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July 2008 - Living in the Twilight Zone of never quite enough sleep to be compus mentus

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libralady · 06/09/2008 07:08

Just thought I'd better set up another thread as the old one is just about to run out.

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Momma23 · 10/10/2008 13:41

I would move him only if he is waking himself up, but he seems happy in it so i would leave it be for now. L is in a crib which she will hopfully stay till she is sitting up IYKWIM. I always have the DD out of our room early (in the first few weeks) but as this is looking like our last baby, i am holding on to her in our room for as long as i can! Plus i feel i am spoiling her more than i did with my other DDs!

Pi$$ing out of the hevens here!! Wonderfull..

Sweetkitty
Hope all is ok, would love to hear from you..

Momma23 · 10/10/2008 13:42

pigleychez
Emmmm lie in ahhh bliss!

EEC · 10/10/2008 13:47

Beautiful day here and I actually feel cheerful! R went to to sleep at 8pm woke at 3 for 15 min feed then slept til 6.30. This is a miracle for us! I of course couldn't sleep as was expecting him to wake any minute, all night long, but maybe it's the start of things to come? (holds breath and prays!)

He also slept for an hour today all the way through eye test, contact lens fitting and other boring but necessary in town chores, so he is definitely in my good books today.

Where on earth is SK!?!?

Good luck on the house front mcchesers.

JODIEhadababy · 10/10/2008 17:04

Hi, Am on holiday visiting the Folks, so just a quick one, I'll catch up later.

Still no SK????????? I'm getting abit worried..

What about Kaz, has she popped in recently? I've noticed she's been using Facebook, maybe she's fallen out with us?

Hope everyone OK?

Jodie
x

libralady · 10/10/2008 17:08

Glad I'm not the only one with hair falling out in clumps. I have to pull masses from my hairbrush everytime I use it.

I'm worried about SK too.

Obviously though no-one missed me since my drunken post on Saturday night!

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JODIEhadababy · 10/10/2008 17:24

Libralady I've been away and no one's missed me either!!!!!! You obviously had a good night. I think SK has been missing for 2 weeks now, very odd.

pigleychez · 10/10/2008 21:09

Clic- I saw your Paris photos on Facebook. We were in Paris this time last year. (its how Abigail came along )
We have some identical photos (without children ) and seeing yours made me want to go again! Hope you enjoyed yourselves.

Abigail has settled sooooo much better today sleeping upstairs in her basket. She goes straight off and sleeps for much longer.. 2.5 hours earlier instead of the 30 mins lately. Shes also been much happier during the day which is great.
Shes now happily tucked up in bed whilst DH and I tuck into Choc chip muffins!

Minkus · 10/10/2008 21:59

Pigley Louis is a napper too, max sleep is 45 mins even in his moses basket upstairs (have started putting him upstairs for daytime napsdesite my earlier "I can[t be arsed" post )- glad Abigail is happier up there.

Have to rock or feed Louis to sleep, there is absolutely no chance of him going off on his own. He even hates the car! I thought all babies liked the car but I think he just likes to be able to see me and as we can't turn the passenger airbag off in my car he has to go in the back. Poor baby just wants to see his mummy and cries and cries, it's awful. He screamed on and off for 30 mins yesterday, only stopped when I kept on pulling over to check on him.

He's a high-maintenance baby alright, I think if he was my first I might have been more wary of having a second! (Only half joking) But very beautiful with it and soooo chatty at the moment! Have lovely "conversations" him.

Louis wriggles in his crib too- but it's one of the rocking ones and he likes to cuddle up to one of the sides so it's always on a slant

McChesers, when ds1 was born I found that making myself get showered and dressed every morning (instead of at lunchtime like I wanted to be doing!) really helped. Huge sympathies to you though my lovely, it's such a shock to the system that it's no wonder you might be feeling a bit low. Be kind to yourself.

Well I've been to the dr's quite a bit in the last week. I have found a lump "down there," right inside and it's really worrying me. First dr couldn't find it (I know its there!) nor could the practice nurse at a separate appointment so I'm going back again next week for some more prodding . I think all sorts of things go through your head once you have children.

Anyway, off to have my pudding (meringue, whipped cream and mixed berries, yum!)

Momma23 · 10/10/2008 23:34

pigleychez
Naughty girl choc muffins!

Minkus
I know a girl who had a growth after her baby was born. Cannot for the life think of what she called it. But it went away before docs removed it. Hope your next app sheds some light. I will ask her again about it.

All my ladies are in bed TG, and the house is so quiet. Its nice to know there in bed safe and sound. God i hate the thoughs of later years!!

Night night girls x

Libra1975 · 11/10/2008 08:22

Is putting your 12 week old LO in front of RazzleDazzle so you can MN morally wrong?

pigleychez · 11/10/2008 09:44

Momma-- Yes naughty but blooming nice!!

