We had a better night last night, kind of. I was up a thousand times, but only quick trips for the dummy for Lily and feeds for Liam. And I went to bed at 7.30 which helped, mind you I didn't actually mange to get to sleep until 9pm cause of the kids...they're determined to not let me sleep, LOL! Though we did get a sleep in, until 6.45am, yay! A sleep in for us we're usually up at 5/5.30am.
DH is home for two days now so I get a bit of a break. He's taken Liam to bed now and Lily has just gone to sleep too. She's going to be up all night, but I just can't deal with her whinging cause she's tired, she fell asleep at the shops but only slept for about 20mins, soooo not enough for her when she's waking 5 times a night (no really it was 5 times last night, more than Liam, at almost 18mths....I really thought by now she'd be sleeping through ). So I have half an hour or so for myself, woohoo!!
I have my 6wk check up next week, I am going to talk to the dr about pnd. I'm a bit worried I might be getting it, or at least some kind of depression. Yesterday was a really horrific day for me and I spent the day in tears. Lucky DH was hoem, though he was meant to be sleeping off a 14hr night shift. In the end he only got about 5hrs sleep...more than me, but still, he has a highly stressful jod which requires him to be alert. (Not that mine doesn't!!) So he helped me calm down, and we had a good talk this morning. I feel better today, but still pretty fragile. I don't know if I can just blame sleep deprivation anymore. I mean I am stiil horribly sleep deprived, and that's at least half of my problem, but I still think it could be depression/anxiety/stress....something like that.
Anyway enough about me!!
Lea, yeah, my mum is pretty good when I REALLY need her. But if she would just see that she could help before I get to the end of my tether then I wouldn't snap, kwim?? And I hear you on the judgement thing, I have that big time, if she comes over I'm constantly makeing excuses why theres washing in the sink or the clothes aren't packed away.
Your routine sounde good, like you hve it down pat! I haven't managed a routine yet and can't get out the door before 10ish. I'm lucky to be dressed by then! I find it hard too cause I have to try to get the two of them down 3 flights of stairs, not fun... But yep I'm soo sick of being home too, and so is Lily, she's so bored of her toys and this place, she's turned into destructo-girl and just pulls stuff apart that she shouldn't. She used to do it before too, but now, OMG, it's anything she can get her grubby little hands on! But it's hard to find motivation when I have to get them both ready and downstairs, then upstairs at the end of it all!
Erin, yayyy @ coming home, I can't imagine the feeling. I love coming home after a short holiday, I can't imagine being away from Aust for so long!
That's excellent that Beth is growing so big. I love having bigger bubs, I thin Liam is going to be a chubba bub, he's starting to grow out of his 000 already and fits into some 00 and he already looks so big for his car capsule. I'm getting him weighed next wed just to see how big he actually is!
We have no routine here, except for DD'S bed time routine! I'm just trying to get through the days here, but at this age I generally just let bub tell me what he wants.
Tasha, glad Lucy's pooing better, ther's nothing worse than a constipated baby. Lily used to get it alot when she was having formula too, I used brown sugar too, works a treat and all natural!!
oookk, gotta go, that's all the time I get, sorry I missed some of you....Hello, and I hope you're all well.
kel, i hope you get a break soon , and have a chat to your doctor , i did say i was getting worried about you , it my not me full blown depression , but it sounds like you need a bit of help ... and a whole lotta sleep ...
i cant believe liam is nearly out of 000 , i bought gabriella a 0000 yesterday as i have a huge stash of 000 and they are all too huge on her .. and i bought some more nappies for over night and i had to buy newborn still , but omg she is getting soo big .. i look at her and just see how much shes grown and its amazing .. and i kwym by lily pulling everything to shreads ... nixon does that too ..
Hi girls, geez, it's been so hard for me to get on and have my usual daily BB fix over the school hol's. The kids are driving me insane - all I seem to be doing is washing, they use a damned new towel and set of clothes for each time they go into the pool. I kid you not I'm up to about 6 loads of washing a day. Hooray, Monday can't come around quick enough for me.
Arab is going great guns, I have been too slack to even weigh her but have to get her to the dr's this week as she has a red patch on her eyelid that I'm praying won't turn into a port wine birth mark. She has one already on the back of her head and at least it's covered by hair.
