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April 2004 Babies part 5... we're catching up fast!

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Yorkiegirl · 17/10/2004 12:44

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lunavix · 21/10/2004 17:04

dot1 - ds hasbeen turning his nose up at his weetabix (too many lumps i think) this morning i gave him half a packet of oats so simple, with a bit of greek yogurt and maple syrup and he loved it. didn't eat all of it... but it was quite a lot. I was going to give him readybrek but someone said readybrek was quite sugary - and oats so simple was two for the price of one at tescos!
dolbear - how did it go?I'm on tenterhooks!

dolbear · 21/10/2004 17:22

Dear all
I am very excited , we managed half of the caul and broc and..........the whole of the pf-porrige and weetabix ensamble so am feelin most victorius many thanks for all the support , was v mucho appreciated
am feelin a bit more ambiteous now and will be braver with mixing I feel .
although may have to invest in a ' baby feeding wardrobe ' did anyone c anything suitable @ the london fashion week ? no ? ah well there is always New york !
onwards and upwards ! as they say

LucyJones · 21/10/2004 19:31

Hi everyone. I gave ds a grown-up ski yoghurt today as we had run out of petit filous. Is that a big no-no? Is it just frowned upon because it has more sugar in it? Ds gobbled it up so he obviously didn't mind!

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dot1 · 22/10/2004 09:01

Dolbear - I usually have to strip at the front door when I get home or all my work clothes get covered in whatever mashed food ds2's been eating!! Non-work clothes are beyond repair, so I just look like slobby Mummy at the weekends...!

ds2's got such a bad cough at the moment - we keep dithering on whether to take him to the Dr's or not - but he's still eating, drinking and sleeping OK so I'm sure they'll just send us home - tricky to know when to bother the GP for something like this...

Chuffed · 22/10/2004 09:19

dot I'd bother as it could turn into whooping cough. It is likely that he is just clearing his lungs out after the cold but I'd want to make sure that the lungs aren't gunky or anything.

dolbear good news on the feeding front...it's all downhill from here. As for clothes while feeding I just throw one of dh's old t'shirts over whatever I'm wearing, then can take it off when dd is wiped.

lucyjones don't they just frown upon normal yoghurts as they have dairy content and we have to wait until 6mth to give normal yoghurt. Some adult yoghurts actually have less sugar than kids ones apparently.

Well we had a good sleep last night with only one small wake up at 3am which a 30sec pat on the back solved - yay first one in ages without medised assistance.

I had a tough day yesterday, am finding it really hard at the moment as I am missing dd like mad, feeling quite tearful and down.

dot1 · 22/10/2004 09:41

oh Chuffed - sorry you're feeling down... It's so hard - someone said to me (when I was crying like mad just before I had to come back to work) that you can always have what you want, but there's a price to pay. I quite often think about that and I think it's true - I wanted a baby but the price is that I have to work to keep us all fed and clothed... I miss my ds's but realise I'm lucky they're with my dp. I get jealous sometimes - especially when I think ds2 might get more attached to her than me - which wouldn't be the worst thing in the world anyway! But it's weird not being the primary carer...

Anyway, sorry - didn't mean to drag us all down even further..!

Ds2 woke up at 4am, not 5am today, because of his cough - sip of water and he was back off until 6.30am - not sure if this is better or worse!!

Chuffed · 22/10/2004 09:48

dot just think he'll be fine when the clocks move.

hewlettsdaughter · 22/10/2004 09:50

DD tried a lick (or 4) of 'grown-up' yogurt from my finger yesterday - was very keen so maybe it's just my cooking that's put her off so far!
My steriliser packed up the other day so I am relying on the dishwasher now.
Chuffed - sorry you're having a tough time

dolbear · 22/10/2004 09:50

bless you both and loadsa hugs right at yer !
ds actualy woke uo @ 6.45 am yippee that the latest for 2wks now , so actualy feel wide awake who would have thought that anyone would be saying that !
going into the breach once more my friends today !
I heard someone mention greek yogurt earlier is that ok for 6mths then as I think as long as I mix whatever with yogut i will be ok , I can not realy mix vegy type stuff with fruit p-f - yuk

dot1 · 22/10/2004 10:11

now this is what confuses me - won't the clocks going back make it even worse - i.e. if he wakes up at 5am now, won't it be 4am when the clocks go back??!!!! We're dreading it...

