Grab a seat, a double chocolate brownie and lets roll the wagon as we wait for more babies to arrive

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New thread!

Can you tell me your bedtime routines please?

We're going to start DS2 in a routine now as he will be going to his room in a month or so. At the minute he goes to bed with us so that he gets some time to play on the floor without being force fed cakes/jumped on/have cars driven over him/have DS1 trying to kiss him all the time/being used as a goalpost. But now he spends most of the time after his 7pm bottle asleep either on one of us or the floor. So looking for tips really.

Doula just gone - certainly getting my money's worth time wise! Paid deposit today, so feel it's really happening .
Many congrats to MIM!!!! Spooky about weight, time etc . Will look forward to hearing all about the birth. Hey does that mean I'm next?? Or have I forgotten someone ?? OMG surely it's not syndicate time for me yet??
MOOS, soem great advice there for Nat. As you say, if you've been with a 'controller' you can spot the signs immediately, and sadly they're aren;t any I know who've changed. Hoping you're ok Nat if you're out there!
KAYZ, re: night time routine, from memory I always made sure dds had a short nap around 4ish, so that they wouldn;t fall asleep immediately after 7pm bottle. I'd then make sure they were awake going into cot, and leave to 'self-soothe'. Usually worked tbh, though can;t from memory think where we fitted the bath in! (possibly after nap).
GLASK, think you have all bases covered re: clothes for Sat! Must check out the forcast!

Still not sure what I am having on Saturday. Trying to think of my diet.

Diege- think you are next- get that syndicate going woman!!.... feel a litle left out that i never got to have one!!

Diege- dont believe the forcast- it always does the opposite to the forcast whenever i check it!!

Just had lunch- and i'm wanting my tea already- i'm making lamb hotpot with red cabbage- one of my old time faves... i use my grandma's recipie (which is the same as every other recipie i've seen for it but its my grandma's all the same) but i never get it to taste just like hers!! Still nice though!!

Kayz- we dont yet have a bedtime routine, but once she's big enough for her cot (or if i can get a baby monitor before then) she'll be going to bed at 7ish...

Currently she'll go to sleep on her own in her pram carrycot like she would if i put her to bed in her moses basket. We tend to have tea with the kids at 5.30ish, Ruby will normally feed between 5 and 6pm, then its bathtime (every other day normally) then DH will get the kids dressed for bed and its a glass of milk before DH takes the older 2 up to bed while i feed rub again and place her in the carrycot awake and she'll be asleep within a few mins. Then when we go up to bed (anywhere from 9-10pm normally) i'll change her bum and feed her then put her into her moses basket awake and she'll go to sleep then.

When i start putting her to bed alone i'll just put her upstairs from her 7pm feed and still wake her at 10ish when i go to bed so she sleeps through longer, i plan to put her into her cot at around 10lb's, so maybe about 6mths old or so... hopefully when she's a bit bigger she'll start to go longer from that last feed and i can start broinging the time forward till she's going from 7pm till an early morning feed, then drop the early hours feed a few weeks later (saying she's like the other 2 on feeding)

Haven't had time for a proper catch-up, but congrats to MINM!!!! And another wagon BOY!!!! We're taking over now with more to come!!

Diege you're up!

Ok, there's no avoiding it, so here we go!

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

DIEGE: 8lb 4oz: 15/6/09

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

DIEGE: 8lb 4oz: 15/6/09
Kayz: 8lb 1oz, 13th June 08:27am

Just read Glasks 13:25 post so I am starting an honourary(sp) Syndicate!!

Glask's Syndicate
Kayz 18th April 8lb 12:49pm!!

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

DIEGE: 8lb 4oz: 15/6/09
Kayz: 8lb 1oz, 13th June 08:27am
Moosy: 8lb 2oz, 14th June, 4.45pm

Diege, I notice you put DS1 rather than just DS, rather implies there'll be a DS2 doesn't it?

All ok here. The presure test came back within normal bounderies so I can breath again now.. argggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Congrats MINM cant wait to see the pics, bs and name etc...

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

DIEGE: 8lb 4oz: 15/6/09
LB: 8lb 9oz: 13/6/09

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

DIEGE: 8lb 4oz: 15/6/09
Kayz: 8lb 1oz, 13th June 08:27am
Moosy: 8lb 2oz, 14th June, 4.45pm
LB: 8lb 9oz: 13th June, midday

Thats great news LB!!

Moosy, well spotted!!

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

DIEGE: 8lb 4oz: 15/6/09
Kayz: 8lb 1oz, 13th June 08:27am
Moosy: 8lb 2oz, 14th June, 4.45pm
LB: 8lb 9oz: 13th June, midday
LBOT: 7lb 4oz, 10 June, 5:43pm

DIEGE'S SYNDICATE
Previous Los:
dd1: 7lb 6oz, born 39+2
dd2: 8lb 1oz, born 39+2
dd3: 7lb 11oz, born 39+1

No.4 prediction (ds1): due date 21st June.

LBOT: 7lb 4oz, 10 June, 5:43pm
Glaskham: 8lb 3.5oz, 11th June 6.08pm (my birthday and time of birth)
Kayz: 8lb 1oz, 13th June 08:27am
LB: 8lb 9oz, 13th June, midday
Moosy: 8lb 2oz, 14th June, 4.45pm
Diege: 8lb 4oz: 15th June

Have tidied it up in date order.... and i'm very exited- i think i'm buying a quinny buzz!!

Don't mention pushchairs!! I said to DH that I think sometimes that a nice new bee or luna pushchair with a buggy board would have been easier because DS1 loves walking now.

Have you seen this?? it looks like so much fun!!

wow- that really does look fun!! She's not replying to me yet- i sooooo desperatley want to buy it, but need to check i can collect and pay cash!! Its only been listed for about 45mins!! i saw it about 2mins after she'd listed it!!

haha- i've just bought it!!!!

Yay!!!!!!!!!

I have decided I really want an orange Luna. DH says no way!! But as we're planning a 3rd in the future I suppose the P&T is good but DS2 will be almost 3 by then.

wuhoo- i'm picking my buzz up this evening!! I'm so exited!! I promised DH i'd only stick to the 2 prams for DD2.... think i'm getting into old habits already- though i'm not getting rid of my luna- i love that to bits too!!

aww- if i were selling my luna you could have had mine!!

DD keeps laughing at my glasses, she has never seen me wearing glasses.... Is it normal for them to be making me feel abit lightheaded? Never worn them before...

IIRC when i first started wearing mine i was a bit light headed for a few days while getting used to them... But if it lasts longer than that i'd say go back and check its ok/normal...

Agree with Glask. But then again I have never had glasses, but remember my brother complaining of it. I so wanted glasses when I was a teenager, I remember being so annoyed when the optican said I had perfect vision.

I have just jumped the last 3 stairs by putting my hands on the handrails and jumping down. It made a huge creak!! Must remember I am not 7 anymore!!