Babies Born October 2007 #18

Trish - we've been taking L to a chiro quite regularly since he was about 5 weeks old. We did see an improvement with the other guy and when I think about it, his nights went pear shaped when we stopped taking him, could be coincidence but I'm not sure. I've been told this lady specialises in children/babies so hoping she might be a bit more baby oriented. Also, the lady on the phone today told me it's a 45 min appt, his other chiro only ever spent about 5 mins with him and then only ever really looked at his neck and back. Maybe this lady will be a bit more thorough. We were happy with the other guy but I don't know, hoping for a little miracle I guess! Just got off the phone to my sister who has brought me back down to earth and made me realise again that he's just a normal baby doing normal baby stuff and yeah, it is hard work! I've been thinking about the magic 6 month mark today too!! At least they don't have to sleep as much then :rolleyes: LOL!! I must admit, I really loved that age with DD, from about 6-12 months is just beautiful! Not wishing away this time when he's so little because it does go so quickly, but looking forward to that stage where it's not so much hard work!

He has had a gunky sore eye the last two days, I'm not sure if that's what's been disrupting his sleep, but I gave him half a dose of panadol before he went to bed at 6pm and so far he hasn't woken once! First block of solid sleep all day.

Willow - I used to say I'd have another baby if you hand me a 6 month old lol! Yay for L having a good sleep tonight! IDK how K will go tonight, he usually goes down for the night really well, but he has been unsettled this evening. I just gave him his last feed a little early because he was crying. I also gave him a half dose of Panadol an hour ago to see if that helps. Re: the gunky eye - I have heard people swear by squirting breast milk in their baby's eye! Might be worth a shot?!

I'm going to bed now, can't wait to be unconscious!

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I have heard people swear by squirting breast milk in their baby's eye! Might be worth a shot?!

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Yep, been doing that at each feed and it is definitely working ;)

I'm going to hold off til 10pm, I just find he sleeps better if he has a feed then. If I try to do a dream feed any earlier it usually goes pear shaped.

Night Trish!

ooh, now i'm curious about why 6mths is so good.

lately (like, 2 days) james has been just awesome again. that clingy, feedy thing is over and he's just cool (and so cute). i wonder what 6 mths will be like.

i wonder if all babies poke their tongues out so much. whenever he smiles he darts his little tongue out at me. he seems to be always poking it out at me. when i go and see him in the cot in the morning he scrunches his shoulders up, clutches his hands under his chin, smiles, pokes his tongue out and rolls away. so cheeky and cute, i love it. i wondered if it's just that babies find their tongues fascinating.

i remember when he discovered it he poked it in and out all day, whether he was smiling or not. ah, the simple things.

Morning all

Well, I don't know what is happening with my bub. He woke up three times overnight 1am, 3.30am and 4.30am and isn't interested in BF. Just when my supply is getting better :doh: He hadn't done a poop all day and was letting off some nasty stink bombs, but some bicycle legs solved that (gross as).

Viv - glad J is back to himself again. Can only hope L takes his example. When L was a little younger he poked his tongue out a lot but thats been replaced by drool.

Hope all the Melbourne girls are having a nice catch up.

The meet-up was really good, turned out to be a nice day, hopefully we'll have one early next month :)
Trish-Thanks again Maddi loves the toys & her new mat :D

Hey all!

Thanks Kellie & Mo for a great catch up! It's nice to see the bubba's growing up so quickly. Kieran has not been his happy self today. He was happy when we got home, but after his nap he was a shocker again. I went to give him a little Panadol and I ended up spilling the whole bottle (purchased yesterday) all over the floor, d'oh! :doh:

Mo - Glad Maddi likes her new toys! I put new batteries in the musical toy yesterday so they should last you a while. Did you manage to assemble it OK?

Saffi - Sorry to hear you had a rough night with Lachlan, I hope he sleeps better for you tonight.

Viv - 6 months is just so much easier! So cute James is in love with his tongue.

