Things I cannot say out loud....

[Ozzieshunni]

Lol, DH and I were having a cheeky five minutes

 

[StarlitHome]

fuck off, sniffles, you're not wanted here!

 

[maybethisit]

Dear health visitor: next time someone asks you a question that you don't know the answer to, don't smirk at your colleague, roll your eyes, gesture to the asker and say 'Oh, this one likes to look everything up!'

Maybe if you knew ANYTHING, seriously, anything about anything at all that I've ever needed to find out, I wouldn't have to...?

edit: plus also your colleague does actually know some stuff, so it's not like you've all just been rounded up off the streets and given a badge that says 'health visitor' on it and a packet of stickers - so there is NO EXCUSE. And unfortunately she's usually too busy to talk to us...

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Report her!!!!!! The cheek of some people!

 

[maybethisit]

Report her!!!!!! The cheek of some people!

Lol, thanks! Nah she was just trying to cover her embarrassment I suppose, but way to support a new parent...

 

[emyandpotato]

To all the people waiting for the bus today: I was waiting patiently for half an hour with a small baby and as it's now half 8 because the bus is very late my little one is tired and cold and fed up. It's not like you haven't noticed me, I have a bright orange pram. Don't then act like I'm invisible and ALL walk in front of me when I was third in the queue so that I am the last person to get on the bus and to the three women who pushed in front of me with pushchairs and then took all the pram spaces so I had to wait another hour for the next bus YOU ARE UNBELIEVABLY RUDE AND YOU HAVE TODDLERS WHO CAN STAND AND FOLDABLE PUSHCHAIRS WHEREAS I HAVE A TINY BABY AND A PRAM THAT DOESN'T FOLD. I am so so angry and frustrated

To OH: When I say that taking the pram out is always a nightmare and that we should take the sling don't absolutely insist we take the pram because you can't be bothered with the sling. I was right and yet again having a pram was a nightmare. Oh and stop skipping university because you can't be bothered. Grow up and realise you need a good degree to get a job or we'll all suffer for it.

 

[tanya]

To my hemmeroids bugger off and stop bloody bleeding! Do you know how freaky it is to look in the loo after you've had a poo (don't lie you all do it!) and see a loo filled with blood, I know what it is and still had a moment of panic where I convinced myself I was dying! It's been 2 days now, I know I upset you by having spicy food the other day and trying for a poo but I've been punished enough! I'll eat the Fu***ng bran flakes! I'll eat the whole box in one go if you go away!

 

[puddycats]

i wish ppl would stop telling me that my cats will sit on my expected child.... shut the feck up, i know my cats better than u and ive met u once (boyfriend father girlfiend) im not going to leave my baby in the bouncer downstairs while i go to the toilet and leave the cats in the same room!! yes when i make a brew and mine n bf cats are sleeping on the chair yes i will leave them in the room while i make a brew, i will switch the kettle on and check on baby, my house is a 2up 2 down and i will NOT lock my cats out of the same room baby is in. x

 

[MissFox]

puddy- I got that sooo much! It's only been recently that I found my cat in the crib (I was kinda upset) BUT I think it's because my cat and baby are friends now. My cat walks by my little girl and DD grabs her tail and plays with it while screaming.

 

[MizzDeeDee]

puddy- I got that sooo much! It's only been recently that I found my cat in the crib (I was kinda upset) BUT I think it's because my cat and baby are friends now. My cat walks by my little girl and DD grabs her tail and plays with it while screaming.

My cats like being in the baby's bed and it pisses me off....though i know that it doesn't REALLY matter since I can't even get HER to sleep in it.


They have though lay right next to her and they will rub on her too... especially one of the cats. I also now don't think they would lay on her... there isn't enough room for them to lay on!

 

[MissFox]

yea last week mine was cuddling up to Rosie and she took the cats leg and started chewing on it.
Silly girl... Silly cat for letting the baby chew on her too- although she's very respectful of Rosie because she was pregnant when Rosie was born and had her litter a little hwile after.

