tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post1866446083387770551..comments2023-08-15T06:52:58.161-07:00Comments on How to laugh in the face of it all: Bringing up Baby - Year 1mumsarcadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642069416461195599noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-38505587262732631342011-04-01T13:28:44.826-07:002011-04-01T13:28:44.826-07:00It flies by so quickly and our blogs are a perfect...It flies by so quickly and our blogs are a perfect way of capturing those moments forever. Thanks for contributing to the Maternity Matters Meme xxxThe Domestic Anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496357005334614107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-46515804735969308202011-01-23T12:47:09.629-08:002011-01-23T12:47:09.629-08:00We are at nearly 10 months now, and if I'm hon...We are at nearly 10 months now, and if I'm honest I have found it a huge shock. Don't get me wrong, I adore our baby boy, he makes me so happy, and I love being his mummy BUT... the amount of stress, and tiredness, and constant planning and organisation, and skintness, and lack of personal space, and random worrying has made this year exhausting and wonderful in equal measure. <br /><br />I am not sure if I would say I coped exactly, more that I muddled through and thankfully we are all still here! But I would kill for a long lie down in a dark silent room most days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-10863499338331267812011-01-11T15:55:43.770-08:002011-01-11T15:55:43.770-08:00Am tired just reading the list and we did it with ...Am tired just reading the list and we did it with twins. It is all a blur, the photos help to show me what I couldn't see at the time :)<br />I remember the first baby, or the 'crash test' dummy as my Mother so eloquently puts it.<br />I don't think number two is anywhere near as traumatic as the first one? After all, you are already broke with a wrecked house, sleep deprived, feigning a likeness for pureed gunk, why not prolong it a bit. :)<br />I certainly wasn't so precious with numbers 3 & 4. Twenty years ago, if number one was sick I was there with a complete change of clothes and a flannel with pure baby soap.<br />Forward to trying to feed two at once, if one threw up whilst I was seeing to either end of the other one I laughed. It may have been hysterical, my Husband could probably remember!Mumma Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793298208961874022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-51636570944015759432011-01-11T14:25:51.357-08:002011-01-11T14:25:51.357-08:00I must admit that the lack of sleep was probably t...I must admit that the lack of sleep was probably the easiest bit for me...as a research student, we had experiments that ran all night and the best/worst run (depending on how you look at it) was a grand total of 13 hours of sleep over 5 days...in comparison a new baby was easy ;)<br />That was all those years ago though...these days I do really like my sleep :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-26404161565732057262011-01-11T11:42:09.214-08:002011-01-11T11:42:09.214-08:00@missielizzie ..... I'm the same with my partn...@missielizzie ..... I'm the same with my partner lol!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-11830251287237102002011-01-11T10:06:29.377-08:002011-01-11T10:06:29.377-08:00Mine would be learning why sleep deprivation is su...Mine would be learning why sleep deprivation is such an effective method of torture, and also that I will NEVER trust anyone completely to look after my child - not even my partner: her dad LOLLiz Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860282774080831783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-37663833575621223502011-01-11T08:01:34.443-08:002011-01-11T08:01:34.443-08:00I love 29, we were offered an emergency baptism as...I love 29, we were offered an emergency baptism as Joseph was born at 27 weeks, but I felt like I was saying "I'm doing this because I seriously think my baby might die" so I declined.<br /><br />He's 20 months now and we still can't agree on how where and when to do it, so I wished I'd just had it done on the unit! Wouldn't have had to have a party afterwards or anything or organise anything at all really!Kykareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316100979546486127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-55063056219647991542011-01-11T02:19:36.614-08:002011-01-11T02:19:36.614-08:00I reckon the work doubles with each child so that ...I reckon the work doubles with each child so that having three is four times as hard as having one.<br />Not strong enough to leave my baby to cry ever. Not saying it is right or wrong just that it is not for me.<br />I admire all single parents. I guess if you have been around babies before it is that bit easier but I had absolutely no experience of younger siblings, cousins or whatever.<br />Also whether you have a job or not makes a difference too.<br />Yes, I did learn the tricks of the trade in time but still remember how baby woke up the instant I started eating my fish and chips on return from the hospital and at that moment, I realised life was going to change a whole lot.<br />I do some bits of motherhood well and others less so. I think that probably applies to all mums.mumsarcadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642069416461195599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-19909472261545804002011-01-11T02:13:47.604-08:002011-01-11T02:13:47.604-08:00In return to no 7 did you not learn how to eat one...In return to no 7 did you not learn how to eat one handed while jiggling said baby on lap or bouncing bouncer chair with foot!Ffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315244804180176228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-32421763788281689182011-01-11T02:12:20.383-08:002011-01-11T02:12:20.383-08:00Having a baby came easy to me. I brought him into ...Having a baby came easy to me. I brought him into the world alone and raised him for the 1st yr alone.<br />Knowing that your soley responsible and have unconditional love out weighed any thing.<br />I just really hope i can have more.carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079353160770482445.post-1357585539307330692011-01-11T01:58:43.108-08:002011-01-11T01:58:43.108-08:00God, the first year with the first baby was hard. ...God, the first year with the first baby was hard. The first year with the second baby was also hard, but after 18 months of sleep deprivation I did the controlled crying thing. It works.<br /><br />But not well enough to want to do it all again!<br /><br />It gets easier, you never think it will, but it does.<br /><br />R<br />XRachel Lyndhursthttp://rachellyndhurst.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com