August 2008: Lovely Ladies with Beautiful Babies

[TwilightSurfer]

This makes our 28th thread.

Well I do admit that following repeated sex last July and August in a vain attempt to get DS to come out, we have only managed it once since. Was very nice but really am too tired to care when we do it again .

Have had wine, looked at Dizzy's recipe but it takes a whole chicken and a pound of ham, she veritably is a pie-based genius! Think I might save it for a special occasion

ladies reese finished her bottle then had a massive poo. after i changed her she was slightly fussy so i picked her up, cradling her while rocked here in my desk chair catching up on the thread. she kept touching my face and chin so i looked down and she was ever so slowly dozing off....but gently patting me as she went. it made me smile through and through so had to share.

lovely snow pictures and tales. we had snow as well but more like dizzy's and the ground was too warm for any of it to stick. now the sun is shining but it's very cold. pray it doesn't do any more because we are traveling north tomorrow. funeral is wednesday.

captain i very nearly wet myself reading your story. your kids are a riot. so glad the lady had a sense of humor.

dizzy that recipe made my mouth water. i can't wait to get my new range so i can start really cooking.

off to pack...maybe.

no1 I have been surprised by how strongly I feel about bf, have no plans to give it up or introduce formula (although will keep an open mind of course, you never know what circumstances might arise). Ideally I'd like to get to age 1 and just skip the need for formula altogether. I love feeding DS and think it's fulfilling for both of us...having said that, I do also think it can be a bit too binding at times, not so much the practical side but emotionally. Part of me occasionally wonders whether it might be good for both of us to have the degree of separation that ff or mix feeding would bring. But ultimately I feel that Joe is so tiny still and he'll only be small for such a short time; I just want to enjoy this unique experience of being a first time mum as much as I can, because it's incredible.

Sorry, have waffled on somewhat there

CC I did roffle at your DS1, sorry

aww ts that is lovely. i love it when they reach out and touch your face. Marcus was in my moby earlier and he reached over to touch dh and he loved it.
Hope you have a very safe journey. will be thinking of you.

rotter we have only done it twice since Marcus was concieved.

Sleep is more important, I never ever thought I would say that.lol

cyteen you are absoluletly right in all that you just said.
The only slight nag I have is poor dd gets a bit jealous/destructive when I am bfeeding sometimes. Not too bad overall though.

Night saz

Oh you are all lovely, and your DCs too

No it's not the wine talking I've only had a glass and a half. Was thinking too, thank feck our meetup wasn't planned for tomorrow instead of last week.

Off to bed now in anticipation of having to dig our way out in the morning . Night all!

Night all
lol rotter

night rotter

just back from giving ds his night feed - a bottle of emb (see how I am avoiding the formula quite neatly).

On the subject of breasts and sex and BF - DH is not really bothered by my BF but did somehow think I could only feed until she was 6months then it would all dry up. So we talked about it and he is happy for me to feed as long as I want.I have the same feeling exactly as Cyteen on the subject. DH would love to have me back totally and occasionally get irritated when he thinks I am being 'irrational' about not wanting to leave DD with a cup yet or not wanting to ever give DD a bottle.

I think he may be after something though, he called me upstairs earlier and and I found a nice hot bath with (BF friendly)essential oils in, candles lit and a glass of hot choc with marshmallows in it. I nearly cried it is the first time in our entire relationship he has ever done this for me. Now he has had to take a call from an American client so there oges our romantic evening and all it was leading to.

Still snowing here it hasn't stopped since 3pm we may have to stay in bed drinking hot choccie watching telly all day tomorrow.

Dizzy - pie is on the menu for when we can get to a shop without risking a skid into a field/car/house. Tesco very unreasonably cancelled our delivery for tomorrow morning!

CC - LOL at your eldest.

and on that note - Good night all.

