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March 2013 - we're gonna need a bigger wine rack

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Plonkysaurus · 02/05/2014 22:24

Ta da!

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WottaMess · 28/06/2014 11:38

He does eat, that's the thing. Bit mixed right now due to dire rear, but generally my friends with similar ages babies are impressed with how much he gets through. Just not self feeding... Hmm

yummychocolate · 28/06/2014 12:05

shattered some would say I am the evil person who takes children away. Sad

StormyBrid · 28/06/2014 12:10

Evil, eh, yummy? I think that would depend on why you take them away. If it's because you've got a taste for human thread, then maybe evil. Otherwise, nah.

WottaMess · 28/06/2014 13:05

Patchwork I do remember but not in Stormy-fied detail but hope things are good for you?

Shattered we've had weight issues from the get go. DS was born around the 50th but due to tongue tie and supply issues bf didn't get going properly and so we were forced to mix feed to combat jaundice and weight loss. Had to keep going and even though he never again lost weight he wasn't gaining as fast as he should've been and so slipped down the centiles. He dipped to the fifth at one point and we ended up in hospital with me feeding 2 hourly topping up and pumping for 48 hours monitored and only allowed home with me doing it 3 hourly. Not much time for sleep on that regime so was tough. He's always been very alert and happy. Gained ground and up to March had been tracking the 9th quite consistently for several months. He's 50th for height though so a proper long drink of water. He's got good at eating, as I say eats lots really, our issues are that he likes to be fed with a spoon rather than doing it himself. I was surprised it was this bad. He has been burning loads of calories though as he never stops walking now... Always cruising or holding hands.

It's my Achilles heel for worry though. Everything we went through has me proper paranoid about it. Hmm

Shatteredmamma1 · 28/06/2014 13:16

wotta that sounds a really tough start. Good that you're getting him checked out. Have you been given any dietary advice on how to make his food extra high calorie? If not would be worth asking if you could see the paediatric dietician. Thanks it does sound like a worry for you.

yummy that's a very worthwhile job in often very difficult circumstances. Good for you. Hope you get some job satisfaction and it isn't all doom and gloom.

PatchworkBerry · 28/06/2014 15:38

Yay! I am remembered!
He was due 17th feb and arrived 3rd March.
Little monkey that he is! Yes I was studying, moved yoke to aberdeen (very close stormy).
We are now TTC again, 6 months in (sigh).
I just happened to think 'oh! The March 2013 thread' so I wanted to say hello! I won't be staying, I'm not very good with mumsnet! I get lost too easily!
Hope you're all well and the past year has been kind to all :)

yummychocolate · 28/06/2014 16:13

Ahh patchwork lovely to hear from you. Keep in touch. Hope it all goes well and have baby no2 very soon.

rainbowtoddle · 29/06/2014 12:47

patchwork lovely too hear from you! I remember your long distance travels while pregnant as I used to admire your energy! Good luck for DC2!

dolicapax · 29/06/2014 14:19

Shattered I'm so sorry Flowers- wasn't meaning to generalise about everyone, just having a wail about the fact I have not yet managed to find a decent GP. I truly haven't. I'd love to, I know there are good ones out there. I've just been unlucky I guess. If you have a good one, that's great, but don't get mad at those of us who haven't for saying we haven't. If I had a lovely knowledgable, helpful one, and hadn't spent years trying to get things diagnosed, I'd probably be arguing on your side of the fence. It's really sh*t being told you're neurotic every time you are unwell. You start to believe it, and stop going to the doctor because you think you must be imagining things.

PS I'm tax accountant by trade, which I think if memory serves me correctly make me both grey and boring and universally disliked Wink

Yummy the well woman check is basically a woman's MOT. They talk through any issues you have and investigate those specifically, as well as general bloods, smear, BP, weight, discussion about diet and exercise. I'd recommend it for anyone who has a niggling problem that they haven't been able to get to the bottom of. The £££ option include a complete body scan, but that's a little OTT.

Wotta we're spoon feeding here too, is that bad? I was going to do the whole blw thing until I realised I had a child that didn't want to wean, and ever since then have just gone with what works. I'm fairly sure what works isn't what's recommended. I make a fish pie that is high calorie that she love. Saute a tiny bit of leek in butter, add cubed potatoes, simmer with a drop of water and milk until soft, stir in cubed salmon, frozen peas, some cooked finely chopped spinach, and a little grated cheese. Very rich, a little goes a long way.

Just had the ILs down for the weekend which was both lovely, and exhausting. FIL has a video camera. It never leaves his hand. The toddle has a dislike of being hassled when she is eating, so doesn't when the camera is about. Result, we were up for 4 hours last night with a very sad little person who was hungry, thirsty, and over tired. Next visit the camera dies..... Grin

Have good days all, and please forget all worms I have inadvertently unleashed through my unwarranted rants.

