December 2012: we need more chocolate and cake!!

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Hales she's just being ridiculous. My XPs ex was like that. She wouldn't let her DS come to my house to play with my DS (his half brother) as she didn't want DS1s (from a previous relationship) SN to "rub off" on her DS. Bloody ignorant cow she was

Sorry if that's confusing my history is pretty complicated

stacks glad it's just not baby lazza who keeps heading for the cat food!

hales I'm ok. Just dreading bedtime & having to go through it all again. Especially as it didn't make much difference last night. Am hoping (& praying!) that tonight will be quicker. With dd1 it got easy really quickly, by the third night she was self settling with no tears.

DS tries to latch on to my tummy... Does that mean my boobs are flat or my tummy fat?

Hales you have my sympathy. It's just such a shame for the kids really. My DSD's mum told her DS isn't her real brother (!!)
Glad you enjoyed the christening!

Bop I hope the warning works. We had terrible neighbours in our old house it can really get you down.

We have a developmental check next week they do them round here between 8 and 12 months.

stacks R does the same with my belly button, I laugh then he starts laughing. I think its cute.

hales glad H's christening went well.

R slept through until 5am! Whoo! Lazy day today, popped to sainsburys to pick up some bits in the last day of their 25% off clothes event. Stuff for work .

We don't get a check till 12 months.

O likes to try to latch onto my arm - no idea WHAT that means?

hales your poor DSD. My friend has a step daughter, when she got engaged to her dh the exp (they actually split up before she found out/told him she was pg) told her that now daddy's getting married they will have a baby 'to replace you'! I was utterly and so for the little one.
Needless to say they did have a baby but have made absolutely sure he is a brother NOT a replacement!

Lazza i have my fingers and toes crossed that tonight is better for you.

Maryland we had that my DD isn't her real sister but her 3 other children are real sisters apparently. She also told DSD when i was pregnant that when the new baby arrived her dad would only love her 1/2 as much as he loved her before. Grrrr she makes me very angry and is the type that uses DSD as a weapon and puts every nasty thought she has about me and H on fb. We ignore it and i think she hates that.

Bop i would be fuming at your ex's ex saying that about your baby but it just shows her ignorance

Utopian we're the same we make sure that DSD is treated equally and try to make sure she always has a good time. I think when shes older she'll realise about her mum and find it strange that we only ever say positive things about her mum, when her mum is saying horrible stuff about us.

Oh I was fuming hales I'm sure you can imagine my reaction! Just shows shows her lack of understanding towards SN and children with SN. Everyone except her clearly knows that SN isn't contagious! Think she was just using it as an excuse to keep her DS away from me.

I have Oliver's hospital appointment tomorrow for his eyes. I'll find out whether or not he's having glasses. He's going to look like the milky bar kid if he does bless him!

Here we are again...it's been about 10 minutes, I've been in twice for kiss & cuddle, & the screaming has turned into grumbling, so I guess that's progress! ....And now it's all quiet

Forgot to say hales that I'm glad christening went well.

Haven't had any contact about check up. Would like to know how she's doing height/weight wise but I work on clinic day now.

Spoke to my friend about joint party for DD's & we're going for it

Hope hospital appointment goes ok bops. 2 of my cousins kids have needed glasses....1 won't keep them on & the other fell over about an hour after getting them & they broke!!

Glad the Christening went well Hales.

Am at some of the stories about ex's/step-siblings etc. It's so sad that some people can't be mature enough to put their own feelings aside and the children first. Sounds like you and DP have got it just right though Hales, pity about DSD's mum.

Hope the appointment goes well Bops.

Sounds like progress indeed Lazza .

Hi Mama. Trip sounds like it's going really well.

We have a 9-12 month development check here, but the hv told me that as they are so busy with new-born visits atm it is likely to be nearer 12 months before they get to us.

N's babbling is definitely taking on more form now. We've had "mamama" (mainly when he wants boob) for a while. DS1 also gets "gegee" (N-speak for Jacob) fairly consistently. He seems to mimic the sounds of words sometimes too, but not had anything as clear as J yet Willyou - sounds adorable.

