Babies born~February 16th-28th 2009 #13

[~Kaz~]

Ah OP, he will come out eventually. I used to just relax and think, 'well, this kid can't stay in there forever'. All pregnancies must end eventually. Enjoy the last few days of being a one child family I reckon!

Thanks guys, I guess I just feel that there's no point going through a sleep "training" regimen, which will be stressful, if not traumatic for all involved, if I don't have the support of DP. He's now saying he's happy to co-sleep which we've been doing for a while now on and off. I don't sleep well when DS is in bed and wake frequently. There's no point going to Tresillian if we're co-sleeping and happy to continue that. DS goes down in his own bed, then spends the middle part of the night in ours, or in and out of ours depending on if he wants to play and then the last few hours back in his own bed. Think I'll just see what happens over the next couple of weeks.

[shellbell3]

Kaz- sounds like a good plan, just take each day at a time, you know sleep school is there if you need it. Do what works for you. How about a private person come in? A mum I know got one in and she worked around what they liked and wanted, only problem is very exxy, think $300 for the night and they got 2 nights.

OP- I'm waiting! lol. Hope you are resting up as much as you can.

Having dramas with DD1 and her attitudes atm. Think I'm looking forward to next 2 days of work.

[Nai]

Hi All - still feeling very shattered but I am on the mend. My kneecap has feeling in it again (yay) I jinxed myself again by saying that Miss J was sleeping better - I htink it must have just been a phase Back to waking in the night.

Shell - DD1 is ok with things that "may contain traces of nuts" so we just have to make sure she stays away from eating whole peanuts. That seems to be the big thing. To be honest it hasn't been that hard - no peanut products in the house or at any of the places she stays overnight. She carried antihistamine and epipen everywhere but fortunately we haven't had to use it so far.

[Heaven]

Tracey- Oh I am so happy for you!! That is just fabulous news. I think about you often and your precious Milana. I will be stalking you too now, LOL. So which name do you use, is it BabyButterfly or ButterflyForever??

Nai- Wow, all 16 teeth! Can't wait til we're there! Only 4 to go now. She's got all her molars thank god. Ouch, that knee does not sound good!!

OP- Thinking of you all the time!! Had another dream even, lol. Hope it's not too much longer for you. I'm sure he'll come just when he's ready!

Shell- Oh no!! How scary with the allergy!! Glad everything's alright though!

Ali- Nah, we're not finding out the sex again. Enjoyed the surprise last time and I don't have a real preference either way! Hope you're enjoying your hols!!

Kaz- Hope you're feeling better. What did you decide about sleep school??

everyone else!!

Sleep is still pretty good here amazingly!! She's usually sleeping 7 hrs at once then wakes and gets in our bed for a feed and then back to sleep for another few hrs! Unbelievable. Hope it lasts!

[Nai]

Just a quick vent from me - I'm not taking the new job They stuffed up on the amount they told me the pay was and it is much lower - too low for me to consider GRRRR! So I am staying where I am and having to ride across the city still. DP has gastro so I am expecting that the rest of us will get sick now - awesome NOT! I can't kneel down yet as my knee is still sore so I can't imagine vomiting will be easy

Small woohoo - check out my new avvy - I look hot Plus I think I look a bit like Olive

[Olive]

you do look like me nai!!! were hot mummas!

poo on the gastro i hope the rest of you dont get it and not good about the knee and vomit eeekkkk! just make sure DP is better before you get it
bummer about the job

Tracey sensational news darl! im so happy for you.

heaven so glad the sleep is going better!

shell how did you go with the dr and allergy testing?

kaz have you though of having a single bed in your room for DS or a matress on the floor?

AFM catching up with pinny tomorrow!! cant wait

[Olive]

nai just after i last posted DD1 started vomitting

[shellbell3]

Nai- That sucks, lucky you didn't resign already from your job! Dissapointing tho when things don't fall into place. Keep away from gastro, thats all you need with your poor knee.

Olive- How is DD? Was it one of vomit or she still sick?

Heaven- its great sleeping is working (touch wood) and you got to do it your way.

I'm tired, 2 early shifts kill me, lol, they are 7am starts tho and I have to deal with patients who seem to have water phobias, no one wants to wash and they smell! Its was a battle.

[~Kaz~]

Hey girls,

Nai - whoot on your new avvy!! Hope you don't get gastro. That's yuck, especially with a sore knee. And poo about the job not working out. It sounded great.
Heaven - yay on DD sleeping. I'm really pleased for you.
Olive - that your DD is sick. I hope it doesn't last long. Great to hear that DD2 has continued to sleep well too. I went through a few phases of having mattress on floor in DS room but then he would end up down there with me and then it was just easier to bring him into our bed but that doesn't always work either.
Shell - When you guys with older children post about some of the challenges you have it makes me realise that this is still a pretty easy age. I hope DD1 calms down a bit for you and yuck on the water phobic patients!
OP - CONGRATULATIONS hun!! Can't wait to hear your birth story. He's a good size bubba and so gorgeous. Rest up hun xx
AFU - Thought I'd come back in here today and make a positive post for a change!!! since I'm always in here whinging. I am in some kind of happy/good karma vortex today and I wish it could last!! After a week of horrible sleep and not even going down at 7pm like normal, DS slept 11 hours last night with one 30min wake up . I've had a great day at work and got the afternoon off, on the clock. I now have time to clean the house before PiL get here tomorrow afternoon without DS underfoot and I'm catching up with some girlfriends tonight. Dinner is all sorted too. Unbelievable! Remind me of this day when I'm back here next week whinging again!!

