*~*~* The Decemberists! *~*~*

[smawfl]

Hi Mini

Thanks for the update. Strange they wont test you both simultaneously but at least it's a step in the right direction and they are starting investigations.

I'm not sure what I would do. I'd probably tell close family like mum and sister but not sure I'd tell anyone else unless they asked.

Hope you have a lovely Christmas too! x x

 

[smawfl]

Oh forgot to say A has her 2nd set of immunisations later. Not looking forward to them!

Pusscat - How did E get on with her's?

 

[smawfl]

Happy 3 months Munchkin!

Just wanted to wish you all a lovely Christmas in case i dont get a chance tomorrow! Hope you all have a lovely one! X

 

[Pusscat]

Gaia - in my experience an earlier before time doesn't make Emilia sleep longer. She either refuses to go to sleep until her usual time or just wakes up earlier. I've decided it's not worth forcing an early bed time. She comes to bed when we do and we usually all get 8 hours sleep. However, last night she would not go to sleep!! Took me until after 2am to get her off. She cried every time I put her down. It was back to the newborn routine! I don't know what the problem was. Really really hope it doesn't happen again tonight.

Mini - I think I'd talk about it with close family ie mum. It'll probably do you good to talk to someone else about it. Hope you have a great Christmas

Smawfl - hope A's jabs went OK. Emilia didn't scream as much as last time and I didn't cry! Gave her some calpol afterwards as she was very unsettled. Gave her a feed and then she slept for 3 hours.

Happy Christmas to all my Decemberist friends and babies hope Santa brings everything you asked him for. For me, that would be a normal nights sleep and then a well behaved baby Emilia who let's me have Christmas dinner with everyone else!

 

[HanyouMama]

Hey Ladies I hope you all had a good Christmas!

Sorry I haven't really been on much since my little man was born on Thanksgiving day. Things have just been crazy and getting into the swing of being a mother has been a little overwhelming.

I didn't get to post a birth story, so I will do so now.
I went to bed at my normal time of about 11 pm the night of November 21st, and awoke a little before 3 am with cramping pains and a need to urinate, so I went to the rest room and there was red blood in my urine and I was having VERY sharp pains. When I realized they were pretty regular and began timing them they were about 3 1/2 to 6 minutes apart and really strong, they were KILLING my lower back and hips. So around 5 am when DH and I decided that it was labor and should go in, we went in and they hooked me up to all the machines. THey checked me an hour after I arrived and I had gone from a 4 to a 5, so they kept me there.The contractions got worse and got to the point where I was vomiting and feeling like I was going to die, so I opted for the epidural. After that, I was pretty mellow and I didnt get mean with DH (which he was grateful for lol). I kept it at the level where I could still feel contractions and stuff, but it took the edge off. I was pretty loopy though and my left leg was really numb and I couldnt even move it After the epidural and all this time I am a bit fuzzy on the time table of my dialation, but I know that I went to a 10 in not too much time and I only pushed for about 35 minutes. Baby Logan was born at 9:59 am on Thanksgiving Day weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces and 21 inches long, He also has red hair just like his daddy . I was really suprised that he was that big and I only had a 1st degree tear.

I'm glad to hear you are all doing well!

Logan has been doing well, but he has his days where he runs mommy ragged. He is a pretty gassy baby and he sure likes to spit up on me a lot. He's a real sweet heart and loves to smile at me

 

[gaiagirl]

Hanyou! Thanks for sharing the birth story, sounds intense but pretty quick! Glad you're settling into the newborn thing well

Pusscat - I hope you got your Christmas dinner and E was back to her usual sleep routine!?

We had a nice holiday at my parents place. The LO was a bit thrown off for a day with the travel and the new sights/smells/people but all in all he did great! I was more of a nervous wreck with all the meet and greets and passing him around...kinda glad that's over TBH...

I'm pretty sure he had his 6 week growth spurt, but he's back to 3 hour stretches now. I kinda thought after 6 weeks we would get some 4/5 hour ones but I guess not!!!

 

[smawfl]

Hope everyone had a nice Xmas! I think we're starting teething here.. eeek! Xmas Eve & day A was not herself and was fussing loads when feeding as I think it hurt her to suck I had to resort to lying her on the bed and me dangling my boob above her - not the most comfortable way to feed! Luckily we were at home!

 

[gaiagirl]

Sounds acrobatic smawfl!

We had a great holiday, considering we traveled two hours and stayed at my parents for three days. F was definitely thrown off a bit (as was I) and Xmas eve he was a bit squirrelly. I absolutely hated all the meet and greets and wanting to hold him! Argh. That didnt help with his mood either...he's an easygoing kid but too much is just too much!

Anyways, glad to be home and back to our reclusive ways! Lol

Sleep still hasn't gotten better, 2-3 hour stretches We just bed share now because I can't be bothered to get him back into deep sleep enough to put him in the cosleeper! It's SO much easier to sleep with him. I think when he is down to only one wake I will go back to the cosleeper. Or some nights we start with him in it and then I bring him in bed later.

He is getting a bit more fun, since he is making different noises and chatting a bit! I have gotten a couple of smiles but they are kinda faint and I have to work REALLY hard for them. He has smiled in his sleep since birth, or when he's just really sleepy. Like big happy smiles and even laughs. But awake - not so much! I thought he would smile more by now...he is 7 weeks today...

 

[smawfl]

We are full on teething here poor Alexia is in a lot of pain, and to top it off she has another cold Last night was tough! Probably down to the cold but also put her in the cot for the first time so think it took a while for her to settle.

Not sure I'll make it to midnight tonight!!

