Adoption journey

[Lolly1985]

You know girls are gossip queens though Dream She's just started early!! Plus she's older too! Your little man is coming on amazingly too, I love when they clearly know what they're on about an look at us like we're stupid when we start saying or doing the wrong think. Like der mum!!

 

[dreamofabean]

Ha ha! Totally!! He's so funny as he gets quite cross and is pointing away and puffing his cheeks out! Ha ha!

 

[Lolly1985]

Hahaha!! Love it! Come on hun, you know we all need to talk baby!!

 

[aimze]

Awwww so cute my nephew is 2 an he asked for "squash n juice" I was like squash or juice? An he asks for squash n juice...give him orange squash an again he wants squash n juice..apparently that's blackberry squash bless him x

 

[Lolly1985]

Aww that's cute! Bet he was disgusted when you presented him with the orange

 

[aimze]

Yep lolly "that's not squash an juice that's just squash"

Love him!! X

 

[dreamofabean]

how funny!! Love little ones!!
Our boy has taken to waking between 5 and 5.30 every morning! Not impressed! This is the child that used to wake at 6.30, have a bottle and go back to sleep til 8! What's that all about really?!

 

[dreamofabean]

Oh, and I've tried later bedtime and bigger bedtime bottle to no avail!!

 

[Lolly1985]

Ok so that was my first suggestion, later bedtime, boo!! Is he still having a later nap in the afternoon? I think little pink was 13 months when I dropped two sleeps and went for one longer one and up no later that 3pm. How do you think he would manage? She often wakes at similar time for a quick chat but if we leave her goes back off again. But assuming you'll have tried that and also have a blackout blind? These babies huh?!! You must be so tired

 

[aimze]

Had a dream last night an woke up crying...panel got canceled in my dream due to sibling news and our boys placement order changing :-/ gosh you can tell what's on my mind!

X

 

[dreamofabean]

Ah Aimze I had lots of dreams like that but all turned out fine, and it will for you too!!
Lolly he's dreadful and will just fall asleep sitting up if he goes over 3 hours of being up in the morning. His afternoon sleep is now about 1pm so he's up for a good 4 1/2, 5 hours before bedtime, but still awake early!! Yup we're tired! Lol x

 

[aimze]

Awww dream hoping you can get your head down! Our dog wakes up at 6am so hoping LO can do the same so were all in the same routine!

2 more sleeps....omgggggggg x

 

[Lolly1985]

Ahh Aimze, sometimes I still have dreams about people taking little pink away I think after the journey we've all been on it's a normal part of processing. Doesn't make it any less horrible though so big Eeek, nearly there now hun!

Oh bless your sleepy head Dream! It's such a tough one. I think we got very lucky that little pink won't sleep unless she is actually forced to stop! So in her buggy, cot, or even highchair. She can be totally exhausted but still on the go given the freedom. Yes we had a few terribly grumpy days where I had to keep her going for later sleep, and lots of falling asleep in lunch, but she coped really well overall. I wish I had another solution for you... earplugs?!!

 

[dreamofabean]

and for the neighbours too?!

 

[Lolly1985]

Only if you like them!!!!!

 

[dreamofabean]

Their son has a drum kit that he plays whilst my boy sleeps... I revoke his ear plugs!

 

[LolaM]

Ugh. We have the same issue. Teething! He usually takes 1 long nap and is awake by 4 and up until bed at 8. They sleep more when growing and less when teething. Go figure!

 

[aimze]

I've got all this to look forward to

Ladies what would you do...

Bring LO home on a wed...on the sun is my best mates wedding..kids aren't allowed in the day so that's easy...do we bring LO for an hour in the evening, give him his bottle there & change into sleep suit to go straight to bed or shall I just not go?

If I don't go I'd have never gotten to see my best mate in her dress an I'd feel awful but LO had to come first!

We only know bride & groom so no worries about LO getting loads of attention an stolen for cuddles x

 

[dreamofabean]

Morning all,
Aimze I would go for an hour honey! Yes, he will only have been home for a few days, but you have the intros on top of that, I bet it'll already feel like he's been home ages!
With little man if we went out for family meals etc I'd just try and keep his routine as much as possible. I'd bath him before and put him into a romper suit without the feet so it looked like an outfit but could be slept in, then id take a fluffy zip up suit with me. Then when leaving id put that in him and he'd sleep in that rather than his grobag, he was always fine. I never gave him his bedtime bottle out as he associates that with sleep. So would wait til home and then give it him and do his bedtime songs etc.
Yes baby has to come first, but this is a one off, and an hour isn't going to have a significant impact on him, but it would stop you feeling guilty and missing it! X

 

[Lolly1985]

I agree with Dream, nip in, nip out and try and keep bottle for home because you don't want him getting confused. Last time he had bottle elsewhere he moved to that place so it could unsettle things. Little pink has been home 7 months and has only ever had bottle elsewhere twice! I'm very protective though I can see your dilemma but for a quick show your face he'll be ok, as long as he's with mummy and daddy he'll be fabulous