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Do you mean the curved plank of wood, where the baby's feet will rest Biscuits? If you do, then I think that's just an assembly error. My Tripp Trapp has planks that are curved like that along one edge, and straight along the opposite edge. It's pretty hard to figure out from the instructions that the curved edge goes to the back, and the straight edge is the front. I think these guys have just slotted it in the wrong way round.

Hope DS1 calms down soon! Who ever thought we'd ever look forward to the first day of school?!

Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

I think I've figured it out! (the chair, not the small boy).

The bit I thought looked weird I think is the other bar that goes along the back (to make it look like a normal one). So the raised back that is on there is part of the baby set, and that comes off and then the normal back (resting on the footrest in the pic) goes on instead.

Our (newer?) baby set goes on and has a plastic back that goes in front of the normal bar iyswim.

And then Scream even newer baby set is all plastic whereas ours has a leather strap between the legs?

Sound plausible?

So it looks like it is ok then as I am a bit confuddled after no sleep last night

Noooo, finally got on to see pic of screams A and its gone!!!

Took S to CO today. I'm not convinced... I thought it was going to be gentle manipulation of any tight bits/his head but she was basically holding his head and saying the left side of his pelvis was tighter etc. I'm quite happy to believe his pelvis is tighter, but if she'd had a feel of it

Oh, baby meltdown, simultaneously, Laters brookers

D is going slightly longer between feeds again which I think seems to have reduced the sick. He had one big explosion this morning and hardly anything since:). This meant that I was able to attempt some tummy time. He did it for about a minute and then FLIPPED HIMSELF OVER!

Oh, and rubber looks like a genuine old style one to me, up my neck of the woods too! Well, an hour away.

Oh wow wants! Neither of mine can roll yet... 22 weeks tomorrow. Still not enough tummy or floor time here though, but at least B can finally lift his head....

Think I'm going loopy...

I'm in the process of arranging a multiple mums meet-up at my house- two other sets of twins and one set of triplets- eeek! For the record, my house is not vast- where the heck they'll all fit I don't know... Triplet mum is so lovely, I told her that if I go to our local playground with my 3 in the triple (as she's taken her 4 there twice) people are genuinely disappointed I don't have dtrips, and tell me 'We've seen a mum here, with triplets and a toddler- and you think YOU'VE got it hard!!' She thought this was very funny, and says she doesn't at all as all hers are brilliant sleepers and she only bf's one so I should contradict them all and say well actually I do!! Made me giggle, the thought of triplets not being hard too!!!!! Her toddler is at pre-school now though, so at least she's one down.

Anyway, I'm wasting precious and short sleep time

That sounds like fun dream I am looking forward to being able to invite people round once the building work is finished!

Sounds awesome Dream. I'm hoping when the triplet lady tells you you're doing an awesome job, you start to believe it

I've done so much ironing my legs hurt.

On the plus side, I've just found a chocolate reindeer in the cupboard left over from Christmas...

Hooray for D Wants! Well done llittle man!

Dream triplets and a toddler!?! I've put the pic of A back up just for you!

at the effect ironing has on Biscuits! I know the exact feeling!! This is why I avoid ironing like the plague...

Spent the day at the Olympic Park today. It was fun, even though we only had day passes so didn't actually get to see any sport firsthand. My hips are KILLING me now though :(

Has anyone read the Gina ford weaning book? I didn't know there was one and I've never read it, but I just wondered what she thought of weaning (given her views on everything else baby related ).

I mean the contented baby stuff gets a pretty reception on MN but then again I think people are a bit more receptive to her potty training book? Just wondered where her weaning advice fitted in?

Scream glad you made it to the Olympic park - hope your hips improve quickly!

Wants well done to D for rolling over! When will your building work be finished?

Dream did S sleep any better having seen the CO? I'm sure your boys will surprise you by rolling over any day now. Your multiple mums gathering sounds fun but hard work . I hope it goes really well. I was wondering about the mum of triplets - you said she only bfs 1: how did she choose which one? Or does she rotate at each feed? Sorry if that's a really stupid question.

