March 2013 - gurgles, giggles and going on holiday (for some of us at least!)

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Morning all!

Eco lucky guess... or physic powers.... who knows.... but all things considered if anyone is going to have a yurt it'll be an ecofre(a)ckle. Next time you are headed that way PM me. If you're based near scotney you'll be very near me. As for the kisses, well that's cause you luffs us all really. You just didn't realise how much .

Aw the tiddly tiny clothes.... don't . I packed away all the newborn and 0-3 stuff at the weekend, and felt a bit sad. The worselet is very long bodied and into 6-9 month vests now, although some of the 3-6 month sleep suits still fit. I've given up completely on cute outfits however, as either I'm a moron or they are all designed to pull the nappy off. Probably the former.

SoYo hugs. It's the weather I bet. Nothing baby friendly about this heat. Nothing mummy friendly about it either for that matter, but I guess it is marginally better than being snowed in. As well as monkeying around over feeds, and napping at completely random times dd has additionally decided she will only eat when lying on her back on the sofa, or sitting in her chair. If I hold her she just screams. I'm assuming it is my body heat not my BO she is objecting to.

Plonko I'm afraid you have rather kicked my image of a small round jolly drunk in touch. Uber babe, and gorgeous baby.... hate you already All the babies on here are gorgeous, March must be a month of lookers. I don't mean to be rude, but some of the babies I've seen out and about . Not good. I know I know, no pic of the tiddler, but honestly I'm rubbish at that stuff, as they are all on the other PC, which doesn't have internet, so transferring them is a major faff and I am a techno-moron

Up at 5am again today is a bid to get fit and have a bit of 'me' time. It seems to be working, as I never thought I'd see the day but I appear to have reclaimed my stomach muscles. Most relieved. They had split, and the resultant hole was a bit unnerving.

Physic powers???? . Psychic!!!!!

We have simply cellulite thighs too. And elbow dimples! Beyond cute.

Just nipped to the corner shop with DD in the mei tai. Amazing how many funny looks one can gather during a two minute walk. Nicely avoids the issue of little old ladies getting right in her face though.

Hope the rest of your night went a bit better, SoYo. I know it doesn't help you much, but I'm in awe of how well you're coping.

Meanwhile, the man has decided a vasectomy is a bit, well, final. I only suggested one because he was adamant he didn't want any more kids. Wish he'd make his bloody mind up!

Quick name change simply because I felt like it.

Worse ta very much, though admittedly that photo was taken on a good day - I believe I'd just replenished our wine rack.

Stormy I get funny looks when I use the Connecta. However when do uses it everyone fawns all over him!

Eco aww. Mwah.

Yes yes, cellulite legs here too, and knee dimples. It'll melt off when they start crawling I'm sure.

I'm considering getting DS weighed today but am worried (again) what the verdict will be! We need to go into town anyway but I'd really only be doing it for fear of being reprimanded by the hv, seeing as I've not weighed him properly since week 11. How often do you lot get yours weighed? I kind of cba. Might just stay in and eat flapjacks.

plonko it's probably the rare and remarkable sight of a father publically parenting that gets the looks. Just like when they go out alone with the buggy and people think they're parent of the year. And if you do go for the weighing I'd be happy - want to know if he's double DD's weight yet.

Anyone been reading the thread about freely accessible abortions if child related benefits are capped at two? Add that to the man talking about proposed housing benefit cuts for the under twenty fives this morning and I feel a ranty day coming on...

You're probably correct about daddies and slings Stormy. The sight of him wearing DS rather makes me melt though. We didn't go to the clinic. Got into town but would had to hang around until 1.30 and its just too jeffin hot for that. Instead DS is in his buggy in the shade, inspecting his dino friends while I grab an early lunch.

Haven't seen the thread, which section is it in? Hmm I could also get quite ranty, but luckily there'll be a lovely squishy new royal baby to distract us from our national poverty. Or mr cameron hopes.

There we go, that's already quite ranty for a PN thread

Think it was in AIBU. Predictably, many posters totally missed the OP's point about the total lack of joined up thinking going on in government at the moment. You have to rant because it's that or weep.

My dad has got us a parasol for the buggy (downside to a second hand one is the original going missing years ago). Am very much looking forward to being able to walk south at lunchtime without worrying.

