Sleepy - Congrats on another (not so) little nephew Hope E is back to his sleeping self.
Jleigh - Hope B is sleeping better but if he's not I had a thought, could he be getting hot? I know if A is a bit warm for her liking she is restless and unsettled, I try to keep her room around the 18-20 degrees which seems to be agreeable for her lol.
Marni - How is poor P, hoping you get into an ENT soon and get some answers & relief for the poor little princess (and you too)
A big hello to everyone out there
Well soon as I say A is sleeping well there is always a relapse lol but at least it's getting to be more good than bad nights now.
The walking is improving everyday and she now walks more than crawls but still can't stand up on her own but I'm sure she'll get there. She is becoming more of a parrot everyday and I'm really going to have to watch my vocabulary around her, especially my road rage in the car
It seems DH has got the job if he wants it, we are still waiting to hear the final salary package on offer before he'll commit to it, hoping it's something we can live with as he really needs a change. Considering I love having him home for 3 weeks fulltime I'm sure we'll adjust ok to him being home all the time but then he will be away travelling for one week a month so that should keep us both sane lol
Sleepy - So what's your new nephew's name? Congrats! Any new teeth?
Marni - Hope that referral comes soon and that the sleeplessness settles - do you think they're related?
Phoenix - Glad A's nights are (slowly) improving. Good news about DH and the job - less travel can't be bad, even if it does mean less money! With A's parroting - is it clear to others or just you? And does she remember the word later? B's parroting is usually a one-off! KNow what you mean about the language too
AFM - B is up and down. Less clingy most of the time, but still goes through extra-clingy patches a couple of times a day where he has to be held, up off the ground and cuddled in a certain way!
I spent three days over the weekend with the WORST gastro bug I've ever had. The nausea was unbelievable and I couldn't do anything at all. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!
B spent last Friday morning (public hol) at the 7 day medical centre (guess where I picked up the bug??!! Grrrrrrrrr) cos he fell and put his tooth through his lip. It was fine, no treatment needed. But, he did have a stye on his eye that needed ointment - he looked like a boxer after the fight! All better now though.
B is also trying to parrot things, often it's only clear to me though. This morning he said 'turt' for turtle which was pretty cool - he gave himself a clap too! He has a huge vocab of about a dozen sounds (animals mostly), but very few actual words (he used to say birdie and do for dog but prefers the sounds now).
Our ducted air con is broken so we had no heating last night - freeeeeeeeeezing! The fix-it man probably won't get here til Tuesday so the fireplace will go on tonight.
And, the biggest news....
B is officially weaned.
Not sure how I feel, neither good nor bad. A bit empty maybe.
My new nephew finally has a name. It's Riley James. He had no name for a few days, only because the sex was a surprise. But he's a gorgeous healthy little fella. Lol.
JLeigh - boy that bug sounds terrible. We are all sick here at the moment. Coughs, runny noses and sore throats. It's not a fun house at the moment. But in sayi g that school holidays have started and that means sleep ins and laziness all round. Hahaha. I guess the weaning is a good thing. Means you can start the 'not trying' for another
As you prolly have seen on Facebook, we are all quite sick at the moment, stoopid sicknesses getting around so like in this house isn't a happy one. Just full of sicko's lol. But it'll pass hopefully in the next few days or so. Elijah started out quite bad - 2 nights of no sleep for either of us. Was a shocker. He woke quite a few times last night too coz I think he is teething still as well. So far no teeth to show for it, his molars are sitting just under the gum, but not broken thru.
Anyway better get ready for shopping as we desperately need food - I hate taking the kids out like this - but it's a dire situation lol.
My new nephew finally has a name. It's Riley James. He had no name for a few days, only because the sex was a surprise. But he's a gorgeous healthy little fella. Lol.
