Oh yeah...things just getting on top of me sometimes. Especailly when DH is working. He's home tonight so I'm ok. Thanks for the thought hun
Hey I'm going to be up your way tomorrow, in Kincumber to see my dad!
I think that is near my inlaws?? Who knows I am so lost up here! I can name any street in the city.....glad you are ok. Loneliness I think is the stem of my teary's most times. I think I rely to much on my DH for emotional support - need to get "back out" into the world a bit myself.....I think my brain is turning into Iggle Piggle's some days.....
Ver very true, I'm much the same. I have been very reliant on DH for emotional support (as I should be!) and have been doubting myself and what I can do on my own. Being a mummy is so not easy! Don't have so many friends that I realy on (read: none, lol!) and try not to rely on mum too much...
mmm I think I expect too much from DH too - You know when they are trying there best and do 9 out of 10 things right but you still let the 10th thing annoy you? When you feel like all you do is clean the house and say "No!" "Dont touch" and "Beaauuuu!" all day? I guess we loose sight of our abilities outside of being a mum. I dont have any friends around here either - except my SIL but she never "opens up" IYKWIM? I dont know what the answer is - I have lined up two freelance jobs in the city next month I think to re-connect with my busioness brain and be paid for it!
I will apologise up front for the me post.....over the last month James has just been a nightmare which has left me tired,sad and feeling like a failure as a mum....Ithink going back to work after the xmas holidays has not helped at all either....and all of this because i gave in just once...one noght i put him to bed and he said "up up" so i figured it would not hurt to get him up for a little longer..well how wrong could i be...since then every night has been a battle to get him to bed and to stay asleep...I have to fight to get him in the cot and then he will just scream no mater how i try settling him it want work and then because he is screaming so much he will vomit so i give in and have to get him up..eventually he will go asleep but then wake up so i have spent the last month lying on the floor of his room just so he will sleep..if i added up the hours of sleep i have had I am sure it would not even add up to 24 hours in the past month...having Natasha whinging all the time as well and having to find activities to amuse her everyday has just left me BLAH....
Ok sorry about the whinge I just needed to get it out....Hi to everyone else...hope the new arrivals are doing well and the new mummies are getting more sleep with there new bubs then i am with my almost 2 y.o...
ok must go sorry for no personals Tash is now bugging me to blow up that 10th ballon and i will just have to give in to keep her quite so she want wake James...god i pray for me time
Hey Von- big hugs to you. You do need some "me" time. Sounds like you have tried loads of stuff. Ok, so heres my 2 cents worth and I know some people dont agree with it but for me it was a case of desperate times needed desperate meassures.... when we were having trouble with olivia getting off to sleep, mum suggested phenergan for a few nights in a row. So I went to the chemist to get some, they dont give it out anymore, so they gave me some polaramine....which is an antihistamine....which we also use for her allergies.....I gave her 3 nights in a row and she seemed to get into a routine. It worked for me, maybe you could give it a try. I felt guilty giving it to her for that reason but like I said, I was desperate......please dont think I'm a bad mother, but I did what I did.
Tis quiet in here....I just had the best sleep. It was still light outside when we went to be...930 and didnt get up til 445am. Back to sleep at 6 and woke to Olivia at 830. Its a beautiful day, hope youre enjoying it too.
Beter go get something done...the day goes fast when you get up late
Ok what do I do??? I just watched Olivia climb into her cot...with the side down, THEN she went to the end of the cot where the change tble is and proceeded to climb over the end of the cot onto the change table...Oh no!!!! I think the whole going into a bed is sooner rather than later. First its day sleeps, now this!! What next? Shes so hyper again today, wizzy dizzys in the lounge, jumping on her trampoline!!!
Hi Everyone!
Oh you guys are funny with you Wii's! Let us know if they work for weight loss ok? My SIL/BIL got one at Xmas and one day their little girl had a sling on from too much Wii Tennis! (they are hypocondriac kids but!)
Mel - Far out Olivia is going nutso at the moment hey? I think she is needing the big bed if she can climb in and out of the cot anyway, just put something soft on the floor under the cot until then? Change table.....um move it away from the cot? Sorry! Not much help! "computer" is a big word to learn! O is having a hell of a growth spurt! My DH just does really long days in Sydney, he is looking for something up here but the jobs are in hot demand around the coast as you would imagine. It doesnt help that he doesnt enjoy it (the job) and is so in love with Beau, so its a bit of a struggle (leaving us).
