NaNa- HUGS hun. Have you phoned a sleep school?? or is that something you dont want to do... I was thinking you said he's quiet when you and DH talk... With My DS i had to put a radio on in his room so he could hear noises around him for him to get a good night sleep> What about recording you and DP having a general conversation and play it on repeat and see if he sleeps. Could he be in pain when he's laying down... COuld he have silent reflux maybe??? like acid burn whilst he's laying down??? I really wish there was something i could do. U have said before you dont have much family around (i think from memory) I hope you can get some support with this. Its stressful having a bubs that isnt sleeping. You must be exhausted. Does he sleep during the day ?? r u napping when he does. I hope your looking after youself.
Mis- DD was doing watery poops to when she was crook. I had to try to give her things to well kinda firm things up. It was pretty easy for me cos lots of things made her constipated so i just started there. She soon stopped. It was aweful cos it was burning her bottom... Not a good time to use cloth... They stained my terry flats lol
Bec- I hope DP finds something soon. Must be very difficult time. I'm helping a friend through it at the moment. I just lent out $300 so she could pay for shopping cos they are still waiting for centrelink. its been 3 weeks.
Well DD is getting very vocal. I went shopping today and she was waving and singing out said "erro" a few times. she has started with this "Je" sound. Not sure if she has picked up jess or Jordan...
IM BACK. Sorry I have been MIA lately but things have been full on with starting school, Jordan starting kinder, new work roster I have had my hands full.
Liam is doing wonderful. He is my little "feral cheryl" though. LOL He is standing and walking along furniture and getting into all sorts mischeif. He is climbing stairs at mums house (OMG!) My parents are SO tired after babysitting them for 2 days whilst I am at school. Had Liams MHN check up and he weighed 9 kilo and has development of 12 month old (BRAG BRAG LOL) I think he just tries to keep up wtih Jordan. We also have 3 teeth now, the 3rd has been a nightmare. BONJELLA city around here.
Je$$_84 Thanks for the PM was nice that you were thinking of me. How exciting with Tianhna getting vocal, its lovely when they can say a few things.
mis_tree Stanks crawl sounds great, its nice when they having their odd ways of crawling. My cousins baby does a breakdance wave movement across the floor its hilarious
NaNa WOW Aadi is going great guns in the crawling/standing dept. Hopefully the sleeping will sort itself out for you. Its terrible when they lapse back into night waking... they grow out of it again
sassy123 WOW at Jayda falling asleep on the floor thats excellent. You should be able to take her anywhere then.
Bec7 hopefully cameron will still like the kitchen when he has to do the dishes LOL. Its amazing how the babies love the rooms you DONT really want them in. like the study.....
Abb34 Thats great you are taking Hamish swimming and good for you also.
I will try and catch up more regulary from now on.
Take care
Jess, thanks for your thoughts. TBH I haven't had the time to call anyone. I haven't even brushed my hair this week, I dont think. It's yuk. You're right, I don't have anyone here. But what to do? I've thought maybe DS still has reflux or wind and that's why the screaming every night, but the paed last time didn't seem to think so. But I'm convinced he was an idiot anyway... I've considered trying DS back on the Infacol, coz the boy's been farting like crazy! He's burping easily after feeds, but he stopped chucking completely. The thing is he doesn't seem to be in pain. I think he's just a night-waker, and that's that.
I usually have the radio on in the house or music playing when he has his naps in the daytime so there's always a bit of background noise, and as long as I resettle him when he stirs after the first half hour he will generally nap for another hour or more at least once a day. It's only when he's been screaming for half an hour in the middle of the night that the conversation seems to quieten him briefly. I think it startles him more than anything. Also, he's still sleeping in our room, with the front pulled off the cot and jammed up against our bed. I couldn't get him into the cot any other way. I have been hassling DP to buy a single bed for ages now, but we never get around to it. Weekends just seem to disappear before anything gets done. I think the idea of the tape might be worth a shot, but not while he's in our room!
