August 2008: Sleep is for the weak

[SazzlesIsASleighBell]

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS_
[update 20 Dec 08]
GROUP TOTAL: 62 [BIRTHS: 62]
DELIVERIES [BOYS (34) vs. GIRLS (28 )]
17JUL WhippyVoodoo (29) lives in the West Midlands; delivered DC#2, a BOY named JJ. DD1 19 mths
21JUL IlanaK (35) lives in Central London delivered DC#3, a BOY named Saul. 2DS?s, 6yrs & 3 yrs
24JUL Alittlebitshy (29) lives in East London/Essex; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Henry. DD1 5yrs
29JUL Jennylee (30) lives in West Lothian delivered DC#2 , a GIRL named ?. DS1 9yrs
30JUL Miamla (32) lives in North London; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Theodore 31JUL Dizzydixies (32) lives in Fife delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Cordelia nn Dylan. 2DD?s, 5yrs &2 yrs
31JUL ChaCha (32) lives in Oxford; delivered DC#3, a BOY named ?. 2DC?s, 2&1 yrs
01AUG Gigglegirl (32) and lives in Stockport; delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Imogen. DD1 5yrs, and 2DS?s 3yrs & 2yr
01AUG CaptainCaveman (35) lives in Nottingham; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Oliver. DS1 4yrs
01AUG Alieight (29) delivered DC1, a BOY named Adam 02AUG Daisy26 (??) delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Sophia 03AUG Buckets (32) lives in Southampton delivered DC#3, a BOY named Kurt. DD1 5yrs, DS1 3yrs
04AUG MrsMagooo (25) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elijah. DD1 2yrs
04AUG Vintagegardenia (35) lives in Dublin; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward. DS1 9yrs
04AUG Skytvaddict (40) lives in Lincolnshire; delivered DC#4, a BOY named Lewis. DS1 8mths, and 2DD?s, 7yrs & 11yrs
05AUG Sassylou (35) lives in Cheshire; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Annie. 2DD?s 7yrs & 5yrs
06AUG Newmum0808 (31) lives in London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Emmeline 07AUG PunksNotDead (??) delivered DC#3, a GIRL named ?. 2DD?s
08AUG Expectant (32) lives in Singapore (+7hrs GMT); delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel 08AUG Pertelote (31) lives in East London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Marianne 08AUG Poppysocks (31) lives in St Andrews delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emily. DD1 2yrs
08AUG Rotterpotter (39) lives in Wakefield delivered DC#2, a BOY named Isaac. DD1 3yrs
09AUG Babieseverywhere (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward ??AUG Bigboydiditandranaway (36) lives in the Midlands; delivered DC#2, a BOY named ?. DS1 2yrs
10AUG Bealcain (21) lives in Kent; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Delilah. 2Ds?s 2yrs & 1yr
11AUG Chequersandchess (30) delivered DC1#, a GIRL named Amelia
12AUG SazzlesA (35) lives in Cheltenham; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emma. DD1 2yrs
12AUG Sarahnh (32) lives in the West Midlands delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Tess; DD1 3yrs
13AUG Shazza2002 (28) lives in West London; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Lexie. DD1 5yrs
13AUG Sibh (36) lives in Ireland; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Eibhlin. DS5yrs & DD2yrs
13AUG Longwayfromhome (30) lives in Argentina (-2hrs GMT); delivered DC#1, a BOY named Tomás 13AUG PhilB (31) lives in SE London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Polly 15AUG Foghornleghorn (23) lives in Northampton delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lara. 2DD?s 3yrs & 1yr
15AUG SausageAndMash (37) delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? 15AUG Briwash (??) delivered a GIRL named Leila 18AUG TwilightSurfer (37) lives in Tennessee, USA (-5hrs GMT); delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Reese. DD1 4yrs
20AUG Karney (39) lives in Glasgow; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Sonny 21AUG LadyofWaffle (22) lives in Berkshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Joseph. DS1 2yrs
21AUG Mummypud (28) lives in Wiltshire; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Olivia. DD1 2yrs
22AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner (31) lives in South Yorkshire; delivered DC #2, a BOY named Marcus. DD1 21mths
23AUG HazieDazieandBaby (26) lives in Aberdeen; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Gabriella 23AUG Bohemianbint (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? 23AUG Stickybean (27) lives in North London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named ? 25AUG Warthog (??) delivered DC#2, a GIRL named ?. DD1 2yrs
25AUG Lcy (30) lives in Wales; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named ? 26AUG Libbyssister (34) lives in Oxfordshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Nathan. DS1 3yrs
26AUG Micromum (??) delivered DC#4, a GIRL named ? (6lb 8oz), via VB [EDD 26AUG].
27AUG Iliketosleep (24) lives in Wolverhampton; delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Brooke. 2DDs, 7y & 6y & DS, 4y
27AUG Nezzi (??) delivered DC#1, a BOY named ? 29AUG Petitfilou (36) lives in S Oxfordshire; delivered DC#3, a BOY named Toby. DS1 4yrs, & DD1 2.6yrs
29AUG Cheerfulvicky (24) lives in Cornwall; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Felix 30AUG Oopsacoconut (32) lives in Wiltshire; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Poppaea 30AUG Ellasmum1 (30) lives in Newcastle under Lyme; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Jack. DD1 5yrs
30AUG Dancerandprancer (31) lives in Devon; delivered DC#2 , a BOY named Oliver. DD1 28 mths
01SEP Cyteen (32) lives in Leicester; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Joseph 01SEP Stillhere (36) lives in Yorkshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Owen. DS1 2.5yrs
01SEP Goodie2shoes (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elliot 03SEP Waytoomuchchocolate (??) delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel 04SEP Sambo303 (37) lives in Chessington, Surrey; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Felix 05SEP Skybluebelle (34) lives in Birmingham; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Jamie 13SEP Ataraxis (37) delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lana. 2DS?s 5yrs & 3yrs
16SEP AnnVan (26) lives in Kent; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Sebastian