JLeigh - boy that bug sounds terrible. We are all sick here at the moment. Coughs, runny noses and sore throats. It's not a fun house at the moment. But in sayi g that school holidays have started and that means sleep ins and laziness all round. Hahaha. I guess the weaning is a good thing. Means you can start the 'not trying' for another
As you prolly have seen on Facebook, we are all quite sick at the moment, stoopid sicknesses getting around so like in this house isn't a happy one. Just full of sicko's lol. But it'll pass hopefully in the next few days or so. Elijah started out quite bad - 2 nights of no sleep for either of us. Was a shocker. He woke quite a few times last night too coz I think he is teething still as well. So far no teeth to show for it, his molars are sitting just under the gum, but not broken thru.
Anyway better get ready for shopping as we desperately need food - I hate taking the kids out like this - but it's a dire situation lol.
Did a big post but this new stupid laptop I've got lost it, I'm not used to the dodgy mouse thing and I managed to highlight and delete
So a brief run down:
Jleigh - UURRGGHHH Gastro YUCK, hope you guys are over it and that B's lip is healing nicely
Sleepy - hope everyone in your house is starting to feel better too. Love your nephews name
A is transitioning to one day sleep by dropping her arvo and still wanting her early morning nap, I'm trying to stretch it out later and later with out much luck........she's down now so I better get off my butt and get some housework done, I've been very slack past couple of days and it's catching up with me
Jleigh - Hope you and Bos are better! There is nothing worse than having to clean up after children spewing, while spewing yourself! Here's hoping that Bos doesn't cause more panic again anytime soon
Phoenix - That transitioning is a pain hey? Phoebe did it the week before she turned one and I really missed her second nap! She is good now if she sleeps for 1 1/2 hours but if she sleeps for less than an hour (like today) she is a complete pain by 4pm. We will have an appt date within the next 4 weeks, so heres hoping it isn't too many months in the future! And yes she will probably sleep better once she has gromits cause the pressure will be off her ears, so less pain.
Sleepy - Hope your house is healthier and you are able to have cuddles with your new nephew!
Well, Phoebe is sick again (no surprise!) this time with a double ear infection and a chest infection. So back on AB but with liquid ventolin this time as well. I think we managed 2 weeks without Ab this time. She is such a happy girl though, wanders around most of the day playing and asking for 'cuggles' either from me or just toys in general. It is very cute! I am trying to organise more study, crazy me but am confused just filling out the forms so a little worried as to how I will go, lol!
Thanks for your well-wishes everyone! We got over our gastro, but all three of us now have colds! B is improving, though still has a bit of a cough when he wakes and a loooooovely runny nose which makes him look like a little snotty brat, lol! DH has the classic head cold and runny nose and I have a sore throat and horrible, hacking cough so am sore all over. Geez I hate being sick!
Marni - P sick again????!!! Grrrr, you (and she) must be so over it!
Phoenix - B has been transitioning for about 3 months now. If he sleeps past 12pm he only has the one nap, which is most days now. He goes down at 11ish, though with his cold it's been 10:30 ish. Usually he has 1 1/4-1 1/2 hrs, but lately has only had 1 hr, so has been a real grizzle guts by late arvo! Yesterday he had 2 hrs + and stayed in his cot for almost 3 hrs total I find 1 nap means he's real tired and ready for bed by 7:15pm, so much so that the other week he refused to give me a kiss, just pointed to his bed and demanded we take him! And last night he got up in the middle of his book - we said, 'Don't you want to finish your story? Do you want to go straight to bed?' and he went and stood at his bedroom door! So cute!
Sleepy - Hope you are all feeling much better, can only imagine how it must be with a huge house full of sickies!!
AFM - Not much else happening here. B is still drooling like there's no tomorrow but no teeth to show for it. We've resorted to bibs again cos he wet through two t-shirts and two jackets the other day and I don't want wet, drooly fabric on his chest if he's sick!
The weaning seems to have gone well, though now I have even smaller bb's than before (and I used to be an A cup, so even smaller is just plain cruel!) Can't wait to get back into padded bras...
Jleigh - I could only hope my b**bs shrink if A ever gives them up
I'm still living in denial about the dropping to one sleep a day, if she gets tired and I put her in her cot and she'll generally play in there for a while until I decide it's not going to happen and get her out again, sometimes she drops off but more often not but it does give me about half hour/45mins of peace and quiet to get those things done without her tagging behind.
