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Jan 2014 - And lo' there appeared a star: Our babies start arriving!

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AnotherStitchInTime · 30/12/2013 22:02

Hello ladies,

Thought I would start you off. We can just keep this a stats thread until we all deliver and then move across if you like.

AnotherStitchInTime Dc3 Mason Oliver born 23rd December at 9.57am, 34+5 weeks, 2.976kg.

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enormouse · 07/04/2014 13:08

Oh soz curly only saw your post now. Sounds like a beautiful ceremony. Smile

TarkaTheOtter · 07/04/2014 13:30

enormouse how old is your ds1? My dd is 2.2 and flat out refuses to sit on the potty. She used to use it as a little chair then dh tried to get her to sit on it with no nappy on and now she hates it. She hates being nappy free generally. I'm hoping to train her this summer but I think it's going to be a real battle. I'm talking up the toilet to her atm in the hope we can just skip potties altogether.

enormouse · 07/04/2014 13:47

2.5 tarka. He's the same as your dd, got really angry when he sat on it minus nappy. Ditto the toddler toilet seat but worse. He's ready in other respects, awareness of being wet - taking nappy off, long periods of dryness, takes off his own nappy when he's peed, can dress/undress himself with a little help. He does like being nappy free though, he loves his penis and I try to let him have time before/after baths to look at it.
But I don't want to force him to sit on the potty/toilet, I don't want him to hate it. It just feels too early, maybe in a few weeks/months he'll be ready.

Dp and I both take him with us when we go and seems to understand what we're doing but mostly won't sit on the potty, has tried to copy dp though.

It is very unnerving to have his enormousey face staring at you intently whilst on the toilet though. Smile

BookTart · 07/04/2014 14:08

Cheers tarka - that gives me some hope that she'll spontaneously start sleeping properly!

Is anyone else dairy free at the moment? I've been doing it for a week and I think it might be making a difference, but blimey it is hard so any food ideas welcome. I'm already veggie so it is pretty tricky.

curly that sounds lovely. I wondered when we'd start having christenings and naming ceremonies on the thread :)

AMillionNameChangesLater · 07/04/2014 15:04

enormouse ds1 is 2.6, he's not ready. He's showing signs, he just isn't interested. So I've decided not to make this into another battle and I'm going to leave it for a bit.

dh is being lovely today. He must feel really bad. We've taken ds1 to soft play and we've just arrived home. My bleeding has stepped up a notch so I've been sent to bed to read and eat Jaffa Cakes as i just feel crap. He's watching the kids.

FelixFelix · 07/04/2014 15:29

Been at my parents for the weekend for my dads 60th birthday so just caught up!

Million I get that constantly, sometimes to the point where I'm so angry at clueless DP that I could just leave there and then. He did it the other week with going for a drink after work. Finished at 4. Promised to be home at 6 as he was 'only going for one drink' and turned up at 10 steaming drunk Angry this was after a week of me struggling with anxiety and he knew I needed to revise for my driving theory. Then he did it again on Saturday morning. Went to the bike shop at 10am which is literally a 5 minute walk away to get something fixed which would take '10 minutes.' Text me at 10.50 saying he would be done soon and didn't come back until 12.45 when I wanted to set off to my parents at 12 AngryAngryAngry It wouldn't be half as bad if he'd just send a quick text updating me on when he would be back, but I get radio silence and he doesn't even answer his phone. So I was on my own trying to get everything ready for going away for the night. I'm getting annoyed even thinking about it. When he comes home he just says 'don't be mad at me' over and over again which annoys me even more. The only break I get is when I get a 20 minute bath each night Hmm

Anyway, I'm ranting. Had a great weekend at home and Sylvie got lots of attention! Been to a sensory room place today with NCT ladies which was good. She loved it. I don't really have much to report about here.

Angelesque · 07/04/2014 19:39

Just seen the news about Peaches Geldof - how desperately, tragically sad. Her poor, poor babies

AMillionNameChangesLater · 07/04/2014 19:56

I'm glad you had fun felix

i saw it too angel she came across as a normal, as much as possible in the circumstances, mom. Her poor family.

i appear to be in a mood. I'm not mad, tired, or hungry. I made a lovely roast pork dinner tonight and then didn't want it. I feel like I'm close to tears, but not at the same time. I dunno how to explain it.

enormouse · 07/04/2014 20:21

angel so sad. I'm 25 with 2 under 2 as well and it made my heart break a little. Poor boys and her poor family.

I'm going to have a small scotch. Anyone having a crap time of it lately - fancy joining me?

Pidgy · 07/04/2014 20:35

Very sad.