Willow - Hope you're having a better day with L today. I'm having a shocker with K! Won't sleep for more than an hour at a time. I'm calling the chiro tomorrow to see if I can get him in ASAP.

Kim - I hope Craig's foot is on the mend. Did you end up going to the party yesterday?

Have a great night everyone!

how carp is spilling new stuff! (i did it with his nasal spray when he had a cold ages ago). d'oh indeed.

Aww thanks Trish very sweet of you :D Phil did it in a min or so loves putting things together(he's like a big kid).

Hope you get into the Chiro soon, Maddi came home a complete grumble bum, no idea why she is so unsettled. She's having a shower hoping it makes her feel better.

I once spilled Maddi's bottle everywhere, She was not happy at all lol.

Trish - we've had a really good day today! Much better than yesterday and much better sleeps, all about 1.5-2hrs and he seems much happier. Still taking him to the chiro/osteo (what's the difference??) tomorrow though. Nights still haven't improved much. Guess we'll just have to keep on truckin', not much else we can do.

Sorry to hear K is a bit unsettled. It's just like a rollercoaster ride hey? One minute you're up, the next you're down again! LOL. Hope the chiro can fit you in tomorrow.

Anyhoo, I'm off, gonna watch So You Think You Can Dance and Grey's tonight - yipee!

Glad you girls had a nice catch up - wish I could've come!!

Here's to a good night girls...

Hi girls!

Nerida sorry your lil man is having a rough time! He may be having a growth spurt! This made myles a bit fussy too, but I started laying down with him to feed at night and it worked a treat!

Melb girls did you get a pic?

Well we have spent the day driving around trying to find somewhere for Myles naming day! Its impossible to find a lovely restaurant with a nice garden who wont force me to pay with my first born! ARGGGGGHHHH!
And to top things off I have a cold sore for the first time in my life:( I am so bummed about it! I know why I got it too! I have been feeling really stressed lately and quite run down so I know its my fault! But they suck big time! Sorry just being a sook!

Have a great night!

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Hi Everyone,

Just popping in quickly before I fall asleep right here.....

Hope everyone having sleep issues is feeling a bit better.

Breastmilk definitely helps gunky eyes :D

Amara is all over the shop with ther last sleep of the day, she just can't last until 8-8.30pm and won't just have a nap. So she is going doen for her BIG sleep too early and then waking up at all hours. I have tried to move her rhythm but no luck - so I am going with the flow for now.

Still no signs of rolling etc here thank goodness. Probably our fault as she does not get enough floor/tummy time as Eliza will not leave her alone, she just can't help herself and is all over Amara ALL the time. A just looks at me as if to say "save me mummy" when Eliza comes near LOL!

I am really enjoying getting rid of clothes here...A is pretty much in 00 now. Still some 000 for seperates but she is way too long for rompers, even some 00 are too short in the body. She wore her first pair of jeans on the weekend - too cute!

Still settling well though :)

Night all,

Trish, I also live in Melbourne and my baby is all over the place at the moment. Screaming when we put him to bed and we have to pick him up at least 2 times to calm him down. Do you think I should see the chiro? Where abouts do you go to? I'm getting desperate. I've heard that the 4 month mark is a difficult time for the little ones. Check this site out - very interesting Ask Moxie: Q&A: what are sleep regressions anyway?

Hi all. Hope you all had a good weekend. Glad the Melbourne meet up was good!! It would be great if we could ALL meet each other hey?

Oh god, DH is driving me up the wall at the moment. He is sick and of course he is 10 times sick than anyone else in the history of the world! It just seems like a bit of the flu to me but god! Ya should hear him complain! Grrrrr....... Its like I completely dont kno what its like to be sick. Anyway, vent over lol. He doesnt get sick very often, but when he does, WOAHHHHHH! Help me!!!! :)

Nerida - Hope L is more settled for you tonight. I wonder if these bubs of ours are starting to get a bit of pain in their mouths? Chelsea has been fine, but OMG she goes at her hands. She would practically eat them if they werent attatched to her!!

