clean either...

PAL . How did you get out in the end?

oh and forgot (to vusy talkimg about me )- bas finally hit 10lbs tofday!

yay!

have just been A Bigger Person. i promised my mumthat if mil sent me a cheque i would call her and make her talk to us0 and i did! first thing she said was ;how did you get my number' LOL (er its the same one you had the 28 years dh lived there...) but we are going to see her saturday (yikes), we'll have a long chat before about boundaries and what she cannot get away with (attacks on fil in front of kids being key). I don't want to go, but neother do I want to have to explsin to bas why he never met his grandma

new pic pf bas in profile (testing new toy lol)

If my new profile ever comes up...

Happy b-day Peachy

Wow Peachy - congrats on the marks - excellent!! Especially as you are looking after kiddies at the same time! V.V. impressed! What a fab b/day pressie!

Pics of Bas are gorgeous - on the weight! He is a really cute baba!

hey! where'd everybody go?!

belated happy birthyday peachy - excuse no caps, one-handed typing - nd congrats on the fab result. What will you do with all your free time (hehehe) now that you're done?

Sal will be visiting friend with brand new baby tomorrow, so can't do lewisham library, BUT am planning to go to Mamma Mia @ greenwich big scream on friday, weather has been so crap and I'm in the mood for some fluff!

Nicey, sorry you're feeling down, I've been cheering myself up by researching tickets back & hints for long-haul travel. Looks like Singapore air/Malaysian air have best rep for helpful attendants. Royal Brunei have best price I've found though..this for trip back in late Septmber.

DS would be about 5 months..is that old enough to use a light-weight stroller? We are borrowing the pram we use and were planning to buy a maclaren or similar later, Wondered whether 5 months would be too early or ok?

Peachy, I forgot to say congrats on the degree, and on Bas' weight!

LadyBee, I am already using quite a grown-up buggy for A (8 wks), as she hates the sling and baby bjorn carrier and that's all I've got. She looks a bit weird in it, but is happy, which is the main thing!

She had her jabs today.

thanks Ladybee! I will start researching my nz tickets. I felt oddly jealous of DP starting a new job yesterday, getting a new challenge to sink his teeth into. Stupid really, because he envies all my quality time with J!

Well done peachy!

Are any of you ladies going along to the breastfeeding picnics being organised??

Sal, you can get some strollers that are fine from birth, you just need to check out what it says on the blurb before you buy.

Alex is being a pain in the bum. WEnt to bed last night at about 1ish as DP and I had a curry&some beers together and I got some things off my chest (Maria for one! the other is going to be in AIBU in about 2 minutes!) and Lex woke up at about 2pm, then constantly every hour or so, but when I tried to feed him he wasn't interested.

Worked it out about 6am the poor boy is teething terribly. Big red cheeks, constant grumbles and chomping on anything he can get his hands on! Anyway I gave him some calpol and we went back to sleep.

AIBU?

tricky VS, I think I'd be inclined to return the item myself and exchange it for something, then the next time I saw PIL to say something along the lines of 'thank you so much for the gift, I guessed you'd forgotten that I'd told you I didn't like WTP, so I exchanged it for something that doesn't stir up bad memories for me'
That way you're not accusing them of twattishness, reminding them that you're serious about it and also giving a bit more detail on the 'why' so they can then feel like they're good and caring people when they sacrifice buying it the next time.

at Alex teething, poor thing. It did occur to me that if I was flying with DS at about 5 months it would most likely coincide with teething but I guess there will never be a perfect time.

'belated happy birthyday peachy - excuse no caps, one-handed typing - nd congrats on the fab result. What will you do with all your free time (hehehe) '

sod all if I can help it lol!

did go to see a uni with dh today, dh liked it and bas behaved well. grotesque weather though, apparently s wales is getting the hit of it

strollers- we have a graco mojo suitable from birth which would be perfect i reckon, light as a feather and tiny folded

I've obviously got too much time on my hands today (enjoying a quiet day at home and DS is cooperating with a lovely long nap)

