Misty - Wow, that's awful! I'm glad you got a new phone. Try not to think too much about hte money, there's not much you can do about it now. Hope the kids are better so you can go away.
Megs - What RAAF?? LOL Better mention that to DH but I'm sure he's aware of it even if I'm not! What area are you in? Lemon Tree seems to be much more affordable than a lot of the areas closer to Newcastle. We also want to be a bit 'out of town' and it's close to the water so that's why it appeals to us I guess.
DD has been sick too, she has a throat infection but has been well enough to go back to school the last two days.
We had the worst. night. ever last night! I got hardly any sleep between 3am and 6am. It was the pits. I don't know what was wrong, he is just about to cut his top two teeth so maybe that was it but whatever it was, I hope he's over it!
Feeling a bit disheartened about this sleep business. So frustrating and not sure how to move forward to try and get him to sleep through eventually. Meh.
Willow - RAAF at Williamtown Not very far away at all, but probably best to talk to some of the locals and see just how bad the noise is, I could be talking out of my rear end LOL But you are right about the house prices around here, thay are getting to be just ridiculous. We live in the Wallsend area BTW and I grew up in Lake Macquarie, it is nice out there but we like being closer to town I guess which is why we ended up here. That and it is nice and bushy where we are which I love apart from the odd bushfire!! Oh no about your night though That is seriously bad wish I didn't know how you feel, but I was feeling the same about the sleep business yesterday too, although I'm a bit better today. I could not get her to sleep much in the morning and by the time she finally fell asleep in the afternoon it was 2.30 and almost time to go and get DD1 from school So she only slept for about 1 hour all up yesterday and by the end of the day was crying every time I put her down to do something I had been asked by a friend to go out for her birthday and was seriously close to calling it off, but in the end just decided to up and go and get out for just 1 hour. I'm so glad I did, I was just about ready to slit my wrists
Misty - Oh no that sucks about your phone and about the kids I hope they are all better so you can have your long weekend away.
Misty : Sorry to hear you're all sick. All the bugs seem to be going around early this year. Hope you are feeling better and get to enjoy your weekend! So terrible to hear that this ungrateful woman stole your phone. Try not to dwell on it (easier said than done!).
Willow: Hope you get more sleep tonight. Try not to feel too disheartened as most of us are in the same boat. DD still won't sleep through the day and is awake at least 2 but 3-4 times a night then up for the day by 530 lately.
Thanks girls. I'm trying not to let it get to the point it did with DS1, I seriously became obsessed and miserble about his sleep (which in fairness was pretty bad compared to my other two) and I refuse to go back there. He sleeps well during the day most of the time and we have our good nights too so maybe that will just have to do for now.
Just popping in to give my friend Willow a hug . My eyes are hanging out of my head atm too. Two nights ago K came down with a cold and woke me constantly, add to that a bad night with Alana and I'm still paying for it today! She woke a couple of times last night too, it was a hot night and she needed an extra feed which is unusual for her. Luckily after her 5am feed she slept until 8am, but I'd prefer if she'd just sleep solidly, even if it meant she woke up at 7am!
Trish - Thank you I've consoled myself a bit today reading some stuff on the Dr Sears webstie and reminding myself this is normal baby behavour He was fine up until about 3am and then I'd just get back to sleep and he'd wake again. No idea what was going on. He then slept from 6am to 8.15am but I'm the same, soooo tired today.
I didn't have to do the school run this afternoon because DH is home and he slept for 2 hours this afternoon. So frustrating because normally I have to wake him from that sleep knowing he'd probably sleep a lot longer but then refuses to have a late afternoon nap.
Willow - good one you about not stressing about sleep too much - hey we are mums we don't need it right? Serioulsy though you are doing an awesome job!
Megsmum - sorry your lil one isn't well. And about the sleep - don't know what is in the air - but Eli is all over the place too!
Trish - Hello and
Misty - get well soon hun
Issy - love ya..... can't wait to catch up!
AFU - awful terrbile night - Eli thought it was time to PARTY at 1-3 and again 4:30-6. followed by DH having an awful low blood sugar (has type 1 diabetes since he was 3) - nearly had to call the ambulance. PLUS I got called into work today (called @ 7:45 for a 8:15 start!!!!!!!! NICE!!!!!!!) In my hurry I backed into my sisters car that mum drove to our house to look after DS. So upsetting - luckily my sis is awesome and isn't too worried though it is a pretty good hit, so will have to fix So quite a funny day! On the positive side the kids were great!
Sorry bit of a me post.... brain seriously not functioning!
Be back tomorrow!
Rach xx
to all those who are having difficulties overnight. It certainly makes everything else harder to deal with.
Sorry to hear some of the bubs have been unwell too. Hope they all start to feel better soon.
To answer the question about squealing - DS was doing this & I tried really hard to ignore it. Seemed to work, at least he stopped thankfully it was doing my head in!!
Willow - to answer your question about settling at night, DS uses a dummy for sleeps. So overnight I'll pop it back in, sometimes that all he needs, but other times he'll start crying so I'll feed him.
Trish - had abit of a giggle over Alana's monthly milestones!! Very clever of her, maybe she'll say her first word at 7 months I keep DS up for about 2 hours, he has improved though in the last few days thankfully!!
Misty - what a pain in the butt about your phone!!
Tippy - hope you had a better day today.
AFM our little holiday was great. DS traveled really well as long as we stopped every 90 mins & gave him a decent break. Certainly different to getaways pre baby though!!
DS has turned a corner big time which is fantastic. Was having terrible trouble with settling him for most of his sleeps but he is back to self settling.
He has finally sat!! Did that on top of Mt Buller the other day so will now sit in the pram & highchair without carrying on
Hope the kids are better so you can go away.
Not very far away at all, but probably best to talk to some of the locals and see just how bad the noise is, I could be talking out of my rear end LOL But you are right about the house prices around here, thay are getting to be just ridiculous. We live in the Wallsend area BTW and I grew up in Lake Macquarie, it is nice out there but we like being closer to town I guess which is why we ended up here. That and it is nice and bushy where we are which I love apart from the odd bushfire!! Oh no about your night though 
So she only slept for about 1 hour all up yesterday and by the end of the day was crying every time I put her down to do something 
He was fine up until about 3am and then I'd just get back to sleep and he'd wake again. No idea what was going on. He then slept from 6am to 8.15am but I'm the same, soooo tired today.
Serioulsy though you are doing an awesome job!
I keep DS up for about 2 hours, he has improved though in the last few days thankfully!!
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