April 2009 - Chapter 3 - Let us round up the stragglers

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Ta da.

appparently my sprite is very very hungry..has been feeding for half hour on one side, everytime i move in for a posible unlatch she wimpers and sucks all the harder...

surely there can't be any left in there...

by the way, hi Sathere! I see you

i don't get my baby

Baby's crying
house a mess
no idea what's for supper
thinking of pouring my own self a drink
....

I'd make a great 50s housewife no?

Awww Bleu get yourself that drink.

I'm a bit the same - have spent the whole afternoon it feels like sighing and snapping and shouting "no" and "don't" at DS1.

It's just one of those days.

Bleu I think the weather here being warmer has made it a day similar to yourself for us. I have managed to sneak in an extra half hour of sleep though It was NOT enough!

Oh and having fed ds in yet another supermarket I'm sure I'm going to get stopped as they think I'm shop lifting.

SoonToBeOnCrimeWatchTiggaxx

Bleu, thanks for the thought. It would be more fun packing with someone else.
Have that drink.
I think this stage is hard: we are tired and waiting for the next phase when the babies start communicating more, crying less and being more interesting.

oh, ffs, i have just been out to shout at kids who think it's funny to knock loudly on our door for no reason, and then insult me when I go out to ask them not to.
i really, really cannot wait to move...

OMG - been out all day and O therefore hasn't had much sleep (about 2 hours all in I think). he was really knackered just now and would normally only fall asleep on me but i decided to try and put him down in the cot. every time he cried i picked him up and soothed him til he was calm then put him back down again... it took 3 attempts and he is now sleeping in his cot without his dummy . not ideal timing actually as he normally goes to bed at 8pm so we might have to push bedtime back slightly, but the poor little mite was so knackered he wouldn't have lasted til then without a nap... blimey - please let this be the start of easier naptimes... - or more likely he went down because he was just SO tired...

Bleu i might just join you for that drink... soooooooooooo tired its ridiculous, i feel like i'm drugged...

HEELLLOOOOOOOOO!!!!

hiskey and coke going happily down the hatch... and things seem better all ready

oooh trista! hellooo

Guess who has just poured herself a white wine spritzer? Anyone want one?

Am shattered. What a day. Life with 2 sometimes is like a bad movie, when they both shout and cry at the same time and you haven't sat down once since getting up in the morning, let alone had a cup of tea. Now this afternoon I had a friend round with two kids so there were four of them screaming at the same time at one point. Ah what fun. Luckily I was in the kitchen at that time making sandwiches and poor friend had to deal with the chaos

Auld, some people think 3-6 months is the best baby stage, they are past the worst early bits and not yet old enough to get frustrated because they can't do what they want to do, so in theory at this stage babies are supposed to be happy, sunny, inquisitive little things. Hmmmmm. We'll see... actually, I think dd1 was quite good at this age.

Have forgotten what else I wanted to say really old brain obviously not working at the moment. Will have a bite to eat and then be off to bed.

Sorry haven't caught up it would take years, I've missed so much!
How are you all?
We're all good, my tiny man is 11 weeks now, how the time flies. He's still boob feeding and doing well with it. His dad's an arse, I had to get solicitor involved as he cancels all the time, doesnt pay maintenance. Latest is he wont be turning up on saturday's until L's older as there's no point as L is either sleeping or stuck to me! Tit. He still comes sundays though, wtf? Crazy wankboy.
Anyway apart from that things are lovely. I'm all unpacked in my new house and loving it. Older man is in Ireland at his dad's for 3 weeks. He's loving it. He turns 4 at the end of the month. Cant believe it he's so grown up.

How are you all getting on with your babies?
Missed you guys xxx

Trista!!!! How are things???

hugs trista
things are looking up here

Dh just took dd out for a walk because she's screaming still... (thank god she's doing it while he's home or he'd think me a liar)

ooo I can hear her still!

lol he's back with a haggard look ;) ought to go

hugs to everyone! Have lovely weekends! And hopefully Monday all of our problems will be solved.

hugs

Hi Trista! Glad your new home suits your new life.

