November 2012 - Next stage car seats and yet more teething

[StuntNun]

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

Ladies I apologise...
Ive namechanged from Roopoo to this.
I try to keep up but fail miserably.

Hope everyone's babies are doing well...

We have been referred to specialist as DS not sitting rolling etc.... He is also a v v v v early riser but he's full of the cuddles and is the happiest boy

Will make concerted effort to read and post more and stop being a rubbish lurker.

Arrrghhhh L just fell out of the patio door trying to stand on his own whilst I literally bent down to pick up a beaker... Feel like worst mum ever not any damage it seems.

kyz that sounds like a good plan, I gave S hers to try for her morning bottle, you are probably doing it a better way than me, by trying a little bit first, I just gave her a whole bottle of it and hoped for the best, with it being in the morning Sewell I had all day to see how she was on it, I thought the same about the night time bottle, I wouldn't have tried S with it at night in case it meant a bad night sleep wise for her.

pikz poor L, it's not your fault though, they all have falls, it's part of them growing up. Don't feel bad x

pikz not a bad mum, this happens.

chasing it must be v tough but that is a fab attitude to have.

Welcome back Butch. Have they given you any clue what the problem may be? There are quite a few with SN kids or children needing extra help on here so it's a good place for support. My DS1 learned to walk at 15 months but wouldn't walk even short distances outside, he would always ask to be carried. He was five before it was diagnosed that the muscles of his legs hadn't developed properly. We had just thought he was lazy. He had physio and orthotics and thankfully now at ten he has no problems at all. But it's distressing to find out there's something wrong or potentially a problem. Whatever it is I'm sure the early diagnosis will help.

Sorry for all the bad nights - fingers crossed for better tonight.

Don't feel bad pikz They all fall, and they mostly wait til you glance away for a second to do it. Glad he's ok.

I had a bad morning, and the knowledge that it is all my fault and I'm an idiot has not made me feel any better about it! I put my phone down on the floor whilst helping DD1 on the potty in the car park classy, I know and then left it there. I went back as soon as I realised - about 15 minues later, but no sign of it. I rang it as soon as I got home but it went straight to voicemail so I think it's safe to assume it was picked up by someone who has no intention of giving it back :(

Oh no kirrin I'd be absolutely gutted, do you have insurance?

My cousin has just had her little boy, 6lb12 and 3 weeks early, imagine the size of him if she had gone to 40 weeks!

Stress. Stress. Grrrrr. And it's too hot.

Evening all,

kirrin, that sucks ass. I would be gutted. I remember years ago my DH dropped his phone. I called it and someone answered saying "well, are you coming for me?" I was all and saying "who is this? Blah blah". Eventually he worked out that it was DH's phone. The story was that he had locked himself out of his flat leaving his phone, wallet etc inside. He was walking down the street wondering what to do when he found DH's phone. He was all "hallelujah!" He thought I was his girlfriend calling to collect him. So he got back in his flat and DH got his phone back. The end. Doesn't sound like your will work that way though. Boo.

Good idea kyz. Small amounts then moving up to bigger should give you a good idea if wee E can handle it.

Hi again butch. Fingers crossed all is well with the wee one. When is the appointment? Please don't worry about keeping on top of the thread - we are hardcore chatters. Do please keep us posted on how LO is doing.

So. P loves spinach. And mackerel. Favourite food ever.

Thanks for the vodka last night pidj - needed it. It had just been a long day lugging the two varmints around and dd had had a couple of melt downs too many. Plus dh has to work long hours 7 days a week in the summer which doesn't help. I ended up retiring to dd's playhouse with a glass of wine when he finally returned.

Welcome back cass - sorry to hear the referral is needed, must be very worrying. Great that you can hopefully get early physio etc though (I would push hard for that if it isn't offered). My dd1 was also delayed and I do wish we had started with physio earlier as it is really helping - she is coming on well with the right support now though (waking holding our hands now aged 3). Hope you get some answers too - we got a diagnosis of a chromosome disorder earlier this year and while it was like being hit by a train it has really helped me understand how much she is achieving - I am so proud of her I could burst. Anyway - will be thinking of you and here for hand holding if you need it. X

Congratulations aunty(?) fruit!

And pikz - hope he's cheered up now. It is tough but inevitable.

Kirrin - ratbags. If you ever find them you know what to do with the contents of dd's potty.

Cassidy - reading that back I didn't mean to imply I think there is likely to be anything serious going on for your little man. 8 months is still so young and they all have their differences. Hope you get reassurance and / or answers as well as the right support to help him on his way in any case.

Oh yeah! Congrats fruit! Big, healthy boy.

These things happen pikz. P is a constant accident waiting to happen - you can't have eyes on the back of your head.

Weird, isn't it pennie! I mean, I like fish but it is the only food P properly bounces up and down wanting.

Can we have luis' cooking skills for our perfect quichette? Anyone heard from him? Hope you're all well and happy luis if you are reading.

He was on Facebook the other day. He commented on the 'wise words' thread. Sounded like things were going well.

I agree that he would make a particuarly delicious quichette!

Thanks for the kind words. He's had genetic testing for other issues including extra digit on his hand which came back all clear. Im just relieved it was picked up quickly.

Evening all

Had a shit morning but a fantastic afternoon as I left J at home with daddy and took DD2 to a party. It was a pony riding party and they also had quad bikes that the parents drove with their wee ones clinging on for dear life. The party girls daddy took B on it for me as I was not brave enough, and she won Awesome party. Must have cost a bomb!

J is full of snot but took his half dose of omeprazole tonight no problem, and we have not had the usual post ranitidine whining and puking. Yet. Expecting another shit night though.

I had considered Luis for the quichettes' balls, but decided on Shellybobs in the end

Luis is on fine form, at least, he's thrashing me as per bloody usual on WWF.

Congrats fruit, a healthy size indeed! Any name yet?

Nightmare bedtime tonight. F has been up 4 times in 2 hours, including a 20 minute screamathon. She's had calpol and ibuprofen, but is not a happy bunny. My money is on yet another pesky tooth. She hasn't eaten much today, although has drunk her milk well. Bad tummy too. I hope it's not as a result of having the reheated, half drunk milk yesterday - I guess she'd be more poorly though if that were the case?

I wwf'd luis a few days ago, while having my arse severely whooped again and he said he is fine.

Today has been difficult. DD1 spent the first half of the afternoon walloping LO over the head with any weapon to hand (the dog wouldn't play though, which was very disappointin). After her three minute punishment was extended to an hour (she kept coming off the naughty step and having another go) DH took her to the supermarkt which by all accounts was a never again fiasco. Constantly bolting and throwing stuff off shelves 'she didn't want to sit in the trolley seat' (ha! I'd prefer she screamed her way round in the seat than run rampage but anyway, this is why I do most supermarket shopping online but at least he bought me my sanpro and the super dooper nivea shower conditioner so limited the bollocking). Anyway she was sent to my bed in disgrace after being a real pita all evening, but LO decided the undivided attention was great so has only just deigned to be put to bed.

DH has buggered off to bed 'exhausted' and I am sat on the terrace with the dog thinking hmm, just a few precious years ago I would be out living it up in Parisian bars having a great time. Then I remember that (a) I'm too knackered and ridden with health issues and (b) when I was in Paris I was under the thumb of my cuntish ex and every evening out was either with him which ended with some kind of brawl, or on my own with friends which invariably ended early because of his multiple phone calls to check I wasn't cheating.

So in all I'm quite happy here, with thedog, on the terrace.

to PR

I have a self imposed rule never to drink alone unfortunately, but thanks anyway.