July 2006 Babies-crawling, climbing, walking and talking-well, nearly!

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We have run out of space so thought I would start a new thread.

Pavlov-hope you are OK today hun.

kayzed-well done to Roshi

Gave Sophie some SMA (5oz but she only glugged 3oz ish down) she zonked out immediatedly on her gym mat. Poor girl must have been starving the way she uh, uh, uh when she saw the beaker.

Mum and dad coming in a mo. Dad is tiling and mum and I are going to paint the ceiling. DH doesn't know so watch out for me on the relationships thread later.

Bloss-get you on the homepage! How do you do tips?

Better go-love to all and will catch up later.

xxx

HCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Congrats to Sophie. MUCH LOVE to you. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Come round I've got Blossom Hill, your fave.........

Good luck for tomorrow KZ. xx

Hey- I really need your support tonight girls. Re my proposed weekend away again. Sorry to bore you.

Basically I went to pick up dd1 from Boys brigade tonite and left Jazz with mum (only in the car outside). I was gone 10 minutes that's all. By the time I came back Jazz was a mess. Really, really upset. She cried all the way home and then really let rip when I had to put her down to go to the loo (TMI). It just reminded me how much she needs me. I'm her world and I dont know if I can leave her. It really upsets me to see her so upset.
Help, what should I do!

I know i'm a clingy mummy and Jazz probably has me wrapped around her little finger. But the thought of me being away and not being here to console her, terrifies me.

But I dont want to let my friend down either. What would you lot do?

hon you are not boring us!

It's so difficult! Yes she'll miss you, yes she'll wonder where you are, but then you'll be back and in the meantime, she'll eventually stop crying and smile again and have a lovely time. Go. Honestly. Go.....

Pink - know how you feel, I haven't left DS in the daytime at all (mainly because I have no one to leave him with) but have been out occasionally in the evening when he is safely asleep. Sounds like your DD is very attached to you - which is a good thing, but you need some time out as well so that you can recharge your mama batteries .

pink - I'd say go, too, but in your shoes I'd be exactly the same and probably chicken out. But I'm stressing already about a proposed weekend away with friends in December FFS. If you think you'll be able to relax and enjoy it after the initial wrench, then go. If you'll spend the whole time thinking about Jazz and ringing to check on her, then don't go, and re-schedule for a few months later.

Hi HC, hope you're beginning to feel better. Well done to Sophie! I love it when they clap, it's so cute.

Bloss - well done! I've got all 3 (of mine) asleep up there now, and DH is working tonight so I can sit here with my laptop without feeling guilty about not making conversations

Don't be envious of us growns-up who had to slog like mad to learn the lingo, be envious of the kiddies, who were properly bilingual with seemingly zero effort within 3 months of us moving back here

KZ - can't believe Roshi stays chirpy on so little sleep! I do wonder whether Thomas would sleep all day if I let him. He doesn't eat much either, and rarely cries for food, it's amazing he's actually gaining weight, really.

Really time I went to bed now, it's nearly 11 [yawn]

kz - just tried charlotte with raisins couple of weeks ago as other mums at group we go to had them for their babies and i thought they seemed an ideal snack to take out. she loves them, wasnt sure if she'd manage them but chomps them down

pink - agree to have a trial run for your weekend away, you need this weekend but will not relax if youre constantly worrying. 10 mins wouldnt have been long enough for her to calm down as she is v.attached to you, i used to work in a nursery and clingy babies did get themselves into a state when their mums left but distraction works great at that age so jazz will be fine, funny how they always cry when mums come back though then the mums dont believe theyve been fine its honestly true though go go go!!!

Morning everyone.

Thanx for your support last night. Sometimes I think i'm worse then Jazz . I do need this weekend and I am sure she will be fine with Dh throughout the day. I am a little concerned about bedtime.

