January 08 Shiny New-Year Babies - Here come the Tumble Tots

[madmouse]

hello

Not much
9.30 - light off
9.45 - H awake, settled without feeding
11.30 - me awake no reason
2.30 - H awake, fed
2.35 - T awake, resettled after finish feeding, Dh didn't stir
4.45 - T awake, resettled, Dh at least stirred...
5.20 - H awake, fed, Dh offered to get up, haha
6.50 (!) - T awake, DH got up.
dunno what time H got up, i was trying desperately to hide under the duvet and get some more sleep...

I need to run away/get more sleep/stop bf/stop night feeds/come up with a better plan for T than his current chart/go on holiday/hire a nanny/any combo or all of the above....

Lily - keep going with the revision, hope you get more done this weekend with dh helping with the DCs?

interesting Q about the togs, don't know the answer myself really. T has a thick duvet now & a fleece blanket that he loves, has had that since he moved into a bed.

anyway, dh did bring me a cup of tea, i sneaked down and got my laptop and am currently sat in bed planning how little childcare i can do today as he has the day off
he did mention something about getting some work done from home today, hahahahahahahaha

Morning ladies. Sorry to hear about all the bad sleepers hope theres some improvement soon.
George is very bunged up today. Didn't stop him eating a big bowl of breakfast and banana though
ds3's last swimming lesson today. He has realy been enjoying them. They do lessons term time but unfortunatelt theyre after school so no go because of dh working.
Halloween party to go to this afternoon then I'm letting the big boys take ds3 trick or treating for a while.
Well I hope you all have better days. Atleast the sun is shining . xx

Hi all

We have heating

The guys have just left and we are £200 worse off

DD just gone up for nap but a small battle is commencing

Going out later to buy DD some more winter clothes as she keeps growing....

hi all

much better night

had to take him to committee meeting, where he fed and slept like a log on my shoulder, in bed at 9.45, fed 1.30, more milk at 3 , and at 6, then sleep til 8

had a surprise visitor this morning - auntie fannie came along, have not seen her for 18 months , no wonder I was feeling maudlin yesterday!

well, at least do not have to worry about stopping bf in order to conceive...

dd currently crying on my lap which she has done since waking from 7 am at a loss what to with her.
She hasn't eaten anything for two days and has been constantly attached to me bf getting me down now! CC waste of time up every hour or so hope it ends soon!
DS on his last day at football school has gone with blue and white hair for wacky hair day he was v impressed!
DD1 has gone to nursery dressed as a witch so she very happy too!
Shame about dd2 have just taken her up to bed and she is crying down the monitor
Revision a complete no go hopefully she will be better this weekend and will send dp out with 3 of them!
MM is Nathan better now then ? Sounds similair it's a really awful virus she doesn't know what to do with herself! Is it not Auntie Flo ? When i read that i thought it was your real auntie
Simpson how close are you to Burnley? On a Wed they do a market and car boot upstairs i got dd 3 new next tops off a lady for 50p each! Great news about heating not about price though!
Gingeme my two are going trick or treating with dp tonight too they love it. All neightbours are decorating their windows today. We did our pumpkin last night!
JKS that post has just put a on my face sorry but have to lol that sums up how i feel and love the slightly 'manic' in control really undertone

Lilyloo - Am in London. But MIL has sent over a parcel with clothes for Dcs. Normally her taste is a bit suspect but they are ok this time, so that saves some money!! Just have to get DD some long sleeved vests.

Madmouse - Glad AF has come iykwim At least you can BF!!

Simpson don't know why thought you were up near me it must have been someone else then ! Bit far even if it's a good bargain

MM - glad last night was a bit better

Lily - sorry today is foul

JKS - skiving plan sounded good - how's it going?

Simpson - did you get the vests? - Thery're a bit hard to find here.

Gingeme - hope dcs enjoy party

DD just refused lunch.
She also posseted twice tday. I hope she's not coming down with anything. CC starts tonight. Am nervous! Am thinking of trying it on all wakings with a bottle after 4 hours if necessary. I'm going to try not to pick her up but reassure every 3, 5 and 7 minutes. Does that sound about right?