I had a nap with DS today, but only because DP had a day off work and he took over when DS woke up and let me sleep a bit more. He's really getting the drift of how full-on this kid is, but isn't able to do much more to help out other than everything he's doing already. I don't know how he manages to do so well at work when he's so sleep-deprived! I couldn't even get to the train station without falling asleep.
Mis - sorry to hear about the virus again. Poor Stanks! And poor you for having to deal with AB pooey nappies. Bleurk!! Get them into the sun as much as possible! IKWYM about the crawl - it's so funny to watch. DS doesn't do it yet, but some of the other babies at playgroup scoot around like that. It's so cute!
Bec - Looking for work is a full time job too... it's so hard. Good luck to you and your DH, hope something comes up soon. It's funny, Aadi went quiet for a while too, and didn't "talk" much, but he's back to babbling in the mornings to wake me up. And then he doesn't shut up all day! He has a full language of b sounds! When he throws a tantrum it's all "bwahabuhbuhbuh babababa!" but he's stopped saying "papa" and now calls DP dada. He's always saying mumumum and wubwubwub. I like that one the best!
Sassy - congrats on getting Jayda to sleep in the daytime! It's quite an achievement! You're lucky she has hair and you can do that cute fountain thing. I was a baldy for ages, and I just know my mum would have loved to embarrass me with pictures of my silly hair but never could!
Abb - when you're done clearing up your place, you wanna come visit me?? I just seem to be shifting things from room to room and higher and higher because DS can reach it all now! Thank goodness he hasn't discovered the shed yet - argh!
Love your avs ladies! I know who my RAKer is, but I still dont know why she chose me...
ok gotta go to bed. sorry to those I missed. eyeballs drying up now...
Oh NaNa- HUGS hun... hve you tried raising the bed a bit. If its reflux it might help. The brauers stomach calm might be worth a shot or there is a massage i heard about to ease reflux and colic symptoms. Do you wear purfume??? If your co sleepingmaybe he misses your smell when your too far away?? Maybe find some spare time to give the sleep school a call... there are day classes with some you dont have to sleep there. they might have some tips. Your DP sounds like a champ. Glad he's helping out as much as he can . Its hard on them too having to go to work and being tired. Is he resettling ok? or does he wake then not want to settle after?? is he feeding to sleep or self settling? Maybe you should try swimming lessons... sounds like those who do them have sleeping babies... lol. shouldnt laugh though... its aweful... were only just working things out here. i really hope Aadi settles soon. HUGS hun. wish i could do more to help.
Deancey- OMG look at your boys... Love your ticker... I didnt realise Jordan was at kinder this yr,... WOW. (thought he was same age as my jordan... lol. Liam seems to be going great. Thanks for popping in. We figured you were busy studying... Glad things are going well. But full on by the sounds of it. I think its great all of you working/studying mums. I struggle being just a mum let alone fitting in that aswell...
NaNa you are having a very trying time atm you poor sleep deprived women. I have not alot of advice for you as i cant begin to imagine what it is like. I bet you know why they use sleep deprivation as a torture technique in some countrys.
If you believe there is something physically wrong with him when he lays down then you are the one who would know so stick to your intuition and motherly instincts and take him back to a paed or even try a naturopath, they have alot of great calming remedies also that may help.
I hope things get better for you soon, i will be in Melbourne in a few weeks if you would like a NaNa nap i can watch him for you. I am sure Hamish and Aadi would have a great wrestle, they both are good at pulling hair and hitting, slapping and biting, oh i can imagine them.
Sending you billions of sleep vibes..........
Sassy - Yay on Jayda's day sleeps improving and putting herself to sleep on the floor - clever girl, hope they keep up for you. IKWYM on the wonky glasses, and don't you just love it when you've just cleaned them only to get a lovely set of fingerprints smack bang in the middle a few minutes later
NaNa - I'm sorry to hear Aadi's still got sleeping issues But thankfully he is still a happy little boy during the day (especially with his lack of sleep). Could you call the paed and mention the issues your having so that maybe they could try to bring the appointment forward again. LOL on the Garlic breath...I gave Cameron some of our spaghetti for dinner the other night...he burped about 30mins later - phew it stunk, but he seemed proud and smiled
Mis - How's Stanks feeling? Hope the medication has improved him. It's so sad having a sick baby...it breaks my heart.
