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

[peachygirl]

Thought it was about time!!

Oh we have the drooling/hand thing. DS did it at this age badly and we were convinced it was teething but then no teeth appeared until 10 months! I can see two white dots in DDs gums though... but I reckon a lot of the drool/hand thing is developmental. It's such a shame that all her pretty outfits will be covered with bibs for the next year lol.

I love Monsoon, think I would live there if I could

I've got a wedding next weekend, and I have Monsoon vouchers to spend.. I tried the Stirling one but I looked like a house-end in everything I tried on... in fact 2 shopping trips and I still have nothing to wear. Any ideas ? Needs to suit short & round with giant breasts and facilitate discreet breastfeeding. Perhaps I'll get a small marquee, they have easy access flaps after all !

Suis, dont go to the wedding! Be antisocial and stay at home in your tracky bots! Much cheaper, and better than being disheartened by trying on outfits that dont fit (I feel for you, I'm in the same position!)

lol suis, same position here! I have it in my head that I'll maybe see if I can get some sort of trouser suit type thing. Wide leg trousers to accomodate hips/thighs and a not too formal jacket that will somehow work with massive boobs. Not sure about a top underneath. My boobs are too big for anything that isn't hugely lycra which isn't the most flattering for my back fat and bingo wings lol

and killer high heels in the hope of making me look taller which should in turn make me look slimmer. I know my feet will kill and it's been so long since I've worn any I'm not sure I could walk in heels!

Hi, LOL at the clothes show posts below! I wouldn't worry about what you wear for these weddings - Who are you kidding, no one is going to be taking any notice of you - they'll all be looking at the BABY and the cute outfit you are bound to have bought him or her!! I have been really busy organising the redecoration of the flat - still! It's looking really nice but it's almost been too sucessful - DH is now thinking about property developing (code for I do the work and he says that he's done the developing). Absolutely shattered so must go now. Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Another bad day here, although DD didn't wake up until 7am which is an improvement on last 2 mornings of 5am. She has been really difficult to settle and has had hardly any nap time. Dentinox & Ashton & Parsons powder didn't work tonight, I was thinking about trying Calpol but after 2 hours of screaming/drooling/hands in mouth she finally went to sleep. Not sure whether to do a dreamfeed later as this may just kick things off again or risk going without and getting a very early alarm call

We nearly got thrown out of the swimming pool as I mentioned that DD had been quite sicky. Instructor did a lot of Hmmmms and then said if she could do the class but that I should try to aim the sick at my head , this being the largest part of us above the water line otherwise they would have to clear the pool. We survived with only a few minor possets and no sick on my head thank god.

Suis - LOL at the marquee idea, have you thought about going to a nice department store and asking for a personal shopper type person to advise you? I agree with FFT though that no-one is going to be looking at us but I still wanted to look and feel vaguely attractive.

I have enrolled my two best girl friends to come to Glasgow with me on Saturday and get me kitted out in some kind of wedding outfit. DP will be at work on Sat but as it's a shop, and as he'll be in charge, DS is having a day of "work experience" at Daddy's office.

First stop.. Marquees-R-Us followed by Tents-U-Like and Pavilions4You.

Morning. Thinking of peachygirl and keeping fingers crossed for a hassle free move. Suis LOL at your shopping plan! I really hope you find something (and you Suzi2) because it's really disheartening when you can't find what you want. I went on a night out last night and was really excited about wearing a strappy top thinking that I wouldn't need to wear a feeding bra. I'm so stupid though, I hadn't thought that I couldn't wear my prebaby strapless ones either because I'm way bigger than before so ended up having to wear a top that I often wear during the day. Had a fab night out though!
Marmitemad - did you end up waking for a dream feed? It's really hard to know what to do isn't it. You kind of think well if I leave them at least they're asleep now, but...
FFT- do I need to keep watching homes under the hammer in case you're on it? It's all I can do to not sink under housework in our tiny house never mind do another one up. [hat off in admiration emoticon]
Hope everyone has a good weekend

For everyone searching for new clothes, my friend thoroughly recommends debenhams personal shopper service, they are v helpful and dont pressure you to buy at all.

well DH did get DD up for a dreamfeed and she went straight back down but without winding. Woke up at 5am again this morning but it was DHs turn to get up to her and I got to stay in bed until 8:15am!!!

I read the thread this morning about the mum in Scotland with a newborn with EB with tears pouring down my face and have resolved to try to be a bit more grateful for the beautiful DD I have and to not get so stressed/upset when she won't stop crying/screaming.

DH was meant to have the car today but at the last minute he didn't need it so we went for a lovely (short) walk round Virginia Water lake this afternoon which was really nice as it was quite sunny and I like looking at trees otherwise it would have been a not so scenic walk to the local park. I think DD is starting to object to lying in her carry cot as she can't see whats going outside, might have to get the seat unit out soon although its not meant to be used until 6 months or we could use the car seat more but I don't like her to be scrunched up for too long.