She's just done the world's biggest poo and is attacking lunch!

LaT - Could not find any vests that I liked. Wanted long sleeved ones with a nice pattern/picture on the front. Instead got her 3 tops from boots which were reduced to £2 each.

Good luck with the CC!!

Gingeme - hope ds3 enjoyed his timeout with his big brothers

Simpson - yay for heating!!

Madmouse - sorry for AF, the 2 i've had have been hard work so i hope you are ok.

Lily - oh no, poor martha hope she improves for the weekend for everybody's sake.
yes was feeling ever so slightly manic by this morning!!!
don't you wish sometimes that you could actually run away? i don't 100% mean that but i have my moments!

LaSpooky - skiving was going well until ds1 suddenly noticed i wasn't around...
"mummeeee, where are youuuuuu?" x lots
so he came into bed with me for a bit for stories.
we all went down to the seafront for a go on the rides and lunch out, then home again. ds2 went to bed and i went into town for various bits, wandered around mooching my way round various shops, got some things, but mostly looked. was relaxing though.
in-laws arrive tomorrow for a couple of days, hope they will take ds1 off my hands for a bit too.
Hope S was feeling better after lunch! good luck with CC. you might find that 3mins is too hard at first, aim lower, 1min?

Aiming to take ds1 to fireworks tomorrow night after bedtime, will see how that goes. and dh has booked a restaurant for sunday night, not sure i will be awake enough but hey, can't put life on hold forever/until the boys sleep properly!

Hope everyone having a good halloween

We had LOADS of trick or treaters and at one point worried I would run out of sweets

DS enjoyed himself but doesn't like the costumes (wuss!! so I hid sweets around the house. Had boy from next door too. His Grandfather who he lives with has terminal lung cancer so am trying to help them out. Sad but they don't think he will last the weekend

Lilyloo - was totally hooked on your thread on Christmas about family traditions over Xmas. Think I am going to start some this yr. Bought Xmas baubles today which have the Dcs names on which will be nice to hang on tree every yr.

Hope revision is going well....

Hi to everyone else.

Mrs Mcjnr - Hope you are ok?

Hi all,

Well halloween is just crap!! No trick or treaters at my door - even though I was ready this year and bought loads of sweets. I'm gonna have to eat them all now.

I've just been told that the kittens can move onto their new homes now.. I'm gonna miss them. One of them will be going in the next couple of days and we're sorting out a transport run for the other one. I'm gonna miss them loads.

Aaliyah is becoming slightly annoying again. She's taken to napping in the car on the way home from town for about 5 mins then waking happy as larry. But she's moody about an hour later. Only thing is that hour later is only about 5pm and I can't put her to bed that early.

Hope your all ok. Sorry for the nonpersonals but this toothache is still driving me mad and although I read it I can't remember it. Dentist on Monday so hopefully toothache will be gone and I can be friends again.

LaTrucha good luck, be strong, it will work if you are persistent

lily how is Martha? I must say with Nathan I was so glad I was still bf as he only chucked that out a few times. He is already feeling rounder again and heavier. Hi tummy was very flat a few days ago.

today he has just eaten and eaten. tonight he excelled himself, ate more dinner than normal (fish rice veggies, then yogurt), so I wanted him to sit on my lap quietly to settle it down but he wanted to bf there and then , then upstairs for bed and more bf and more bf and more bf (I think he was wondering why he was still awake as he is used to falling asleep there) until his tummy said no more and he chucked up the excess, mixed with some lovely half digested fish, eurgh, thanks to af tummy not very strong. of course full body change and more milk.... there must be a hole somewhere

lily sorry for the wrong auntie , got a bit confused with something else eh

no haloween here, it is against our beliefs, so there is a polite notice on the door. It is still there, in other years it has been ripped off and shredded

LaT - be strong!!We are all behind you!! Hope its going ok.

