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March 2013 - time to wrap them all up in tinsel

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StormyBrid · 04/12/2013 11:21

Old thread here.

worse we're like Plonky on the timings - we keep mealtimes and milktimes separate. I spotted something in Evil Baby Whisperer that suggested around this age milk should be at the time you'd give a snack. Thinking about it, that's pretty much what we do - milk at the crack of dawn, 11am, 3pm and bedtime, food at 9am, 1pm and 5pm. It seems to work, and Fartypants is definitely in the process of reducing milk herself. Those middle two feeds, she's having about four ounces now.

How is the worselet on mush? Does she show any preferences? If we were sticking with baby led weaning we'd be getting absolutely nowhere. Savoury mushes, she'll try a mouthful then get distracted by the cat. Fruit mushes, she practically inhales. For a reduced stress option, can I suggest getting yourself to Asda? They've a hell of a range of cheap fruity mushes, and then at least you're not having to throw away purees you've spent hours lovingly creating.

Incidentally, six month old Molly may love her porridge, but all that means is that Molly's a total weirdo - porridge is vile. It's weetabix all the way round here, with mashed banana in.

eco hang in there, it does get better. How long until 37 weeks for you?

I am thanking my heathen gods we don't have crawling yet. Nappy changes with rolling are bad enough. Especially when it's a particularly horrific one.

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BettyOff · 18/01/2014 08:35

Urgh urgh urgh. I've been up all night being sick (dodgy chicken I think), every 30-45mins, I feel like shite and for some bloody ridiculous reason I can't fall asleep and can't get comfy at all. I've sent DH downstairs with madam and told him I'm spending the day in bed and he looked horrified! A bit of bloody voluntary help and sympathy wouldn't go amiss. As you can tell I feel very very sorry for myself. Hmm

worsestershiresauce · 18/01/2014 08:38

I am feeling slightly bad this morning as after getting up twice last night, I couldn't face another wake at 5am so DH took over. Then I claimed I was too tired to do this mornings PT session, so despite having been up for over 3 hours he is now out there lifting weights in my place. Poor guy.

Leni I very much doubt your arse looks anything like horrific. I'll trade you. You can have my 40 odd year old flat backside, and I'll have your lovely young peachy one! Deal Grin The very best thing about gyms though - 99% of the people in there have so many body hang ups of their own they are too busy focussing on themselves, to even notice anyone else, and the other 1% are working themselves into such a frenzy they can't see for the sweat in their eyes. Great places. I love gyms. Even if my gym membership has been unused since I was about 3 months pregnant.

Stormy chances of being up duffed are I'd say fair to middling. Do you want to be pregnant? I wouldn't rely on the late period to test though. I had 'periods' for the first 3 months of my pregnancy, hence my having no clue until I was 10 weeks. It's surprisingly common.

Shattered I am 7 stone 5 and don't have a flat stomach. It's a bit of a lost cause! That said, if you want one and don't mind looking a bit pornographic of an afternoon, try the following exercise:

  • Lie flat on your back on the floor, knees bent up, feet flat on the floor hip width apart.
  • raise your hips, almost as if there was a string attached to your tail bone pulling vertically upwards. Keep your buttocks relaxed and your stomach pulled in.
-Repeat until the postman looks in the window and thinks wtf????

Warning: do not do this in front of your small person. I did. She obviously thought it looked like fun, and now does it as much as possible, especially when tired. Looking on the bright side she's destined to grow up with impressively flat abs...

Task for the day = cooking. If I eat another hard boiled egg and toast meal I will cry, and 100g peanut butter a day may be calories, but I am fairly certain there are better sources of those.