Amber - Yeah a lot of places charge heaps hey? We had DS christening sfter thingy at the COffee Club, and I dont think it was too bad... They did heaps of food, all the drinks andblocked off a little section for our group and I think they charged us $250. I thought it was ok. With DD though, we have a bigger backyard this time so we will obviously have the ceremony at church and the after thingy at home. Just do the catering ourselves. Would you not consider just having it at home? When are u thinking of having it?

Leah - Know what ya mean! I have been really lazy so Chelseas cupboards are still full of clothes that dont fit her. She is in 000 now so really must get rid of all her small stuff!

Morning girls.

Another crappy night here. Man I'm getting so tired....

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So she is going doen for her BIG sleep too early and then waking up at all hours

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Exactly the same as us! I just can't work out WHY he has started waking sooooo often. I have become a bit more strict with feeding him, only fed him at 1am and then just before 4am then he woke at 6.30am and went back down till 8am. But he woke about 4 times other than those arrrrrrgggh!!

Taking him to the chiro today, not expecting miracles but hey, it's worth a shot!

So funny that you mention bubs growing out of clothes...I discovered last night that DS doesn't fit into his 000 long sleeved suits anymore! Waaaaaah! He is well and truly in his 00s. Still fits 000 in some things but I don't know for how much longer. I hate packing up his clothes though, makes me sad :( He will probably be our last baby so no one to pass them on to. I still hate packing up DDs clothes for the same reason and she's 3! LOL!

Stillhoping - thanks for posting that link (although I'm not sure if you're supposed to??) we are fast approaching 4 months so maybe that explains this horrid nights sleeping? He was almost 2 weeks overdue so physically he is already 4 months (I've never understood why they correct the developmental age of a premmie but not a baby that's overdue? Maybe because most of the time dates aren't rock solid, but in our case they are because of IVF).

Hope everyone had a good night.

Morning everyone!

Had an OK night last night, pretty much a typical one! K woke at 3:30am and 7am for feeds so I guess that's OK, I still feel pretty tired though! I'm going to ring the chiro in a few minutes I hope I can get in today.

Stillhoping - I think it's always worth getting your bub checked out, they reckon 80% of babies have issues due to labour and the position they were in in the uterus. I live in the eastern suburbs, but the chiro has two clinics, one in Ivanhoe and one in Boronia (I go to Boronia). If you want their details PM me and I will forward them to you. Thanks for the link, very interesting!

Willow - Glad you had a better day with L yesterday! Let us know how you go at the chiro/osteo today. I hope the nights get better for you soon, it's horrible feeling so tired all the time (that's me right now lol!).

Leah - I hope Amara does her big sleep a bit later for you! It's annoying when they change it on you. Kieran has been out of 000's for ages, he has a really long torso and he even stretches out some of his 00 suits! My first DS lasted much longer in 000s.

Becky - I hope your DH gets better soon for your sake lol!

Amber - Sorry you've got a cold sore, they're nasty aren't they? I got one once when I went on an 8 day sailing trip from sunburn. It was sooo painful. I bought some Blistex and it cleared it up really quickly. I hope it gets better soon :hug:. Oh yeah, we forgot to take a photo again! We all remembered as we were walking back to our cars, but by then none of the bubs were feeling very photogenic!

Mo - I hope Maddi settled down for you last night. Maybe it was the outing that threw her out? She was so well behaved yesterday!

This is going to be a selfish post (sorry).

Another bad night. Fed twice overnight and up another 2 times to settle him (just put the dummy in). Also in his evening sleep he was so unsettled and we were going in almost every hour to settle him. On the upside tho he BF at both feeds.

I think he might be coming down with a cold. He is very snuffly and looks like he might have a runny nose. Doesn't have a temp yet but does feel a bit hot. Anyway I will monitor it for a while and take it from there. Poor little thing.

