August 2005 - they're on the move

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Here's the new place to chat about all our wonderful babies, while they still are babies.

That's reassuring to know panicpants. My HV is showing some concern - as is everyone that DS meets! Which is making me paranoid!

Hi!
Ds is 9 months today! Yey! Also a shortie- 70cm today, grown2 cm this month but that's v small in the centiles chart. I'm 5'5' and dh ids only 5'10 so we're not expecting a giant. How small is small, suzi?
He claps his hands well, and always says "ca ca ca" at the same time, so I guess it's the first word that we know means something but not a very exciting one! It's quite amusing actually, as he holds his left hand still and hits it with his right one! Seems to start foing it when he hears music, too. He sang back to me today, quite sweet.
Suzi, ds has rolled back to front twice but hates it so just doesn't. He cannot hold himself on all fours either, well he did today when I put him in that position but hates is so much he just squirms out of it. He certainly could not rock! If he's sitting he can easily move in a full circle in about 3 minutes, and the legs go to one side like he's going to set off but there's definitely no danger of that! The problem with being able to move like that is he does it quickly in the bath in my direction and tries to pull himself out! He loves the bath but I think he loves the mobility more. He's been pulling up for a while now, if we hold our fingers out but hasn't realised other objects are just as useful, fortunately! That's the stage where everything is moved 3' higher, isn't it?!
He woke at 6am today, wide awake, yesterday was 7 and it had been 8 for the previous...don't know how long. Am not having 6am! He fell asleep on me while having his morning feed and wouldn't go down for his afternoon nap. He doesn't always need one but he did today. We went out for a walk which was fine as it was lovely but I'm worried about him not wanting to go to bed. So much for good weather, we've got thunder and lightening now!
Twiga when ds started shaking his head I would automatically say "no" just like an association but then I thought it could just be the beginning of a bad idea, so we just play with it now! I'm sure he'll find out what no means soon enough....he is his father's son .
Have a good night's sleep everyone..and a lie in for those who need it!

don't know the actual height as he's only been measured once, but he is a lot smaller than other babies of the same age.
He weighs 17lb5oz but is quite chubby even though he's falling on the percentile.

He rolls all over, from front to back and vice versa, yesterday for the 1st time he got up onto all 4's (for about 2 secs) and sort off rocked.

He's just 64 - 65cm... 66 at a push this last week although I don't know for sure that he's grown. he was 55cm at birth so was very long. We even got them to double check as it surprised us. So he's only grown 4 inches in 38wks!

I bet he's dead cute though. My ds was 53cm at birth. He was 20lb 8oz last week, phwoar, flippin' heavy though I know there are heavier ones. And the thighs! Puts me to shame! Rugby player's legs, we say.

Not sure of dd's height just now but my dh is 6'5" and I'm 5'10" so we've got a rambling rose on our hands - on 91st centile for height.

Bramblina, that's mainly how dd is clapping just now too - it's very cute. I find myself saying no to accompany the dead shaking too.

Dead shaking?!?! I did but thought it would just accellorate (sp) the paternal traits.

He's super cute . In fact, you can see him here on my (rather sad!) montage...

www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=5dbc2611ae35a7e5acc74

He does the head shaking thing too. I find it hysterical as he seems to do it everytime we say "time for a nap"

That doesn't work suzi, I can get true media but then what?

Don't know what went wrong there... here's a proper link...

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Bramblina, did mean "head shaking" not "dead shaking" - typing pretty dire tonight coz in dark with one eye out the window watching the amazing thunder storm that's been happening here on and off all night.

