June Mummies 3 - One handed typers over here!!

[Cooperoo]

A new thread.

welshie, congrats on the christening. Can't wait for ds's - it won't be till Feb due to people not being able to make it before, but all the more time to look forward to. Could you CAT me with the whole poem (if you don't mind me nicking your idea ? The ending was beautiful.
mandymac, cold extremities (hands and feet) are normal in babies. Back of neck is a good place to test for temp.
Lippy, congrats on christening too.
Coop, how's dd1?
Much courage to all the potty trainers!
Sleeping - we are still routineless , but it suits us - ds seems to have started going for longer stretches at night. He has an evening/first-part-of-night sleep (up to 6 hours ) and does at least another 3-hour chunk later. No regular daytime naps yet, but he seems fine on it.

Bero - it's quite a long poem but I will find time at some point to type it out - remind me if you're getting behind with stuff.
On the feeling edged out front - I had lots of 'does dd really like me' moments throughout her first couple of years. Sometimes she really did prefer her dad to me - and it does have alot to do with who's spending the most time with them BUT it all evens out in the end and he will adore you both to distraction.
On hot liquids - I'm not a doc but if it's only left a small red mark on his head I would doubt it's hurt his brain. I think you're absolutely right to be paranoid around hot liquids though - you really can't be too careful. A friend of mine's ds knocked a cup of coffee onto himself when he was 6 months old and his chest is badly scarred as a result. I actually think it's quite good to get a fright like you've had early on - if there's no damage done - it just makes you really vigilant around hot liquids and I think that's a good thing.

morning ladies
goodness what a weekend! after the torrential rain on friday, the parking garage in the basement flooded and we had to put up with the all night noise of some pumps, somehow there was also a high pitch moise which kepts us all from sleeping. don't know if that was the cause but dd was out of sorts all weekend taking little feeds barely napping and not settling well for the following two nights. thankfully all seems back to normal.

army babies- well both dh and i spent our childhood around army barracks.most enjoyable for children. the downside for the grown ups is always where you get sent. my MIL is still annoyed at being made to move from singapore to preston.

visitors - well am having none of that. so far have only had family, mine live within london so can just pop in and help doing the cooking and the dishes. the inlaws are lovely enough to stay in a hotel and eat in restaurants when they visit

berolina- sorry about the accident i am sure it is a worry even if nothing is wrong, maybe he was also scared and came out as dismissive? i guess returning to work also makes it an emotional time for you.

my dh always says he is jealous of the breastfeeding for the easy bond it provides with the mother, since the start we have made the bath his 'thing' i dont get involved at all apart from occasionaly walking past or taking the odd photo. he is also the one in charge of settling her after i initially get her to bed, should she wake up.
i still think i can do everything better but i think she should have a good trusting relationship with her father. we are planning on both working flexibly and sharing care although that will be easier for him, my work can be far less predictable.

hope you all having a good day sunny here hope to go for walk after her nap

Morning everyone, I have been reading but haven't had the energy to post after a hard few days with the DSs. DH has been working alot or, annoyingly ill with vague unspecified ailments that prevent him from being any use around the house

Welshie and Lippy, it sounds like you've both had beautiful christenings, moving and emotional. You've inspired me to think about a naming ceremony for the DSs next year sometime as I think they've missed out on having a special day like that.

Berolina, so sorry to read about your hot drink incident. I'm sure your DS will be absolutely fine but it's so upsetting when it happens. I did it to DS1 when he was a baby, knocked a cup of tea on to his legs - it left a red mark that faded very quickly but I was upset about it for days.

It sounds like you need to have a bit of time just you and DS, without DH there so you don't have to compete with him. Could you always do bathtime on the days when you've been working perhaps?

Charleypops, no feet playing here either, his hands are far too interesting. Bless him, he's started sucking his thumb and he looks so sweet when he's doing it (bet I won't be saying that when he's still at it in 3 years time )

Can't remember who asked about winding but I don't bother unless he's making a bit of a fuss after a feed and I never do it at night, it's usually just a quick feed then straight back into his cot.

All the posts about losing family were very moving to read. It's extra emotional when you become a parent yourself I think because you have a new appreciation of all they did for you (IMO anyway).

Coop, it sounds like you've had a few tough days - it's so hard not to take things personally isn't it? I am finding it difficult I have to be honest (have started fantasising about going back to work), DS1 is a 'challenge' (if I'm being polite ) and it upsets me so much that I'm not doing things right with him. I need to take a step back and understand that some of it is purely down to his age, rather than just an attempt to wind me up. Yesterday the sun was shining here though and we had a lovely day together for the most part which cheered me up a bit. Had to laugh (and ) when DS1 stood in the back garden shouting 'bollocks' at the top of his voice - a swearword he has unfortunately learnt from me over the last few days, which gives you an idea of how badly I've been coping!

