November 2012 - Lots of mummies going back to work

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1761048-November-2012-Weaning-is-messy-fun-what-does-your-baby-eat

Go izzy go!!!!

VQ good luck in the race

Pr I would do it if I lived closer!

Madam I have a LO on just about the same amount as you. He is slowly dropping milk ounce by ounce but the HV says it still too much. An therefore just not going to weigh ins. He's the size of a 12-18 month old in length so no wonder he needs it.

Why does getting washing on the line make you feel like a better housewife?

Mr mm

Thanks pikz

I just don't understand why yesterday someone would say yes, I would love to feed your cats and clean your house, I'll pop round tomorrow at 11. And then not bother. It's so rude.

And twice in a week is a fucking piss take. I don't know my neighbours well enough to ask for favours, and They wouldn't accept money. It's just rubbish. I hate people who aren't reliable.

Interesting pikz. DS is long but not chunky - he's outgrown 6-9month babygrows by length but not girth, iyswim. But has always been hungry. I havent once taken him to a HV weigh in, but do pop into my children's centre when I remember once a month to check his weight gain is proportional. But I tend to take the view that if he wants it, he needs it, as he self regulates wishes, not for the first time, that I had that ability. He has always had more than the suggested serving, so it figures that would continue, especially as he is getting active.

VQ kick some ass in the race.

Hi!!!!

Every time I try to post I get covered in vom. Anyway, he's just vommed all over me again. Lovely.

Anyway madame and pikz ds has just dropped a bottle. At 11.30. He has 4 ice cubes and a yogurt and water. So bottles at 7, 3, 6.30 and 10. Breakfast at 8.30, lunch about 11.30, snack around 2 then tea about 6. Maybe just before. His 3pm feed has come forward a bit since not having the bottle at 11.30, but its fine. Water seems to be helping him.

izzy hope the docs was ok

mm wtaf???

gt your h sounds like my colleague.i really feel sorry fir his wife and kids. He's lovely but a bastard in some things he does.

Sorry cant remember anything else!

To add ds only just in 6-9 and only because he's too long for 3-6!!! I think he's probably about 18lbnow.

Go izzy! I got yr PM but can't seem to reply. PM me yr address and I'll post it.

Sorry got a nappy to change so can't reply more. Catch up tonight hopefully x

R hasn't outgrown a single item for width, but is fitting his 6-9 grows nicely. He's about 14lb i think but my hv are shit and i cba with dealing with them to get him weighed.

MrMM, fuck off. You're being a selfish knob, and you're apparently intelligent, so sort yourself out before you lose everything worth having. That goes for MrGT too. MrDaisy deserves only castration with a rusty spoon.

Afternoon all,

MrMM what everyone else has said. You need to realise how lucky you are having MM and M in your life and treat them with the respect they deserve.

I haven't had O weighed since his 4 month check He is certainly growing well though and is almost out of his 3-6 month clothes. Might pop him on the bathroom scales later.

I have a much happier boy today after not giving him any bread since breakfast yesterday so I think that was the culprit. Will focus on introducing dairy and protein this week and introduce wheat again in a week or two. He ate porridge and mango for breakfast. Not sure if the success was due to me making it with water rather than milk, or giving it after his first nap, not before. But a success nonetheless.

Walked P to work today and saw some of my old colleagues. O actually liked the attention from all the ladies so think he is getting a bit more confident.

I'm getting me a nice 'pram tan' - the backs of my hands are getting very brown. I really must remember suncream, but it is too much to remember after getting O ready for the sun.

DD1 is doing everything she can think of to annoy me today. I'm coming up to PMT time again.

I say no, I praise good behaviour, I make her have time out, I blackmail. Nothing works when she is like this. Refusing to nap, won't sleep until daddy gets back from work.

Won't eat without daddy rhere will eat a little and chuck the rest on the floor for the dog. How do you discipline a wilful toddler who couldn't give a flying fuck? Most days she's lovely. Today she's being a little shit. There O said it.

I said it ffs.

And the cat lady is not returning my calls. Good job. I think she'd bear the brunt of my temper today :o

Best part of £200 of garden centre is currently wilting in the scorching sunshine unplanted whilst I BF a snoozy bear - and contemplate the fact I should have bought topsoil as underneath the front garden's gravel - appears to be more gravel.