Dh and I have decided to do a trial run overnight, so to speak. I will sleep in one of the girls bed's with them, So therefore in a different room. Dh will be responsible for getting her to sleep and then calming her down (should the need arise) during the night. I obviously would not jump up at the first sign of distress as that would defeat the object. But if she did get really bad I would only be in the nect room. Do you think it could work?

Im silly really becasue I have left her with dh for a few hrs at a time before.
I volunteer at a Christian cafe once a week and he has her then. She is always fine with him. But I have never left her at feed times, I arrange everything around that. She will not take a bottle, so I cant see her drinking any milk at all with me not here and thats when she might get distressed.

Hc- I think Jazz is clapping too. At least she is throwing her hands together in a wild and delighted fashion and squealing with laughter when she does it. - I do hope you are feeling better today, sending you a huge warm {{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}

I think this is a wonderful age with our babies. When they are learning how to show love and Joy and even frustration. Its so rewarding.

Ok that's me done for this morning. Looks like we might get a bit of sun today.

Catch you later.
Pink xx

Morning ladies

Went to diet class and lost 2.5lbs so only 16lbs to go.Have booked my hol to Turkey in October so think i will be super motivated again.Want to look/feel good in my bikini.Tried on some holiday clothes that i haven't managed to get on for 4/5 years and most of them are a wee bit too big so dont see me being able to wear them for my hols.Means i will have to buy loads of new stuff.What a shame eh?

KZ good luck for today.Hope it's good news for you(((hugs)))

Pinkdolly,you poor thing.You have to do whatever will make you feel ok.I am in the same situation as you.I never left ds2 or dd1 till they were sleeping through at around 2.5 and 2 years as they were still co-sleeping and bfing.I know that i couldn't leave Eilidh till she sleeps through or stops bfing. She settles for my mum or her dad at bedtime but will not do without her bf during the night and dh cant settle her.
But i do agree with the others if you really need time away you should go and enjoy yourself.I am out 3/4 times per week to the gym so i do get some me time.I have been nagged by friends about weekends away too but won't be taking them up on it for some time yet lol.

HC,keep your chin up mate(((hugs)).Thinking of you xx

Eilidhs routine is something like the following but can vary

6am bf n bed
8am brekkie porridge and toast
10.30am raisins/toast and cup milk/water
12.30 lunch,sandwich or cauliflower cheese etc
1pm nap till 3pm
3pm snack again
5pm dinner,spag bol,curry,roast with veg pots etc.
6.30 bath by dad and bf by mum
7pm play/storytime with dad
7.30pm down to bed/mum away to the gym

Eilidh not up yet so routine buggered for today anyway lol.Better go and wake her or we will never get out today.Have a good day all.

Sorry to those i didn't mention,i do read everyones posts honest.xxx

Pinkdolly,i used to be a nanny and all the babies cried the 1st few times they were left but honestly,not for long. I looked after a little boy who was exactly 9mths when i started caring for him. He was a bf baby,co[sleeper who had to be pushed in pram or in the car to sleep if not on booby but although he cried a bit at first he calmed down pretty quickly.I always told the parents that the babes settled etc almost as soon as they had left and they prob didn't believe me but it is true. I know it's really hard - dd2 won't settle for anyone else either and ds2 didn't sleep thru til i had to go into hospital and then he simply had to get on with it which i felt awful about because it was an emergency so didn't even get to do it gradually. 1st time will be the hardest but you really should do it.

HI girls

KZ-good luck for today. Hope all goes well.

Pink-Abbey is very clingy and can only be settled by me. Prob cos i do all of the childcare in the house, but I while back I was very low and needed a bit of time without a child with me so MIL had Abbey overnight. It was very hard but she was absolutely fine. I felt so much better having a night 'off' and could appreciate Abbey much more. (I had got to a point where I was just going through the motions and wasn't really enjoying her, which wasn't fair.) I know you'll choose what's best in the long run for your family though.

