June mummies '05 thread 13 - the one where they they get to enjoy Christmas - well the wrapping paper!

[katzg]

one brand new spanking thread ready to go!

[tribpot]

Gosh giddy that sounds awful. I hope you can find something for dd2 soon - I had awful cradle cap as a child so will ask my mum (mind you, this was in the 70s so they probably poured petrol on your head, set it on fire and then quickly put it out or something equally barbaric).

tea - meet-up over Xmas sounds great, I'll email you when I get back from Stockholm.

We're off tomorrow, I'm dreading the journey. But have quite a nice programme of ds-friendly events lined up over the next few days. I may be online whilst I'm there as the apartment has broadband, so at least I won't have days of chatting to come back to

[sfxmum]

hi all

giddy dd has craddle cap but is not too severe we use olive oil, and yes the hair looks awful even after shampoo. and we also use Dentinox but we are not very consistent with it.
it seems to come and go.

trib - have a safe and enjoyable journey

nice to see so many aroundtake care

[baubleloo]

Evening All,

Hope you are all well!

Giddy-ds also had cradle cap for what seemed like ages.We found the olive oil very greasy and used Dentinox which eventually got rid of it...but it did take a while.

Have been so busy lately and haven't even been lurking on here,but hopefully after christmas I'll have more time to log on.

I have my scan on Thursday,so very excited and can't wait to find out if Oscar is going to have a little brother or a little sister.

Take care all and enjoy your trip,Trib.

xxx

[tribpot]

We're not going. It's just too difficult. Am trying to cancel everything.

[katzg]

oh trib - i'm so sorry,

[teabelly]

Oh Trib - no, so sorry to hear that

Giddy - did you warm the oil first? I find it works much better this way, and you need to use quite alot. Also I use the Johnson's children's foam shampoo and two applications of this usually gets rid of a fair bit of the 'grease' look, but it will was out over a few days. Do persevere though as it will soften the cradle cap, and then allow it to come away...

Bubb - good luck at the scan - let us know immediately what flavour little bean is!

[MrsWednesday]

Trib, can I do anything to help?

Baubeloo (great Christmas name!), all the very best of luck for the scan, can't wait to find out what you're having!

Not much news to report from the Wednesday household. Sorry I missed the meet-up Katz, will definitely be there for the next one.

Good to see KVG again - I think tiddlerdom is a great word for our Junie children!

DS2 has just had his hair cut for the first time, and almost instantaneously turned into a stroppy tiddler! Lots of dramatic tears if things don't go his way (primarily food...) and foot-stamping. It's very funny.

Hope the Christmas preparations are going well for you all - haven't done much myself yet and am starting to panic. Sorry if I've you've done this already, but what are you getting your Junies? I'm a bit stuck for DS2's present, he's already got all DS1's stuff to play with so he doesn't want for much.

Better get on with some work but just wanted to pop in to say hello really.x

[tribpot]

Hi again all.

Am feeling particularly bad, as a friend of mine who I haven't seen in years is going specially to Stockholm to see us, gargh. Fortunately he does know other people who'll be there as well, so it's not like I've just condemned him to a weekend on his tod in Stockholm! (I didn't know he was going til just now, as he's been out of contact in Oz for a while).

I just couldn't face it this morning. All the potential problems seemed overwhelming - what if the wheelchair didn't show up, what if ds wouldn't sleep on the plane and was horrendous, what if neither dh or I could physically manage to drive when we got there through tiredness. I had no idea what the apartment would be like, would there be enough space, would it be quiet enough for ds to sleep, etc. And to be honest, knowing that even in the best case scenario, the travelling was going to be very tiring, when already absolutely shattered, I just couldn't do it. Ironically now I don't feel that tired, but even so, I think I just have to accept that we can't go away. And since people won't come and see us here, we just will have to not see people. (Am dreading next week's counselling, she's going to have a field day with this one).

To be honest, three days at home will probably do me a lot more good anyway, but it's three days without getting to see good friends who I haven't seen in years.

[sfxmum]

hello all

sorry trib that you felt you could not go, just please, try not to put too much pressure on yourself (easy to say o know)and really nevermind the counselling if it makes you feel bad and she berates you maybe it's not the right kind of help

hello everyone else will try to catch up soon

bubs - best of luck for the scan

[eastyorksmum]

Hiya mums hugssss

wow havnt been here for ages, I hope your all ok
im sorry i havnt been around, but i have been thinking of you all.

I went for my consultant appoinment about my epilepsy, and basically went down hill from then, it was like been diagnosed all over again, and no one had any answers for me, ive spoke to lynny about this and shes been brilliant bless her cotton socks lol, so ive had to adjust to my new life again, anyway im feeling a lot better now.

Im so sorry i havnt had time to even scan though all the posts but i hope our junies are all well, and if they are anything like william tiring you out.

I will catch up with you all soon

yorkie xxxxxxx

[giddy1]

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[baubleloo]

Hi All,

Just a quickie from me as I'm off out with the girls for an indian very shortly.