Lucky - toothache - poor you. Hope dentist won't cost you a fortune. That reminds me I must make an appt for DS!!

Madmouse - Glad Nathan seems to be getting better. Yuk at being covered in food!! Not as bad but DD had salmon and spinach for tea today and as a mouthfull went in sneezed EVERYWHERE all over me in face, hair, eyes etc. Yuk!!

Simpson - We get free dental care (you should too) while your pregnant and until your LO turns 1.

Doh!! I forgot!!

I milked it for all it was worth when pg and after I had DS. But I have lost the card they give you am also terrified of dentist but must go before I have to pay.

I lost my card too - Haven't been to the dentist for 4 years.... They just took me on face value thankfully.

Am so scared for Monday - gotta have needles - they said they're gonna give me G&A first to try to calm me.

I have managed to get free prescriptions because the staff in boots know me.

Take the G & A wonderful stuff still remember how good it was when in labour!!

Needles I am not so good with Actually better on myself than taking DD for injections. DH had to take her on tues as I knew I would sob

What will you do with DD while you are there?

DP has to take me so he's gonna wait outside with DD while I yell and curse cos they're hurting me!! LMAO
He's gonna drive me home just in case.

At least you won't have to worry about looking after DD afterwards.

Probably won't hurt any more than the toothache itself.

But I am like you....terrified of dentists so....good luck You will be fine and pain free afterwards!!

Hey ladies I?ve done a quick catch up but am sure I?ve missed loads

Angechica ? hope things are a bit better at work I agree about the Times article, I was never treated with anything but respect at the hospital when I had my MC but I did feel very alone and unaware of what to expect.

Simpson ? how are things with you? good tip on storing of bottles without the teats, thanks I have just discovered that all my boots are mouldy down in our storeroom anyone got any tips for removing mould from suede and leather? That urban detour sounds good, like you, I walk a lot and will still need somewhere for DS to sleep when we are out and about how exciting that DD is talking, interesting first word how is DD on the food front? And how is DH?

Gingeme ? hope your boys are feeling better, how was DS4?s birthday? lovely pics

Madmouse ? LOL about your amorous encounter! hope Nathan is feeling better now.

Housemum ? what did you decide re the BF and going away?

Lilyloo ? sounds like you are getting somewhere with DD and her sleeping good luck with the studying.

Lucky ? how?s the tooth? Sorry don?t do facebook so couldn?t see the pic sorry to hear about the financial worries. We just got a chest freezer for financial reasons too. poor Salem with the sparkler incident! Get rid of that overdraft protection, chances are there are very few incidences in which it pays out anyway. Think we will find out the sex of the baby this time, everyone does here

JKS ? how are you feeling hon? Fantastic result on the BMI, well done hon! my Mum?s first words about B2 were ? maybe it?s just as well as Xavier is getting very spoilt? so unfair, she is now ?punishing? me and my father is just ignoring the fact! Glad you?ve had some me time.

Hey LaTrucha lovely to have you back, have missed you (sending you a huge hug too) how is Sabela sleeping now?

Hey Bluebell/Rubysmom ? lovely to have you back too yes we are mad! When I was sick 8 times in nappy sacks at Kids Kingdom yesterday because I didn?t have a chance to get to the loos I did think it was madness.

Hey Filly how are things?

Quick poll ? were you sick when you were pg? and did you have a boy or a girl? I am sure this Bean?s a girl because I am so much more sick.

Mrs Mcjnr - sorry to put spanner in works but was sick with Ds and not with DD. Sorry!!!

Glad things ok with you. at your mum's comments on new baby.

MrsMc - Hope this works for you halloween halloween 2

I wasn't sick at all with DD. Sorry.

LOL bang goes that theory then! I would actually love another little boy (mine is so adorable) and of course I'd like a girl too at some point but this (hopefully) won't be my last baby so I really, really don't mind what we have as long as it is healthy and strong so its a win win situation girl or boy as I see it!