May 2005 babies:Our babies are nearly toddlers [sad]

[SHHHH]

Thought I would start a new thread as the old one was getting long..!!!

LOL "godd to heat"
good to hear
you can tell ive only just got up!!

MB, how on earth do you manage a lie in until almost 8 o'clock??? C'mon, share your tips Bailey usually has me up at the crack of dawn every morning!

How did the meal go last night Shhhh? We (or should that be I) haven't left DS2 for longer than an hour, my mam has taken him for a walk once for 1/2 hour, and DH has had him for an hour but it has been sooo long since I had any time away from him. I suppose you could say I'm quite clingy too, although I wasn't like this with DS1. I also love being at home with the kids, I went back to work full time when DS1 was 7 months old and regretted every day of it, so I'm making the most of it this time.

A while ago DS2 started to stand at the bath waiting to go in and dances as the waters running Very trivial but so cute to see I just wanted to share it with you. DS1 also got 'Academic Star of the Week' at school last week! I'm so proud of my boys

YM, a party every week sounds great! But wouldn't it become routine after a while? I'd imagine some of the excitement wears off after a while.

Maddison, I think a party every week sounds like a nightmare. And that is what my friends who have to go to them think too!
My DH does the standing at the bath thing too.
I have a lovely photo of her and her dad standing there in the noody roody ( think that photo of John and Yoko).
I won't post that though!

aww ym go on share it..!!! . DD doesn't do anything like that yet and I so want her to but don't want her to either iykwim as I want her to stay a baby... Its sad also as we went to Debenhams last week and she is now in the older girls section...from 9-12 month till 3 etc.....!!! BTW she is still in 9-12mth but just buying summer clothes already!! couldn't resist.!!

At m&b class the other day a little girl was clapping..soo cute. I asked how old she is..shocked as she was 7 mths! I am now frantically clapping at dd..

Thanks for asking maddison,Well last night went well. We were only out about 2 hours and we had to stop ourselves from going earlier but it lovely to feel like x's wife and not x's mum. Panic though before as dd fell back onto the wood floor of lounge....put dh on edge straight away.
TBH I know my parents and dh's parents are capable of looking aftre dd but they don't knool after her quite like us iykwim. I also worry that she will love them more than dh & i...

BUT she was fast asleep so none the wiser huge.
Maddison it's nice to know thought that I am not the only clingy mum. For so long I fel like I was going mad. Must admit though, once we allow dh's parents chance to babysit I won't be in too much of a rush for a repeat performance..

ooppsss..... One glass of wine and I'm anyones...

"TBH I know my parents and dh's parents are capable of looking aftre dd but they don't knool after her quite like us iykwim. I also worry that she will love them more than dh & i..."

Can you believe "knool" is meant to read Look...?? Sorry I can't answer it either..!!!! WTF..!

Shhhhh, I expect you are in an alcohol induced coma by now!
You can read this mid hangover tomorrow.
My life would not be worth living if I posted that photo..... and everyone would know why I married DH ( for his money LOL).
I know what you mean about not wanting them to change.
I think this age is just sooooo cute.
But I remember thinking that when she was born and now realise how much greater this time is.
I took out one of her 0000 ( newborn - she was only 5lb4oz) babygrows yesterday and lay her next to it and took a photo ( she's now 10kgs ? in lbs). It looks so funny - like a doll's outfit.
But those with older kids keep on telling me that it just gets better and better..... and then worse much later.
Can't wait.

Hi Everyone,
Wow a party every weekend ym, how exhausting!! We are having one party for all the babies in our antenatal group. It's going to be at our house but the others are bringing food and drink and we are having a cake made. We are also doing a secret Santa type thing where we all buy one present for £10 and then each baby gets one.

I could do a meet up, I'm in Somerset too LittleB so maybe we could car share.

Great news about the helmet Myermay, so glad it worked. It must be lovely to not have it anymore.

I'm hoping to become a sahm after the next one is born (money depending), or maybe just do some evening work. Daniel is such a joy at the moment I'm looking forward to having more time with him but at the same time I wonder how I'll cope with two.

