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November 2012 - To sterilise or not to sterilise (bottles that is)

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StuntNun · 13/08/2013 19:44

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1820625-November-2012-Thinking-about-first-birthdays-Already

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PetiteRaleuse · 16/08/2013 08:46

And Cake

Lily if she's anything like LO she'll go from trying to doing very quickly :)

PetiteRaleuse · 16/08/2013 08:47

Is there cherry on that Cake ? I don't like cherries on cake.

FatimaLovesBread · 16/08/2013 09:02

Thanks VQ and PP

Hope O is feeling better this morning lily

M woke once at half two and then up for the day at half 7. Not a bad night. Shame it took me until half 11 to get to sleep, I went to bed at half 9 Grin

M is currently having lots of fun playing with an empty pampers box Hmm

StuntNun · 16/08/2013 09:07

I haven't been able to get on here lately due to rubbish phone reception in Manchester. Hmm

Looking at your mealtime lists isn't anyone getting a night feed any more? J still demands to be fed at least once in the middle of the night. I was trying to avoid feeding him last night, shushing and patting him in his cot, and my DM said she'd take him for a bit so I could sleep. She only took him downstairs and gave him a bloomin' bottle - he took nearly 7 oz. I suppose I should be pleased because he's been turning his nose up at formula lately, but I'm gutted that I can't get him to night wean even though he's just below the 75th percentile, so obviously eating well enough.

We has a piano! Grin But neither DS1 or DS2 have ever showed any interest in playing it. Of course DS1 has his hands full with trumpet lessons at the moment. After his grade 3 triumph he has decided he wants to go straight for grade 5 before he finishes primary school which will be a lot of work for him and a lot of nagging for me. Unfortunately his teacher isn't keen which is a shame because I think she should capitalise on his sudden upsurge of interest. DS2 shows no sign of being musical at all drummer then!! although DH bought him a half size flying vee guitar Hmm I have a sneaky suspicion J will be a cellist so if he shows any aptitude I might start him on the piano and/or violin when he's older. But only if he's interested, I don't believe in pressuring children to play an instrument. DS1 wanted to play the trumpet from the age of 3 but he had to wait until he got his adult front teeth at six years old.

I don't think there's a 'too old' for Disneyland. We went to Disneyland Paris three years ago (DS1 7, DS2 4) and DH and I had our share of fun rides and shows and the boys both had a great time. It cost £1200 for a five day holiday then but it would cost us twice that now. It's probably cheaper if you can go on the Chunnel rather than having to fly.

Great idea re the reins backpack VQ, I'm going to steal that.

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ChasingDaisy · 16/08/2013 09:22

stunt O has a 3oz feed most nights. Usually at 5am but last night at 2.30am

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PetiteRaleuse · 16/08/2013 09:51

I lept an eye on Our "routine" yesterday so I could give you an idea:

7am up and 6-8 oz milk
8ish a half slice of toast, buttered
9-10.15 (sometimes later) nap
Small snack of bread or cake or a few cornflakes if uo from nap earlier than 10.30
11.30 lunch; puree, or omelette, or ham and pasta
12.30 ish 5oz milk
14-15.30 ish, nap, sometimes longer
16.30 mashed banana or avocado
17.00 4 oz millk
19.30 Dinner and another 4-5oz milk
20.30 ish Bed --though often more like 21)

The last three weeks she has woken maybe two or trhee times during the night- and she'll have 3 oz to settle back down til 7

I guess she sleeps about 12-14 hours over the day.

I suspect all this will change when she goes to nursery full time. There will be two naps during the day still, at set times, and meal times will be at set times too, as will bottles [army]. I expect her to fall through the door knackered at about 6, have a quick meal and then bed by half past seven. A least the first few weeks. Once she gets used to it things might be different. DD1 was knackered the first few weeks of childminding I remember.

ChasingDaisy · 16/08/2013 09:54

Good night last night. One ten minute waking at 2.30 and then up for the day at 7. I would be feeling very refreshed if I wasn't up until midnight Hmm

O greeted me by waving from his cot this morning Smile He can also now rock on all fours so I am assuming that crawling is imminent. My dad and stepmum are on holiday for a week as of tomorrow and the dog is in kennels so he will get plenty of floor time which he has been lacking recently. Will be interesting to see how we cope just the two of us again, but I'm hoping it will give him plenty of crawling practice.

We also have rivers of dribble here and frantic biting so am hoping another tooth pops through soon.

Have we heard from kyz?

FatimaLovesBread · 16/08/2013 11:16

Ha ha Chasing I had to check the first line of your post wasn't quoting me and it was more or less identical to our night Grin

Job for today is to write in my "PFB rule book" and I also need to meal plan something for mon, tues and weds so we're not arsing around finding something to cook once we get in from work.

TheDetective · 16/08/2013 11:58

Odd night here last night.

O woke at 4.30 and refused to be put down. It was DP's night, so I was awake while he grumped and paced up and down the landing and got a hysterical baby everytime he tried to put him in the cot.

Next thing is he goes 'I'm too tired for this shit. He's having a bottle'. Siiiiiiigh.

Anyway, he went back to sleep after the bottle.

Til 9!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shock

Confused

The whole day is a bit fucked up now. His naps the last 2 days were shit and I was planning on working on them. But now here it is at 12, and he hasn't had his first nap. Bollocks.

We are going out in the car at 4 so he might have 20 minutes then.