Happy mummy today...
Put Abigail down at 8.45, dreamfeed at 11, feed at 5.30 then finally woke at 9.20 in a very happy mood!
Very happy with the new routine

Off out today to my parents and out for a meal for mums birthday.
First meal out as a family with both Abigail and my sisters baby.(5mths)

Have a good Saturday everyone

ponto · 11/10/2008 10:43

Minkus, you might want to get one of these mirrors for the car - I've got one so I can keep an eye on Bryony, and I think she can see me too.

Great day yesterday, Bryony slept for 3.5 hours in the morning and gave me a chance to catch up on some things around the house, so am feeling a lot more positive. Still haven't tackled the ironing pile but may copy others on here and just not bother!

Minkus · 11/10/2008 12:11

momma23 she gave it a NAME???? As in Gordon the growth only joking think I know what you meant.

sweetkitty · 11/10/2008 16:55

hi ladies sorry I worried you all I am here all is well

When I was away at the wedding 2 weeks ago neice did something to the modem and lost internet connection, about 20 phonecalls and a new modem later (what a saga) we are up and running

will get up to date and fill you in on Bethany later

oh I have so missed mumsnet

isaidno · 11/10/2008 21:42

SK - we thought you'd fallen out with us!

sweetkitty · 11/10/2008 22:16

No haven't fallen out with you all I was reading your messages on my phone but couldn't post it's been a LONG 2 weeks no mumsnet

Bethany update she is doing great was weighed last week and was 12lbs 2ozs she burst out all her 0-3 months clothes about a week ago. She still looks really dainty though but she can't be DD1 was only 10lbs at 10 weeks bless her compare that to DD2 who was 10lbs at a week she laughs loads now and can roll over, get stuck and start wailing, she also spins round 180 degrees oh and has found her hands and stares at them in wonder like she has just realised they are hers.

What else wedding was lovely apart from huge sore boobs in the way home. DD2 is completely potty trained in a week, she now uses the big toilet, wipes and flushes herself and won't let you do it for her (this is typical DD2) actually she is driving me mad with her tantrums, some days are really hard Bethany is great but the other 2 are terrible always fighting and being naughty normal I suppose but argh!

Re the bank thing DP works for one of the banks mentioned, very tense time he's been doing loads of hours as you can imagine and thats rough too.

So thats me I have really missed you all far too much I have had to clean the house more instead of MN and thats not healthy.

Will catch up more individually later.

Momma23 · 11/10/2008 23:38

TG your back SK L is doing the fists thing too.. So funny..

Right off to bed wayyyy past my bedtime.

CilC · 12/10/2008 12:43

Beautiful day here! In a spring clean mood - even though it si Autumn....must be something to do with being born downunder i get the seasons wrong.
Glad all well sk.
Paris was lovely pigleychez - and very child friendly...as to the baby clothes...oh they are wonderful! Had to be held back!

Financially tense times...that is for sure...
Cilcx

pigleychez · 12/10/2008 13:15

Beautiful day here too.

Clic- We had been TCing for 2mths when in paris and was cooing over the baby clothes too but didnt buy any as we though it would be tempting fate a little!

Took Abigail swimming this morning for the first time.
She was alittle puzzled by it all and we had a few tears. Trouble was it was getting pretty loud and busy in there and she had started to get abit tired. Lasted about 15 minutes in the water before the teeth started chattering.
She did look incredibly sweet in her swimming costume... even if it did swam her!

SK- good to "see" you back !
Abigails the same- She loves playing with her hands- especially her fingers!.

pigleychez · 12/10/2008 13:29

just realised my terrible spelling!

Swam- should be swamp

TC- should be TTC

Though- should be thought

My fingers go faster than my brain!

EEC · 12/10/2008 18:52

Glad you're back SK - we missed you.

Love Paris - would love to be there this w/e in this lovely weather - still, Somerset not so bad - went for lovely walk on Quantocks today. Very tired now after late night and bottle of wine last night...

Hope R sleeps well...

DonutMum · 12/10/2008 19:09

Oh Lordy, how can I get Logan to sleep through the night?! His brothers were sleeping through at 11 and 12 weeks. He's 13 weeks now! Help me. He gets a dream feed and usually still wakes up about 3 for another one. DH does it but still wakes us both up..

Everything else going well. Making friends and got drunk on Thursday . Actually, there is one problem - have developed necrotisising fasciitis (AKA flipflop disease)- basically my feet are in agony all the time. Anyone else had it? What can i do apart from lose weight and wear fitflops?

DonutMum · 12/10/2008 19:11

fuck me, not necrotising fasciitis. I've lost my sodding marbles. I'll check what's called. Please laugh all you like.

DonutMum · 12/10/2008 19:13

plantar fasciitis. sore feet a long way from a flesh eating disease. Honest to God, I sometimes think I've gone completely doolally.

isaidno · 12/10/2008 20:06

donutmum - I thought your feet were falling off when I first read that!

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