November 2012 - Four months? Oh no, the dreaded sleep regression!

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1698894-November-2012-BFPs-Already-You-girls-are-going-to-have-some-fun

Instead of marking place, please could those of us with older siblings post something (positive) they are looking forward to as our babies get older. I think it would cheer us up since so many are struggling at the moment.

kyz glad your brother is ok after his exploits. Lesson learned hopefully.

I can't wait for weaning, O just laughed as we rubbed teething gel into hid gums so can't wait to see the reaction to food!

I spoke too soon. Typed my last post, thought I'd try again and there she was with a big open sparrow mouth and had four small spoonfuls. Enough for today, hope she doesn't get tummy ache. Am pleased though, a very good start.

Kyz i freeze them up to about a month in little avent breast milk pots and ice cube trays. They start slowly but then start getting through them very quickly. Three carrots have made about 12-14 starter helpings, but she'll eat bigger quantities quite quickly.

Eliza I boil, VQ steams. You can do either, but if you boil you have to be careful not to let them cook too long as the nutrients go. Don't know about steaming. Then I mash with a bit of the cooking water in the foodprocessor. Really smooth, almost soup now. Then will blitz less and less as she gets bigger.

Those of you doing purees, as opposed to or mixed with BLW I really recommend Annabel Karmel's books or site if you'e not sure how to start. MN hate her for some reason, but the complete baby and toddler meal planner has some really great, easy recipes in, and nutritionally they are balanced, which is the bit I found hardest with DD1.

Morning!

Happy mummys day .

I have 3 very fucking naughty 11 year olds on my hands still. I am not sure how I haven't killed one my own yet. They were up til gone 2, woke O several times with banging about . And then the pièce de résistance culminated in porridge. Porridge everywhere. On the floor, table, chairs, walls, clothes. And at the centre of porridgegate was DS1. Fucker. He is in lots of trouble. Total lack of respect, not even arsed at what he had done.

That boy is getting taken down a peg or two. He wasn't like this til year 6.

On the other hand, I have 5 mothers day cards. One from O, one from DP (?!) and 3 from DS1, one he made, one DP bought, and one ExDP bought he hasn't bothered for years my mum has done it every other year til last year, so what has come over him??!.

I look popular anyway! I told DP no presents, owing to lack of monies, but he has bought me the Twilight Breaking Dawn soundtrack so I can listen over and over and over and over in my car woohoo! Plus it has mine and O's song on. Mr thoughtful huh?! Shame the same can't be said about this morning. It's business as usual here with DP doing not a fucking lot, and me cleaning up after everyone.

We're going to MIL's for a takeaway later. I'd say I'm looking forward to it, but I'm craving something healthy. What is wrong with me?! I am not fucking pregnant before any clever fucker suggests it!!.

YW O keeps spitting up the Omeperazole liquid. I have the Losec MUPS still, which he took much better as it was mixed with water. I'm wondering if I should try him again with that rather than the liquid as he seemed to be better with it?

Happy birthday Tits!

And welcome just!

So, I started les enfants on solid food about 12/14 days ago. River had started getting upset hysterical at me while I was eating and Saul has completely lost his tongue-thrust reflex. I was a bit worried about it, so DH did a bit of scouting around, signed up for a 7 day free trial of the BMJ and found me a recent piece of research that (to cut a long story short) said definitely no solids before 17 weeks, but little to no evidence to support issues with selective purees before that.

I have to say it has been an unqualified success. I don't know if it is a massive coincidence, but River started sleeping through the next night and although not going down for a nap, they definitely are snoozing for a little longer in the day. I am pleased, and so are they. Saul particularly; he does a little wiggle dance and joy-face when he sees the bowl and spoon. River just shouts at me until I put food in her mouth!

We have done baked butternut squash and sweet potato, steamed carrots and cauliflower cheese. All homemade and pureed, obviously. They are good vegetarians

The weird thing is that it hasn't actually replaced any of their milk feeds. They are still feeding as much as they were before, so I feel a bit bad as I think they may have been hungrier than I had thought :(

Just thought I would share with you all as I know some of you are thinking about starting soonish :)

O fell asleep in my arms nuzzling in to my jumper and hair. I wondered why. Then I realised. Calpol.

Gave him that as he was very distressed, snot filled and hot this morning. God love calpol!

It's okay, I know which boy needs a fish slap . He's so gonna regret this later! His new computer for his birthday? Gone. Hah. He can earn it back. He hasn't even used it yet.

