November 2012 - The first fearless steps and the rest of us hoping our babies remain stationary for a bit longer

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1833979-November-2012-Teeth-Dont-talk-to-us-about-teeth

[FatimaLovesBread]

Good god M stinks!! Can I swap her for a nicer smelling baby please

[Chocolatestain]

Hi, haven't abandoned you ladies completely, just been a mega-busy week and DH is in India for work for ten days (there's no-one to hand d over to for any time at all so it's quite full-on).

Chasing your man friend sounds perfect and it's a win-win situation. If romance should blossom at any point in the future, then the relationship will be based on a really solid friendship and you can be sure that you're not being lust-blinded into ignoring any psychopathic traits. And if romance doesn't happen you've still got a bloody good mate and we all need those.

D is crawling, cruising, standing unaided for a few seconds and into absolutely everything. I met up with some of my NCT group last week and despite being the youngest and smallest baby there, D had the longest reach (determination rather than monkey-arm genes I think). Couldn't believe it when the other mums nonchalantly put their mugs of tea on the coffee table. They had to be hastily removed as soon as D spotted them!

Is anyone else struggling with the change in temperature? D has lived in vests and shorts all summer and suddenly I'm having to think about sleeves and socks and nothing fits.

Oh and he put bird poo in his mouth yesterday.

[Evilwater]

Morning all,
n and I are having a Pj day. We are going to chill all day, as P is away for the day. I'm starting to watch breaking bad, after so many of you watch it.

As for nicks birthday, it depends on the weather. If its sunny and the front garden has been done then have a outside party with summer toys. If its rainning, then hiring out some soft play, or do messy play in the dinning room. Of course finger food, and cake.

Evil

[FatimaLovesBread]

We're having a lazy day too. M is still in her babygrow, I've got dressed but only in to my trackies.
Going to do a bit of housework and then mooch about. I've got to do get up and drop off as well as getting ready for work on my own tomorrow so I want to get organised tonight.

We're the same chocloate it's suddenly colder but all her 6-9 stuff seems too summery but it'll be a while before she's in 9-12. But I feel strange buying 6-9 when she's already 9.5 months. Could do with buying some tights and long sleeve t-shirts.

[fruitpastilles]

S had been whinging all day, I've just put a bit of water in an empty 2ltr bottle, best. fun. ever!

[ChasingDaisy]

Fatima I've posted on FB I have some 6-9 month long sleeved vests that Oscar has outgrown very quickly. They're unisex and am happy to post them out to anyone who wants them. I can post a pic on FB if anyone is interested.

[ChasingDaisy]

Ok quiche. I need birthday present ideas for O's friends first birthday. I want to spend about £20.

[fruitpastilles]

chasing I just bought S the fisher price laugh and learn cookie shape surprise, she luffs it. It was only £11 off amazon.

[FatimaLovesBread]

chasing that's a lovely offer. I'll check what vests we have in the cupboard, she still squeezes in to 3-6 in vests at the moment but I think she'll be moving up in those shortly.
We bought M a push along trolley thing with wooden building blocks in sainsburys yesterday. Meant to be £15 but was on offer for half price. You could get something like that?

[PurplePidjin]

Rant alert...

So, R's sleeping is still fucked. Was improving last week, then i went to work Thursday and it's deteriorated until last night he woke at 9, 11, 12, 1 for a hand hold back to sleep, 4:20-6 howling - nappy change and calpol. Slep till 8:30 but dp and i are exhausted, he's not getting better as fast as he could and I'm struggling to shield him because I'm so tired. My mum steps in for a couple of hours at a time but hasn't offered an overnight and I'm not going to beg.

Today SIL rings. She's just had other baby dn over night. This is SIL with 2 dc, one severely autistic. SIL whose husband walked out on her and is an utter fuckwit over both money and contact. SIL who has enough on her plate. Other baby dn is a month older than R and has two healthy parents plus an adult brother living at home.

AIBU to be really really pissed off at that? I can't and won't say anything to dp. But really - taking the piss much?!?!

No, they haven't suggested we might like to do the same...

[PurplePidjin]

Sorry, that was massively self-indulhent, selfish and self-pitying. Ignore me everybody else does

[StuntNun]

Don't want to play devil's avocado advocate Pidj but maybe the others are more forward at asking for help? I don't think I'd let anyone else have J over night tbh as it would be difficult for an unfamiliar person to settle him repeatedly. The sleep dep is definitely the worst problem, I can't believe quite how bad it is.

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

pp but did she offer or was she asked? Sometimes we can get into the waiting for an offer all and invite, and that is to forthcoming, and the ther person might be happy too if asked etc. iykwim be careful not to descend into martyrdom.

Obviously if she offered but didn't offer you then different case entirely.

[PurplePidjin]

Yeah, plus they're closer, dn is ff and sleeps through...

I'm raging because it's fucking cheeky of them to ask tbh. SIL has enough to deal with looking after a high-needs child plus younger nt sibling. That's why i would never ask. The other baby has 3 adults around, none of which to my knowledge have taken SILs two out to give her a break. We had the nt dn to stay in the last 2 summer holidays (asd dn would hate it) and take them out when we can...

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

My typos get worse.

[PurplePidjin]

There are practicalities that mean R probably won't go alone till he's bigger (I'd trust her in a heart beat) the having one not the other is a bit of a side issue to the other stuff tbh

[GingerBeerAndTinnedPeaches]

Our neighbours have been offloading a specific sort of local plum,- they have a glut. Two huge crates in the last week, so have spent hours washing, stoning, bagging up and freezing them. I have no idea what I will do with them but expect stories of adapting puddings. I am crap at puddings. Oh well.

chasing how are you feeling now?

I am sick of teething.

DD1 was up half the night. I don't know why, possibly nightmares..

[Pikz]

DP is being amazing. Taken a very grumpy baby for a walk and ordered me to lie down.

Am at a loss as to his sleep. After 4 months of sleeping through we have descended into chaos. No idea why. All 4 top teeth through plus two bottom ones and he's still waking once a night screaming sometimes for an hour. I understood all the wakings when teething but I don't understand this.

[MissMummy1]

Clothes -argh. M has just moved mostly into 9-12. I thought she had loads. I sorted through her wardrobe this morning and she doesnt. So I have spent most of the afternoon ebaying .

M slept through for my mum!! In fact they had to wake her up at 8am . I hated being away from her but we had a lovely night. When we picked her up she was delighted to see P and then when i picked her up for a cuddle she burst into tears

Lazy sunday here. Just going out for an indian buffet after vetoing all local carveries.

VQ I hope you are okay lovely. xxx

[PurplePidjin]

R is in 9-12 vests but only just growing out of 3-6 tee shirts. Everything else is 6-9. Mind, he does have a fat squishy bum!

We're going to ask SIL if she'd like R overnight in a month or so we can stay a mile up the road with MIL where i doubt I'll sleep well as it's where i was trapped while dp was in hospital i trust her and it doesn't seem to be as big an imposition for them as it would be in my family

[ValiumQueen]

Not caught up but just saying hi, we are ok, and will be back very soon. Very busy here.

[Pikz]

Waving at you VQ.

We are in 12-18 here with the odd smattering of 9-12 trousers.

[ChasingDaisy]

Hey VQ, glad you're ok.

Who on earth designed babies so that their top 4 teeth all come through at once? Sadistic bastard

[PurplePidjin]

for VQ, hope you get rushed off yoyr feet all the way to a nice soft armchair soon :)

Chasing same twunt that gave R his bottom two at the same time, followed by the top two 3 and 4 days later...

Tired baby is asleep in bed with no fuss. Tired baby is tired but not over tired iyswim