Jess - I'm hoping DH finds something soon too , I had a little breakdown yesterday (probably cause the credit card was due). I've got a little bit of savings though, so we arn't at the point of borrowing money yet, but it's still sad looking at all our savings dwindle.
Oh, run out of time, sorry Deancy and Abb - have to go get ready - going to see that Busting out tonight with my mum, cousin and aunty's. I will try to pop back in tomorrow.
Just quickly though...
Cam's sick again. High temperature this morning (just over 38degrees), but after a cool bath and some fever relief it went back down to normal. But his cough seems to be bothering him when he sleeps.
NaNa - I thought I remember you saying that it was ok to give that Bruer's cough medicine to them, even though on the box it says for over 2year olds. How much do you give them. Would I also have to wait the 4hrs after I've given panadol?
Bec - we spoke to the Brauer company, and I asked my homeopath, you can give the Brauer cough remedy to Cam, but maybe just 1ml. Even if you gave him the whole bottle, it wouldn't have much of an adverse effect on him. Not that I'm suggesting that! Don't worry about waiting to give Panadol either. It should be fine. Homeopathics are more effective if taken away from strong flavoured things like peppermint (toothpaste etc) and coffee. I'm pretty sure Cam's not into either of those yet! Poor kid, hope he's doing better soon. Have a good night out!! Dont let money troubles get you down. There's always a way, so long as you're happy and healthy and have each other.
Thanks heaps everyone for your support and ideas! We had a marginally better night last night, but still DS woke up at 11 and started screaming for no reason. And again 3 hours later, but he settled with a feed. Another tooth popped up this morning (number 5), but that wasn't the cause for all the fuss. We've been hassling the hospital for an earlier paed appointment but it's not happening. They just said ring once a week and hope for a cancellation. There's maybe 4 paediatricians in the whole of Melbourne I think! Anyway, DS had good naps at regular times today, which might mean things are better tonight, although he's currently screaming the house down because DP's trying to put him to bed. He's exhausted and yawning till he gags, but this kid fights sleep like it's the Devil himself some nights.
Abb - naturopath is a good idea. Will go see one on Monday after the Dr. But maybe I should start drinking stout. Forget trying to get Aadi to take hops or calming remedies - he can get it straight from me! We can be calm (comatose) together... heheh... (pity I dont even like beer.) We should definitely catch up if you're coming to Melbourne and let the boys Turkish wrestle together! Even if I dont get a NaNa nap, it would be great to meet up. I'm not going to be around for the BB meet-up in June because we're going overseas at the end of May! DP told me the dates he'd booked the tickets for and I just went "no, change it! I have to be here in early June." but then he made me rationalise and as much as I'd love to hook up with all the BB mamas, I'd probably be better off going to Nice and Beirut with him and Aadi... hmm...
Jess - another reason I haven't called a sleep school is that the phone books are still under the cot mattress!! oops, white pages online... duh. anyway, I'm going to sus out with the GP if he thinks it could still be reflux, but I'm a bit unsure. I will get this sorted, eventually! I think I'm doing surprisingly well on such limited sleep. I'm looking at enrolling DS in Gymbaroo, and DP is going to take him swimming every chance he gets from now on. The pool is his thing, he loves swimming. I only do it to frighten people. DS sometimes feeds to sleep but usually he'll turn over when he's had enough and go off to sleep by himself. He resettles with gentle patting on the back most of the time but that's never going to work when he's woken up suddenly and starts full-on screaming. I'm trying everything I can think of that's gentle, and it generally works to get DS to sleep initially. It's finding the cause of the night waking that is so challenging, especially since I can't think straight at that time of night. Thank you for all your suggestions.
hmm... maybe this trip is not such a great idea. Gonna stuff up everything! But maybe the doc will give me some phenurgan or something... hmmm... evil...
