Jetta- nope we haven't started food yet, will do that after Christmas I think. I don't think she is waking up because she is hungry though, she doesn't seem any hungrier than normal. i think she's just going through a crappy sleep period! She was better last night although she didn't go to sleep properly until about 8. Slept until 3am when I was trying to roll her off her tummy as she was right down the end of the cot lying sideways and looked a bit stuck..plus i don't really want her sleeping on her tummy just yet.
No birth story is boring! I think it's amazing how everyone's story is so different, not one birth is the same!
Welcome Liviam! Good to see you around, have been wondering how you are going. I think all the mums with more than kid are amazing, I am so tired and flat out all the time with just one! I guess you just learn to cope though, but you do a great job.
Miss E- I hope Ash's sleeping gets better...Hayley has gone back to short day sleeps again too. She was having two to three one hour sleeps a day, sometimes she would have a 2 - 2 1/2 hr sleep which was great (for me!). but now she is back to 3-4 sleeps a day. Once she wakes up I cant get her to go back to sleep as she just lies there giggling and smiling at me. Lol. i do that with getting her to sleep too, I can't stay in the room with her as she just looks at me and doesn't even look like going to sleep.
Naomi- sounds a bit crazy at your place at the moment, I hope both your boys settle down for you soon! Do you have any family or friends close by that could mind either one of the boys, or both of them just for a couple of hours so you can take a break?
Your poor DP too, that's not much notice, especially right before Christmas. Very bad timing!
Heather- I can't believe some random kid would start playing with Isaac's toys! Some people sure are weird..I never knew about freezing toys either, although I don't think I could fit any in our freezer, we only have the fridge freezer which is not very big and usually stuffed to the brim!
That's so annoying with the vacuuming, although I would love it if my DF picked up the vacuum cleaner occasionally...he has trouble picking his clothes up off the floor... I do hate it when his phone goes off though, of course it's always just when I've put Hayley to bed and he has the most annoying ringtone- it's a police siren, which is really loud so wakes her up every time. If the ringing doesn't wake her up it's him talking on it (because you know when you are on a mobile you have to talk 5 times as loud...).
Yay for your big afternoon nap though, you must have felt refreshed after that! Poor little mite must have been tired!
AFM we went to visit Santa today!! He had a real beard too. Hayley was great, did a few huge smiles and started chatting away to Santa! She was so cute. We can pick the photos up on Saturday so I can't wait for that.
Our moving plans have been moved forward, we are now going over tomorrow to sign the lease and pick up the keys, and we'll start moving stuff on Friday and hopefully by the end of the weekend we'll be all done. Not looking forward to the cleaning, packing and unpacking I don't mind and actually enjoy most of it. I just don't know how I'm going to get the cleaning done with Hayley.
Will post some photos of the house on Facebook, i can't believe how nice it is, it's on a huge block with fenced front and back yards so tons of space, and it's only $250 a week! Which will be cheaper than where we are now as it's going up to $270/week. A house like that in Wagga we would probably be paying close to $400/week for it. I think we would be stupid not to move!
Storm, good luck with the move this weekend it will be so good to be moved & settled in for Christmas.
Heather what a big sleep! you must have both needed it! It's good to get it all out sometimes I dont think it mattes too much if you're in the mothers room... you know most of them have 'been there' too
Naomi what a bummer about your DH's work hopefully something else even better will come up....
MissE good luck with the spaced soothing, hope that starts working soon - and with a minimum of fuss
Hi Liviam & welcome good to have you with us!
Jetta that's awesome that Sam is self-settling so well! We haven't got our tree up yet, I have to work out where to put it first! hopefully this weekend.
AFM I have a cold or tonsillitis or something & she doesn't get it, sore throats are horrible for babies when they can't tell you what's wrong but so far so good ...
Arlea is great, she had her 4 mth needles on Friday & was fine, no huge weight gain but I have given up watching her gains, she LOOKS very healthy & normal to me & is obviously thriving. She has started getting up on all fours sometimes on her hands & knees & other times on her hands & toes like she's doing a pushup! and getting to where she wants to go. So we might have to baby-proof everything a bit earlier than we thought.. she is mobile now & it won't be long before she is into everything!
I'm going to go & read everyone's birth stories... I have been thinking about doing mine but wondered if I had left it too late...maybe I'll have another go
wow jasp! arlea really wants to get moving... NOW!! Hayley can squiggle backwards a metre or so, she could probably go further but by that time is sick of being on her tummy, or gets frustrated she cant reach her toys anymore! she also waves her arms and legs like crazy and balances on her tummy like she is trying to go forwards.
jasp - love the photo of Arlea in your sig - she really does look like she wants to get into everything! Hope you start feeling better soon.
Liviam - welcome, looking forward to getting to know you.
ss-storm - I can't imagine trying to move house with a baby! So pleased for you - sounds like a great place. I'll be thinking of you this weekend.
Heva - what happens in the mothers' room, stays in the mothers' room I reckon! Just like in this forum - you're talking with people who understand!
doesn't it sound like we're all having a bit of a rough patch at the moment? I suppose with babies all hitting similar developmental stages, plus the time of the year...
I'm wondering whether we've just come through a wonder week (felt more like a wonder month...) - Zac has been rolling onto his tummy like a crazy thing today. He went from tummy to back a month or so ago, but only repeated it a few times, but in the last few days has been building up until today it was like he had a magnet on his tummy! The only thing is, he appears to have forgotten how to roll onto his back now
Actually had a reasonable night's sleep last night - probably a combination of factors: he went down a bit later than usual after a late afternoon nap (does anybody else find the afternoon naps the hardest?), I managed to get quite a bit of formula into him during the day, and I put him in a Grobag that my SIL lent me. He only woke once, at about 3.30, so we can have another night like that!
Anyhow, I'd better go - got plenty of ironing, dishes, blah blah to do
So tired this afternoon, will definitely be an early night! Lucky there are leftovers from last night for dinner, don't think I have the energy to even think about cooking.
We did one load today, DF had a trailer on the back of the 4wd and I took a bit of stuff in our other car, but not much fits in once there is a pram in the boot and a car seat in the middle!
DF wants to do 2 loads a day but I don't think I can, it's too tiring and Hayley is quite cranky this afternoon although she won't go to sleep, so I don't think it's fair on her either to try and push it.
Cate- as hard as it is going to be, I reckon it's easier moving now while she is fairly happy to play by herself and roll around on the floor looking at things, rather than when she is crawling or walking and getting into everything. Can just imagine everything I'm packing coming back out of the box as fast as I put it in there! Must remember to take her rocker with me tomorrow, she is quite heavy now (or my arms are just weak!) that I can't carry her for too long.
it will be so good to be moved & settled in for Christmas.
hopefully something else even better will come up....
good to have you with us!
she doesn't get it, sore throats are horrible for babies when they can't tell you what's wrong but so far so good ...
sometimes on her hands & knees & other times on her hands & toes like she's doing a pushup! and getting to where she wants to go. So we might have to baby-proof everything a bit earlier than we thought.. she is mobile now & it won't be long before she is into everything!
hope everyone & their babies are well
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