March 2013 - 6 months down, 210 to go!

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Keep on rambling, ladies, we have a whole new thread to fill!

Guess who just woke up? When will I learn to keep my mouth shut about the baby sleeping? They know!!

Wing surprisingly got plenty of sleep. Dp woke around 3 and couldn't get back to sleep so went downstairs. DS woke at 4 and needed a cuddle so I put him in with me. He's still asleep now, so I think he's definitely having a growth spurt. Again. He's already giant sized, wearing some 12-18 months clothes and getting mistaken for a toddler.

Sounds like your dd was a bit taken aback by her nighttime nappy. We've had similar here since weaning - par for the course? Also, he's now pooing three times a day! Clearly not constipated, and they don't look like he's got the runs. Normal?

Something dare I imagine that he gave you a big toothy grin and all was forgiven?

Wing we had a crappy night too, the worst I can remember in fact. Every hour until 2 when I brought her in with me, she ha a high temp again so I had to strip her down, then she woke up every 30mins & the only way to stop her constant sad moaning was to have a comfort boob in her mouth. I am now exhausted with a very sore back!

Plonky that's what we had in terms of nappies here too before the bug took hold, I think that's normal for early weaning.

DD is watching Peppa Pig. I now need to pack, not snooze.

Bit of a rubbish night here, but not compared to the rest of you. Flip and dummy at 4am, then she woke just before 6. Gave dummy, didn't go back to sleep. Fed, didn't sleep. Changed nappy, didn't sleep. I left her to it. We both slept again from half seven until just now. Feeling corpselike but must sort breakfast. Urgh.

Sympathys to those who have ill babies, ill themselves and ill partners. Not forgetting those who have had rubbish nights. I think ive covered all of us. I have to confess that i have been too tired to name check and this has put me off posting especially in the early days.

We had a good night on saturday night. 8.30ish until 5am. Of course that was just a one off and on the night daddy was on duty. Typical. Last night we had 10.30pm until 3.30am. So we are getting there.

We too had a funny night as DD woke up randomly at 2.20, crying her socks off. Changed her (in the dark - gah) but it wasn't that. Didn't give her any calpol last night as she seemed a bit better but I have learnt my lesson...

Yep KF looks like you got us all.

Well it looks like I am officially going back to work in a month. I had a wobble this morning after recalculating my tax credits but a quick phone all assured me that they'll pay 70% of the nursery fees. I really have no excuse do I! Ah well, it's only three days a week so with holidays factored in its like having 7 and a half months a year off.

The Plague is gradually retreating from the house, but I'm not yet tempted to scrub the cross off the front door. At least I've got my BFF staying tomorrow night, and plan on diving head first into a bottle of red. (Ooh just thought of another bonus for working, I still get discount on booze!)

Oh, we're not alone then in monumentally yuck nights? Sorry to hear that everyone else who had one. We had a lot of crying and a lot of wakefulness which has resulted in a grumpy chops today. Did any of you find in the first days/weeks of weaning that you got babies with sore tummies overnight with wind? Eco-baby seemed to be pulling up her knees with the overnight crying and there were some impressive noises.

Another weaning related question; how long did it take your LO to take water? She's not crazy in the cup sipping skills yet but it's early days I guess.
Plonky how are the invalids? And, Soyo, did you get packed? Hoping by now that you are set up in your cosy cabin.
Today the sun is out and we went to a beautiful orchard in the middle of North Norfolk to harvest apples and play in the grass with a few other Mums and babies. All very wholesome and calm. There's something about sunny days in the early autumn. Delicious.

Wing we've added to our repertoire now. We have done rice cakes with banana mush, melon fingers, blackberry puree with yoghurt, trout, cheesy mash. NOt had a poo for a few days (eco-baby of course) so I am waiting cautiously.

Don't know about any of you but whenever we come back from an excursion (even if only a day one) the detritus of crap left in the hall once the car is unpacked takes some sorting and putting away. Better get on with that and remove the squealing baby from the cot where I had hopefully popped her

worse I thought you were superb today - may I have your autograph? I think you should apply to debate with that woman off of The Apprentice (Katie Hopkins?) and beat her down to china town. You had nothing to worry about

eco I too have to wait a few days for poos as I have always done with the bfing but the first few times she went, having consumed quite a lot of food, the pior thing screamed and mostly 'performed' whilst I was changing her. I think she found the freedom of no nappy easier to let it all out and (sorry if you're eating, anyone) out came 3 days' worth of food in one long, er, snake. The relief on her face was evident. She finds it a little easier now as I make sure she has plenty of water with her food and prunes every couple of days.

Again with the I and o confusion. That's 'poor'.

Oh crap did I miss it? Is it on iPlayer Worse?

plonk there was no toothy grin as he went back to sleep...again. I didn't say anything for fear of jinxing it

worse I too missed it. Hope we can catch up!!

We're on the opposite side of the poo scale; we have about 5 a day! Proper adult ones too. It's quite scary really.

On the subject of leaving LOs for periods of time - I've gone a week without him. That was, and will be, the longest. It was hard but he's also had an overnight stay with his gma and he often goes to spend a couple of hours with various grandparents and aunties I like that we can do that though, with us all living close to one another, it's nice for him I think.