StormyBrid · 18/01/2014 10:33

Pud you mean non-flat shoes exist? What is this devilry?

yummy the minipill made me bleed constantly too, didn't stop us being at it like rabbits! Was minimal bleeding though, and I told the man never to look at Mr Tiggy after he was finished just in case he saw a smear of red and fainted. Grin

Also, feel free to have visitors, just insist they leave before DS's bedtime routine starts.

worse you're welcome to some of my bum to pad yours out a bit, I have plenty to spare. I'm also a bit alarmed to note that when I conceived DD I was exactly twice your current weight. All you light ladies, please tell me you're also really really short? Even if it's a lie, just to make me feel less like the michelin man. 16st 3lbs here this morning, but I'm tall so at least I'm not of American proportions.

As for whether I want to be pregnant... I want another kid at some point, and I don't want to have to have the arguments discussions with the man, so an accident would be handy. In my defence he knew full well I wasn't fully contracepted, so if I am, it's his fault too.

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LaLaLeni · 18/01/2014 13:25

Stormy I had a near miss last month- i was sort of simultaneously happy and terrified at the prospect but it was just my body trying to trick me. Spotting for a week then the mother of all periods!

Honestly - even when I was 6st (I'm5ft 5) my arse was generous. And it isn't nice and round, it's just like somebody threw the flesh at me from behind. And enormous saddle bags now. It's a mid thirties gin drinker office worker's arse.

DS slept until 9.30am which was nice but now means no nap is happening.
Now experimenting by taking his hands away from the furniture whilst standing and using his head to steady himself, strange child.

Betty that sounds horrid - get well soon!

I'm going to put on my gym attire again and look at myself from the back using a system of mirrors...

StormyBrid · 18/01/2014 13:43

Leni when you have your complicated system of mirrors set up, can I suggest holding DS and freaking the hell out of him as he sees mirror babies everywhere? Our bathroom came with loads of mirrors and the confusion on DD's face when she looks in one mirror and sees a reflection of me looking back at her reflected in another mirror is awesome.

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Plonkysaurus · 18/01/2014 17:56

Thanks everyone :) I was doing very strict low carb, essentially it's Atkins induction. Buggered it now by having a glass of red and my first taste of fruit in 10 days. I still have 11 pounds to go to get to my pre pregnancy weight but I feel good. I don't think ill ever be a below double figures girl, but I likey figure when I'm a tiny bit smaller.

Obviously too young for a sack but too shy for a tiny skirt. Today's outfit is baggyish cords, a fair isle pattern vest and converse. It's my uniform, complete with snot patch.

Worse your flat abs exercises sound brutal. I've been doing something similar but with one foot on the floor, the other on the opposite knee. I think I can manage 10 before I want to die.

Leni I'd love to have an arse. I'm sporting the attractive combo of big thighs/flat arse.

betty I hope you're feeling less shit now.

Anypants · 18/01/2014 19:15

stormy- Mr Tiggy? Grin Grin Grin

Plonkysaurus · 18/01/2014 19:17

Any makes an excellent point.

StormyBrid · 18/01/2014 19:51

Blame Stephen Fry for that one. He referred to Little Stephen as Mr Tiggy on QI once. It sort of stuck. Grin

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Shatteredmamma1 · 18/01/2014 20:48

Stormy Grin
betty hope you are better, sounds grim!

gerry well done that's good going!
Impressive...

worse thanks I may do that exercise.
Sounds Pilates-esque. Thinking about this
HIIT exercise that seems to be the new
fix your body plan. It's not bad but I am
well off 7st 5!! I am tall though. Annoyingly
I was lighter pre Christmas but mince pies
found me. Grin. Back on track now though.
I look fine in clothes but less good without
them!!
Hope everyone well. Off to bed now (very
cool)...

worsestershiresauce · 18/01/2014 21:16

Betty oh no Sad. How're you feeling now? Any better?

Just had the most hellish night settle ever. We messed up timings today so the tiddler was massively over tired, and half demented. The biting was out of control, I swear to god it was like cuddling a rabid rat. How on earth do I stop this? 'No' makes her laugh, me yelping in pain make her cry, nothing makes her stop.

ecofreckle · 18/01/2014 21:44

emphasise the N sound of the word no Worse. And prolong it. Apparently. Good luck.
Back later. Just washing off the yak hair....

yummychocolate · 18/01/2014 22:36

worse have you tried saying stop with your hand out (i think its the stop in sign language) for emphasis.

yummychocolate · 18/01/2014 22:38

betty how are you feeling?