Forgot to say myermay, glad is going well with ds treatment. I know it was such a worry for you and hopefully this has taken a huge weight off your shoulders.

ym,unfortunatly there was only enough wine left for me to have one glass! Probably a good idea as dh onlt got out of bed at 11am after a lads night out last night! I on the other hand was up with dd at 6.30am, out walking with dd in the pram to the co-op for a loaf at 7.45am....rewind back to 2 years ago...I would still have been in bed now let alone at 7.45am..!!!
BTW ym thats a brill idea about putting dd along side her 1st clothes. I am off to do the same now.!!!

Shhhh, I know, I know
When did 6.30am ever constitute a lie-in before?
( DD wakes anywhere between 5.30 and 6.30 - so if she gets to 6.30 that's a bonus)
A couple of weekends ago we went to a party.
4 strong cocktails and an undisclosed amount of wine later [intoxicated emoticon]. Got home at 2am to be woken by cheerful happy bouncy baby at 5.45am. Just had to lie on the floor and let her crawl all over me for a really long time before I could stand up.
Now I realise why we don't do this too often anymore.
How did your photo go?

Is anyone's baby walking yet??
DD is certainly not but I believe some can be at this age ( DH did at 9 months!)

ym haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:

"Just had to lie on the floor and let her crawl all over me for a really long time before I could stand up"

Currently rofl..! I know exactly how you felt.!! I agree though, it's nice when you are out at the time BUT I so worry about the state I will be in the next day. It's not much fun when you ant to hold dd but can't for fear of covering her in puke. . DD is still in our room so if either of us has been drinking the windows are open v wide for fear of intoxicating her with our alcohol breath.! Dh was banned from going anywhere near her yesterday !! .

On the walking issue..dd can crawl and can kneel and yesterday pulled herself upto standing in her cot (that another level we need to move the cot down to) but no walking...
BTW ym are you also a sahm or working..?

No walking for us. In fact, no crawling either. DS was 10 months old yesterday. He plants his formarms down in front of him and pulls himself along comondo style. Just hasn't worked out getting his knees under his big belly. But, I don't mind. I'd be happy if crawled at about 18 months just to give me a bit more time before we have to run after him. But, I don't expect I'll get my way.

DS was sick last week and over the weekend with a cold, fever, and then rash. But he seems all better now. Just in time for his sister's birthday party today. I hope they have a lovely time. But I'm ver that I have to work.

Hi all,

Luca has been walking round the furniture for a couple of weeks now and saterday he tooki 2 steps on his own, he will also stand without suport until he realises what hes doing and then makes a grab for what ever is avaliable.

On the biting front thats getting worse, he is now doing it deliberately, because of the reaction he gets, usually screaming.

Uwila did you know that you can give nurofen and calpol together.

Yes, we gave him both. He's fine now btw.

No walking for us either, just like Uwila's DS he's commando crawling but no more, maybe big babies find it more difficult.. He pulled himself up to standing for the first time yesterday and looked very chuffed. I sometimes wonder if he doesn't crawl because he'd rather walk so he's concentrating on getting there instead.

All this talking about boozing, if I wasn't feeling so queasy I'd be jealous :o

No, DS2 isn't walking yet, he was 10 months last Friday, BUT his brother was completely mobile by this age and had been for a month He has been pulling himself up for a while now and started trying to walk around the furniture a couple of weeks ago. He stands alone for a few seconds aswell. He slipped yesterday and burst his nose

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Uwilas DD Glad DS is feeling better, hope they both enjoy the party!

And on the boozing front, I can't remember what it's like to have alchol. How sad is that? I can't drink at home, if I do usually one glass is enough and the last time i was drunk....umm.... was probably 18 months ago

We had an accident here last week as well, dd bit her lip when she fell forward. I think my parents had me lined up for nightmare mum of the week. I wonder how I got through childhood with no mishaps
dd not walking, has got as far as sitting on her knees and has threatened to put one foot on the ground

Shhhh - I'm a SAHM at the moment til June
Loving every minute of it and haven't missed work at all but reality will hit soon enough!
I agree Booge that big babies must find it harder to get mobile. DD is quite big and was slower than my other mum's group babies. I think it's a power/weight ratio thing.
She's standing too and letting go now and again for a few seconds.
I didn't walk til 13 months.
DonaldD - I sympathise about your parents thinking you are the worst parent.... my mum was awful when I told her that DD fell down the stairs a couple of weeks ago.
I felt ghastly as a parent for letting that happen and was looking for some support.
I asked her whether we ever had any accidents as she was being so disapproving and she said a resounding "No".
Then I started to remember: me swallowing several iron tablets at 2 years old and having my stomach pumped, my sister sitting in the middle of the busy road outside, me being forgotten in the bank when she went to talk to the bank manager and having to be taken home by a stranger, shaving my face with my dad's razor......I could go on ad infinitum.
It's funny that they forget.