Dis - Yes, please take it easy for a few more weeks! Good on Jared for those sleep blocks, thats great! Good luck at your appt! Oooh I know, poor Kel, poor Lily and Liam too - I hope where they are staying has AC, but I think they are having black outs now too.....yikes!
Us - Feel a bit lethargic today, went to the park with B and the dogs before and came back and had a shower I was so sweaty! Now sitting in our sunroom doing zip while B is kipping. B was much better with my mums husband this visit, I have been prepping him before they come "going to see Poppy and Nanna?" a thousand times and it seems to help
Ok back to burning the millions of pics off my laptop onto disc. Thrillingly mundane job!
I've got a few minutes while Ben is watching Thomas and Jared is asleep
Jen, glad to hear Beau is doing better with his Poppy. This past two weeks has been awesome for Ben, he seems to have really come out of his shell and warms up to people really quickly now. We've had a million visitors as you can imagine and he is quite happy to talk and play with anybody who comes over.
Isn't this weather horrible? The forecast keeps promising days below 30, but then as the supposedly cooler days get closer, they change their minds! Would love a few days under 30! Ben is getting cabin fever. We went to the park yesterday morning at 8am just so he could have a run around outside. Any later than that and it's just too hot.
Mel, I don't know what you can do about Olivia! She must be a good climber! I'm so glad that Ben is still showing no signs of wanting to climb all over everything. He's too interested in chasing a soccerball around!
We've had some good days here. I think it's because Craig's been home over the weekend. Last night Jared slept from 11pm until 5am - what a champ! Unfortunately, Ben was up at 4am, but you can't win them all! I swear they're a tag team sometimes! Mum is coming out tomorrow morning and is going to stay for a couple of nights. Craig works a double shift on Tuesdays, so works Mon night, Tues and then Tues night which makes it a bit hard. Don't know what I'm going to do when I have to do it without mum's help as well.
Best be off. I think Ben needs a bum-change and I can hear Jared stirring. At least I got five minutes to myself!
Sorry I have been away so much...can't seem to keep up with much at the moment at all!!
Disgirl - Congratulations!!!! Sounds like your doing so well!! Fantastic news!!Wow - Jared sounds like he's doing great sleeping for that amount of time already overnight! What a good little bubba... LOL on getting fat after having bubs - I find it easy as well...I usually lose the initial weight and then start gaining again...it's called eating for energy - If I haven't had much sleep (always!) then I usually go for the junk food to try and boost my energy levels...doesn't work to well though but when will I learn? LOL! I've only got about another kg to go before I'm at pre-p/g weight but actually want to lose another 3-5kg to be looking good!! LOL! Then all I'll need is a tummy tuck to get rid of my feral stretch marks...
Jen - Hi! Sounds like all is good in your neck of the woods as well - I hope you dh finds a job he likes soon!! Ooh...I really need to do the whole photo thing as well...I haven't put any in albums for a loooonnggg time...another thing on my to do list - LOL!
Mel - Wow at Olivia climbing so much - have you tried just taking the side of the cot off (if it allows you??) Otherwise the move into a big bed will be a good idea. Dylans in one now with no hassles...although he does get up and knock on his door sometimes! LOL!
We're all going well...The boys are great...Louis starts 3yo kinder this week! Dylan is doing so well talking lots - he loves his dinosaurs (thanks to Louis!) and is saying triceratops and t-rex! Very cute. He's learning new words everyday and I can often have a little conversations with him now...He knows so much more than he lets on thats for sure!! Ethan is my little clingon baby...and I think is now going through a 12w growth spurt...he's feeding all the time and then ends up with wind - wouldn't go to sleep until 10.30pm last night! Then was up at 2.30am and 5am for a feed and is now up again - wtf?? Hopefully it won't last too long as I'll lose my mind! hehehe. He's so gorgeous though - he's settled down a lot in the last couple of weeks I must say...
Ummm...not much else for us...
Hello to everyone - will try and catch up on a few more posts later! Bubs has now woken...again!! Better go...Chat later!! xoxoxoxoxo
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