September 2011 babies, making more noise, more mess, but growing more amazing by the day.

[100years]

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Hey, here we are again, moving on to the next round of exciting things our little babies are getting up to. :) I hope no-one minded my title, but there hadn't been a big decision and given we were so close to the end I thought I'd just go for it.

I shall update stuff from me tomorrow.

[100years]

Her temp is up and down and she's obviously unhappy, but other than a 'fake cough' which just sounds like when an adult does a fake cough and her temp there are no other illness symptoms to her. Very odd. She's chewing a hard toy to within an inch of its life but she has been known to do that anyway.

Ooh whilst posting she's actually crawled to her toy box! And now she's found another chewing toy!

[100years]

Tp lovely lie in for you then

[feralgirl]

Illness here too DH noticed that DD had gunk running out of her ear yesterday so took her to the dr and she's got a chest and ear infection. The gunk was prob that her ear-drum had ruptured and I now feel v guilty that I didn't spot it earlier and thought that she just had a cold and was teething but she didn't have a temperature so how could I have known? She's still pretty chirpy and has been sleeping OK, just a couple of wakings a night, and is still eating like a horse so it can't be too bad. And she is loving her 'banana medicine'; DS is v as he likes it too but can't have any!

Hope all the other ill DCs are feeling better soon too.

[candr]

100, when DS was ill his temp went to 40.9 which had me really worried but the dr said to pay more attention to how they are in themselves. I had him in my bed for the night but he didn't really sleep, it was more so I could keep an eye on him. Wasn't teeth though and seemed to go down by following day but he did spend night attatched to boob so I knew he was getting fluids (and comfort) Hope you get some sleep and LO perks up tommorow.
Feral, if DD was ok in herself you do not need to feel bad as she didn't seem to feel too ill. Can't believe your LO's like banana medicine, its gross and makes their poo smell really strange.

[jimmijam]

candr wow thats a high temp, plenty of calpol and boob and he should be fine by 2moro :) fingers crossed for you xx

fera we also have a britax 1st class seat so lo is still rearward facing. may change to forward facing in the next month or so, so that he can go in the middle seat and the eldest 2 either side (peugeot manual online says the set up will work when he's forward facing in the middle)- hopefuly
cruise? im terrified of the kids falling in the water- even with our eldest being a fab swimmer. plus last time i went on a boat was in greece when pregnant with our eldest, just over 6 years ago (she turns 6 in 2 weeks)- wasnt a pretty sight!!

sebs happy birthday for the other day :)

sarah hows work going?

argh! im back at work tuesday 2pm :( lo will have to wait until 10.30pm for his 6pm booby feed. then thurs will miss his lunch and night feed. hopefuly ill be a good way to end bf and move to formula. fingers crossed :)

[100years]

Aw feral :( my niece is one for not saying she is poorly until she's mega ill, and she mentioned to my sis she had earache, was crying about it within a couple of hours, so emergency app at the docs, and the doc said her ear drum was about to burst, sure enough it did within 2 hours! Sometimes they just get on with it until the point where it's too much. So don't beat yourself up about it.

Thanks candr, yeah she had quite a bit of booby fri into sat night.

Aw jimmi, time blinking flies by doesn't it. Seemed like ages ago you were saying you had a few months left.

Well LO is improved today, I wouldn't say she is 100%, but her temp has been normal all day, it was high all day yesterday and she had some prime crying episodes, including one while I was out for a walk with the (future) ILs, they hadn't ever seen her cry like that. She was proper disgruntled. She's been a bit whingey today, but no temp and she's played a lot today with her toys, so I think she's over it, probably just a bit tired from a messed up couple of night's sleep. Last night though she slept better than the previous 2 nights.

[jimmijam]

1 more day off. this is something i never thought i'd say- i actually enjoy being a stay at home mum and would like to jjust be a housewife. but hey ho, that wouldnt pay the bills :'( think dh peed off with me moaning about it, after all he hasnt had 9months leave!- and he kept hinting about taking some of mine! poor man.