 

[MizzDeeDee]

yea last week mine was cuddling up to Rosie and she took the cats leg and started chewing on it.
Silly girl... Silly cat for letting the baby chew on her too- although she's very respectful of Rosie because she was pregnant when Rosie was born and had her litter a little hwile after.

That is so sweet.


This is what Corrine does to our cat.



Notice the hands and feet. She is so kicking and pulling this cats hair and she just takes it. She loves the baby.

 

[MissFox]

sooo cute. That's how all of our animals are with Rosie. Especially the younger dog! Rosie just found out that she can hold on to the dog's tail and the dog will drag her!

 

[Inlozi]

Next time i don't want to have to stand up for 2 hours on a train with my baby in his pram, despite asking a guy if i may switch and sit for a bit after an hour who replied with a dirty look then ignored and i honestly don't wanna have to feed my 5 week old [at the time] baby whilst stood up being thrown about on the train because I'm not having him go hungry and apparently i don't exist to the youth of today, the fact i was struggling wasn't obvious. I bleedin' hate trains and ill-mannered people.

 

[Lauki]

Next time i don't want to have to stand up for 2 hours on a train with my baby in his pram, despite asking a guy if i may switch and sit for a bit after an hour who replied with a dirty look then ignored and i honestly don't wanna have to feed my 5 week old [at the time] baby whilst stood up being thrown about on the train because I'm not having him go hungry and apparently i don't exist to the youth of today, the fact i was struggling wasn't obvious. I bleedin' hate trains and ill-mannered people.

Oh wow. People can be so horrific it's unreal . I would've definately gotten up for you .

Hubby - After 6 nights of only 2 hours sleep each night you promised me to help me with Sophie last night so I can get some shuteye because I'm absolutely exhausted. Instead everytime she wakes up you turn over in a huff, crawl under your pillow or pull the covers over your head. I had a little sleep between 11 and 1 and at 5am I got so desperate that I cried and said that I was gonna sleep on the sofa and you could get Sophie to sleep.
So I go downstairs, and instead of soothing her in the way that works (rocking with a dummy) you decide to just hold her and say shhhh.. So she starts crying because she's unhappy. Then you have to go to the loo, slam some doors thump through the hallway and pick up our loudly crying baby again to not change anything eventhough it's clearly not working.
After 10 minutes I can't hold it any longer and come back upstairs to get her to sleep. I put the dummy in and hold her and she's sleeping in 1 minute. Now you've turned around in the meantime snoring and I lay awake for another 1.5 hours because I'm so overtired I just cannot sleep. I finally fall asleep at 7.30 for Sophie to wake up at 7.50 to start the day.
Then you agree to carry her down because I'm so tired that I'm afraid I'll drop her. Instead of offering to let me sleep a bit longer you say that you might be out of bed before the afternoon, but I shouldn't make noises or wake you...

I have no words for it..

 

[Lettuce]

Lauki! no way does he get to sleep til this afternoon! There are options open... Mainly as much noise as possible, leaving the house and him waking up to a heartfelt note telling him how you feel and how it's not acceptable! im so sorry Hun, if I was nearer I'd come help!
Is there any chance when he gets up you could send him out for a walk with her? You need a break.
I know some people may frown on this, but would you consider a huge guilt card? Like telling him that you being this overtired is dangerous and could be putting you and Sophie at risk? (I know you'd never put her at risk! But you know, just to hammer it hone?)
The sleep will get better again! Jen is back doing 11 til 5 then back down til 7:30. x

Jennifer, I love you, you make me laugh! Your proper giggles crack me up, shame they only happen when mummy makes rude noises...
As for that poo yesterday.... Dear lord! And on the fancy steam train too! I can't wait to tell that story on your 18th....

 

[Lauki]

Im afraid to get angry with him because he's all I've got here. My family is abroad and I really really miss my mum. There's no one here that's offered to help me out with either Sophie or housework or anything. It can just be so lonely.
Sometimes I wish I could just take Soph home for a month, but that would be unfair towards hubby..

