Further freakingly fantabulous adventures of the 40+ Mummies

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For gorgeous, frolicking and fabulous 40-somethings to share the joys of becoming a Mummy, just a little bit later than most!! . Park your zimmer-frame next to your baby buggy, put your feet up, and come and join us in the snug.

No eagle as I have proved today. My third child and I took the wrong nappies out. Needless to say the size 6 princess pull-up did not fit the 4mo terribly well, and poonami resulted in him, me and my mothers cream carpet covered in poo. I should know better. I did have spare clothes for him though. Then DD2 walks in it. Not good.

VQ right, DD once had poonami in middle of La Defense when the trains decided to be up the spout and got stuck there on a Sunday afternoon, ended up improvising nappy from small fleece!!

BBD Other times, other ways? Other times, other values? Something like that!

Oh dear VQ esp the cream carpet bit...

We raced Baby E home, while she stinked the car out with wee (had to lie her in a spare nappy, as seemed pointless to change her and put her back into cold wet clothes). Gave her a bath when she got home and she promptly shat all over the towel afterwards!

Have to confess we are having a name crisis. Thought it was lack of time that was the problem, but it's actually that DP and I can't agree. I've had a shortlist of names for ages, but DP said let's wait until she's born and then we can decide. But he sneers at every name I suggest

No idea what we will do!

My friends with more than one child says it has to happen at least once per baby...
Mine was a supersonic puke everywhere and realising I had no spare clothes. A friend lent me a 6mo size pink babygro for my 4lb weeny one...

Ps eagle so I assume there is a super duper short list of names that your DH has made?...

Oh bless Baby Goat in the giant pink babygro!

Of course DP doesn't have a list of names. As always, he lets me do all the work, then criticises any efforts I've made (and says the baby's life will be ruined by my rubbish name choices). And worse still, apparently his family and friends apparently don't like my name choices either, which is making me feel really great.

The whole thing is making me feel sick - the lack of name is becoming an embarrassment and is like a repeat of the year I took to choose fabric for the blind in our bedroom (only this has slightly more dire consequences).

I think I would like to call her Eagleray officially

Eagle, my DH is just like yours, they must be brothers.... Eagleray would be a very uncommon name ! Why don't you choose one and DH a second or vice versa ? His friends haveno saying in your choice. In France we have 3 days to declare the baby's birth, so 3 days to make up our mind... Anastasia was our first girl choice for Baby number one, but it turned out to be a boy. I had Evangeline on my short list for baby number two but DH sticked with the original selection.

It took my 14 months to decide on the blind fabric too ! We were meant to be friends, don't you think ? :)

ME not my

Re nappy and spare cloth, don't forget to check regulerly they are the right size too, these babies grow up so fast.
We are up since 7.30am.gave Anastasia her solid at 10.45, green beans puree and banana, 11.15 changed her nappy, went to wash my hands, came back to find her sound asleep... No more morning nap !

Big wave to you all from Cornish Cornwall. Having a lovely holiday. Hurrah for baby eagle putting on weight but boo to eagle papa being a nobber over names. Eagle, unless you are calling baby eagle rothmans then it really doesn't matter what anyone thinks. (disclaimer if you are calling baby rothmans I apogise, it's a lovely name). Just off to get ice cream.

Midget. I want an ice cream. Bloody diet. Hope you have a good holiday. Also baby m.
Eagle. Boo to hubby re names. Both do a list together for both names and give your self a time limit. Also bugger to anyone else liking or not liking her name. She is beautiful even covered in poo and whizz. I suggest Rachel. I like it it has served me well. Haha only joking
Bbd. Naps going better. I wait for first two yawns and a sneaky eye rub then whip him to his room quiet story. Cuddle. Draw curtains while I whisper. Night light music on cuddle. Into basket. He crys pick him up cuddle back to basket sleepy and off he pops. If he really goes nuts for a while I abort and hat and cardigan on into pram. Blankets all toasty and thirty mins or longer around the village. Gets rid of my fat ass which is getting smaller by the day.

Haha. Poor baby goat in a pink babygro. Bless him. Did ya take a picture?

Midget, yum, keep some ice cream for us too. Enjoy the hols
LRM i m glad you cracked the nap routine, well done you. Was thiking about it earlier, how strange....
VQ hope J sleeps better and you get some rests too
Goat, how is baby G re cold?

Hello ladies, my I have permission to enter the snug?

DC1 little Samuel was born slightly early three weeks ago. Fortunately he came naturally a few days early so I managed to avoid the consultant's intended 40 week induction.

We've had teething problems with the breast feeding but fingers crossed we're on track now, he 's finally regained his birth weight this week.

Looking forward to catching up with your news.

Greetings, riverside welcome to you and your little DS. Put in your order for your favourite snacks and they will magically appear in the snug.

