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September 2006: no longer baby babies (anyone feeling broody) !!

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Coriander73 · 30/04/2007 11:41

Hello...

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bristols · 22/06/2007 21:16

check this out

Xenia is something else. How rude?!

Coriander73 · 22/06/2007 21:26

incredible insensitive & I've just told her as much...

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Coriander73 · 22/06/2007 21:34

BTW, where is member profiles now??

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MunkiBaby · 22/06/2007 21:42

wow! only a bit rude! is this someone you have received posts from in the past? or has she just popped in and started blabbering?

uhh, i too, have LOVED being home over the last year with DS, and i also intend on doing so with the next baby...i consider myself grateful to have had the opportunity to see him learn adn grow... gawww, she even pissed me off! heheh

someday, she will regret missing out or thinking they were a hassle when they were young...

Coriander73 · 22/06/2007 21:50

I have seen many other of her posts on the weaning & employment threads & she is, shall we say, controversial at times...I just felt annoyed...maybe I shouldn't have said anything but I have so so there you are...

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fairysnuff · 22/06/2007 23:07

That is how my SIL views it.
She is trying to potty train her DD at 18months because 'I don't want the drudgery of changing nappies anymore'

Can't understand these poeple who are just waiting for thier children to grow up rather than enjoying the joy of them doing it!!

Marls001 · 23/06/2007 04:28

From other posts of Xenia's, she seems one of those moms who can't understand why anyone would be "stay at home". I suppose she thought she was talking to a kindred spirit!

Commission went off well. Drawing was gift for patron's DH's bday (today). Finished after midnight last night!!

Fairy - sorry about cup sizes So disconcerting when babies trigger major body changes!!
HH - Hope you had a great time with your DH at your escape to the hotel! How wonderful!

Don't have Tweenies here yet ... I'm thankful for that, right? But DS1 looooves Buzz Lightyear ...

kreamkrackers · 23/06/2007 10:49

hi everyone

dd2's really taking off now she's crawling, she's up against the furniture all the time now but she's a bit dangerous as she suddenly lets go and i have to catch her so life is getting a bit hard now as she only has two short naps a day and i need to wash dishes, clothes, tidy up, etc. but i have to be there for her all the time now. anyone got any tips on how to help her realise she can't stand without holding on yet?

she like teletubbies, dora and peppa pig but don't know whether it's because dd1 likes to watch them so she's kind of grew up with these being on the television when i'm trying to tidy up

my milk supply seems to be fine, came on af so maybe that had something to do with the sudden drop anyways she happily feeds 2-3 times a day and takes 1-2 bottles a day.

gotta go she's woke up crying

have a nice weekend everyone

MunkiBaby · 23/06/2007 11:19

Marls ~ glad to hear all went well with commission. and yes, be thankful you havent had to experience the tweenies yet.

Fairy ~ i totally agree...i dont understand rushing things. i want to soak up every minute of it while it lasts!!!

Couple things to ask about from you experienced mums...
first, as you know i've stopped bf as of last monday...i havent expressed or anything, just letting it die down on its own...is this the way?? one of my boobs is really tender/sore, like its engorged, but its not the size of an engorged boob... painful to lay on stomach...should i try expressing or will that just encourage more production?

2nd, since i've started ds on Hipp follow-up, aside from the doody being smellier than ever, he's been getting horrible nappy rash. he's never had a problem with it until now...is this a normal thing? i'm wondering if this is a sign of lactose intolerance..((or would that be mostly upset tum/throwing up?)

MunkiBaby · 23/06/2007 11:28

oh, forgot to add:

This morning i woke ot have AF again for the 1st time since oct/nov 2005 . And of course i AM not prepared for it, no supplies in stock here! what a dodo i was to not remember that it would have arrived since taking ds off boobie!

well, at least i know evreything's still in proper working order...

mumof4aceboys · 23/06/2007 11:53

Hi - can I join this thread as my DS4 was born 12th Oct 06? Cant find one for Oct and am new to MN

mabel1973 · 23/06/2007 12:30

welcome mumof4!!

well DS1 now has picked up the lurgy from DS2, so at 4.30am this monring i had 'mummy help me!' and had to get him in the shower to wash him down he was in such a state, so am knackered now!

I must say i have never come across xenia before, but she appears to me to be one of those people about who i think ' so why did you have kids....?' also completely lacking in manners...!

fairysnuff · 23/06/2007 12:53

Oh my goodness, do you see the advert at the top?
I assume you all get the same as I do, It's for 'In The Night Garden' toys!
All very strange after us all talking about it/watching it the other night!

Not sure what to do about boobies Munki, I would have figured you ought to leave them too, but maybe expressing a little to relieve pressure won't harm?

kreamkrackers · 23/06/2007 13:16

munki - perhaps express off all your milk then wear a very tight bra so that the milk gets reabsorbed back into your body and because you've not bf in a long time it probably won't be produced as quickly or as much as it once was. also, maybe ask in the breast and bottle feeding section? if you find any useful tips put them on here so that we can all learn what to do for when the time comes for us to finish.

dd2 woke up very tearful before then cried herself back to sleep hope it's just teething or a bad dream.

mrsharrypotter · 23/06/2007 15:53

Munki, don't touch them, take ibuprofen if they become too uncomfortable and the worst will be over in a day or two. Expressing will just stimulate supply and you'll be in the same place again tomorrow. Congrats on losing the 9lbs. There is a very big hp thread, nearly 1000 posts already.

