Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2008 #6

[thepixie]

i sorta feel like im the intruder in this group getting so hard to keep up

Squidipa!!! You are definitely not an intruder in this group! We miss you but understand you're busy so just pop in when you can! yay for the chubby comment!
MT I still wrap at night, but my wraps are starting to get a bit small for madam!
Sash fingers crossed K is back to perfect soon
MM hope the packing is going well... not long now
Mel hope the big A had a great day yesterday!
to everyone else!
We are having settling issues.... but I think I just need a new routine.... will have to ponder that one!

[MummyTummy]

Pixie- That is interesting. Because we have both been experiencing the unsettledness, I wonder if they are just trying to tell us that they are over being wrapped? I actually did a few nights of wrapping but from his armpits instead of over the shoulders so that both arms were free. This gave him the comfort of the firm wrapping on his belly but his arms were free. He thought it was wonderful that first night, kept plying with Daddy's face and arm and then turning and playing with Mummy's face and then playing with his hands and fingers until he fell asleep. Since then he treats it as normal, and as per my previous post has slept alot better and not quite so restless. Maybe worth a try?

Squidipa - you are def not an intruder!! Everyone gets busy, I have noticed most people struggle to do personals these days and it is always because we are so busy with our bubs and life in general. Don't feel guilty or bad about it, because we are all in the same situation and if anyone is going to understand it is going to be us!! Chubby comment - way to go Josh!! I haven't had one of those either, I just get the "Oh, he's so tiny...." hehe.

Ok, time to go out. to everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your....what day is it?.....Sunday!!

[beckoes]

MT:I found i was havinf to get up loads to re-wrap G so stopped wrapping a few weeks ago, i find she sleeps SO much better at night with out being wrapped, even with the recent unsettledness, (not due to not being wrapped) IYKWIM. Have tried a few times to leave unwrapped in the day but she isnt quite ready for that.

Happy Birthday Aricyn!!

Well, the sleep issues seem to be calming down, or atleast taking a different turn! We went out for lunch yesterday and G didnt sleep while we were out, so by the time we got home at 3pm she was so tired, put her down for a snooze but had to wake her at 5pm, otherwise it would have totally messed her night up! SHe was fine and just went to bed abit later than normal, had 2 wake ups in the night (12 and 3) but she slept till 5.30!!!

Hi to everyone else, got to go, heaps of stuff to do while G is sleeping!!

[thepixie]

MT

I wonder if they are just trying to tell us that they are over being wrapped?

I wish it was that.... unfortunately I have had these battles at naptime as well and I don't normally wrap her then.... but gave up on the wrap tonight.... and she is lying in bed kicking her little feet like crazy to make her mobile move.... I've given up trying to help her sleep as long as she's not screaming I'm out here. I'll let you know if she goes better without the wrap but as it happens at naptime too, I daren't hope that is it!

[mountain mummy]

hey all

Veygas WILL NOT sleep uless he is wrapped - night time or nap time! But I do the sane thing as MT, wrapping from the arm pits down, and have done this for a while cause V likes sucking his thumb!

Squidipa - you are SO NOT an intruder! Hun, I know how busy life can be!

Well, we had a saga and a half today. Got up a bit later this morning ... well, by the time V had been fed and changed it was close to 9.30am ... Did the usual, opened the door for the cats, put a load of nappies on, had breakfast, hung out nappies, put another load of washing on, had a shower ... I'm sure you get the picture!

Anyways, around 12.30pm, the phone rings - it's the RSPCA ... one of our cats has been taken in ... I was able to tell them a) which cat it was; b) where she was "picked up"; c) that a man had taken her in ... the woman was astounded (you see this has happened before) ...

Funny thing is, I had a feeling after the confrontation with that stupid wildlife freak the other day that something was gonna happen to one of our cats ... other funny thing is that she was "found" (*cough* yeah right! my a$$!) in a suburb 10 minutes DRIVE away from us that is ONLY accessible via the highway! NO WAY could she have walked there in 2.5 hours (she is a little thing) - considering the RSPCA is another half hour or so on from there!

So, I know who did it and I know she did it to p*ss me off and to spite me and the STUPID thing is there is NOTHING I can do about it ... the police said she is well within her rights to take the animal to the RSPCA, despite the fact that our cats have collars with their names and PHONE NUMBERS (yes home and mobile) on them! God it's a sad life if all you've got to do with your time is make other people miserable ... GGGrrrr thing is every time she has done it, it costs US to get our cats back when she has basically taken them from right outside our house!!!

So now our poor kitty cats are being held hostage in their own house because I just can't risk this happening again, being so close to moving Don't get me wrong, I had every intention of keeping them inside the day and night before we move, but this woman is just crazy ... But you know what, I think I'll just let karma take care of her ....

Anyway, sorry for ranting and venting but our cats are like our kids and I sooooo hate stoopid people!

Night all!

mwah! xxx

[squidipa]

mm that sounds so frustrating, good thing you are moving. How much dos it cost every time when you have to go collect them? I have heard of ppl recording the neighbors and finding them taking the pet off of your property then taking them into rspca, I wonder if maybe your annoying neighbor is also doing this too.

Feeling home sick i was last night a bit teary so was up till 3, I told hubbie but think he was pre occupied and didnt realize how home sick i was and how much im missing my family. I havnt even told them i am going to nz as i feel guilty. But have decided i have to tell my dad soon. I am closest to my dad i am

well everyone have a good day hope your babies all behaved last night.

[mountain mummy]

Squidipa - for feeling homesick

It only costs $23 each time, but when you have 5 cats and a neighbour who obviously takes great pleasure out of doing it ... well, it starts to add up

DP suggested writing her a letter telling her that due to her actions and what it had cost us, and that money had to come from somewhere, so why not the cats' food budget, so we have no choice but to let them out at night to find alternate meals to the ones we could no longer provide for them! Just to rile her up you know!

My suggestion was to add that any decent human being would ring the number on the tag, obviously realising it was a local number, oh but as she didn't then she mustn't be decent! And only a heartless, sour old busy body would upset small children by taking their pet away and traumatising them!

Poor kitties have been going stir crazy today, locked inside ... and that means the kids have been inside and stir crazy too!! Which in turn means stir crazy mummy

Aaaaah so much to do, so little time ....