100 glad your little girls temp is back down now! not nice trying to keep them cool- stripped down, fed and calpol'd up- when they let u x

[100years]

Yeah, but it's not leave like annual leave is, is it? I mean I'd hardly say I've had a rest while I've been on Maternity leave, aside from the few weeks before LO was born. It's constant. I'd love to be SAHM, as it is, I'm hoping I'll be only doing 2 evenings a week, so I will be able to almost be SAHM. With the exception of the first 2 weeks where I have a course to do full time, which is probably going to be horrendous. Meh. Thanks jimmi. x

[sebs71]

Good luck for today Jimmi. Hope the return to work goes ok, and not too painful. Can't believe how time is flying.

Hope all poorly babies and their mums are better. This awful crappy weather doesn't help... where is Summer?????????

Well done Ssmile! It's weird isn't it... I feel my LO is suddenly growing up. She's definitely no longer a "baby" but a little person, with a big personality that I can actually describe easily in words.

TP - I'll definitely will tell all after Hen Weekend, and will also have a glass or two in honour of our little MN group!

Got DCs outfits for the wedding this weekend. DSS is having a suit, although there was only ONE aged 13 trousers in the country so their hopefully winging their way to us in the post, and then we can go back and get the jacket and shirt that have been put aside for us! DSD is wearing a lovely white dress with black/grey flowers on - it was a BIG thing to get her into a dress at all, but she really liked this one, and it does look lovely. And, my DD has a gorgeous little white dress with deep pink flowers on - both DD and DSD have little white bolero cardigans too, and their dresses quite similar so really pleased about that. DSD and DSS's mum is British Jamaican so they are brown skinned (their words!) and DSD is always saying how she and DD look different even though they are sisters, so really pleased they'll be dressed similarly but not too samey, iykwim. They might not look alike, but boy are they similar in personality though - both LOVE bouncing (one in her bouncer, one on her trampoline) both lively and noisy and love to ruffle their dad's hair!!!! Both pretty stubborn too!!

So, hopefully that's pretty much the wedding sorted - apart from a few payments etc, we're done!! Yikes... not long to go now!

[feralgirl]

Ooh Sebs, your DC's outfits sound lovely. We're going to a wedding next month and I'm really looking forward to getting DD dressed up and showing her off to the very extended family.

Jimmi, how was your first day back? I've found it's taken me a while to get used to it but I'm enjoying being back now. TBF I've got a very easy timetable so I've got bugger all to do in the evenings; September's going to be a massive shock!

Glad that baby100 is feeling better now. Feralbaby is much better too now and ate so much cottage pie for dinner that I think she gave herself belly-ache! Daft baby

[ssmile]

jimmijam hope your work days go ok, and you not too sad about the BF coming to an end.
100 hope Lo better and you get some better sleep.
sebs the outfits sound lovely I hope you have a truly Fab time.
feralgirl glad work going ok and hope Lo tum does ok on the cottage pie.

Well Lo finally did a bit of forward crawling tonight, which was wow after 3weeks of going backwards and round in circles :) she has a bit of a cough again so was a bit of a pickle last night up lots she keeps flipping over, crawling to the back of the cot getting herself wedged sideways then crying till we flip her over and unwedge her! so fingers crossed for tonight as tomorrow is long day, DD1 has a swimming lesson after school at 5pm so we don't get home till 6pm so dinner, bed and bath is very hard work on my own if baby is tired too. Hope you all got to enjoy the lovely sunny weekend, we had couple picnics in the garden which the two girls liked. Then my sister called to say she thinks they 90% certain they coming home to get their little boy to start school in Sept here. She has lived overseas for the last 5yrs, I've missed her lots and Skype just isn't the same as a natter over a cuppa, it will be exciting :o if they do but big change again for them to adjust to our climate again.

[100years]

Pah, so much for her being better! She's a snot monster today and was through the night. But I think I can see a tooth under the surface of her gum. So it might be teething, it might be a cold, it might be both.

Sebs, glad all stuff getting sorted for wedding outfits.

Feral, aw poor mini and tummy ache from eating too much.

Yay ssmile for forward crawling :)

I had a very vivid dream about LO just getting up and walking!

