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November 2012 - Next stage car seats and yet more teething

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StuntNun · 28/07/2013 19:14

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1808232-November-2012-Summertime-and-the-babies-are-sleeping-mostly-with-a-few-notable-exceptions

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YellowWellies · 01/08/2013 08:14

Lily same here - the more toys the less impressed by any toy he is. In a roomful of toys it's like ADHD - with a choice of 1 or 2 (or something that isnt a toy!) he can play for hours.

TheDetective · 01/08/2013 08:24

See, O is the opposite! He wants the room littered with them so he can move from one to the next!

We don't have anyone to give us hand me downs either.

And I have no toys from DS1!

O would be up to TERRIBLE mischief without toys! It's not worth thinking about!

He's currently crawling around chasing the dog saying all that! Hmm

Very good night from O. He woke loads but self settled. Then slept til 7.01. I was very pleased! Got him up at 7.40, and he's had a bottle. Took 5oz, so I'm holding out for a late breakfast now!

I think I am going to try 3 bottles today as I'm sure he doesn't need 4. He doesn't even cry for them, I just give them. Confused

Re: Ibuprofen, that's what I read about the stomach etc. Will check today! I'm hoping his consultant will contact me as I left a message with her secretary yesterday about allergy testing. Fingers crossed. :)

Passmethecrisps · 01/08/2013 08:44

P is currently lying on the floor playing with my purse. My handbag is a fav. Oh, now it's the wet wipe bag. I might make up lots of little boxes with stuff in - different textures and colours. We'll see.

I like watching p rummage in her toy box to see what she pulls out. Half the challenge is the rummaging and the motor control to grab the thing she wants.

Her absolute favourite thing is a bloody vtech radio. Not a wooden rattle hand carved by Nicaraguan air pixies but a plastic, noisy, flashy radio. It makes her very happy.

Pikz · 01/08/2013 09:05

Here the favourite toy is home horrible singing plastic caterpillar on wheels that he was given! I don't buy him toys as he was given loads and we have bought a couple from charity shops but that's it. He does love toys though.

After a rocky start he slept til 7 which was amazing as I needed it! He's now on his first nap and I'm having fresh crossiants and coffee.

ValiumQueen · 01/08/2013 09:25

Morning. I slept very well. ADs sure make alcohol go further Grin I usually have an AD hangover anyway so no difference felt.

I forgot to give J his meds last night. I drew them up and had them there, but thought I had given them Hmm he was awfully acidy and I could not understand why. What a dope! Poor boy slept well but is really rough this morning. This was pre-alcohol.

The doctor the other day would not give me omeprazole as the appointment was only for me. I have to go to baby clinic today to get it despite being told it was not appropriate for baby clinic. I guess it will be good to get him weighed.

ValiumQueen · 01/08/2013 09:29

J has toys from the girls. He had the DJ booth and I got a Jumperoo second hand, but have bought very little. His favourite toys are a monkey and a mouse with plastic rings sewn on. He is fascinated with the nappy box and will spend ages trying to open it. We got rid of a lot of things from the first two as we were not having any more Confused

Kyz · 01/08/2013 09:57

Morning everyone :) 7-6:45 here, can live with that! It can't be hunger that wakes him in the morning though because he doesn't drain his bottle these days and still refuses breakfast. I keep going from wobbling that he isn't eating breakfast to being grateful that he does eat.

Glad he settled in the end sophia

Sorry you had a bad night pr

Aww pass the twinkly lights thing is lovely :)

E has loads of toys, and books, and if given lots at once he gets bored easily or ignores them all and goes for things he shouldn't have. That's why his toys are all in toy boxes/out of sight and a few are fetched out at once. I get them out of a different box each day.

Eric has taken to throwing a wobbly when I say no or move him from something he shouldn't have. Am I going about this the wrong way? I honestly didn't think I'd have to move literally everything out of his way? Or do you at this age?

