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November 2012 - Babies going trick or treating

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StuntNun · 17/10/2013 19:28

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GTbaby · 28/10/2013 13:49

Yeah apple I ways miss sign up or never get choose. A few on oct 13 thread got chosen for choc taster one. Well jell.

Elizadoesdolittle · 28/10/2013 14:09

gt gosh with all these restrictions it's a wonder that you can actually find a name you like. I'd really struggle.

E's not well too. Lethargic and temp of 39.2. Luckily no vomiting this time though. Shes not really recovered from the last bout of illness. So many poorly quiche babies at the mo. apple hope c is ok.

applepieinthesky · 28/10/2013 15:46

It's another sodding viral infection that they can't give him anything for Angry The doctor said the sickness was probably caused by his high temperature. We are to give him plenty of fluids for the next few days and not worry if he doesn't eat a lot. Then if he's not better by the end of the week we have to take him back.

Luckily I now have two days off. I have nowhere to rush out to either so we can stay in the warm and have plenty of cuddles. DP's off Wednesday too.

applepieinthesky · 28/10/2013 15:48

Another poorly baby! Sorry to hear it eliza. Same symptoms as C and the exact same thing that he had a month ago. I guess they are at that age now where they will pick up lots of bugs.

PetiteRaleuse · 28/10/2013 16:22

Dammit. DD1 vommed in my bed during her nap. She must have been coughing up phlegm again. Have decided to try cutting down her milk intake again but this decision has been met with real temper tantrums. I'm sure they are linked.

ChasingDaisy · 28/10/2013 16:48

Gosh, so much illness in the quiche Sad Is it the time of year? Is it going to be like this until spring now?!

On a positive note, I cooked pasta without causing a fire today. And I just took Oscar out for a lovely autumnal walk and bought his first pumpkin Smile we shall be attempting to carve it on Wednesday. Never done one before so should be fun!

PetiteRaleuse · 28/10/2013 17:11

Time of year plus more and more exposure to bugs chasing and the natural immunity (ha!) they were born with running out.

LO in a foul mood tonight. Had a really good day and since she has been home has had tantrum after tantrum. As soon as something doesn't go her way. I hope it's teething and not a particularly awful character trait showing itself.

PetiteRaleuse · 28/10/2013 17:19

Ha ha ha. Getting eye drops into a toddler. Masses of fun.

YellowWellies · 28/10/2013 17:33

I think also there'll be an increase in bugs as BF immunity runs out (they're protected for twice as long as you feed them) so classic bug spikes are at 1 year and at 18 months and 2 years as those weaned at the traditional return to work points (6 and 9 months and 1 year) lose some of their immunity and enter the bug melting pot that is daycare!

Speaking of which Jonas' settling in session was great - he just mooched round exploring and occasionally scooting back to my lap for a cuddle. Wednesday he goes for an hour without me Shock .

We're just in from a brooding storm cloud skied walk. V atmospheric. The woofer is capsized in her basket! Hope everyone survived the storm darn sarf unscathed.

PurplePidjOrTreatin · 28/10/2013 17:51

Storm? What storm? Bit breezy but nothing like the media hype, at least on my little patch of Sarf!

ChasingDaisy · 28/10/2013 18:48

Yay to good settling YW! You two obviously have an extremely strong bond so he is sure to be a confident little chap Smile

Pidj I was thinking of you and wondering if you were getting battered by the storm. Also hoped Luis didn't get too badly hit. Apparently the storm hit us but if It did I must have slept through it Hmm

ChasingDaisy · 28/10/2013 18:51

Oh and I think I may have another date on the cards Grin A nice, hot guy has been messaging me on the dating site and just asked me when I was going to let him take me out for a drink Wink Plus I have date no.2 with date 1 guy (we shall call him media guy as he works in TV) to look forward to!

PurplePidjOrTreatin · 28/10/2013 19:14

Winds of 99mph off the Izzle but the worst seems to have hit Brighton and eastward so, apart from a few branches on the road and a short power outage for my mate up the road, not too bad down here :)

Any news from Madam, Luis, Titsalina and anyone else in the zone?

MadameGazelleIsMyMum · 28/10/2013 19:44

All fine here pidj. Nothing worse than a bad storm. River high but not the highest I have seen.

BigPigLittlePig · 28/10/2013 20:04

Evening.

Sorry to hear of yet more illness. Interesting re: bf immunity YW - I didn't know that. And am now dreading March lol.

Glad nobody has been too badly affected by the bad weather - sophia are the girls with you now?

