Caution! December 2011 babies can be hazardous to health, bank balances and carrot sticks!

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Figgy how did DS behave for the childminder? Hope the Drs apt went well!

Honey, at least we know he's deffo your son! , Ds hasn't had cake yet (although he did 'accidently' try some of my mini milk over the weekend, he hated it)!

DSM, I present you with a , feel free to use it, vent here as much as you need too xx

DH doesn't know this yet but I'm going to ask if he wants a joint fathers day/birthday/xmas/hanaukkah/valentines/easterX2 years presents in the shape of a brand new motor bike. If he says yes at least it gets me off present buying for a while

Hi everyone,

I had another keeping in touch day at work so DH looked after DS, they both fell asleep about half an hour ago..I think they both exhausted each other :o

MissRee those are some gorgeous photos :)

DSM If you were a bad mum you wouldn't even be asking that question! The way I see it is we are all trying our best but we can't be on top of everything 100% of the time!

Figgy Thank you for the plane travel tips! I'm sure your LO will be fine with the childminder, it will take getting used to for you though! Are you going back to work full-time or part-time?

KateM The cuff links sound lovely, sentimental but actually useful and wearable :)

Geeandtee If your LO is rolling onto their side it won't be long now til the full 360 degree roll takes place :o

Hawthers I hope you manage to get a rest soon. Sleep deprivation really does make everything 10 times harder! Is there anyone who can help, even just for an hour and you can just say sod the housework and just lie down? Sometimes you just need time to relax and know you will be left alone!

Cheers mopsy. And if you feel minim is sleeping through, then she is!

Hope you feel a bit better now figgy? I found the countdown to mat leave finishing was worse than it being over, but you have my sympathy, it's a grim period.

That does sound all shades of ridiculous Oi, but Tesco do have form for it, even just going from the responses on here! My Mum has two on-line accounts for them, because one sort of de-activated itself, and would let her order stuff but not put it through...so she had to call up each time...and then they set her up a second account...but it still didn't work so she now uses Sainsbury's and Booths

And aaaaargh, you've reminded me I'll need to get something for my Dad AND for DP from DS. I'd forgotten that other bit, which is awful seeing as DS 'got' me a card and treated me to lunch out...

We're going to start with the BLW this weekend too Honey, as DS will be (just four days shy of) six months. Not got the highchair sorted yet, but have a bumbo and that will do pro tem. I want to try him with yoghurt as well, but that'll have to be spooning, right?

DS is another yeller Rashka, it's so weird! And he's actually making the 'Da Da, Da Da' sounds, although I don't think that counts as saying Dada, iyswim?

And on a good bit of news, the housepainter called and he's going to do it next week !!
I have been waiting five years for this- was going to be done last year, after I'd spent the year saving, but for a long list of complicated reasons it had to be delayed, so whoooooooooop!

northern, if you look in bigger supermarkets there are fromage frais in self-feeding sticks, pouches and even fruit-shaped things with nozzles. Frubes is one of the brands of those: open and hand to DS, he just has to slurp it.

Also recommended are "humzingers" fruit sticks (fruit with a small coating of rice powder to reduce stickyness, sold by the packed-lunch-dried-fruit-and-raisins section in most places)

And even little hands like cheese sticks and dairylea triangles (v messy but fun. Think They have a bit of salt in but ok for a treat/try)

awch a motorbike wow you do very generous presents!!

He got on really well played with the cm's kids, had a couple sleeps, ate well.....yay!! I dont want to go back to work but need to get on with it rather than living in the state of denial ive been in these few weeks. Ive got 2 kit days at work next week for training and then the monthly team meeting so he's off again to childminder for 2 days. Back to work on 26th for 3 days that week and then 4 days a week from then on, have Fridays off so long weekends with DS . I've set up my childcare vouchers today to start from July very depressing!!

Dr listened to his chest no chest infection which is what I wanted them to rule out so just got to ride out the rest of his cold. Tonight his bed time feed was lovely until he started coughing so I put him over my shoulder and he threw his feed up down my front, my back, the nursing chair (which I'm currently selling on bloody eBay), his sleeping bag. I had to do full change for both of us even my pants somehow got it .....bloody cough

Northern nah, da da da is just him practising using the vocal cords. The mummummum my ds does, however, is him calling me! :0D Fabbo news re house painting - I love getting stuff done! Although, we're holding off our bigger plans until the kids are older which just depresses me!

DSM you're clearly not a crap parent, please don't ever question yourself. Your dp obviously gets frustrated and takes it out on you which questions his coping skills, not your parenting x

AWCH a motorbike? Blimey, better not tell my dp, he might be disappointed that he's only getting some real ale lol. Not that he'd want a bike, but he is looking for a new car --a big one that
I won't want to drive--

Can't blinkin remember what else I wanted to say! Except, Hawthers, hope you're feeling a bit brighter today. These few months are the hardest but as both children get older, things will get easier. And as others have suggested, if you can get a break, take it

I've had a very productive day with outside and inside work so feel quite smug satisfied with my efforts! Doesn't take long for it all to go to shit again though!

Ds had parsnip and apple purée today. Same WTF? face but he does seem to be taking in more and more each time so hopefully he's getting the hang of it!

Kate I missed your post - so thanks to cherry for pointing it out. That sounds like a lovely idea. I'll look the supplier up tomorrow... Probably too late now... But a good avenue of research for similar ideas! Thanks.
Thanks aethel for the blw ideas.
What else did I want to say?... Can't remember. Sorry.