TS Travel safely and will be thinking of you on Wednesday {{hugs}} for the whole Surfer family

{{twilight hovers the thread}}
{{fluffs pillows}}
{{sets coffee pot timer for 7am}}
{{turns off lights}}
{{closes tent flaps}}

So of those who still have lots of snow. I think ours is melting.

oh dear started typing this an hour ago. Little man now awake and moaning. why won't he stay asleep??

ann can you adjust your schedule to follow his? making notes of his pattern to see if there's an easy was to "tweak" it here or there?? not like a radical change forced upon him but more like trying to play with him a bit longer during a daylight hour when he would normally fall off to sleep. the two of you were up all hours during the last trimester. he's just not broken that pattern. could be time for you to just embrace it. find an element of good about it. surely something is good about it. OH like chatting with me. or more realistically it allows you time to meditate, do random puzzles, learn a new magic trick or, even funner, learn to do a hand stand. chunk my note if you like. i'm only wishing you positive vibes.

Thanks TS I think something must really have been bothering him. almost constant screaming every time he woke. I got no sleep till after 5 this morning.
What bugs me is that he was sleeping through, now he doesn't bloody sleep at all. Why was he fine, cheerful etc in the day, but the moment he had his first wakeup the screaming started and just wouldn't stop?
I had a complete meltdown at 5 am, DP took him off me. He's obviously annoyed because he didn't talk to me before he left. I wish I could see HIM deal with the screaming till 5 am with no sleep, I doubt he'd be any better than me.

poor you ann - have you changed anything in your diet that might b affecting him? Is the screaming just at night time? Worth chatting to your hv? As ts says, it might be worth keeping a diary for a couple of days to see if you can spot something which isn't immediately obvious. Hope you get some sleep today {{{hugs}}}

Snowy and icy here today, think I'll stay indoors

Ann - {{HUGS}} Have you had him checked over by the GP? He could have an ear infection. A friends little boy recently had one and after weeks of waking and screaming she took him to the GP and he had an ear infection. Or is it possibly what he is eating for is dinner (I can't remember if he is on solids yet?) is disagreeing with him. He may be having tummy trouble.

Oops have spoken to MIL and she has a cold combined with blinding earache and dizziness. wandering if he has the same thing as he is quite coldy. HV coming today. Might ask her.

About cradle cap - I have been using the dentinox shampoo and olive oil. that's how we've got rid of the thick crust on his head. Just can't seem to get rid of it entirely.

Morning all, giant cafetiere is brewing.

My little boy is 4 today! It's been a looooooooong 4 years, much longer than DD's 4 years and 20 months! He's so sweet and naive on the whole birthday thing - just wanted one small present this morning (was a Transformer) and was so chuffed with it. Lots more pressies to open after pre-school but luckily I asked for money for his trust fund while he's still got that naivety so not too much 'stuff.' No doubt at 18 he'll have some expensive hobby and will appreciate the money then.

Other watersheds, Kurt is 6m today so am descaling the steriliser to give to local displaced teenager project. He woke up at 5 and started singing gargly, phlegmy songs to himself, was v annoying.

Re Breastfeeding, don't forget it's in the species' interests to have a mum who is alert at night protecting her baby, for babies to cling to their only food supply etc - you ladies are following very primal instincts here, in touch with your mammalian disposition. Ignore what everyone else is doing!

Happy Birthday littlebucketboys

Baby massage cancelled so a day in doing DH's books. No food in so we may have to venture out with the buggy to get basics.

Pea and ham soup on the go so at least we won't starve. Might have to make some bead to go with it.

happy birthday minibuckets (ramekin? flowerpot? ) 4 is a big birthday indeed. my fourth birthday is probably the first one i can really remember - i woke up to find mum, dad and simon in my room with presents and cards have still got the card my mum drew for me too, it's a picture of four mice each holding a balloon and on each balloon there's a letter of my name

had a little funny moment yesterday afternoon. i was dancing Joe round the living room to Kate Bush's last album and he nodded off in my arms. the last song came on, 'A Coral Room'...this song always makes me cry because it's about the death of her mother. but this time it didn't make me cry, it just reminded me that i still love my mum despite what she did. it was nice to be reminded, i've been angry with her for so long.

BAAAAAADDDDDD night last night but having a lovely morning with my super cute boy in his green and grey pyjamas...guess i'm still riding the hormone rollercoaster or maybe it's just motherhood.

enjoy your cosy lunch Sazz. i'm debating whether to go out this pm, it's lovely and sunny but obviously still icy and cold...hmmmm.

Ann good luck with the HV, hope you get some answers and some relief.