[Ellie]

Congrats OP! Can't wait to here how you're juggling it all! I can't even get more than a sentence posted lol! Big hugs to everyone xxx

[ButterflyForever]

hi all

Just wanted to reply to Heaven and say this is my new username on BB. Didn't want the whole world to know I was ttc again, and it took 11 months, thought it would never happen, so happy to be cooking a little brother or sister for Milana, although nervous of it all going wrong again.
Thanks for all your well wishes, you can stalk me now

OP - CONGRATULATIONS!!! Have been stalking the boards for news.

take care all

[~Kaz~]

BF - Will definitely be stalking you hun. So very happy for you. xx

Hey Ellie!! Hugs to you too.

[OceanPrincess]

Hey ladies!

Thanks so much for all your well wishes and thoughts, I really appreciate it. Little Alexander (or not so little) is doing really well, I had so forgotten what a newborn is like! All he does at the moment is feed and sleep, I can't remember clearly when DD was this little but we were at least still in hosp, even when we came home I seem to recall she was much more unsettled than he is. We'll see what I'm saying in 2 wks maybe

Need some reassurance from mums of 2 on here - it gets easier, right??

DH needs to go back to work on Mon (own business sigh) and the thought of dealing with DD and the baby terrifies me!!! DD's been a real handful today and it was hard enough with two of us... no idea how I'm going to handle her on my own!!

Please tell me it'll settle down...

Oh and Kaz - wooohooooo on the sleep!!!!!

[~Kaz~]

Oh OP you have so much on your plate right now and you still have time for a whoohoo for me Sleep is up and down - every night different.

No idea about handling two - sorry darl but I wish you the best of luck and will be thinking of you on Monday. He sounds like a chilled out little dude!

[Olive]

OP hun i actually found two easy-ish, got harder as DD2 became mobile... but DD1 was older than your DD, id set yourself up either the night before or in the morning with meals, make yours and DD lunches and have them in the fridge.. have you got a slow cooker? if you do use that. remember to feed yourself, dont forget to look after yoourself

[Ellie]

OP - It does get easier...or you just get used to it lol!!! I have the portacot set up in the family/kitchen area so I have somewhere to contain either one if need be...and the double pram inside so if things get really crazy they can both have a walk up and down the hallway while I 'breathe'! DD1 has watched more tv in the past 8 weeks than her whole life...guilt ridden over that but the good news is she won't remember...so I keep telling myself. The thing I'm finding the hardest is when they are both screaming for me and I can only pick one up at a time...breaking my heart. It is soooooo hard...I'm just thrilled that I've managed to have a shower and get dressed every day so far...how sad is that!!! Hang in there hun...we will get through!!!

[diva det]

OP- congrats again hun
i totally agree with olive- getting yourself organised the night before makes a huge difference. Have Ms I's breaky in the bowl with glad wrap over it, her lunch in the fridge all done - and your lunch as well, and have dinner planned as well!!! No more living off the cuff now hun- life with more than one child means a life with plans made ahead!!!!
also have a basket of toys that ms can play with when you are feeding on hand-even if they are different to her normal everyday toys- or a favourite DVD ready to go!!!
also lay out both kids clothes the night before and dont worry about housework until the are both zzz- pointless trust me!
i know your family will be a huge support as well- get them to take ms out for a bit so you can rest and concentrate on master a!
if it all goes pear shape - ring me and i will be around in a flash!!!!

whoot on the sleep kaz!! awesome!!!!
congrats Tracey - that is awesome news- you are always in our hearts!
damm about the job Nai grr
and congrats on the promotions ali!
heaven your photos have inspired me and we went and bought a digital SLR- a nikon D90! apparently i need to leave to focus on auto as alot of my photos are blurry- proves how bad my eye sight is even with my contacts in - oops

hi to pinny, malyana, shell, olive and ellie!
sorry if i forgot someone

all good here- survived the school holidays- just!!!
had dramas with the dog running away- but she has been found after 100 hours on the loose
went down to warrnabool for a quiet time and poor DH had to go home half way through because of the damm dog going missing- so here i was stuck down in warranbool with 3 kids in a house that wasnt baby proofed and no car- so much for a relaxing time!!
ah well these things happen!
i want a boring life please!!!
mwah

[OceanPrincess]

i want a boring life please!!!

Rubbish! You are such a fibber

Thanks girls for the words of advice... I'm hearing you on the meals thing... I do have a slow cooker (I think - its a pressure cooker? same thing maybe?) so sounds like I'll need to start planning. TBH I prefer to be more organised like that so this should be easy for me.

I like the DVD thing... she is obsessed with the one Elmo DVD that we have, maybe I'll get another one and make it for special times.

Have teed up mum and sis (+ kids) to come for a visit tomorrow morning, so at least if things are completely chaotic I will be able to grab a shower at least while they are here. My niece is a great distraction for my DD, so that'll work well. MIL will be back from the beach house soon too, so I can utilise her a bit! But I need to work out my own way of dealing and getting things done...

Ellie - that's the bit I'm going to struggle with too I think, ATM if I'm feeding DS, DD wants to crawl all over me and gets frustrated that I'm trying to protect DS from her affectionate "pats" and "cuddles"!! I hate to think what's going to happen when she actually needs me and I'm unable to be there...

And I hear you on the TV thing... it is already proving a bit of a life saver... sad but true. DH said last night "I never thought as a parent I'd be willing to let my daughter, not even 18mths, sit and watch TV like this..." but I guess you do whatever helps get you thru huh!

Det - I'm really glad your doggie turned up ok! Bummer about the supposed "break". At least school is back tomorrow so you can have a little bit more of a break! Hopefully see you on Tuesday.

Hi to everyone else...!!