Deancey - sorry, I missed your post last night (took me a while to get thru mine!). How's the study going? Wow, Liam sounds like he's doing great! Climbing the stairs, gee that's a bit scary! Glad we dont have stairs here. The bookshelves are bad enough. (Yes, Aadi tries to climb them... monstrous!) I'm amazed that you can manage to work and study and do everything that comes with being a mum! Especially with a mobile baby... eek! I want what you're on.
OK, it's quiet now. Maybe I can safely venture out into the kitchen and make dinner. DP told me off for making noises before (while DS was screaming, mind you!).
BBL
Just a quick update as going to try to get an early night.
I went out last night - saw that Busting Out show- it was a good night - it was very funny - ended up with very sore cheeks from laughing so much . There was a part they made the audience get up and jiggle there boobs...there was no way I was going to do this though, I'd already felt a few let downs during the night, I wasn't going to encourage it
Anyway...Dh looked after Cameron again and they were having an ok night until Dh gave Cameron a bottle about 6.30pm and about 2mins later he did this burp and a little cough, then the next thing he knew both he, Cameron and the entire lounge chair were covered in milk. DH said he thinks he threw up the entire bottle. He ended up having to give him another bath (the 3rd for the day, as we had given him a few already to keep his temp down).
Well it turns out Cam's also caught that viral infection going around. We ended up at the dr's earlier tonight, as his temperature has been high over the last few days, but it reached 39degrees this arvo - which really concerned us. He has all the typical symptoms that come with it - high temps, gone off his food, coughing, slight rash on his tummy, snotty nose and all congested and the toxic liquid poos .
The Dr just prescribed some liquid congestion medication to help with his congestion and cough, as his ears and throat were only slight inflamed - no need for antibotics yet. Just gonna keep up with the nurofen and try to keep temp down with cool baths, cool face washers and cool clothing. The sad part is though he is not allowed any dairy products while he is congested...he loves his cheese and yoghurt But he is loving the fruit gels ATM so he can be spoilt with these for breakfast, lunch and dinner if he wants it (thankfully they were on special at Coles today).
He is still a rather happy boy, only the occassional grumpy moments. But you can see he is not well when you look into his eyes, they are all glazed and little dopey looking...poor boy.
Well off to bed I think...had a few restless nights, plus it's DH and my 6th wedding anniversary today - so i should go and him (its also Dh's birthday tomorrow). Friday night I would've only had about 4hrs sleep, with Cameron waking every 40mins or so...no sooner had I fallen asleep he was up again. Most of the time he was just coughing and self settled, but I was still sitting at the end of the bed waiting to run in. Last night wasn't as bad, but there were a couple of wakes ups.
I hope your bubs are all well and don't catch it too . And for those who've already got it, hope you's feel better soon.
Quick message from me. DD has been unwell for almost a 2 weeks but she is doing well now. You guys already know about the cold she had, no thanks to daycare. Last week, she had to be hospitalised because she was vomiting for 4 days straight (breastmilk, solids, and water) and had diarrhoea. We went to the GP 3 times. Thats when the doctor decided she needed to be rehydrated. We started at the children's ward for 2 nights. She has been off solids but is back on it as from today. She still refuses to some at times. She shakes her head 'no' to tell me but I always try to sneak one in her mouth. After coming home on Friday, I had to keep an eye on her temperature. It has been a horrible week for me, seeing her in hospital with a tube in her nose, and in the beginning when the nurses had to insert it. Also, her not being playful, smiling, etc. But it is good to see her doing her some old tricks. No crawl yet! We went out today, just me and her, to buy her new toys. Toys that just don't make music! Lol. I better get going now and do these weekly discussion questions.
Bec,
Congrats on your 6th wedding anniversay. And sorry to hear about poor little cameron. It's sad seeing them sick. By the way, what are you getting your husband for his birthday?
Nana,
I hope you find a solution to the sleeping (sleep school). It's terrible not having enough sleep.
Sorry for not replying to anyone else. I will another time.
