MSE Parents Club Part 13

aless02

Krystal, sounds like my DH and the remote control! Hope the remote turns up...those things aren't cheap.

Well, we've started packing. :eek: Right PITA but want to get as much done today as possible while DH is here and maybe just have the kitchen to do tomorrow. Just breaking to give Finn his lunch.

Also, our broadband isn't getting turned on until 6 September! :eek: Hope there's a connection nearby to piggyback from. If not, there's a McD's about 5 min away that I may just have to stalk every day to check the interwebz.

MichelleM

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Morning! Pretty rubbish night here so hopefully we can grab a nap together later today. All made better though when I was greeted with a wide-eyed smile and a crystal clear shout of Mama this morning .
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Glamazon wrote: »

morning

Jack can now say Ta although its more like Daaaaaaaa - he is handing me everything and saying Daaaaaaaaaaaaaa with a big grin on his face! :cool:

That's lovely about the talking LO's.

Sorry to those whose babies have Sunday Morning Syndrome... of course they know its known as a day of rest! Thats why they get up extra early!

SugarSpun wrote: »

Husband sat me down for an emergency summit yesterday about Molly's refusal to go to bed at night. I do daytime naps and he does bedtime, so I asked what he was doing. And he told me he does *exactly* what I do. I know this isn't true, I am Mean Mummy and put her down, go through the routine, then close the door. She screams for about five minutes and then goes to sleep, but it takes him an hour to get her down. Last night I put her to bed ... and she was asleep in five minutes *shrug* I don't know what he's doing to make her refuse to sleep. He did get up with her this morning though, which is just as well cause I was suffering.

Sorry to hear about your hubby, maybe you could ask him to let you join him when hes putting her down?

I have just realised that I better get DH to put Ayana to sleep a few times a week now. However, I remember the first time I started putting her routine into place and put her straight back to bed after a feed and nappy change halfway through the evening. I was about to put her back and he said "Is that it? Dont put her back yet." Then he began to play with her!"

A few weeks ago he brought her downstairs after she was lying awake in her moses basket! :mad::mad: He tried the same the other day as he thinks that she isnt tired if shes awake at silly o clock and he can play with her. I understand that she is our first and we do miss her when she goes to bed, but surely im doing the right thing?

Its so hard to say no to him without making him feel like he doesnt know what hes doing (even though im learning as we go along too) or me sounding like a cow.

Did/does anyone else have the same problem?

keelykat

Hello I'm back in the lovely west midlands now, missed it so much....not!!

How is everyone?

Keely.x

MichelleM

gill_81uk wrote: »

I'm a Newcastle fan (it's where I grew up) but DH is a big Man Utd fan.....I've had to agree that T will support Utd too as it would just be too cruel to make him support Newcastle when we live so close to Old Trafford and he'll be going to school around here. Newcastle will be his 2nd team though....he already has his kit lol

You cant support 2 teams! :eek: Thats blasphemy! Both mine and DH's family (inc extended family) are all united fans! Ayana is one too. :cool:

Krystal tips, dont worry about the in laws, you are obviously great parents- a dsi and a wii?! Your LOs are very lucky to have you and from the sounds of it, they dont need anyone else.

aless02

Michelle, I read in a book that the best thing to do is remember that sleep is a basic need like milk & warmth...so don't think of it as denying him playtime with her, but giving her the gift of sleep. My DH was similar in that he hated not getting very much playtime with Finn (he gets home after Finn goes to bed), but after asking him which was more important - the baby getting something it needs to survive or him having a bit of fun. *shrug* sounds harsh, but sometimes men need things spelled out in black & white

jennynoo

Sorry to hear about your hubby, maybe you could ask him to let you join him when hes putting her down?

I have just realised that I better get DH to put Ayana to sleep a few times a week now. However, I remember the first time I started putting her routine into place and put her straight back to bed after a feed and nappy change halfway through the evening. I was about to put her back and he said "Is that it? Dont put her back yet." Then he began to play with her!"

A few weeks ago he brought her downstairs after she was lying awake in her moses basket! :mad::mad: He tried the same the other day as he thinks that she isnt tired if shes awake at silly o clock and he can play with her. I understand that she is our first and we do miss her when she goes to bed, but surely im doing the right thing?

Its so hard to say no to him without making him feel like he doesnt know what hes doing (even though im learning as we go along too) or me sounding like a cow.

Did/does anyone else have the same problem?

I didn't start Erin with a night time routine until she was 5 months, she stayed with us most evenings so I could give her extra breastfeeds. Doesn't seem to have made any difference and we enjoyed the extra time with her.

Krystaltips

MichelleM wrote: »

Krystal tips, dont worry about the in laws, you are obviously great parents- a dsi and a wii?! Your LOs are very lucky to have you and from the sounds of it, they dont need anyone else.

I don't worry about them so much... Think it bothers hubby though...

(And the wii was a birthday present to me from my brother, the DSi is just an idea at the moment lol)

Caitlyn stayed with us in the lounge at night until about 6 months too... She would sleep on one of us and feed a fair bit, but usually slept quite well in her crib when we went to bed...

Welcome back Keely, glad you had a lovely time!

r.mac_2

MichelleM wrote: »

I have just realised that I better get DH to put Ayana to sleep a few times a week now. However, I remember the first time I started putting her routine into place and put her straight back to bed after a feed and nappy change halfway through the evening. I was about to put her back and he said "Is that it? Dont put her back yet." Then he began to play with her!"

A few weeks ago he brought her downstairs after she was lying awake in her moses basket! :mad::mad: He tried the same the other day as he thinks that she isnt tired if shes awake at silly o clock and he can play with her. I understand that she is our first and we do miss her when she goes to bed, but surely im doing the right thing?

Its so hard to say no to him without making him feel like he doesnt know what hes doing (even though im learning as we go along too) or me sounding like a cow.

Did/does anyone else have the same problem?

I still have the same problems at 18 months :rotfl:

Dh work very hard and so he misses her much more than I do :rotfl:

perhaps you could chat through the bedtime routine with Hubby and schedule in special play with daddy time at the start of it?

SugarSpun

What if Daddy reads a story? I've just decided that before the last feed before bedtime Daddy can read the beastie a story and then there can be feed, nappy change and bed.

My middle name is Arbitrary...

Speaking of Christmas, I am reading Nigella's Christmas cookbook and already planning to make chutney.

BeenieCat

Omg i think i'm gonna pass out with the heat. I've just cleaned all the dog poo out of the garden and cut the grass, and now DS is laughing at me cos my face is tomato-coloured, and Amber is just staring at me open mouthed.

When i have to do stuff like that and leave them unattended (even tohugh i can see them through the window) i tell DS he is in charge and babysitting Amber, he loves it

I'd be so screwed without him, i don't know how i managed when he was a baby and on my own (again)!!