❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

moneysavingmumofone

noodles86 wrote: »

Aww thanks for letting me know its appreciated! I decided to get a paper amazon voucher in the end and a puzzle maze off ebay to put it in! Its a shame it didnt wrk as I was buying some jeans and was happy to buy £5 on the card and then knock it off the jeans but hey ho, things happen for a reason!

Now a not xmas dilemma my lovely two week old is so unsettled at night, up from around 9 until 3-4 completely awake, she wants to be fed lots and sometimes likes the dummy for a short while but is really cranky the rest of the time and I just don't know what to do - she's an angel in the day! Just cant believe how awake she is!

Do you think she has day and night confused? Maybe try and have total dark and quiet at all times at night although I know then it would be hard for you not to drop off lol! Hope you get lots of lovely sleep soon, it feels like you'll never sleep again sometimes doesnt it! :eek: My DS still rarely sleeps through and he's 7 1/2 years old so Im still waiting for my sleep. :rotfl:

Snugglebunny8

Nic Im so sorry to hear your sad news sending you lots of hugs and best wishes xxxx

Jeningers Im so glad you had somebody sensitive and caring today and hope it has helped make you feel a little better, *sends you a hug too*

OOOOh I want a Winter Wonderland Hall!!!! sorry I forgot who has done it, but Go You, that sounds fabulous!!!

noodles86

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

Do you think she has day and night confused? Maybe try and have total dark and quiet at all times at night although I know then it would be hard for you not to drop off lol! Hope you get lots of lovely sleep soon, it feels like you'll never sleep again sometimes doesnt it! :eek: My DS still rarely sleeps through and he's 7 1/2 years old so Im still waiting for my sleep. :rotfl:

I think she has but she doesn't give in! I keep the room dark when feeding her (lowest setting on touch lamp) or Landing light on with door only half open. I try not to stimulate her. Tonight when her feeds due at 6-7 I'm going to take her upstairs, massage some lotion in, put her sleep suit on, bottle and then cot. She needs to associate dark and cot with sleeping! I will let her cry it out if needs be but go on every 10 mins to reassure her she's not alone. My eldest is 6 and she was every 4 hours until 3 months when she slept through so this is a tiring culture shock!

PRINCESSX87

msgigglewick & Snugglebunny8
I know what you mean about people who often dont care what they give people for christmas. This year im afraid to say some of those in my & OH life is getting some of this back.

Last year my OH got s gift from his brother. Who knows full well he could use the product (According to MIL ) Neither of them can, So OH kindly said thanks for it, But he wouldnt be using it because of this. Which triggered off a huge "man fit" from OH brother who complained that it took him ages to find it and that it has cost him a fortune & all that, For OH to see it was infact a poundl*and make, And cost £0.99p!

The price and place the items are brought from doesn't matter to most people, But just not caring or even taking the time to care does!!! Families ay!!

moneysavingmumofone

Snugglebunny8-Aw how lovely of your DD, it is the fact that they remembered you liked something and thought of you isnt it.

msgigglewick wrote: »

I wish we had another freezer! i just made 2 pints of the most perfect turkey gravy lol won't use all that making the pie later, not even with using some to serve with.. Our freezer is over flowing as it is! with the 'ostrich' in it! (the huge turkey dh decided we NEEDED)

Sat watching mickey's christmas with libbie and knitting my elf's teddy lol content i am. (shes just closed the curtains as she said the wind is naughty!, think she meant noisy lol)

Awww! Tell Libbie the wind is really naughty here too.

Snugglebunny8

Noodles I so feel for you! gorgeous though they are, I so remember how at 11pm Id be dying to go to bed but restless baby shuffling about and just know I wouldnt be! really hope this phase passes soon for you and you can get proper sleep, mine got dramatically better at 5 weeks so have everything crossed for you! x

mumof3plusoh

nic2075 wrote: »

Morning, I really miss this thread, I've not been on for a couple of weeks. I've lost all Christmas spirit.

Sadly I lost my beautiful Mum last Thursday. She had cancer and had battled for over a year, but we thought she would see Christmas and my sister new baby due Feb. but this last bit defeated her
She is now pain free, but I miss her so much. We are about to drive over 200miles for her funeral tomorrow.
Not sure if you remember, but my Grampa also died just a month ago. I feel for my poor Dad, losing his Dad and wife within a month

My Mum loved Christmas and gave me and my sisters fantastic Christmas memories and traditions. I want to pass these on to my own kids. So I know I'll get my Christmas spirit back, as that's what she would of wanted.
I'll be back on once I get through this hard time.

This thread always cheers me up x

So very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family xxxxx

jakesbakescakes

So sorry for your loss Nic, sending you lots of hugs and strength for tomorrow x
Noodles it is really difficult to be sleep deprived eh? Hopefully your LO will settle down into a more natural pattern soon, big hugs and virual matchsticks (for your eyelids! lol) x

his_missus

Nothing Christmassy to report just wanted to send (((hugs))) to Nic x

msgigglewick

aww ty i really felt a bit of a cow saying so.. but compared to my brothers who this year , one is having a holiday to scandanavia, other one is having ne surround sound and carpets... i'll get a bath set (not that i mind but it doesn't bode well really does it lol) anyway moody hat off!

I won't let things get to me and spoil the few last christmas's i'll have with my children all together (oldest is 16 so in the next few years xmas's will change)