Hi everyone. I haven't been online in what feels like forever! I thionk in truth it is about 4 or 5 days but it feels like forever!
I started Flynn on solids for about a week and then I stopped giving them to him cos he was being a complete horror over night! He was waking every 2-3 hrs and he had been way better before. We had maybe a week of great nights, at least 5 hrs (once even 9hrs!!) in a row. I can handle that but anything less...don't get me started!!! I have been slowly giving him some mashed vegies while I am making dinner again, he loves it and gobbles it all up! However our nights are not that good again. I'm at a bit of a loose end with it. Anyway hopefully it will sort itself out soon. Flynn is rolling everywhere now! Every time I put him down he rolls onto his tummy. Then he gets all irritated and cries to be flipped back and then straight away is back on his tummy!! it is a little bit tedious! He can rolls front to back but doesn't for some reason! Anyway he is very cute and despite the trials and sleepless nights I am very much enjoying watching him grow up! Everything is such an adventure for Flynn. There is always something to look at and grab at and try and shove into his mouth! I think he is going to be a bit of a handful when he can crawl and walk!! Dh an I have been thinking of changing his name to kicky and flappy!!! He is always kicking his leg (quite hard, so it makes a noise) onto the floor and flapping his arms around and wriggling, gosh so much wriggling!!! Bec I hope Jake's move into Ben's room works for you. It is definitely an important area, good luck with it! Well done on your spring cleaning! I loaded my boot up with a heap of stuff probably a month ago...feels so good!! Mel pooh to tresillian. They are supposed to help not cause more stress! Starting the day at 530??? ARGH No thanks. I'm very lucky that Flynn is up for maybe an hour - hour and a half and then he is back to sleep for at least an hour. hope your nights get better soon! Andie Hope you are enjoying your solids adventure! Laura Glad the move has gone well. Hope you feel a bit more settled soon. Hopefully see you soon! Macca Hi! Woo hoo for a tooth! Did you have all of the teething symptoms or was it a bit of a surprise?? I am hoping that teething is not going to be the drama that lots of people say it is. I'm probably dreaming tho!!
Hi to everyone I have missed. I have been on here for nearly an hour! I'd better go.
Seeya Catherine
Hi! i should be turning in for bed but just had to reply to you Laura on the DTD topic.
This might seem like a whole lot of babble but I've been doing a lot of thinking about all this lately. And it's totally honest so sorry if it seems crazy, just a glimpse inside my untamed mind
I see it as totally normal to feel how you do, to feel 'dirty'. i know you have other issues at play, the depression and meds etc but I also say there is a part which is SO normal. When you become a mother, your whole perception of yourself has to change. and it's damn hard. to be totally honest, only really since Jake has been born have I really felt at peace with who I am these days, and what that means. For me, I am happy being mum, but then I get a bit itchy....and I can't remember who bec is anymore, and what she thinks, feels and has to say about things iykwim? and then when i put the effort into who bec is I feel guilty for not being mum and wife. It's all too hard!! It's really difficult to mesh all the different 'beings' you need to be into one person without feeling like Jekyll and Hyde. So for me, it's only after being a mother for almost 5 years that i'm really starting to know who bec, the mother and wife really is, and that I can be one and the same. This is true about DTD too. I can understand feeling like you are doing something wrong because it's like you are a mother now and mothers don't do those things right?? I can't tell you how to change it, and I would still talk to the psychologist about it for sure but that's ust my take on it all and I just wanted to share if with you. Even if it is a whole heap of babble! :P
sorry catherine, will get bakc to you tomorrow when the kids are at daycare, Ben is doing better, thanks
Hi Ladies
We are doing well thanks for asking Mel.
Isabella is a little pork chop now. I have completely put her onto formula and she has packed on the weight. She gained 1.5kgs in a month. Isabella weighs 6.89kg. I don't know how long she is, I will try and get her measured tomorrow. I have tried Isabella on solids once but she gagged and havent tried again. Isabella is really good at sleeping (Riley was too and still is). I feed her about 9.30pm and she sleeps till about 5.30 - 6.30am and she will be up for 1/2 - 1 hour before she goes back to bed and sleeps till about 11am and then is up for 1 - 2 hours depending what we are doing, goes back to bed about 1ish and sleeps till about 4pm ish and goes back to bed about 5ish and sleeps till I get her up for her last feed. Isabella has rolled from front to back 3 times now but she wiggles off her mat. She loves to poke out her tongue.
Riley went really well with his grommets. He cried in recovery and I don't know if he was in pain or if she was doing a whinge but as soon as he got a sandwich and some juice, perked up if there wasn't anything wrong. He was hungry cause he ate 2 full sandwiches crusts and all and Riley doesn't eat crusts.
The ladies at daycare reckon that they have noticed a change in Riley now that he has grommets. He responses to his name being called alot quicker now. I have also notice that he interacts with other kids at playgroup which he never used to do. Riley is really good about having ear plugs put in when he is having a bath but is not so keen about having the headband on to prevent water getting into his ears when we wash his hair.
I had better go and get some work done. There is so many things that need doing in our house at the moment. Mick is doing interstate again which means he comes home every second night to sleep and that is it thru the week and he has Saturdays off. I sent Riley to the neighbours yesterday so I could spray the weeds with poison. If I had to wait for Mick to do these things the weeds will be taller then me.
Must go.
Take Care
Jo
Bec, you are so right! I never thought of it like that, but it's true.The other things on top don't help but the key issue is being a mother.
I feel as if I will be "wasting" good product if I do it without ttc.lol Gosh....I am screwed up!
Anyway I better be off to make myself as undesirable as possible for when DH gets home.
So sorry, arghhhh!! Just when I think things are going well....they aren't. Suffice to say I'm looking into counselling atm, just gotta break it to DH.......
Anyway......Laura, SO glad you don't think I'm a babbling idiot, lol. And i know what you mean about wasting good product, You are not screwed up, I know I think like that too
Jo, glad Riley is doign great with his grommets and good on Isabella for stacking on the weight! She is about the same as Jake! Good work! you do such a good good job given DH's job.....it's tough I'm sure.
Catherine, Jake is also doing the flappy thing and is thumping the floor with his feet. Crazy little fellas!!
I'm so sorry for no more personals, i've got a ton of stuff to do still as DH has been in bed since around 4pm, I have no clue why, we aren't actually speaking. Anyway, all is ok here Hi Macca, Mel, Njd, Andie, reenie, luey and anyone else i'm sure I've missed
I'm going to have to do this in chunks again cause I don't know how many times I have started this & not got to finish. I know, I know I could talk/type under wet cement
Jo, so glad to hear Riley's op went well & that Isabella is putting on weight. I have to say I am jealous about the sleeping but I know D will get better sooner or later
Macca, haven't heard from you in a while, the chat was great hope we get to do it again sometime, how are things going? when does DH get home? how long did it take for the tooth to come through?
hope your nights get better soon!
You are not screwed up, I know I think like that too 
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