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December 2011: Smiles and giggles and coffee and truffles.....

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aethelfleda · 11/03/2012 19:27

Voila, a new positive thinking thread for us!

Onward and upward, ladies. Do come on and post if you're a lurker or want to join our merry band, all welcome!!

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Rashkakeller · 19/03/2012 17:40

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If the above isn't a link for aquapod then I can't copy and paste properly on the iPod!! msbuggy it's a bath seat from coughmothercarecough which we used for dd and will use again for ds. The summer delux bath seat we currently use wouldn't be much use as Miri is already trying to sit up!

Rashkakeller · 19/03/2012 17:44

If it helps, i strongly suspect that ds' nappy has leaked on me following a fart that wasn't just a fart. And I can't check because dd is sat on my other leg and I feel too guilty to move her off again because I'm always having to do it!!

seven77 · 19/03/2012 17:46

Well that puts the sick into perspective :o

msbuggywinkle · 19/03/2012 18:02

Thanks rash that looks ace.

Re sitting, my elder 2 were both sitting well at 16 weeks (Miri is 14) but then didn't crawl until 10mths!

plutocrap · 19/03/2012 18:14

Such a lovely afternoon: I collected a happy DS from preschool, then we walked into town to weigh DD (well, that was a bit crap, as it took ages, the room was v hot, and she's still quite light - 5.22kg), then went to soft plat, where I signed the stuff for his birthday party, and he played nicely (got off the trampoline for another child, and didn't kick off when it was time to leave). As I said earlier, once one thing goes right, it makes the rest easier! It was such beautiful wether, too, and I walked about 4 or so miles in total!

plutocrap · 19/03/2012 18:14

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MissRee · 19/03/2012 18:44

seven I can't remember whether you are BF or FF but if bottles then I upped the teat size for Freya as she was very windy and sicky after a feed. It seems to have worked Grin

DeterminedandSpecialMum · 19/03/2012 18:45

I don't know how to have an hrs rest! I haven't stopped today.

Darcie is in bed, doing her new princess puzzle book. Neil came home and cooked dinner as I haven't been in today to get it sorted. Just going to sort the bottles and get my Little Lady Sky to bed and then I'm going to snuggled up in bed for an early night infront of the TV as Neil has buggered off up the pub for MNC.

NorthernChinchilla · 19/03/2012 19:31

Thankfully all poops have been contained by the nappies- we've had two today, that stank, so either teething, or the anti-bs, or both. But at least it's not running down my leg rashka Sad.

So exciting about Miri MsB! These next few months, where they start to sit, and get enough hand/eye co-ordination to pick stuff up, should be very interesting, can't wait...although DP will get to be at home to see it all...

Glad you had a lovely afternoon plu, isn't it great to get out into the sun?

Okaaaaaaay, bedtime for DS without white noise. Will see if this works, if not, I'll hide in his room with the hairdryer til he's unconscious Wink

Mmmmcheese · 19/03/2012 19:32

Hmmm, childminder's eldest has headlice. V unlikely DS would have had head to head contact with him but I checked anyway and found 3 black specks in his scalp, nothing else. Not really sure what I am looking for. Looked at NHS website and found it v confusing, seems to say not to treat for headlice unless you have a confirmed sighting of a live head louse. ???!!!! aethel?!

DeterminedandSpecialMum · 19/03/2012 19:36

We had a poosplosion here went everywhere ewww.

Just settling Sky to bed as Darcie is already asleep Smile then what to watch on tv!

KateM77 · 19/03/2012 19:45

Oi you are truly a bad influence when it comes to shopping. Last night I bought a load of funky giraffe bibs despite DS not even being that dribbly yet. I looked at the website after your recommendation and couldn?t resist!

jiggle not that it helps much, but you?re not alone in the stress of having to deal with the worsened behaviour of the older DC

LMF good shopping skills Grin

MsB I have this bath support from the evil mothercare

MissRee · 19/03/2012 20:08

Bought Freya a bumbo today Grin she can sit up in it and everything!!! The recommended age is 4 months, isn't it? Not going to use it too much just yet (she's only 9 weeks) but she seems to like it as she is soooo nosy much prefers sitting up.

rice33 · 19/03/2012 20:18

Nipple chewing in progress but I'm horizontal and watching telly so it's not all bad Smile

I was off visiting my friend today and forgot my nappy bag so one poo later and holly was wearing one of her little boys size 6 nappies , she looked so funny,it came up to armpit level on her Smile

Great shopping LMF ! The job that I do involves lots of walking and in and out of shops and I end up buying lots of stuff I don't need . So even though I'm earning way less being off on maternity leave I actually have more money as not shopping so much ! State mat benefit here is €256 euro a week , what is it in England ??

rice33 · 19/03/2012 20:25

Oh miss ree was just reading today about a couple from Tennessee who have a lawsuit against bumbo for their infant son who toppled backwards and fractured his skull , the article went on to say that since the product was recalled in 2007 there have been 33 infant skull fractures reported .

Maybe just watch her closely when she is in it ?

rice33 · 19/03/2012 20:28

On my iPhone but copied the article for you.........

