Beach Bump Graduates!

[Hann12]

Thanks Caz, I ended up having a moan with Greg at midnight and he got up a few times after - she was up a lot!! We are both like zombies now lol!
Annabelle is just miserable and snotty so i can imagine she won't sleep for long at lunch time

How frustrating for Neel to just be told to ride it out! Is he in work?
Hope you have a lovely day - turn your blackberry off!! You deserve to have a nice day with plenty of rest xx

 

[Blue_bear]

Sorry to hear the rubbish nights. Mine wasn't great but it was nice not to have to get up at 5!
Josh keeps getting colds, Hann. I heard that babies second winters are the worst for them catching everything going so hopefully not much mor to go. Hope the MIL behaves herself...

Mel, hope H feels better today. How long have you got Alan around for?

Simmy, hope Leo is better soon too. So much of it about, and I'm sure it's worse the more children they mix with. I hear you on the tiredness though!

Caz, definitely relax! You'll be amazed at how quick you can get chores done when you can just get on with it!

Julie, yay for still being pregnant!! Hope she stays put.

 

[caz_hills]

Thanks Han. I have got quite a few e-mails but am trying to push back on people and remind them (plus my out of office) that I'm on holiday!

Just loving being at home and not thinking about work too much and being on my own! x

 

[caz_hills]

Sorry Georgie out posts crossed over! Hope you're not too tired and that M is being a good girl x

 

[Hann12]

Hope you are okay Georgie - do you give J and vitamin drops? I'm thinking I might start them for Annabelle.

Caz - hope you are having a good day and the massage was good!

Massively sore throat now and feel horrible. First time in ages I actually feel poorly. Going to stick it out until 7 to put Annabelle to bed then off to bed myself. Don't even want to eat anything. Hate feeling like this, all sorry for myself!
MIL arrived just now so hoping she'll entertain Annabelle while I just sit on the sofa until bed time. Really hope Annabelle sleeps better tonight.

 

[caz_hills]

Oh Han poor you. i hope MIL can help. Would Greg ever get up at night if you're not very well? I know he works hard but you seem to do a lot my dear!
x

 

[Hann12]

Yeah to be fair he has said he'll look after her tonight but shes not very good at letting him, she screams and screams 'mama' at him so I feel bad for him too. I also don't want him to start his holiday on Thursday feeling sick as then thats time ruined so I will probably still be getting up tonight, unless a miracle happens and she sleeps lol!

 

[caz_hills]

Oh bless you. I hope she is better and that you are too - couldn't your MIL get up?!?! Or maybe not!!!!!!

 

[Hann12]

Lol not really at night as Annabelle will scream like mad, but she could in theiry do the early morning shift but to her the early morning shift starts at 8.30, by which point I could have been up 3 hours or more. But 8.30 is early for her as shes not used to being up before 10.30. Hopefully after some sleep tonight I'll feel a lot better tomorrow

 

[caz_hills]

Hope she sleeps well then Han. x

 

[mummySS]

Oh Hann your mil can be useless can't she! Really hope A sleeps better tonight for you.

Leo wasn't crying so much but chatted and coughed for about 3hours between 1am-4am, but then slept through til almost 8am. But 3 hours of missed sleep during the night made me a zombie this morning! Went back to bed but then we got a call from nursery to say that Leo was really upset and had conjunctivitis so could we pick him up So he can't go to nursery tomorrow either, my parents aren't here and Paul is off to Prague tomorrow Really dreading being all on my own with a poorly baby

Better go will come back later x

 

[melissasbump]

Evening all.

Hann, so sorry to hear about the rubbish night and that Annabelle isnt well again. Glad you had a moan at Greg, like Caz said, i know Greg works hard but you are gonna have 2 soon so he should be helping a little more i reckon. Sorry to hear you are also feeling crap, hope you get an early night and some sleep!

Georgie, how often is Matilda feeding at the mo? Good that you didnt have to get up early at 5 with Josh, i hope J brought him back on time etc and that you are ok.
Im lucky, Alan isnt back at work till 4th May so quite a while yet, where he was off sick quite a bit he got his leave given back to him so had quite a lot, he took 6 weeks with H too, so its really nice for all of us.

Caz, hope you enjoyed the day to yourself!

