Help keep me awake

[Maine-ah]

at least for the next hour or so. Breastfeeding babe, and it makes me really sleepy, plus I'm tired to begin with.....x(

[Maine-ah]

1. eh, thats ok, I'm getting used to talking to myself anyway....

[idgiehkt]

2. Here is some Desmond Dekker

He always makes me wanna get up and dance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8mGc9ZXL0A&search=%22Desmond%20Dekker%22

[Maine-ah]

4. thanks idgiehkt

anything helps, never heard DD before. I like...

[BarenakedLady]

3. Ahhh I remember those days

Long ago but not forgotten. I was even one of those *gasp* extended nursers. My last child was over 2 when she weaned, my middle was only 11 months (his choice), and my first was over 2 years as well.

Many a night I was up and about, in the dark, in the quiet. Looking back, it was probably some of the best times in my life. :hug:

[Maine-ah]

7. I'm very happy, but, it really makes me sleepy

some hormone that is released while bf'ing does it. it's just worse at night. if i can get her to sleep, i'll get about 5 hours my self.

[BarenakedLady]

11. How old is she?

Have you tried co-sleeping? I got much more sleep when I nursed in bed, believe me. As they got older, I would move into their rooms, in the rocking chair by the crib. Nurse them to sleep and put them down.

[Maine-ah]

16. 1 month.

I had c-section. Still recovering, have to sit in rocking chair w/boppy pillow. its still too uncomfortable to nurse in bed. I have a co-sleep basinet, i don't like to have her in our bed if I can help it, though i've done it a couple of times.

[BarenakedLady]

18. All mine were c-sections as well

so I understand the discomfort. In the beginning I had them lay on top of me to nurse, since laying sidways was soooo uncomfortable. I had pillows on each side of me to prop up my arms and they lay across me. I could do the football hold that way too.

It was so tough those first few months though. You certainly have my empathy. :hug:

[SPKrazy]

12. My Son Was Over 3 When My Wife Weaned Him

She might not have weaned him, but he weaned himself finally

I'm afraid he remembers those days sometimes.

:crazy:

[crim son]

5. I don't envy you but it's been six years since I was in your position.

So, how do you like the weather we're having? And, did you know that on MPBN right now there is a terrible modern ballet about the stories of the criminally insane? When you want to fall asleep, you might want to check it out!

[Maine-ah]

9. lol, i hate ballet!

right now the stupid tube is on frazier, and i'm not moving this kid to change the chanel. i think i hate frazier more than ballet though, lol. as for the weather, hell, all of our snow is gone! i'm not complaining, lol!

[crim son]

14. We have patches of snow but I hear we're getting

a warm front. All hail the warm front! I'm only at peace when I can see green grass.

[Maine-ah]

20. oh, do you get that seasonal disorder?

it affects me sometimes.

[crim son]

23. Definitely, but I'm from the west coast so snow

bothers me more than it does your average New Englander. I figure that once I'm here for a quarter century it might become acceptable but I'm not sure.

[Ariana Celeste]

6. Watch this awesome music video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp_PIjc2ga4

It cracks me up!

[Maine-ah]

10. dude, thats some odd chit! roflmao

:rofl:

[Ariana Celeste]

17. isn't it great?

my buddy showed it to me yesterday and i've watched it like a brazillion times since! :D

[JackBeck]

8. My sis gets really tired breast feeding as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9UA-JSBm90

This clip gives me an evil laugh. I guess because it's Fox News reporters. Hope this makes you laugh a bit. There's something about her aggressive grape stomping right before the result that makes me laugh.

[Maine-ah]

13. oooh, ouch...

[JackBeck]

15. I don't know why it makes me laugh.

Maybe it's the obnoxious Fox News reporter falling flat on her face and her colleagues barely able to keep composure.

How old is the little duder? My sister is at a month and at her wits end, but keeping it together.

:hi:

[Maine-ah]

19. 1 month here.

i actually get sleep though, when i manage to get her to stay asleep in her basinet. 4-5 hour streches. then when she naps during the day i'll try to do the same, but it doesn't usually happen because i'm so wide awake.

a suggestion for your sis. when my hubbie comes home, he gets baby, and i go and get a shower and a nap. it may work for her. she can pump and have a bottle ready so dad doesn't have to wake her up.

[JackBeck]

22. Sweetie, my sis is a "martyr" just like our mother.

We've been trying to get her to understand that she doesn't have to be the only one responsible...for EVERYTHING. But my hubby and I and out BIL have tried everything, and I think things may be changing, but she thinks that she needs to be around the little dude 24/7.

She's also having probs with little dude not taking to breast milk and has switched to a really expensive formula. Little dude may have gastro probs.

[Maine-ah]

27. sounds like the way my sis was

with her kids. thats too bad about the babe not taking to BM.

[JVS]

21. My friends and I were watching that and came to the conclusion that we're going to hell

[JackBeck]

24. Because you found it funny?

Or are you and your friends suffering from liberal guilt?

[JVS]

26. Because we found it funny and kept showing it to new people, but knew...

we were wrong, wrong, WRONG to take such delight in her suffering.

[JackBeck]

28. Please, I felt so wrong sharing it here.

But we can all have a good laugh at other people's messiness.

Christ, if there was a camera set up in my house, maybe I'd know why there's a massive bruise on my left elbow and left-side rib cage. I'm sure we'd all get a good laugh out of how that happened.

:toast:

[TK421]

25. "Tell me mum, when your little girl is on the slab, where will it tickle you"?

[Maine-ah]

29. thanks everyone!

she's down for the next four hours, so I'll be back around 3:30 am or so, lol! goodnight!