She is sleeping much better at night with only one nap, most nights nearly 13 hours in total (with at least one wake up) so that is a big plus......one day she might actually sleep right through but it's better than it was so not complaining.
Ahhh she's come and found me hope everyone is well
I just wanted to let everyone know that I went to the chemist yesterday - and got some teething gel (SM33) and asked about teething tablets - I was told they have the 'new' Highlands tablets in stock now - apparently they had to change the formula of the tablets. She did say that the old ones were great for adults - especially with alcohol hahaha but anyway just wanted to let you all know they are back now and readily available (well should be) at your local chemist.......not sure if they'll be as good as the old ones tho
E is going thru a stage where he refuses to go to sleep until 10 or 11pm lately. Last night was 11pm. But he is having 1 LONG nap during the day too - he didn't wake til 4.30pm yesterday, so maybe that has something to do with the not wanting to go to sleep til late.....he still hasn't cut his 4 molars yet - I can't wait til he does....
He is sleeping from anywhere between 11 and 1 - thru til 3-4.30pm so its a long sleep and I usually can get a nap in, espeically since he going to bed so late lately....
Ok well I better go and get some housework done and dinner prepped (we having crumbed chicken legs tonight)
Sleepy - I haven't seen the tablets. The website says that they aren't released again yet too? Did you buy any? Cause I will go to your chemist if they have them, lol! Hope that E sleeps earlier, have you tried waking him from his nap? I use SM33 too, great stuff!
Phoenix - Hope that you enjoy having hubby home, it will be nice for you to have that extra person for company and support! How are your curtains?
Jleigh - Hear you on the boobies! I am normally a B cup but I bet I will drop even smaller
I hate teeth!! I don't even know what Phoebe is cutting atm. She has half of one top molar and I think that it is her other molar and front bottom side coming now. She is a cranky girl... When she woke last night I just couldn't calm her. I gave her panadol, sm33, brauers teething relief and she just kept screaming! In the end I fed her some green icy pole! I don't know if it was the healthiest option at 10pm but it worked and she went back to sleep with only a little protesting then and slept til 5am!
I went to Terry White chemist - and she said they had the new formula - so try ringing around Marni if you can't find any......
Well E still has his molars, just sitting there, doing nothing - but being a pain in the neck He slept ok last night, but the 2 nights before that, he has woken at around midnight and screamed the house down - so we give him nurofen, sm33, teething tablets and a bottle - warm milk as well seems to help I think - if he wants it that is...lol
I got to go out on Friday night - finally while DH stayed at home with the boys...so that was nice, to actually get out with some adults and talk and dance and drink....lol, was fun
Back to school tomorrow - so back to the routine of getting up at 7am and getting 2 boys off to school...it's too cold to get up lol but oh well, it has to be done i guess....
How is everyone else going atm?
Did you find the teething tablets Tina? I hope you find some too Marni.....lol
Where is everyone? Too busy on FB... or trying to catch up on sleep, lol?!
B is getting over ANOTHER cold (had only just put the vaporiser away from last one) but this one hasn't seemed to worry him.
We had a couple of rough nights last weekend, which I've put down to family stress making him anxious. I started back at work one day a week this week so was a 'tad' excited/worried and DH and his stupid laundry reno didn't help things. He made soooo much mess, didn't clean it up, asked me to take B out so he can work in peace, but didn't do anything else around the house so I had to come home at 5pm, organise tea, do all the washing up, clothes washing (pretty hard with only a part time washing machine) and cleaning at night. Repeat for three days in a row! Plus, we had a photos taken of our deck for a magazine editorial/ad thingy, which meant it all had to be cleaned and tidied. At least I'll be getting a 'new' laundry soon...
Hope everyone is getting some decent sleep now. No new teeth here either but we have had another growth spurt (800g since I last weighed him, about 6 weeks ago!) - could explain the grizzles too I s'pose?