AFM ,not a bad night here in the end. H slept well so that was a relief, hes been very up and down today, i feel a touch of the terrible twos hitting us, hes mastered the art of throwing himself on the floor lol.
MW came again today took my dressing off which is all healing nicely so thats good. Also did Lucas's heel prick test and weighed him, hes only lost 125g which is nothing really. We have one more visit from them on sat before they hopefully sign us off.
Had a couple of friends visit us today, we were meant to try and do some food shopping but didnt manage to get out at all in the end, i need to get out tomorrow think im ACTUALLY going crazy staying at home!

 

[mummySS]

Well done Mel, sounds like you're doing fabulously. It's so great that Alan's around for a while to help, and even when he goes back to work your mum will be around too.

Georgie glad you didn't at least have to get up early - how did the pick up go, did J get dropped back on time? That's an interesting theory about the second winter being the worst - it makes a lot of sense! I guess the first winter they are mostly at home with their mummies and they were only just sitting up then not crawling around etc so not picking up too many germs.

Caz - how was your day off and your massage? hope you got a good rest.

Hann - poor you, it's nasty to feel rough, at least only 2 more days and then greg is off (as long as he helps you!!). How has the MIL been tonight? (rant away...)

 

[caz_hills]

Simmy - I'm sure you will be ok tomorrow. Are there any nice soft play places or toddler groups near you?

Mel - you're doing so well, bless Lucas he sounds like a dream baby!

Georgie - how's things with you? How is Matilda (and J of course!)?

Han - how are you feeling? Is MIL ok?

So.... question for you girls. I am going to my parents tomorrow and staying over with ajay as I'm off work - can't wait to see them. They have a travel cot which we use when we're there but they also have a low single bed with a bed guard which my newphew who is 3.5 uses. I'm tempted to see if Ajay would sleep in the single bed? Am I insane?! It has another bed in the same room so I can sleep in there with him but I'm tempted just to see if he likes it and what he'd do. Am I mad for wanting to try? x

 

[melissasbump]

Caz, it seems like the ideal time to trial it, no harm in trying especially if you can stay in the room, at least then you will know if hes ready or not for it without changing things at home!

 

[mummySS]

Yes i agree with Mel, the worst that'll happen is that he doesn't like it or doesn't sleep well, and you can always transfer him into the travel cot! You may be surprised, it could be really non-eventful - and then you know!

Thanks for your comments about tomorrow - there are loads of places i could take leo but i've still not really got enough energy to take him out on my own, i feel really sick if I go anywhere. Plus wouldn't want him to pass the conjunctivitis to other kids, it's so contagious.

 

[caz_hills]

Oh of course Simmy, I forgot he had that....... maybe a nice DVD with cuddles on the sofa? I hope it's ok x

 

[LittleSpy]

Mel -- Thanks for making 2 sound easy(ish)! So glad everything is going so well. I LOLed at Harrison throwing himself on the floor. Maisie is getting pretty good at that herself.

Apparently your cervix can un-dilate and un-efface? Either mine did or the doc I saw last week was just delusional. Doesn't matter to me!

Also, I was positive for group b strep with Maisie but tested negative this time. But I know that if you're a carrier, you're a carrier. So, because I tested positive in the past, there's a chance it's going to show back up before labor starts. My OB said since Maisie had no complications from it (I had antibiotics during labor with her), it's my decision whether or not I want antibiotics during labor and that she wouldn't fight me either way. I'm happy because if my water breaks first, that's one less thing I have to worry about them pushing me into medical interventions about. On the other hand, I don't think my comfort is worth even a really small risk to Violet. Feeling really undecided about what I want to do there. Will probably end up requesting antibiotics in the end after agonizing about it for a week or two.

 

[mummySS]

Julie that's great that you're undilated and uneffaced! Lol. You def need her to hang on in there just a bit longer. What are the implications of you having the antibiotics? Will they do it through a drip? (and hence the point about comfort?). Sorry for being thick.

I must admit having the canula (sp?) in the back of my hand was the single worst thing about leo's birth. On top of all the labour pain! I just don't cope very well with those things.

Right better get some sleep - be ready for me to moan about how tired I am tomorrow (yes, yes, I should get to bed earlier...)

 

[mummySS]

Ps Caz yep I think I'll crack out some DVDs or my three-set of peppa! Lol. Xx