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babyonboard · 15/08/2006 12:45

Ladies, babies, and bumps, welcome to the new thread!

Should we start this off with an update from us all like last time? I thought that was nice, especially for those who get little chance to catch up.

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novadandypowder · 26/10/2006 08:52

Hello ladies

Well, we've been busy packing up most of the house into boxes to put into storage so that we can make the study into a bedroom for noo. DH took two weeks off to do it, and typically it's not finished - need I say it's all his stuff that needs to be packed up (rolls eyes). Had a funny night trying to squeeze my 18wk pg frame into some of my old 'going out' outfits so that we could advertise them for give aways. Will probably find the pictures on some dodgy website for men who like seeing pg women in PVC! We've given away quite a bit of stuff - when we emptied the bar we discovered that we had about 100 bottles of booze .

Teeth - have given up trying to see what's coming through in noo's mouth as she won't let me. From what I can work out no. 5 is almost through. Also, she's gone from letting me clean her teeth to clamping her mouth firmly shut and demanding I give her the toothbrush so she can do it - anyone else find that?

Nail cutting - noo screams the house down when I try to trim her nails, can't think why, any hints? I won't do it when she's sleeping in case I wake her - sleep is precious!

Noo is standing on her own now, so we reckon steps before xmas.

Is anyone else still using bottles? Noo has 2 bottles of milk in the day (4ozs mid-morning at nursery and 8ozs before bed), but she still uses a bottle for water, completely refuses a sippy cup for it. She will drink from a doidy with food, but also refuses that during the day for water. Not sure how to go about dropping bottles completely....

Am amazed at how noo has slimmed down and her features are really showing a lot more. Still finding her amazing, and love how her thought processes work. Seems that since nursery she is a lot happier to play by herself, which is great for me.

Beksmum · 26/10/2006 09:18

Morning girls

Nova & GG thanks for the B'day wishes, Tom is having a fab day so far and we're off to Chessington World of Adventures with some friends for the day so lots more fun to be had.

Will log on later to catch up some more.

The pictures on yahoo are fab - what little cuties, that's the babies not the dads by the way Beks

Londoner · 26/10/2006 11:28

Hello all,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS !!!!!!!

Hope you have great adventures at Chessington, Elizabeth sends a long hug and floor sweepings.xx

Lovely pics Brownie, esp one on the 3 lo's, so so sweeeeeeet!

H3110 R0d30.

Diege, huge congrats to your sister, how exciting! Can recommend book I am reading called 'Extreme Motherhood' by Jackie Clune, she naturally conceives triplets when her 1st baby is just one year old! She is v.funny, and writes so well.

Nova, nice to hear Noo's update.

Gotta go guys, love to you all!

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tessasmum · 26/10/2006 18:41

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS

Hope you didn't get rained in too much at Chessington.

Nova - lovely update, she sounds adorable. Once they start to get teeth their little faces seem to change quite a lot.
Ash is also not keen on having his teeth done though hasn't thought about clamping his mouth shut yet! I sit him on my knee with his arms pinned to his front with my left arm and do them first then give him the toothbrush. Really need more arms but there you go!
As for nails, I do 1 or 2 at a time because he's SO wriggly. Tessa got lots better when she watched me or DH doing our nails, then she wanted a go but I think she was probably older. Might be worth a try.

Right, bedtime on my own as DH out at a quiz!
Still working on your posts Rodeo though getting better!

Night all.

Diege · 26/10/2006 21:31

Happy Birthday Thomas!!! - hope you had a lovely day . Gosh RODEO I find myself holdung my breath when I read your posts, probably concentrating so hard to 'crack the code'!! Yes, will def. apply for the job, no harm there, and starting to think more postively about it now. Alex (my sister) is 14 weeks - she kept that one very quiet I have to say!!! Well, DH (he of the 'still not posted piccies fame')is out with work, having a curry, so having a computer night ; how the time flies, and still the bottles to do (well, just wash and pour in cow's milk,but it's still a pain!!!).
OK, going to try and get into that Lindley thing on 4.
Speak later!

Beksmum · 26/10/2006 21:54

Hi ladies

Thank you all for the lovely birthday wishes, we have had a fantastic day, Thomas has been totally spoilt with lots of cards and presents and has had a lot of fun at Chessington, his daddy took him on the boats and the carousel. Ben has been the perfect big brother, loving and kind. I'm a very proud mummy.

GG looking forward to meeting you guys in Brighton tomorrow, (yes i'll take the camera girls), Ben is really looking forward to meeting Owen.

Nova love the update on Noo, she sounds adorable. Tom won't let me into his mouth either but I worked out he's cut at least one more tooth this week but as he cuts them in pairs I think we're up to 10 now.

