Emskins - That sounds so stressful with Wren crying at bedtime! I hope it's something she grows out of soon, big hugs
Must've been so scary not being able to calm her down.
Good luck for the flat! I can't stand flat hunting, it's so awful having to contend with others. I was so relieved when we finally found a good place, because I was sick of wondering what the reasons for us not being chosen for the places were hehe does anybody else do that? We were always nicely dressed and well mannered etc
And had good references! Oh well.
GL - Poor you and poor Flora, that sounds awful! So many sad babies at the moment
I guess it's a good thing Flora was crying when you saw the GP, as at least he would have been able to see her in action. I'm glad she settled well for you! How does your DH sleep through her crying! Do you get her up really quickly? I think Tom would have a cry at me if Lachlan was up that often in the night - then again if he had a problem I would pass him on to his daddy to shut him up!
That's good about her bouncy chair - and yay for reaching for things! Lachlan hasn't really started to do that yet - he hits at things but I really don't think he knows what he's doing because both his arms are going and most of the time he isn't looking at whatever he's batting at
Have fun in France, you ladies in the UK are so lucky being so close to all these cool countries! Aussie is great and all but it's only the one option we have and it's not the cheapest either!!
bNk - Good luck for your OH's job interview! Where had he applied for? Phone interviews are always a blast, he'll do great. And I'm sure they'd understand if Mika was to be a bit grumpy during it, they'd have to be the least understanding people ever if they didn't hehe x
Must be scary thinking about putting Mika in daycare! Tom and I have agreed that I can be home with Lachlan til he's a year (well, I said his first steps, so if he's a lazybum possibly til just after a year) and I'm scared enough about leaving him with somebody else during the day. I don't think you're overreacting at all, it's only natural to feel that way
Cocoa - So she's even sleepy after a nappy change mid feed? Naww
I too recommend the EBM at night if you can, I've heard it can get them in to a good routine that bottle means bed for the night, plus if you express in the morning then the milk you have then is creamier and full fat, as opposed to the milk they eat at night - the milk at night is more like the foremilk and is rather thirst quenching. So the morning milk may just fill her up for longer.
Lynn - Must have been lovely to take EJ to the pool - how long did you swim for? I might start Lachlan in baby swimming lessons when he's a teeny bit bigger, though I hate to think how much they will cost as the pool is getting ridiculously pricey! I wanted to start swimming to lose weight but looked at the pool prices and was not impressed so didn't end up doing that. It's a great form of exercise though, so it's a shame! I could do with some exercise now, I am such a procrastinator it isn't funny
Again, sorry I haven't replied in awhile again! I'm so naughty, often I will catch up and read all about what everybody else is up to but then go off and do something else. I need to start posting more, I am officially a slacker! Lachlan gets grumpy quite a bit more now than he used to as well so it doesn't help matters
I think we may be having a growth spurt (maybe the 3 month one early?!) because Lachlan is feeding every hour at the moment. Well, every 45 min to an hour
and it's driving mummy crazy! He normally feeds every 2 hours to hour and a half which is bad enough...and on top of that, my milk supply is dwindling for some reason. By night time there isn't hardly enough so he has had to have formula the last few nights before bed.
We've also been having some latching issues, sometimes he won't latch properly, he will cry and latch loosely etc and the only way I can get him to latch is to give him a dummy then take it out and do a switch between that and the nipple. Sometimes it can take a few goes, cause he'll be crying once the dummy leaves his mouth, he just gets so impatient when he realises it's food time.
Last night I was in tears trying to feed him. I put him down to bed at 9.30 after his bottle, and he was asleep, all was well, he woke up at 10.30 and cried for ten minutes - I was hoping he might go back to sleep but he wasn't having any of it. So I decided to feed him in the bedroom, lying down on the bed which is normally fine. But he just would not for the life of him latch on, he screamed and screamed and screamed and then we were both just laying there crying. He wouldn't take his dummy which I was trying to latch him with. Then finally Tom came in and suggested I sit up and feed him - I hadn't done so because normally when he gets himself in that much of a state he won't latch from any position so it doesn't make a difference but after a good few tries of latching him in the cradle hold he took to it. I was so upset, I was talking about giving up breastfeeding because it's becoming so much of a stress for me, but at the same time I know we don't exactly have the money to formula feed fulltime and I really wanted to breastfeed for 6 months minimum. I'm going to talk to the plunket nurse (our equiv of a HV) about it and see if she can find a solution.
I just wish that in situations like that, when I'm that stressed out and just don't want to deal with him at that point in time, that Tom would offer to take him off my hands and feed him a bottle then put him in bed. Sometimes I feel like a solo mum to be honest, Tom thinks that just because he's out earning a living I should do everything for Lachlan. I don't know, maybe it's not fair of me and I know that he is tired after working all day and I appreciate that he does that because he works hard but he has only ever bathed Lachlan once and I had to plead with him to do it, he's only changed about 8 nappies and when I give Lachlan to him most of the time when I need to do something he will lay Lachlan on the sofa next to him or lay him across his lap when he is on the computer. I have to tell him, look at him, he wants to see your face. Every time he does something for him, he acts like he deserves a medal. Again, it's bad but not as dire as it might sound, he is good when Lachlan is getting grumpy and I'm busy he will take him off my hands but in a lot of departments I just feel like he's not doing very well and I don't know why - is it because he doesn't want to or he doesn't feel confident or what. I've spoken to him about it before so I don't know why he hasn't listened, he hasn't given me too many reasons for it apart from that he's the one with the job etc.
I told him last night that if he doesn't spend more one on one time with him then he will favour me in a huge way, and might possibly not be so happy around his daddy as he hasn't spent too much time with him (I've heard that can happen
). He holds him and talks to him for maybe 15 minutes in an evening, and I just don't feel that's good enough to make a proper bond in the long run.
Sorry for the rant everybody, it's just getting to me
As for good things...
Lachlan giggled for the first time on Friday night, twice in quick succession at nothing in particular, then did another on Sunday I think it was, that his daddy heard but hasn't done any more since. I have been trying hard! I think it might be like he was with his smiles, he started smiling at 3 weeks properly, but they were only occasional so hopefully the giggles start rolling in very soon, more often
Think that's all from me...
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. I say I'm not going to watch it every year then every year I get addicted. Mind you I might be too sleep deprived to stay up to watch it this year 
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