Hi all how are things? I am doing well. I have enforced a day of DH being in charge today. I have just had 5 nights of him on night shift and it wasn't pretty! So yesterday I gave him a day to catch up on a bit of sleep and rest and today is my day to do as I please, except for feeding Cae. He has taken all three kids to the park so far, and is now doing some drawing with Lil and Li. Such a wonderful daddy and hubby! I really and one lucky lady! He keeps on thinking I want him to take the kids away from me, but that's not the point of what I am trying to do, I just don't want to be making the decisions for the day, kwim? I want him to think about what is for lunch and dinner, he can deal with the tantrums and arguments the kids have, he can clean up with a restless baby in his arms....I just want the fun stuff today! Or to do the things I have wanted to do for ages, from start to finish, like making up a menu plan! Or even cleaniing the shower properly, not the half arsed job I have been doing!
Anyway, I should go and enjoy my day, I hope you're all enjoying yours
Last edited by MrsFabuloso; March 12th, 2011 at 07:42 AM.
dont ya love it when u finish ur lunch for the baby to wake up just as u finish, rather than before or midway through?!?!?! god she is earning brownie points for her behaviour today!!
I'd say she's earning brownie points Crumpet - a 13 hour sleep!!!!
Kel, lucky you! I got a few hours to myself on Sunday, but I'd love a whole day 'off' where all I had to do was feed Josh. It'd be nice to just relinquish control like that Enjoy!
Us: We didn't have a good night last night. Josh was up a bit earlier for his feed and then up for the day at 5:30! Not good. He's been a bit unsettled today, I'm thinking it was the pizza the other night. Still, his worst night is still a million times better than DS2's best at this age! Besides, when I have a crappy night's sleep I tend to do a lot around the house the next day! My house almost looks presentable now. At least I wouldn't die of humiliation if somebody dropped by
Mel, you sound like me, Caelan's sleep patterns, although not great are nothing compared to Lily's, and then compared to having two non sleeping children 16mths apart! And when I have had all of 4 hours broken sleep for 4 nights in a row, I get so much done int he house, or with the kids (like going to the park/shops...) because if I sat down I'd fall asleep whenever I sat still for 5 seconds! And bfing Caelan when I'm that tired...OMG, sooo hard not to nod off, lol!
And yep, having the day off has been marvellous. So freeing not to worry about the kids and not feel guilty for it! Lil just asked me if she could do some stamping or painting (which I hate doing with them! Well, moreso Liam who gets it everywhere or eats it !!) so I told her to go and ask DH. So wonderful not to say no to her and see her sad little face, or do it with them and go bananas with all the mess!
not a lot going on really, same old thing different day.
we met our new nephew last night and DH has admitted he has gone from totally convinced we would have a only child to half way convicned its a good idea!
so i figure by the time im ready to do it all again he will be 100% convinced and i wont have had to work on him!
im off to look at a few swim schools ready to start madam in swimming lessons next term. im trying to watch a few lessons so i can see what the instructors are like and if they are forceful in dunking them and stuff like that.
our wedding anniversary is in a few weeks and then my birthday and the we go to the barossa for DH's birthday! cant wait to get away from the IL's!
Jen, are you in your new house? I can't remember the exact date, but I know it was this week. Hope you're enjoying it and David is settling in. Have you put up those famous curtains yet?
Kel, it's kinda good that Liam and Jared were such terrible sleepers. Well, not really, but at least now we feel like we have perfect little babies because they sleep at least SOME of the time. Looking back now I realise just how bad Jared was! He didn't sleep, fed CONSTANTLY and was such a clingy, clingy baby. Josh is SO different! Feeds only every 3-4 hours, doesn't mind being on his own on the floor occassionally, sleeps in chunks night AND day and is just so much less demanding. Honestly, I don't know how I'd be coping if I had another Jadda!
How's the sleep been for you guys the past couple of nights?
Crumpet, sounds like you have a few big weeks ahead of you. I'm so jealous of the barossa. I can't wait until Josh is old enough for me to have a few drinks - I really miss my wine. Not to get tanked, but I love a glass of wine with dinner. Mind you, I probably WILL get tanked on just a glass right now
With swimming, we were lucky that the school closest to us don't dunk them under or make us dunk them under. DS1 is almost four and just now they're kinda making him go under, but he's old enough to understand and get over it so we don't mind. We don't take the babies to lessons anymore, it's just too hard, but we often swim at the in-laws. I haven't taken Josh in yet, but the other two love it. I think it's so important for kids in this country to learn how to swim ASAP.
AFU: We didn't have the best start to the day. DS1 got up not long after 6:30 and woke up DS2, who was really exhausted after no nap yesterday. Of course they then go into the lounge room and start fighting and crying because they are both too tired. Of course all this happened on the first day in a couple of days that Josh slept later than 6:30! NOT happy! Luckily it's DS1's long day at school though so I get a bit of a break from him. It also wears him out completely so he'll go to bed early and easily tonight - well, in theory anyway.
We've got a flat out weekend this weekend. Open Day at pre-school which I have to help co-ordinate, swimming lessons and then a picnic all on Saturday and then my parent's 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday. I know I'm going to be buggered, so I can only imagine what the boys are going to be like!
Disgirl - we move tomorrow The curtain rods are up and the curtains will follow tomorrow sometime
Great to hear your little munchkins are being so easygoing! Maybe it's an in-built thing for 3rd and 4th babies, since they probably wouldn't get as much attention anyway!
There's quite a few updates on fb - is anyone not already added to our babies group on there?
Another early one, was due 5th Jan but came at 36 weeks. We had a lot of early bubs. I think the Dec 15-31st girls were annoyed because a lot of us had our babies before they did.
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!!) so I told her to go and ask DH. So wonderful not to say no to her and see her sad little face, or do it with them and go bananas with all the mess!
gorgeous mummies!!
cant wait to get away from the IL's! 
hence why he is 6 months old already but we all decided to stay together
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