Coop, sorry you didn't get the posting you wanted. How long will this one be for?

DS2 had his second lot of injections yesterday and today one of his legs has got an enormous red mark on it Has this happened to any of yours? Presumably I just leave it to go down on its own?

Katz, hope you are managing to enjoy Sorrento as well as working and looking after the DDs (you are very brave!).

Well DS2 went to bed at 7.30 last night and slept through until 4.30 this morning Probably a one-off but it was fab. DS1 had woken up and climbed into our bed about 4am though so I was already awake when DS2 woke up, typical!

Sfxmum, sorry to hear about your flooding problems, hope everything is ok now.

Hope you all have a lovely day.x

morning mums wow have to play catch up again.

Coops thanks for that boot link will look later ugssss.

Mr W william had his first injections the other week and HV said it may swell up to 50 p shape then thats ok but if redness goes up to knee then take him straight back to doctor, so it sounds like your DS will be fine hugsss

Berlonia in so sorry that you had an accident with your baby boy im sure you did the right thing by taking him to docs. maybe you could talk to your DH and explain how you feel, that your not spending as much time with your baby as would like, im sure you can work out a program where the care can be shared hugssssss.

sfxmum sorry to hear about your flood glad all is back to normal.

katz it great that you had time for us hugsss

Mandy sounds like your baby massage class went well im thinking of taking william to one too, where my midwife is based.

Well we had a great nite william finally settled about 8 30 then he slept till 4am this morn in his cot i did put some mits on him, and got hubby to move cot, our bed, cupboard, lol so william could be next to me. He slept lovely but i was re assured having him next to me.

Anyway totaly different subject lol but ive had a Ann summers coordinator here this morning as im thinking of becoming an oganisor, bit different from senior nursery nurse might be fun could do with a smile these days.

hope we all have a lovely day xxxxxxx

Ahhhh loads of posts since this morning!!...

Hi everybody!
Have been missing you all terribly, and still need to catch up with all the latest news.
I am finally spending a day home - waiting for the fridge/freezer to be delivered, It is nice to put the feet up for a change!
DS also has not found his feet. He has though found his thumb big time. He seem very unsettled these days, and must be chewing something at all times. He looks like he is tething, with lots of drool, but is certainly too early for that, right?!

MrsW my sympathies to you! I am finding having two at once so hard, and I do it much less than you! I also keep feeling the same way about DD (half the time angry and half of the time sorry), and feel so guilty! I think actually going into work this week (with DS attached) did help. Waas tiring but was a change in routine, IYSWIM.

right, will try to catch up properly now

Hi all
Mrs W - I know exactly where you are coming from and sorry you have had a hard few days of it. DD1 is absolutely fine now after her sickness and taken to 'attacking' dd2 whenever I am busy with something. Poor dd2 has been whacked in the face and had her hands trodden on and been rolled over amongst other things in the past few days. DD1 has also taken to roaring (like a lion) at dd2 which actually really scares her and makes her cry everytime . We have been working with the naughty chair and making her sit there for two minutes and apologise everytime but not only is this exhausting as its effectiveness seems to have expired it also makes me sad that my two babies who I love so much are causing problems for each other .
DD1 has been fantastic this morning as we were out running errands, gettting dd2 weighed (14lb2 at 12 weeks - whopper!) and popped to b/f support group and to see dh and she was so well behaved and most excitingly told me she needed the toilet and did two wees and a poo on 'strange' toilets. I also left her nappy (and knickers) off for her lunchtime nap and put the potty in her room and she used it! . This is SUCH a breakthough and very exciting, and yet this afternoon she is tired and grumpy (she did not have her nap) and she is picking on dd2.
Berolina - Sorry you have had a stressful few days too and glad ds is ok.
I must admit I am glad we decided that I would look after the dd's at home, although the change of scenery sometimes would be appreciated! I have no job to go back to anyway having moved out here.
Sorry, have to cut this short as dd1 is getting bored with her Happyland people and will be gunning for dd2 very soon. She is in creche again tomorrow so dd2 and I can have some quality time. It is ironic I did everything in my power to ensure dd1 was looked after and not hurt/left to cry etc and now because of her it happens to dd2 alot. Thankfully I have the experience and confidence is growing to try and deal with it.
Any tips for misbehaving siblings greatfully received lol.