PS I have a girlie girl - 100% nature not nurture. I was a tom boy. The greatest upset of my toddlehood was the receipt of a tiny tears doll for xmas. I tried so hard to be pleased, but was gutted. Dolitoddle on the other hand loves soft toys, dressing up, cuddles, sparkles, pink, pretty things and all things stereotypical girl. That said she also loves mechanical objects, so perhaps we're looking at the next lipstick wearing car mechanic. A second Kylie perhaps? (that's one for the oldies)

Shatteredmamma1 · 29/06/2014 16:34

No doli I wasn't mad at you for telling your experience. Like wotta says there are good and bad docs, just as in every profession really. Let's move on!! Grin
Although now I know you're a tax accountant...well let's say that's the last thing I would have guessed!! Wink

We are spoon feeding too wotta. He will eat toast etc himself but not stews etc. In my general experience boys tend to pick it up later than girls although I'm not
allowed to say that.

Sunny here Smile what's everyone been up to this weekend?

yummychocolate · 29/06/2014 18:28

I wish ds spoonfed. Its either him eat himself or no food at all, even weetabix which I mentioned earlier. I like him being independent but not when we are in a hurry to get out.

We have no sun here. Its all clouds and rain. I haven't been out today and cabin fever has hit. Rain or not I am going out.

StormyBrid · 29/06/2014 19:31

Well I was having a lovely weekend. Bit pissed off by passive aggressive comments now though.

Shatteredmamma1 · 29/06/2014 19:50

Really stormy? I assume that was aimed at me. You're not backwards in making your opinion known though, even if it isn't popular. What's wrong with me defending my opinion? Nothing PA in that. In fact, I think that's pretty unfair of you.

StormyBrid · 29/06/2014 20:07

You weren't defending your opinion. You let it slide when you disagreed with me and are now making passive aggressive comments. You're welcome to disagree with me, but can you do so overtly please, or else let it go? Otherwise we're going to end up with a bad atmosphere here.

Shatteredmamma1 · 29/06/2014 20:16

You know what stormy, this is pretty much the first time on this thread I've got involved in a debate about something that I believe in, and now I really wish I hadn't bothered. You've actually really upset me, and I'm pretty close to tears. I'm angry at myself for getting upset over this. Think I'll leave it here for a while, because I now don't feel like I can say what I believe in without getting shouted at. Maybe I shouldn't have said about you being into your feminism but other than that I've not done anything wrong, and I'm not sitting here 'making passive aggressive comments' - I said that I believed in gender equality. I'll keep my (valid) opinion to myself next time.

WottaMess · 29/06/2014 20:30

Been raining here all weekend. Proper cats and dogs. Combined with tummy upset DS has made it a but cabin fevery.

Can I make a plea for calm? I think all of us are probably pretty pro equality of opportunity and I know we have some pretty high powered women on the thread, as well as very intelligent, witty and wise ones. I agree that social pressures are amazingly strong and am very keen with DS to ensure that there aren't things for girls and things for boys. Am watching masterchef and was just saying how much I'm looking forward to cooking with him.

There is a genetic difference. That's undeniable. Whether that has much impact, I don't know. I suspect individual personalities probably have more to do with it. But I have a sample size of one so what do I know!

For what it's worth, I don't agree with every thing or everyone on this thread all the time. Just like real life. Sometimes I say it, sometimes I don't. But I treasure you all because you get it in a way others don't and that's priceless. So can we agree to disagree. Agree that that's ok and move on?

Wine To you all (sippers Sunday?)

Shatteredmamma1 · 29/06/2014 20:41

Yes wotta. Well said Wine

Plonkysaurus · 29/06/2014 20:46

Come on ladies. Let's draw a line under it.

I'm feeling a bit too fragile for this Grin

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WottaMess · 29/06/2014 20:49

Wedding plans all on track? How was your hen plonk? Survived unscathed...?! Grin

Plonkysaurus · 29/06/2014 20:57

It was surprisingly civil, Wotta. Home by 8pm. In bed by 9.30 because of room spinniness. Hangover wore off around 3pm today. I quite like having cava at 11am, but I am so out of practice. I actually had the most perfect day, it was spot on. A room full of my favourite people and a bucket full of booze, then steak and a big ass chocolate brownie. I mean, come on!

Doli your fish p sounds immense. Be a dear and post me some, ta.

Boys, girls, whatevs. I just wish ds would leave his todger alone. He nearly drowned in the bath tonight because he was so engrossed in it.

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Plonkysaurus · 29/06/2014 20:59

P.S Something did I agree to run another obstacle course with you after too many bubbles?

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Gerrythetootallgiraffeswife · 29/06/2014 21:04

So- I jumped out of a plane yesterday! (Is that enough of a gear change?!?)

If not, I'm going to have to get my best teacher voice warmed up...

Shatteredmamma1 · 29/06/2014 21:05

Sounds perfect plonk.
Doli I meant to say Thanks for dolitod. The story about her being sad and hungry because she was distracted from eating by a camera made me Sad!

Shatteredmamma1 · 29/06/2014 21:06

Gerry how did it go?! I've been wondering when that was and if you made it. Glad you survived!!

WottaMess · 29/06/2014 21:21

Go Gerry do tell...