June 10 babies are growing apace, teething and crawling all over the place.

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Here we are ladies. Let's see if we can manage to chat a bit more on this one :).

He just finds it weird. In fairness to him, he found the idea of going beyond about 6 months weird, but he's coping!

He sees stuff on tv and fixates on it. So, he saw the episode of Friends with the ante-natal class and so wouldn't come to any with me. He was terrified that there would be lots of role play, and he might actually have to interact with people.

The "bitty" sketch on Little Britain has a lot to answer for...

None of his family have fed that long- I think his sister might only still be feeding her DD (born November after Ruth) because I am. She certainly hasn't fed the others this long. He's not big on the unknown or change.

The good news is that whereas with Ruth he only agreed to a child because it is what I had always wanted (and he waited until the age I had wanted a child by), now that it isn't a complete unknown he's quite keen for no.2

We've established that cream eggs make Ruth bounce off the walls. Literally.

And this fear of spiders thing is going to be a problem. She now refuses to go into the garden because when she was out there at the weekend she saw a spider. We have hundreds, which live in the flower beds and the gravel.

DD really liked spiders and wendy houses untilm I bought her a wendy house and the spiders moved in. Now she hates both.

I am no longer bf fergus but really only because as pregnancy progressed my milk pretty much disapeared so fergus would try and get a drink and nothing would come out. He kept saying stuck stuck so we moved onto bottles. Now I actually find it quite strange feeding him a bottle of milk when I am out as most kids his age seem to have moved onto sippy cups while we have just moved onto bottles. I dont care though, he seems to like the comfort of cuddling in and having a bottle so I will stick with that I have no idea how or if I would have stopped if not for pregnancy. Speaking of which only 2 months to go now and so unorganised compared to last time. Its funny how different it is being pregant this time round. No time to think about it. Hope everyone is well

Ok so noone has posted since I was last on here but I wont let that deter me. Have had lovely day at, believe it or not, the beach today and feeling most happy. Despite living in Scotland it was 17degrees with no wind and warmer than it normally is in the summer. Fergus ran around jumping off sand dunes and singing to himself and I am feeling wuite positive about having a baby and fergus in the summer as long as can spend most of it outside, I reckon Fergus will be happy enough. Have horrible sciatica just now so sleeping very badly, it only really seems to bother me at night, but still happy in the sunshine today. Not at all organised for the next baby coming, all its clothes are still in boxes. Only 7 weeks left to go so must get organised soon.
Hope everyone else is well. Just wanted to mention also that I have bought 2 really good kids albums recently which is quite amzing in my opinion. One is a folky one by Laura Viers called Tumble Bee and the others a more bouncy one by caspar babypants. If you like such things you should check them out. I do think it is a bit sad however that these are the only music purchases I have made in sometime, I am sure I used to enjoy listening to music myself in some other lifetime :)
Oh one more thing, cannot decide on a baby name this time around. Fergus has chosen Jonah and is quite definate on it but DH is not keen. He thinks its a weird name. We both quite like Donald but I hate shortened forms of it. ANy opinions anyone?

Oh I love a good baby name discussion! Do you want a scottish name or not fussed? We love (and have) Duncan, and nearly had an Angus too (was worried we would sound like Scots wannabes). Of your 2 suggestions I prefer Donald to Jonah.

Oh what about Kester (apparently scottish for christopher)? I love that too (dh vetoed).

I love Angus but think it might be a bit much with Fergus. Too many gusses :). I like Duncan

Happy mothers' day everyone.

I got 2 lovely presents from Ruth (a DVD and a chocolate cow which she chose for me), and the not-so-lovely presents of insisting on getting up and coming to me at 5.30, being slightly sick in our bed (so yes, I'd done a load of washing by 7) and worst of all was the rash of spots we discovered when her pyjamas came off.

Yes, we have chicken pox!

So, no swimming lesson and no lunch out. Hope you all have a lovely day!

Ugh Barbeasty. Happy mother's day!

Happy Mother's Day to you all.

Danny marked it by twisting and turning and squawking in his sleep so much that I actually didn't sleep at all. He has recently spent one whole night in his own bed, so not all bad.

He is driving me a bit bonkers with bf though. Once all his teeth are through, I might encourage him to tail it off.

Sounds like a lovely day Goodname. Out and about sounds like a good plan. Douglas / Dougie?

LaT Fergus is the same with his sleep just now. I am thinking it is teeth but wish they would all hurry up and come through.
6 Weeks til the baby comes and fergus' sleep gets worse instead of better arg

LaT - I expect that once all his teeth are through he will prob be less demanding of it anyway. It def offers a huge comfort to mine when they are teething.

6 weeks goodname . How did that happen?!

Hi everyone, bad luck about the chickenpox barbeasty - well, I say that, but I guess there's something to be said for getting it out of the way.

goodname, that's exciting and a bit scary that your due date is coming up at such a pace.

I have given up on attempts to improve Alice's dreadful sleep until we move her into her own room. I've decided that while she's so near our bed, the introduction of a 'no booby' message is too much. Teeth are a constant issue - not only are those slow old canines still to push through, but we had a definite teeth poo nappy or two yesterday and Alice has her hand constantly rammed to the back of her mouth as though back molars might be on the cards too.