I'll join you enormouse. Mines a large glass of red.

AMillionNameChangesLater · 07/04/2014 20:37

I've got Jaffa Cakes and Galaxy with Honeycomb

FelixFelix · 07/04/2014 20:59

I'm so sad about it. I was genuinely a fan of hers Sad

I fancy a drink actually! We are being terrible and having a takeaway...

pumpkinsweetie · 07/04/2014 21:02

She seemed like such a lovely young woman. She was on This Morning a month or so ago and she sounded like a brilliant mum. So sad that 2 children have lost their mummy todaySad

enormouse · 07/04/2014 21:17

I was never really a fan of hers, but she genuinely loved her boys and its so sad that they'll grow up without her.
Sad

curlywurlyllass · 07/04/2014 22:24

I have leftover prosecco bought 14 for the party n most had tea or coffee 9 bottles left for me and my mum yay

Such a shame about peaches, they will now go through similar to what their mum did- history sadly repeating itself

FelixFelix · 07/04/2014 22:45

9 bottles left Shock I've never had prosecco Grin

enormouse · 08/04/2014 00:09

felix it's lovely. Goes well with everything.

curly can I come over and help you wet the babies heads'? I can bring a bottle of bushmills black label and some chocolate Baileys. If I leave now I can make the early Belfast ferry. Smile

Angelesque · 08/04/2014 02:27

Hmmm... Husband has been up all night so far with a stomach bug (in the loo, shivering etc). I've banished him to the spare room (F is still sleeping in with us) and have been Dettol-ing door handles, light switches like a demon... Any other thoughts on what I can do to try to prevent F from picking anything up? :S

MrsGSR · 08/04/2014 03:01

Just checking in as haven't been around for a while. DD still isn't sleeping, I'm up with her now for the 4th time tonight. She does now go down at 9, previously she wouldn't settle at all until midnight as she was overtired (she hates sleeping in the day too) but is a tiny bit better since I've been forcing her to nap by pushing her pram up and down the living room.

Hope everyone is ok, and getting more sleep than I am!

Angelesque · 08/04/2014 03:49

Oh God... DH has been up vomming so loudly for the last hour... Totally torn between wanting to look after him, and keep him well away from me and F! I've never heard him sound so ill Sad

I hope it's food poisoning and not norovirus

MrsGSR · 08/04/2014 04:43

Angel :( fx is nothing serious and you and baby don't get it! Don't feel guilty about leaving him to it, it'll be worse if you both end up with it!

Naturegirl82 · 08/04/2014 08:12

fx you don't catch it angel

I've woken up with swollen glands and a sore throatSad. At least I know why I was feeling so tired yesterday now.

AMillionNameChangesLater · 08/04/2014 09:11

Good luck today Angel sometimes the best thing to do is leave them too it!

Nature sounds like you're not having the best of days neither!

Mrs G that sounds really rough. Hang in there, it could all change at 4 months! No practical suggestions to give, I'm guessing you've tried them all!

Today I'm going out for breakfast with a friend, and then going into Manchester to look at museums etc. It's the first day DH will be left with the boys, so we're both a little nervous. Tomorrow I'm doing a KIT day so will be working 9-3, so i'll be out 8.30-3.30, which is a pretty long day. I, hopefully, will be told tomorrow I officially have the job as STM, or assistant manager. All the Managers already know, I've just not yet been told!

HumptyDumptyBumpty · 08/04/2014 10:55

nature and altered A is still violently anti wet nappies, even in cloth! I use Bambinex disposable liners, they seem good.
Oh, and I wash all nappies at 60, if the elastic goes, so be it, cooler than that cannot be hygienic. The ll OSFA wash well so far, colours don't run at all (and I have the grape and turquoise ones which are intense colours!)

hugs to those with no sleep, shit DH/Ps, dealing with bureaucracy etc. I saw GP yesterday who is referring me for anxiety and possible PND, so

Pidgy · 08/04/2014 11:56

Oh humpty...big hugs your way. At least you should get any support you need and better to nip it on the bud if possible.

mrsg stick in there. We have had weeks of terrible nights but last night she was great. Only woke once!! I'm in complete shock as she went back down after her feed and stayed down. And I managed to get back to sleep. :-)
Everything can change quickly either way so I'm not getting too excited.

angel get him to bleach the toilet and bathroom floor/sink/surfaces etc. Also open the windows as a lot of things are airborne.

I love prosecco! Save some for me! Love cava too..in fact, like wine in general. Shame I haven't had the chance to have much for almost 3 years as have been either pregnant or breastfeeding. Can have the odd few glasses though!