Bloss- I really NEED you to come and teach/help me to be organised. My kids run bloody rings round me, the house is up the wall and I'm shattered. You really deserve your new name.

HC- So sorry that you are feeling low at the moment. Sending you hugs.

Sohappy-I think you are nearest July mum to me.

Agalch- You have done so well losing all that weight. Some new holiday clothes are a must.

Well the last 4 or so nights Abbey has been up 6 times a night, then awake for 6am each morning. What's that all about? She still doesn't clap yet.

Annie- hope you enjoyed your day off and DH enjoyed his time at the rubbish dump.

Enjoy your days everyone.

Love

jeanie
xx

Thinking of you today kayzed ((xx))

Hi to everyone else-will catch up later.

xxx

Hello girls,

A lovely moment last night, Kayley held her hands up as if to say 'all gone' accompanied by a 'aah gaah' sound, as if she really meant it. Right on cue too, when she had enough of whatever it was she was eating. Very cute. They were Joey's first words too, but not until much later if I recall. Then if I do it, she'll copy it and then Joey does it so at the moment everything in the house is all gone!!

HC, good to see you signing in every so often. We miss your long posts! But you wait til you're ready, babes. Feel any different yet? COngrats to Sophie on the crawling!!

Jeanie, I think DH loves the rubbish dump, he feels more of a man instead of looking after the babies all day!!

Algach, lucky you, off to Turkey! We went there a few years back, pre-babies, and loved it.

Pink, go for it girl! Agree with what the others have said, it'll be hard at first, but you will both be fine, and appreciate each other all the more when you meet again (as if it's going to be a round-the-world-trek...)

Bloss, what can I say

KZ best of luck today with Chili.

Time for lunch...

HAve a good rest of the day,

Annie

Have just posted a few pictures on my profile page if anyone wants a peek. Won't risk a link with that Tech guy again...

x

lol at thread title! Chloe is not rolling, crawling, walking or talking!! I'm not worried- should I be?

She has started pointing, clapping and occasionally doing twinkle twinkle (little star) with her hands- all very cute.

It is very easy to change her, feed her, dress her, put her in bed etc cos she doesn't move or wriggle or try to get away at all.

Hope all the rest of you are fab and looking forward to summer!

sophie xx

gorge pics Annie!

Jeanie - I would never say this out loud to any of my RL friends, at the risk of sounding like I am a) anal, b) anal, or c) trying to make out I am good at something (YKWIM) but I run my life, that of my kids and my house with absolute military precision. You know what kids are like, and no, sometimes it doesn't make any difference whatsoever, but I do it cos it helps me to stay sane. This SAHM malarkey is much much harder than I ever expected it to be. Not in terms of anything in particular, but all of it together, KWIM?? It's only a year after finishing work that it has actually hit me, and I think when H starts pre-school in September, things will yet again change in gear...I am also terrified of getting bored, because I don't like the implications that has in my own mind on being with my beloved children....such a sea of contradictions, and all cliches and stereotypes that you have heard a million times before I am sure, but it's different when it's you isn't it.....

hey ladies

kz- hope everything is ok!!

pink- the sooner you do it, the easier it will be!! i think i am a bit selfish, if dps mum offers to keep the kids, i ship them off immedietly!! only coz its only at very rare occasions this happens! try the trial run and see how it goes and hope that should keep your mind at ease.

been having better night the last 2 nights!! junior woke once for a feed and i was awoken at 8 so we all got a good night rest! the control crying does wonders in this household dp now respects this method as before he thought i was plain evil leaving the dc to cry!

better get off, dd looking for some attention

Bloss- Ditto what you have said. I have been off work since 2nd May last year and I think it has just suddenly hit me just how much work this SAHM stuff is. I (whispers) partly want to go back for a rest. Work is soooo much easier than this. I do enjoy it though as well, I just get a bit bogged down sometimes with the endless piles off washing, ironing, cooking etc... You know the score.