I finally get a chance to catch up with everyone's news. Ds2 will be 9 months next week and I can hardly believe it. Poor mite has been under the weather for the past few weeks - he had chickenpox (courtesy of dd) and then a nasty tummy bug with much vomiting and bottom action, plus an ear infection. And his top 4 teeth are all coming through at the same time so that's not improving his mood. He's much better now though and almost back to his smiley self. He certainly on the move, not crawling but swishing around on his tummy. We don't have carpet downstairs so when we're in his carpeted room he gets into crawling mode because he's got a bit more grip. It won't be long now, I'm sure. [note to self: must fit stairgates]. Cute montage suzi2 - I'm trying to get to grip with a program on our computer that does that, but I keep crashing it. I'm off to add my stats to the old thread that bramblina linked to.

i just had a lovely walk in the sunshine.....was going round to mother and toddler for the first time but couldn't see anyone around and the church was all shut up. so either i read the poster wrong or it doesn't start at 10. typically the only poster is in the Dr's surgery and i really can't face walking all the way there just to look at a poster. am disapponted, and trying not to cry because i was really looking forward to some more adult company. god i hate this town........it's so disorganised. (having been on the promotions committee i've experienced it first hand) i really never expected becoming a mother would change my life as much as it has. i feel utterly abandoned by every one of my pre-pregnancy friends. even the ones that can drive don't visit me.
god i sound so miserable don't i?

Suzi2 - lovely montage - feeling all teery now! what a gorgeous smile your ds has! I wouln't worry about his height. my nephew is a month older than our lo's and is just over 15lb (not sure of his height). My sil has decided to only take him to hv once a month so she can see some sort of spurt! He's gorgeous and healthy and happy and I think that's all that matters.

Twiga/Panicpants - We have no clapping here yet but lots of waving (ds even waves goodbye to an empty room!) he did go through a stage of shaking his head - very disconcerting for my aunt when she jokingly offered him a cup of tea!

Bramblina/Wilbur - hope your ds's are both feeling better (don't think i've met you before wilbur so hello!).

Queenrollo - I really do know the feeling of living in the middle of nowhere. All of our friends and family live at least an hours drive away and I don't drive! The mother&baby club is good but I still feel like an outsider when they talk about things they've been doing together.

PIL have gone to buy a car seat today......then they can nip me into the bigger town so i can visit friends there. two of them have lo's about ds age so i can hook up with them and do a parent/baby group.
i'm not a snob but really don't relish socialising either myself or ds with a lot of the families in town here..........for example if your 8 year old came to give you a hug because you had a headache would you scream F**K OFF at them? or prop a bottle up with blankets so your newborn has it in it's mouth all the way round town? it makes me physically ill to see how they bring(drag)their kids up.
i do need to learn to drive but not much point until my confidence is back on track. i really do wonder where the old me disappeared to over the last few years?

queenrollo - sending you hugs honey, you sound like you need them ((((((((((((())))))))))))) Are there any MNetters near you? Maybe you could meet up with them. I've said it before, but start driving again. I passed my test between having my boy and I'm so glad that I did as it's given me so mcuh more freedom. It did take me 3 attempts

Suzi2 - what a cute montage! That is one cute little boy you've got there, loved the flowery shirt by the way, the ds's have ones that are very similar.

The weather has been beautiful the past few days so we've been out in the garden lots and I have discovered that it is a lot easier to put sun cream on ds2 than on ds1, although he can get a sun hat off an awful lot quicker.

Ds2 is cruising around now and there is no stopping him, he can pul himself up on anything, including me!! I'll be standing in the kitchen and I'll fel these little sharp finger nails digging in my legs ouch!!

He seems to be over his cold now and is sleeping ok again, sympathies to those with porrly babies, especially you Wilbur the ds's had chickenpox one after the other last year.

Suzi2 the photo's are lovely, you can see how quickly they change when the photo's come up like that.

Ds has been an angel today, very cuddly, but very sleepy. I wonder if it's the weather. Has anyone else had a sleepy baby?

Ds restored my faith this afternoon- went to bed awake and fell asleep. Oh the good old days. Maybe he did it for me bacause mil was here and she's sooo critical. But oh! 'twas short lived as he sobbed his little heart out tonight and I just can't bear it. It's so not him I can't understand it. I just don't know am I putting him down too early, too late, is he in pain with more teeth, is he just getting clingy??? Until we come out the other side and he reverts I don't think we'll know. Dh is home in the morning, till 5pm Sun so that takes a load off.
Queenrollo- I'm sorry for you. You did sound really let down. Our Mum's group was cancelled on Mon for the May day hols, massage was cancelled on Tues as the hv was away, and the gaelic toddler group was cancelled today as there's exams in the school- didn't know this one was cancelled too though and had got us over there for 10am! Quite annoyed too as they had phoned 2 weeks ago when there was an open day but not today, 2 others had gone too. I know what you mean about the way some kids are dragged up- it breaks my heart and can hardly bare to be near these people, but we're quite lucky here, a small community, and I was at school with most of the girls with small children so we know each other quite well. Nice of your PIL, they must be quite supportive. Hang in there, it's nice to get to the groups and have someone else make you a cup of tea.
Suzi I got the photos, adorable! LOL at the sunglasses!

