Hi all,
It?s been ages since I last wrote, and somehow I can only seem to get on the computer when you?re all in bed! Here?s an update on life in the Thierry Henry household:
- When I joined this thread two weeks ago my DS had no teeth, woke 3 times a night and I was able to put him down, awake but sleepy, and watch him fall asleep. Now? Hah!
- Now he has TWO teeth (happened in the space of 7 days), which has upset his previously wonderful sleep pattern (amazing that for us lot, 3 wakings a night counts as a good night). I am back to bfing him to sleep about half the time, and for the other half I have to cuddle him to sleep. He now wakes anything from 5 to 8 times a night (Friday night we had 3 wakings in an hour ? fun!) and my DH, having spent Sat night in bed with me, is back to sleeping in the living room.
- DS is constip and so not eating much, which means he?s often waking hungry, so I spend ages trying to get him back to sleep. He also sings, coos and smacks his lips at 3am. What is that about??
- He?s dropped his late afternoon nap and also cut down his two-hour morning nap to 30 MINUTES!!! I?m still in mourning.
- Bummer.
So a lot can change in a week. There are some good things, though:
- One very sweet thing ? we?re currently reading a pre-nap book called ?Baby Says Love You?. The title is repeated throughout the book, and every time I say those words, he coos! Ahhh?he makes me want to melt.
- Also have just started baby signing; it?s now week 2 and when I sign he looks puzzled first, and then nods his head with a big smile of recognition. What a sweetie.
- On the grooming body hair front, have discovered that post-natal hair loss has resulted in my legs being practically bare with no effort on my part. Am I the only one who lost a frightening amount of hair? Even my pubes are now thin on the ground. Flippin ?eck. All I wanted was a baby and now look at the state of me.
Ginger and Meg, for your ongoing eczema issues. Just a thought ? I find that EBM helps calm the itching on my own eczema. I never used it long enough to find out whether it actually healed the skin, though, but it?s worth a try. I don?t remember whether you are still bfing, but if so, it?s another of the millions of remedies which you might wish to add to your extensive repertoire (and then write a book about it and make yourself millions and squillions of lovely pounds, right?! You have my permission to make yourself a mint from publishing my breast milk remedy).
EP, for your DS sleep traumas. Sounds very similar to what we went through before our DS learned to sit up. Lots of hugs, tea and sympathy.
EP and Ginger - I also get the ?Daddy?s fun and mummy?s my night-time cuddle monkey? treatment ? but I secretly relish it.
Cupcake ? I love your posts; they read like poetry!
Amber, and for your good Saturday night; despite my I hope it was repeated on Sunday.
Meg, I also put DS back into bed every night during my dozy haze. You just can?t think straight when you?ve been woken at 12, 3, and 5am.
Effie ? for a bad start to your night. Am sending you peaceful sweet dreams vibes for all your family.
Am off to bed early, might even get to say hi one day when you?re all online.
xx