well i havnt been on BB in ages i havnt had much time with work and the kids snf then when i do have time DH is studying so i cant use the comp lol.
So mason has 8 teeth and i think some of his molars are about to come threw they r all bumpy at the mo. when he does get his teeth they take forever nad we dont sleep for like 2 weeks. Everyone has been sick on and off for like 6 weeks and other then mason having a bit of a runny nose (which i think is teeth anyways) he hasnt been sick so i am hoping he will stay like that.
He has been walkin since just after he was 11months, he thinks he is so clever and runs when he knows he is in trouble.
His new trick is to trow his sisters toys into the toilet so that has been fun lol.
doesnt say too much we have mum mum, dad, ta, car and bye
loves giving hugs and kisses and is a sooky mummies boy latly.
How is everyone else goingn with sleep?
mas went through a stage for like a month that he wouldnt sleep and ended up in with us after about a hr so we could just shove the dummy in once he started sooking. We are back to sleeping now thank god but some ngihts its hard to get him to sleep.
he has 1 big day sleep of anywhere between 1hr to 3 hrs at lunch time and then he is normally ready for another about 6pm but we stretch him out cause if he sleeps b4 8pm he is down for a hr then up till midnight.
Im back at work well a few jobs at the mo and it is abit full on tryin to get more organised at home but its just not working. i have a causal job setting up weddings then working them which is normally fri and sat but we have been doing morning teas and cleaning during the week. then i do ironing of the wedding linen at home i am so far behind in it at the mo its not funny. And last but not least i am back at daycare but i am a relief carer now so i just work when someone needs me to come to their house and take of their daycare if they r sick of have an appt etc. so throw into all of this that hubby just started doing his bach of technology at home so he comes home from work has tea then is off the hte comp room till 1030 to study so i feel like i am tryint o do all this on my own sometimes.
Cant beleive all our babies are 1 (or 1 in a few days) it really doesnt seem that long ago i cant beleive how fast it has gone. I went back to work when DD was 6 weeks so decided to take 6months off with mason because i thought i missed out of too much going back so soon with DD but omg i feel like i have blinked and he is all grown up.
Hi ladies,
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted in here. It is really nice to hear what everyone is up to and how the babies are going.
Mini - it sounds like things were a bit tough (and sleep deprived) for a while there - are things better now? How is it going with jugglinh being back at work and the shift work? I think you are amazing to do what you do with three little ones!
Sassy - sounds like you are super busy too - lots of balls in the air to juggle!
Retro - so are you pregnant?! : ) How is everything going with Eboni? You will know how and when to get her into her own bed when the time is right. Enjoy the cuddles for now! Sometimes i wish Edward would sleep in our bed - but whenever he comes into our bed he just thinks it's party time!! lol
I am back at work now, Mon-wed (should be working now!). I do 7.30-5 so I leave the house before 7 but it means I can be home by 6 to feed and bath Edward. I stopped breastfeeding last week. Was tough to finish it up, but for the last month he was only having the night feed, and for the last couple of weeks I am sure the wasn't even milk, he was just comfort sucking so was also giving him a cup of milk. He is at childcare while I am at work and coping really well with it. i still find it tough, not being with him, but he is a pretty social little man so he loves playing with new things and people while he is there. My husband does the srop off and pick up most days (his work day is shorter and therefore it means less hours in childcare for Edward) - so I think that has helped If it was me droppnig him off I think there would be more tears. He has had a few rounds of childcare illnesses already, nothing too serious. It has been a bit difficult to juggle work when he is sick though. my new boss is making it really difficult and my husband started a new job 6 mths ago so can't take too many days off (we don't have any family in Melbourne so can't get any other help). But on the whole it is working ok - logistically at least! Emotionally i have really struggled with it, but it is getting easier.
Edward is almost walking, has been 'cruising' for a couple of months now, but his fotting is becoming more stable and when he forgets he lets go of things and stands on his own for a few seconds. He is trying to say more words now (they kind of sound the same though!). He is a very determined little thing and is very vocal when he doesn't want to do something! uh oh - will have to watch the temper tantrums - he already knows to scream and kick his legs!!
He has finally started sleeping through (started at about 11 mths), however since about 9mths he wakes up at 5am every morning. I am still struggling with the early mornings, however, I can't complan as he goes down really well at 7 each night and generally we don't hear from him again until the morning. He is swaps between on and two day sleeps, depending on how tired he is really. After his three days of childcare he is normally pretty tired and has two sleeps on thursdays and fridays (and also becasue he wakes up so early!)
As for next baby - hopefully sometimes soon. We were going to start trying this month but my period came a week and a half early - very strange as i am NEVER EVER early (normally have a 35 day cycle). So am a bit dissapointed we missed out window this month. Not to worry - there is always next month!
Hope everyone else is doing well and enjoying the warmer spring weather!
Hey Bubble, good to see you around.... Im so glad Im doing night shift. I remember when I first went back when dd1 was 10 months old for 3 days a week. It was so hard to adjust. I know how you feel about wanting to be there for them. Sorry to hear he has picked up the usual bugs at day care. And it must be hard having no family support for days when he is sick. If I were closer I could help you out.... but then again... we have our fair share of germs here. Its been an ongoing circle of sharing colds/viruses here. I am a tad sick of it. We are all snotty now and its been going on for weeks on end!
How exciting, going for your next baby. I hope it happens quick for you. Im still up in the air, although if i did fall pg I dont think it would be a major issue!
As for sleep... mm...its hit and miss. Amy is a crap teether so as soon as she has a rumbling shes up half the night, like last night! She now has 4 top, 4 bottom and 3 molars. She was sticking her fingers in both ears and screaming at 4am, gave her some nurofen and she didnt settle back down til after 5... and dhs alarm went off! She was up at midnight too... aaahh. I put her on some formula at night after starting cows milk because she was waking for 2 feeds everynight. If shes not teething and settled she will have a bottle at bed... around 7pm and the next one at 5 then back to bed til 630ish. Shes been having 1 day sleep since 11 months and it seems to be working well.
As for work, Im only doing 1 to 2 mights a week over the weekend and depending on dh's work. Its not worth sending all 3 to child care so we do it this way. I work from 930 at night til 730 and get home in time for their breakfast.... or dressing. I dont seem to get much sleep during the day because our house is so small I can hear everything! We are starting our renos soon so when thats done it will be easier to get a better sleep!
Oh and I have officially lost 10kgs since Janurary.... only 7 to go! At least I am lighter than when I fell pregnant with Amy!
Well done on the weight loss Mini - that's awesome! My plan went out the window ages ago - must get back onto it - you have inspired me! It must be tough working the nightshift and then being up all day - I imagine three little ones keep you very busy! lol
How is Amy giong with her sleeping?
Retro - Eboni sounds like a real character from what i see on facebook - very cute! Edward isn't walking on his own yet either - is still hanging onto his walker - but he sure does fly aruond the house with it! He is pretty fast!
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