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Bronze · 2006-10-01T20:04:41+00:00

Am I the first one here or have I completely missed the thread? If this is the only thread please come and join me Bron

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

jmcmugwump · 22/12/2006 10:00

My first post since the meet up - it was lovely to meet William and Edward, and their respective mummies of course - a bit of a marathon day as i didn't get home until after 6 - but Ellie seemed to enjoy it - well she slept practically the whole time if that counts!

Have been really poorly this week, some evil gastric bug is doing the rounds and I lost 7lbs in 2 days - not the way I would like to though!! On Monday I was so rough I nearly made OH come home from work to look after Ellie as I just couldn't do anything, couldn't keep even water down, and didn't eat anything until tuesday afternoon. Fortunately Ellie and OH didn't catch it, but it did seem to last for 48 hours - am much better now though!

Went out for my works Xmas meal on Wednesday leaving Lo at home with OH - he got on brilliantly and I fed her when I got in and she slept until 7 I think it was a 1 off though as she was up at 5 again this morning, but midnight to 5 is fine by me;)

Xmas is nearly sorted, just a few bits of food to get and then if it isn't done tough - I have more important things to worry about this year!

Did try to do my shopping on the internet - but my blooming bank put a stop on my credit card as a fraud prevention measure - good idea at Christmas eh - who ever thought that one up deserves something!!

Must go now, boobies are called for - if I don't post again before Xmas have a good one to one & all

Gingeme · 23/12/2006 19:20

BUSY BUSY BUSY Have A Very Merry Christmas to you all and your new familie. And A Happy New Year xxxx

BENDYB · 24/12/2006 08:32

just wanted to wish u all a very merry xmas & new year!!!!!!!!!

youngmum21 · 24/12/2006 14:24

Merry xmas everyone hope all have a fantastic time with your los!!!! xxx

PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo · 24/12/2006 19:19

Merry Christmas everyone. Shall we have a new thread in the new year? This one's getting loooooong!

Someone said something about a doula, IIRC. I've got a postnatal doula - she's on holiday right now, but will be back in the new year, and I miss her! She's only part time (far too expensive to have her for longer, much as I would like to), but she is brilliant. It is wonderful having another adult around, to talk to (or be silent with, she does whatever I want), to hold the baby, do the dishes, entertain an older child, do the dishes/laundry/sweeping etc. One of the most valuable things she does is make sure that I rest - roperly, lying down on the bed wih my eyes shut. This postnatal period with my 3rd child has been so much easier and happier than it was with either of the first two.

Gemmitygem · 24/12/2006 20:44

merry christmas everyone, we made it this far!

It's been a bit gutting here, cos the president of Turkmenistan died, and my husband, who just came back to the uk for Christmas and is a journalist, has had to bloody well go there to cover the story, so he's going to miss baby's first Christmas.what a bummer! Still, am trying not to be upset, cos it doesn't' do any good, and at least I'm with my parents...

hope you're all enjoying a large mince pie and champagne!

pmoore · 27/12/2006 16:56

Anyone around yet?

Christmas was as mad as I expected. I have never seen so many toys overtake my living room. Most of them can't be used yet until at least LO is 6 months. Most of them are learning toys from V-Tech or Leapfrog so I'll have a very brainy child!! Lots of clothes too. We did get a good gadget for when LO walks its a out & about monitor. One half on LO and the other on parent and child goes more than 4 metres away the alarm sounds.

How was everyone elses first christmas with their LO's? And the people that have more than one how did you ever cope?

pmoore · 27/12/2006 16:57

New Year thread would seem like a good idea. Any suggestions and I don't know how to start one!