The boys were due to be collected at 12. Wish their parents would hurry up . I assume they are lost. We don't live that close to them!

In the admittedly rare event of my DS playing up, removal of computer privileges is the only thing that really bothers him. He is like a total geek though

Detective we're back onto the losec MUPS as the omeperazole liquid is so gacky DS was sometimes choking on it. He started off fine.

I've got full on lurgy here - weak as a kitten, fever, achy joints - was v grateful for sleep in until 10.30am and breakfast in bed of smoked salmon and poached egg bagels. Got a lovely card and some books from DS - including a genuine Jonas scribble in the card. Just wish I didn't feel like death. Think J is coming down with it too - he just wants to snooze on the boob - smart little kitten hopefully he'll get a hefty dose of antibodies. How on earth I could look after him on my own?! Am so glad its the weekend.

Thanks pr am looking forward to making up a batch when I get home. It's quite nice that I'm doing this with E as I feel like its a special thing between us as its so different to how I weaned DD1. I actually had a great book called organic baby purées and also the annabel Karmel book but I gave them away when I didn't use them for DD1. Slaps oneself! Will buy again.

Just put E in her little England rugby babygro ready for the rugby. I bet she's sick on it before the match starts!

Poor you YW. Sounds horrid. I am glad that Mr W is able to look after you.

detective sounds like boy is needing a good talking to. I know he adores O but could his recent behaviour be related in some way. He maybe thinks that this is how big boys behave. Enjoy your takeaway.

Sounds like lots of fun eliza. By the looks of her E is going to very much enjoy lots of food.

Hooray for you catbag - was that part of he reason for your MN exile? Sounds like the babies were well ready. The dietitian said to me recently that the signs of readiness are far more important that number of weeks old. Our babies won't all become ready on the stroke of 24 weeks and many will be ready long before.

I am simulaneously very excited and very scared about weaning. It seems like such a massive thing.

catbag how old are yours again? and what is the research ... have a very patronising hv who says nothing until 17 weeks...
I thought I had figured out she was patronising me because of my valleys accent ... dh thinks I'm being paranoid!

aw Eliza enjoy the rugby! I can't find welsh tops for lo
you would think the WRU would sell them its obligatory to love rugby from birth here!

6 months is 26 weeks.

I hope to wait until 22 weeks with J. He seems happy enough on the milk.

I steam because I think the flavour is better and the nutrients stay better. The liquor that comes off can be used to thin it down.

Snowing here. It is not really laying, but is coming down thick and fast. DH took the girls out in the car, I know not where. I put J down for a nap, climbed into bed, and ten minutes later he was awake. Great. Very thoughtful of DH.

YW you have my sympathy. Had flu a couple pf weeks ago and it turned me into a real waste of oxygen for several days

YW hope you feel better soon. If you are not well for Tuesday then we can arrange another date so do not allow that to make you feel even worse. Sickness happens. Not much of a Mother's Day gift though.

Yeah if I'm like this tomorrow then I'm not going to make Tuesday as its not fair to share the love with the wee ones - Jonas' reflux has flared up with it - so not something that pass's P needs to be exposed to, and given that VQ's J has just started sleeping through he could do without my snot!!!! Will have to come to the next one.

I am having the most desperate cravings for a Mars bar, the crack as you bite into the thick chocolate, the smell, the gooeyness. Could happily kill for one

DP has out done himself on Mothers Day damn, will have to match it on Fathers Day

A lovely card with outline of the girls hands and a silver necklace, two pink beads in a silver pea pod with their initials on it, very sweet. Breakfast in bed and a fab lay. Best present though was their happy gummy smiles and laughs when I went in to see them at 10am!

Hope everyone has had a lovely day :)

Happy birthday tits

Hope you feel better soon YW

Birthday party went well but i am now sat in the car with 2 sleeping girls - thank goodness for smart phones, i have only recently joined the modern age!

I got flowers and a card this morning, as well as my first card from DD1 - she'dscribbled on a piece of folded paper. I shall keep it forever :-)

Sorry you feel like poo YW

Hope you feel better soon Yw

Thanks pr I have done some carrot and need to blend it and stick it in ice cubes I guess! He is 18 weeks Tuesday. He is so interested in food I am considering giving him a spoon of something and seeing how he goes. Any time I have given him a little something (banana or mash once each) it goes straight down!

Got my bfp a year ago today