The warning signs for teething seem to be the same as a cold so who knows he could be teething.

Amber - are you looking to stay on your side of town for the naming ceremony/reception? Maybe somewhere like the Botanic Gardens in the City or out at Toowong. Roma Street parklands?? We married at the Bardon Centre and they have lovely gardens and reception rooms.

Anyway, L is calling out for me so best be going.

Check in later.

No idea what is wrong with Maddi, the only time she's happy is when she's sleeping.
Pretty much spent the whole morning crying :(
She hasn't cut back on her bottles or anything, don't think she's sick.

so much to catch up on in here!

Hope everyone who is having sleeping problems finds their solutions soon! I wanted to go back to bed after tahlias 1st feed this morning, but she kept waking back up.... I kept trying to settle her and then I'd go back to bed, in the end I settled her and decided to get up and now she is still sleeping... cheeky girl

Melb gals - it was great catching up again yesterday... it is a shame we can't meet with everyone in here!

oh sorry. If the link is not allowed please remove it mods. Thanks Trish that is a bit far for me so might find one closer to home

MOrning all! Well a bit of a selfish post again today.
We had a really carp weekend. Friday night was pretty good. Routine went right out the window...drinks at a friends place at 5 then she fell asleep in hjer pram in their loungeroom at 630. We woke her at 9 to take her home. Got her fed and home (a whole 40 ml!!) and she slept until 5! YAY if only I had known that that was the most sleep I would get all weekend.
Saturday night DH drove the Cloncurry football team to MT Isa (120 km away). I thought he was going to ring me to pick him up when he got back to Cloncurry so I stayed up waiting waiting waiting! Anyway - he walked in the door at 1145. Caitlyn woke at 2 for a feed and I got her back to bed. 5 am rocks around - DH is in the toilet spewing - while in Mt Isa he had McDonalds for dinner. BAAAAAAAD McDonalds! So of course I feel really bad for him and I decide to get up when Caitlyn wakes at 6 instead of him - Sunday morning is my sleep catch up day. What a nice wife I am. Well......sick?? Lasted maybe 2 hours after he got up at 9. At 1130 (while C was asleep on his lap) he asks me to grab something out of the fridge for him......coke and M&M's!! How sick can he be? Never mind - will let it go. I cleaned the kitchen - boy it was a mess - cupboards and drawers wiped out etc etc. Vacuumed, mopped, did 3 loads of washing. I was hanging it out and without asking or anything DH helped me. Very nice. Anyway - later on that day - I made lasagne from scratch! And I can't remember what started it but he says to me...."I'm sick as a dog and you make me do all this stuff." WTF did I actually ask him to do I asked him.......no answer of course! So he's ****ty all afternoon and I am just over the **** - I am VERY tired!
Anyway - last night was an absolute horror!! Caitlyn fought sleep (cause of course DH let her nap so much during the day) until 730pm. then was up at 10, 1230,2,430, then 6. Bought her back to bed and she started crying and fussing at about 615. I was so frustrated - I got up and left her on the bed so I could go to the toilet. Come back in DH has her cradled in his arms and she is no longer crying. So I think I will try to wrap her again. He snaps and yells at me....if you want help just ask!!! JESUS!! Yesterday I was asking too much from him....now Im not asking enough??? WTF Anyway - things are a bit frosty between us ATM. I am really over his carp but.......
Sorry!!! Needed to vent. Anyway - suffice to say....Caitlyn had a carp night sleep last night. Therefore I had a carp night sleep! The cot sheet is no longer working! I triued the Angel wrap method - no go! I think she had just slept too much during the day and just wasnt tired! She only gets about 3 20 min naps and one 1 hour nap during the day at daycare. And shje sleeps like an angel at night. So am going to try her tonight without a wrap - just a sleeping bag. I found a sleeping bag with long sleeves on ebay last week and it arrived in the mail today. Will see how we go.
Anyway - had better get some work done.....all half an hours worth that i have to do! MWAH

sleep deprivation is an utter b!tch, rebecca. our household (primarily DH) is suffering a bit too. jj decided to pick up the 1am feed last night. he changes his moods with his nappies. i hear ya.

i dream of a world where we never have to ask for help - somehow everyone just knows to jump in and do ***** for us.

i'm pretty ratty at the mo. i feel like my identity is gone and that i'm in groundhog day.

sucks nuts, lemme tellya.