VG I see what you mean. Will get with Sazzles on that subject.

Festive name gone.
Back to old dreary me.

Hey does anyone else have their holiday pics up on FB yet? I'll go check after breakfast.

Sazzles may I change up the stats list. I could really use the mindless activity?

Here's what I was thinking. Please comment.

AnnVann's 1st, Sebastian, arrived 16th of September.
Ataraxis' 3rd, Lana, arrived 13th of September.
Skybluebelle's 1st, Jamie, arrived 5th of September.

This cuts out all the specifics like our age and where we live.

and by the way, the edit i proprosed elimates the need for updates UNLESS someone has another child or changes their name.

and while i'm here...
do i look pretty? i just pretended i was at the spa using all the aveda products santa left me in my stocking. i was such a good girl this year.

Hi all.
CC hope your sis and niece are doing ok in the face of ex-p madness.

Well. DP DID get me a present a lovely coat. Loveliness of the day lasted until after DP had gone to bed. When I decided to go to sleep little man decided to wake up and scream. Now for ages I dealt with it by myself while DP snored away oblivious. I fed, rocked, cuddled, walked, made shhhhh noises, EVERYTHING, but each time I got him off, he woke up again and screamed. Now DP promised that he would be helping with night wakings now that he's off work. So I nudged him and asked him to lend a hand. He said 'mmmmmm' and turned straight back over and went to sleep. A little while later, baby screaming again I said ' Pleeeeease'. He slammed his hand on the pillow, stomped out of bed and said 'I guess I'VE got to do everything at night' Cue massive argument and me in tears.
Last night, I apologised for my part in the argument and got stony silence back. THis morning, he was still completely blanking me. I've had to apologise AGAIN. Why is it that he hurts me, and then I have to grovel to get him to be bloody civil (according to him I was just ranting at him last night ) am bloody fuming as he could at least apologise for the way he acted.
I will not be asking for his help ever again. FUCK HIM.

Uh - sorry for the rant folks. Just feel so annoyed that he won't admit he was also in the wrong. Things are now going on as if nothing has happened.