She is despite all this, cheery, and a lot happier to go off with DS and make mischief rather than cling to me, which means I too am much happier. Nursery, having consulted us, are beginning the process of transition as Alice moves to another room for 2-2.5 yr olds. I think she'll like it and they are being really thoughtful about the process, with a gaggle of similar-aged little girls moving at the same time.

The project to turn the study into A's bedroom drags on but I've been telling her every day that she's going to have her own room next to her big brother's and a bed like his (yup, going to take the plunge).

Uh oh, there is she calling for me!

Well it's very quiet on here, and had dropped off the threads I'm on, so I thought I'd better come and say happy Easter.

Also that I'm pregnant. Just found out today, so it's still sinking in.

Hope you all have a good day and enjoy the chocolate. I'm hoping I haven't really started to go off it...

Oh congratulations barbeasty! Lovely news .

Congratulations, Barbeasty! After a long time planning that one DS was all we were going to have, we are about to start ttc as well... Must be spring fever!

Congratulations Barbeasty - when are you due? Talking of due, yoohoo Goodname? Anywhere?

Daniel has his last molars coming through. Three to go. While I would love another baby, we have decided not to and I must say the euphoria at the idea of only having three teeth to go almost matches any sense of broodiness.

I will not miss teething. When DCs teeth come out I'm going to gold plate them and make jewellery. They'vebloody well cost me enough already...

(LaT hasn't had much sleep lately....)

Happy Easter everyone. Be back soon to discuss tantrums and birthdays ... they're nearly two!

Don't talk to me about teeth LaT! We still only have 6! There are 2 more almost cut the surface, but they have taken weeks of constant feeding to soothe already!

Thank you all, and good luck Elena.

I'm due mid December, so a long slog yet and about as far from June as I could have been.

DH is excited, although I was mean and didn't tell him until late yesterday afternoon. I wanted to get through lunch without his family guessing and decided he was too likely to give the game away. Thankfully I've had a horrid cold, so they weren't expecting much drinking from me.

I'm not sure if we've got more teeth to go, but we're certainly in tantrum territory now. Mainly about crisps and chocolate, and not being allowed more.

I hate teeth! You have my sympathy CSWS.

Barbeasty - you could be like me - DD is 1st January and DS is 1st July so exactly 6 months apart. We have half birthdays, which is nice.

Hello, still here. Only 3.5 weeks to go now. A little closer than you in December Barbeasty. Congratulations you will find this pregnancy goes a lot faster than the last one as you have no time to think about it. No time to rest either unfortunately.
I also hate teeth. Just have the back ones to come through now though. To be honest though Fergus sleep is so random (and bad) that I have no idea why he sleeps badly half the time. Just hoping this new baby is super well behaved to make up for it.
Tantrums here are normally about food too although they have not been too bad in recent days. Just wait til the baby gets here and Fergus cant be the centre of the universe all the time though. I am scared and also a little sad at the thought of missing out on all the time we have together just the two of us.
Oh well.

Barbeasty lovely news - congratulations.

Goodname I was sad at the thought of missing out on time with DS when I had Alice, but it has all worked out ok, but it's a powerful feeling and one that I recognise.

Elena - that's exciting about your decision

Alice has 2 canines after 3+ months of constant demands for bf and beyond terrible sleep. I'm in the 'don't talk to me about teeth' group. Very much so!

Other than that, I went away for 2 nights this week with Alice and DS and had them both sleeping with me, which made for an unparalled bad night's sleep just when I thought it could get no worse. It's a relief to be home, sort of, because the decorator is here as we attempt to get a room ready for Alice (which I hope might improve her sleep, but I have already begun a charm offensive with the neighbours as I'm fearful it will just mean I have to get out of bed more to deal with her).

So turns out I have cholastis and am getting induced on Monday. I am a bit gutted as the last birth was quite straightforward in the water in the midwife led uint.

Do any of you have good tips on coping with two compared to one especially at the start?

Oh what a shame goodname. Good luck with the induction. Have you read up about it? Don't forget that you don't have to let them race through the stages if things are not progressing as you'd like (my induction with ds1 took 5 days in the end!).

I can't remember whether you said that fergus had weaned now or not?
If not, then for an easy life and to prevent him feeling pushed out I would recommend allowing him to feed freely for the first few weeks. Good for preventing engorgement for you too! Other tips are box of special toys that only come out when you are busy feeding the baby, let tv be your/his friend - it's not forever and it's easy enough to get them off it again later, and don't worry about housework/anything else. If friends/family visit, get your dh to tell them what they can do to help - he can hand out dusters and dettol at the door!

Exciting times!

goodname I'm not sure what cholastis is, but hope you are ok. Agree with CSWS about telly and not worrying about housework. My DS was 3.5 when Alice was born, so Fergus will be a bit different.

Good luck, as CSWS says it's exciting

there was a typo in goodname's post wwisa. the condition is this.