Brooking no argument for babies who sleep, eat, smile and behave perfectly at all times. Yeah right!

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New thread, here we go...

I think it depends on how you would pronounce it - 'James-es' is the convention, therefore two s?

Ok so this Wikipedia article is about St James's tube but it would appear that the BBC are right (assuming St James's palace is the same as the tube station) but historically it was originally called St James', then St James, then St James's. But googling suggests that for normal people and names etc it would be James' or Chris' etc, but possibly this is seen as a 'traditional' rule and lots of people will accept James's these days.

Maybe?

Oh and thank you for your milk answers the other day - I never had time to post again about it!

At the moment ds2 has 6oz first thing, mid morning and mid afternoon. Then a bf at bedtime (which will be another 6oz ff from next week) so that's a total of 24oz ish but he doesn't generally finish the beakers of formula so probably has 20ish oz.

Pet you inspired me to look at the aptamil cartons we have and they say 7-12 months should be 3 feeds of 1 carton a day and each carton is probably 6-7 oz so that would be around about 20 ish oz.

Ds2 is on 3 meals a day too.

Scarlet I think it is fine for DD to be having 2 meals if she's not mega interested. As long as she's gaining weight. Ds1 was never that bothered by food.

by the James'/James/James's. when I was at school I'm sure we were taught James'. But I don't actually recall ever seeing it like that since and every time I've seen it its been James's.

at Will's going to Tescos with a FRER request. I'm thinking more along the lines of the amazon cheapies and a ramekin like us Brookers.

Another day of quarantine here. Actually on thinking about it further, I don't think DS is contagious. If the rash is an allergy rash caused by infected molluscum the rash wouldn't be contagious would it? The infected molluscum probably is though .

Yes I bet Kate would buy them off amazon actually. Wonder if she shares it on fb like it always offers?

Bet she would PIAFortnumandMasonR though

No idea on contagiousnocity sorry

Can I ask for a little advice? Should be quick and easy...

I don't have a 39w MW app, just one last week at 38+4 and one next week at 40+4. Should I assume they've made a mistake (like my mum insists) and call them, or just leave it? Is the risk of pre-eclampsia that much higher now?

Also, our bedroom where we're thinking of having the crone gets down to about 13 degrees overnight. Is this too cold? We'd probably have heating on a little overnight once baby is here, but would that lowest temp be ok if the baby had vest, sleep suit, and sleeping bag/ blankets on? Or should I spend some time now working out what the heating will need to be overnight to keep the glow egg happy?

Thanks!

Hope poorly DCs get better soon, and those not so poorly stop punishing their mums with no sleep.

Crone??? Wtf iPhone... That should be crib!

Stasi I think it only goes to weekly mw appt from 40wks so that sounds right to me.

Scarlet the erythma mulitiforma isn't contagious, not sure about the moluscum thingy tho, although if DS is avoiding sickness bugs not being there sounds good.

hello! I have internet! yay!!!
scarlet molloscum contagiosum (?) is contagious. ds has it (is going now but appeared at some point at nursery) but it won't actually hurt anyone iykwim? Not sure what happens if its infected though? Maybe he just needs to not scratch & keep hands clean like with chickenpox?
Who has most recently popped on the ante natal threads? Its been such chaos here I haven't managed to keep up, possibly even since cakes popped? I reckon I must have missed at least one sneeze birth in the last few weeks.

DD is snotty, has a horrendous cough and is teething for britain. She is most grumpy poor thing. She is currently shouting and trying to eat my cardigan. I'd better go feed her shortly I think. How is everyone doing? What have I missed? I feel like such a part timer at the moment, sorry!

Hi everyone

Cakes I would think 13 was a little on the nippy side. When ds1 was wee our boiler was a bit rubbish and we couldn't work out why he'd woken up one night until we saw the egg was blue and it was 14 degrees. DH hotfooted it downstairs to coax the boiler into life and he went back to sleep but only once the room had hot back to a decentish temp. He used to sleep in a vest or bodysuit, sleepsuit and 2.5 tog sleeping bag.

Don't forget too it's fine having a cooler room when you're asleep all night but it might be a bit chilly if you're getting up to feed etc?

Ninja... No one has popped recently I think. Though Smegs is overdue and currently AWOL. She had promising signs of labour, but stress at the hospital over a misunderstanding and having to discharge herself seemed to stop things. Hopefully she'll pop up soon with a nice birth story for us.

I think I'm next, due on the 9th.

Ok clever ladies, I have a friend about to have her third baby (a girl). She has two older boys (one the same age as ds1, 1 18 months older than that). So I want to but a new baby gift, so firstly any suggestions for a nice new baby girl gift. She seems to have loads to lovely girl clothes so any other ideas? And secondly I'd like to buy something for the two older boys and thought maybe something they could play together since they are so close in age? Also something they play together will give my friend a bit of peace perhaps? So any ideas for something for a 4 and 5.6 yr old to play together? Don't want to spend loads but I'm out of ideas.....