DS1 was an early talker (as was I apparently) but I've already noticed that N seems to be more physical/interested in exploring everything. DS1 would sit engrossed in stories at this stage whereas N wants to grab the book and see what it does. I just find it fascinating how different they are, and it will be really interesting to see how both of their characters continue to develop. I reckon I've got a thinker and a do-er (both fab in different ways) but could end up being totally wrong.

We get Mamam (all adult females) dadad (adult males) ta (thank you) vrrm vrrm (at cars) GAH! (cat) and mumumumum accompanied by biting my clothes for milk. He's discovered his baby gym is great for pushing around on the wood floor - walker is too unstable - so i can leave him be for a while happily mooching between toy piles!

Also high 5, waves, tongue clicking and the thing where you push your lips up and down with your finger and it sounds like wibble...

Aww all this baby talking sounds adorable!

Oliver just says dadadada all day everyday to anyone and anything . He also says ninininini when he's hungry.

Interesting ispy. T is far more physical and 'into everything' at this age than my big 2 were and they were early talkers. Although they weren't the first in our groups to start speaking, they made really fast progress and spoke in complete sentences early. Wonder what T will be like.

We had an 8 month questionnaire then a 2 year check.

Happy christening H sorry the ex is still being an idiot. I'm so saddened by what some people say to their kids.

Sorry but can't remember what else I read!

Also very impressed with chatty babies! C says dadada at everything, but also fffff and vvvvv! She does fffff when I blow in her face and she tries to copy me. She's waving with a closed fist and an open palm, and started pointing this week too. Dear thing is just pointing at everything!

Well, at the m

Also very impressed with chatty babies! C says dadada at everything, but also fffff and vvvvv! She does fffff when I blow in her face and she tries to copy me. She's waving with a closed fist and an open palm, and started pointing this week too. Dear thing is just pointing at everything!

Well, at the moment she's very close to biting me while she feeds - exhausted after a long day in the car. We drove through Maine, New Hampshire, Verm

Well, damn it! Sorry everyone! To finish off...

Vermont and Massachusetts to New York State. My husband has gone out for an emergency nappy run - and to buy wine. A beautiful drive today but long enough!

Sounds like a glorious trip mama!

We don't have any words yet, or even a sound I could claim as a word. he roars a lot still, and sings to himself and makes an 'interested' noise and so on but no mamama/dadada or anything like it. I wonder if this is because he's been focussing on walking, but now he's sorted that I'd love to be able to communicate better.
He has started waving though - although sometimes it becomes more of a facist salute. Hnmmmm.

R says dadada and eh when itd just he and I having a chat. We live on the main road and lately when an emergency vehicle goes by, he has to sing along with the siren. Great reading about all these vocal and mobile babies

1 wake up so far...

First wake up here too - but only been in bed 2.5 hours. When I came in she was sat up in the very corner. Now wide awake. Given I didn't get any sleep since 4am I feel dead on my feet.

WL and ispy dd was the same as she didn't crawl until a year or walk until almost two she spoke well and generally understood more

Hales glad you had a lovely christening for h sorry about dp's twatty ex.

I just cannot eat breakfast this early all I can manage is coffee.

My baby's one next month

Mama so jealous of your trip! Hope you're all sleeping

I had to wake Oliver up this morning. He still sleeps through. I'm was thinking though that it may be because he's not breasted. I've always formula fed my boys and they've all slept well. Although I was told breasted babies are generally more settled.

Bops, I think it's sheer chance. Within a close group of friends who had babies within 2 months of each other, and all of whom were breast fed, there were 2 champion sleepers, one absolutely dreadful one and 2 middling ones. Maybe my baby would sleep better if I shifted to formula but I'm not convinced. Her personality doesn't fit - she doesn't get drowsy, she's curious about everything and seems to have a real FOMO (fear of missing out.).

Ah I see. I've never breasted so I have nothing to compare to really. It was just a thought.

Hope you all start getting better nights soon