Take care in the heat all you Brissie girls. Talk again soon. xx
Once again its been days since i have had time to log on here. Its school holidays here and my days seem to be full of appts. I feel so bad that i cant keep up with whats going on with you all like i did when i was pregnant.
We have been trying to sort Chardonnay out, she's still very unsettled. We put her on AR formula and it didnt do anything, so we put her on S26 Soy formula and so farrrrrrrrrr she seems alot better. If this doesnt work then i will try goat formula as a last resort.
Does anyone's babies have spots on thier faces and heads? C does and she has very dry, scaly skin on her ears too, like exzema or dermatitis. Im wondering if she has a milk allergy and its coming out in her skin and with her being extemely unsettled with reflux symptoms. Its so hard isnt it, you just have to use trial and error until you find what works.
Im getting a bit closer to fixing my stomach issues. Got the biopsy results and i dont have the helibactor bacteria, which is sort of bad really cos if i did i would be on antibiotics now and be on the road to recovery. One of the biopsies showed white blood cells and the recommendation was to test me for celiac, which means no gluten if i have it. I had the blood test for that on thursday. I also have to go on a stronger antacid which means i have to stop breastfeeding I cant beleive that, i finally get breastfeeding working for once (even though its not exclusive BF, i still feed her every day) and now i have to stop it cos of medical reasons. But i cant not take these meds, we need to get the inflamation in my oesophegus down, so need the stronger meds to do it.
kel- I would ring up the ENT and plead your case with them to get Lily in earlier, poor little girl, i know how horrible it is, i went through 7 mths worth of it with Ren
I hope you are all well, sorry no personals, soooooooo much to read. One day i will be able to keep up.
kristi, around six weekd babies hormones go a bit crazy and they come out in spots/rash/pimples/dry skin... gab is starting to get "milk pimples" too so try not to stress.. well done on feeding C for this long .. with all the troubles with your tummy , you have done well to get this far
woah.. gab is so unsettled i cant do anything to get her to settle..and bf isnt going to well atm either... im at the point where i want to stop, but gab wont even take ebm from a bottle.. atm at night she feeds then sucks for up to an hour, if i take her off she wakes again... and she wont take a dummy .... argh so stressy atm
Lea - Arab has been really unsettled since last night and I have been unable to settle her either. DS cracked the shytes this morning because she wouldn't take the dummy in the car, she just kept shaking her head around and not sucking. Hope you get some rest.
Kristi - I am off to the dr's with Arab today because she has a heap of spots that are now in her ear and have started weeping. Will let you know what he says.
Well, as I said to Lea, Arab has been so unsettled, which is very out of character for her. Am starting to wonder if she may have a bit of reflux because she vomits heaps and has started to get really upset just before she does a spew. I did get a bit of a fright in the dim light last night, I thought she had vomited blood but it was a heap of browny mucous. She doesn't sound chesty and she is bringing up lots more this morning.
Better go and get ready, man I hope she doesn't chuck a tanty in the car.
Hi Kel:
god idea to talk to the dr if you feel the need, at least that way someone else is looking at you not you just trying to judge yourself. To answer your question....not sure when it gets easier with the kids, but i think its "you" that changes not the kids, i can just cope with no sleep.....One of my kids will wake at least every 1-2hrs i can not remember the last time i got 4 hrs in a row, but i am just so se to it now
Kristi: Congrats on feeding so long, you should be proud.
Lea: Thanks for your text. Tom is screaming beside me (nappy off time over im guessing LOL) so watch out for pm.
US: had a good trip to sydney. Am tried now.... Got to airport 6pm - flights all full so went to hotel, Tom down at 10, Grace awake til 11, tom fed 1 eve awake at 2, still awake at 4 so get kids all together, at airport 5am, home at 6.30 due to DLS! and we have to do it all again on saturday LOL...im insane Eve had mozzy bits, i think thats why she has such a bad night
Thomas is such a good little boy, going great guns. Thomas too is out of 000. will have to weigh soon
Sorry i missed to maany of you. will do better when DS is not screaming LOL LOL LOL
). So I have half an hour or so for myself, woohoo!!
I cant beleive that, i finally get breastfeeding working for once (even though its not exclusive BF, i still feed her every day) and now i have to stop it cos of medical reasons. But i cant not take these meds, we need to get the inflamation in my oesophegus down, so need the stronger meds to do it.
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