January 2013 Part Two: Coos and smiles but not always so much sleep...

[SpringFlowers]

Our first thread has almost finished so I thought we'd need a new one!

creepy dd is also a huge fan of white noise and I have an app on my phone which plays it, called chromadoze, which usually stops her crying. I also have her in the kitchen with me while i cook with the extractor fan on, and if I change her nappy in a public loo then i keep putting the hand dryer on.

Excellent bugsy I'll give those a go too. She likes the Hoover and hairdryer too.

She's started batting at her dangly toys in her chair now. It's amazing how they do something new every day isn't it?! I'm in total awe of her.

Tesco was a success! But how tall do you have to be to use the trolleys that the car seat plonks on top of?!

We'll be having a christening but haven't gotten round to trying to organise it and it could be difficult getting the church I want - it's a little rural one that only has a service every two weeks and it's at 9.30am! We live nearly an hour away from it so I'm going to have to see if it's practical.

Went to get B's immunisations this morning to discover that they'd cocked up our appointments. He was getting his jags this morning and we were getting our checks this afternoon but should've been the other way round. The wee receptionist was lovely though and rearranged all the appointments so that we could get it all done this morning. No physical check for me - just questions and Bailey kept having giggle fits during his examination so the dr fell in love with him!

Creepy i saw those trollies i had an inkling they were for car seats but thought nooo... Its just an extra shelf for shopping...

Semi rubbish night last night celebrating by going hairdressers for the first time in over a year :-D

Haha Lora, it might as well be, I couldn't see a thing!

Can't be doing with those trollies. If I have to go shopping I just stick Daniel in the sling.

Good night last night Ivy slept 10.30 - 2.45 then 3-6!

No christening here haven't done any of the others so not starting now!

Re the trolies you can make it easier by putting handle of carseat down but i've already started using the trollies with the baby seats. Ivy is 10 weeks old today and after starting out tiny shes now a proper little chunk, not sure if i would use trolly if she was less sturdy tho.

Taking her to clinic tomorrow as she hasn't been weighed for a while but she is already filling out the 0-3 month sleepsuits that she just grew into! We have bern lucky that breastfeeding has gone well but i really feel for those struggling (ds1 nearly killed my boobs)

Been out and got a stroller today. I love my pram but its an old hauck infinirty i bought for ds2 and its huge! Until we can get a bigger car i need to be able to use the bus!

Those trollies are a nightmare!! If I don't need much, I just pile stuff on top of Bailey! (As long as it's not heavy of course)

If i am shopping on my own with DD I just use a basket hooked over both handles of the pram. I am doing big shops online at the moment, well worth the delivery cost.

yes online shopping is the way forward. Takes about 20 minutes and I'm saving about £15-£20/week through not buying random crap. Well worth the delivery fee.

Whats the name of that website where you select all your shopping and it chooses the cheapest shop for you?

mysupermarket

I know it goes against the grain but i actually

God knows what just happened there... Was trying to say i quite like doing the shopping except when i have all the dcs

in other news Ivy just broke off feeding just to puke half of it all over me

Apple i empathise, i had a puke on boob episode this afternoon, followed by a puke dribbling down inside my sleeve

Much empathy here too - gave Cameron a bottle of expressed last night as DH wanted to give me a bit of time off. Big mistake. She slept until 6.15 from 10pm, then gorged herself on my engorged boobs, and spewed a good 3 oz or so all over us both!

Oh the thrills of motherhood

I'm in poo and puke hell !! Lost count of nappies and clothes changes today

Injections have a lot to answer for

Bailey just got really sleepy after his immunisations. He had a slight temp but I didn't give him calpol as it didn't seem to be bothering him.

Was going to go to the cinebabies film at the cinema this morning. There's at least 2 inches of snow though and it's still coming! We're going with a slanket, mini eggs and the sky box set of biggest loser now instead!

I'm 6ft and even I can't see where I'm going when I have the car seat on the trolley!

Poor LO is a bit ill. He's got one gooey eye, a snotty nose, a bit of a cough and explosive diarrhoea. Any tips from anyone?

EBM in the gooey eye, Octane (if you are breastfeeding)

Bailey has gooey eyes too. I would never have thought to use EBM. Will give that a go.

I would like someone to invent a winding machine.

I would like a machine that rocks the cot at night. There must be one??

If we are inventing then can I have a third arm so i can cut my own food whilst jiggling baby?