I need sleeping pills!!

 

[BabyBoo36]

Im afraid to get angry with him because he's all I've got here. My family is abroad and I really really miss my mum. There's no one here that's offered to help me out with either Sophie or housework or anything. It can just be so lonely.
Sometimes I wish I could just take Soph home for a month, but that would be unfair towards hubby..

I need sleeping pills!!

No, you need support! Don't let him bully you into saying nothing because you're on your own hun. My family live 70 miles away but when LO was small, I threatened to get in the car and take her down there if he didn't start doing more (I know 70 miles isn't exactly abroad.)

Now, I'm clearing out my spare pit (should read room but it's disgusting!!) today, and I'm almost sure I have one of those pot noodle horns in there somewhere (plastic, makes a VERY LOUD racket - DH used to take it to the footie) - Rugby can't be that far away. I'll come and BLOW IT DOWN HIS FECKING SLEEPING EAR, and then stand there innocently going "Sorry, did I wake you??!!"

 

[Eliza_V]

Lauki! no way does he get to sleep til this afternoon! There are options open... Mainly as much noise as possible, leaving the house and him waking up to a heartfelt note telling him how you feel and how it's not acceptable! im so sorry Hun, if I was nearer I'd come help!
Is there any chance when he gets up you could send him out for a walk with her? You need a break.
I know some people may frown on this, but would you consider a huge guilt card? Like telling him that you being this overtired is dangerous and could be putting you and Sophie at risk? (I know you'd never put her at risk! But you know, just to hammer it hone?)
The sleep will get better again! Jen is back doing 11 til 5 then back down til 7:30. x

Jennifer, I love you, you make me laugh! Your proper giggles crack me up, shame they only happen when mummy makes rude noises...
As for that poo yesterday.... Dear lord! And on the fancy steam train too! I can't wait to tell that story on your 18th....

Lauki you poor thing.. Your DH needs a kick up the arse!!

In regards to what Lettuce has said in bold.. I think DH only realised how shattered I was when I had broken sleep for days, he cooked a roast on the Monday for us and a friend that came over coffee and left the kitchen in a TIP, and obviously expected it to be clean when he got home.. So on the Tuesday an overtired Mummy was trying to clean it all up, do the washing, tidy the living room, look after herself etc.. while looking after a baby that didn't want to be left alone for 5 minutes. I realised she needed her (new) medicine, so I grabbed the first syringe out the cupboard (which I would normally do for Gaviscon and Gripe Water), filled it up to the marker line and gave it to her, then ran back to clean the kitchen before she got bored of her playmat and screamed or something.. I then realised I had given her 10x the dose as I'd picked up the much thicker syringe Cue a trip to A&E and a hysterical Mummy!! She was fine though I, on the other hand, am still a bit traumatised..

It was after that (and me shouting at him) that he realised I was shattered, and I was a danger to LO in that state, especially when I was left with so much to do and no-one at all to help (family are a minimum of 200 miles away, and the only other people I know I met at antenatal so also have babies to look after). He worked from home the next day (although not THAT helpful) and tried to help out a bit more in the night etc. He's not great, he still slips back and I end up feeling alone again, but he has his moments He got up to give her the dummy about 4 times in the night (I slept through 2 of them!) and he took her downstairs for 2 hours after I fed her this morning. Ok he still playes on his phone when he's playing with her sometimes, and he gets very impatient with her.. But it's a start!

Long story short (haha), I agree with the guilt card thing.. Sometimes it can take a near miss (even a hypothetical one you can talk to DH about) to realise! xx

 

[Ozzieshunni]

If I got a flu injection, I wouldn't get to sleep because I was drowsy!!!!! I'm so so so so so so sick of this bullshit!!!!!!!!!!! If you slept in our room from the start, you would be used to sleeping through his noises! It's not like you get up anyways when he wakes up! I'm fucking fed up! I have a teething baby with explosive poos about 10 times a day and you get to lounge about on the sofa or take a nap!!!!!!!! I'm sick sick sick of it!