Well just tpyed a whole reply to everyone and it didnt post...
quick rap up cos i'm super busy.
Your all lucky i was just whinging bout Poop and how everyone here has dioreah (kids that is) and how i woke up to noth DS and DD pooped themselves. anyways
I also did individual messages basically Hoping all the sick bubbas get better. (girl, bec, tracy and anyone else with asick bubba)
quick update... Little miss is now walking round the house with her lion walker bike thing... so sad but i guess i can be excited... ( bit in denial)
NaNa- i really hope you can get some help with the sleeping... you must be totally exhausted. I was thinking have you tried cammomile tea??? Its supposed to calm you. Maybe if you drink some Aadi will benefit or maybe give him some weak tea to drink>? You sound like you have tried a lot of things... I know its so hard to try when your so tired. Honestly i only started getting sleep when i had to stop BF. It makes me think... "what is in formula" even with DS i went from no sleeping babies to sleeping babies. It worries me sometimes.
I've started giving DD water when she wakes up. She gets that annoyed she just goes back to sleep. we have 1-2 wake ups still but no where near like what you are having. I know Tracy is having few issues also. I really hop you can sort something out. You need sleep as much as Aadi does. The wakeing up screaming doesnt sound good. It could be silent reflux. I have to stay away from food like tomatoes with DD as we end up witha bad night. I have given DD a few Jars of food and not known they had tomatoe in it and we pay dearly for it.
Anyways this has taken so long after i lost my 1st big post... sorry being slack and not redoing it... BBL...
Very quick one for me girls as i am on mums internet, ours is in process of changing companys as Dp was not happy with the price and service we were getting so who knows how long we will be without it.
I made the plunge and had my hair all cut off short, i was sick of getting it pulled and yanked on but i am still in shock i think, it looks ok just need to get use to it i think.
Hamish has 6 teeth now and two more just cutiing through, he is walking around like crazy now and we have bumps and bruise that come with him trying to think he is invinsible.
Hope everyone is well and i hope i am not offline too long. .
Girl, wow, you've had a rough week! Poor Yasmeena! I hope she recovers quickly and is back to her happy self as soon as possible. Hospital must be a really traumatic experience for all of you... IKWYM about toys that don't make music... I'm about ready to smash a few really horrible ones that my mum bought for DS. I'm sure she got the most irritating ones available just to annoy me! The problem is DP actually likes the noisy ones more than DS, so he's always playing with those ones! Men will never grow up...
Jess, face it hun, you've got a mobile princess! Just think of it this way, now you can indulge in shopping for real shoes!
Abb - congrats on the haircut! I hope it makes you feel fabulous! I bet it looks great, and it must be such a relief to net have your hair pulled all the time. I can imagine what Hamish is like, getting into everything kinda like Aadi. Destructo-baby! 6 teeth is pretty amazing, with more on the way! 5 is too many for me. IKWYM about internet companies. Ours sucks, and doesn't work on Sundays or when it's overcast it seems. Pathetic!
GP checked over DS and is pretty sure he doesn't have reflux or an ear infection, or anything obviously treatable. With no rashes or vomiting or fever, there's no real signs of any problem. Just a bit of a temp and congestion from the snotty nose he's had for a week or so. He was surprised that I wasn't a complete wreck from being so sleep deprived, but maybe I was hiding it well. All he could do is suggest Polaramine to calm DS a bit on our long flights, but to try it now if I wanted to, and he gave us a referral to sleep school, but they wont actually call back for another three weeks. I'll have had several burn-outs by then. I lost it at DP already this morning because he couldn't take 2 minutes out of the 2 hours that it takes him to get ready for work to bring in the washing off the clothesline because it was starting to rain. I plonked DS in his high-chair and gave him some toys, then raced out in my pjs to do it, and DP just sat and watched me. GRRRRR!!! He tells me I should just put DS in day care and find someone to help me with the house. I dont think he realises that there are no daycare places available within 8km of here, and that if I did find a place it would cost more than we can afford. Oh, and lets just get a maid! He is so used to living in countries where people have maids and nannies and there are poor people willing to work cleaning up his crap for very little money. It's disgusting, and even if I was rich I wouldn't want someone else cleaning up my stuff. OK, stop venting now... *breathe*
Yes, I'm exhausted. I dont like having to beg for a few minutes to myself. I wish I had some support (and not just a cleaner!) and that DP could understand that I need to recharge or I'm going to collapse. Just a few hours even once a fortnight so I can get a haircut or go for a walk without the pram or sling, maybe go shopping for some clothes that fit, and I can actually try on beforehand. Just a few little things I need to feel a bit normal. These things can't wait until DS is old enough to take to the football. He needs some one-on-one time with his papa now. And I need some me time.