The wrost thing is....I normally dont ask for help cause I normally dont need it! So I think he is just used to me being able to cope.....but he fails to see the signs that I am obviously not coping. Could be the fact that he is fast asleep and snoring in bed while I am sitting on the couch cradling our baby and sobbing!
Identity??? Whats that??? I feel like I am just Caitlyn's mum - no longer Rebecca - an individual with needs and wants. I feel really bad cause I have been snapping at him a lot because I am tired but he just thinks I'm in a bad mood. We had a HUGE fight a few weeks ago and I was thinking seperation - now I am pretty sure we are heading down that path.

when i'm up feeding the boy at 4am (or any other stupid hour) i think divorcely thoughts too. he is a very helpful husband most of the time but cracks it from sleep dep every now and then. i'm always sleep deprived and i think that's why i fantasise about a life where there's no one to bug me.

we get no time alone together and the relationship has a wedge growing in it... no matter how cute james may be.

perhaps this is also why i want to chop my hair off a la katie holmes.

VIV - lol at the groundhog day - that's exactly what it feels like sometimes!

Well my little fella is doing it all in reverse - he's gone from nightmare baby to an absolute joy! The most he wakes is once a night and he is a really happy little bub. The only thing that drives me a little crazy is that he never sleeps when I go out - too much to see and do! So because I will not be staying home just so he can sleep he often only has a total of two hours all day. Then on home days like today, he just sleeps and sleeps to catch up!

Will be back in later to reply to everyone - have baby on boob atm! Just wanted to pop in and check on mums and bubs.

Oh Nerida - M has come down with a little cold so L could be too. Little bub next door also has one so something must be going around. Little L is looking so good! Can't believe how much he has grown! Hope he starts sleeping for you! xo

Ahhh helpful.....DH is not really. He works ALOT but does not a lot around the house. Cooks dinner most nights during the week and if he gets some time at lunch he will do the dishes. Now I know that I only work 5 hours per day but my work at home goes for the other 19 hours. Sleep deprivation?? He doesnt even stir when I hear her cry on the monitor - swears he doesnt even hear it! He gets his 8-9 and sometimes 10 hours sleep every night!
Hmmm hair chop - DEFINITELY thought about it on Saturday when I finally got it cut (first time in 4 months!). But my very fine hair would go into a mass or curls - messy crap curls that take too much time to take care of!! So much easier to run a wet brush through it and chuck it up into a pony tail!

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i'm pretty ratty at the mo. i feel like my identity is gone and that i'm in groundhog day.

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Viv - I hear ya! I am having a really baaaaad day today. Just had a minor meltdown which ended in lots of tears (me, not him). He just will not settle today and it's doing my head in. Sleep deprivation from 2 weeks (or is it 3 now? I've lost count...) of crappy nights probably not helping the situation.

Days like today I just feel like I can't do it anymore (this sleeping carp, not being a mum). It's just too hard. It shouldn't be this bl**dy hard!! Feel like I'm completely wasting my time.

In half a mind to can the osteo appt this afternoon, I have to stop looking for answers cause I just dont think there are any, and we could really use the $70 elsewhere.

Sorry for the selfish, depressing post, just needed to get that off my chest...

Rebecca - I'm sorry you and DH are having a rough time but don't be too concerned, most couples hit a rough patch when a new baby arrives. It's just so much hard work and not enough sleep and it takes its toll eventually! I'm sure you will both be fine. Maybe just sit him down and tell him how you are feeling and have a good talk about what's been happening.

