Hi all,
So sorry for long long radio silence. Have done literally nothing but work, come home, catch up with kids and DH, try to get ready for work again in morning, fail to sleep, get up, go to work...
Count me in as a full paid-up member of the Zombie Mummy Club.
To make matters worse, we keep going away for the weekend. Is lovely to see friends and family, but instead of getting house clean and organised and relaxing in it, I'm neglecting chores and getting stressed about my grubby house.
But we're all happy. DH is lovely, DS1 got a certificate for being one of the two best-behaved children in his class this term (so proud, although given he's 4, has no interest in superheroes, obsessed with flamingoes and now officially a Good Boy, we do worry about the social side of things...).
F was officially doing absolutely everything he should be at his nine-month check last week (he's 11 months on Dec 4, but never mind). He has also hit the 25th centile for weight, between second and nine for height (oops) and 75th for head circumference - 91st corrected (yowza). Smiley, flirting with every woman within 20ft, generally enchanting.
Banana embarrassingly belated congratulations. Olivia was on my list too, until DH's niece turned out to be one. It's a beautiful name and I'm so glad it's all going well.
Mumatron E's still in a hurry to grow up, then! Walking at ten months, bloody hell. Really sorry about your DP, can understand why you feel that way - I would, too. Have fingers crossed for you, too, that things keep picking up.
Coconuts ouch on the stitches front. Why decorating why why why? You are Superwoman with a wince... Thanks for the update on justmee, I have been thinking of her often. have goosebumps thinking what she's going through, hope her little man continues to hang in there.
Glittery I have nothing to offer but boundless empathy and profound sympathy. And my latest discovery - that baby wipes can be used to clean very nearly everything, including the bathroom and anything that requires dusting. I told you things had got bad round here...
LAF congrats on getting to 23 weeks, or actually 24 now. Are you feeling much movement now?
Lunatic I'm the same, can't face idea of posting long comments via my phone, can't MN at work, don't want to sit in front of a computer when I get home because if I'm staring at a screen too soon before bed, I don't sleep even more than I don't already. IYSWIM.
I will confess that although I was a dreadful PFB mummy with DS1 (no sugar or salt in ANYTHING till one, no weaning at all till six months), F had his first chip at about eight months and adored it. He has also had bits of ice cream and crumble and things. I waited till six months for F, too, but he was so tiny and floppy that food wasn't something he was that interested in.
Julez, god I'm so sorry, that is FAR too much to cope with. Is there any silver lining in actually being in the system now? Is there any decent support out there?
O is absolutely squidgeable, bless him. Cannot believe he's walking, too. Must put F in boot camp and get a bit sterner 
digital Yay! for good scan. And I admire your fortitude in not finding out. I am entirely hopeless at waiting for surprises so it's something I v much respect.