Babies Born March 1st - 15th 2008 #3

[danniellabella]

danni - sounds really promising! Well done!! you're the first one of us to go back full time.

Not by choice I can tell you that much. I really only want to work 20-25 hours a week but I NEED to work full time

Matt finally got his police clearance last night so today he's going down to get his driving accreditation so he can start driving hopefully on the weekend. Things are starting to look up for us!

Jazz slept through last night for the first time since she was 12 weeks old. I put her down at 9:30 and I woke up at 5am and realised that she hadn't woken up at the usual 1am and 3:30am! She's also back to having 2-3 hours sleep in the afternoon after refusing day sleeps for a week. I guess she's finished her growth spurt.

We have orientation at the childcare centre today. Matt's coming too but he might go off and do stuff and come and pick me and Jazz up later.

Will find out about that job today as well.

[all girls]

Things have changed each time i have had a bub re feeding with Codie it was 4 months. Mum was telling me that when i was a baby she was giving me tastes of food when i was weeks old and regularly feeding when i was a little before 3 months that's just what you did back then. Can't keep up with the changes.

I am looking at one more horse today then i am going to give up really really over it.

I'm off to do some washing, back later. Soooo cold here probably wont dry..

[Sammiejane]

Yeah freezing here too - washing is just getting cold on the line and doing nothing more... has been peeing down, so i am glad that i at least have an undercover washing line.
Good luck with the horse Trina... sorry that you are getting over it, it takes the enjoyment out of something that is meant to be pleasurable..

Danni good luck wit the job.

BTW when i said that i have decided that i dont wnt togo back to work, it was more a want, i have been back at work a day a week since MJ was a week old and spend at least 2 hours a day working from home... I have decided that i dont want to go back to work next year as i the hospital, but will always have to work for DH
Sorry if i made any of you feel bad - we cant afford for me not to work either

Trina - Mum said that she was told to feed me at 3 months too... its like the stuff in the pg, everything changes all the time and in 10 years time, things that we are doing that are right now, will the wrong then. you cant win!

Bron, i would love winter more if there was snow instead of just cold and misrble weather. i loved winter when i use to live in England, and there is just something magical waking up to a light dusting of snow

having a crappy day, DH forgets that a baby is a full time job and is demanding today and really really grumpy. Drove off in a huff this morning after giving me an earful

[teachmum]

SJ your DH needs a reality check. Now MJ takes the bottle better leave her with him for a few hours or even better a whole day while you attend to all those things he thinks you're not doing. Mine stayed home with DD while I went back to work for a short time and he would hand her back as soon as I got home because he couldn't get anything done!

I found the more I share the care of my kids the more understanding DH is. I went to uni to study teaching when DS1 was in year one. It was the best thing ever because we had to work as a team to keep everything organised. I'm a bit of a control freak and also I know how hard he works so I never used to ask for his help. Now I realise everyone is happier if we do this together.

Last night I had to go to a meeting so I fed Paddy and left him at home for DH to settle and put to bed. He now knows that Paddy likes the blanket on his face, the dummy and to be cuddled firmly when he's having trouble sleeping. Now if I could only get him to put his dirty dishes in the dishwasher ...

[danniellabella]

I got the job! Matt got his driving accreditation. Everything is coming together!

Jazz's orientation went well and now she's sitting on my lap "talking"

[Sammiejane]

Congrats Danni...
You will be aprehensive at the start, but i found once you get into the swing of things, it will go ok.
Is it full time?
When do you start?
If anyone offers you help, take it, it will be hard to start with juggling being a mummy and work
Well done again

[danniellabella]

Thanks. It is full time and I start on Tuesday. I'm feeling good about it. Daycare arrangements are made and at least I'll only be working about 10mins away so there isn't much travel time or anything like that. I'll be working 9-5 for the first day or 2 but then the start/finish times are somewhat flexable and I've said I'd prefer to work either 8-4 or 8:30-4:30. That way I'll be able to spend a bit of time with Matt after I finish work and before he starts. Also, the earlier I start, the more likely I'll get a car park which isn't a problem at the moment coz the students are on holidays, but they'll be back soon and then parking gets more difficult.