:hug: Big hugs to Rebecca and Viv. This is the worst part, I swear! It does get better, you do start getting more time for yourself. It just sucks when you are in the thick of it all. Relationships can get really bad right about now. TBH after Joel was born DH & I had big troubles and I basically said let's get counselling or lets just walk away. We got counselling and it was the best thing we could have done. It just helped clear the air and helped us understand where the other was coming from. So just wanted to say that you guys aren't alone, there are lots of mums feeling the same! It was around the 6 month mark that I started feeling like myself again. Hang in there guys you are doing soooo well :hug:

Missed other posts - Viv and Rebecca - I think what you are feeling is something every 'new parent' couple goes through at some stage or another. Was just talking to my GF today about exact same thing - with D sometimes I feel like he just doesn't get it. It's weird cause I have never loved him more but at same time have never felt so frustrated with him! Anyway, just wanted you to know that you are certainly not alone in feeling the way you do! xo

rebecca hugs to you..... im going to have a selfish post also but i feel where ou are coming from.

well i am so exhausted atm even with a good night sleep.
we had Tyron's christening yesterday, just put a few pics up in the gallery. unfortunatley our good camera broke and our cheap camera batteries ran out so hardly got any photos. Mum and sister took plenty so have to get copies from them.
It was such a full on day. Had to feed ty whilst he was getting christened, Nixon was roaming around the church like he owned it, the preist was quiet odd to say the least!

after that we went to a local golf club. it was also my nephews christening we combined it. My SIL organised the room etc, it was fine exept it wasnt a proper room just a section of the club.
at one stage i noticed no nixon, i started looking for him, got a few ppl looking for him and then a rather un impressed staff member had him and told us he got him just before he walked out to the car park.
after that i was eagle eyes onto him, running after with heels on, then he got tired and cranky, and clingy on both dh & I which is unlike him. he then threw cake and pizza all over dh (lol i thought it was funny!) and i barely got to talk to anyone, didnt get to open presents there and ppl were leaving before we did the cake.
when we got in the car it was like blahhhhh just turn off the light and we could have been asleep!

so i need to dress Ty up again to try and get a better pic of him and Nixon & him aswell.
on top of all that i lost my voice on Sat and have a stuffy nose.

anyway thismorning ive been shopping, washing, putting stuff away i just cant seem to get on top of it, then dh goes off at me for breaking the camera, coffee machine and car!! ive been telling him the car is in desperate need ot servicing for 6months and finally he tells me it MUST be done Tuesday he is away again and its my responsibility and do i want to kill the kids when the breaks fail me???? WTF he is so "Your job my job" sort of person so in that case isnt it a males job to do all the car stuff!!
im too exhausted to even argue with his stupid comments i just told him to stop talking to me.
if anyone figures out how to create an extra day in the week please let me know!!

Aww Willow - I wish I could give you a real hug today! Here's a cyber one :hug:. I'm having a dodgy one too. K screamed and screamed when I tried to get him to have his first nap, I ended up in tears too. I have booked him in for the chiro tomorrow, who knows if it will help, but I am desperate! I called my sister who is having similar issues with her DD, it's nice to know I'm not the only one sometimes. I am now wondering if my milk supply is OK, does he have silent reflux, is he teething (he has red cheeks today)? WHO KNOWS???? Do go to the osteopath, I know it is a lot of money, but they might just have the answer you are looking for. If they don't, well, at least you know you explored that avenue and you won't go on wondering if it would help. Hope the day gets better for you.

Nic - I think you need a hug too! :hug: Hope you get some well earned rest soon. I really wouldn't want another day in the week, it is long enough as it is lol!

LOL thats True Trish it is long enough but YKWIM

i think we all need a group hug at the moment:grouphug:
Ty had red cheeks thismorning too and is forever sticking his fingers, fists in his mouth, dunno fi its early signs of teething or just exploring....

