July 2010:Our actions get dafter, all for the reward of giggles and laughter!

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new thread! thanks once again to spireal for the name!

Just quickly cos I don't have time to post properly - got a 25% discount voucher code for
mummy and little me valid til midnight tonight. XMAS25 in the code box.

Hope you all have peaceful slumber and I'll post tomorrow :)

mlic we just got a sponge one from Mothercare, does L fine.

Evening all. :) Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. 'tis the calm before the storm here, the last free weekend before two weekends of manic running up and down the country, followed by hosting a New Year Day party, eek!

I'm sure you'll all be pleased to hear M had a couple of bad nights last week. Though in the great scheme of things (especially compared to what some of you are going through) I can't complain that much about a midnight wakeup/feed and then the following night a 5am wakeup/feed.

Also, since then M seems to have decided 6am is morning instead of 7am. Fortunately DH is a morning person and is fine with getting up at that time while I behave like a zombie slowly get moving.

M has finally found her feet, however. Yeah, she's a slowpoke, I know... But in her defence they are pretty far away. She hasn't rolled yet though and isn't quite laughing. I think she tries sometimes but she just gives herself hiccups instead!

That's great about the porridge, MLIFF. Is the Heinz one good? I've just been using the Aptamil here, since it's the milk M is on for topups/mixing and I thought the taste might therefore be familiar.

As a random query... When I can I start giving M just plain tap water, without boiling it first? Obviously not yet, I'm still obediently sterilising everything. But is it 6 months/12 months/X years/Never?? I can't seem to find the answer in my various books.

spirael we gave it to felix at 6 months. annoyingly he'd drink water from a cup fine - milk NO WAY!

re laughing - i take it you've tried neck kisses and tummy raspberries? Aurelia can't resist laughing her head off at those - she's super ticklish. I'm sure M will be chortling away soon

seeing wss's lovely newborn pics in hospital made me realise we didn't share ours at the time (i think). I've just uploaded a few of mine - would love to see yours.

Mine are in 'My baby boys' on fb cake.

spirael I gave ds1 tap water from 7 months as I stumbled across it one day in a baby book that he could have it from 6 months. Will be doing the same with ds2 too. And yes, the Heinz one went down much better than Organix or baby rice.

I forgot ds2's amber necklace on holiday. Didn't think much of it at the time (even though I was very aware his teeth were bothering him but Nelsons was doing absolutely nada). I haven't even remembered to put it on since we got back yesterday but tonight have wrapped it around his wrist. Let's see if it makes a difference overnight. I let ds1 sleep in his but feel a bit nervous letting ds2 sleep in his so that's why I wrapped it round his wrist. Both boys were suffering terribly come evening-time on holiday.

mlic i feel ok about putting it on A's neck because she's swaddled so doesn't really move - not sure what i'll do when she isn't.

i've heard some people put it round their ankle - if it was under PJs then that should be quite safe.

i'm a bit scared of anything on wrists after i heard of degloving injuries on here altho it would prob be fine in bed.

Well I initially had it on his ankle to be honest but he's a kicker. He kicks his legs soooo hard. We can hear him kicking in his crib upstairs over the noise of the telly before we even hear him cry, his strength is phenomenal. So I put him down after his bath, watched him kick then promptly moved it to his wrist so that he didn't hurt himself. It's not even remotely tight on his wrist.

nooo - don't search! i'm sure it'll be fine in bed, i just wouldn't keep it there in the day.

i massively over-thought this after 'that thread' (which i won't link to) and really worried about A and F's.

I'm convinced tho, that the necklaces would break before strangling.

Would it be better or worse if I tell you I put him in a short-sleeved vest, sleepsuit and then sleeping bag, but that I put socks over his hards (up to his elbows almost) to stop him taking him dummy out and/or clawing at his face. He absolutley cannot get to the necklace. So, is it better or worse that I said that...

better deffo better! sounds fine, honestly!

ps the thread was about jewellery etc generally not the magic amber necklaces

Phew, am was panicking there
Am wondering if his leg might be better after all tomorrow night? (oh, and after a quick 'couldn't resist' google, it's safe to say there are very few people on mn who agree that amber necklaces are indeed 'magic' ) I can only say that up until this point ds1 was physically ill, and I mean ill with teething, days of vomitting and sobbing. Now, evidence will suggest the pesky molars are on their way (ie bright red cheeks - holiday pics) and yet he's not touches wood at all ill.

PS very aware that me and cake are single handedly clockng up the miles on this thread . Sorry folks :)

Right I'm off to dreamfeed / bed in a minute...I just need to get off my chest how utterly fucked off I am that my poor son hasn't even got so much as a birthday card from one of his uncles, his Aunt and cousin, nor his grandad/step nana. dh text his brother and said 'ds1 had a lovely birthday, thanks for asking' tonight and his reply was, 'I've got his card here I was going to pop in on Monday. Oh, well that makes up for ignoring the fact his nephew's brithday was actually thursday. And his Aunt text on Friday to say happy birthday. So I text back, thanks he had a lovely day yesterday. Seriously, if his immediate family can't even remember. I need to stop thinking about it cos I'm getting madder and madder about it...

Thanks - rant over

ah - you obv need to chuck dp out more often tsc!

that is terrible, mlic . i'd be ranting too. all on dh's side i take it? are they close to you guys usually?

can you beat this tho? dh's big sister hasn't met A at all hasn't even mentioned coming to see her. bitch

that's so sad tsc

Weird too. Are they not in contact?

That's really sad, especially considering his mother is such a cow.

What's the problem with his brother?

Families.... Sigh

Let's hope the ones we're all creating work a lot better than these examples

Similarly, dh's father & his wife and their (grown up) daughter (ie his aunt) have not even met ds2 yet. Oh, and he's retired. They visited before ds1 was born and after. It would appear the novelty has now worn off.

I got practically no sleep last night. So, so tired / angry / not in love with ds2 / emotional today as a result.

Ah well we don't see much of our families but we have the excuse of being on the other side of the world.

Actually mil and step-fil visit every year - coming for 6 weeks in Feb - though they are not staying with us for the whole time - they usually stay at weekends and then go off visiting other bits of the country during the week.

Have put G in her own room tonight! Actually it's just a room that leads off our bedroom so she'll still be v close, I am hoping she may sleep better when we're not sleeping a couple of feet from her - she has been in bassinet/cot right next to the bed since birth.
So far so good I will update in the morning - tbh if she only wakes 3 times it will be an improvement on the usual night. Pleeeeeeeeeease don't let her wake up 10 times!

tsc families eh!? im not close to any of my siblings,its getting better since i had L, my brothers gf is pg and i said i now think i want another LO (in the future) as i dont want him to be on his own if anything happens to us, he said he will have his LO we are all very close so our children will be...close? hmm guess i missed that news letter!
all week L has woke up LOTS, he stays at my mums and sleeps 12 hours...12 hours!!! i think he favours her over me! had a great night last night it was a mini orchestra set up with a singer like michael buble and show girl dancers, and the food was amazing, sadly it was ruined when we got back we had a blazing row! i could chop my dh's head off when he has a drink! strangest quote of the night me- please stop spitting on me as i talk. him- oooh sorry Charles and Camilla! what?? oh dear why would he say something like that? this wasnt part of the argument it just shows how drunk he was, this is a man who didnt know who they were until their car got attacked and the photos were in the sun!!