Babies Born July 2007 #21

[Megan76]

hhheeelllllpppppp!

I am having so much trouble trying to get Lucas to bed during the day. I am not sure what is going on but he is having tantrums and it is taking me an hour to get him to sleep. I dont think its that he is not tired because half the time he is nearly asleep after we have a cuddle in his room before he goes into his cot, then he cracks it when i leave the room. I ended up in tears today cos its only going to get worse when we move and i dont know what the problem is. Can you guys tell me what time your babies and waking up in the morning and then going down for their first nap??????

I am having a nervous breakdown!!

[BhoysGirl]

Hello everyone! I love all the long posts that everyone has been doing the last couple of days.

Jas - woo hoo on TTC, that sounds like fun . I'd love to be joining you, but not sure that DP is quite ready to come to the party just yet.

Lis - good idea on making a list of presents. I've kind of started, but I get distracted so easily that I lose track of what I've thought of. But I have come up with the following ideas - jigsaws, a trike, a kiddie couch/beanbag, books, books & more books (specifically Winnie the Pooh), shoes (which my Mum will probably buy), clothes that aren't from target or Big W. Well done on getting Olivia down to sleep without tears.

V - I'm looking at finding work by October. I don't really want to, as I love being a SAHM, but if we're going to afford things like weddings, and more kids, I sort of need to contribute financially. But will only be part time, so that's something. And I figure that by October Liam will definitely be walking, so he'll be a little more independent & self-sufficient at day care.

Sacha - you are lucky not having to think about going back to work. The swimming lessons are such a good idea. I haven?t got off my backside to organize them for Liam yet, but once winter is over I think that I?ll look into it. And how cute is the pointing!

Jess ? I can?t believe your first trimester is nearly over. Re the eating, Liam is the king of hot/cold. Sometimes he wolfs it down, then other days I struggle to get him to eat more than a few teaspoons of stuff. And it?s not like he?s rejecting new foods, so mostly I?m offering the same things each day, so no rhyme or reason for it. Mind you, he?s a lot better than he was a couple of months ago, when I couldn?t get him to eat anything. I think that part of his problem is that he likes BM waaaay to much.

Sarah ? great job on the weight loss, that?s a fantastic effort. And congrats to your cousin on the birth of her babies. It?s a shame that she?s so far away & you can?t get to see her & her new bubs. Mind you, twins, that?s got to be a hard first few months I reckon, the sleep deprivation with just one is hard, can?t imagine having two to take care of.

Megan ? you poor thing, it?s so frustrating when they won?t go to sleep. I reckon that they can smell the fear in a way, that they know when you are worried about them getting to sleep that?s when they won?t, little buggers. Liam?s not having tantrums, but I certainly have some challenges with his day sleeps, although not nearly as bad as yours from the sounds of it. So far this week he has done the following ? Mon, Tues, Wed woke at 6.30ish, so back to sleep by around 9.30, when he slept for nearly 2 hours (bliss). But then has fought the concept of an afternoon sleep, which finally arrived at about 4.30, for no more than half an hour. Then today, woke at 5am, got feed & sent back to bed, so woke at 8.30. then no morning sleep, until I shoved him in his pram at about 11.30, but only slept for 20 mins as we went to mini maestros. So back in the pram at 2pm, as I had to get to the shops, when he finally went to sleep, but that was a bit of a miracle, as he?s been really resistant to sleeping in the pram for the last few weeks. I find it really hard, because it seems that the only way he?ll do a decent day sleep is if I stay home with him, but then he gets cranky because he?s bored from being at home all day. As am I, I get cabin fever if I?m at home for too many days on end. So, I?m not much help to you, but you do have my sympathy, & you?re definitely not alone.

Anyway, today has been an exciting day for us. I took Liam to Mini Maestros for the first time, and he loved it. It was super cute, he was bouncing around in my arms and smiling at the lady taking the class. And smiling at the older girl (12 mo), who was pretty cute. The other exciting thing about today is that Liam said ?mum? for the first time. Not mum as in mummy, but it was so adorable to hear it anyway. Makes a change from nun, nun, nun, and da da da? And tomorrow I?m hoping to get a phone call from the man who?s making my ring. It?s been 3 weeks since I spoke to him, and he said he?d call at the 3 week mark to let me know when to expect it to be ready to collect. I don?t really feel like it?s real yet, I need the rocks to make it seem like it?s actually happening. It?s really hard, because I?m dying to tell my family, but want to surprise them with the ring. My parents are leaving for 3 & a half months os on the 23rd June, so it better be ready before then.

Anyway, can you believe it, put somebody down to sleep at about 8, then he woke up for a feed at 9.30, and then was crying again at 10.30, and now he?s at it again. Seriously driving me nuts.

[tears_of_joy]

Hi Ladies

Just a really quick one My scan went well, bub is doing really well, nice and active and was such a relief to see his/her heart beating away nicely, i didn't realise how worried i was until the relief of knowing bubs was ok. Will be seeing my dr on monday hopefully so looking foward to actually hearing the heartbeat. Sadly i got no pics as they dont do printouts unless you ask and i forgot, i sort of just expected them to do it Oh well next time i will ask!

Megan- MeToo Hun!! Am having lots of problems getting ethan to have a day sleep! Its horrible.

