April 2013 TTC girls, where we ALL get our babies!

Lil Me and Ducky have the Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine. So literally it takes us maybe a minute to make a bottle drink ready temp? Possible two minutes.

I don't know if it's worth it for you if you aren't FF that often but I find it very simple to use and I would be a bit lost without it to be honest.

Can those of you who ff advise me? I'm ffing at night because DS drinks quicker from a bottle (each bf takes him nearly an hour because he keeps falling asleep!) and we've been buying those 200ml bottles of ready made formula because it's quick and easy and we store whatever's left in the fridge for the next feed. I'd rather make up the formula from the powder because it's much cheaper but I find it quite time consuming because you've got to boil the kettle and then wait for the water to cool a bit but you can't do it in advance if the feed because you have to use it pretty much straight away But if you wait for baby to be hungry then he's crying while you make it up, but if you do it in advance then he might not want it when it's ready and you can't save it!! What do you guys do? Is there a faster way of making up formula from the powder?

Hurraaah for Lulu's DH! Excellent news! Lulu, I have to say I'd take the full year too in your situation. My maternity allowance finishes in October when DS will only be 6 months and I'm gutted I won't have longer with him.
Glad DS has slept better Ducky.
Tori, that sounds like what both Siairie and I had - big baby and polyhydramnios. It's good they've spotted it - if it had been spotted with me I could have had a much less stressful and risky delivery.
Cupcake I hope not too much work has piled up for you. How are you feeling now? Has the ms passed? I'm so glad your mw appointment went well and very excited about your gender scan!! I think it's a girl
DS kept us awake quite a bit last night and we were so tired we were really tetchy with each other but we're alright now. DP had today and tomorrow off so we're spending some quality family time together. DS has been very smiley this morning he smiled at me for the first time last week when he was only 2 weeks old

We're renting at the moment, although at some point I think we will buy to let. DH is a contractor so we move where the contracts are and don't want to be tied down too long ideally. Though we have committed to a years tenancy this time.

We are just moving because I wanted to move to somewhere more family friendly, green and with three bedrooms and a garden. So we're off to Richmond, which will be very different to the city living apartment we are in at the moment.

Well done your your DH Lulu, great news

Siarie I moved when DS was 10months so quite a bit older than ur DD is now but we just unpacked his toys 1st and sat him to play with them it was dry difficult I'm not going to lie but he was an active baby then. I'd imagine smaller babies it'd be less difficult as they can't move very far lol!
We made sure the kitchen and DS's bedroom was unpacked 1st as all his essentials were in those places.

Oo Lulu ur home sounds like it's going to be amazing! :) I love the glass door idea, will bring in lots of light in the summer.
I have patio doors in my lounge leading into the garden, it's nice because I've been opening them when it's been warm and DS can just go in and out the garden to play whilst I watch inside :)

I've got work today, haven't been since last Monday because I had that awful headache last week so had some time off then Monday I was due back it was closed due to bank holiday :) but I rele Cba as I know my work is going to be piled high due to me not being there I had 289 documents to process then I managed to get it down to 60 so went for a break for 10mins and came back to 211 documents! I'd been sent more whilst I'd been on a break. So can't imagine what I've got to get through

Sairie, have you sold your house? Where are you moving to? I think moving is exciting.

We have been thinking about it but our house is paid off and in a great place so we are going to have some work done on the extension to remove an internal glass wall into the sun room bit and turn the whole space into one huge sitting room with a wall of ceiling to floor glass doors that open onto the patio and garden. The sitting room will be 33ft by 14ft then and we are going to have a cosy area where the fireplace, sofas and telly are and another area with new sofas and a more modern, lazy feel too it with the garden around it and all the glass. Thinking of an upstairs extension too, over the garage to get two more bedrooms and another bathroom but I don't think I could stand the mess and noise of builders for two months.

Hope everyone gets some sleep tonight.

I am going to have a big think over the next few days.

DH tells me he deserves a celebratory DTD but is too tired so I owe him. I don't think it quite works like that DH.

Anyway, he says thank you for the congratulations. His view is we should have another baby asap and get it all done with at once. I don't think that is happening either.

We're moving next weekend so not this Sunday but next. The removal company are doing all the packing on the Saturday, me and DD are going to go pickup the keys on the Friday before.

I haven't done much prep, any tips for moving with a baby? I think it shouldn't be too bad, we can fit the cats in and DD with our new car so hopefully we will only have to make one trip.

Ah well don't lulu's DH! :) that's great news Lulu. If I were u I'd take the year off, honestly, that 1st year is so important and they learn so much and have so many milestones. I'd take the year :)

Cupcake, I brush DS's hair with a little soft baby brush and he loves it. It is quite thick I think for a little baby.

He got it
He is delighted. Am very proud of him. We have had a drink to celebrate. He is in the bath now, exhausted.
I could take a whole year of maternity leave . Am thinking seriously, but it has made me miss my career now. I know I couldbe a Headteacher and taking this time out will affect me but I know I won't get the time back with DS ever. Decisions, decisions!

I do hope he gets it Lulu :) fingers crossed for him. And yes I do feel a lot more relaxed now and can look forward to my scan next week :)

Aww bless ur poor DS Ducky! Hope he starts to sleep soon too. He'll soon get there :)

My DS is still awake I'm very ready for bed and hoping he falls asleep soon! Gelled his hair today and made it spikey and he loved it he looked so grown up tho! Can't believe he's no longer a baby, he's turned into such a proper little boy :)

That's great Cupcake. You must feel more relaxed about it now. All good news.

Tori, what is the thing you have been diagnosed with? I have not heard of it. At this point I think they would have spitted anything big on a scan so I would try not to worry. Easy said I know.

Sairie and Duckey, lack of sleep is the hardest thing I think. Duckey, could you put him in a rocker seat when he is dozy and keep rocking it with your foot while you are relaxing at least- he might go over then.

DH is home but he does not know the outcome. He was last to be interviewed and they are making the decision now. I have had a run down on every activity and when I say sounds like it went well, he tells me it didn't. Just have to wait for the phone call to either offer him the job or tell him he didn't get it. On tenterhooks- whatever they are!

Hope u n DD are doing well Siarie! How's moving going? How long is it till u move now?

Good luck to ur DH Lulu!!

And Tori don't worry, I'm sure all will be okay, just have a lot of water come out :) it'll be fine tho. Take it easy till baby is born.

Midwife appt went rele well :) heard baby's heartbeat and he/she was a real wiggler!!! :) :) midwife said I've got such an active baby which is great! My bloods came back amazing my iron is sky high and everything looked great :) I don't see her again till I'm 24 weeks but I have my gender scan next week then 4 weeks later my 20 week scan so still stuff In between :)