Biscuits hope DS1 has a good day at preschool and goes back to being the good boy he usually is at home. I've not ready any Gina Ford books so can't comment there, but I'd love someone to recommend a sensible sort of routine for a 5month old just so I can check I'm on track with DS. I'd like these two long naps a day that people refer to. At best I'm getting one long nap in the morning, but only 2 or 3 short (20 min) naps after that - and he's getting quite whingy in the afternoon. On the plus side, he's sleeping well at night, so I can't really complain. :)

I was wondering that about the bf triplet woman pet! I'd decided that 2 must have been slow/bad latchers or something so ended up on the bottle but one was easy and quick so got to stay on the boob!

In the contented baby boob biscuits (a friend bought me a copy pre dd1 and every so often I flick through it and laugh). Her main thing was protein at lunch and avoiding milk around lunch for max protein absorption iirc.

Pomme I'd imagined something similar with the triplets lady. Perhaps the triplets were early and after coming home only one made the transition to bfing? Interested in Dream's answer!

Thanks Pet, I'm hoping to take it easy on my hips today. My DD does the 2 naps thing on good days, but if we're out or have visitors she'll skip the naps and just catch 20 mins of shuteye here and there - which turns her into a very grumpy lady by bedtime! I'd also be interested in any tips for getting a v nosy baby to take two naps a day irrespective of distractions!

Too, no teeth here yet :( Just a lot of teething. Hope they get their act together and break through soon..

Wants, hurrah for D's rolling over!

Scream and Pet, Iz also does two naps - with the occasional extra cat nap either very early in the day, or very late in the day - depends on how tired she is I think . She also hardly naps when we have visitors! Would definitely welcome tips on nosy babies and daytime naps too :) Gorgeous pic of A by the way! (missed it the first time!).

Dream, your meet up sounds mad, but also great fun! :)

I think it's interesting when different babies learn different skills. Iz has been rolling over for ages, for example, but still doesn't giggle! We think she might have a couple of times, but we're not entirely convinced. I spend most of my days doing daft things to try and make her laugh!

Currently trying to get her to take her morning nap in her cot. She's still awake in there, but not crying, which I guess is a good sign. Yesterday it took about an hour and 20 to get her to nap in there in the afternoon, and she then only slept for 30 mins. Ah well, slowly getting there I suppose..!

Off to another baby group this morning, though it's one I don't like so much. Can't wait to get a car in a month's time (one I'm borrowing from my brother, who doesn't need it for a bit) so I can explore some a little further afield...

@ pommes typo!
pet the building work should be finished in the next few weeks if I can persuade DH to get someone in to decorate rather than him doing it in evenings and weekends! I'm sooo looking forward to setting up D with somewhere to dump baby clobber his own room.

Come on Iz, Mummy wants this teething finished now and a big gap before the next time

D, that is fantastic rolling over you are doing, remember to only do it at appropriate times though.

Dream even triplet mum says you are doing an amazing job, how many of us have to say it before you believe us?

I'm taking DD to be weighed this afternoon, she is 14 weeks now. Still not rolling over but is still scooting about on the floor a lot.

I wondered that about the triplet lady too. Maybe she just picked her favourite? Like these people that only send their sons to private school and not their daughters or something?

(Really I expect it's much more like to be something like only 1 made the transition if they were prem perhaps?)

I'm going to the library this afternoon - will see if they have the GF weaning book and write a book report for y'all

Thanks biscuits
I have just been across town to try a new group as part of my " meet people with babies plan" only to find it is not starting up again until 17th sept! :( oh well, I have another lined up for tomorrow!

our only pattern seems to be DS2 sleeping for random lengths of time at 10ish and 2ish and going to sleep at about 9ish. various other wee sleeps and dozes through evening feeds a lot.

he's 19 weeks and can half roll over, he gets stuck on his side. he's not had anything like as much practice and I've only one dream so don't be too hard on yourself.

I've heard of a local mum here who only bf one of her twins, also not sure how you'd pick!

any tips for getting toddlers used to toilet instead of potty? DS1 is loving the potty, we're not loving emptying it.

that must have been annoying after getting all the way there wants!

I'm a bit grumpy at our HV who promised we'd get invitations to baby massage in august. DS2 will really be too big soon. DS1 used to roll over and start escaping as he got bigger. I've done a wee bit massage on DS2, he loves a leg rub, but the classes were quite nice.