Evil I hope things are ok with you today xx

Chasing sounds v promising! Love the date stories, enjoy kissing all the frogs in your hunt for a prince Wink

YellowWellies · 28/10/2013 20:22

BP I bet that was worth waiting for. I had a Tunnock's caramel for breakfast and I luffed it. Seemingly with no ill effects too! If he sleeps ok tonight I'm going to have a break for a few days and try cheese. He's not grumped from the dairy today at all. In fact he's been a giggling delight. Three strangers commented on how smiley he is Smile .

I like days where it's fun - today he's been chasing me shrieking for kisses and we've been snogging each other through the glass of the kitchen door. He's all about the baby walker and anything else he can try to walk with; or stretching up onto his tippy toes to see what he can grab. Poor Mr Cat's tail has been the jackpot prize a few times. Days like today fly past and I must 'store' the memories to get me thru whingy / refluxy tough days.

TheDetective · 28/10/2013 20:24

Giving O his first taste of Jaffa cake just before bed time was a bad move.... O is ignoring me asking him to go to bed. Usually, he bolts for the stairs when it's bedtime!

I'm going to have to get tough and wrestle him up there!

BigPigLittlePig · 28/10/2013 20:29

LOL det - dh was only asking me how "Oliver" was getting on as he hadn't heard any antics lately...

YW cats are great fun. F tried to put her finger up the cats arse today You have been warned Envy

Evilwater · 28/10/2013 20:59

Hello all,
I've been to work all day, and I've been on the new place. It's been tiring work, and my legs are hurting.

Thanks madam for all your hard work. Hopefully I've got more places to see tomorrow. I've also seeing the Gp and see what they say, I hope something can be done.
Now for the bad, n is unwell and has a temp. Of course it's my fault for him not finding the big temp probe, and according to him my probe, is measuring crazy readings.

Right off to get a cuppa, and catch up on here thread.
Evil

PetiteRaleuse · 28/10/2013 21:06

yw I have diaries for my two and I always try to write an entry when it's a particularly good or cute daythat I can reread or that they will beable to read in the future so that they know, if they ever need reminding, how much they are loved.

I'm really proud of DD1 today. Since her week in hospital last year she has been phobic of doctors. Real kicking out, screaming and biting if they approach. Today she came to the gp with me as nursery wouldn't take her, and she watched me being checked over then allowed herself to be, withnot a complaint. BIG step for her. Then at the shops afterwards I bought her a cheap doctor play kit, which she broke, but not before holding the plastic stethoscope to the dog and declaring that he had to go to hospital :o

I will buy her a better play doctor kit for xmas. Anyone know of one which won't break so easily? Anyway, am v proud of her being so brave. It must have been so frightening in hospital for her last year with all the machines and drips and masks :( She was just old enough for it to have made some kind of impression. Am also pleased with the gp (not my usual one but his partner) for playing along. She was only going to look at her eyes and listen to her chest but she went through a whole selection of check uppy things just to show her how nice going to the doctor can be.

Not sure why she puked. Blaming the milk and possibly the doughnut. Could havd been a bit rich, but I think cutting out the milk would be worth it. Formula is rich and she really doesn't need it anymore - it's a comfort thing.

PetiteRaleuse · 28/10/2013 21:09

Gt my two have two middle names - their third names are Tahitian in honour of my mil. Can be done.

evil you're being really strong. I'm so glad you're not taking any more Flowers

ChasingDaisy · 28/10/2013 21:25

GT, Oscar also has two middle names - an English and a Chinese one.

YellowWellies · 28/10/2013 21:31

Jonas has two middle names - one after DH (family tradition) and one after the lovely doc who delivered him. I like too many names to have just one middle name.

MadameGazelleIsMyMum · 28/10/2013 21:34

I do the diary thing too. It's not as often as I would like but it records them as they are in that moment and I love the idea of them knowing they are so loved by reference to those entries.

PR sounds like DD1 was v brave. Grin DD has three doctors kits. She luffs them. We have all been her patients. Can't remember what make but sturdy plastic one from Amazon. I think my mum is going to get her a Dr or nurse outfit for Xmas.

evil well done . We're all here Grin

bp hope you savoured every mouthful!

sophia hope your girls are with you now. Enjoy every minute!

Right - fingers crossed tonight is better! Sleepy dust for all and illness banished across the quiche!

Elizadoesdolittle · 28/10/2013 22:06

I spoke too soon about the vom. When I went to get her after her afternoon nap she was covered in sick. It's the phlem I guess. She just coughs and it seems like her entire stomach contents come up. I've heard her coughing away on the monitor so expecting she will be sick again in the night. She's bloody teething loads as well which doesn't help.

Aside from that we've had a good day. DH finally made it into work and we found out our circus trip has been rearranged to Sunday so we don't lose out. Had a friend over who has a lovely 2 yr old boy. The kids played nicely together so actually got a chance to chat to my friend.

DH bought a pumpkin for DD1 so they are going to carve that together on Wednesday I think. Good luck to him I say!