Gingeme · 27/12/2006 21:42

Hi pmoore and all you other ladies. All I can say is I shall never invite my parents for Christmas ever again. I never knew just how moany they realy are. Wont go on about it but wasn't one of my best Christmas's. Lo is cooing all the time now and is enjoying watching all his new toys. ds3 is helping him play with them too. Yes a new thread sounds good. What shall we call it? Taking my bigger boys home tomm. Theyve been so helpful bless them. ds3 got some pens that he can draw on himself and the bath. Tried them out this evening. He wasn't sure what to make of them at first but when he realised they were ok he had great fun drawing round his belly button. Oh and lo is sleeping from 9pm till4am now. Having a bottle and sleeping till 7. Yippee!!!

majormoo · 28/12/2006 11:01

hope everyone had a good Christmas. Gemmitygem hope you get to see DH again soon.
Our Xmas was lovely and today we are doing it all over again with the in-laws!
Have decided we have to move house with all the toys that have arrived. My parents bought dd the biggest double buggy on the planet for Christmas. She adores it but we have no space. She also got bunk beds for her babies, a massive pink keyboard, a dog that walks/barks etc, DS got some huge mouse you can push along, plus a million other things. You can hardly move in our living room as we only got back last night so have not found places for everything

Gingeme-DD got those crayons too and really liked them.
I've just got up as DD has a cold so was up lots during the night but luckily DS slept til 5, woke again at 7 and then slept til 10. DH got up with DD while DS and I had our lie in.

Swizzler · 28/12/2006 12:58

at those with sleepy babies - W having another growth spurt (how big is he going to get??) so up feeding all night. He has his next set of jabs next week, so expecting an interesting time. We're off to my parents and the in-laws after that, so here's hoping the rellies will tire him out

Sympathies re family at Xmas, Gingeme - we've insisted on having Xmas on our own since moving to London. It's our anniversary today, so another excuse for staying on our own for a few days . No ambitious plans due to little monster, but will be heading out for a walk followed by a nice lunch. Then DH has promised to amuse Mr Grumpy while I have another nap.

We're not too snowed under with toys yet, but W has acquired more soft toys, including a small rabbit he's rather fond of (hasn't yet supplanted Mr Caterpillar, who has the advantage of a crunchy hat to chew on).

Well, W is yawning, so we have a fighting chance of getting him to sleep in the pram. Have a great New Year everyone - new thread for 2007 a v good idea.

Mellin · 28/12/2006 14:02

Hi all,
Wow xmas is so different with your own lo, even if they are too young to know what's gong on! Must be a hectic time with more than one child (Gingeme!)

I am happy to report that my family xmas went without a hitch, well not exactly a big family xmas as only my parents were here. All our family (mine & dh's) live in Australia and my parents are the first of them to see dd. They are here for a month and I am looking forward to being spoilt while they look after me (dh is looking forward to not cooking and getting some quality time in front of sky watching the footy!)

Happy New Year to all, will be the first NY in a long time where I am hoping to be asleep by midnight

Justers · 28/12/2006 22:05

Hi everyone and merry christmas. I had a lovely time and was very spoilt as was lo. I know what you mean about getting a bigger house, i can't believe all the toys and clothes that we got for lo.
I met a girl that was in having her baby the same time as me today and she said that her lo slept straight through the night a week after she left the hospital . Last night i was getting up every 2-3hrs, i'm soo jealous when peole say that their lo sleeps all night.
Going to meet friends from work tomorrow. Looking forward to some girlie gossip!

taffy101 · 29/12/2006 22:37

Hi
Sounds like everyone enjoyed xmas with their LO's. Mine slept for most of it but his big sis enjoyed his pressies. She couldn't contain herself and accidently opened his big pressie!!! Father christmas had brought him a leap pad which she has enjoyed immensely. I know he's too young for it but couldn't let her think FC had forgotten about her little bro.
Had in-laws round xmas day - they are not hard work so was a chilled day - they are good at entertaining their grandkids. Also DH cooked so I just milled about drinking wine - was fab till I had to wake up boxing day morning.
Anyways, happy new year to everyone. CU on the rumoured new thread

PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo · 30/12/2006 15:06

We've just come back from 2 nights at the ILs. Wanted to make it lomnger - it's about 6h journey each way, when you factor in stops - but neither party could take any more after 24h, so we decided to part amicably. FIL is not very well, so we werte doing everything possible to keepthe nights quiet. Ds2 was fine the first night, two wakings but went back to sleep easily after feeding, but ds1 was up once and dd 3 times, so dh and I were shattered - but FIL wasn't disturbed. 2nd night, however, older LOs were fine but ds2 had me on the go all night, so I was doubly shattered. Worthwile, I thought, in order not to disturb FIL. Discovered the following mornign that he'd taken sleeping tablets both nights! Wish I'd known, because then I wouldn't have had to make every effort to keep the LOs quiet and could have got a bit more sleep myself.

I'm feeling as groggy as when ds2 was new-born. Oh, to get some sleep! To wake, feed, and go straight back to slreep! Ds2 is fighting sleeep, daytimes as well as night. He's trejected the dummy and won't be soothed in any way. We havr to find a new way toget him to sleep.

bewilderbeast · 30/12/2006 16:11

Hi mummys, sorry Ive not been on for ages, well basically not since ds was born but it's just been so hard to find 5 mins! Christmas day the breastpump broke, ds gets mostly expressed milk with some breastfeeds as being on the neo natal unit that's what he got used to and he doesn;t persist with the breast until the point of being full so I had a very restless screamy baby all day. Other than that it was lovely to have our first christmas as a family. Went out to find new breastpump on boxing day, a day when I usually do not venture out, to find that most of the shops were shut very unusual (although imho not a bad thing). DS has not slept for the past two night except when held by DP we both look like zombies. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with a very colicky baby who screams in what sounds like agony every time he poos or passes wind, if I don't get more than 2 hours sleep in a row sometime soon I'm going to go nuts.
Happy nearly new year!

MummyPossum · 30/12/2006 19:01

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Rumpel · 31/12/2006 07:53

Hi All
Haven't posted for ages as was at my parents' for Christmas. Was lovely and quiet but the time flew in. It takes about 8hours to get there now as I have to stop to feed LO. Was a knackering drive! Felt soo bad about leaving as they are besotted with LO. Wish we didn't love so far away .
Amber got lots of lovely toys and clothes and cuddles. My Grandma was there too so we got some photos of 4 generations of 'ladies' - which will be lovely for family albums. I got a wee digital camera to keep in my bag to snap Amber when we are out and about. She has fairly put the weight on this last 2 weeks - chubby legs now - although baby clinic isn't on again until 8th january.

Up at ridiculous am to pop out to shopping centre and get her a baby gym. She loved the one at my parents' and I am feeling gulity now 'cos the one I got her is for when she is older.

Then I am off for a relexology - bliss

Next set of jags on Wednesday - I'll let you all know how it goes as she was poorly for 2 days following the first lot and the nurse said they are worse after the second

Have a good Hogmany all!
xx

Rumpel · 31/12/2006 07:57

Took it upon myself to start new thread - hope you don't mind - if you don't like the name you can start a new one!
xx

jmcmugwump · 01/01/2007 13:43

Happy New Year to all!

Saw the New Year in watching worlds strongest man on Sky+ - one of the best New Years I have had for ages.

Ellie is so full of smiles now and little talking noises I am seriously considering not going back to work - does anyone know if you got paid SMP do you have to pay it back if you don't go back to work? For the amount of money I would take home it really doesn't seem worth the effort and I really cannot imagine being parted from her at the moment - and in the grand scheme of things I will never have this time with her again - oh decisions decisions...

littlechicken · 05/01/2007 15:12

just found your thread, i'm new to mumsnet and very excited about being able to chat to people in the same boat. What is the name of the new thread, i couldn't find it. Look forward to joining in!

pmoore · 05/01/2007 21:24

First year fun-October 06.

Sorry no good at links I need teaching.

pmoore · 05/01/2007 21:25

Just checked. This is the thread exact name-

1st YEAR FUN Oct 06 babies. See you there.