Good morning girls!
So, we're back from our blissful 2 week holiday.
I've read back a few pages but have given up on trying to catch up. I hope everyone is okay & all babies are being smiley happy little people. One thing I did read was YCBS's goodbye which made me really sad. I can't believe people really descend to those depths! If anyone has her email etc can you say hey from me & dd and that we wish her & her little family lots of sunshine.
Our holiday was great but not event free (as is always the case in my world). We got stopped and held at the airport on the way out (at 6am) as they'd found traces of an explosive on the pram which turned out to be eithert toothpaste or some cleaning fluid.
When we finally arrived the 7month old dd of our mates was 3 weeks into being weaned. She "didn't like" any of the Italian food and would only eat English baby food & milk (which we didn't have). Several unfruitful days of visiting every shop in the area looking for food ensued. They resorted to trying new food every few hours, including bread sticks and biscuits. You may recall how excited I was about seeing my bf & her husband and introducing them to the baby. As it turned out I wasn't there when they arrived as I was accompanying our friend's dd to the doctor's and then hospital (I speak fluent Italian) with dehydration. Water isn't sweet enough for her so in several days she had drunk less than a bottle of water (with sugar in). She was kept in over night poor bubble but released fine and well then next day.
Then, with 4 days to go our beautiful villa got attacked by mosquitos (as in billions of them) which meant we had to evacuate and move to a hotel!
Having said all that dp, dd and I had a fantastic time and I am very sad to be back. Dp and I got on very, very well and laughed a lot. It was so nice having him around all the time for 2 weeks and I saw how dd enjoyed and thrived on it too.
Dd is doing great - she ate all the time while we were away which was my fault as I was worried she was thirsty. I am now exercising tough love and not responding with my boob everytime she screams. She is very angry with me!
Anyone else making decisions about going back to work? I have gone down to statutory pay which has been a bit of a shock. I am supposed to go back at the start of November and we've decided I am going to write and ask to work part time which I am almost sure they'll decline. If they do I'll defer going back for another 6 months. That will mean being supported by dp which we can afford but I feel a tad awkward about.
Anyway, enough from me. Nice to see some old names back and some new ones. Again, hope everyone is well and to YCBS if she's still checking our posts.
MM