FEB 07 ***** A brand spanking new thread

[peachygirl]

Thought it was about time!!

This is it

We have been looking at putting T in the pushchair bit rather than the carrycot bit - he is getitng too long for the carrycot! It does say 6 months but he is only 4 weeks off that, so it doesnt make too much difference I think! He is also nosy - but having said that I went for a long walk yesterday - out for two hours - and he slept all the way round! I was shattered though!!

He has been alernating between lovely and giggly and then grumpy - which can only be his teeth - if you rub his gums with the teat when feeding him, he loves it! He is also still onl drinking between 3 and 5oz at each feed - usually between 2 and 4 hours between them - no set pattern though!! AND still not sleeping through the night - dont think he ever will!!!!!!!

They dont stay babies for very long, do they!

sally at the moment I recommend cornettos as great comfort food.
marmite I have been putting DD in the micralite seat and she has been fine with it. It is always in the lower position and the buggy snuggle seems to bulk it out giving her more support but she has been fine.
I make sure she has a good stretch when she gets home..

We too have lots of clothes from SIL but DD is still slightly too small for lots of 3-6m stuff but is getting a bit too big for 0-3m stuff, so it's the baggy look for us.

Slightly miffed as after being back at school for less than two weeks I have had itchy hair and found (only one)a nit!!! combing like fury every night now!

What kind of buggies do you all have that you can't use the seat unit until 6 months? If they have a recline then they should be fine from 3 months if not before. DD has been in hers since about 6 weeks. I wouldn't worry about it as long as they have some head control and perhaps you don't go offroad.

Not much to report here. DD still a crappy sleeper and even worse napper. Major roller, can't keep her still. Starting to push right up when on her tummy and do a knee wiggle and grunt to try and achieve forward movement. Someone please tell me that's normal at this age... DS didn't really do much tummy time and didn't start crawling until 7 months (slow shuffle backwards) or 10 months (forwards). I'm hoping it isn't a sign she's going to be on the move the next couple of months! My ho$use is far too messy for that.

She's still fairly petite so we go for the baggy look too. Well, at least until I tumble dry everything and shrink it!

We have that booster seat Moosma. We didn't buy a highchair for DS and have found that seat fab. It doesn't take up any room, is easy to clean. I stick it in the dishwasher (though it doesn't say it can) every now and then. My mum and MIL were so impressed with it they bought one for their house. Because it's quite neat they don't slide around or flop about in it. DS still fits in it and he's almost 2 but he's more like the size of an 18 month old. But we use it without the tray and just pull him up to the table. Now to decide whether or not to buy a second one for DD or to try and get DS to sit in a proper chair.

What with the cornettos, chocolate and gin am now quite smiley . (and fat!!)

We've got one of those clip on portable table seats. Did the same for DD1 and seems to be working out.

Re the nits. We had our first infestation the other day. Is it me or are they becoming more commonplace? DD was quite proud as enlightened teacher had spoken to class about them and told them how they prefer clean hair!!! Trouble is once one child has them they spread like a plague around school. Ohhh...making me itchy just thinking about it.

what a chatty evening last night and I had gone to bed with no dinner feeling sick .
we aren't weaning yet as I am hoping to hold out until 6 months, although I think dd could probably cope with food now, she watches us very closely when eating and tries to grab the plate/anything on the plate. I have also been sitting her in the Bumbo with some spoons and bowls while I'm cooking and she isn't gagging on the spoon anymore. Am sort of torn between doing finger foods as that is easier and less time consuming (for me) or doing purees (I know this is very contentious as I have been lurking on the weaning threads recently .

The booster seat looks fab, I hadn't thought about getting one of these instead of a proper highchair, much cheaper and smaller.

Pram seat unit lies flat but the seat itself still has an angled back. Walked 15mins to a friends yesterday (using a stretchy wrap sling which was not a success) and then pushed her home in the seat unit, during which she fell asleep so I guess it is comfy for her.

Sallysallyally - glad the comfort food and drink helped.

Sorry to hear about the nits from everyone else, not looking forward to that part.