Sorry, I'm bi@#%ing... but I'm being made to feel selfish for wanting this time out. That hurts. DS is wonderful but just so full on. Everyone says "the next one will be the opposite" but at this rate there will not be a next one!!
ok, time to calm down. eat something and clean up the mess from breakfast and the trail of destruction while DS is napping!
NaNa- I really wish i was closer so i could help out. You seem to be going through hell... Grr at DP for not helping... My DP is a Lazy SOB round the house, He thinks going to work is all that is required of him. He barely interacts with the kids and if he does 70 % of it is yelling. I really hope you can get some support.
With the shoes, have just brought 2 pairs of walkers they support her feet and ankles so well... LOL...
Abb- Hope you post some pics on FB... Sometimes it nice to get a change. You'll get used to it...
gee i thought i would be offline for alot longer, they told us 10 - 21 days and it only took 3, cant believe it.
NaNa - oh i know how you feel, i was in the same way as you when dd was little, i got so exhausted and frustrated one day when exh got home i just grabbed the keys yelled out instructions to him when he was in shower (dd was asleep) and grabbed my keys and left. I was gone for 3 hours i think, i just sat at the beach and cried but i wanted him to realise i needed a break and it was only a few hours a week i was asking for. After that he was good, i had Saturday morning to myself every weekend, but it took me just leaving and he was forced to look after dd to make him realise he was capable and he actually enjoyed the one on one time. I am not saying you should do this but i just wanted you to know he is not the only man that doesn't get that you need a break. I am lucky this time, my dp is fantastic and i have my mum living just around the corner so i have no problem with ds. Seriously i will watch him for you when i am in Melbourne next i am happy to, we will atleast meet for a coffee and see how much trouble our boys get into.
Hamish quite the little joker now, he plays lots of little tricks and now cries when i say no, he gets very upset so i guess he understands what it means.lol He loves giving kisses and hugs but we have to be on the ball as he also bites and can catch you off guard if your not careful. I have 4 days work this long weekend, not looking forward to it but the extra money would be good, planning a holiday later in the year up to qld. Dp has finally sold one of his cars yay so he will be cleaning up the garage finally and i hopefully will get to have a garage sale soon and get rid of some stuff. Oh i was wondering how many feeds your bubs are having now, Hamish is only have 2, one in morning and one before bed, does that seem ok?
Girl - How's Yasmeenia going? How scary for you ending up in hospital with her...hope she is feeling better and was very spoilt with the toys you bought her. What did you get her...think we need some new variety in toys...maybe more learning ones now - like putting things in holes. He got a green dinosaur thing where you put the balls in the holes and it plays music and lights flash when the balls go in...but he worked out how to use it about 1 month ago and now he doesn't seem to interested...litle bored with it now.
Jess - Don't you hate that...with the losing posts, especially when its a novel too I'm into the habit now to copy before I submit (just in case). Hope your poop explosions have come to and end. Wow on Tiahna walking...how exciting (and sad too i suppose that they are growing up soooo quickly).
NaNa - I actually don't mind the music toys either...i find them good if i need to leave the room...as when it gets quiet i know i have to come back as he is probably up something no good That's good Aadi doesn't have reflux or ear infection, but that still doesn't help his unsettleness. How's it been over the last few days? I know its again recommendations but I wonder if you had a small glass of beer or wine in the arvo whether that would help him (and you) sleep better during the night.