Happy New Year Decemberists!! xx

 

[Pusscat]

Happy new year Decembrists. We were snuggled up in bed by midnight. It was actually really nice to just have our little family together in our room and just have a kiss at midnight. I didn't want to stay up and risk disturbing Emilia's sleep! She's totally back to her normal routine of about 9 hours at night.

Smawfl - can't believe she's teething already Sounds like really hard work, especially with the modified feeding position! Hope the cold clears up soon. Emilia had 2, one after the other. They only lasted for about a week though.

 

[ds0910]

Hey ladies! Sorry I haven't been on in so long. Little man has been so clingy I can't get much done lol.

Smawfl- lol your new feeding position made me laugh. I'm sure it wasn't funny to you at the time with baby girl hurting and all, but the things we won't do for our little sweeties.

Puss- that's great you are getting that much sleep at a time! Is that affecting your milk production any? Little man will usually get 6 to 8, but the past couple nights he's been waking up every 3 hours or so. He is also teething though so hopefully it will go back to normal soon.

Afm- we've been doing pretty good. Little man is SO GASSY!!! I really think that might be what has been waking him up so much lately. He farts constantly! We are finally getting on some simblance of a schedule so he has been much happier though he still has to be entertained almost constantly. It's exausting lol, but so worth it. He has discovered his feet and is always grabbing them, started reaching for thing we hold in front of him, figured out how to change the pitch of his voice so he is screeching and squealing a lot, he's getting so big so fast! And he loved the fireworks!! He even "yelled' at them.

Well I better get going. I will try to get on tomorrow while little man is napping and I have more time. Goodnight ladies

 

[FeelSoBlessed]

Hello ladies!

I've got some SERIOUS catching up to do. I've been away for ages... No proper excuse except laptop properly gone now and I'm just trying to enjoy every single minute with my lil man... He's growing so fast!!

Plus side... I've got a Facebook account!! New Years resolution done and dusted!! Who needs to add me/what do I need to do?

Can't wait to see all your lovelies and for you to meet my mini!

Hope everyone is well x

 

[gaiagirl]

Oh! Yes I want to join the FB group too...

 

[Pusscat]

Hi ds and fsb - lovely to hear from you both! Glad will is well with both of you and your LOs. Don't think my milk is effected by her sleeping so long. I just wake up with hard and leaking boobs! Very pleasant!!

I'd love to meet you both 'properly' on Facebook. Can't remember what you have to do to join the Facebook group though. It's a secret group so you might not be able to see it if you search for it. It's called BnB Decembrists. Seaweed set it up so she might have to invite you.

 

[smawfl]

OMG i think we arw going through the 4 month sleep regression! Soooo tired!

Before xmas A was doing a fab 8hrs at night but now waking loads! Its like shes notfully awake though and kicks her legs about and sucks her thumb loudly! Its keeping DH and i awake most of tge night as she just wont settle unless i pick her up! Aaarg! Dont know what to do!

On the plus side Baby Massage starts today, Baby Sensory next week and doing a trial of Rhythm Time too. That should keep us busy!

Getting A weighed today so hopefully shes still progressing nicely.

 

[Pusscat]

Smawfl - oh dear! That must be a real shock to the system Do you have to feed her every time she wakes up? I had worried E had started the same but think it was just a one off, thank goodness. It makes you appreciate sooo much how well they were sleeping before. Hope it's just a temporary thing. E has also started sucking her thumb/fingers/fist really loudly when she's going to sleep. She's also started making weird growling noises!

Hope you and A enjoy massage today. We've got our last session today and then first session of baby signing straight after. I'd be interested to hear how you find baby sensory next week. I'm not really sure what you do there?

 

[smawfl]

Smawfl - oh dear! That must be a real shock to the system Do you have to feed her every time she wakes up? I had worried E had started the same but think it was just a one off, thank goodness. It makes you appreciate sooo much how well they were sleeping before. Hope it's just a temporary thing. E has also started sucking her thumb/fingers/fist really loudly when she's going to sleep. She's also started making weird growling noises!

Hope you and A enjoy massage today. We've got our last session today and then first session of baby signing straight after. I'd be interested to hear how you find baby sensory next week. I'm not really sure what you do there?

It is tough! Last night she woke 3 times which means im a zombie this morning! She does feed every time pretty much. Its only happened a few times where she falls back to sleep if i give the dummy
The night before she only woke once.

Massage was lovely,really enjoyed it! Will let you know how Baby Sensory goes next week. (Its a mix if singing and lots of visual and sound props)
This morning we are doing a trial of Rhyme Time so will see what thats like!
How was Signing? DH loves the idea of sign,his nephew communicated with sign way before he could talk so he has already seen the benefit.

 

[gaiagirl]

Welcome to my world, lol. F still wakes up at LEAST every 3 hours but often every 2!!!

Yesterday he was being so strange, cranky and either eating or sleeping. This morning he seemed more congested than usual...I hope he isn't sick!!!!

 

[Pusscat]

Glad you enjoyed the massage smawfl. Signing was good. We're just going to work on the sign for milk to start with. Although at the point when she wants milk she's usually in no mood to look at me doing strange hand signs to her. But hopefully she'll get the hang of it eventually. It would be amazing to be able to communicate with her in that way before she can talk. We did lots of lovely interactive nursery rhymes, lots of lifting baby up and down and clapping. We really enjoyed it

 

[Pusscat]

Welcome to my world, lol. F still wakes up at LEAST every 3 hours but often every 2!!!

Yesterday he was being so strange, cranky and either eating or sleeping. This morning he seemed more congested than usual...I hope he isn't sick!!!!

Oh no, I didn't realise he still wasn't sleeping through How do you feel in the day time? Have you just got used to the broken sleep? How he's doing OK today, that does sound like he might be coming down with something. How it's just an off day