Worse you are an inspiration with your early swims. If you can do that you can get a photo of the tiny one on here! And as for cute moron proof outfits, it'S all about rompers here. Those sleeveless body suit things with knickerbocker legs. Three poppers and you're done!

ah, sorry about that....I had to swap devices. DH's old phone has now become my phone for the next 6 months as I wait out my contract. Liquid damage! That'll be all those sessions on MN in the bath with all the steam. Oops. So anyhow, his phone sucks so I've switched to laptop.
My man gets all the attention too when pushing or wearing DD. People smile, stop to chat, admire the baby, open doors etc. With me pushing or wearing people generally look pissed off that I'm in their way. I'm with you Stormy; it's like they are doing us a favour by having THEIR offspring with them. ggrrr...
Home now for the day after a fraught trip to supermarket and to meet friend for lunch. DD nearly exploded with the heat in our non air con car. I think I may have to swap cars with DH or not do out in car
I am weighing babe about every 3 to 4 weeks at present. As we're BF at present I'm unsure how much she takes on so I find it helpful to know she's gaining and that all the flapjack (Sainsbury's bakery granola slices are on special at the moment plonko ) is doing good things to my milk. I quite enjoy going too. I get to gurn at other babies which since having my own is suddenly fascinating (whereas in the past I'd rather have pulled my own eyelashes out that look at random babies) and it's only 5 mins away from my house. Doubt I'd be so dedicated to the weighing if it was a bigger trip.
I wafted over into the relationships section of MN. The only other time I really strayed from PN was when I looked in AIBU. Relationships is also pretty scary too! There's a whole lotta feist out there.

May I ask for your collective wisdom on something? I'm talking to those of you who still have your LOs in your room with you. Do you disturb them when yoiu go to bed yourself? This last couple of weeks DD has woken and understandably got pissed off about having been woken against her will. This is despite having turned the covers down so as not to rustle, skipping over creaky floor board, not chaging any lighting, sub-whispering to DH and lying stock still. I want to punch the HV from week 8 who told me that the cot needed to go in our room for when she came out of moses basket. She fed my risk-averse brain. The current sleeping arrangement doesn't seem to be working for any of us. I long for a bedtime chat with DH, a cuddle, a read, freestyle position changes (sleeping ones). What say you ladies? Thank you!

Eco as instructed, I've tackled the PC and added the worselet to the gallery! Think she's only about 6 weeks old in it, but the grin hasn't changed.

Your name's not clickable, worse. Is your profile set to be viewable by all?

'A' for effort though worse ;-)

Oh ffs is there more to it than just posting ....???? I'm old people, prehistoric in fact. Technology and I are on very poor terms

Does it work now?

No idea if it's working now, I'm in the garden and can't get at anyone's profile on my phone!

Worse it's working and she's gorgeous, look at all that hair! I do think March seems to have produced particularly attractive babies (or the end of Feb in some of our cases!).

Eco once DD is asleep she's not too bad, although we go to sneaking, tip-toe whispery mode. I am looking forward to claiming our room back as our own but I'm waiting it out. I've told myself I'll either wait to 6m or when we're disturbing her sleep as that would be moving her for her own benefit. It turns out I'm a massive softy, nobody that knows me would have suspected that!

Plonk I avoid our HV like the plague as I think she does nothing but cause confusion and stress to lovely new mummies, consequently DD got weighed until she reached back to birth weight, at her 6 week check and once since as DH was ridiculously curious and whinged enough that I took her but that was about 6 weeks ago. I've got no plans of taking her again anytime soon. Bad Mummy points for me!

We've had a fairly successful day, walk in the park with a DD nap and a tired out pooch, postnatal yoga, coffee with a friend and 2 lots of washing done and on the line. Plus the cleaner has been so the house looks lovely! I'm sure madam will bring my good mood crashing down in an hour or so!!

Sneaking around and whispering doesn't sound fun, but on the plus side you get to watch your babies sleeping. I kind of miss that, although getting more sleep makes up for it.

Right, going inside to the laptop so I can check out the hair...

Two things I have just learned: clicking on "Threads I'm On" then clicking on someone's name rather than the thread title shows the whole thread in one page, rather than many; and name changing severs the link to one's profile. plonko, if I click on you as "plonko" further up the page I can see your profile and photo, but as "Plonkysaurus" your name's not clickable.

Also, that is good hair! Looks slightly weird to me though, I think because all the babies I've ever known have had light hair - different, but very cute.

Well done worse . Lovely girl! Dd had that dark hair then went through bald phase and is now settling into light brown.
Soyo I'm the same on the try til six months thing but feel it has reached point where a move would benefit her. I'll give it a week and see.
The hot here has reached new levels and We have a nap refuser on our hands as a result. Twenty eight in bedroom with fan on. Hhmmm....

Thanks for the heads up Stormy, I had no idea.