Diege congratulations to your sister, what lovely news, how exciting.

Londoner can you post me your address so I can sned Elizabeth a card please.

Right best go and clear up the wreckage downstairs as I have only just managed to get Tom off to sleep, will post again tomorow

Love to all Beks

LaylaandSethsmum · 26/10/2006 22:03

Happy Birthday Thomas !!!

Glad you had a great day Beks lovely memories!

Hi to everyone else ,am going now as have a killer headache from internetting too much!xxx

Londoner · 26/10/2006 23:15

Hello,

BEKs, lovely to hear about your day out with your gorgeous boys. I've posted my addy on Yahoo, thank you for asking.

Rodeo, dd1 hair sounds great, well done! Can you post us some pics.

Diege at your sister keeping pg a secret from you up to 14 weeks! Have to admit I immediately thought of the medium's prediction when I read that. Would she have already been pg at the time of the reading? Ooh, how exciting about applying for new job.

Hi Tessa.

Nova, I still peel E's nails as I hate cutting or clipping babies nails it makes me wince lol!

Right, ds1 due back from day in France with his girlfriend and family - they've been together 4 months now, pretty long for 14 yr olds I think... they're so cuuuute.

Nighty night!

sarahsausage · 27/10/2006 10:23

Just a quickie,

trying to catch up but finding sitting for too long makes the sickness worse for some reason, need to keep moving.

Happy (belated) birthday to Thomas!

browniechick · 27/10/2006 13:29

Hi All! Quick post from me as am at work!
Beks - am sooooo sorry that I forgot Thomas's birthday [shame] Happy Belated Birthday !
After a very long day at work yesterday, got home and dashed out to see my cousin performing with the RAF Band at Symphony Hall in B'ham (he is in the Squadronaires) it was fab!!! But, didn't get home till midnight, and was then awake at 5ish this morning with Thomas [yawn!!]
his bottom is still soo sore - it looked as though it was healing, but now looks to be bleeding in patches
Sorry Rodeo - must have had a mad one when typing in the names under the photos promise will try and sort it later!
I am soo gutted that I am not up to date with all the birthdays - must make a mental note to look at the Yahoo calendar when I get home and print them off so I have a list!

Diege - new job sounds fab! Good Luck with that - but I still think you should come to Strat and work with me as a trainer!!!!!

Right, best go and do some work now!

Brownie

xx

browniechick · 27/10/2006 13:30

ooopss - that should have been !!!! not [shame] although I am ashamed that I forgot.....

B

Londoner · 27/10/2006 16:32

Hi everyone.

Where is ChaCha? I am worried about her. We have not heard from her since her blood tests and possibly her scan? I hope everything is alright ChaCha? Possible you are just madly madly busy and wrestling with morning sickness but not like you to be gone for all this time. Thinking of you. Post when you can.x

Brownie, ouch! Hope T's bot heals over soon. I swear by fresh aloe gel, I have an aloe plant at home and cut pieces off to squeeze gel from the leaves onto eczema/bites/cuts/stings/sunburn.... it is magical.

GarfieldsGirl · 27/10/2006 19:53

Hi Everyone.

BEKs - Thank You for a wonderful day. It was great to meet you and the boys. How was the journey home? Bit of nightmare for us:

  1. The car park was further away from the beach than I remembered, I'm sure some aliens came and moved it!
  1. Some twazzok in a Lexus 4x4 liked my space so much he parked in it, meaning he now has lots of scrapes down it as I had no other way of getting teh pushchair to the boot.
  1. The car started overheating when I was trying to get out of Brighton, so had to pull into the Shell garage to top up the water. Eventually left Brighton just after 4!
  1. Just after Arundel, still on single carriageway, going round a bend, I'm confronted by a police car coming at me on my side of the road. Exit stage left, stationary bushes looked preferable to fast-moving car!
  1. Got home at about 530!

I hope it was a little less uneventful for you!

I have tried adding some photos to Yahoo, have put on a couple of Sean, but am now having a problem with the site, so as soon as it will let me I'll get the other pictures on there.

Congratulations to your sister Diege.

GarfieldsGirl · 27/10/2006 20:19

I've managed to get a few more on there, but the site is being a pain! I've had to put them in my album as it won't let me in the meet up one, but I'll try and sort it some other time.

BEKs, would you like me to send you a copy of todays photos?

Right, we're going to watch 'The Grudge', that's the one i was tgnking of Diege, with sarah Michelle Gellar in it.