[feralgirl]

Oh no! Poor baby100 Hopefully there'll be a tooth or two in the morning. I really don't know what's going on with DD's teeth; she's only got two and she's had them for months. The top two have been bulging just under the surface of the gum since Christmas! I looked in DS's baby book earlier and he had six teeth by the time he was this age. He basically just got two every month until they were all there. It was all over nice and quickly with him but DD is really dragging it out!

She's doing better at night now that she's feeling better now though, we're down to one waking between 2am and 4am. She still has a big feed then though so I don't feel happy about trying to cut it out as I don't like the idea of her going hungry. It's not too hard on me at the moment so I guess I'll just keep on doing it at her pace for the time being.

Hurrah for the crawling Ssmile. Isn't it weird how they learn to go backwards first? I wonder why that's easier for them

[tiddleypompom]

oh poor baby100 - hope it gets easier for you soon! Teeth seem to be topic of the week here too - waiting to see the top two like feral but also anticipating second two on the bottom row as we've watched much rubbing of gums and strange tongue movements that he did when the first two came through. Hideous nights over the past few days - and like you 100, we think it must be a mix of a cold bug, teeth and possibly just a big old developmental leap.

Either way, he woke at 2.30am and again several times before 7am so I haven't slept since then. ho hum.

Anyway - big news is that we've had an offer accepted on a lovely place in south shropshire. A little village but an active community, toddlers group, primary school, church, shop and 2 pubs. The house is up a tiny lane and has wonderful views of the valley. It is a dream for us all (my parents are moving with us, though not in the same part of the house) and secures the rural childhood we had hoped for DS.

Before this is a reality we have that awful pre-purchase stress, trying to get our sales to go through and meet the v tight timetable set by the sellers. Any sleep I could have managed last night I was too busy worrying!

Anyway - Dad is here now to help out :) Lovely to hear that babysmile is crawling and I can't wait to hear about the hen do sebs!

[100years]

No tooth through yet Feral, still appears to be lurking there. LO seems in good spirits even though she's a snot monster!

Squee TP :) I do think they go through so many developmental leaps at this age, just think all the learning they need to do and so much happens in the first few years, no wonder they have odd days :)

Well LO woke almost every 90 mins last night, I didn't feed her every time, she just woke up, so I managed a couple of times where I just cuddled her to settle her back to sleep. She doesn't half sleep in a weird position. I put her on her tummy now, she brings her knees right up under her, bum in the air!

Well I'm getting confirmed next week. :) in the same church LO was baptised in and the one that DH2B are planning on marrying in :)

And .... I've taught LO to clap her hands :) :) I worked bl00dy hard for that :)

[ssmile]

Oh TP that's Brill.fingers crossed for you moving smoothly its such a stressful thing to do.

100 hope babe feels better soon. And yah to the clapping :)

Well had couple awful nights ere baby is ill again :( bug no6! Grrr poor little mite I'm going to try get her Drs appt tom as this time its a chesty cough and green nose.she has only had a week since the ear infection so I'm wondering if she needs some help now to shift what ever is in her system. I've not taken her to the Drs yet as they don't give them antibios much at this age and she is normally such a chilled baby but she's had 6bugs in 8.5mths! No teeth here either, they under the gums but DD1 didn't get any until 13mths and it certainly didn't hold her back in the eating or non stop talking :o

I did take Lo to music group on Monday which she absolute loves, she too clapped for the first time this week during the "listening" part of the group but she liked the classical music so much her little hands went clap clap in excitement.. I was a proud mummy :o

[100years]

Yay for other clapping babies :) sorry to hear LO is poorly again. They do pick up lots at this age don't they :(

[tiddleypompom]

Thanks guys :) You can all come and stay when we're in - how about a 'reunion' camping w/end in the field? Something to consider maybe - seriously, I'd love to meet you and your babies one day!

Clapping? Crawling?? Oh dear, ds will have SUCH a talking to later. He is feeling very proud when he is standing up (with support of hands) but still vv wobbly and he won't put his feet flat (tippy toes only). He sits really well and is leaning forward more and more for toys out of reach. This has developed into a rocking followed by lunge - and then face plant. Not there yet it seems! He loves to shake his instruments and make noise, and slaps his chest/floor/table/mummy enthusiastically when there is music playing - but no clapping. He appears to be physically further ahead than he is in terms of mobility - i.e. teeth, around 19.5lb, lots of hair but a bit slow on the uptake regarding getting around!

smile I do feel for you with all those colds and coughs. I guess it is having older siblings and picking up from other kids in playgroups etc. Tough for you though, I have really struggled being ill when DS was also - all I needed was to sleep, but that was not what DS had in mind!

