Further freakingly fantabulous adventures of the 40+ Mummies

[10000Fireflies]

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.

[littleredmonkey]

Sorry slipped on my wood floor drooling.

[scarecrow22]

Bbd, have to ask: what is "elimination communication"? Curious...

Ahh massage, I need one of those. But DH-less for a fortnight so not a single day moment to myself. Good plan to book one for his return. Thanks for inspiration

[bytheseaside]

mmmmm midget

this week baby seaside new thing is exclaiming very funny
and loud. last weeks was sitting/standing on mummies knee lots and lots of times every morning, a bit tiring tbh prefer the shouting!

[blueblackdye]

Scarecrow, Elimination Communication is allowing your baby to eliminate when in appropriate place and go nappy free ! ( It is slightly different to potty training) the idea is finding when your baby needs to pass urine or poo by reading its body language, offering him potty or squat position, helping him to associate sign language or sound to the fact itself. Obviously it is time consuming and baby has to be out of nappy and bottom less for a few days, so I guess being in Marrakesh would help, weather warm enough to let her be half naked and somewhere I can get someone to clean the floor every hour ! A week would allow me just enough time to learn her pattern and start association of sound and act, so I hope !!! Ideally, I'd like to be able to catch as many Number Two as possible, if after that, I can catch wees, that would be the cherry on the cake ! A friend of mine started when her son was 8 months, by 10 months, she only had to deal with wet cloth nappies until he was potty trained (dry during the day when 2.5 and at night 3 months later with odd accidents until he turned 4) This can be done FT, PT or occasionally. In South East Asia and India, countries where disposable nappies are luxury when one can find some, it is very common. AFM, the aim is 1/ better hygiene and hopefully no nappy rash 2/cut down the nappy costs and 3/ eco friendly (no nappy in landfill and no cloth nappy washing). Have been doing that for a few weeks, occasionally and managed to catch wees and poos ! Anastasia tends to delatch and relatch when she is about to go. And if she goes quiet in the middle of her activity, stretches her legs, I can see on her face that she is very focused, I am sure she is eliminating. I roughly know her timings and signals, I need to work on the association so that she can tell me before things happen, that is my project during my hols ! I know, I am mad.... But see it this way: I will have no floor cleaning and no laundry, Anastasia will be more aware of her body, experiencing cause and effect !

[GoatBongosAnonymous]

Meh, I should maybe not have said anything about my diet having fallen off the rails (is that a mixed metaphor?) as I woke this morning to a delightful tummy bug. Hmm. Glad it is Sunday so DH can take BG for a bit, as I couldn't even lift him this morning. think BG might have it a bit too as has screamed blue murder half the morning, very unusual. Oh well. Think how svelte I will be after this!
Hope the turkey curry isn't to blame...

[blueblackdye]

Goat, 2 or 3 days with tummy bug and I would fit in size 4 ! Hope you will recover soon and BG won't have it.
Busy packing, so much stuff to take when travelling with babies....

[scarecrow22]

BBD, really interested in communication elimination. Never knew that was what it was called, or so much about it. Do give an update when back from holiday. Funnily have just started phase 1 potty training with DD (2y 1m). Has taken a month or so or unsustained effort to find a way to get her to sit on potty for more than 4 secs, but Peppa Pig has done trick. Whatever, first two nights say down, did a wee and just got on with life. Am delighted though is just a journey in dark. Books say don't Potty Train too close to baby due so if goes well will mabe take couple if days off soon and have a go, or leave til summer unless she asks. Did you do EC with DC1? I fear I do not have patience to watch DC that closely as baby, though can almost guarantee when DD do no 2 now. How undignified for them, poor mites.
Look forward to hearing more.
Have a wonderful hols, and really hope you enjoy quality time with DP, and lots of vit D. X
X

[BadMissM]

With DD in the summer (but in France with easily cleaned floors and warmer), just took her nappy off. She only wee'd on herself once, she didn't like it trickling down her legs... in 2 weeks, no nappy in the daytime, and about a month later, not at night either...

[Midgetm]

Any news from eagle? Master midge been asleep on my chest for an hour and a half. So lovely. Snuffling his little ginger head. Happy days.

[Midgetm]

Deleted post person - what they banging on about?

[littleredmonkey]

Baby Dylan weigh day today. 15lbs 12oz
My weight loss since new years 15lbs! !!

How random is that! !

[littleredmonkey]

Bhb. Enjoy your holiday and bring back some sunshine please. May Anastasia pee freely! !! Thanks for the pictures she is beautiful

[blueblackdye]

Midget, I will PM you.
LRM, well done Dylan for being so heathly, and you for the work out !
Anastasia is 7.3kg at 26 weeks, healthy too !
Will post as soon as I am back...

[blueblackdye]

LRM, have not had Dylan's pics yet !!!

[bytheseaside]

bbd ooh can we swap photos too? do you have my email?
thought we had jabs tomorrow but have an extra week to worry about it
watched 2 films today windy rainy day here am envious of bbds holiday

[eagleray]

Precious little Baby Eagle is here! Weighs 8lb 12oz and is currently tucked into my nightie refusing to feed!

Will post more soon xxx

[littleredmonkey]

Go baby eagle. Well done honey. Welcome. And hugs xxxx

[blueblackdye]

Eagle, oh so happy to hear your LO has arrived ! Welcome baby Eagle.

[blueblackdye]

Seaside, I have your phone but not your email. Do you want to PM me ?
Luggage packed, emptying the fridge now.

[bytheseaside]

Ah, Eagle - that's lovely! those lovely first snuggles - enjoy many many congratulations :)

blueblack I've pmed you

[GoatBongosAnonymous]

Hooray for Eagle and Babyeagle! Congratulations to you both and welcome to the world, Babyeagle!

[Midgetm]

Feathering out the snog so fit for an eagle. Congratulations and enjoy every last second of newborn snuggling

[10000Fireflies]

Welcome babyeagle and congrats to Mummy.

Liking the sound of the feathered snog, Midget. :-)

[littleredmonkey]

I need the snug this morning. Been up since three feel like super zombie from hell. I look like a bag lady. Smell ok!! Dream feeds at night have gone tits up. He seems to have taken to not liking his bottle. Any tips oh wise group of ladies

[blueblackdye]

Sorry LRM no advice here as Anastasia still refuses the bOttle... But wanted to tell you I share your pain, I went to bed myself at midnight and DS woke up at 5.30, we are now on our way to gatwick