Kaz, I'm jealous of Pip singing songs! Ben doesn't sing any, but then again, I don't really sing to him anymore so I only have myself to blame!!! I used to sing to him every bedtime, but then he started telling me to "Stop!" and putting his hand over my mouth I'm not that bad at singing -honest! Now he tries to get me to stop when I sing to Jared, maybe because I'm singing 'his' songs? I don't know. The past few days I've started singing Twinkle Twinkle, I'm a little Teapot and a few others and he asks for more so I might do it more often. I'd love to have him join in or do it on his own like Pip does.
Don't you feel a perverse satisfaction when you're DH has a shocker with them? It's mean, but at the same time it's like "Now you know how I feel!"
Kris, yay on Dylan doing the alphabet puzzle! I know what you mean about them knowing stuff that we don't know they know. It seems like every day Ben does something and Craig and I look at each other with a "Did you know he could do/say that?" look on our faces
Bugger that Dylan is such a bad sleeper. We have our off days, but thankfully it's not every day. You're lucky you have such a helpful DH. Craig is good, but works nights so it's always me up with them at night since I'm the only one here. He's good about getting me to have a nap during the day though, if Jared will allow it.
Kel, you made me laugh with the image of me sitting in a corner rocking You're right though, I'd probably have to enlist the help of my mum or sister (or both). They are both naturals with kids, it's crazy. Mum used to have Ben and two of her grandkids (now 8 months and 12 months) by herself with no probs at all. It helps that they're all angels for her. I left the boys with my sis last week while I got my hair cut and she has the 8 month old as well. I came back after nearly three hours and she was calmly playing with Ben and her bub while Jared was sitting in her arms! I don't know how they do it!
If you're ever really stuck though, let me know. I'm lucky, I have so much good and willing help around me. Two of my SILs and my sis are always asking if I want them to take Ben for a while and then I have my mum and MIL. Don't know how I'd get by without them!
Speaking of not know how to get by... I'm wondering if I'll survive the day! We had a shocker here last night (again!). There's something up with Ben - I'm thinking molars maybe? He was up for hours last night and they were doing tag-teaming again. I even did something really naughty at 5am when Ben was finally asleep and put Jared to sleep on his tummy He has terrible tummy aches sometimes and that seems to help. I have the movement monitor so I figured it would be okay, but I still didn't sleep very well - worrying about him. I'm operating on about three hours' sleep today, although Craig took Ben to the park this morning after work so I got another two bursts of 30 mins each before Jared was starving again. This weekend I think I'm going to have to express so Craig can get up with Jared and a bottle. The only problem is that sound travels really well in our house and I will probably wake up anyway!
Still, I'm in a good mood today - probably delirious with lack of sleep! I just ordered some more cloth nappies to make myself feel better And I was a recipient of a random act of kindness here and didn't even realise it until last night! If it was one of you girls - THANKYOU!!!
I'm not that bad at singing -honest! Now he tries to get me to stop when I sing to Jared, maybe because I'm singing 'his' songs? I don't know. The past few days I've started singing Twinkle Twinkle, I'm a little Teapot and a few others and he asks for more so I might do it more often. I'd love to have him join in or do it on his own like Pip does.
He has terrible tummy aches sometimes and that seems to help. I have the movement monitor so I figured it would be okay, but I still didn't sleep very well - worrying about him. I'm operating on about three hours' sleep today, although Craig took Ben to the park this morning after work so I got another two bursts of 30 mins each before Jared was starving again. This weekend I think I'm going to have to express so Craig can get up with Jared and a bottle. The only problem is that sound travels really well in our house and I will probably wake up anyway!
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