Hannah - thanks for the feedback on Hug a Bub. I think it would be a good idea for me to try it out first if posible. The other thing I'm worried about is that Matilda wil feel her movement restricted too much. She hates being wraped or restricted.
Alison - deary, deary me. Silly DH. Surely he should be able to see that picking this girl up at all hours is "inappropriate". He probably sees no problem because he doesn't think anything of this girl. I'm sure its all completely innocent but its still really inconsiderate. BTE I forgot to reply toyour question about the bambooty nappies. I dont' think I'd put them in the wash with normal clothes. I just wait until there's a load of them and that doesn't take long! They do take a bit of drying though which is the downside.
Willow, how's it going? Is Harry becoming more settled? And I've been meaning to ask, how is motherhood this time around after such a big break between kids? Is it different being older?
Hi everyone else!! Hope you're bubs are being kind to you.
Well it's been a pretty full on 24 hours. Th pamphlet they gave me after her immunisation yesterday said she could be a bit "unsettled and grizly. More like hysterical. The poor little thing was SO unhappy. After I calmed her down weirdly the only thing that did it was reading Winnie the Pooh) if I even tried to shift position she would scream. She has never been like that. This morning was a completely different story. Lots of smiles and a big sleep. But then this afternoon she refuses to sleep and is getting really grumpy. DH is out taking her for a walk right now. I really hope she doesn't get hysterical again.
But you know what. I LOVE being a mum. This has been the best thing I've ever done. DH broke my heart the other day when he said that if he'd known what it meant he would have done it all much earlier. I've only been bugging him to do it for years now LOL. Well I should go and do something about dinner while I don't have a baby on my boob!
BTW Perth girls, I think I'm coming back for a couple of weeks at the end of February so maybe we could all catch up.
Hi Girls - thanks for your support, it means a lot.
Hi Tilda - OMG would love to see you when you come to Perth, yay, I'm excited now! Keep me posted and we'll organise something for sure! What do we owe the pleasure of your visit for? Poor Matilda, hope she's settled soon. I'm dreading that, Amelia is having her 8 week needles next week, I'm not looking forward to it hurting or or the unsettled days it might give her. Booooo.
AFM - took Amelia to her 6 week paed check (at 7 weeks)! DH didn't make it so he's in the crap tonight when he gets home, I'll be turning the tap off I think for a bit Everything went well and Amelia is nice and healthy. He did say she has a small chin which is why her mouth is open a lot and her tongue always down so he said I have to do exercises every day by holding her chin/bottom lip upwards so it learns to do it on it's own - how weird, a small chin! Better than a ginormous one I guess LOL. Also she has small nasal passages (I think I passed that on as I suffered with blocked sinuses a lot when younger) which explains why she makes so much noise with her nose poor thing. Might have to get some Fess sinus spray for her, I hope it doesn't cause her problems when she's older but it probably means blocked noses easier, poor thing. Otherwise all is well. He didn't say anything but she weighed nearly 400 grams more than last Thursday's weigh in at health clinic, that seems a lot in a week do you think? She's now 4.9 kgs. He said she's a nice size and has put on a perfect amount of weight which is good.
Well, gotta run, she's due for a feed and is telling me so!
Not a lot of time since I need to get my jiggly butt on the eliptical machine while Eva is down for a nap!
Alison, I would ne annoyed too, but DH seems to really be doing it out of niceness so whatever. Girls will always chase unavailable men (you like him, so other women inevitably will - or else you would have married an ugly fat dog ) I think the important thing is to explain to DH without being hysterical that doing what he did put you in a really insecure position and that you feel like his priorities are a bit mixed up. You should be careful not to yell at him or shut him out because thatis exactly the kind of stuff that might make him complain about the relationship to other people (like stupid cows getting picked up at the airport!) who might take advantage of the weakness to do something...
In the end darling, it is all about trusting your partner. I am not sure how your DH functions but I know that yelling at mine gets nothing done. I usually just say something once in a rational way and he always does what I want without me having to give orders...He has been working late a lot lately (again, his ambition is something I love, so I also have to accept that just like if I find him handsome and another girl hits on him - which I have seen happen many times in front of my eyes, especially when he is out for work since he is the owner of the company!!! - when he is working I let it be and have to trust him - but this girl is def sounding troublesome...) so instead of yelling at him at the end of the day, I wait until he gets in early and say wow, it is great having you here since I can get ready for bed and looik how happy eva is spending more time with you etc....so instead of yelling at DH for being nice and going to pick up the girl, try saying something like, You know we need you around...what would we do without you here, you help me so much especially when we have to go out with lugging all the heavy stuff etc...and also explain to him that you feel insecure enough as it is and that you don't know why he has to offer to pick someone up when he has lots of friends that can go...tell him that you always put Amelia and him first and that you are a bit surprised that he would go out of his way for someone who is not family or close friends by being out in the middle of the night.
If that doesn't work - throw a plate at him
But really, don't get mad, just try to explain it to him but if it happens consistently then you need to yell. Guys just don't reason like us and it can be frustrating...
I have to get Eva's vaccinations this week, she turned 2 months yesterday! Time flies! My stupid pediatrician never picks up the phone! He also works the maternity ward at the hospital so is not very available - I am changing doctors...but then I called the other one I wanted to go to and he never answers either....
Went to get eva's american paperwork in order yesterday and am doing the french today and israeli tomorrow! What a jet set little girl!
Poor Matilda, hope she's settled soon. I'm dreading that, Amelia is having her 8 week needles next week, I'm not looking forward to it hurting or or the unsettled days it might give her. Booooo.
Everything went well and Amelia is nice and healthy. He did say she has a small chin which is why her mouth is open a lot and her tongue always down so he said I have to do exercises every day by holding her chin/bottom lip upwards so it learns to do it on it's own - how weird, a small chin! Better than a ginormous one I guess LOL. Also she has small nasal passages (I think I passed that on as I suffered with blocked sinuses a lot when younger) which explains why she makes so much noise with her nose poor thing. Might have to get some Fess sinus spray for her, I hope it doesn't cause her problems when she's older but it probably means blocked noses easier, poor thing. Otherwise all is well. He didn't say anything but she weighed nearly 400 grams more than last Thursday's weigh in at health clinic, that seems a lot in a week do you think? She's now 4.9 kgs. He said she's a nice size and has put on a perfect amount of weight which is good.
) I think the important thing is to explain to DH without being hysterical that doing what he did put you in a really insecure position and that you feel like his priorities are a bit mixed up. You should be careful not to yell at him or shut him out because thatis exactly the kind of stuff that might make him complain about the relationship to other people (like stupid cows getting picked up at the airport!) who might take advantage of the weakness to do something...
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