100 lovely to hear of your confirmation - and in such a special church for you all. DS is being baptised on 27th May (pentecost), which I am really looking forward to if a little nervous about his ability to make it through a long service without losing the plot altogether

Right - off for a walk. I am appreciating our surroundings even more now that we know we'll be leaving them in a few months...

:o

[candr]

Another one here with sleep regression - every hour from 11.00 for last few nights. Has 4 top teeth all breaking surface at once poor bear.
How cute with the clapping, DS still just balls his fists when I try to help him but does love banging things with his hands.
Have been advised by friends to stop bf DS during the night after 10pm bottle as this should stop him waking so much but I normally only feed him 1ish and 5ish, other than that I settle him even though sometimes it takes ages. What do you guys think?
I really hope poorly mums and babes get better soon - we need a bit of sun I think as it always seems to help.
TP great news on house, enjoy your walk

[100years]

Tp. He'll get there soon and possibly even overtake some others remember our conversation about how at age x they all do such and such and you can't tell who did such and such earlier than others.

But I feel a bit to say that then post what I came in here to post.

So you know I said I've tried really hard with the clapping stuff, OH and I were having a chat about stuff, nursery rhymes on for LO, when 'If you're happy and you know it' came on. She only blinking well started clapping. I was (am) so so proud

Then we were in the front room and LO's jumperoo is right by the one sofa, a holding on step away. She stood there toy in one hand, let go of the sofa and stood stock still for an age before reaching for the jumperoo, sadly she then over balanced but she was stood not holding on for ages again so proud.

[100years]

Candr, I can't advise on stopping bf in the night, I still feed loads some times. Is LO still feeding properly in the night? Like really feeding? I know my LO is when she feeds. But I know lots of people have advice, but you know your own child best I'm certainly not going to stop bf if LO wakes in the night just yet, I'll give it a few more months. But if he's teething etc, he might need the comfort.

[HateBeingCantDoUpMyJeans]

Hello all checking in. Sorry I've been Mia but kept putting off cause it's a pain reading on my phone.

Hope everyone is well.

My news? Ds has stopped being bf in the day and last night was tge first boob free night

And I got a new job it's ft but hey I have a chance at a career again.

[ssmile]

candr I have stopped breast feeding at the 3-4am fed and it stopped babe waking up. She is doing (when not poorly) a feed at approx 10pm, then I don't feed her till after 6am. If she wakes before that l, which hadn't been often when not ill I just pat her tum/back rub her face or head whisper sleepy time and she resettles normally chewing her bunny. But, big but...she was ready to do this. The feeds in the night felt like comfort feeds and she really didn't complain much when I started doing this. She is eating 3good meals a day and still BF regulary through the day as won't take formula, but will have OJ very diluted in a sippy cup with her meals. I would take your cue from the baby though, our eldest DD had a 2am fed until she was 12mths I think but was on formula by then, then real milk. You can always have a go for 3nigths but if its not working just carry on with what suits you.

[100years]

Hey Jeans :) well done on the job :)

Yeah you see, when I feed LO in the night she feeds with gusto, I do leave feeding her if it's only been a short time since the last waking, but that doesn't happen as much now. But she's ill atm, so it's up in the air anyway.

[candr]

Thanks. He does seem really hungry at 1 which surprises me as has 3 meals a day, bottle at 6 and 10 and has bf and water during day. He does however after first 10 min slow right down and get drowsy but will cry 10 min after being put down. I also find him really hard to wind at night without him waking. Would love to be able to feed without him waking but he sleeps on front (won't sleep on back unless in our bed) so often wakes as soon as he touches matress.
I was up from 1-3.30 last night and ended up bringing him into bed. He had a feed then slept till 6. Am so tempted to do this again tonight as am really tired but feel I am making rod for back as we used to co sleep till he went into own room 2m ago.