August 2008 - Warning! Stunt Babies At Work

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Here we all are

VG, i almost forgot, reese smacked her head on dd1's play table today. she now has a bruise forming on top of an existing bruise from a few days ago.

well the silence was short lived. on cue as the food was put on the table both woke.

Hello everyone,

Just about caught up.

miamla - ouch.

Oh and I had a bright (ho hum) idea about your DS and sleep. Could you drive him round the M25 for 4 hours one evening to see if he stays asleep for a good long time (that is if he sleeps in the car) to kind of get him into the habit of a good long sleep?

When we were in the UK over Christmas my mum took us out one morning for a couple of hours or so drive as it had been a horrendous night. We both dozed. (me and DS not me and mum, because mum was driving)

DS on the other hand no longer sleeps in the car so we have stopped doing journeys longer than 45 minutes as they are traumatic for all concerned. So am well aware that this may not be the brightest of ideas. Also doesn't really help any sleeping in the cot routine. Ho hum.

DS now has a bit of a rubbish commando crawl - as his mother I am deeply proud that he is now on the move, but as an objective observer it is a bit rubbish really.

Bath time is also quite stressful as instead of sitting in the bath he wants to stand up.

re: shoes - he is in Tesco cloth bootee things with elasticated ankle things so they stay on and grippy rubber dots on the soles. He only really tries to stand up in the park (ground not usually wet) or at home/inside and they wash nicely. Not so good where it is a bit damper underfoot I would guess though.

We have both been tired and grumpy today. he is of course lovely and wonderful, but it's still a bit hard sometimes, and then after a bit of a rubbish day I worry that I am not doing things well enough for him.

Anyway, some nice bits too like a trip to the park. I also need to leap into action with the house and tea before DS appears.

Love and thoughts to all - hp for back to work, vg for the shock of your DS's fall (the first time DS fell off the bed we took him to hospital, but it has happened a couple times more).

Fumigator comes tomorrow hurrah.

Oops thanks for looking.

Miamla ouch hope that it heals quickly - if it's 8 weeks that'll be just in time for DS birthday! A frightening thought that they'll be one soon.

Sazzles very impressed with your swimming. If your DCs take after you then maybe we'll be attending all the major sporting events with these lot in years to come

LWFH don't be so hard on yourself. It's impossible to be upbeat all the time especially when you're tired. The fact that you worry so much about the effect you are having on your DS makes you a wonderful Mum.

HP hope work went ok. I agree the anticipation is the worst thing.

Am also planning to give up on the bf at 1 year old. Will be burning the feeding bras too and going on a new underwear buying frenzy

I'm so tired, DS is tired and whinging for the sake of whinging.today's going to be a hard day. my refuge of sitting on sofa has disappeared since he worked out how to climb up.

expectant what you looking for? i seem to have a few hours free now given the early wake up so feel free to set me a mission!

lwfh its an idea, i'll give you that! but, problem is that i'm not really capable of doing long drives atm especially at night (due to tiredness), DP is having hard time at work so needs his sleep plus, you're right about cot routine! but thanks for thinking of us

hots just in case you pop in for a sneaky one before work....good luck I hope it goes really well

TS hope you got them back to sleep quickly. How do they know when food's been put on the table?? DS wakes up most nights just as i put my plate down. we thought it was the kitchen timer waking him but no, he just has extremely bad timing!

Miamla you were/are up early. Hope you and DS both got some more sleep. Ooops and I were on another thread. I'm looking for a Joey Safe harness. Ooops mentioned that she may have one at her Dad's but he couldn't find it. We don't have a car and I want something for DS when he's out of his Group 0+ car seat and the next size isn't an option for taxi rides.

Expectant - would it be worth ordering one from the US joeysafe website and having it sent to your mum? Postage would be cheaper and she could then bring it out to you.

Miamla - sorry to hear you had a bad night, I wish I was closer then I would take him off your hands for a bit.

The wall of pillows work and I yelled explained to DH what his faults the problem was.