[sits back with a cuppa awaiting a flood of ideas....]

biscuits my sister mentioned the Angry Birds board game for DN (just turned 4) to play with his older soon-to-be-stepSis. They have to build a tower with pigs, then knock it down with a catapult. I think the only 'competition' in it is than they take it in turns to build. Some other board game might work too?

No idea on baby gifts though.

how about some playmobil for the boys? you could get some of the figures in packets, they're about £2 each i think? Maybe one each and a little set piece to build a scene? Not sure about a baby girl gift tbh, maybe something for her room? Or a little hamper type thing of wipes, baby bath stuff, flannel mitt, hand cream for mum etc?
OK must tootle off and sort post redirection and final change of address letters to people. Back in a bit hopefully.

Ooh that's a good idea Stacks - we have some good games of that sort. We have a fab penguin flipping game and a fishing game - something like that is a good idea.....

Right, so that's the baby sorted, now what about those older boys?

oh biscuits we just got a game from tesco called zoo am i? which ds LOVES and wants to play all the time. Band around the head, put animal card in, ask each other questions, no parental help required really. was only about £5.

Oh another great idea! I'm going to need her to have more babies to use all these ideas.....

Biscuits, I would have thought James' too! Baffled as to why it isn't...

Scream, Autumn looks so wonderful with her walker! Iz is getting one for Christmas, which I'm really thankful for as she's currently wanting to stand up alllllll the time - which I have nothing against, but means I can't get anything done! She either wants to stand/walk and play.... or crawl around the house at full speed. Crawling is good for getting places or chasing cats , but once we've got there standing is where it's at!

Naps are apparently sooooo last week too.

I thought the James thing depends on how you say it. So I would normally say "James-es coat", so I'd write "James's". Whereas I might say "Charles coat", so I'd write "Charles' " not "Charles's". Basically I think both ways are accurate?

Woohoo, only just remembered my advent calendar so I've just scoffed four at once!

Biscuits what's your budget? I would imagine that a electronic rocker/bouncer might be invaluable for a new mum who's going to be spending a fair amount of time running around after two older DC? I'm not sure what to get the boys though - maybe a huge DVD box set?!?!

What about a girlie sleep bag for the baby? I'm trying to think about what they'll have already but might like new or in pink, iyswim.

pet I saw the baby's room today - they had the most adorable little pink sleeping bag.....

So second day at work today and I hate it. I can't remember anything and all the politics bullshit is doing my head in already. The ds' have got some mega separation anxiety going on and I just feel shit. Don't know what im going to do. Was rubbish at being a ft nun and am rubbsh at the pt bit as well. This was supposed to be good going back but its awful.

:( Hawthers . But give it a bit longer and see if you feel happier at work and the boys get used to the nanny. It's bound to be tough going back at first but you can do it.

Oh Hawthers

You poor thing!

It was hideous going back to work after ds1 - but it did get better. I remember thinking that I was being rubbish at work and rubbish at gone and just generally not doing anything I should be doing very well. BUT it did get better. I think I went back in October and it probably took me near enough until Christmas to feel like I had either side under control. It will be worth it though. The boys will be happy with the nanny - remember its not the nanny that they don't like, it's just that any change is a bit unsettling. And we know that children pick up on any uncertainty that we are feeling so they will just be sensing that something is changing and that you're doing something different / out of your comfort zone. (I'm not suggesting your job is out of your comfort zone, just that the act of going back is different / plays on your mind etc).

And it's so hard going back to work, especially in a job that changes so much. You just feel like you're running uphill on one of those downhill travelator things. But you will get there. And once you get the balance I bet you'll find you have plenty of stimulation at work, which will give you plenty of energy and enthusiasm to handle your time at home with the littlies.

The one thing that got me through going back was that one of my friends came back at the same time and just was feeling all the same things as me - it kind of verified my feelings that it wasn't just me iyswim? I think our little water cooler chats helped us both enormously!

Anyway - have more hugs and

Aw hawthers. :) I'm on week 4 here, although it's kinda like week 2 part 2. i work in 2 completely different labs and did 2 weeks at one and am now at the other. we regularly curse the genius who decided to merge the two teams.

i am doing the first evening shifts this week. DH having fun getting DS2 settled! went home thinking I'd done a good job last night, came in to find I'd missed something which caused my workmate mega issues. :( really hope i did ok tonight! i am also shattered with zooming to the furthest possible point on site, up some stairs and a hill to express! then getting home and having dishes to do. sometimes i wonder about the expressing, but it's only for a few months...

I'm also fed up of the moaning already.

night night....