Cold taking its time to go bbd but he seems a lot better in himself. Trying to crawl big time now. Knees are under him and little arms scrabbling. Shame about the face plant.

Just did a cooking class , my anniversary present and so much fun. I could get addicted. Was led by a kiwi chef too cue lots of hey-d'ya-know as kiwis do when they get together.

midget greetings down in Cornwall. You can probably hear BG's newly discovered squeal down there if you listen hard enough.

eagle I think eagleray is a lovely name. Should go for it. No danger of meeting another one (except you). Rothmans is nothing, a couple in NZ wanted to call their baby No 7 Bus Shelter. (No prizes for guessing what they were doing there then) Also had a few KZ7s after the first NZ yacht to win the Whitbread.

lrm you are so good with diet. I am stuck just under 12 stone no wonder what with cooking classes and making red velvet cupcakes for DH for Valentines Day. Meh. Why is cake not the same calorie content as lettuce?

Riverside, brilliant news ! Welcome on this side ! So so so happy for you. Great outcome after all you went through during pg. enjoy these first months. Waiting to hear again from you.
Goat, what cooking tips can you share ? Can't believe how fast baby goat is on his development ! He is good, ma'am. Bravo

Hey riverside. Welcome to the snug the more the merrier. Pair of slippers ready for you and champagne to celebrate little dd arrival. Xxxxxxxx
Goat. Omg crawling holy crap batman he is moving fast. How many weeks again? I wish I was under 11 stone. When I got on the scales new years day I was shocked at 17 stone. Well not that shocked. Damn you McDonald's making everything so addictive. 21 pounds down 39 more to go. I will keep going determined to be pre pregnancy weight.

Sorry riverside ds arrival not dd bloody phone. Actually bloody me can't read and type at the same time

Goat. Dont forget I am a fellow nz with ya

Hi Riverside - great to see you here! Sounds like you have had v similar problems to me regarding BF and weight loss - it's not easy is it?

LRM - funnily enough, I have lost 20-ish lbs too so far, and have around another 40 to lose! I have been weighing myself in kgs though as it has less meaning than stones (and avoids me getting too upset). Frustratingly, my weight loss has stalled already so really need to keep an eye on food intake. I know you are meant to not worry about these things early on, but my weight is so out of control these days that I really need to get cracking with it now. Anyway, you sound very determined and committed - am full of admiration!

BBD - re the blind fabric! Sometimes you can think too hard about these things. I really like Evangeline, by the way!

Midget - great to hear you are having a lovely holiday. Loving the Rothmans name

Goat ha ha (in the nicest possible way) about the face plant! Poor little Goat. I've never done a cooking class, although it sounds like a great idea. Loving No 7 Bus Shelter. Funnily enough, eaglerays really did play a part in Baby Eagle's conception....

We went on a bit of an adventure today and visited my old work! Was quite a palaver getting out the house, but I believe you have to do these things, even if you fail miserably, and it will only be better next time. I dressed Baby E in her best vest/gro combo (vintage Petit Bateau, with a nice stripe courtesy of Ebay) and just before we were due to leave the house, there was poo leaking everywhere! Costume #2 managed to stay intact all day, which was nice although it was a dress and newborns don't seem to wear dresses very well (most of the time it was riding up around her neck). Just realised how twee the above sounds - must say it was never really part of my plans to parade the baby around like a mini clothes horse, but given that my lardy body cannot accommodate clothes with any sort of structure, I am saying what the hell and channelling all my fashion desires through the poor baby

I have got some good advice now from some BF advisors (initially on phone and via email) so am going to start trying to reduce the FF and hope that the BF gets a chance to flourish!

I vote for Rachel too. Naming by mumsnet. Love it.

Welcome to the snug Riverside and huge congratulations. Full of risotto and ice cream, must sleep.

and bloody hell Goat.. Nearly crawling? Did baby goat not get the memo that this is too soon?

I vote Asha. It means to hope and to wish. It is unusual, pretty, and my DD1s name.

Congratulations eagle x x x

J had a couple of ok nights but not so good tonight. Wish this too would pass, and quickly.

Eagle - so so utterly wonderful to see you blooming over on grads thread. After all you went through your experiences will give me hope if (ok when!) I have tough days.
Re names, can you give any indication what you like? Even names you can't use (eg nieces, best friends' LOs etc?) I can't use Alice or Olivia, for example. Or Lucy (which means light, and makes me think of light beams through the water when you were swimming with the eaglerays :) ). Rachel is on my short list of two, but as only a less than 25pc chance (one baby - 51% likely girl - divided by my two names - and allowing for DH having an opinion ) an you will know it as babyScarecrow, that should not be an issue!

Keep posting and see you properly in April