She forgot you in the bank?

... but also a bit funny.

Myermay, I'm glad ds cranial helmet worked so well, it must be easier for you now its off.
Booge, where in Somerset are you? I'm in Crewkerne, on the Dorset border, it would be good to car share as dd gets fed up in the car and yells when she's bored.
dd pulls herself up in her cot, and tries to on the furniture but can't manage it yet. She can't crawl forwards, one of her legs gets stuck under her (again she's a big baby, 22+lbs - but I didn't walk until just 1), but she crawls backwards and gets frustrated, she shuffles on her bum too.
I have to work part time as we couldn't afford the mortgage otherwise, and I do miss dd but I do enjoy having time to myself, even if I'm working, and I do enjoy my job, most of the time. Luckily dd is being cared for by family when I'm at work, mainly MIL, but also my mum and FIL occaisionally, and she's very happy there, and gets excited to see MIL, but not as excited as she is to see me and dp. I think she likes the fact she gets to play with lots of sets of toys and she's quite a social baby. But I wouldn't work unless I had too, and its sad when I miss things, she said 'ta' unprompted to MIL for the first time yesterday - she would only say it when we said it before. I'm gald its only part time too, I won't work full time until dd starts school.

Fantastic news on the cranial helmet myermay, it was so worth it :-))

Dd is now crawling properly and pulling herself up on everything including the tv which is scary.

Ym, every baby falls down the stairs at some point, it's one of those milestones they have to reach! It is awful when they fall but it's inevitable really, they have more curiosity than mobility or sense. I remember when ds fell onto a glass cabinet at my nan's house. Luckily he had nothing worse than a nose bleed but there was blood everywhere. It adds years onto you...

Thanks Logic,
Everyone I told said they'd had a similar incident - except my mum, of course!
I know you're supposed to be one step ahead of them the whole time, but I find it hard to imagine DH at the next stage ( eg I simply cannot imagine her walking, even though I know she's going to be sometime in the next 6 months).

ym, no matter how prepared we get for all eventualities, accidents still happen! All we can do is to try and do our best not to let them happen and hopefully learn from ones that we are able to learn from iykwim.

When dd was about 6/7 months old and trying to sit alone etc there were times when she toppled over. DH would got mad at me like I was irresponsible (sp?) that was until she did the same with him! Thing is because I am with dd 24/7 she is always going to have more accidents with me that anyone else. Sadly the odds are against me!
Think odds are also against dd as I am sooooooooo clumsy. DH can't believe how clumsy I am in the 10 years we have been together, I was even worse when pregnant. A bit like a walking accident! But my mum is the same so suppose that explains it.

As a kid I have been through several windows,fallen down several stairs,walked in front of hundreds of swings and fallen of more bikes than I care to remember.!

Hi all

YM, when my DS1 was about 16 months he fell down our stairs, right from the top though He was just like a rag doll as he was falling and it was awful - I can still replay it in my mind

Well DH had his op today and the good news is that his tubes have not been touched so it doesn't affect fertility - so no need to start trying for number 3 just yet

Thanks Shhhh and Maddison.
What was DH's op Maddison? ( Hope you don't mind me asking)
When do babies go down to one sleep a day?
We want to go to a playgroup ( well, I do really) and it clashes with DH's morning sleep.
She doesn't seem even close to giving it up and gets really tired around 2 hours after she's woken at 6.30.
The playgroup organisers reckon that should be ready to drop that sleep soon. They say their kids did at 10-11 months.

Hi Everyone,

LittleB, I am in North Somerset near Clevedon, just off the M5. About as far as possible from you sadly but it will depend where we meet, I guess if we are en route.

YM DS hasn't crawled as far as the stairs yet but he has fallen off the bed and the cot top changer. Both times I felt awful, thankfully the only damage was a small bruise. SHHHH, I'm a very clumsy person too, clumsy and messy.