Hi my silver cross reclines fully suzi2 it's just the micralite which doesn't which was bought as a smaller day out in london (public transport) or in the country (better wheels for the terrain) buggy. I don't see this becoming our main buggy until DD is much bigger but so far it has be good in both situations.
I'm going to use the bumbo for weaning initially. My SIL has a high chair for us but I don't know what kind. I secretly covet a trip trap style chair but will quite probably end up with the £13 ikea one - We definitely getting one for my parents house.
I'm still waiting to wean although I will probably start in August as I want to start when I am at home all day. I will probably puree but introduce finger foods quite early.
Dh has just got an email inviting him for a job interview in Portsmouth. His current uni is making lots of redundancies and he has been feeling vunerable, the whole american studies programme has been axed along with two of his courses so we have decided he should look about at other places. We don't want to move but at the end of the day his work is quite specialised and its more important for him to get work as my job is very portable.

Thanks for ideas about high chairs. We did use one of the booster seat ones when we were away and DS seemed to like it. Also much cheaper than buying a big one! Hope you are feeling better Marmitemad. You didn't try the gin, cornetto, chocolate combo did you? Sounds promising with the job interview peachygirl. Didn't you just move house though or am I mixing you up
We're still in limbo here about where we end up living. our stay up north was supposed to be temporary but so far nothing new happening. At least it justifies me not having to look for work because we're not really staying permanently
Well it's my Birthday - the big 30 - on Monday. DH has said he needs DS tomorrow so I have no idea what he's plotting! He did ask what I wanted for my Birthday and I said 'sleep'. If he takes him out tomorrow though, I can guarantee I'll spend most of the time cleaning and tidying but at least it will then be done. Anyone doing anything nice this weekend?

Yes I am feeling better now thanks. dd has been an absolute nightware today though, really grizzly and clingy. We had a power cut start at 10am (3rd time in 24hours) and dh had the car so were stuck indoors as I didn't feel up to going for a walk. Car came back at 1:30pm so decided to meet friends at swimming where she screamed even louder but settled down after we got out and had a bottle. got home at 5pm to find power back on thank goodness.

just done the Tesco run and then doing housework tomorrow morning. In the afternoon we are going to visit friends in St Albans for a BBQ so hoping dd behaves there. and then on Sunday we are having a BBQ/going out for dinner (depending on the weather) with my parents as my mum is hyperventilating at the thought of not seeing gd for 2.5 weeks (they are going on holiday). so nothing very exciting I'm afraid.

Peachygirl - what will happen with the house, will you move again? or is it too soon to be thinking like that?

Smudgemum - Happy bithday for Monday, wherabouts are you again?

oops happy birthday (must learn to type again before going back to work)

hello everyone, and happy birthday smudgemum as I'm sure I'll have forgotten again by Monday I'm afraid. Hope things have calmed down in the sallyallyally household.

Interesting to read about pushchairs & sitting up. DS2 is desperate to sit up as soon as he's awake in his - he cranes his neck up and has a good peer round, so I've been raising him up for the last couple of weeks and he's well happy. At home he doesn't want to lie down either. Bouncy chair, carrying or screaming are my options!

Main thing to report is that we've started weaning!! For the last week or so, I've been sitting DS2 up with us at mealtimes with a toy or a spoon or something to play with. He has a tripp trapp highchair (from ebay) just like his brother - I think they're fab.

Yesterday, when it was quiet at home, I cut up an apple for us to share. DS wasn't quite sure what to make of it and chucked a few bits on the floor but when I held a piece to his lips, he held it too and sucked it very happily. I offered the same today and he was there instantly, piece of apple off the table into fist and into gob just like that. Only sucking again, until I decided to steam a few slices for a few minutes and he ate a tiny piece of one of those. Then, this evening, he was sitting at the table with us while we ate and started banging the table with his hands and looking round as if to say "where's mine then?". I wasn't going to give him anything as I was intending to take things slowly, but he was very insistent so he got a bit of courgette which went straight into his mouth for investigation along with his fingers. I don't think he ate very much, but he was definitely up for it so I guess we're on the way now.