Chasing fab news that O is much more smiley - sounds like you were spot on with wheat - save it for when he's a bit bigger. If it were me and I could introduce my pudding to dairy yet I'd focus on introducing dairy OR protein this week as both are a big step for wee tums and you might want to do one this week and one next. However I am queen of weaning impatience I just want him to try everything so need someone to put the brakes on me - so err do what I say not what I do guess who's seven month old has already had soy and dairy free ice cream

Thanks YW I will do . Dairy this week then I reckon.

Anyone else want YW to come live with them and coach them through babyhood?

Pikz - yes... But she already has, effectively! . Power of the quiche and all that...

Yes! I needs me one of those. Might buy a pair of yellow Wellington boots and see if they work as well

Yes! I needs me one of those. Might buy a pair of yellow Wellington boots and see if they work just as well

Heehee you really would despair of me in the flesh am a ranty contrary so and so. But it makes me laugh you're channelling my wellies as I did actually wear (for the first time since Orkney where I lived in them!) my eponymous yellow wellies out in the garden just now, whilst lifting slabs with DH as they're steel toe cap fisherman's wellies. Reverted to flip flops once heavy lifting was done though as it is scorchio up here! Was 27c in Jonas' room until we opened every velux in the house and its back down to 20.1c

I fucking love summer days like this. And gardening with a becks blue whilst DH makes tea and amuses the bear is fab. He has realised the miracle that is him coming home to a meal and an alive and happy baby, every night He appreciates it so much he didn't even bat an eyelid when I shirtily mentioned err, we might need to buy some topsoil to plant the jungle I bought today in.... He'll be knackered by the time he's back at work.

Chasing you sooooo need a pair of my steel toe cap yellow wellies - they'd be awesome for kicking SIL and P up the arse! And (this might just be me but ) I feel invincible in a pair of steel toe caps (I used to go to a lot of environmental direct action protests / camps where kick ass boots sometimes helped with avoiding arrest )

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh thank God DH has had the snip. Two whining overtired girls are more than enough.

I think I still have a pair of steel capped riding boots somewhere, will have to dig them out

27 degrees YW I thought you lived in Scotlandshire not the frickin' Costa del Sol.

Can I ask which bottle teats quiche peeps are using. J has no. 2 Avent teats but my mum thinks they are too slow. The Kellymom website recommends using slow teats for mostly breastfed babies as they are used to the slower flow of breastmilk however my mum politely intimated that she thought that idea was a load of bollocks.

Anyone remember the pre-baby mass quiche Dominos obsession? Well we just had two for Tuesday. DS2 yes the skinny one with the eating disorder ate half a large pizza by himself and was ready to start on the chicken wings until I told him they were too spicy.

The joy of an attic room Stunt - though my garden weather station has been recording temperatures of 23 -27c all afternoon - its gorgeous I've been in shorts, vest and wellies - Mr YW is a very lucky man eh?

Hello. Tried to keep busy today as I kept flipping at H this morning. Im now deciding that minimal conv is best option for few days. Just want to avoid getting stressed as I really feel it tense up my stomach n don't want to stress out my baby.

Went out for lunch with a friend n took lo to park. So I feel a bit happier within myself.

No offence taken VQ. Those who have no contact with our culture really find it difficult to understand why I live here. I'm often told by friends to just move out.

Prob is at the mo it's not a PIL issue. We have been alone for 2months as they r away (and don't come bk till end of the month). It's him being a dick. Me then getting angry. Then him acting more like a dick. (Thank god that MN doesn't sensor swearing).

He drinks a lot anyway. But then he will go through a phase of drinking everyday and acting like a jerk. Then will turn it around. Acknowledge his fucking stupidness (but still drink) and act like a nice guy until the next phase.

This morning I was ready to LTB (he has just opened a bottle of whiskey. So the end of this sentence may not be successful ) and now I just want a quiet night and to go to sleep with out arguing.

Stunt we are on 3s and most of my NCT group who all breastfeed are too as they said babies have fed easier on them. When I asked HV she said its completely baby dependant.