November 2012 - Babies going trick or treating

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1870430-November-2012-Babies-are-getting-busy-busy-busy

chasing Good job he's just a friend rather than something more with time keeping skills like that .

pikz [fish slap emotion] Babies seem to do what they want when the hell they want. We can but guide them. L will be back to normal soon, until he decides to change something else about his behaviour.

stunt Am on your behalf. I hope you hear positive house news soon. Fuckers.

Very impressed with singing babies. E's very good at screeching loadly. That's about it.

Yes. Contrary buggers.

to non-date guy chasing. Men are also contrary buggers it would seem.

Pikz this weekend, F would only eat tomatoes and apple crumble. For 2 days. Today she has had her porridge, and then some of mine, omelette, kiwi, grapes, half a pack of raisins (normally just spits them out) and curry. Tomorrow she'll probs be back to picking. You are not a failure, not at all. He is a baby, and a man in the making. And therefore a double-contrary bugger.

Rotten old trout winging its way to you pikz as the others have said babies are contrary little things, I do hope he's not coming down with something though.

Aww kyz I must have missed that E was taking steps, well done little man! S doesn't seem to do as much as the other quiche babies can but I don't really worry, they all do things at their own pace, I should make the most of her not walking and talking, I'm sure when she is I'll long for my little girl who just used to sit in her bouncer and not need running round after!

pikz will twat you with quiche trout. Not a failure at all - E can be the same. Some days he will eat and drink like goodness only knows what, and other days he eats the tiniest amount. He usually does it in blocks too, like things are fine for a few days/weeks even then for about 3 days he eats barely anything. I used to fret, now I just let him get on with it. He is offered a variety and is not forced. I have found the more I want him to eat it the less likely he is to open his mouth. Plus recently he has learnt the art of spitting food out. I feel quite harsh sometimes as I stop feeding him if he starts spitting it back out, because it's gross and I think a clear indicator that he's full, even if a part of me is wibbling that he's had less than half of his usual amount etc.

That was a long winded way of me saying please don't panic and you're definitely not a failure

Chasing what a daft arse! not you, that is, the fellow in question

I don't like the MN app on my new iPhone. The smilies are all weird. I can't tell what is a sad face.

cross posted fruit, I don't think i'd worry if it were just quiche babies but everyone always asks what he can say/do/can he walk and I don't really have alot to tell them. Then of course I get told their babies could do it about a million months earlier than E and all the rest of it. Which is great, of course, but it just seems a bit 'rub your nose in it'

Dp said we should think of it in another way. He said by the time they are say 5 they can all do the same basic things, he thinks. Or he guesses. So, the portion of time that E is a baby is just longer compared to others. He will be an adult for most of his life, a fully functioning person. So if he wants to blow raspberries all day, take ages to learn to walk and talk and continually bash an empty bottle on a wooden floor as loud as he can, we shouldn't complain, because it's worth cherishing, not rushing. If that makes sense. Dp doesnt usually make sense, but that is what he said earlier, and I thought it quite sweet, lol

Your dp is absolutely right kyz I feel the same with my cousins, there were 3 babies including S born last year, the other 2 quite a few months older, I'm getting fed up of hearing, x could do this by the time she was S's age or y could do that. It used to really get to me but now I just ignore them and am happy in knowing S is just taking everything in and will walk and stuff in her own time. They really are all different.

I went to Spain on holiday. My parents have a house out there. Before that I competed in the national endurance finals (and won!!!!)

Happy birthday mini chasing!!!! I remember you going into labour!!! I thought it was a couple of weeks earlier than ds but he was early too lol!!

I keep thinking back to my labour. I keep feeling sad. I knew I would. Well vq said be prepared. I just keep thinking what I was doing and it's crazy. It's crazy I now have a busy little toddler chap who spends his days rushing round, babbling, laughing and just being so lovely!! Craziness!!

I'll post some fb photos!!

Oh and pikz ds did exactly the same only eating bread products thing on holiday. Ultra annoying but it was just a phase. I kept offering other things as normal, and this week he's been much better again.

pikz do not worry. And do not take it to heart. Unfortunately you will probably have many more of these episodes. But it sounds like his tummy might be feelings bit delicate.

Has he turned up yet. chasing ?

