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MSE Newborn to 1 year (& beyond!) baby club 3

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  • Crabapple
    Crabapple Posts: 1,573 Forumite
    Well, it has been a very long day but I'm off to bed any moment. We finally got little man to sleep (no idea how long it will last!) but he has barely napped all day. With hubby on duty with the toddler I tried the 'sleep when baby sleeps' idea. He gave me all of 20 mins at one point...

    I'm not looking at that brownie recipe, I just started Slimming World! My mum makes a lovely date loaf with those dates, it's all sticky and gooey. That's also off the menu for the timebeing :-)
    :heartpuls Daughter born January 2012 :heartpuls Son born February 2014 :heartpuls

    Slimming World ~ trying to get back on the wagon...
  • katiechoc_2
    katiechoc_2 Posts: 1,173 Forumite
    Crabapple wrote: »
    Well, it has been a very long day but I'm off to bed any moment. We finally got little man to sleep (no idea how long it will last!) but he has barely napped all day. With hubby on duty with the toddler I tried the 'sleep when baby sleeps' idea. He gave me all of 20 mins at one point...

    I never managed that sleeping when he does thing either - the days I lay down he'd be up within 10minutes then the days I was sat yawning he'd sleep for hours! Hope today is going better?
    Newborn thread member

    Little man born May 2012
  • Saffagal
    Saffagal Posts: 684 Forumite
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    Hallo ladies, I've been reading just struggle to post when not on the laptop. I feel a little like I've been through the wringer - just had such a busy few days settling into a "new" way of doing things for the next little while whilst mom is visiting (ok, till mid September, so longer than a little while :eek: )

    I am rather impressed with myself - managed to wash my car today which I hadn't done for AGES, certainly not since A was born :o

    I'm really struggling with OH at the moment :( He seems to think that because he gets up earlier than he would like on the three days I go to work - I wake him at 7 when I leave the house, after I've already been up since between half 5 and 6 - that that then excuses him from getting up with A any other morning because, and I quote, "I work five days a week". Apart from washing the dinner dishes and feeding the cat in the evenings he does nothing in the house - I do all the cooking, laundry, shopping, cleaning, garden and lawn... but that is a good balance as far as he is concerned because I no longer work 5 days a week :mad:
    I have tried just leaving things like not hoovering for a couple weeks but that didn't spur him on at all. Before A was born he helped with the cleaning as I still did all the other household jobs but he really seems to think he no longer needs to lift a finger

    Have a good week all
    Saf x
  • Crabapple
    Crabapple Posts: 1,573 Forumite
    Ugh Saf, that's rubbish. Men in general seem to have no idea, think we just sit about on our days off.

    I'd leave him alone with your little one for a day and see how much housework he thinks is possible during that time...

    It's a good balance for him, because he's doing almost nothing!

    We had a slightly better night, and today he has napped a bit. I haven't, but just about coping. Hubby is out tonight and he normally puts the toddler to bed though, so I'm hoping she is really really tired!!
    :heartpuls Daughter born January 2012 :heartpuls Son born February 2014 :heartpuls

    Slimming World ~ trying to get back on the wagon...
  • Saf - you're not alone re your OH. They just seem to think that because we returned to work part time, the days we have 'off' from work are just that. A few times I have pointed out to my OH that I'm doing my 2nd job full time on a Thurs/Fri with no pay, lol.
    Mummy to two girls: October 2013 and February 2016
  • Mrshaworth2b
    Mrshaworth2b Posts: 988 Forumite
    Don't even get me started on my oh at the moment. Arguments every day about the lack of help. Every time I say something it's met with "I've been at work" on the only day of the week I actually work and he has lo on his own he gets his mummy to come round and hold his hand! Arrrgh! Don't get me started ha
    Newly Married, not a 2b anymore!! Mum to two wonderful boys!
  • Saf you're definitely on your own. My OH has no idea and I'm sick of the cook, clean, laindry, feed, baby activities etc. routine!
  • Saffagal
    Saffagal Posts: 684 Forumite
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    Thanks ladies x you do know how to make a girl feel better

    For some ghastly unknown reason A is on her second wake up of the night and I have a particularly bad day ahead at work... Argh go to sleep child!!!
  • fran-o
    fran-o Posts: 807 Forumite
    We're on holiday this week, a short break by the seaside in a little self catering holiday let. Was expecting super stressful packing and journey but it's been fine thank goodness. Only difficulty so far is baby not feeding so well in new surroundings yesterday (distracted) and consequently needing some long night feeds last night. And because of the new environment I managed to choose a really uncomfortable spot to feed him so I'm feeling knackered today. Hubby still in bed, he can lie in now and maybe I'll get a nap later!

    Other news, baby loves rolling now, though gets stuck on his front fairly often, and have registered for sing and sign class in September to try a bit of signing with him.

    Not sure I can do it from my phone without messing up, so could I please be added to the list? Baby Boy E was born 04.02.14

    Big hugs to everyone - sending sleepy vibes to the babies and cleaning vibes to your partners...
    fran-o
  • Mrshaworth2b
    Mrshaworth2b Posts: 988 Forumite
    janninew - Poppy - 24th November 2011 (13 weeks prem)
    Kira000 - Claudia - 13th January 2012
    Crabapple - Naomi - 14th January 2012
    Mozzyc - Charlie - 17th February 2012
    Sunshine_1988 - Aiden - 11th March 2012
    Dizziblonde - Erin - 9th April 2012 (7weeks prem)
    Katiechoc - George - 5 May 2012
    turtlemoose - Reuben - 4th June 2012
    fluffnutter - Freddie - 6th July 2012
    Cake4brains - Amelia & Mollie - 1st November 2012
    Bamama - Dewi - 25th December 2012
    Mrshaworth2b - Blake - 16th March 2013
    Saffagal - A - 26th April 2013
    Lazywife - Edward - 4th May 2013
    Snozberry - Toby - 15th June 2013
    Sparkles87 - 3rd July 2013
    Oscar_the_Pug - 7th August 2013
    Lao_cat - C -23rd August 2013
    BeNiceToMySelf - T - 15th September 2013
    nessie216 - Rebecca - 29th September 2013
    amus - Anna - 1st October 2013
    Continualdiamond - Scarlett - 6th October 2013
    Tiny_courageous - Patrick - 6th October 2013
    Bangton - Jefferson - 3rd October 2013
    Toothfairy4 - Olly - 26th October 2013
    neneromanova (nene) - Edward - 28th October 2013
    BabaMoose - Jack - 3rd November 2013
    AngelMommy - Joshua - 3rd November 2013
    vic3 - Thomas - 24th November 2013
    Abis21 - Aliona - 3rd December 2013
    Finch7 - 8th December 2013
    amyloofoo - Inara - 23rd December 2013
    Fran - o - Baby Boy E - 4th February 2014
    Crabapple - Malachi - 16th February 2014

    Added you fran o :)
    Newly Married, not a 2b anymore!! Mum to two wonderful boys!
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