EYM - Ann Summers sounds fun, and certainly a change from your usual job lol .
SFX - Sorry about your flood too. Singapore to Preston - no wonder she was pissed off.
I love this site - Makes me feel human and shows me I am not the only one .

oh gosh sorry, seems i made thr flooding sound worst that it was. it's the basement of the apartment block some sewage thing overflew, we don't own a car, our parking space only has the bikes, stinky bikes now. still i am sure the service charge will be affected somehow.

finger sucking- enthusiastic practioner over here. she is also dribbling a lot. please no teeth yet

nice to hear about the christenings going on i am sure its very special. we are not religious and at one time gave some thought to some sort of naming/ welcoming ceremony but they all seemed a bit strange.
maybe it will be the first birthday as in 'yes we survived this'

Oh yes, dd1's 1st birthday was a big congratulations to me and DH for getting that far .

Hi All,

Coop ? ha ha, welcome to the Gina Dark Side [evil emoticon] ?..

Berolina, sorry to hear about your stressful day. You are NOT a bad mummy. It is so stressful when our little angels get so much as a slight knock, having a hot drink spilt on his head must have been really upsetting. However, if its just left a small red mark, I?m sure DS will be absolutely fine. Is DS okay in himself? I always try to use that as my marker, in order to try and curb my worries. Have you thought about telling DH how you feel about the situation? Maybe talking to him so he understands your worries would make him more aware of your feelings on this?

SFX ? Sorry to hear about your smelly bikes . Lol at MIL moving to Preston. Not wishing to insult anyone from Preston, but moving from the Far East to there would annoy me immensely too!!!

Mrs Wed, my DS?s leg has got a red lump on it from the injection. I believe that its okay and will go in its own time.

As for thumb sucking, my DS is definitely leading the way. It does worry me a little bit, to be honest. I try and distract him when he is awake and try and ease it out, but I realise it?s a bit of a losing battle as he sucks it in his sleep, while falling asleep, while waking up?. you get the picture. The books said this is nothing to worry about but he does it so much (or tries to, until his mean mummy stops him)

evening all!
just a quick one now (catch-up later) to say thanks for sympathies. ds is fine today and I've had main charge of him, being at home and not having much work to do. he's been gazing at me loads, reaching up to pull at my nose and lips and put his fingers in my mouth . this pm we went to the nearest city to get this for him - thought it would be a safe way of co-sleeping and give us more room in bed. we've given away our (v old) car as it's just too small for us with him, and haven't got a new one yet, so it was quite a long and stressful journey by bus and train (incl missing one train ) and lugging the flat pack, but we managed. On the bus home he was in the baby björn and crying and I sang to him ('Summertime and the living is easy', which I've often sung to him before) and he immediately and completely stopped for as long as I was singing - that was amazing. Feel like a better mummy today though still feel sick when I think of yesterday.
will catch up with you all when ds is asleep...

Hi all, no time to catch up but just wanted to send good Junie vibes before I vanish for a few days up in Leeds househunting.

MrsW, I've emailed you, but not sure we will have time / be able to commit to a definite time for a meet-up. But hopefully soon we will be up there permanently and things will be a bit easier!

Take care all, catch up soon xxx

Welshie - umm - how about using a boob tube under your boobs, then you can wear anything over it - tee shirt for instance, then when you hitch it up, your tum won't be exposed...?

Katz - bet you're loving Sorrento! I was there July last year. Will you have time to go to Pompeii?

Mrs W - PMSL at "Bollocks"!

Bero - I'm sure your little one's brain will be absolutely fine - try to imagine how much heat would penetrate the skin, bone and meninges between the soup and his brain before it cooled (which would be quick), it wouldn't even register I'm sure Hope you sort things between you and dh - you really shouldn't let stuff like that build up. Looking after a new aby is stressful enough without weird undercurrents. My ds starts crying when I sing to him! lol you must have a much better voice than me - not difficult!

EYM - wow - Ann Summers! where do you get the energy? What would you do with William?

Lua - my ds likes to chew too (loves my knuckles) he has also begun to drool. HV says it's normal. I guess it could be the beginnings of teeth - they might be aware be aware of something happening in the gum department a couple of months prior to them pushing through?

Coop - Sounds tough

morning mums hgssssss

william is fast aslep so i just want to try this lol bear with me *have a look at\linkwww.bilbo.karoo.net/this

Dam it never worked anyway thats our homepage there some pics of william and my family, wedding, if you want to have a look

Straight through to your gorgeous baby pics EYM

And the second lot

awwwwww thanks trib hugsssss

lol im not very technical

Afternoon mums

charely hubby will have william, hes fine about it, he knows i dont want to go back working in childcare just yet so he will support me whatever i want to do im very lucky.

