Evening all - sort of sad to be in on a Saturday as I remember all the fun times and how much I used to look forward to this night. Then I remember why I'm home and I don't care about going out anymore!!
Wowsers - I don't check for one night and it's a whole new thread.. I didn't realise you could only have 1000 posts. So much to catch up with.
MrsM - I really hope both your little ones are feeling better now and also that things have improved at home with your DH. I don't have much experience of bi-polar although did touch on it in my degree - I agree with Tee though that he does need to be seen by a professional as it can be easy to misdiagnose! Please don't take this the wrong way, but would another baby next year really help you guys get over this current hurdle - please don't be cross but little ones have a way of putting extra strain on the best of relationships and with 3 under 3 - cor blimey! I also think though, that you have every right to fight back, so to speak - he needs to understand how he makes you feel. If anything, this could be what spurs him into speaking with his GP. Whatever happens though, please carry on venting as just getting it out of your system can be a huge relief!
I have a fellow FB addict here and it is sooo frustrating! My folks live in Torrevieja, just south of Alicante. I am actually thinking of going out for a visit in about 6 weeks - let me know if you're local..!
June and Ineed - fellow insomniac here. I haven't suffered too badly from it until now (had a few blips during pregnancy and hideous a few years before that) but it has come back with a vengeance! I just seem to lie there, listening to DP snoring - which makes it so much worse! I'm not sure if it's just hormones or whether there is something really worrying me. I will admit that cashflow is always scary and really not wanting to return to work (although thats not for months yet). Hmmm, hope it passes soon as being quite unfair to Jazzy in the mornings - desperate for her to go down for her morning snooze so I can join her!!
Erm - laughed at the Makaton thing. We have a DVD (kindly supplied by Surestart) which has nursery rhymes signed by Dave Benson Phillips - Jazzy is terified of him. I think it's his constant chirpy'ness, freaks her out something chronic! Hopefully make it to Tots and Tunes this week though.
Bigcar - I passed my test on the 2nd attempt and have to say, not sure about the better driver thing... I have written off two cars in three years (one not really my fault but can't say the same about the second one!)
Bunny - hello! I joined her recently and am loving catching up with ladies whose babies are reaching the same milestones! My little Jazzy (born 14/6) sounds like Delie in that she is sooo long in the body that she seems to grow out of everything really quickly - her 3-6 month babygros looking a little snug. We have had her out of her moses basket since she was about 8 weeks, maybe earlier - thankfully, she has really settled into her cot. Our room is large enough fortunately for her to still be in with us and like you, love listening to her. She does make me laugh though as she can hold onto her poo for a little while (understatement) so she can wake me up with the noise that explodes out of her when she finally lets it rip.
The great grans finally leave tomorrow so will be back to just visits a couple of times a week from MIL and having our days back . It has been smashing but I must have walked about 20 miles this week going backwards and forwards which I thought would help with the insomnia - no such luck!
Teething seems to have well and truly arrived and is unsettling Jazzy quite a bit. She has taken to using me as a chew toy towards the end of her feeds which is AGONY - feels a little like when I had so many troubles at the beginning and my nips are very sensitive. Like before, I will perservere but I can understand why a lot of women stop around this point due to teething and growth spurt. Typical - had to just dash off and soothe her as she's just woken up, crying really hard! It makes me sad to see her like this so am going to invest in one of those teether dummy things - she doesn't seem to get on with the larger ones yet and the teething blanket I bought just seems to suck the moisture out of her mouth (good!) but not soothe(bad!).
Anyways, best get on - hope you're all having a great weekend! Naat - hope London was fab - used to go there a lot for work (another hint I was pregnant which didn't occur to me until I took the test was that I couldn't stay awake on the train EVER - always asleep before Clapham Junction!).