Evening

Just had a long soak and then joined in the bath with DD1 and had great fun capsizing penguins in a makeshift boat . She is in her PJ's already so i guess that makes us a bit ahead of schedule.
After our Xmas Eve hospital visit DD1 seems to be fine, thank goodness, well until this morning that was, when she tried to either ride or carry her wooden trike down the stairs and failed . SHe has a bruise the size of an egg on her forehead and a nosebleed but we think no lasting damage has been done as she has been pretty chirpy since (well apart from when she fell over again playing football, straight back on her forehead AGAIN ). Calpol and Arnica liberally applied and lots of cuddles seem to be doing the trick

ANn Glad you got a pressie but sorry to hear about DP's night time behaviour. Sounds like my DH who has no concept of time in the night and thinks i have been up for 5 mins when it is actually 2hrs. We have found the only way to deal with things in the night is to have a predetermined plan and stick to it as discussions about what course of action and who is dealing with it never go well during sleep hours

VG I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing the other day and thought i would suggest we drop the stats list completely come the New Year as i'm sure some lurkers dormant members would probably prefer this too

TS you look refreshed and beautiful after your spa

No1 hope your day improved with your family after the dog incident

Ann you gotta write it all down for him (or show him that post!)
Quick summary of Venus & Mars: (you have no idea how many times this has got me through a whole heap of marital frustrations.)
Men have no idea you're not happy unless you tell them, they will quite blissfully let you carry on steaming and seething assuming everything is right in the world. This is because, unlike us women, they are not psychic. There we are throwing daggers and cryptic crossword messages at them and expecting them to be as clever as us. They also score points differently to us - he thinks that coat was worth 50points and should tide you over for at least a week. Women class all gestures, gifts and kind words as 1 point each. Men don't understand that women will keep giving their little points away even if they feel they are owed. They only give points away if they think they are behind.

Ann {{{{HUGS}}}}

miniSazzles {{{HUG}}}

I want to cry. In my haste this morning. I forgot to turn on the slow cooker. Roast is now just a slab of room temperature ICK. Thankfully I pondered the idea that I might have forgotten to turn the knob to ON and purchased a frozen casserole while out. Then I phoned DH and he thinks the ILs aren't even coming over for dinner after all.

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

promise to join in later - just off to out of hours gp with Oliver as he is quite wheezy, think he has a chest infection. poor little lamb

for miniCaptain

Just in case anyone is interested. While I was out I purchased SIX different fitness magazines so I will be prepared for the NEW YEAR FITNESS CRAZE!!! Go HOT MAMAS!!

cc hope he is ok and has not got a chest infection.

ts hope you get the food sorted. i have also done that before.
i now double check when i switch it on.

sazzles your poor dd hope she ok.

vg hope the fresh air helped the fuzziness

ann for your argument. i agree with buckets, they just dont get it.
hope all is well now, and hope Seb sleeps better tonight.

marcus still crackly/coughing and floods of snot, but still smiling. Had lovely leftovers tea at mums, just got home and dd asleep on sofa, must go put her to bed.

MIL just phoned to say the are meeting ex-SIL and DNiece for dinner at 5pm. Wondered if we'd be too busy for them to come at 3pm for a visit. We obviously have different ideas for two days of holiday family time. Don't get me wrong, I am not being silly about them visiting other grandkids BUT the dinner they are having tonight is with the grandchild THAT LIVES WITH THEM & her mother whose drinking made DNiece choose to move 4 hours away to live with the grandparents.

Guess I'm really fortunate after all. Just wished I'd known in advance because I would have SLEPT IN and NOT run all over town looking for one specila dinner item....in the rain with both kids.

The new year must have something nice in store for me, right?

Sorry. Can't rant on FB because MIL is now on it. AAAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

I do hope all the poorly lo's are doing better.

Nice rant TS, I can feel the frustrations being banished as i type . Very rude though IMO to try and rearrange so late in the day for you. I hear though that you have a nice holidays in store in the New Year

DD1 seems ok thanks - gone to bed fine with more calpol. She tumbled down 6 wooden stairs and ended up with the trike on top of her so lord only knows what manoevere she was attempting . Thinking i maybe should have taken her to hospital but she's not been sick and her eyes look ok so i'll just keep checking on her

{{{{{get well}}}} to Oliver, Seb and Marcus....all these boys, are they starting training for man flu early?????

