DECEMBER 2012: The start of crawling and the end of maternity leave

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Yes Hales good night. He usually wakes anywhen from 3:30ish.

Utopian when I had ds I was worried I would feel bad for dd but in actual fact I found myself resenting dd a little bit for taking my time away from ds only in the first couple of weeks, I think that's where nursery became a lifesaver for us all. Ds and dd love each other so much, dd always draws him pictures at nursery and ds always has the biggest smiles for her it's so lovely

Great sleep spotty

Every morning utopian? That would drive me up the wall.

I did have a trip to each window for best view quick peak hales.

Another feed and now he's back to sleep. Busy weekend ahead. Picnic with 6 of my good friends and all the dcs in battersea park today and then a charity cricket match tomorrow. Need to get ds a proper sun hat, any suggestions? Tried my local huge sainsburys but they have nothing above 3-6mths.

hales utopian DD hates being on stomach and cries Ehile headbutting the floor/mattress wherever she is. Whilst i am trying to move my arse out of bed she sometimes goes silent which also frightens the life out of me. She always kicks off again before i get there though

Im in denial of weight gain by wearing leggings everyday. I know its there though as there is a distinct wobble and flap when i try to move quicker than my usual snail's pace ill keep an eye on isthat's weightloss as my kick up the bum!

That sounds lovely spotty! I can just imagine that i would feel the same about Dd if i had another dc. I find dd so demanding of my time i literally dont know how people have another so soon it just looks so difficult.

Thanks Hales. He had a great time, in and out of the pram, ate a bit of grass daddy hit him in the forehead with the pram . It was a lovely day though.

I totally know what you mean Utopian, J's such a happy smiley boy that I don't know if I could get so lucky twice. When. I got pregnant I was convinced I'd have a girl and I was a bit worried I'd be rubbish at looking after a boy. Now I'm at the thought of a girl as I wouldn't know what to expect. Contrary Mary me!

Off to eat birthday cake for breakfast sorry dieters

2blessed we got ds's from h&m it's got little ties on it super cute

Oh it is hard work having more than one but the positives outweigh the negatives IMO dd's always on hand to get me the baby wipes when she's not having a strop

Great sleep spotty

Every morning utopian? That would drive me up the wall.

I did have a trip to each window for best view quick peak hales.

Another feed and now he's back to sleep. Busy weekend ahead. Picnic with 6 of my good friends and all the dcs in battersea park today and then a charity cricket match tomorrow. Need to get ds a proper sun hat, any suggestions? Tried my local huge sainsburys but they have nothing above 3-6mths.

Happy birthday

H+M have lovely hats - R has a straw trilby for in the sling, it makes him look like a cricket umpire :o

We're off the the Forest today for a picnic my friend's dd is 2

And we're off to Covent Garden to watch the Wallabies beat the Lions in the rugby (well, fingers crossed!). Last weekend c got frightened by everyone cheering in the pub so I had to take her out and miss the match. Boo!

Then I'm sure we'll stay out and enjoy the weather.

Anyone else's little ones starting to show signs of separation anxiety? I left C with my friend yesterday for 5mins and when I came back her lip was out and she'd had a good cry. Most unlike her.

Not a great night, but I enjoyed my little sleep. DH managed to hold the fort till 10:30, so I got about 2 hours. DS was handed to me then with "I think it's teeth". Fed him to sleep, then again at 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 refused to feed him at 5:30 until I gave in at 6:15.. He then 'fed' constantly till I kicked him out of bed with DH at 8.
I'll try the same again tonight, see if DH can manage for a little longer before handing over. DS needs to get used to be settled by him really. He sounds distraught - until you take him out of the bedroom, at which point he stops crying instantly to see what's going on. Manipulation do you think? DH walks him round the living room to get him to sleep.

Happy birthday WillYou, hope you have a good day. I envy your cake, dairy and egg free means no cakes :( I stood longingly outside a bakers yesterday looking at all the cakes trying to find one that wouldn't have eggs or butter in. I failed.

We're off out in the sunshine today too. There's a nearly new sale on, then we're going to go see about buying DH a bike. Hopefully lunch in the park with a perfectly behaved DS too. Fingers crossed.

hello, been away for an age though I've tried to catch up from time to time, mind if I come back?
Claude turned 7 months on Thursday and ramped up the teething or at least I assume that's what's going on. he's running a temp, snotting continually, pulling ears, scratching head, drooling, head butting if he can't get his gums around something to chew, and now he's been asleep on me all morning. he wouldn't sleep anywhere else last night so I'm loathe to try to put him down as he clearly needs the comfort but I'm missing this gorgeous day.
no sign of teeth though!
hope you're all out enjoying the day especially willyou - happy 30th

Welcome back Prunella, the head shaking is what H does when she teething she also sleeps alot in the day they come through.

Mama unlucky the wallabies

2blessed Matalan does nice summer hats as well

Well 1st part of the diet went so wrong i vomited it back up and i couldn't go anywhere as i was sat on the couch with H, so i ended up vomiting across the floor. H found it hilarious i felt like crying especially when i had to clean it up. Oh well needs must

Oh hales that does not sound nice! Was it just the 'food' being horrible?

Just thought I'd stick my hear round to see if stacks got a better night? I see it was not that much better :(, back to the garden now. Catch up later.

WL i apparently used the wrong amount of scoops i'm hoping the next one will be better

Oh hale! That's one way to loose weight hope your ok

Ewwww nope its vile this better be worth it

I don't think that any diet that relies on shakes is a) worth it or b) very healthy?

Stacks this is my MIL's recipe for sweet potato pudding - it comes out squidgy like a cross between carrot cake and bread pud. And no egg or milk :)

1.5lb raw sweet potato
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
1/4 pint coconut milk
1 tsp each ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla

Soak dessicated coconut in coconut milk. Peel and grate sweet potato. Mix all ingredients well. Pour into a greased square tin. Bake at 160* for about an hour.

FoD i would normally agree with you but this one comes with vitamins separate and diet plans to follow. Tbh i just want to lose the weight quickly and then eat properly without pigging out like i did last time. Its a just a month of kick up the bum really.

Fair enough. I just know I could never do an extreme diet like that. My milk would dry up for a start!

Anyone know the difference between baby pasta and normal pasta? Is it just a gimmick?

Hales, I hope it goes well for you. Be careful though. I think I'm going to end up losing weight just by cutting out dairy and eggs. There's so much you can't have, and it forces you to look at what you're eating. I crave cake, and will be trying Pidg's recipe with lashings of custard, oh wait...

Emily - HV told me its just a gimmick. Check salt content maybe though.

Stacks glad you got a bit of sleep, and fx your DH does better tonight.

DH is working today so I've had both DC. We made a tent in the garden with clothes horses and bedding that needed to dry, which went down a storm and kept A nicely out of the sun. And DD is singing to herself whilst slowly emptying a washing up bowl using her toy tea set.

But I wonder whether I've suddenly got hayfever, or whether A had conjunctivitis after all and I'm getting that.

One eye feels swollen and dry (although it isn't) and as if there's something in it. Worst thing is it's gone a bit blurry.

Might have a barbecue once DH is back.

I think it's just small Emily so you don't have to cut up normal pasta, which if you've tried it is a pain in the arse!