Sazz, sometimes yes but today, not an option! just found a missed delivery card for bro's bday present in the porch. his birthday's today and the only way of getting it is to keep fingers crossed that a) the depot find it and b)they remember to phone me They usually need 24 hrs to find anything So i've hopefully got a trip to the depot to add to my already packed day. hey ho, i'm enjoying a calm cup of tea at the moment at least

expectant just did a bit of a google and i didn't find a harness but the reviews don't seem too good. i didn't delve very deep though so perhaps they were talking about an older version

oops tis ok, we're bumbling through ok but thank you. i'm feeling alot happier after a half hour nap. 4am was not a good time to be awake this morning! cbeebies and a bit of toast entertaining him wonderfully now so i'm having another cup of tea
DP was funny this morning, he came out of the shower excitedly telling me that DS has been in his cot all night. Hmm, apart from the 2hours we spent downstairs!
Sorry to hear you needed a pillow wall last night, hope the bulldozers are booked to knock it down this afternoon. Has DH understood the error of his ways yet?

lol, i'm obviously enjoying my tea so much that i had to tell you about it twice in the same post!

Miamla - unfortunately in Singapore it is the only was to secure your baby as taxi's are the main way to travel - we never had a car in Singapore. And when you are going shopping etc you can't carry the carseat around with you and taxi's don't have them. most people just carry the baby on their lap! Glad you are enjoying your tea.

DH sorted and sent to work. DD had a dippy egg for breakfast this morning and loved it but what a mess! We were off out but DH has a deliver arriving between 9 and 1 so hidying for me!

Wurgh, bad night here so I feel like death I made DP do the nursery drop-off this morning as I felt too teary! Poor little DS, away from me again

Good thread name.

ds was awake at stupid o'clcok again. Chattered, then moved to whinging so i went in and fed him at 6. put him down, more chattering then he had another half hour of sleep.

hotter hoping today is going well.

cyten hope ds (and dp) survived the nuersery drop off.

12:45pm wake up too. Just under 8oz consumed them back to sleep. I did not attempt the water. I'm thinking I'll keep moving her food during the day in the right direction THEN do the water at night. I'm waivering between scared to try it and what if she REALLY needs it so we'll see.

Miamla I've been pondering your predicament. If this were a raging forest fire, you'd fight fire with fire. That said, can you take him swimming, then to the playground, then for a huge meal, then a bath....etc etc etc, trying to keep him awake and stimulated and fed for as long as possible between 8am and 8pm. This is going to kill you in the process because you are already megatired but it's just another idea. Would work wonderfully if you could inlist the help of other to keep him up and busy. Playdates, baby gym, fun with animals like friends puppies or kitties. Of course this idea can backfire BUT if you don't take it personally the fussing, wailing, crying and whining does eventually die off into a pretty solid sleep.

ALBS I was going back through some old threads and found your BFP. Thought you might like to read it too. Mine was on the next thread. Happy/Worried times! Look how far we come!!!!

Ahh TS I have been looking through that thread - you've made me all misty eyed for the early days of ttc and getting a positive! Broody broody broody.

oh wow ts. that brings back memories. thanks for linking that!!!

he just fell asleep in the highchair when we went out for lunch for my bro's birthday. it was the first nap he'd had since 7.30am so he was really really tired. never fallen asleep like that before so TS i reckon you might be on to something there! So, just to make sure i understand you right, you reckon no naps between 8am and bedtime? i'll give anything a go!

cyteen that thread actually curbs my broodiness. Brings back all the sadness of the m/cs and ttc and the FEAR I had that ds wouldn;t make it. I am so happy he did

So broody though and i know I won;t realistically ever have another one (we agreed 2, and the cost of school, life etc etc).

Ds has learnt a new game. On the fridge one of our magnets is a blue round one. He loves to take it off, put it back on, take it off put it back on. and repeat ad nauseum. Yesterday he couldn't work out why it didn;t stick if he used the blue side, but he's got it today. v cute

miamla. I'd say limited naps rather than no naps.
Bless him - did you wake him up?

nope! managed to get him out of the chair, into the car, drove to the depot, picked up parcel, drove home, got him out of car and he woke up when i put him in his cot! still, not a bad sleep!

ooh, i'm going to search out my first post now

albs i know what you mean about being scared etc

By miamla on Wed 05-Dec-07 20:51:51
hello waves i'm new here and new to the whole "i've got someone growing inside me" thing too! yup still freaked but due end july/early Aug.
can i be a part of your gang too please?

oh also, sorry if its been answered elsewhere...but how soon does bump show? i think i'm six weeks at the moment

Miamla, how cute your first post was.

I was just going through the old threads wondering how best to recount things. I don't know if I should just print off the threads or do something else. I do, however, want to make permanent record of my trip (for lack of a better word) so the girls have something to go on when it's their turn.

ooh, that's a great idea about recordng your journey. i hope you agree that immitation is highest form of flattery

let me find my first one on our antenatal thread.....