Aye, Oliver has manflu bronchiolitis too. Sounds like a 60 a day smoker! Bless him. We saw the loveliest gp who agreed his chest sounded awful but was very reassuring. Just got to ride it out, carry on with calpol and call back if he gets any worse.

ts on your behalf - thats why you get to choose your friends, coz families can suck sometimes!

ann hope Seb is feeling better? My dh is exactly the same if I ask him to help at night - he gets angry and sweary and you'd think he had to do everything in the world. I have now realised (after he admitted to what I've known for years - he is verrry grumpy when tired) it is purely a ploy to make me not ask him to help, so fuck it, I am more determined to make him do it! Shame your dp makes you apologise though, he needs a good kick up the ass!

Thanks for asking - dsis went home with mum and dad so no more 'scenes' from her ex-p. Poor old dneice though, her daddy took all her christmas presents back before she even got chance to open them

Okay this is my stats suggestion. Take it or leave it...doesn't matter to me either way. I MUST admit, however, that this was the most relaxing thing I've done in WEEKS. So the therapy alone was priceless. Now, does anyone have a closet they need straightened?

DUE AUGUST 2008
Alieight was blessed with Adam on 01AUG2008
Alittlebitshy was blessed with Henry on 24JUL2008
AnnVan was blessed with Sebastian on 16SEP2008
Ataraxis was blessed with Lana on 13SEP2008
Babieseverywhere was blessed with Edward Luke on 09AUG2008
Bealcain was blessed with Delilah on 10AUG2008
Bigboydiditandranaway was blessed with a boy in AUG2008
Bohemianbint was blessed with a boy on 23AUG2008
BraveNewWorld was blessed with a girl in AUG2008
Briwish was blessed with Leila Dawn on 15AUG2008
Buckets was blessed with Kurt Benedict on 03AUG2008
CaptainCaveman was blessed with Oliver Benjamin on 01AUG2008
ChaCha was blessed with a boy on 31JUL2008
Cheerfulvicky was blessed with Felix Leo on 29AUG2008
Chequersandchess was blessed with Amelia on 11AUG2008
Cyteen was blessed with Joseph Simon on 01SEP2008
Daisy26 was blessed with Sophia on 02AUG2008
Dancerandprancer was blessed with Oliver John on 30AUG2008
Dizzydixies was blessed with Cordelia Dylan Ismay on 31JUL2008
Ellasmum1 was blessed with Jack William on 30AUG2008
Expectant was blessed with Samuel Ashley on 08AUG2008
Foghornleghorn was blessed with Lara on 15AUG2008
Gigglegirl was blessed with Imogen Louise on 01AUG2008
Goodie2shoes was blessed with Elliot on 01SEP2008
HazieDazieandBaby was blessed with Gabriella Ruby on 23AUG2008
IlanaK was blessed with Saul on 21JUL2008
Iliketosleep was blessed with Brooke Olivia on 27AUG2008
Jennylee was blessed with a girl on 29JUL2008
Karney was blessed with Sonny on 20AUG2008
LadyofWaffle was blessed with Joseph on 21AUG2008
Lcy was blessed with a girl on 25AUG2008
Libbyssister was blessed with a boy on 26AUG2008
Longwayfromhome was blessed with Tomás Agustín on 13AUG2008
Miamla was blessed with Theodore on 30JUL2008
Micromum was blessed with a girl on 26AUG2008
MrsMagooo was blessed with Elijah Jacob Patrick Aguda on 04AUG2008
Mum2b1 was blessed in AUG2008
Mummypud was blessed with Olivia Rose on 21AUG2008
Murf was blessed with a girl in AUG2008
Newmum0808 was blessed with Emmeline Greta on 06AUG2008
Nezzi was blessed with a boy on 27AUG2008
No1putsbabyinthecorner was blessed with Marcus Jonty on 22AUG2008
Oopsacoconut was blessed with Poppaea Anna on 30AUG2008
Pertelote was blessed with Marianne Alice on 08AUG2008
Petitfilou was blessed with Toby Matthew on 29AUG2008
PhilB was blessed with Polly on 13AUG2008
Pinchypants was blessed with a girl in AUG2008
Poppysocks was blessed with Emily Alice Elizabeth on 08AUG2008
PunksNotDead was blessed with a girl on 07AUG2008
Rotterpotter was blessed with Isaac on 08AUG2008
Sambo303 was blessed with Felix Joseph on 04SEP2008
Sarahnh was blessed with Tess Alexandra on 12AUG2008
Sassylou was blessed with Annie Louise on 05AUG2008
SausageAndMash was blessed with a boy on 15AUG2008
SazzlesA was blessed with Emma Louise on 12AUG2008
Shazza2002 was blessed with Lexie May on 13AUG2008
Sibh was blessed with Eibhlin Grace on 13AUG2008
Skybluebelle was blessed with Jamie Robert on 05SEP2008
Skytvaddict was blessed with Lewis David on 04AUG2008
Stickybean was blessed with a girl on 23AUG2008
Stillhere was blessed with Owen Henry on 01SEP2008
TwilightSurfer was blessed with Reese Eleanor on 18AUG2008
Vintagegardenia was blessed with Edward on 04AUG2008
Warthog was blessed with a girl on 25AUG2008
Waytoomuchchocolate was blessed with Samuel Joel on 03SEP2008
WhippyVoodoo was blessed with JJ on 17JUL2008

