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[SBB]

At least twice after we're in bed. I am usually so tired I don't remember unless I check my phone to see the time.

He goes to bed approx 7. 10.30-11 wake up, 2 then 5. Roughly. Those are the times I feed him, sometimes he wakes more but I settle him...

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

That's roughly the same as Ben on a good night co-sleeping. I usually get one of those about once a week. The other 6 days are refusal to go back to sleep after the 2am-ish wake up

Maybe I will get that book then. I honestly don't know when I'll read it though. He is so whingey at the moment! I can't put him down hardly! It's probably cos he's so bloody tired!!

 

[SBB]

Have you spoken to your doctor about him? It really isn't normal to have that little sleep!!

Maybe just aim to read 2 pages of the book a day. I think that's what I'll do cos it will only take a few mins... Then if you have time, read more...

There's a thread in NP about it and a few people saying it's worked for them...

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[Onelildream]

Lou- you could always try 3 days of cio...It wouldn't change you not sleeping...but after day 3 they usually don't cry anymore.. Hard part is seriously NOT caving in and picking him up. But then again, "usually" prob doesn't apply to Ben. sorry.....

Lisa- so sorry honey. Can you look in to a center for half of the day and go in to work late, and have hubs do some time too???

Suz- about not talking to KC. Girl is kicking my trash....by like 100 pts. butthole. CASEY YOU ARE TOO HARDCORE FOR ME! I'm busting out the dictionary! hahahaha.

Marg-hi! you're still sending out a card right? I am holding my post...just making sure I'm holding it for a valid reason....hehehe.

tomorrow Connor is moving out of our room....I have already ditched all of the pacifiers....3 months tomorrow!

 

[babyloulou]

Damn Casey- you overtook and beat me on your last word!! I thought I'd done you again that game!!

 

[babyloulou]

Chell- I keep threatening Ben with CIO... He just laughs at me!! On a serious note though I really don't think I could do it!!

Suz- GP said it's just how some babies are and we're just very unlucky! He did say it can be a sign of intelligence- but I'll reserve judgement on that for a few years!

My mum said I was nearly this bad when I was a baby too!!

 

[kcw81]

Oh really Lou? You were like that? But yr mom was a CIO type right? Did she just let u cry? Did she bf? I guess when Ben is onto solids and no longer needs bm as often you will get more sleep. Cuz even if Ben doesn't sleep you can have yr mom take him for a stretch long enuff to sleep. Sorry I did sneak in there and win huh?

If u want to win or not lose by so much don't hand over the good squares for me to use! And learn all the 2 letter words you can do. Use a dictionary I don't care!

Suz that's rough u still have to wake up all the time- is Sammuel taking full feedings sometimes? Do U use bottle at night?

 

[SBB]

Oh dear lou it must run in the family!!

we're all mad at Casey we're only teasing casey, I'll talk to you again!

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Casey- no my mum never did CIO at all. She says I never slept through a full night until I was 4! That scares me!! I was tube fed breast milk through my nose (i was 3 months premature and had no sucking reflex) and then moved onto solids at 8 weeks

 

[SBB]

Yeh casey he has full feeds in the night! I've tried a bottle before bed and it didn't make any difference!

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Casey's the scrabble messiah!!

 

[kcw81]

Lou beats me sometimes but she is sleep deprived so it ain't a fair fight!

My goodness you were like Ben until 4 yrs? Yr poor mom!

Suz I know u arent really mad! U don't have to say! Is Lou beating u?

 

[kcw81]

Lisa I am sorry mil is worrying u so much. I am sure I would feel the same but as an annoying observer I can say she raised dh right? With no help right?

 

[kcw81]

Oh shit sorry Lisa please disregard me - I missed the rest of your posts and how bad it is . I am sorry!!!

 

[kcw81]

Lisa you can exercise outside walking fast on yr lunch at work! U don't need a gym. And taking Daniel out on walks when u get home. So that 200 dollar place might work out! If u cant easily find a good place Can u extend your mat leave until Dan is a little easier? And just scrimp and save for a few more months?

 

[TySonNMe]

Chell, will be getting together a package this weekend so you should have it by next week.

 

[lisaf]

I really don't want to extend mat leave at this point... I'm burned out, I'm eager to go back to work and we are going to need the money more than ever.
I don't want to upset them either... they didn't have to give me this leave and can legally fire me if they don't like me not coming back etc... or even make me unpopular enough to be on the next list of layoffs.

I've called a few places.. one sounds great.. they run about $1k a month though

I've never been able to keep up with walking as a workout. Also, the only time I ever did good with working out and saw results was when I was going to Curves which is what I wanted to start doing when I went back to work.

We have started drastically cutting all our luxuries. I've been crying all day, breaking out in to hysterical hyperventilating at times.... affording this is a huge deal and I have no idea how we're going to make it. We've never been good at being frugal
Even cutting out the luxury of having a gardener is going to be a big problem.. we used to fight all the time about yardwork needing to get done.. DH sucks at doing stuff that I need him to do. It was like pulling teeth just to get the lawn mowed, he never did anything else around the yard.

 

[kcw81]

Aww Lisa I am sorry. Maybe you could just try really hard to get out tho for walking I mean if u have no other option for exercise u just force it I guess? I don't know you seem so hopeless like you get trapped into this corner where there is no way out/ but really it seems like you guys will just be forced into changing a little- you know cutting the gardner cuz you just can't afford it - it's all for a bigger priority now, more important than anything is Dan so maybe you truly can adapt as a couple together to making do. Impossible? It doesn't sound impossible to mebur then if I were in your shoes I would prob feel the same.

 

[kcw81]

I truly am sorry tho Lisa I don't want to sound harsh. I wish you guys could catch a break. Maybe Daniel really will get easier in 4 months and you can go back to mil.

 

[lisaf]

I'm a big pessimist sometimes... The stress of this is really triggering my PPD. I do feel hopeless and overwhelmed by everything now (the thought of even keeping my cell phone charged is freaking me out right now).
As for exercise though, I'm just being realistic... I didn't get this fat by being good at getting exercise, you know? The only time I lost inches was when I used to go to curves.