Babies Born October 2007 #12

[ninja_turtle]

hey all

ange - 30 is not so bad. i'm 31... and coping... *tapes down crow's feet*

sleep - the boy sleeps every night for at least 8 hours. it is rare that he will pick up the midnight snack thing (only maybe in growth spurts). he will do an average of 15 hours in any 24 hour period. he is relatively carp at sleeping during the day with only 1 hour catnaps most days. if i'm lucky he'll do a 2.5 and a 3 during the day. those are the days i can actually get something done (or sleep).

the problem with the 8 hour sleep is that the boobs still wake me up at 3.30am or so to be emptied. meh!

james' bed time is around 8pm.

star - if you're around, i'll pm you my addy and phone number so you can come and get the naps. i also have about 30 or so infant nappies that the big fella won't be able to use.

amelia - you still using the baby bjorn active with success? james has shunned every type of unstructured sling so i'm about to go the active route. i needs to carry this sucka! he's moved over to crawlers permanently now. how is rhys going? i think james finally cracked 7kg but i will need to confirm it after the hols.

saffi - you sound much happier!

i'm getting a bike from santa. it's spiffy too! am looking forward to doing some real exercise and flogging off these jelly thighs and tummy. i tried to do a pilates move yesterday and could only get one leg off the floor (when you perch in a v-shape on your tail bone with legs up straight and hold yourself there with your abs - couldn't get second leg off floor!!!! treachery!! abs failing!!!)

if i don't get back before tuesday - merry christmas all!

[Saffi]

Hi all

Survived my night alone with L (DH out partying at Bucks Night). At 2am feed took L back to bed with me. I had forgotten how much noise a baby can make. The Maggie Simpson noises alone (sucking dummy) were so loud. But we did get some sleep. Today tho L has slept lots, not sure what that is about.

Viv - yes, I am a lot happier. I think I have finally adjusted to being a mum. Also L and I are getting used to each other and he is interacting better with me which makes it more rewarding. He is smiling and goo-ing all the time and I love seeing what he will do next.

We have a baby-bjorn type carrier. A couple of times now I have worn it and L has fallen asleep in it. I see a lot of women around the shops wearing them. Not that I have tried a sling but to me they just look flimsy, tho never heard of a baby falling out of them.

More pressies under the tree.... Good thing about Xmas Day with a new born is that no kids will be waking us up at 5am to open presents. Hang on... I take that back, probably will be up at 5am anyway!