Plonkysaurus · 19/01/2014 10:06

Worse no matter how firm I am with the word no, it has absolutely no effect. Other than making him giggle like a loon.

ecofreckle · 19/01/2014 16:32

something is all ok with you? Thanks Am in passenger seat on way back home if you want to chat...

ecofreckle · 19/01/2014 17:41

something you are ok I think! Good Smile I'll swap your baby by the way. That's if you want this nocturnal one. Up for that?!

LaLaLeni · 19/01/2014 19:34

Plonky - no only works here if I do my booming teacher voice, then when he turns around (normally from poking the TV) I point and do the eyebrows. Then he cries but stops.

We're stuck in the 'I want to get on your lap' - and then 'I want to get down again' loop. All flipping day!

Watching him trying to remember how to get into a chair was hilarious today. Started head first, then stood in it, then straddling, then hands in the seat bum in the air. I shall post photos on FB later.

Anyone needing arse is welcome to take some. Thighs too! And boobs. Those can go. I actually bought a sports bra that was too big - god knows how. The one bra I really need to bloody fit...

worsestershiresauce · 19/01/2014 20:19

Still biting here, and it's still hilarious. Allegedly!

Not much to report other than my laptop combusted today, which was very exciting. Well, I say combusted, but actually it just puffed a bit if smoke and smelt bad... but that's about as terminal as you can get with electrics. The upside of this is DH has moved the mac down to the kitchen so I can use it. The downside, everything on the mac works differently. I'm going to have to use my brain again, aren't I? Damn.

Leni please don't stress about size. Focus on health. Be healthy, body and mind, and happiness will follow. I spent too many years thinking myself a twigletty freak, and it's only since having dd that I have really made peace with the fact I am a twigletty freak, and that's OK Smile

Ah, I am summoned, will catch up with you all again tomorrow. Night all

somethingbeginningwith · 19/01/2014 20:31

Aww eco, thanks for asking. It's just been one of those days. Baby up at silly o'clock, DP being an arse, DS hasn't stopped mumbling and moaning and grumbling, and didn't want to do anything at all ever. And I spilt my tea Sad and thank you for the offer of the nocturnal baby, but I'll see how tonight goes before I respond Wink

worse DS doesn't share your enthusiasm of the calpol syringe. He hated it. We didn't realise it was that until we tried him with the spoon and he went back for seconds!

StormyBrid · 19/01/2014 21:08

Ah, the biting! DD is a sneaky little bugger. "I just want to hold your thumb so we can go for a walk. Honest..." I had to tell SIL today that she is allowed to take her thumb away when this happens.

DD also won't settle to doing anything at the moment. And she's shouting and screeching all day long Bloody wonder weeks...

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yummychocolate · 19/01/2014 22:31

My name is yummychocolate and I am ready to accept I have a ds who refuses to sleep at bedtime. Nothing to do with teething or ww. He just hates going to bed. You will be seeing us on supernanny one day.

Biting is a new skill here too! Ds has taken to biting dh's big toe.

No and stop doesn't work with us either. He laughs in response.

something and everyone elso who is having difficulties, hope you all have a fab sleep tonight and have a better day tomorrow.

Pudtat · 20/01/2014 07:00

Ugh. DS has snot again. This stops him sleeping. I have work. Dh has work. Ugh...

StormyBrid · 20/01/2014 08:43

Baby skills update: she has learnt to sleep sitting up. Not exactly a useful skill, though...

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Plonkysaurus · 20/01/2014 08:56

That's a very useful skill, Stormy. How else will she learn to sleep off her drunkenness on the night bus? Or deal with commuting in about 20 years?