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Yorkiegirl · 22/10/2004 10:15

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Chuffed · 22/10/2004 10:22

dot you are right I'm getting confused. I read somewhere to put them to bed 15mins earlier each night for the 4 nights leading up to the change and then they aren't bothered by it.
I think almost anything is OK after 6 months dolbear as long as no allergies in the family. When I was a kid and didn't like anything mum used to put a white cheesy sauce on it ie. spinach with cheese sauce, broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce. You could always try a cheese sauce as it is creamy, tasty but not sweet.

hewlettsdaughter · 22/10/2004 10:31

YG - that's very kind of you to offer your steriliser! Are you sure you won't need it again??? Would it be heavy/awkward to post?

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Yorkiegirl · 22/10/2004 10:38

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Fennel · 22/10/2004 10:40

yorkiegirl, thanks I would like the thermometer. I will email you my address, or CAT it. I can pay you the postage at a meetup! (am still considering the leeds one).

will be offline for a few days, going away and also home internet line is down for a week til Bt repairs it.

Dolbear, I am getting through so many clothes with dd3s weaning we had to buy a new washing machine this week! and she ONLY wants to feed herself with spoon now, resists being fed. mess mess mess.

I am in work with dd3 smuggled in today, she was teething and needy so I couldn't bear to leave her at home with DP and the other 2, cos I don't feel he cuddles her enough when she's needy. he's angry with me for being overprotective. meanwhile dd3 has weed on the office carpet. another stain to add to the vomit stain by dd1 once!

MrsDoolittle · 22/10/2004 10:40

I am obviously a scummy mummy. I packed my steriliser away a month ago.
I also understand that fruit yoghurts have lots of sugar in them (or worse atificial sweeteners)and the amount of sugar in the tiny weaning yoghurts is 8g in every two pots!! I just use greek yoghurt or full fat natural yoghurt and add banana, grated/pureed apple or weetabix.
I am atking a weeks annual leave soon and dd, dm and myself are going on the train to Scotland. I have been thinking about all the stuff we are going to need for dd and scaring myself - travel cot, buggy, car seat, baby bag. I think this is going to be really awkward, has anyone got any tips?

Fennel · 22/10/2004 10:40

I thought readybrek had no salt or sugar? the Tesco's own version doesn't.

MrsDoolittle · 22/10/2004 10:42

Hd aren't you going swimming? I couldn't get a place

MrsDoolittle · 22/10/2004 10:43

Fennel, I thought that too. Dd has ready brek at nursery and she loves it, apparently.

hewlettsdaughter · 22/10/2004 10:43

Just off now MrsD... YG, I will email you!

Fennel · 22/10/2004 10:44

Mrs D - one tip for travelling light is don't bother with travel cot. most places you stay have a cot if you ask. and otherwise just put them in sleeping bag on sheet on floor. it works fine. depends where you're staying of course.

MrsDoolittle · 22/10/2004 10:48

At my sisters house! won't the floor be hard?

dot1 · 22/10/2004 11:03

you could use settee cushions? Although I suppose there's the rolling thing... Could your sister borrow a travel cot from anyone up there? They're such a pain to lug around... No handy hints really - dp and I just end up taking the bare minimum of stuff for ourself - sometimes just the clothes we're wearing (apart from clean undies, obviously!!) to cut down on the luggage. But we've never travelled long distances with both ds's on the train - way too much stuff to take!

Chuffed · 22/10/2004 11:08

mrsd how big is the bed, could she just sleep with you for the weekend?
At your sisters you'll be able to wash if need be. Are you taking ready mix formula or powder?
What type of buggy do you have, could you take dd in a pack and just take the carseat or could it clip onto the buggy?
What about one of those self inflating mattresses, our travel cot has one dd could just sleep on that?
It's hard to pack light that's for sure.

MrsDoolittle · 22/10/2004 11:24

Well I think Fennel's idea is actually a very good one, maybe even two sleeping bags. I would put dd in bed with me but she tends to 'spread' out these days
The car seat thing is a pain. Dd is in 'big' car seat these days having grown out of her carrycot. This means I have to take the buggy and car seat. The buggy is infact very tidy, a very neat M&P one. Infact leavng the travel cot already makes life alot easier.
For simplicity's sake I am also going to use disposable nappies and leave my beloved totsbots behind I will also take a bag of Hipp Organic fomula. Would it be an idea to take the handblender if dsis has not got one? Or is this definately 'overkill'?