I've got a book that I'm finding really good - it's not a manual as such, more guide to development etc called [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Baby-Week-Ultimate-Caring/dp/0091910552/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid =1215609805&sr=8-1 Your Baby Week by Week] it discusses each week the average sleep, feeding, crying, development etc, there's no schedules etc, it just gives guidelines about what is likely to be happening. I just about cried with relief, for example, when it mentioned a 'curious burst of night energy that can make new babies suddenly sociable at about 9pm', which is exactly that DS was like up until about week ago but which is not mentioned at all by GF etc. Anyway...
I was reading ahead for week 12 and it said this: "From around the time your baby is 3 months old, you can start to look forward to getting a bit more sleep. It's still far too soon to be putting your baby to bed and forgetting about him until morning, but 70% of babies this age will sleep for five hours or more at some stage during the night.
If your baby is having five hours of uninterrupted sleep at night then, medically speaking, he is sleeping 'through the night'. Of course a doctor's definition of 'through the night' differs from a parent's, and you are no doubt expecting that your baby will eventually sleep for about 12 hours at night. This will happen, but not yet. If your baby isn't having a five-hour chunk of night-sleep, it could be that he doesn't weigh enough to be able to go this long without food - babies should weigh at least 5 kg/11 lb to go for 5 hours without food...
...don't be too disheartened if your baby isn't yet able to sleep for five hours during the night as most babies sort themselves out eventually, and up to 80% of all nine-month-old babies can sleep for at least 5 hours at night."

I found that medical definition really interesting - I wonder how many times a GP asks 'is he sleeping through the night' meaning 5 hours and the parent answers 'no' meaning 12??
Medical communication can be so tricky sometimes can't it. I remember getting really fed up with my Midwife appts when they'd ask 'is he moving well?' with me having no idea what good movement could possibly be.

ok. I'm off to do something useful

ooh ta for recommendation Peachy...my useful thing might just be look that one up!

Not sure VS, If you think they are winding you up then I'd ask DP to have a word. Otherwise I'd probably stick it all at the back of a drawer so I didn't have to see it!

Peachy at bas's weight and fabbo degree

Mimi got weighed today, 11lb 12oz, we are happy with that.

I am stopping taking my pill - its making me batty.

My new dress came today its luuuush adnd it fits me!! Feel fat.

Interesting stuff about the sleeping through the night Ladybee. Oli is managing 5 hours despite not yet being 11 lb so maybe this means he will manage longer once he reaches that milestone?

I was also thinking of going to that Mamma Mia showing in Greenwich but was a bit unsure of how it works. I presume Oli would have to sit on me and he is a real wriggler who doesn't like to sit in one place for any length of time so kind of nervous of him making it through a whole film. Still, could just feed him for an hour I suppose, that usually keeps him quiet!! Have you been before?

Congratulations on your degree Peachy. You really are to be admired. I found it hard enough to get through mine without any outside responsibilities so can't imagine how you managed it with kids and being pregnant too. Very impressive!

Bashboid - I've been to a couple of Big Scream viewings at the Greenwich Picturehouse, and while I quite enjoy it, I am in two minds about whether or not to go on Friday, as last time I went to a really popular one, it coinsided with a NCT event, and the whole theater was full, which meant it was extremely hot. However, as a general comment, I highly recommend going to these - it's a great, relaxing trip, when it's not full, babies that can crawl (not Oli yet of course ) do so, and you can easily get up if lo needs a nappy change / just want to be picked up. And as everyone has babies there, it means no stress if he/she wriggles a bit. Btw, Mamma Mia is also showing next week (here).

Bashboid, the greenwich screenings are really low-key, noone bats an eyelid if you have to get up and move and definitely noone will notice if Oli cries as he won't be the only one!! There are dim lights kept on so you can see where you are going if you need to leave your seat for whatever reason and there are usually several mums pacing the side aisles during the screening. If you thought you were likely to need to do that, you could just sit on an aisle seat so it was easier to get up.
If you bring your buggy, the staff will park it for you so you just take DC and your change bag in with you.
I was amazed how much Ben actually watched the screen - I guess all those lights and colours are pretty mesmerising

Ladybee, enjoy the visit tomorrow!

I'm going to try out singing/activities at the library tomorrow, I really hope Roelof likes it. A friend of mine says her 5-month old loved Monkey Music, but I'm hoping Roelof will take my budget in account and prefer the cheap/free activities on offer!