Glad for the good night det, I dropped to 3 because I found he'd either drink 4oz at both daytime ones or 6-8oz at one and 1-nothing at the other. He's doing ok on 3, though he is waking a bit earlier in the morning but then he doesn't seem hungry when he does wake so I'm sure it's not that :/

pass e loves my purse! His current favourite toys are those little roll around ball things by fisher price. He has about a dozen and a gumball machines £2 courtesy of the car boot

Woohoo that's good pikz

Oops vq hope j is back on track soon bless him

I need to do some activities with e I think. I'm sure every day recently is spent cleaning him, feeding him, him sleeping and me telling him no and taking things off him :( he's not a bad boy, but completely blanks me when he's spotted something he wants and I don't know how to handle it tbh. Trying not to run to my mum every time I can't work something out!

Also, it's weigh in clinic next Thursday and I am going to not go. I have been to pretty much every one and I had decided to just go monthly because of the hassle I'm getting and because the nicer hv said once a month is fine, but I am beginning to go a bit mental and worry that he might've lost weight, or not gained enough, or gained too much again. Ach, I don't know, I can't do right for doing wrong these days!

StuntNun · 01/08/2013 10:05

Kyz I find a sharp ah-ah works better than saying No. It's a noise that makes babies turn round to look at you. I think it gets a better response and you need that when they're about to touch something dangerous like my irritable cat.

DH says we haven't got any room for toys for J. Confused We have a box of lovely Fisher Price Little People toys that are baby-friendly once you remove anything small enough to go in his mouth but apparently he'll have to wait until we move. I feel bad that there isn't anywhere in the house for him to play safely.

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PurplePidjin · 01/08/2013 10:05

Tired and tearful and terrified. Can i have alliterative Thursday, please?

PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 10:08

Thankful Thursday. I'm thankful for everything. I'm feeling happy for the first time in months. I'm at a point where I've realised that they can't hurt me any more than they already have, and I have decided what to do.

PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 10:09

Xpost pidj I hope you are ok?

Passmethecrisps · 01/08/2013 10:16

pidj? What's happening?

Kyz · 01/08/2013 10:22

Thanks stunt I'll try that

pr so glad you're feeling happy :)

pp what's happened? are you ok?

ditsygem · 01/08/2013 10:38

Think F is the same as O det I have to litter my living room with a variety of toys each day so that he can move from one to the next. Otherwise he is into the fireplace, cat scratcher, wires etc. The toys at least distract him from that for a while!
I'm going to try dropping from 5 to 4 bottles today. He is tending to drop several ounces of a couple of the bottles each day anyway so if I can get him to take the 4 full bottles I don't think his intake will be that much less and it will be easier for me!
pidj are you ok?

ValiumQueen · 01/08/2013 10:39

Kyz it will be a long time before your child does what they are told. DD2 is 3.5 almost and knows what I say but chooses to do the opposite. It does depend on the child. I think you are doing fab, and should trust your instinct more. I wish you could see yourself as we see you Smile

PP (((hug)))

PR good for you Smile lovely to hear!

PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 10:51

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PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 10:52

Ie it's not to do with the recent arguments.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 01/08/2013 11:45

Oh no pr hugs, that is soul destroying. Xx

PurplePidjin · 01/08/2013 11:49

I'm fine, just having a world-crashing-in day. Trying to find a way round dp being too poorly still for ft work, and me unable to work due to needing to be here for R. Plus I'm practically unemployable anyway at least on anything more than minimum wage. I'm fit for nothing, the savings are rapidly running out despite everything slashed to the bone, and I'm totally powerless to sort it out.

Nothing compared to most of you, but enough to have me in tears. Sorry.

PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 11:53

pidj there is nothing more stressful than money troubles. Combined with health worries it's normal that it gets too much for you sometimes. You're very strong, but give yourself a chance to cry. Sometimes it helps.

PurplePidjin · 01/08/2013 11:59

But i need to stop soon and let my eyes recover before vdp gets home Sad

Pikz · 01/08/2013 12:02

PP just the most massive of cuddles xxx

PR if I could lay my hands on her.... I can send my whole rugby team if you want? Xx

PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 12:16

I reported my post above I hope MNHQ delete it soon. Tis too identifiable.

I'm fucking broken. I don't mind being hated but not this irrational spite.

PetiteRaleuse · 01/08/2013 12:17

Just a few hours ago I was so happy. i thought I'd hit the bottom and the only way was up.

Lily311 · 01/08/2013 12:18

pidj huge hugs. Money worries are dreadful.
pr she is a bitch. What are you going to do? How could she ruin your reputation, you are on mat leave?