Any way ladies im really exhausted so will do personals tomorrow.
Goodnight

[mrscricket]

Still reading through posts - just a quick reply for Megan. Tom is happily staying awake for 3 hours before his morning nap, (he will sleep normally for about 1hour 40 mins to 2 and a half hours) then about 3 to 3 and a half hours before afternoon nap - which he has cut down to only about 30 or 40mins. He is sleeping in until 8am at the moment - which makes me wonder why I am up and not still in bed! Good luck with it all, you poor thing.

[mrscricket]

Yay Jess! So glad it all went well! I didn't realise how much I was holding my breath for you hoping all went ok! I am very happy for you. Can't believe Ethan will be a big brother.

I am typing quickly before Tom cat wakes up so not sure about how many personals i will get done, so might just do a random reply . Who has seen SATC? I haven't yet and not sure when I will get to see it. My sisters and I are all hoping to make a night out of it but it is hard to coordinate it as 2 live a couple of hours away but I am determined!
Lots of good ideas for pressies. Sacha - you are amazing with your ideas - love the jewellery and pearl suggestions (if only T was a girl, imagine the fun i could have!). We are hoping to start a bit of tradition of writing him a letter every birthday about the year gone by to give to him on his 21st. We are going shopping tomorrow to hopefully layby a bike.

Be back later - 8 am and he is awake! Yay

[Flossie]

Hi all,

So glad your scan went well Jess, how exciting!! Just one bubba in there?? My friend just found out she is having twins!!!

There are some great ideas there for my present list thanks girls. Definaly going to put books, jigsaws and the claw thing for a sandpit for sure!! I have also got on there something she can push and walk behind as she not walking yet, musical instruments like a xylaphone etc, she loves the wiggles and they have a new DVD coming out, table and chair and one of those little bikes she can ride on, small for the house.

Has anyone seen SATC yet? I can't wait tomorrow 12:30 whoo hoo!!!

I SO want to go back to Mimi Maestros, Olivia had the best time the first time. I should put on the list a term at MM? That is a good idea!

Well must got, going out AGAIN today. Do you feel guilty going out all the time and have the bubs sitting in their pram their whole awake time? I do but I have been so busy this week.

xxx

[BhoysGirl]

Hey Lis, I don't usually feel guilty about having Liam in his pram for a couple of hours, because it's often the best way to get him to stop whinging about being bored at home, and I figure that even if he's not actually sleeping, it's still more restful than him wandering around the house going "hmm, sick of that toy, sick of that one too, so bored with that toy...muuummm, where's your leg, let me climb it..no pick me up, no put me down, want to touch the lights..ouch hurt myself falling over..bored bored bored.." If you get my drift. I reckon putting MM on your list is a great idea, she'll enjoy it even more now that she's a bit older too.

Jess - yay for the scan going well. I know what you mean about not realising that you were worried, but then huge sense of relief you get when your first scan is okay makes you realise that you were. Reading your pg stuff makes me feel sooo clucky. Not that I'm any chance of getting into a pg condition, I still don't have AF back, too much BFing from Liam.

Em - love your idea about the letter each year. I'd been kind of thinking about doing the same thing myself, but more along the lines of "if I die, then he'll know how much I love him" kind of way. Which is horribly morbid I know, but I think I have a weird brain sometimes. Your idea is a little more positive!

I had a little win last night. It took me about 2 hours to type my post, because Liam woke at 9.30 for food, then wanted more at 10.30, then after I logged off, woke up again. And then Pat says to me "come to bed, just let him cry",which made me a touch on the cranky side. But that's another story. Anyway, I decided to tough it out & not feed him, so just cuddled & talked quietly to him, and tried to brainwash him by saying "no food between 11 & 5", over & over again. Anyway, he eventually went back to sleep (without a BF, woo hoo for me, it's not often I can stick to being tough), and then didn't wake until 5.20 - so my brainwashing worked - hooray!! And I have to say, I feel fantastic, having got 5 and a bit straight hours of sleep, followed by another couple, because he was back in bed by 5.45, and didn't wake until after 8. And now he's asleep again, although he stirred as I started typing this, but I've stayed very very quiet, and he appears to have resettled, which means I'll probably get at least an hour & a half of sleep from him, which is sensational in this house. Now, if only the house cleaning fairy would arrive....

[XRMummy]

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I have 2 sick kids Chloe is home from school today as she ahs had the runs which started at 2am and bayleigh has been up MOST of the night chucking up i have spent from 8am till half an hour ago cleaning his walls in hsi room as he chucked on them and ive been doing washing as i had to change his sheets 3 times through the night and change him 4 times i think.. I lost count LOL
so this will be a test as i have never had them both sick at the same time.... Im starting to pull my hair out allready LOL
Bayleigh hasnt been sick since about 7 so i guess thats a bonus but the poor thing has a fever and is very sooky
But poor chloe is running to the loo every 20 mins
I just hope i dont get it coz im goin out for a girls night out tomorrow night to see SATC movie and im really looking forward to it... it will be the first night i have been away from the kids since bayleigh was born and im sooooo looking forward to having a bit of fun and not have to worry bout the kids (but im sure i will ) lol

Well better go gunna disinfect the bathroom and toilet

Have a good day everyone

Sarah