DH is out mowing the lawn and Tom has been asleep for just over 3 hours now, so i will take the opportunity to jump on now.
Bec - loved your comment about swinging both ways. He wishes.. Tom pretty much chose his own bedtime at 7.30pm. I just noticed he started to push me away if i tried to cuddle him and he loses all interest in anything, so we pop him into bed. He generally is still due for another feed around about
9ish but we just let him wake himself up now, instead of dream feeding, as some nights it upset him more than anything.
Sacha - i am too scared of putting mittens on Tom as well. i was going to do it last night but because he sucks on everything i was scared he would suck on one, pull it off and it end up down his throat. I was thinking of attempting to get him to hold onto a little rug or something, as he has a little blankie that he likes to hold in his pram. Not sure if its a habit i should start though, as i carried my 'fleecy' for far too long as a child - i think i was about 8 or 9 before i gave it up.. Its just horrible when they scratch themselves though.
AMM - Tom loves to be sung too as well, but i am not really good on remembering the song words, so i just tend to sing this jumbled up mixture of different nursery rhymes. My 19yr old sister was visiting the other day and was singing him that Amy Winehouse song 'Rehab'. He just loved it.. again, not a habit i am wanting to start!
Megan - did you have any girls names picked out? If they are the same as mine, i will freak out! If anyone is thinking of eventually extending the family, do you think you will pick different names or use your second-in-line names?
Mummy Mel - i like purple moon for the cup too. Actually, i just like horses in general so i think i will pick them all!
I am glad you felt that you could share with us and i am positive that everyone here will understand exactly what you are going thru. DH and i have gone from a couple who never fought,to one that fights and feels quite tense with each other quite regularly. I dont know if its because as a male he can just switch off - his time is his time - and as a woman, i can never switch off. Even if i meant to be relaxing reading a book or on BellyBelly, i always have one ear out listening for the baby, figuring out feed times and sleep times etc. This motherhood thing is a massive job - much harder than i expected sometimes - and one that i dont think men will ever understand fully that it is a 24hour 7 days thing. Big hugs to you and talk to us anytime
For everyone that commented on older kids - you are all right. i have a niece and nephew that just love Tom to bits. Maddie - at 7 - is wonderful with him. She reads him stories - like 6 in row, so is a great little babysitter in the making. Jack, at 4, is desperate for Tom to grow up so they can kick the footy together. They are very gentle with him and its lovely to watch. Mum and dads foster kids on the other hand, dont understand being gentle or being told not to do something so it is a little frustrating, especially for DH - who just wants to tell them to nick off sometimes!!
Michaels Mum - that is super cute about the food. Not sure if am excited about starting Tom on food or not.. The mess - the cleaning.. But the faceful of food - how gorgeous
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