Beksmum · 27/10/2006 21:34

Evening all - sorry GG no pun intended

GG it was really great to meet you guys today and your boys are just adorable. Just loved the way Owen posed for pictures and Sean is just too clever for words, although I think he's taught Tom a few tricks today on the walking front. He would not sit down in the restaurant this evening for love nor money . Wasn't the traffic getting out of Brighton a nightmare, my journey was less eventful but not much shorter I think I got home at 5pm after getting in the wrong lane for the A23 and getting diverted off a couple of times doh!

It would be great if you could let me have the photo's I'll send you mine on the Yahoo address.

Brownie your forgiven!

Londoner I didn't get back in time to post Elizabeths card but I will post it tomorrow so she should have it on Monday, that the trouble with Sunday b'days isn't it. Hope she has a wonderful day though.

GG & I said today that we hadn't heard from Chacha in a while, hope you're alright honey, give us a quick post if you're lurking.

Right off to try and post some pcitures, will speak to you all over the weekend. Beks

Beksmum · 27/10/2006 21:35

Evening all - sorry GG no pun intended

GG it was really great to meet you guys today and your boys are just adorable. Just loved the way Owen posed for pictures and Sean is just too clever for words, although I think he's taught Tom a few tricks today on the walking front. He would not sit down in the restaurant this evening for love nor money . Wasn't the traffic getting out of Brighton a nightmare, my journey was less eventful but not much shorter I think I got home at 5pm after getting in the wrong lane for the A23 and getting diverted off a couple of times doh!

It would be great if you could let me have the photo's I'll send you mine on the Yahoo address.

Brownie your forgiven!

Londoner I didn't get back in time to post Elizabeths card but I will post it tomorrow so she should have it on Monday, that the trouble with Sunday b'days isn't it. Hope she has a wonderful day though.

GG & I said today that we hadn't heard from Chacha in a while, hope you're alright honey, give us a quick post if you're lurking.

Right off to try and post some pcitures, will speak to you all over the weekend. Beks

Beksmum · 27/10/2006 21:45

Evening all - sorry GG no pun intended

GG it was really lovely to meet you guys today, your boys are just adorable and Ben has done nothing but talk about his new friend Owen since we got in the car - he was very quick to tell his best friend about him tonight, she was jealous .
Sean is fantastic, I can't believe how confident he is and so happy, think I could have brought him home in the bottom of my buggy
The drive out of Brighton was a nightmare wasn't it, ours was less eventful if a little diverted after I got in the wrong lane for the A23 but nearly as long, we got back at 5pm and you're right the car was a lot further away for us too, I was sure I must have walked past it as it didn't seem that far from the pier on the way there
I'd really appreciate it if you could send me your photo's, shall I send you mine to your yahoo address?

Brownie you're forgiven!

Londoner GG & I were saying today that we hadn't heard from Chacha in a while, give us a post honey if your lurking if not I'll try you on the old mobile no. I've got.

Londoner I'm sorry I didn't get back in time to post E's card today, but she will get it Monday, I hope she has a fab day on Sunday and enjoys getting ecxtra cards on Monday, Tom's still getting them now

Hurrah at last Tom has given in and fallen asleep, so I'll try to post some pics on yahoo.

Have a great weekend all Beks

Beksmum · 27/10/2006 21:46

Sorry when I looked it hadn't posted the original message - so sam ideas just differnet wording

Beksmum · 27/10/2006 21:47

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xena · 27/10/2006 21:49

HELLOOO beksmum how are you guys?? haven't 'seen' you for so long how is everyone? I see chacha isn't around? how is enthusia rodeo and the rest??

GarfieldsGirl · 28/10/2006 07:32

Right, got those photos sorted! BEKs, I'll get them off to you. I did sstart to email tem to you, but there would have been about 5 emails coming yuor way!

Doh! about going the wrong way, it does all look s different going in the opposite direction doesn't it! Yes, traffic was a nightmare, and I'm sitting there finger poised over the hazards, watching the temp guage going up and up ready to dive onto the pavement at the 1st sign of anything nasty!

Owen also loved meeting Ben & Tom. I love that photo of Sean in the bottom of your buggy, and it would be great if you could send me the photos too.

Have a great weekend everybody. Take Care xx

GarfieldsGirl · 28/10/2006 07:44

Doh! Just realised I put the wrong dates on those photos!

Diege · 28/10/2006 08:52

Morning! Sounds like your meet-up yesterday was good fun BEKS and GG . I STILL haven't sorted out the photos of the Stratford meet - tried the the other night, but they wouldn't load or somthing??? Don't worry, it will be done! Love the ones you took BROWNIE .
Well, dh and me are off at 12 for a weekend in Chester ON OUR OWN!!!!!!! The first time in tears . We are staying the night in a hotel, then back sunday mid-day (plus we get the extra hour!)and will be doing lots of shopping and afternoon-tea-ing! Really looking forward to it .
Well, hope you all have good weekends too