Compo, lol at enjoying seperation anxiety when it involves MIL.

HH, hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Cori, Raising boys sounds like a book I should get. DH thinks that I 'pander' to ds because he always asks for me if he's tired, poorly, hurt or angry with daddy. I tell him it's because I'm his mummy, and little boys need their mummies, but I'd love a book to say that it's normal!

Mabel & Cori,If you're ever in Notts let me know, I'm only down the rd and I'd love to meet up.

Mabel, I'm at your bargin dress, I never fimd anything like that. And congratulations on your beautiful baby.

zman, huggies swim nappies are ok, if you take the view that any poo's done in water are pretty vile and it's great to throw them away. However, as long as you don't get pull up reusable swim nappies they're really not that bad and cost about the same as a pack of disposables.

Bristols, isn't xenia a peice of work, she really does make you think, 'why have children then' fwiw, I love being at home with my dc and resent every one of the 16 hours a week that I spend away from them.

Marls, I'm pleased that your commision went well.

That's about it, there isn't really anything from me, we've all recovered from the v&d bug we've had (handled very well by myself given my previous emetaphobic state) and I'm down to 8 stone 9lbs after not eating for a few days. DH thinks I look ill, to which I replied, 'I am!'

MunkiBaby · 23/06/2007 16:43

MrsHP & kk thanks for the suggestions. i think i'll just leave it for now in hopes they will dry up on their own.

MHP, wow.i'm so very afraid to even look at the Harry pooter thread...1000??? good lordy and the book isnt even out yet...

have you ready through it at all? i wonder if they have speculated about what major character dies... . i have a suspicion who but will leave it. I totally cried at the end of order of the pheonix when *&%$^& died. ((dont wanna spoil it incase anyone is in the middle of reading it...OR spoil the movie...))

bristols · 23/06/2007 20:29

Munki - definitely leave your boobs. As the others said, expressing will just put you back at the beginning. Paracetamol and/or ibuprofen is the way forward.

Mrs HP, glad you are all feeling better. DS seems to have started with a virus today. Runny nose and gloopy eye. Hopefully it'll pass soon.

KK, I find that DS tends to fall onto his bottom most of the time when he lets go. I just let him get on with it. Hopefully he'll soon learn what causes him to fall down!

Mabel - hope you have a better night tonight.

Mum0f4, welcome.

Good day today. But very tired! Slept for three hours this afternoon!! Then DH gave DS his tea, bathed him and put him to bed all while I was on the phone to my friend. Bliss!

mrsharrypotter · 23/06/2007 21:38

Bristols, I'm not of early pregnancy exhaustion. Poor you, rest all you can.

Munki, we're about 150 posts into our 2nd thread, I get very excited reading it and thinking what might happen and speculating with everyone, it's cool, like the book is here already.

kreamkrackers · 24/06/2007 09:07

morning everyone

i think dd2 is teething again. she gets really cranky with it, dd1 never cried when she was a baby so it's really upsetting to hear her in so much pain

bristols - the problem is she lets go and does a full fall backwards so i have to be there for her. dd1 learned to sit down when she eventually started getting up against the furniture. dp thinks i should let her fall fully a few times to make her realise that she's going to hurt herself but i can't do that to her

i hope you get as much rest as you can, the early months with dd2 were much worse than when i was pg with dd1, infact i loved being pg with dd1 but it was really hard with dd2 which made me think i was having a boy. my sister had a better pg her second one which made her think she'd be having a girl but she now has two lovely boys. are you planning on finding out the sex or have you not thought that far ahead? i didn't this time and i think if i was to have another i wouldn't find out again.

Coriander73 · 24/06/2007 09:58

Morning..

bristols & compo...how does Sunday 15th July suit? DH is taking the two DC to see some kind of motor racing & I am on my own..

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compo · 24/06/2007 11:36

waves
sorry to hear about teething troubles.
Cori - I'm such a pain I know but I'm working weekends all summer. I think you may have to go without me as we've got so much crappy family stuff planned too.
Can you beleive people have started asking me what we are doing for dd's first birthday panic strivken looks all round

MunkiBaby · 24/06/2007 12:56

compo ~ same here. but i'm a total saddo when it comes to ds's "firsts" soooo, i've already been jotting down little ideas, foods, etc. heheh i've decided that its not going to be "child oriented"...its just going to be a family gathering of sorts... nothing fancy.

i dont want Spt 25 to get here too fast, but i'm excited to have everyone over to celebrate.

KK, i hope the teething pangs ease up for your LO.

Coriander73 · 24/06/2007 13:31

Not to worry compo, it was just an idea. Perhaps we can do mid-week at some other time? Re 1st birthday, well as DD is 3 on 4th Sep we've decided that this year she will have a party after all!! J is the 16th & we may be on a last minute holiday somewhere. If not then just us & the grandparents & a cake as it was for DD when she turned one...

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MunkiBaby · 24/06/2007 14:08

Cori, it sounds like having a joint bday party would be nice and a little easier for you.

Coriander73 · 24/06/2007 14:29

perhaps...at least they're still too young to protest!!

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