Eco I'm inclined to also keep the baby with us at night as long as we don't disturb him when we come to bed. However he's probably going to move really soon - his room's ready and he sleeps very well. I'll just be a bit sad about it, but he'll most likely end up in our bed at 4.30 am, we always cosleep for the last few hours.

Worse she's lovely. Exactly what I imagine when I think of a tiny baby girl. Ooh I could just shmush her.

SoYo my hv is slightly better than the stereotype but she really reminds me if my year 4 teacher. She used to bellow across the room at me and scared me senseless. The hv's very outspoken and a strong character. Really I just cba to put up with people like that.

Still no rolling here but we have a tooth. Not a front one either, but the very tip of his bottom right incisor!

God I'm dreading teeth Plonk, I'm not sure my poor abused nipples can take it! How have we got to that already?

Fingers crossed you'll be we'll into weaning by then! On second inspection it appears to be a canine tooth, not an incisor. Hmm.

Right, madam isn't going to sleep anytime soon and DH is an hour away so I don't think I'll be seeing apprentice final tonight, so can any chat about it come with a spoiler warning so I can skip. I appreciate this is fruitless as someone will definitely spoil in RL but I can but try!

The hair weirded me out too Stormy. Babies in my family are always blond. Fact . I take it the worselet was none to happy either, as she ditched it all shortly after that photo, and after a brief flirtation with the bald look is currently showcasing wispy Titian (ok brown with a hint of ginge) locks.

Plonky you've made me snort tea.... canines through first? You've spawned your very own baby-saurus!!! No teeth here yet. Mini-worse is obviously letting your lad road-test them before committing herself.

As for rolling, be careful what you wish for. The tiddler is so utterly pleased with herself she has done nothing else all day. It's a nightmare I tell you. I set her down for one second, and within seconds she's a mass of arms and legs, all of them upside down. Then she's sick. Makes nappy changes fun (I can't remember who it was who suggested I put the changing mat on the floor, but thank you. Good call.)

I'm not that bothered about weighing myself - last time must have been at about 8 weeks. I was going to go along to the clinic today, but in the end figured the heat would half kill us both, which would kind of ruin the aim of looking after her well being.

Eco thanks for the applause... I feel I may have earned it. I had to use a memory stick and everything. I don't normally go near stuff like memory sticks. Dubious looking things with a high probability of getting lost.

Re the cot, mini-worse is still in with us and will remain so for at least another couple of months. It's a fairly easy decision though as once in deep sleep she'll tolerate a fair amount of noise without waking. I suspect this is because she is used to sleeping through any amount of racket when out in her pram.

Oh yes, the relationships forum. For a place supposedly there to support people it can be remarkably spiky. Did you get into a fight ?

Stormy so the snip's not happening? Men huh....

Good luck for tonight SoYo. I'm sending dream cobwebs, sleep vibes, and all things woo your way.

Gahh, I'll have to convince OH to relinquish control of the computer for a few minutes so I can see all these beautiful babies and try and attempt putting one of DS up, though Worse has not made it sound easy

Eco we started disturbing DS too when we went into bed, despite jumping over creaky floorboards and barely looking at each other, never mind speaking, so he's been in his own room a couple of weeks and it seems to be working. He's all over the place in his cot too, I go in to find legs through bars and shimmying from corner to corner!

Had a hot but lovely day here. Went to my nephew's graduation. There he was on the stage in his blue cap and gown. Oh, he's not even 4 by the way. Yes, he graduated nursery! An actual ceremony. It was absolutely adorable really. I scoffed a bit at first but was totally won over by seeing them all so proud! It was boiling in the hall however, DS was incredibly charming though, didn't seem to notice how sticky he was getting. I, on the other hand, complete sweaty mess!

Woohoo! Teeth Plonky how exciting! Have you had teeth marks on fingers yet?
I haven't had DS weighed for a few weeks, I really should though, he's never been a small baby so would be keen to see how mahoosive he is now.

Hope tonight goes well for you Soyo. Lots of sleepy vibes being sent your way

It's got to get better soon soyo - perseverance is key. You've got to try doing the same thing at the same time every day before they recognise what it is so stick with something (like bedtime) and don't change a thing. After a few nights, you may see a change.
something - DD has also been in her cot in her own room for almost three weeks now and has never slept better but is also a fan of the cot gymnastics. She's never in the same place that I left her, or the right way round and the toys are normally flung all over. She's still sleeping well at night but the heat is getting to her and she's reluctant to get to sleep unless I put her in a sleeping bag but she gets all hot and sticky and then wakes up. On the plus side though, she looooves the paddling pool ans would happily spend hours in there but obv really impractical as can't leave her alone in it. Need to invent a sort of wearable paddling pool - like a plastic sling..... Ooooh