Abb - Have you adjusted to your new haircut? I had a dream the other night I had all mine chopped off (probably after you mentioned it) - now I keep thinking about it...but my hair is down to my bottom (always has been)...so it is a BIG decision for me. Will definitely keep it long until my friends wedding next weekend though, but might do half a chop. On the feeds...we still BF most of the time, and we still do 4 (7am, 11am, 2pm, 7pm), though the 11 and 2 feed is sometimes not a big one. I guess it depends on the bub...but I reakon we will continue to do at least 3 til Cam's 12months old.
Well not too much new happening here. Cam's feeling alot better...still doing the running poos though, and a little snotty every now and then, but overall is better. I can't believe how fast he is learning. I also think Cam understands the word NO too, but most of the time he'll look at me, smirk and go back to doing what he's doing - cheeky boy.
We've also been playing hide and go seek...he is so clever. I'll put him near the front door, then I'll run down the hall...go into a room, but leave the door slightly open (all the other doors are totally closed though, except his room) and I hide behind the bed or door or wherever . I then hear him crawling as fast as his little legs will let him down the hall and watch as the door is pushed open. He then looks around the room and figures out where I am and races over to me...laughing . It's so cute and so fun.
Oh, DH has found a job...its only parttime though - so not very good $, but it'll help pay the bills for now. It's also at night, from 5pm til 12pm, so the hours ain't the best either, especially as Cam likes to make noise in the mornings. But hopefully they can get him on day work soon...its a foot in the door i suppose.
That's about it for now. Hope you's are all well and bubs are behaving for you's.
Heya everyone!
Well, Aadi is cruising everywhere now! He's even started crawling properly now and then too. It must be a lot more tiring than he expected because he's had three naps today and is heading for another one now. He's really devastated if I leave his sight today, for some reason, and throws a mini-tantrum if I turn my back! If he's not climbing on something, he's crying at my legs to be picked up and carried for a while. Every time he plonks onto his bottom he cries, but it's not serious. He's just whingy, and the noise is horrible!
The sleep has been a bit better the last couple of nights, but he's been waking up around 4-4.30 and either screaming, or babbling and kicking and not resettling for an hour or so. Then he woke me up at 6 by headbutting me. Brought tears to my eyes. Then he did it twice more before 6.30, so I'm feeling a bit battered, but the 5 hours or more of straight sleep was such a blessing. I think it's just been an awful combination of developmental stuff, teething AND a growth spurt. Suddenly none of his shoes fit anymore, and half his clothes are too small. All in the space of a couple of days! It's costing me a fortune!
I threw a wobbly the other night when DP got home, and told him I was going to Qld to stay with my mum for a while and taking DS with me. He knows I'm serious if I threaten something like that. I wont actually go up there, tho I do have the option. My mum has offered to help out but she can't come down here. Her place is not really kid-proofed and it would probably be more exhausting than it's worth! So anyway, DP has finally agreed to take DS for Saturday mornings, and he knows they will both enjoy it, but it took a big tantrum to get him to realise I am NOT happy with him coming home and complaining that he didn't get to go for a swim or have a massage after work this week. WTF... he has an office job... pfft... It will take a couple of weekends to get thru all the housework I want to do properly, without interruption.
Jess - you're venturing over to the dark side of MCN... welcome! Now get your credit card ready, coz once you start, there's no turning back muaahahahahahaha!!!
Abb - Let me know when and where you're going to be in Melbourne!
Bec - Congrats on your DH finding work! I hope it's a some relief for you.
I had considered a drink to calm me and DS. I had my first alcoholic beverage since before I was pregnant last weekend. Half a glass of champagne for DP's birthday and I was feeling so headachey and sick! I don't think I could do it again! I'm hoping the unsettled nights will ease off a bit when DS gets his next tooth, which will be soon. The teething plus developmental stuff is really blowing his mind at the moment, I think! Just too much for his brain to process, so he has to wake up and freak out... We play hide and seek too, and that helps tire him out. And I get to sit on the floor and do nothing for a moment while he pounds down the hallway and trashes his clothes!
