October 2011, the three C's crawling cruising and chatting

[LittlePebble]

Thanks Mama for the title. A new thread hopefully everyone will find us again.

[MamaMaiasaura]

Grrrr why does my mother always phone at J naptime? I just scrolled thro my text and pretty much all of them are that l I can't talk now, just settling J for nap and I intend to join her". I bet she's on her way over already and I'm so tired I need rat, not to rush around cleaning before and them waiting on her and step dad. I wouldn't mind if she ever came over to help me. I know I'm sounding ungrateful and I do love her, but she is frustrating and like mrs bucket 'bouquet'

[MamaMaiasaura]

Rat I meant rest lol

[LittlePebble]

mama turn your phone off and lock the door next time

Another one who feeds eggs HV here said after 6 months is fine but no runny yolk until after 1.

scheh and cheshire I don't think the pine nuts in pine cones in England are big enough.

[lookout]

We've been advised against eggs til 12 months but only cos of dairy/soya allergy (which seems to be getting better btw - I can have a bit and it doesn't bother him like it used toso have been eating far too much cheese)

[emmazed]

littlep and pene I have read the same - eggs are fine as long as they are cooked through. I have heard with some babies have problems with eggs that they have grown out of.

Quick q, where is the doc on FB which has everyone's rl names? I only check FB on mob so may be why, but I can't see it. Is it somewhere special?

My parents and dh's parents are both coming this weekend, v excited as have really missed them. I love seeing Joseph with his gp's. I am going to do a dinner party for us all on sat night and excitedly planning a menu at the moment. V sad I know, but I love cooking interesting and special food. Menu so far is:
Chinese style, chicken and mushroom soup
Halibut with tagliatelle and asparagus velouté
stick toffee pudding

What do you think? Any suggestions before I buy/make the stuff?

[MyManIsNowChristianGrey]

Can I come emma it sounds delicious and it feels like so long since I had nice food I've gotten back into a lazy repetitive rut ATM.

Re eggs I gave Mhairi hard boiled egg 1/4s as a finger food @ about 6 months and she has also had soft boiled mashed in a cup (Christopher's fave) although I know they're not meant to have soft boiled till after 12 months.

[Scheherezade]

That sounds lovely Emma although what is veloute?! Only addition I can make is- don't forget the wine!

[LittlePebble]

em sticky toffee is my favourite

[MrsHende]

Can I come too? Even just for pudding !

I have just changed the SIXTH dirty nappy of the day!! I'd had no dirty nappies since Sunday evening and so started Operation Constipation yesterday...safe to say it worked .

Have just come home from a lovely few days at my mum and dad's with Lizzie. I've come back with no dirty clothes (my mum is a laundry fairy!), a full tummy and well rested. As soon as L woke up in the morning and I'd fed her either mum or dad crept in and whisked her away and I was left to sleep. Absolute bliss!!

Came home to an overflowing bin, mouldy food in the fridge, kitchen surfaces covered in crumbs, floor needing hoovered...I want my mummy!!!!!!!!! DH is ever so slightly lacking in the housekeeping department .

Re the FB doc, I'm not sure it can be accessed from the phone app. Maybe someone who knows better will correct me though.

Right, bathtime!

[lookout]

emma your menu sounds amazing. I don't want to put a dampener on it, but soup for starters then a veloute after? Lots of liquid? The halibut does sound great though, I would def stick with that! And do antipasti to start? Everyone loves antipasti and it looks smart without taking masses of effort

Mrs H we have many dirty nappies a day EVERY DAY! I don't know if it's normal or not but is costing a bloody fortune in nappies They are all solid though, so not diarrhea, just he does about 5 poos a day Your few days sound beautiful! I'm going to my folks in 15 sleeps time and I cannot wait!

[lovinbeingmum]

cheshireshe recommends after 1 year but, I'm sure now, she needs to be ignored. i think she's a bit old school, comes up with things like the right age to have babies is in the twenties, anything over 30 is an old mum etc etc. anyway R smiles at her every time, so guess I can live with her.....

mrshendecan your mum adopt me....:)

think i was sleeping walking when i made R's breakfast this morning. instead of butter put too generous a dollop of olive oil in the pan for his omlette. had such a burpy baby all day long - at one point he sat up in utter shock at the sound of his own burp :)

[MamaMaiasaura]

mrsh your parents sound lovely . I wish mine would come and help rather than be attended to. My MIL may be coming around for a day a week to help out tho , she will spend time with ds2 while I rest with J during school hols. She also offered to do laundry and help out as she enjoys it! I'm apprehensive as she was quite off when we got dx for ds2 but I think that was shock.