Trib-Sorry to hear about the trip.

Yorky-Nice to hear from you and sorry to hear about your troubles too.

I had my scan today and all is well.It looks like I'm having another giant size baby,which should be fun and Oscar is going to have a little Brother.
We're really excited now we know-it makes it all seem more real.Hopefully having another boy and also having a short gap,will be nice all round as I'm sure Oscar will love a little playmate!

We then popped down to Mothercare and bought a really cute outfit and the baby's first teddy.

Love to you all.xxx

[giddy1]

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[Lua]

Hi All!

Congratulations bubbs and Oscar! I am sure there will be a lot of fun in the bubbs household!

Giddy - sorry to hear about sickness among others. You better get sick too, otherwise you will have to be cleaning after everyone else... No seriously, hope everybody recovers fast!
In the Lua household we are all in ABs for different reasons. Isn't winter time fun!

Trib - really sorry you didn't make it! Can you treat yourself to something fun to you for an hour or two during these unplanned vacations at home? you deserve it!

HI jonah! Nice to hear everything is going well! Are you going to find whether your DS is getting a sister or a brother?

Katz - thanks again for the wonderful cakes! Sorry I haven't said thanks before . I really have no manners!

So.. am I the only one that hasn't bought a single present yet?

[2Happy]

Congratulations Bubs!
Trib - sorry about your weekend
Giddy and Lua - hope your households both feeling better soon
EYM - sorry it's been so tough for you, ((hugs))

dsis had another scan yesterday, no changes, but she's still keeping it together amazingly well.

Just wanted to ask - is there a way to stop LOs getting themelves out of their grobags at night? Or does this mean it's time to get a quilt (but I don't think he'll be any better at staying under that)? Are there grobag padlocks??!

[Lua]

2happy - Does your DS manage to get out of the grobag? I would say that is pretty remarkable, although is also possible that my kids are just slow...

I think tecnically our junies can have a blanket now, I just talking about it with DH, since I am afraid DS is not warm enough in his fleece pjs plus grobag...
But I doubt my ds would stay under it...

[2Happy]

yes, Lua, the last 4 nights in a row. He manages to undo the poppers at the shoulders and crawl out. Then gets upset because he's cold. At what age do they develop common sense (hold on, he's a boy, that'll be never then, lol!)? I'm considering adding extra poppers to see if that'll help because I just don't think he'd stay under blankets any better. But if anyone has any other ideas???

[katzg]

go for a growbag with a zip down the middle - he's never get out of that!!

[sfxmum]

hello all

congrats bubb

2happy we have zipper down the middle, she does not get out but shouts loudly OFF OFF

yorkie i am sorry you are having a tough time, epilepsy does tend to shift overtime as age changes as you know, really hope you find a treatment that suits you all the best and great big hugs

to the ones feeling poorly hope you get well soon.

not much to report here i am studying going OK but it is hard work finding the time when i have a clear head.
dd doing well talking loads fine line in small talk little old lady style 'oh dear' 'really?' etc.

the tree should go up this weekend but have done nothing else for Christmas oh well still 16 days to go

hope you all OK

[2Happy]

Aaah, like this you mean? Never noticed ones like this before only ever seem to have found ones with poppers on the shoulders, but you're so right, this would solve the problem. Thank you both. (Guess what Santa's going to be bringing!!)

[snowfallatxmasmum]

2happy that one seems to have a double zip meeting in the middle what you need is one that goes to under the chin pref. under a flap the little buggers are very clever

[2Happy]

Hmm, yes. Amazing he can be clever enough to get out of his grobag, but can't work out that if he tips a cup up, the water will fall out of it. Or that if he pulls the cats tails, they don't like it. Or that if he walks into walls it hurts.

[JonahB]

Congrats Bubbs!! Glad to hear it all went well. When are you due then?

Hi Lua, good to hear from you! My next scan is Christmas week. I don?t want to find out the sex. DH would like to know, mainly so we can stop all the boys names ?discussions? we?ve been having, if it turns out to be a girl. Goes without saying that I?ve overruled him on this one . There have to be something to look forward to after all that pushing (other than the beautiful new baby of course)

Trib, I am sorry to hear about your break. I?m with Lua, you should definitely go out and treat yourself.

While we?re on the grobag subject, am I right in thinking that as soon as you move them to a big boys bed, I have to lose the grobag? Can any of you offer advice? Surely if I leave DS in the grobag, when (as its inevitable) he falls out, he?ll be stuck and wont be able to pick himself up?

[katzg]

Happy - we have that exact growbag, the reason for the meeting in the middle zip and the extra on the price is that it is a travel grow bag and you can feed the carseat leg bit through.

try kiddicare.com for cheaper growbags

Jonah - when we moved DD1 into a big girls bed she had a cotbed quilt and now has a single sized quilt, which when it falls off in the night she yells Daddy!!!

Bub - completely forgot to say congratulations!!!

[JonahB]

Sounds like you've got DD1 well trained then, Katz