November 2012 - Adventurous eaters, food refusers and everything in between

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1767146-November-2012-Lots-of-mummies-going-back-to-work

I obviously went to a classy uni. Wine box nights were the thing in my flat! I rarely drink now and only ever wine. I used to be able to drink an entire bottle of tequila though on a night out

I have just had to remove 2 bastarding ticks from the cat. I very nearly vommed. I was shaking by the end. The cat wasn't much better. At least I had the foresight to wrap him in a bath towel before hand so our skin is all intact.

I feel a bit that I am probably one of the mums GT hates. M does rhyme time, swimming lessons, baby yoga (!) and baby sensory. She also has a ball pit and 'stimulating' car seat toys....

I don't drink now, had my fill at uni. Plus I can't on my meds. Really wish I was at the engagement party tonight though. All my friends are there. Haven't heard from P so assume he's having a great time.

Pig as I was reading your post, the words foresight and skin merged...

that is ok MM. We still love you

Chasing very witty

Told ya VQ, classy bird

gt I also have a ball pit, N does play groups run by the council, and i take him swimming.

P is still being a arse about nursery, he won't even pick N up when it shuts.

No fucking way am I coming to a lambrini party. I'll come to a party if y'all chip in on the even cheaper and much better wine that I will bring from our local vineyards.

:o

pidj had it right. Constant shouting not good. The occasional stfu in a loud voice is a change. And remember, a change can be as good as a break. LO hates it when I growl. No, not going to demonstrate but I occasionally growl at the pets when I'm stuck to the sofa with one or t'other kid.

When I do that LO shudders , looks straight into my eyes and if I don'tsmile immediately cries. If I smile she laughs. It's the ONLY noise which will stop the fucking dog from jumping up next to us. So growling at him is the better of two evils.

If he stays down he plops his head on LO and she laughs raucously.

Fucking ticks pig we live in an area that's full of the fuckers. I frontline the pets every TWO WEEKS and still, tick removal is part of my bedrime routine. I'm paranoid re the girls and double check them too.

I could rant about bastard ticks for days hours.

Ooooohhhhh noooooeeees! 7 wake ups already! Including full on screamy sobs. Just ran up stairs just now in response to crying to find her in the same position I left her in and still asleep. Eh?

O screams like a banshee if I roar like a lion. Still. He hasn't got over that one still.

I may do this to him occasionally. Bad mummy.

Oh no pass! Teething?

Pass - it is the cold. We are having the same with O.

We've wasted several feeds the last few nights, with him crying like a crazed thing, complaining he hasn't eaten for 6 weeks, then by the time the bottle is made (2 minutes!) he's gone back to sleep.

hellos!

awful busy day here but nothing important so won't bore you with the details, e has been good considering how tired he has been! he ate a ready meal baby pot thing too, was out and about and took the stance that it was a one off and he would be getting milk anyway if he refused it.

chasing I've been there. put him down today for a minute in fact because he keeps pulling my hair and I had and still have an awful headache. sometimes it all gets a bit much but you didn't hurt him and he won't remember it

vq how is j today? has he enjoyed his solids?

bplp does sound like nutramigen is the way to go for f!

mm your dinner sounds gorgeous, might do similar tomorrow, I love chicken and pancetta. ive not eaten today and I have fuck all in for me, just stuff for eric. toss up between noodles and crisps I think. I will cook something nice tomorrows though cos I'll hopefully have more time

pass hope p is ok bless her

don't feel jealous gt, take pass's most wonderous advice so far and piss in their shoes sorry I keep bringing that up but it made me giggle

hugs pikz lots of hugs

detective you are doing so well with the weight loss, fab stuff! sounds like o had a great time, e doesn't have a paddling pool yet, I want to get one though

meh. meh meh meh. I do nothing groups wise. I am pretty wank as far as such things are concerned but if I worry about everything I'm bad at I would be here all day. I try my best which probably should be better and tbh find it hard enough fitting in feeding him, washing, cooking, cleaning and shopping at the minute.
my aim for the weekend is pureeing the bits I've got for ak recipes and making nuggets like pr suggested

