Jan '07 part 7: This time last year it was all beginning - good luck to the Jan 08-to-be's

[2Happy]

Clearly I'm feeling nostalgic! Just think, some of them even had heart beats this time last year!!

[2Happy]

new thread

[Dragonhart]

Glad the potty training is goeing well Jodie and more gorgeous pics! Must take some more of Ruth. We have loads of them for Luke but poor neglected Ruth!

[Dragonhart]

Welcome back Wilkie, but about your arguement with mum. I hate arguing with my mum. Almost did last night as after spending the day with my dsis and dbil, I was talking to her about the fact that the baby which they lost was due last thursday and her mil had sent her a plant and it had made her cry. Then my mum said that she hadnt rung her as she thought that they had mourned for that baby enough! I thought it was really heartless, esp as it has never happened to her so how does she know how you deal with it!

Had a lovely day at dsis's though. We had a bbq and Luke really enjoyed himself playing with their dog. dbil was teaching him how to say 'SIT' and he wouldnt stop saying it to her. Think the dog was like 'god, do I have to sit again!' He also ate his own body weight weight in meat, but would not touch the salad! Def his father's son!!

Today we didnt do much. Just some stuff in the garden. Very boring. Off to order the climbing frame now.

Sorry about the hayfever Lizz.

Glad you had a nice night/day EAH

Another gorgeous pic LTH! Hope ds1 had a good bday.

UD Hope you found a car. We have a ford escort on our drive where the timing belt has gone. Stupid thing has been there for a year now and DH has done nothing about getting rid of it

2happy, hope you had a better night alst night.

[JodieG1]

Hello all. Just in the middle of watching a film but dh had to pop out for 5 mins so a quick catch up. He's booked a day off tommorrow so I'm looking forward to that Had a lovely picnic on Sat and a great time in the garden with the kids today. Spent most of yesterday out so decided on a quieter day today. Morgan has been going great with his potty training, only 1 accident today and none yesterday even though we were out so much, he kept saying whenever he needed the toilet. So glad it's working this time.

Ethan is well and so is Caitlin. Ethan grabbed a piece of my roll earlier while we were having lunch and tried to get it into his mouth but ended up dropping it hehe, I wouldn't let im eat it but was curious if he'd be able to. Confirmed for me that we'll be going with BLW though as it seems so right for us as he'll actually be able to eat the food for himself so we'll know he really needs/wants it. Looking forward to it in 10 weeks time Long way off yet and even longer for dairy, wheat etc as we have allerigies in the family and am taking no risks at all.

It's a lovely evening here and we have the patio doors open, really bright and sunny.

Think we'll take Ethan to get weighed again tomorrow to see if there's any advance on the 16lb 4 he was 2 weeks ago hehe. New pics on profile too, can't remember if I already said that or not though.

[2Happy]

Yikes. Whart happened there?!

[2Happy]

Wilkie. I don't know if it's the same with you, but I find parents and IL's just don't quite get the whole needs-of-my-baby-come-above-everything-else-and-that-means-everything-including-what-you-see-as-your-grandparental-"rights". (that may also be why mil took ds1 and despite dh and me being vveeeeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy sllllllllloooooowwwww while explaining on phone that we're having sleep probs and ds1 has to be back by nap time, she didn't bring him home until after 3.30. She said "oh, but he was running around like a mad-ie, lots of energy, didn't seem tired". Uh yeah, that's cos he's mind-bogglingly overtired )

Your baby comes first, not your mum, sister or her twins. Hope you're feeling ok this evening x

[LadyTophamHatt]

new photo of george on profile....

[ellieandhattie]

I bought them a white top that has a pink shrug attached to it, shrug gas pretty flowers embroidered onto it, also got them some cropped trousers in the same shade pink as the shrug. My mum has bought them red and white gingham summer dresses that hae a white hem on the bottom very cute and they came with matching bandanas although neither e or h seem keen on on the headwear. Also got white cardigan for ellie and pistachio green one for Hattie

[laughalot]

Wilks about your row with mum but agree leave him with mil but most of all enjoy the night .

Eah tell me more about the outfits you purchased.

Lauren has her 4 month review tomorrow has anyone else had one ?

Lizz lauren always has a 6 oz bottle at

8am, 12am + baby rice , 4pm , 8pm however as I am not giving her a bottle throught the night I am going to try a dreamfeed at 10 pm and probably knock the 8pm bottle back to 7pm.

[Wilkie]

Well, have had a huge row with mum so we are not speaking. I never row with mum so feel really but also really

Lizz - god what you said is SO SO true. Taking J to wedding isn't an option as it is a child free wedding and TBH, I am looking forward to the day by ourselves.