J cut her 6th tooth after dinner by gnawing on the dining room table like the baby out of "a series of unfortunate events" I have footage and will download later. Shea now settled without pulling off and crying! I think it must have been really bothering her as last few days he's been unsettled at every bf.

Right, got to settle ds2 now xx

[MamaMaiasaura]

@ operation constipation lol

[MamaMaiasaura]

saasy mnhq siren went off on your thread some daily mail shenanigans

[CheshireDing]

6th teeth Mama!! We have none here, just a bleeding nip for me :( so I think they are imminent.

Lovin I am clearly dead then according to your HV as didn't have Poppy until I was 35. Was too busy getting drunk in my twenties.

Pene I am impressed by P's eating too, she is pretty much a human hoover. Today it was toasted teacake, mange tout, pear, banana, marmite rice cakes, avocado, warm courgette and mixed peppers with Philadelphia and a sausage and yorkshire put and a home made scone. No wonder she has a pot belly

I, however have had a hash brown, a yorkshire pud and a bit of her teacake and some sweets.

MrsH P has 2 poo's a day and they STINK! Can you send your Mum down here please thanks :)

[BB3]

Posting quickly, promising to catch up and do better from tomorrow.

Hope everyone's ok x

[Scheherezade]

hope K is recovering well from his op x

[lookout]

Chesh That is an outstanding amount of food!

BB3 no need to catch up . Hope you and yours are ok too!

Mama I too am impressed by the 6 teeth! And at the table gnawing - it's funny how they shun any teething toys and work their gums on the most unlikely of objects! And your MIL is welcome to come and do my laundry if she fancies, also. No problem.

lovin loving the image of ds pride in his own burp - a true boy

Also em hope you didn't take my comment about the veloute badly I feel mean now. (Would love to know how you make your Chinese-style soup though - sounds yum!)

[Scheherezade]

chesh that is far too much food, and far too healthy!

[ipswichwitch]

Ha cheshire and lovin I am also clearly in the dead category at the grand old age of 34 - also spent my 20s getting drunk :)
God I wish N would eat half that!! He's pretty much over the gastroenteritis but his appetite is pretty nonexistent. Having plenty of milk tho, but we see the hv soon and I know I'll get a lecture about his weight (or lack thereof) and poor solid intake. All I can say is we try everything and she's more than welcome to come round at tea time and try her luck.
He's finally rolling over though!! Spent most of today at nursery rolling about. No crawling but he's a talker. Likes a good babble and when we were in b and q on sat was shouting what sounded exactly like "Barbara" at the top of his voice. Bless him!!
Is anyone here back at work full time? I'm starting to find it hard to cope now I've been back 4 weeks. Just feel rushed off my feet all the time and can't get things done at home, as I'm trying to make the most of every minute I'm with N. doesn't help that work is manic
mamacould certainly do with your mil here, still trying to catch up with the washing Everest created by poorly DS

[BB3]

Thanks scheh - he's almost back to normal I think just got to work on his communication now and see if we can make some inroads before his next surgery.

Right off to have a little catch up, will post properly again from tomorrow.

Sassy - how is your mum?

[lovinbeingmum]

cheshire I like your list of foods A LOT. Think I'm going to try doing that tomorrow i.e. offer more variety. I keep trying to push him to eat that one bowl of cereal or lentils or whatever, when he clearly doesn't want it. In my defense, the fear was that he would start throwing tantrums not wanting to eat the main course of a meal and just eat yoghurts and fruits and everything sweet....

.....looking forward to meals tomorrow....

...now let's get through tonight...

[BB3]

And mrsh please send your mother my way. Pretty please. With a cherry on top.

Way to go m on the speech mrs grey! You'll have them both singing "I work out" soon!!! the girls just seem to nag each other all day but no sounds we have yes and no head movements but only imitation! How is that gorgeous little entertainer doing?

[ipswichwitch]

em the menu sounds lush, sticky toffee pudding.....hmmmmmm!
lovin, boys are truly impressed by their own burps aren't they?!!
Hope K is doing well bb
mrsH I woulda turned around and hone straight back to mum and dads

[lovinbeingmum]

By the way, have any of you checked out //www.zulily.co.uk....I've been going a bit over-board thought it's especially lovely for girls.....