Also had him weighed and measured today. He's 7.8kg which is around the 50% mark for a 23 weeker, but also nearly 72cm long which is right up at the top band so it looks as though he's going to be as tall as his brother, but a bit skinnier.

sorry for long post, but there was quite a lot to report!

happy birthday smudgemum.
yes, we did just move house... (sigh) it could all happen again

All smiley now . Thanks for all nice words...made me feel a lot better.

Had a lovely morning in Leamington. Sat outside Cafe Rouge in sunshine with DD and DS munching on lots of lovely things and drinking wine (not DD ..she had lemonade). Henry was mouthing a piece of french bread into mush (don't think he actually ate any...just enjoyed chewing it!). It was smashing.

Sympathies for any house movers...I struggle to get the dishwasher loaded so not sure how I would cope with packing!

Happy Birthday for Monday. Aren't women meant to be at their sexual peak in their 30's?!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for Bday messages. I think I'll end up with quite a quiet day but that suits me fine. We're in Newcastle Marmitemad and it's very wet and dreary
I'm permanently ready for bed Sallyallyally but I'm not sure that's anything to do with sexual peak!!
My fear of spending my day to myself doing all the cleaning didn't happen. DH woke up feeling very rough on Saturday and spent the whole day puking so wasn't able to take DS for the day at all. On a brighter note, we did get a better night sleep as I decided to just ignore DS and see if he could settle himself and it worked. I only fed him twice in the night even though he woke every hour.
Babydriver, sounds good fun with the weaning. DS is 23 weeks now and had a teenytiny bit of banana this am. he was looking so wistfully at it and screeching loudly so I gave in. We're going to a weaning party on Tuesday too so he may have a taste of something else. I'm trying to wait til 6 months really and this is the first real interest he's shown. I'm excited in a way but can't help thinking milk is a whole lot easier (and less messy!)

we went out for dinner (instead of a BBQ as it was raining so much) this evening and the only way to keep dd happy was to give her some cucumber and green beans to hold. managed to keep them out of her mouth by keeping the dummy plugged in (bad mummy emoticon) but after a while curiosity got the better of me and we let her stuff the green bean in, nothing stupendous happened, no gagging thank goodness, the bean just became very soggy from being sucked. I don't think she managed to actually ingest any.

but my best news is that my sil divulged to me that she got a bfp this morning. I am the only person (apart from her dp) to know as they want to keep it secret from everyone for a bit longer after the mc in January. I am just so happy and excited though, hope this one hangs on.

Happy birthday for tomorrow Smudgemum, hope dp is feeling better, is he having the day off work?

Thanks FFT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Smudgemum!!!!!

It is my birthday next Monday, but I will be 38! We wil be on holiday in a caravan in Wales, but I will be getting a lovely chocolate cake to share between the three of us (T is far too small for that!!!)

Oh yes Happy Birthday Smudgemum!! Hope you're having a lovely day!
It's also my birthday this week! I'll be 34 on Sat. Will celebrate by finally getting my haircut. My lovely DS keeps pulling handfuls of it out!
Good news today - we have the mortgage offer we want, which is a huge relief! Now I just have to get my head around going back to work next week!
I decided to go clothes shopping on Sat, but these tunic tops either make me look like I'm still pregnant or my boobs are round my knees!

We share the same birthday Daizydoo! I'm going to be 29 on Sat. Can't believe there are so many of us in July!

congrats daisydoo on the mortgage!!
happy birthday to everyone.
Maybe we should have a birthday list for us as well as the one we have for the babies.

happy Birthday Smudgemum - hope you had a good time

and congrats on the mortgage Daizydoo

have not been around for a while as I felt just rotten for about a week. Even thought it might be pnd but I think it's just a combination of bad weather, a few tough days with DD, rubbish shift pattern for DP and the only day he had off in 11 days he spent studying,... enough of the moaning...