Am v excited about my ikea shop tomorrow and hopefully meeting the stuntnun have even washed my hair

Nope, he's a no show.

On the plus side my new top for my date on Saturday has arrived. Obligatory pic on Facebook at some point

Thank you quiche. I knew you would make me feel ok.

Wishing peaceful nights to all xxx

That's a bit rood.

I will feel bad if he's fallen into a ditch or something. But right now I'm just pissed off that I washed my hair for no reason.

I hope he hasn't shown up because he is doing something worthwhile and desparately important (I'm thinking CPR on a budgie or similar) rather than just being a total cock.

Am going off to bed - hoping for some sleep tonight from the little pig. I do not need to be reminded what 2, 4, 5.15 and 6.20 am look like. Those memories are still quite fresh enough from when she was a newborn.

I have my fingers crossed for sleep for you pig.

He 'double booked' himself. He's coming over tomorrow. I'm not washing my hair this time.

Pikz i feel like that much of the time. I'm so, so proud of R but other babies are doing much more. Then i talk to the mums and it turns out their baby is 14/15 months and R is only 11... It's hardest here because the babies aren't actually all November born, but i can't keep track of who's older. R is 19/11 and i think among the youngest? R has a cousin 1 month older and they're doing almost exactly the same things. Really hard not to compare when the MIL and SIL want to tell me what dn (BIL's ds) is achieving and hear what R has done.

Chasing twatmonkey

We are planning a Dear Zoo party for R and his little friend :o i have grand plans for a cake that looks like the back cover, with all the animals made of icing! My friend bakes awesome cakes so is going to do that then I'll go to hers to play decorate it we've got Dear Zoo cup cake cases, red and yellow table cloths, green bunting left over from ky friend's wedding and 100 balloons. Plus little cardboard boxes in red, yellow and green with white polka dots for party bages - a slice of cake, an uninflated balloon and a tub of bubbles. My mum is going to run a book corner reading stories, i might get the guitar out for a singalong, and we'll fill the church hall with toys. Thinking of "Please don't buy a present, just bring one of your toys to share on the day" type message to go with the invitations, quiche verdict?

Oh, and I'm going to try and design the invitations on the computer official ones are extortionate i might try a lift the flap design... I'm not mad, honest, i like doing stuff like this.

pp the way I view stuff is my friends dd is exactly 9 months younger than Etienne. In four years they'll be at school
Together. There'll be differences but very few. I don't panic anymore. He's meeting his milestones. One of my friends babies is nearly one and not sitting yet. That's something to start worrying about.

Pidj that sounds awesome! Can I come?

O is one of the youngest - 28/11 and he is far from walking or talking.

PP I want to come to your party!!

A young one here too 23/11.

I tomorrow am going to enjoy him for the baby he is even if he only eats bread again.

Pikz I only ate potatoes in varying forms during my first trimester and it did me no harm

That party sounds awesome pp I like the message idea, but people will still bring a present, well I would anyway, aswell as a toy to share.
How dare he double book himself chasing I'd be pissed off about the hair washing. Does he know you have a date on Saturday yet?
Hi horsey congratulations on the win

We have had one wake up already and a mini one, but I'm not counting that as I had just got to the bottom of the stairs and had to go straight back up for some hand holding.
Hope you get some sleep pig

Happy birthday miniYW :)

Sorry DH is being so shit VQ You are indeed an awesome wife and mother.

bplp your work schedule sounds crazy :( I hope you're ok xx

chasing firstly £20 p/w ?! Is that the going rate for child support? I'm sure I know kids who get more than that in pocket money.
Also, I think there is a bug thing going round - my 2 have both had d&v, temperatures, and not keeping any thing down. Quite short lived though. But N has had only milk and water for 2 days now.

stunt do you know what the hold up with the house is? Very frustrating.

Consider yourself slapped pikz He could just be feeling a bit under the weather.

Congratulations on the win horsey

I like your DP's thinking kyz And horsey makes a good point about school.

N seems to be putting all her energy into walking. She would quite happily just hold my finger and walk around all day. She can stand on her own but falls as soon as she realises she is standing on her own. She says baba and mama but it's just sounds - she doesn't appear to be referring to us! And no dancing either. She's the opposite of her sister, who had a few words by this age but was only just pulling her self up.