Any Thank you!!!! I had an absolute ball. I would love to debate with anyone about anything... it's such fun. Autographs though [sucks teeth], a tenner? For the ink like

SoYo Yup, it's on i-player [shameless link], after the Harriet Harman piece
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03bdbpy

Serious constipation issues here as well I'm afraid, despite water, prunes, and the odd prayer. I have a small grunting person sitting in her poo bouncy chair next to me, and I'm not moving her until she moves something first.

Wish me luck ladies, for a pair of hyperactive maverick septuagenarians, aka my parents, have just turned up for a few days. If anyone has a bit of valium stashed away, feel free to chuck it my way.

For ease and so you don't have to listen to Harriet harman worse is approx 17 minutes in

I would LOVE to hear you beating that Katie Hopkins cow. She talks even more nonsense than the 'children just pass through a marriage' guy!

Tiddler's cold has turned into a nasty chesty cough. Poor little thing. Not much sleep happening in this house at the moment, hence the brevity of my post. Although sounds like we've had it easy compared to soyo- hope you've made it to center parcs!

I now also have the grim cold, and am repeating the mantra "at least it's not while we're away. At least it's not while we're away."

Ooh

eco, DD had plain baby rice with cows milk (I actually think it tastes okay!), warmed and pretty thick, and ate the lot. She slept at lunchtime so missed out and for tea she had cous cous and a lump of chicken (cut up v small) and carrot from our tea last night, wolfed it all down and then had some cheese & tom pizza and half a banana roughly mashed. She's a human dustbin, this one

Re: water, DD has DS's old tommee tippee sippy cup thing but in treen. I think every mum I have ever known has one off this cups and they fab. DD took to it almost immediately and was definitely having a good drink tonight with her tea (not tons, but it was going in).

Any I bet watching that poo was fascinating! I had a great poo conversation with another mum at a baby group today

Right, off to iplayer...

Listening now, worse I am super impressed! YY to the explanation of demonstrating a Gold Standard relationship. Love the Venn diagram example too.

If it had been me, I wouldn't have been able to stop myself from saying 'but you don't have children!!!'

So did they find you on MN then?

He was such a dick. You were amazing

wing i'm ashamed to say I was cheering her on while she did it Twas remarkable what could be identified in layers - prune skins, carrot etc. Gave her pasta twists with a little bolognese so will be interested to see how that turns out...!

Oh yes Any - I found broccoli and pea skins in DD's the other day!

Morning all. Boy am I excited, because no one else is up yet so I have the house to myself. Yay!! Ok, that technically that isn't quite correct as DH left at 6am, but although up he isn't here, so I still have the house to myself. This would obviously be an ideal opportunity to catch up on washing and stuff.... but, well, you know.....

Hope everyone had better nights last night, and small sick people are on the mend. That goes for large sick people too. Leni any more news? Has that referral come through yet? VJ DH able to breathe in without wincing yet? Hope so.

So, we're talking poo are we. Well, the poo chair worked it's magic, thankfully, so you will be pleased to know the tiddler isn't still sitting in it. Rock solid lump that took a beetroot face and some rather unladylike grunting to evacuate. Poor little mite. Poor little me too, as now that's out I'm suspecting a poonami of great proportions is on its way. The things we talk about huh!!!!

Wing yes, they found me on another board. I am a board tart. I post anywhere and everywhere as the mood takes me half the time on stuff I have no idea about. Passes the time . It's funny, but what you plan to say and what you do say... totally different. I had all sorts of intelligent comment in my brain, until my mouth opened.

Interesting day lined up here - builders, plus parents, plus baby, plus dogs, plus nervous breakdown (?). It'll be fine .

Good morning all.

worse which radio station was it?

Its funny i would never have thought this time last year i would talk about poo on mn and to my rl friends. Oh how babies change you.

We go one step forwards and two steps back with out bedtime sleep/feeds. 8:30ish sleep. 10:30pm feed. 4:30am feed and 6:30am wake time. Im not sure where that 10:30 feed came from.

I wasted an hour of my life watching the chicken shop show on c4 last night. What a waste of an hour. i could have been on mn.

Morning all.

Worse, I have now caught up on I player - very impressive. Well argued without being aggressive, sounded intelligent to me!

Off for further nursery visit this morning then lunch with my sisters. Saw this nursery a couple of months back on an open day, and couldn't actually imagine leaving him there. However, couldn't really imagine leaving him anywhere tbh. Now he's a bit bigger, hoping that element will have passed and want to see them operating normally with children. Financially this one is a clear winner and location is good, so would like to like it iykwim?

Hope snot fairy is passing for you all you sick people. And poo fairy visits are not too cataclysmic!

Afternoon all. worse you sounded vair clever to me, innit

Well I'm sitting outside the library waiting for DD to wake up so we can go into bounce & rhyme at 2:30. I'll leave her a bit longer but she's bound to wake up soon...

We had a worse night last night, not helped methinks by DH going in before I would have done and picking her up straight away. He does get results quickly doing it that way ie she does settle quite fast but now I want to try not picking her up and maybe even controlled crying

It's a gorgeous warm day up here today. Hope it's lovely where you all are.

Week three of solo daytime parenting. Please tell me it gets easier. She hasn't stopped whining all day.

You get used to it therefore it feels easier... Reassured now?