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I really wouldn't want another day in the week, it is long enough as it is lol!

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I'm with you Trish!- same thing here, L just screams when I put him down for a sleep and he doesn't normally do that. He usually self settles really well, it's just the resettling. Forget resettling today, I've just put him down for his third sleep (only because he's had such short ones so far) and again, he wouldn't go to sleep without me staying with him and patting him.

It's just killing me. I just can't see that it's ever going to get to the ponit where I just put him in his cot, walk away and come back to get him up after a decent sleep. Don't even talk to me about nights, if it were one or the other, OK, but both?!

Looks like I'm not the only one having a rough time though :(

I'm so glad I joined this thread, you girls are fantastic! Let's hope we can all hang in there and that it gets better really soon.

I better go and make something to eat, haven't had anything to eat or drink all day and it's nearly 2pm. And I've had hardly any time with DD today which always makes me feel so guilty.

Lets just be honest......

LIFE SUX!!!!

But I'm sure it will get better. Hang in there everyone :)

Agree with you there Julia! Am sooooooooooooooooo tired!

Ditto to everyone who said anything about now being a rough time - relationship wise. Terri you said it well. I have never loved DH so much and really couldnt think of doing it without him, but he *****s me up the wall at the moment too. (Probably just cause he's sick - dunno). But yeah, you really dont get much time to just be a couple hey? My parents have been great but I always feel like I shouldnt ask them to hae the kids because 2 is so much harder than 1 and I feel like its not their problem.
I agree, it does get better. And Rebecca and Viv. Dont feel alone, cause I think we all go through that "would-I-really-get-20-years-for-knocking-off-DH" phase.

It really does get better! And by the time your bubs are 2 (Like Liam), there is nothing better in this world than when they run up to you and throw their chubby little arms around you with a big wet sloppy kiss. Its magic! Look forward to the light at the end of the tunnel. It is all worth it!

Dunno why, my babies have been angels today, Im just feeeling really teary and emotional today. Really have no idea why (are we still allowed to blame the hormones?) Just feel like crying for nothing. Should take a look at my own advice hey?

I hope you are all ok! Will be back later. X

Here here Julia! Second the group hug, Nickers :grouphug:

What pings me off is that I have to tell DH to do the simple things like put the rubbish bins out - you'd think after 7 years at the same address he'd remember when bin night was! He also rarely puts dishes in the dishwasher and never tucks his chair in when he leaves the table! But he is fantastic with L and does a lot of stuff around the house so really shouldn't complain. Actually he does most of the cleaning, always has (I don't do it to his standards LOL). Tho his idea of dusting is with a vacuum cleaner.

Terri - thanks for the lovely comments about L. He has grown so much in the last month its amazing. He is now 5.6kg. M is such a cutie too. He has a very grown up face already. Can just tell he is going to be a heartbreaker when he grows up! L is such a sticky beak too when we are out. He generally doesn't crack it so are prepared to take him out.

L is still snuffly but in all seems to be ok. His am sleep was shorter than normal. Tried for a while to resettle him, but that didn't work. Sometimes I find its not worth fighting him and best just to start again like he has woken from a 3 hour sleep. Does disrupt everything else I'd had planned.

Kim - are you about??? Hope you and the girls are well. Let us know what you're up to when you have time.

Anyway, housework calls (yes, I do do some).

what is it with the male skill of clearing plates from the table to put them ABOVE the dishwasher?? what, the last few cms were gonna kill ya? sheesh.

*notes that she's probably got PMS*

it's nice to know that most of us are galloping up carp drive without a saddle.

little boy is asleep. he is so, so cute... luckily.

hugs to everyone who is having a rough day, it seems there is a few of us at the moment!

Sometimes when I'm having a bad time, I just watch Tahlia for a while and then realise how lucky I am, and that my problems could be so much worse, cause thank god she is healthy