Hi all
was at away at a wedding this weekend dd looked very cute all dressed up. it was watching everyone clapping at the wedding that made her join in all of a sudden in the middle of the speaches there was a little clap clap awww
hope getting out to see your friends helps queenrollo, i know what you mean about the dragging up, its like if you see kids with coke in there bottle, there was a girls in DS class for a while in foster care and her and her wee sister aged 2 had all there teeth out as they were fed coke, how could anyone be so nasty.
suzie what lovely pics he is really cute, he doesnt look small, maybe that just me, i dont know how big dd is to be honest she appears to be the right size for her age in clothes so thats good enough for me!!
we still have no teeth, can sit in crawl position but not keen, fav passtime and toy is a ball, she loves to sit and roll a ball back and fore DS especially loves this as he feels she is now playing with him and he wants to do it all the time - its strange hearing you all saying your babies are 9 months now as DD was just 8 months last week

MIL took me and ds out for coffee this morning and my mum has bought me a new little stroller, so have just been for a short walk to see how ds likes it. he babbled all the way, but felt strange for me as our Loola has him facing us and it was strange having him facing the other way.

sounds like you've had a bit of company then queenrollo - hope you're okay. i love listening to ds babble away in his buggy although i'm quite put out when he refuses to talk to me if i stop and go round to him! where are you QR? we've been waiting for the rain to ease off a little before we go for a walk but it shows no signs of stopping here.

i'm in Lincolnshire.....right near the coast. it's lovely and sunny today but incredibly windy so any warmth is eaten up by that.
i have a dr's appointment for Weds am. my moods are so up and down, on the good days i start to think i'm ok and even forget how awful i feel when i'm down. i don't really like the idea of meds but i think i need something to help me find a balance. my last experience of ad's was awful though so hoping my dr will be a little more sympathetic this time.
ds is having a nap so i'm having a cup of chai and making the most of a few moments peace and quiet!

Definately a good thing to chat things through with the docs QR. I've had both good and bad experiences of anti-d's and I would say that if you do take something and it isn't working for you go for a change. I ended up with a newer drug designed more for anxiety than depression and it lifted me enough to see clearly. This was a clouple of years ago BTW and I feel great now. There is definately a way out of having down days.

Bramblina - just seen your thread about your DS teething/not sleeping and really felt for you! I thought it was just me who felt that everyone on MN sometimes ignores my posts - I know how horrid that feels plus you had the worry on top of it! Just to let you know I would have posted if I had seen it and I'm glad your DS seems to be getting back to his usual self.

DS is 9 months today - scary to think he's been out as long as he was in, IYSWIM!

Oh kipper, thenks. I was low and took it right to heart, I lose confidence very easily nad felt quite lonely. Now feel quite as he cut tooth no. 5 today, it was clearly just that, saw the doc and there's no sign of ear infection. I really was being neurotic then! He went for his nap yesterday pretty well and tonight went to bed awake for the first time in a long time, fell asleep before I even had his blanket tucked in! Little darling. His giggles and smiles are back and we had a lovely day at my friends, walked to massage and back and had lunch out. This is what life's all about! Hope you all had good weather too, we had 26 degrees.
We received a wedding invitation today, for July, no mention of ds on it though so will need to check if he's invited. The couple have 2 children already so I imagine so. Almost excited at the thought of him in a mini kilt, probably justabout walking!
Ds is 40 wks on Thurs- LOl at your thought kipper, I thought the same! 20lb 12oz and 70cm today.