J FFs at (approx)

8am baby rice mixed with milk then 6oz bottle
10.30am 6oz bottle
2.30pm 6 oz bottle
5.30pm baby rice mixed with milk then 6oz bottle
9.30pm dreamfeed 5-6oz
3.30ish 5oz

[ellieandhattie]

she sleeps 6.45pm to 6amish most nights lizz

[ellieandhattie]

Lizz Hattie is 16weeks and is ff at

6.30am
10.30am
2.30pm
6.30pm
10pm (dreamfeed)

around 6oz per feed and she does have some baby cereal at 8am (mixed with 1oz formula) and rice at 5pm mixed with 1 oz of formula
HTH

[Lizzzombie]

Wilkie - Sisters can be very thoughtless and selfish sometimes...especially ones with twins (yes - I don't care if you see this darling sister - you can be!) I would try the old "I asked Mum first" line, and then cry about how you feel like she has a trump card which she always plays as 2 are harder than 1, and it seems you are not allowed to have a break just coz she has it hard. Put her on a guilt trip. I bet you helped her out miles more than she has helped you with J. (I know, I know, I sound evil, but am speaking from experience)
If it helps we took DJ to a wedding last weekend, and he was as good as gold all day and we stayed until about 9.30pm. He slept through a disco (!?!?) and also a firework display.

can I have some advice from FF's please.
How many (and at what times) do your LO's feed.
DJ was on 6 boob feeds a day every 3 hours, with 8 hours sleep at night. But I am not sure if FF will work the same?

[ellieandhattie]

pmsl UD at the LTH comment

Wilkie I am tending to agree with UD and go with IL's you'll feel happier knowing he's getting one on one attention or the other alternative is to speak to your mum again and just say you are worried about the twins and J being to much it's a hard one BUT you have to do what you feel is best for J and to ensure that you and DH actually enjoy the wedding and know that J is ok will make you so much more relaxed.

DH finally got up (didnt moan as I chose to get out of bed at 8am) but I have got loads done this morning all the 0-3 months clothes boxed and in loft and sorted out some of ellies winter stuff and put them in loft for Hattie plus done the ironing wasin on and sorted some paperwork so may now have to persuade dh to go and do some shopping child free with me

[theUrbanDryad]

right - if i was in your position i would take MIL up on the offer of looking after J for the night. i know it would upset your mum, but at the end of the day, she promised to look after J before she said about the twins, so IMO she's let you down a wee bit. but that's just me and i don't know the full situation. will catch up with you on MSN later. xxx

shimmer - we've got a floaty thing on order too! will try and take some pictures at some point.

no time for personals today...the hunt for the new car continues! (or i could just carjack LTH...it's not like she uses her car, she blardy walks everywhere!)

[Wilkie]

RANT ALERT

Please tell me if I'm being unreasonable.

I asked my mum to look after J Fri day and night cos DH and I are going to a wedding. I asked her before J was born.

My sis has now decided to go to mum's too on the Friday with her twin daughters and stop for a couple of days.

I feel really really annoyed cos the twins are REALLY hard work (14 months) and I know that J will just get stuck under his mat or in his chair whilst mum helps sis with the twins.

The twins are a nightmare at night too (as is J at the moment) and I just feel really concerned that mum won't give J her full attention (I know he won't be neglected or anything but STILL...).

I have spoken to mum and she has spoken to sis who still really wants to come on the Fri.

My MIL has offered to have J instead but that would really upset my mum.

Now, instead of looking forward to a child free day and night I am worried about it.

What would you do?

[ellieandhattie]

Morning, cant believe I havent got the girls and I am up!!! Had a great nigt last night really good laugh and meal was lovely, we got home around 11.15 I went to bed and crashed out till 8 this morning. Just spoke to my mum and dad and the girls were fine both slept 7pm to 6.30am so my mum and dad had a decent nights sleep they are off to the beach today for a picnic and we'll get e and h back at bed time tonight so not sure what Dh & I will do today.

Wilkie hope you had a good night and dh head isnt to sore this morning

Shimmer I couldnt stand living with my parents again albeit even for holidays so sympathy with you hope you enjoy your last week.

As its been so quiet on here this weekend I ama ssuming everyone is doing something interesting

[Shimmer]

Poor bored headless Wilkie...hope someone turned up to entertain you
We're still in HK - enjoying the sunshine and swimming (will post pics of freddie in a floaty ring thing in the pool soon!) and haven't been driven completely insane by my mum just yet. Don't know why but when she vists me in england we always get on great and have a fab time together but when i'm over here we seem to get on each others nerves a bit. Think it may be because this is where i lived when i was young and grew up here and we kind of revert to me being 16 again and mum having to incessently nag me DP's leaving today but F and I are here for another week.

Right....more later....off to read what you've all been up to....

[Wilkie]

[Wilkie]

[Wilkie]

I'm so booooorrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeedd!!! Come out to play with me. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssseee.

[Wilkie]

Don't tell me you all have lives on a Saturday night that would take you away from MSN??????????????????

[Galmum]

Lizz - I don't envy you!

2Happy - your night sounds rubbish - make dh sleep downstairs when he's on call!!

[Lizzzombie]

arrrggghhh!
I have incredibly painful hayfever, my I want to take my eyeballs out and wash them under icy water.
AND I have incredibly painful let down due to introducing another formula feed.
So, which are going to explode 1st? Eyeballs or tits????? NOT HAPPY! x

[Wilkie]

Hrmph - here I am on MSN and MN and none of you buggers are online. Very unhappy