Must go and try and put him down now.... Hmm

MadameGazelleIsMyMum · 16/08/2013 13:04

chasing exciting.

sophia fingers crossed that was indeed your surprise hurdle. Amazing how idiotic some people can be.

fatima end of this chapter, start of a new exciting one. It will be fine. You will miss M but it will all work out well.

Last night's bedtime was long and painful. DH at work, S fell asleep after his bottle, transfer fine, DD just drifting off when S woke up, which woke her up, and they were awake playing until 10pm. I brought them downstairs and bored them both to sleep by watching some rubbish on tv instead of fireman sam. S definitely has more teeth coming, about time too, he's had the bottom two only for 3 months. He also had terrible wind last night, from peas I think. He ate loads as I negligently gave him a bowl of them to keep him quiet while I ate practice his pincer grip. Well, he has that down pat and I suffered the consequences when old windy-pops couldnt sleep for all the farting. DD heard him and told me, all wide-eyed and conspiritorial, "Mummy, Seffy sarted - from his bot!"

Sophiathesnowfairy · 16/08/2013 13:19

Just popped on to gloat. I took the whole unit down in 30 mins. I mean really. And I am a girl. It is all stacked up waiting for it's new owner to come to collect later. What's the betting DH arrives home and says " oh we should take it now"!!

Physically I am pooped but my stress level and my blood pressure have returned to Normal. Even if we are let down again it is in a state we probably could slot it into the van or at least take to the rcycling place.

ValiumQueen · 16/08/2013 13:27

Well done Sophia Grin

GTbaby · 16/08/2013 13:54

Stunt I weaned lo off his 3am feed by giving him water in his bottle. He kept refusing. So I gave up and walked out of the room (to get him milk) and while out he shut up n went to sleep. Lol. So 2nd night did the same. 3rd night he didn't wake. At this point however I was still doing a dream feed at 11ish.

Lo is just not having lunch. He is not interested. I suspect it's because he doesn't wake till late. But I don't want to wake him me earlier!

So his routine is
9-milk
10- weetabix
1pm milk
1.30 Nap
4-5 milk
6 dinner
7.30 milk
8sleep.

If he wakes earlier he will nap in morning.
I don't want to cut down on his milk. May try a noon snack tomorrow? But it's hard as FH is leaving for work at that time n it's a busy time. Might just do finger foods so I can get on with stuff while he plays with his food.

Any advice welcome. Right lo is napping. So I need to get crocheting!

Passmethecrisps · 16/08/2013 14:14

P can live in bread alone. Or she would rather

Pikz · 16/08/2013 14:17

LO just projectile vomited all over his car seat. Ace. Everything just smells of vomit.Hmm

Passmethecrisps · 16/08/2013 14:26

Oo. Where did that come from. Random. Must have failed to post earlier.

I am sitting at my desk nursing a sore head.

Love the idea of dressing J up like P YW! Have kept the radio off now.

Just dashing through. See ya laters

ValiumQueen · 16/08/2013 14:31

Js routine is as follows:

Wakes up when the fuck he wants,
Sleeps rarely, but if so it is when he fucking wants,
Has bottles 3 hourly when awake but only if he fucking wants,
Eats pretty much fuck all, but if he does, he then pukes it up Grin

fruitpastilles · 16/08/2013 14:58

Ugh. Not a very good day here. We are having the house decorated, there is nowhere for S to play without being cooped up. She's in her travel cot in the living room (there's too much mess for her to go on the floor) there's a bloke hanging doors upstairs so we can't play upstairs in her room and I can't take her out as it's pissing down. She's getting more fed up of not being able to roam freely as the day goes on.

GTbaby · 16/08/2013 15:09

Oh vQ hugs needed? Well hugs
Sent regardless Thanks

PetiteRaleuse · 16/08/2013 15:12

I can't decide if I am sad at having just one more week on my own with my two or fucking delighted a little relieved.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 16/08/2013 15:18

I should imagine pr an obscene mixture of both!

I am going mainly offline for a couple of days as our broadband has been switched off, although I may have a chance to catch up tomorrow when we stop for lunch at my dads.

So this is it. The adventure begins. Thanks for putting up with my grumbles and stresses during the packing process!

Next time I post I will be in Stuntland

Hope you all get a couple of good nights sleepies.

PS pass I agree with P and so does DH we are bread lovers too!

MissMummy1 · 16/08/2013 15:23

Good luck Sophia - excellent woman skills btw Grin

MissMummy1 · 16/08/2013 15:27

M has been a nightmare. All. Sodding. Day. From 5am she has whinged non stop. Avoided naps. Refused all food except biscotti gingerbread biscuits. And only stop whinging to smile at the fish in PAH. I was very tempted to stay there all day. Hmmph.

I am also getting a bit stressy that after pretty much constant contact our breeder hasn't replied to my email from yesterday and isn't answering her phone. I really must chill out a bit as I am working myself into a proper state that they might have decided to keep my boy Blush Sad

Umm, YW I can lend you stripey tights to dress J up as P in Wink

VQ I am also stealing the reigns idea.

M walked across the lounge with her vetch walker last night Shock Shock - hasn't done it since but I was in the kitchen last night while she was (supposedly) sitting playing with it. I heard giggling so popped my head in just in time to see her striding across the lounge with it - proud as punch Shock Shock Shock

Hope your day is getting better lily

MissMummy1 · 16/08/2013 15:29

*vetch

I also had my first sail last night in almost 2 years - I am soooooo unfit!!! BUT unlike DP managed to keep the dinghy upright, wahey I haven't lost my touch Grin