Jleigh - how are you enjoying being back at work? 800gms in 6 weeks is a pretty good effort, go B. Hope his cold settles soon and I hope you get your new laundry very soon
Marni - icypoles fix everything lol I was addicted to them while I was pregnant I have tried them on A but she has been known to get a spoonful or two of icecream to "help" her mouth.
We're cutting molars here too, have half a one hanging out but admittedly she's been really really good with them, barely made a difference to her sleep or her mood - I believe in my teething necklace more and more with each one that comes through.
Last week we all had a bout of 24hour gastro, it all hit and the same time so we were a pretty miserable household for a couple of days.
Oh dear, she's awake hopefully not too cranky as she finally had her 12 month needles yesterday and we're off to the zoo this arvo.
goodness me this thread has been busy! I dont get online all that often anymore since Zen only has 1 daytime nap, i usually sneak on on my nobile for quick fb updates.
JLeigh - glad to hear you and Bos are feeling better, hope his teeth come through soon and his drooling stops
Phoenix - yuck - glad it was only a 24hr thing, a few days would hav ewiped you out!
Sleepy - sucks to have to get up to get boys to school but I always need to be up by 7.30am at the latest for Zen.
Marni - hope they come through soon - those molars are very painful!
AFM: Zen was officially weaned 16 July - the day he turned 14mths we've had no issues as long as he doesnt see my boobs. he is on one bottle of warm milk at approx 7pm. into bed at 8pm and sleeps now till 7.30am. it is bliss! he goes down about 11am-12pm for anywhere from 1-2 hrs. He has cut all 4 molars, he did it in 2 wks so while those 2 wks were hell at least now its over...till the next lot lol
Just want to have a whinge where I know it doesnt go any furhter...do any of you feel that sometimes your DH's are just complete morons??? Friday night is DH's drinking night, he buys some wild turkey, he & his bro have a few then he comes in, has dinner and we chat/watch tv etc. last night he came in late, ate dinner, grabbed more drinks and disappeared. yes he did ask me if I want to come over but I have Zen and its freezing outside and only 30mins before his bedtime. he said he'll be back for the movie we had planned to watch all week. at 10.45pm he finally comes in. apparently friends of ours turned up. I'm ****ed off that a)he didnt come and ask me to join them since en was asleep & i wouldnt have minded leaving him or b) the so-called friends didnt walk the 100m to say hi. I said something to him, albeit in a snipey way, and he told me to 'grow up'. I just wonder how to get across the fact that i dont know many ppl in town and when I spend all day with just a baby, to then spend all night alone also is a bit much.
ok, rant over
Tina - I hear you about spending all day alone and then all night too. DH isn't much of a talker and would happily spend all night in silence - sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get two words out of him. I tell him I spend all day talking to someone that doesn't talk back (that I can understand!), about riveting topics like noses, fingers and brushes (his current obsession - toothbrushes, hairbrushes, dishbrushes, brooms etc), it would be nice to get an answer from him. It's not like it's in-depth stuff, just general chat. I'd be annoyed at DH AND your 'friends' if I were you!
Tina (again) - well done on weaning Zen!
Phoenix - Work was great - so nice to feel useful for something else besides mummy stuff and housework! Boz had an awesome day with my Mum, so I know I don't have to worry about him either. Not sure how I'll go next year - I am looking at working two days so will have to put Boz in childcare - not at all sure that will work out though!!!! How was the zoo?
Tina - I hear you! No help here - I can't fix it at my house so I wont offer advice but I hope you figure something out.
Jleigh - Glad to here Bos is doing so well, we have the brush thing too
Well done to you both on weaning! I would love to, but Miss has other ideas!
Hi Phoenix!
Well we have cut half of 2 molars but are still waiting for the 8th front tooth. I have an appt with an ENT of Tuesday morning. We are paying to go privately cause we cant afford to wait!
Hope E is back to his sleeping self.
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Any new teeth?
freeeeeeeeeezing! The fix-it man probably won't get here til Tuesday so the fireplace will go on tonight.
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