William slept again last nite in cot from 8 30 till 4am im amazed feel not so tired will be taking william to baby clinic tomoro and also talking to doctor about the cancer screening didnt have time before.

have a lovely afternoon mums hope you like the pics xxxxxxx

Hi Everyone,

Tired here today. Dd2 up a lot last night, every 2 hours for the first time ever, with very blocked nose, poor baby. But, now she is in her basket and has been for about an hour, and I'm not sure she's been to sleep she's just lying there gurgling Well, it wont her to know that this time of day is 'rest time'. I have been kipping on the sofa myself!!

I am off to 'legs bums antums' tonight - Oh god!! It's booked, I can't get out of it!!! Went for a run last night to, so 50% of my weeks exercise will be achieved!!

Las night dp cooked us a delicious salad Nicoise, with real tune, it was so yummy, I'm getting him to cook tonight too

Coop, you're a star, I am using you as inspiration on a few things... using reusables only during the day no matter what !!!, breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months and starting dd1 on her toilet training some time before Christmas. We have a 2 week holiday booked in the carribean in november. Should I wait till afterwards or attempt it before? Is holiday a good time to be doing it, bearing in mind the potential stress (although she could take to it really well too) ??

Mrs W, sorry you have had a difficult time of it over the last few days

EYM, love the pics!!!!

Ok, dd2 kicking off now, but I have no idea if she slept!!! Darn.

AAAARGH, please HELP!

Hi by the way

Lippy - Well on your back to your old organised ways I see!

I'm getting worse by the hour... Poor you and ddd2 - I'm dreading ds getting a cold - must be a nightmare, hopefully he won't get one until he discovers that he can breathe through his nose.

He very very nearly rolled over today - might try him again later, t'would be nice as he's 12 weeks today.

EYM - wish dp felt confident enough to let me "out" for a few hours every week - I've only had a total of 8 hours away from ds so far - to get my hair done and two lots of root canal treatment! Don't mind though...

I meant of course "breathe through his mouth" Dur.

Awww Lippy, I wouldn't use me as any kind of example at all lol. I am totally in shock at your gym attendance. That is fantastic if you ask me. I can hardly co-ordinate the dd's to leave them with DH to go to the supermarket five minutes away!
It is a while until November so why not have a crack at the training now and see how it goes. I probably wouldn't start with in a month of your hol and if you are getting no where before that then wait until after as you may find yourself putting her in nappies for the flight for peace of mind etc which may confuse the issue. What do you others post toilet training think (I still consider myself to be in the middle!)
EYM - Gorgeous pictures!
We are having a MUCH better day today. The naughty chair is working and dd's are both being lovely. I am doubly glad as dh is on a 24 hour duty today so we won't see him until tomorrow morning. I hope they will be good tomorrow too as we have dd2's jabs, the dentist and the opticians then the hairdresser on Friday.
On a tangent have any of you had IPL permanent hair removal treatment. It is cheaper here and I want some feedback to see if it is worth the investment.
Trib - Good Luck househunting.
Charley - posted on other thread.
Jonah - I think my parenting has been on the dark side for a while ha ha.
Made rice krispie cakes with dd1 today in honour of her Nanny's b'day and she sang Happy Birthday down the phone to her. I was so pleased as we have been practicing. MIL was made up.
Any of the little ones suffering with cradle cap? dd2 has quite a case of it despite use of oils etc.
Are you still using cotton wool to do the babies bottoms or wipes? I am still on cotton wool but got lazy today and used wipes twice. I used washable wipes with dd1 (as it can all be washed with the nappies any way) and so might start with them soon.
Well I have to say that dd2 is a treasure and today she has totally [shocked] me by trying to sit up in her pram. She has her legs under the toddler seat (we have the old silver cross BIG pram and I am loving it) and kind of levered up lifting her head and shoulders off the mattress! Where has my newborn gone !
No feet action here though, not even close, and just as well as dd1 has just put stickers on dd1's legs. Had better go and get dd1 fed and dd2 de-stickered. So glad to be getting a good day after yesterday. Hope you are all doing OK too
By the way who went to 'baby cinema'?? You never did tell me what it was??
DD2 has been very good at sleeping from 7.30pm until 1.30 (and then we are awake every two hours) so I am planning a night out for a meal on the 23rd Sep (a friend is leaving). I have an Usborne party I kind of got roped into doing on Mon 19th, but I will be taking dd2 with me.
Byeeeeeee

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