Abb34- Hamish has 6 teeth? That's amazing. Yasmeenia still only has the 4. Ain't babies fascinated with hair? Probably a wise decision for cutting it short.
Nana- Saturday mornings to yourself sounds good. Enjoy! On the other hand, I've never had a day off since Yasmeenia was born. Maybe I should make demands. Lol. No, am waiting for my day to come. When I come to Melbourne and not come back to Perth until DH begs for my return. I miss my sisters, cousins, brother, mother, and other family members noises. I miss my friends. I miss having a social life. But in the meantime I am content. Nana, I had a similar experience last week when Yasmeenia woke up at 2:30am crying for no reason. I cried and thought to myself "I am not ready for this kind of lifestyle". Of course, I didn't share that with DH. I too am becoming a little resentful towards him because I do everything for DD and him. By the way, I like your husband's idea about the nanny, at least it would be better than taking your child to daycare.
Bec7- I bought her 4 new toys: a Ducky Rattle Stacker, a cell phone (colourful, has dial tones, makes music, and you is a flip phone), Pop-ups toys (has five animals), and this ball like toy with a mini-ball inside (perfect for tummy time- because I can roll it to her). I got her the cell phone toy because she cries for my mobile phone. Lol. She is doing excellent now. However she is always crying for my attention. Wanting to be picked up, taken outside to the front yard or backyard, wanting my drinks, etc. The dinosaur toy sounds like a good idea. But at the moment, she would rather bang the pop-up toy instead of pushing the button for the animal to appear. Good to hear your husband found a job, part-time is better than nothing.
just a quick one cause i am at my mums place but was so excited i had to come on and share.
Jayda has a TOOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! her first tooth is a top one too.
ok so i am totally addicted i coudl not wait to come on here and tell u guys how sad is that.
They stained my terry flats lol
clever girl, hope they keep up for you. IKWYM on the wonky glasses, and don't you just love it when you've just cleaned them only to get a lovely set of fingerprints smack bang in the middle a few minutes later 
But thankfully he is still a happy little boy during the day (especially with his lack of sleep). Could you call the paed and mention the issues your having so that maybe they could try to bring the appointment forward again. LOL on the Garlic breath...I gave Cameron some of our spaghetti for dinner the other night...he burped about 30mins later - phew it stunk, but he seemed proud and smiled 
, I had a little breakdown yesterday (probably cause the credit card was due). I've got a little bit of savings though, so we arn't at the point of borrowing money yet, but it's still sad looking at all our savings dwindle.
We can be calm (comatose) together... heheh... (pity I dont even like beer.) We should definitely catch up if you're coming to Melbourne and let the boys Turkish wrestle together! Even if I dont get a NaNa nap, it would be great to meet up. I'm not going to be around for the BB meet-up in June because we're going overseas at the end of May! DP told me the dates he'd booked the tickets for and I just went "no, change it! I have to be here in early June." but then he made me rationalise and as much as I'd love to hook up with all the BB mamas, I'd probably be better off going to Nice and Beirut with him and Aadi... hmm...
the toxic liquid poos 
him (its also Dh's birthday tomorrow). Friday night I would've only had about 4hrs sleep, with Cameron waking every 40mins or so...no sooner had I fallen asleep he was up again. Most of the time he was just coughing and self settled, but I was still sitting at the end of the bed waiting to run in. Last night wasn't as bad, but there were a couple of wakes ups.
. And for those who've already got it, hope you's feel better soon.
but I always try to sneak one in her mouth. After coming home on Friday, I had to keep an eye on her temperature. It has been a horrible week for me, seeing her in hospital with a tube in her nose, and in the beginning when the nurses had to insert it
. It's terrible not having enough sleep.
- cheeky boy. 
. I then hear him crawling as fast as his little legs will let him down the hall and watch as the door is pushed open. He then looks around the room and figures out where I am and races over to me...laughing 
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