Needing a moment to prepare a snack, nanny Teri Deel set her 3-month-old charge in a Bumbo Baby Seat on the kitchen floor nearby.

Suddenly the 20-pound boy arched his back, lurched out of the round plastic seat and struck his head on a rattle. The fall fractured his skull and led to bleeding around the brain, according to a lawsuit filed against Bumbo in 2010 by the boy's parents, Julie and Judd Peak of Tennessee.

New parents and caregivers often swear by the colorful and quirky Bumbo, a popular baby shower gift that allows babies as young as 3 months to sit up before they are able to do so on their own. But even when the handy chair is used as recommended — on the floor and with adult supervision — infants are tumbling out and suffering cracked skulls, broken legs and other serious injuries, according to data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

In October of 2007, the Bumbo was voluntarily recalled in the U.S. after a wave of reported skull fractures in babies between 3 months and 10 months old. While many companies change the design of a recalled product or send consumers a kit to fix it, Bumbo made no alterations beyond a new label on the front that reads "Prevent falls! Never use on any elevated surface." The warning was also added to packaging and instruction manuals.

Since the recall, at least 33 infant skull fractures linked to the Bumbo have been reported, according to the CPSC, which issued a warning to parents in November. Citing "grave concerns," a coalition of children's health and advocacy groups last month urged the agency to remove the popular seats from the market until the safety issues are resolved.

AWomanCalledHorse · 19/03/2012 20:30

Slowly playing catch up with the thread; congrats Air!! Glad all that stress is out of the way!

rice, Grin I bet Holly looked lovely in her too big nappy! Hope it contained everything until you got home!

DS 'said' his first two sylabelle (sp?) gurgle today, he was sitting in his bouncer chatting away and went 'by-by'!!

Going to start looking for a highchair soon; any recommendtions for one that hs a removeble tray & cn be adjusted to different heights?

In other news, my A key is slowly dying on this lptop!!

MissRee · 19/03/2012 20:34

Thanks rice I think it's the same with any product you buy though. 33 since 2007 is a teensy number when you consider how many millions must be bought every year, not to mention the second hand ones bought and sold...

Always good to have the horror stories in mind so you're not lax on safety tho Wink

plutocrap · 19/03/2012 20:44

Best highchair ever is Ikea's Antilop: it's robust, easy to clean, the legs splay (so it's stable), it can be used with/without a tray. Bloody cheap, too, so you can have extras at the GPs' (if not, just take the legs off and stick it in the car). There's a blow-up cushion to prop up a littlie in it.

However, it can't be adjusted to different heights: the with/without tray option probably covers that, though...

rice33 · 19/03/2012 20:46

Im naturally just a worrier when it comes to these things miss ree and probably over cautious !

For example our stair gates only came down a few months ago and Eva just turned 5 Blush and the only reason they came down is cos we were getting an attic conversion done and they were in the builders way Smile

At the sign of the first bum shuffle they will be back up again Grin

rice33 · 19/03/2012 20:56

AWCH the high chair I have does all of those things plus reclines and the handiest feature is that there is a tray on the tray so you just snap that off for easy cleaning . My friend had it on loan and for the life of me I can't remember the name of it !! The one thing I would say is the more the high chair does generally the more of a monstrosity it tends to be ! So you need a spacious enough kitchen . I think if I had my time back I would go for a simpler antilop type high chair.

On the topic of highchairs (kind of) anyone considering baby led weaning or anyone done it already with an older dc?

LittleMissFlustered · 19/03/2012 21:13

msb kindles hate me, bit I'm a bit masochistic so am going back for more punishment. My first one had a crack in the case and my second one froze:(

plutocrap · 19/03/2012 21:15

I'm going to try BLW, rice. Weaning was such hell with DS that I just wamt to do it all differently! I hated trying to "force" him to eat when he just didn't want to, and think he, at least, would have enjoyed having more control/ initiative.

seven77 · 19/03/2012 21:20

msb Eva has been able to pull herself up into a sitting position of a couple of weeks but then fails to stop, she either goes sideways or carries on going forwards, it's very cute though!

OiMissus · 19/03/2012 21:27

I bought the snug, m n p's version of thebumbo. Depends what mood he's in whether he likes it. At this tender age, always use the tray attachment, it should stop them flinging themselves out. But thanks for the warnings, I'll know not to leave him in it unattended.
Kate sorry! But they are cute, aren't they?!
Highchairs: my friend has a cheaper, 2nd hand, version of the TrippTrapp. Natural wood, adjustable, small footprint, doesn't look like a spaceship landed in your dining room/kitchen. The TrippTrapp is £183 (with baby bit) at m n p's, so am going to scour t'interweb n eBay when we get our new house.
Of which, no news yet.
Thanks for reminding me, I need to book myself onto a surestart weaning talk. It's just about normal weaning, but I like the idea of baby led weaning.
Ali is struggling with this snotty cold. We've got his 2nd set of jabs tomorrow morning. Should we go ahead or cancel until he's feeling better?