Evening ladies - will get a post on here eventually...

Oh yeah, dsm, your oh needs a slap with a sweaty haddock. He needs to work on his partnering, rather than you work on parenting.
figgy glad it's "just" a cold. Hope he's soon better, and that your chair/clothes/etc clean ok!

Oh and BOi has being calling out for his "murmur" for weeks. No sign of "dada" yet.

Ooooh, good idea, ta aethel. We'll do a shop with DS in mind.

By the way, the one thing I still don't properly get is the no salt bit. I understand not to add it, but seeing as cheese, bread, etc, all have a bit in, and they're fine to go ahead with.... Anyhow, I'm sure I won't poison him

I really hope that was something said in the heat of the moment to you DSM, but it's not on.

Glad you're reassured on the chest/breathing front figgy...but hope you've now got comfy in some clean pants and DS has gone down. Eurgh, you poor things!

@ Rashka, I'll tell my DP that! Sounds like you've had a good one, and it's great to get stuff done- I'm off to write down all the jobs I'm leaving for DP do a little jobs list now...

As with DS, DD says dada when she's excited and mama when she's upset!

cherry DD has been side rolling since 4 months and will be 6 months tomorrow so she's taking a long time getting to the 360 degrees!

GeeandTee, minimopsy has been side rolling too but no complete roll as yet. She is also a shooter!! She spent ALL of today (except when napping) shouting/screeching/chatting as loudly as possible, not angry or upset, just trying out her voice. I'm
Surprised she has any voice left!!

She's 5.5 mths and I've been giving her a few spoons of apple purée or rice each day. Today she had 2 ice cubes worth of apple and it all went down! Made a batch of sweet potato purée and one of carrot purée so will see how she likes that next week. When she's 6 mths will start finger foods/blw stuff but just getting her used to the idea of food/eating and some different tastes for now.

Shouter not shooter!

That's a shame mopsy, I was imagining your LO doing the pointy hand dance (shooting them dancefloor critters) that I am photographed doing at every Xmas party.

Thanks Ladies. Northern It was said in heat of moment but still upsetting - more do because I'm PMT hormonal & tired.

Sky didn't want feeding overnight - how ever was struggling to fart pass wind and has a cold which I think is to do with her teeth. A very chill out day today - aim to get some sleep.

Sorry haven't caught up with others. Am extremely tired.

Had a dreadful night chez hawthers 12, 2, 2.30, 5, 6. It's like he is a newborn. Have no idea how to get him to sleep more. DS1 slept through from 8 weeks after coming home. I'm exhausted.
I don't think we can risk sleep training either as DS1 will wake with the noise.

Sky is one unhappy bunny. I don't know what is wrong and doesn't help that I'm bloody shattered & have PMT - so no patience whatsoever

Morning ladies, this too shall pass. BOi woke twice in the night for feeds, but this time, I was the snotty one, and so after his last feed at 4 I couldn't get back to sleep. Caffeine is your friend.
As is dark eye make up. (covers up the red)
I shall have to grow my fringe also.
(I'd forgotten about the side effect of giving up bf-ing - getting the periods back. That'll be awful after 15+ months without.)
I used to get PMT. I am an oasis of calm with BOi. I used to be impatient and get frustrated, and was worried that I would be impatient with a baby, but I haven't been at all. Nothing he does gets me angry or annoyed, even when he's crying for no reason, and not sleeping, and I'm broken, I still can't be angry with him. Whereas my DH, who is the calmest, most placid of blokes, does get frustrated when he's really tired. Strange what effects these LOs have on us. Rightio, coffee. then I'm going to search for those handprints in silver things - see if there's a slightly cheaper option around. :)

Bleurgh just dragged self out of bed lo was up at 2.15 I finally went to sleep at 4, his cough was worse than ever he just couldn't stop, we pumped calpol into him he eventually went to sleep but I kept checking on him as was so worried. He then woke at 7 had half a feed a play and gone back to sleep. Bloody colds.
Rank weather again today think.will have a movie and tv catch up day.

Thanks for the footprint cufflinks idea kate. I opted for a keyring, as DH doesn't get out much. I went for a silver rectangle with a small 2-woman company called tiddlyprints, for £80. There's no way we'll get them in time, i fear, but I'll get him a small place-marker gift in the meantime. :) If anyone else is interested, the cheapest I found was a walnut keyring with silver prints embedded from Cast memories - which was nice, and someone did a glass cube with a print inside keyring for £25.

Hey Ladies.

I feel slightly better today. DP has apologised and said I am a great mum and I shouldn't think otherwise.

Had to nip into tesco this morning as our kettle which is about 6 months old broke. Exchanged for a more expensive one curtesy of my best friend who is customer service supervisor

DSM it dont matter if he said sorry if he keeps saying horrible things when he is upset. I think you need to take to him about it as its not fair on you. Even if he said sorry it still sticks in your head as maybe he means it. Sooner or later he might say something he cant take back. It emontional abusive :-(

You care and love your dd and that makes u a good mum.

Air In every other way he is a loving partner & fantastic dad. When he is frustrated with DD1's behaviour he takes it out on me. Any suggestions as to how to get him to stop? I've told him when he is upset & frustrated with DD1 he is extremely EA to me and it's not fair.

I don't know how to make him think about it beforehand. Any suggestions appreciated.