That is normal with a cold pass. Have you done everything like elevate cot, humidifier, carvol wotsits or similar, and do you have thermometer, snot sucker, calpol, spare clothes and bedding to hand as you are likely to need some or all overnight. Fucking colds. Leave off solids too until she is better, just offer milk more often and in smaller amounts. Does she tend to puke with the mucus build-up? Poor wee thing

Detective if you youtube animal sounds song there is one that ends with the lion goes roar. It's cute. They get over it.

Have been thinking a lot today about the girl who was killed by a tiger in my local zoo in the Lakes. It was her funeral today. I don't know her, but I do know the zoo and have been going there as often as possible over the years. Whatever the press says about the owner, he is lovely. It is the only zoo I completely trust re the animals, and the staff for that matter. Every penny of the profit they make goes to the tiger charity he set up years ago. So if any of you go to the Lakes, go and support them. When I first went about 17 years ago it was a few goats, a snake and a tiger. The press is trying to destroy them now because of this accident. She wouldn't have wanted that. I'll be going at least once in the next couple of weeks. Just wanted to give them a shout out.

Sorry, it's the lion roaring which reminded me

Sry evil and MM. I was actually hiding my upset at them having social lives as I sat alone.
But was a lil at the mention of a baby class that cost £15. And had to pay for loads of sessions at once.
The area I was in is FULL of mums in their gangs. Im just pissed I don't have a gang

On that note I found a non exclusive baby course locally- baby makaton ... Anyone know anything about it? It's a 6week course. So hoping a session starts soon. Might also go to baby massage again (although wondering if a good idea with SPD and sitting on floor) I have done it before when lo was 8weeks, But more for the going out factor.

Thanks Kyz. We have had a good day. Just had a rusk which he demolished. I am taking things super slow. Just letting him get used to things and following his lead. I think the acid is a lot worse after solids so will up the ranitidine tomorrow. Will give him broccoli tomorrow too as a change from rusk. And I hate the mess with rusks!

PR yes, very sad about the zoo and the poor young girl who died. I stopped reading the stories as they had a new theory each time.

Makaton would be ace to learn GT. my DH is learning it for his work, and DD2 is at nursery as she has a new play mate who uses it. My DH insists on using a mr tumble voice which kinda spoils it.

I used to drink gallons of strongbow at uni! No wonder I went from a size 6 to almost a size 12

Thanks for the avocado, sippy cup and outfit advise.
The romper is an Oilily one, we're going for a meal for my Mums 60th so was planning on M wearing it then. I'll see what the shop woman says tomorrow, i'm driving past so i'll probably call in.

Went to PILs for tea. We took Ms with us (some veg finger food and hummus) but she wanted her to eat a pouch of puree, it was a massive pouch as well. Politely declined and let her tuck in to her courgette instead.

Also, got proved right with the Antilop purchasing. PILs have a big high chair that they'd bought for another relative, got it out for M, it's huge, takes up so much space and gets food stuck in the cracks. They've decided to send it to the charity shop and buy an antilop like us.

Oh on the sippy cup note, I tried M with it without the lid today and she drank water!!!

GT there is lots of free stuff about, start at rhymetime at your local library, other mums might know of other free groups. Lots of places have a surgested donation.

I'm still pissed at P, he just won't help at all! Espally with N going to the nursery. He won't do any of the picking up or taking there. It's cause N "dosn't need social skills" what a Moran! Oh, he wants N to stay home all day, and not go any groups. Grr..... his mum dosn't feel confident to drive with N, which is fine. But why can't he move his butt?

Evil

Off to bed but just wanted to say to kyz, make sure you look after yourself and eat missy. I know from experience how much lack of food can affect a person. E needs you to look after yourself too. And stop beating yourself up, you are fucking awesome! Oh, and I go to no classes etc with O.

'Night all x