Christmas present ideas
I’m not sure what to get my LO for Christmas. He will be 4 months old and I just have no idea but feel guilty because for my daughter’s first Christmas I had loads of ideas but I feel like we have everything from my daughter.
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I remember feeling this way with my first she was barely a month old for her first Christmas and we were very blessed and got everything we needed through our baby showers. We just did stocking stuffers!
Now we have another who will bearly be 7 months old this Xmas and I feel the same way too. Both are girls and I feel we have most of what she needs. But I have thought our youngest could use some new teethers, socks, rattles, next size up jammies (cuz who doesn’t love new jammies!), bibs, hooded bath towels, bath toys, new stuffie/lovie, black and white books, or just books in general! You don’t have to do much 🩷
Just wrap your daughter's stuff, or some of his stuff, or a kitchen spoon, i think at this age they are more interested in the wrapping paper anyways
At this age they dont know so just get a couple of small things! We have the same issue and wont get much until they understand...family spoil them though. 😬
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A very autumnal pumpkin Macaroni cheese for the whole family
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I wanna know why are men so damn h*rny ?! 🤬
Im so frustrated because it seems like all my fiance can do is grab at my body and try to f*ck 24/7 like can they ever talk about anything else?! Its making me not want to be around him anymore.
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Am I overthinking this?
Hey! My baby is 3.5 months now and I'm absolutely loving being a mum. I'm EBF and finally feeling more confident with it. But I feel like I maybe make things so much harder than they need to be. I've never been a laid back person; I like to be organised and punctual but obviously, this goes out of the window now and I'm just finding it a bit difficult to adapt, I think.
Do you find it easy getting out the house? Going for walks with the pram? Do you just get up and get out in the car? Show up to baby classes feeling OK and like it was easy? Because I feel like getting myself ready, baby ready, bag ready and going out is quite overwhelming.
Am I overthinking this or is it actually hard?
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Anyone else?
I feel fucking helpless, I find myself getting beyond frustrated. I’m at a point I don’t know what to do, little guy just turned 6 months and has been nothing but crying for 2 weeks straight it seems. While he seems to be teething there are no teeth present and it’s a lot. I find myself getting angry and having to walk away or just leave entirely but it’s every single day. On top of him we are moving so everything is stressful. Idk just at my breaking point I love him but sometimes I just wish I had a better system because my husband keeps trying to help but he gets frustrated so I try to take over and it’s this never ending cycle.
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Solids
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Not doing great the minute
Tomorrow is my last (solo) day with my baby before they start nursery next week and then I am back to work full time shortly after. To say I am struggling would be an understatement. I cannot stop crying, and I've been crying non stop for the last few weeks. I'm not ready to be away from my baby, especially 5 long days a week. My baby isn't 100% at the minute due to a lingering cold and cutting 2/3 teeth. Last settle session today before starting on Monday and I get a call to pick up early as my baby is so upset. I turn up, my baby takes one look at me and starts screaming and is so distraught, genuinely was so distressing seeing my baby like that. I just broke down on the nursery doorstep, the staff had to console me. I got home and I sobbed the hardest I think I've ever sobbed.
This isn't my first rodeo going back to work, my eldest is nearly 5 and it was of course difficult going back to work but I am struggling so much this time. When I went back full time after my first, they were cared for by my mum 5 days a week so it was easier on the both of us. I know this nursery, my first went there for over 2 years but it is just so different my baby going to nursery compared to my 2 year old. Plus, this year has flown by and I can honestly say, I have loved it so much, I don't want this period of my life to end.
And then when I am back to work, my first, who started school in September, will be in wraparound care everyday. The GUILT I am feeling over both my babies having such long days, being cared for by other people is more than I can cope with.
And to top it off, my flexible working request was rejected and I am now in the appeal process so I am going back with that added stress of going through the appeal, working alongside my manager who rejected my request and definitely won't be happy I'm appealing, whilst doing my original work pattern which is an added strain going back.
I am so run down and exhausted from all the crying and the continuous level of stress and anxiety running through my body. I am struggling to eat as I feel sick to my stomach, I can't sleep as my mind is in overtime all the time and my house is a mess as I don't want to spend a single moment these last weeks on anything that isn't spending time with my baby.
Long old post and very impressed if anyone is still here but I really needed to get that off of my chest 😭
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