On the plus side I have found a nice local group of German ladies all with very young children; all are trying to bring up DC bilingual, so have now got proper club for Wed pm's! They are also a bit older (like me

DD had a proper meal of baby rice and baby cereal last night. She was so happy all day and I just felt it was right to try again and she managed quite a bit; it was not too messy either. I remembered to roll her sleeves up and to keep a flannel handy to frequently wipe mouth and hands... she really enjoyed it and was trying to latch on to the spoon, v funny

Hi everyone, happy birthday to many of you. I'm a February girl myself which is far too close to Xmas for decent pressies so I'm v jealous! Also (apart from this year) you must have decent weather to celebrate in!
I've felt down over the past few weeks too Bienchen. I've been totally exhausted, I ache everywhere and I'm very easily upset. DH has been working an awful lot and I think that bf and broken nights take their toll too. Problem is because we both so tired, we're both cross the other isn't looking after us, IYSWIM! Decided today that I must make more time to do nice things, like go to baby groups. I keep prioritising 'jobs' (like filing, flat stuff etc) but today I told myself that they will never go waway whereas my maternity leave that I'm supposed to be enjoying is disappearing quickly. I also tend to wait to organise things until a time when DH can join in, but this just means I never do anything cos he's always working. I can't change his work pattern though, just what I do with my own time.
Also thinking about giving a bottle of formula at night to see if DD will sleep a bit longer. She's 17 weeks (I think) and the last week or so has been waking or dream fed about 11pm, then waking between 2 and 3 and 5 and 6am and it's too much. What have other peope's experiences been?

Would very much like some ideas on how to entertain very active and very loud 5 month old!!! My current list includes sitting on lap and singing row row your boat etc, swinging in the air to hickory dickory dock, allowing him to wipe my files and change my font on computer..and a bit of cbeebies, bubbles (v popular), baby gym, annoying bloody toys that play repetitive music and flash lights, beating up the cot mobile, baby music group, sitting in playnest and chewing things, going out for walks in buggy and shredding paper. New ideas please...and urgently!!!!!

Thanks for all the Birthday wishes and Happy Birthday to those of you with ones over the next couple of weeks. I hope nobody was planning outdoor parties. I actually had a lovely quiet day. DH went to work but still feeling a bit rotten. He came home shattered but did cook me tea before going to bed at 9pm!! DS was a little cutey and also slept well the night before which makes such a different to both him and me. I was beginning to think we were destined to all nighters but last night was a feed at 7.30, one at11.30, one at 5 and then at 7.30. Not bad considering 2 nights earlier it was nearly every hour!! I think you have to decide for yourself what you want to do FFT. Some people swear that giving their LO a bottle helped them sleep through, others seem to find it made no difference (as in that they just need to feed more). If you are wanting a break in the night and DP will do one of the feeds then you could try expressing? or a bottle of formula then? If you'll still be doing it then might not make much difference. Also, just think next week the pattern will totally have changed and LO will be doing something different
Bienchen and FFT I hope you are feeling chirpier. I think sometimes dragging yourself out of the house is the hardest thing when you are down but usually you feel better for it. If nothing else, I always think it's nice to get out of the house. The only problem for me is that I go out and then don't want to go home because I know the house is a tip and I haven't got the energy to tidy it!
We went to a weaning party today which was really good. Lots of ideas about first foods and some recipes. We also got some freebie cutlery, plates, cups and containers. Fingers crossed for a good night for everyone.

oooh, Sallyallyally. When you get your list can I nick it please?
At the moment, current favourites are lying on floor with me lying next to him whilst he pulls my hair and gives me slobbery kisses. Also pulling the helium balloon that I got for my Birthday and then letting go x5000000 Lying on my bed and playing with toys (likes being high up and I obviously don't leave him but he's happy playing on his own whilst I read a book). How about a big cardboard box? I must post a picture from our holiday when DS was playing with a box for about 4 days. He would pull out the toys that we put in and then kick it with his feet. Swimming or long baths in the middle of the day? Sitting in the garden in pushchair with toys? DS likes the rings that you hang up toys by. He chews them to death.