Shulte, I think you are right. We should all be entering a good phase soon, around 3 or 4 months. Less colic, not teething badly yet, but sitting up and paying attention to life.

Well, I decided to bite the bullet. It took 45 minutes of crying to get Alex to go off to sleep in his Amby. No boob, no sling. I sat beside him the whole time rocking him, humming and saying reassuring (but probably inaudible to a yelling baby) words. Picked him up once or twice, but he was just as cross in my arms so put him down again.
He woke up after 10 mins, I picked him up because he seemed to be in some discomfort, he puked on me, and after a bit of vertical rocking to ensure that was it, I put him down again and he went off straight away. Hopefully tomorrow he'll not cry quite so long. That's the plan, anyhow.

Came down after the marathon to find a message from DH on my mobile, he's eating at a friend's. AIBU, or is 2 nights out in a row a bit selfish?

I am far too tired today. Our GP sent DD1 to hospital last night after she started vomitting blood. The poor little lamb is really quite poorly and poor DH is having to deal with her. I had to come home to give B her harness free time. BTW, for everyone asking about how much longer she has in the harness, she's had six weeks constantly in it and now weans out of it for about 16 weeks. Our wedding anniversary was a complete wash out. We haven't even exchanged cards yet.

trista howdy, I personally enjoy the word twunt for that kind of father - can't be called a dad as he isn't being one Remember, this to shall pass, when sh*t happens to me it doesn't quite keep me sane but it does make it slightly more bearable!

Swali much good thoughts and positive energy winging it's way towards you!

SMOOCHES to all.

OffToMorrisonsHopefullyNotToFeedHimselfInThereAgainTiggaxx

Good morning all

Back from holiday - completely knackered and have mountains of washing to do. Have caught up briefly but can't remember most of it, sorry The bits I can remember:

Swali - your poor DD, do they still think it's tonsillitis? And really glad you can start weaning B out of the harness, you have had a tough time of it, award yourself some chocolate. Why not reschedule your wedding anniversary for a later date, when things have settled down?

Boff - glad your DD is on the mend from her kidney infection. In response to questions about getting babies to sleep through the night, I think naming them Felix is the only way, as Orbit sleeps through most nights at the moment too, usually 7pm to 6.30am.

BB - hope your holiday is lovely!

Auld - packing sounds rubbish. put your feet up and make DH do it this weekend, sounds like he owes you.

Bleu - better paid contract sounds good! Seriously if you want my number/address in case you want to make pitstops in Bristol, I can message you on FB?

So our holiday.....well. Got there on Friday. Orbit developed a non blanching rash (i.e. didn't disappear with the glass test) on Sunday evening, so we hared off to Gwynedd Hospital in Bangor (over an hour away from our cottage) A&E. They sent us to the GP Out of Hours, we saw a nurse practitioner, she sent us to the GP, the GP sent us to Paediatrics, we saw a Senior House Officer and then a Registrar, and they admitted Orbit for observation. Poor lamb had a canula inserted, blood taken, blood cultures done, urine sample, etc etc and was then hooked up to IV antibiotics for the night. Poor DS1 was left with our friends at the holiday cottage, all fine till bedtime and then started crying and saying he wanted Mummy and Daddy and Baby Brother, and it took ages to get him to go to sleep.

Next morning Orbit was still perky and fine, blood tests clear, beaming at everyone. The registrar wanted to keep him in till Wednesday when the blood cultures came back, but I begged and pleaded and after much discussion the consultant allowed us to go back to our holiday with strict instructions to keep a close eye on him. He's been fine ever since.

Then our car developed a bulge on its front tyre. Managed to find a garage (bear in mind we're in the middle of nowhere in Wales) who could order me a new tyre. Go to have tyre fitted, and discover that the key to take the locking wheel nut off is, helpfully, sitting on our mantelpiece in Bristol. Mechanic had to force it off with a power drill, so we'll have to buy a new one.

Orbit decided that he wouldn't go to bed in the evenings at all on holiday, which was a little annoying, especially as DP left on Tuesday morning to go back to work, so I had to juggle both children for the rest of the week.

I don't feel very rested.....

trista - hooray for you being back! but boo for stupid twunt fathers. We're very pleased to see you though