Buckets - partially great advice - I did tell him straight what the problem was but he wasn't having it. he says I can't expect him to be happy when woken up after two hours sleep.I pointed out I had had NO sleep and needed the help he promised. He refuse to accept this, or the fact that his reaction to my request for the help he promised me was hurtful.

WHY has Seb's sleep gone all to hell?? I'm still up wih wide awake boy refusing to sleep but screaming because he's tired. DP is aslee. he now has my cold. I've had it for a week and have still had to deal with all the night time bullshit.
Need to finish packing but can't. Spent an hour getting the bloody boy to sleep, come downstairs pick up one item and he's screaming again. Have had enough of this crap.

Ann is DP going with you to Scotland?

As for Sebastian, could part of his troubles be that he's picking up on the tension at home? Babies are very sensitive.

Say this with me: "I am an amazing woman. I can do this. Women have gone before me, caring for children alone. I can take charge and do what needs to be done without the assistance of my baby's father." Prove to yourself that you are capable and accept dp's assistance only when he offers. His actions and his words are quite off color. You need strength and encouragement, not anger and petty gripes. Your relationship is an investment...you may have more invested that he does.

Ann you have done an incredible job so far. Each baby is different. Sebastian is obviously not the easiest. But it will get better. You will have a moment to breath. You will get a nights sleep.

I hope your visit to Scotland is amazing and gives you a new lease on motherhood that you never dreamed possible.

Did I kill the thread?

No TS one funeral a week is enough - have called paramedics they say it can be revived just 2 aspirin and a bit of rest!

I have a DD's room to sort with loads of new clothes and things that need organising - does you offer still stand TS?

We have had a mad 2 days away visiting my parents it resulted in yet MORE presents for DDand us too, far too much food eaten both savory and sweet.

Ann hope journey has gone well and you and DP managed to part on good terms (I can't remember if he is ging too?) or you managed a good trip together. Hoping your mum and dad can do a bit with Seb for you and you will get a rest and relax.

Hope little cavey is better and Minisazzles1's bump has gone down.

hey hey hey! Sorry I couldn't get on here a while ago - page just wasnt' loading onto pc. ANYway....

Oliver seems well in himself but he sounds bloody awful! Both ds's are currently cuddled up in my bed, with ds1 holding ds2's hand

ann hope you are doing ok? Some men are just like kids when they don't get their sleep. Dh is very hurtful when I wake him up. I think sometimes I might actually wake him now just to spite him!

I'm off to open my wine......and relax