Just done the Tesco run and now dinner is cooking and I have a nice large glass of wine to enjoy .

Oh and I'm trying to wean myself off all the daytime TV I got to enjoy when BF, but I quite like the one after Homes under the Hammer (to buy or not to buy I think) as the two blokes on it are quite funny. Unfortunately I have now got an Ebay habit, I got two bargain Grobags today and am currently watching several Bumbos. DH says I should start selling stuff instead!!!

LOL at the tents shopping going on around the country. Seriously though don't you think these smock type tops are a good idea? The gathering smoothes over the biggest boobs (trust me, I know)and post natal tummies. Bravissimo are good for biger busts - they do all the normal sizes (10,12,14...) in curvy, really curvy and super curvy. I bought a red super curvy smockish top with a white tie round the neckline which I think would flatter most. They also have a catalogue for mail order and might be online I'm not sure.
Don't admire too much marmite - my own house is disgustingly dirty since I'm spending all my time at this flat. I'm just about keeping on top of the washing and we've eaten beans on toast twice this week for tea!
DH is in germany playing tennis this weekend so although it's hard work on my own at least I can suit myself what we do! Hope the weather shines on everyone, especially Peachy!

marmitemad (and everyone else), can you hold off selling everything on ebay for a couple of weeks? I've nearly finished making a website for selling stuff (it's free too, so you won't have to pay fees like on ebay) which I'll be making live when I get back off holiday (1st week of June). You can all be my first customers!

Just popping on quickly to be a proud parent, DS1 has passed his brown belt gradings in Karate , sooo chuffed for him. Just of to DD's swimming lesson now.

Moosma, have loads to sell, let me know when it's up and running

Hurrah for snugglebum's son!

HI folks... you don't have to read all this... I'm just letting it out...

The big shopping trip had mixed results.. I dropped DS off at DP's work and got throughly "Trinny & Susannahed" by my friends yesterday... got a frock and some stuff to go with it. However over lunch got a bad reception phone call from DP and as far as I could make out his shop was terribly busy and he needed me to come get DS asap. I still really needed to go to Bravissimo so rushed over there only to discover that there was a min 1hour wait to get measured. Called DP again who sounded v. short on the phone and said he had been expecting me for an hour, had other things to do and was having to give DS to strangers to look after in the shop... but he would cope if I was longer. I sort of freaked out at this point, burst into tears and had to drop everything and rush my girlfriends right across town to go get DS.

When we got there DS was just fine. DP was carrying him round the shop and he was v. happy. The "stranger" who had had him was someone DP knows well and she had been delighted to get a cuddle for a wee while. DP insisted that it was all OK and I really need not have rushed back, that he hadn't meant to sound short on the phone.

I was still in tears in the shop and went round to my friend's house for a cuppa and got an impromptu counselling session from my friend (who is a HV.)I then kept crying on and off the rest of the day without knowing why.

I think I just got a huge fright by freaking out so much when I felt that DS needed me, and when my first chance of time to myself seemed taken away. (and I feel really bad about ruining our girls day out) Later in the day I took a sudden aversion to bfing DS and had to be persuaded to give him his evening feed. I think 3 solid months of difficulties with bfing and feeling like I do nothing but sit on the couch with my breasts out and being chewed on all day has taken more of a toll than I realised. No bfing books ever tell you how physically and emotionally draining and tiring it can be, and how your body isn't your own. Only when I was trying on huge sizes in clothes and actually looking at my own body for a day did I suddenly feel that I had lost posession of it. Plus I've been concerned about a reduction in my milk supply in the last week and about how I'm going to cope on my own with DS on a 3 day trip to this wedding.

DP sent me to bed as soon as the last feed was done and hopefully I'll feel better today. He's offered to look after DS at home today so I can go back and get bra fitted and have a bit more time to myself.. It was just quite a shock to suddenly be so emotional and upset when I have been so happy with being a Mum recently. I guess there have been stresses building up that I wasn't acknowledging and it all just came out in a oner yesterday.

Hugs Suis - I have days like that. I think you just keep coping and letting it build up then have meltdown! Mine last week was a biggie and I surprised myself about just how awful I was and just how much I detested DH, DS and DD at the time. It's awful too when you finally pluck up the courage to leave your little one, only to find that it's a 'disaster' and you then feel like you can never go out again! Glad to hear your DH has got over being a drama queen and is going to help out again today.

I know what you mean about the feeding. I certainly found that with DS and it was a huge shock to me. I do remember things getting easier once we were past 3 months. There was a bit of a tricky time at 4-5 months but by 5-6 months I was starting to actually enjoy him and enjoy feeding him. I have to say that the first few months of breastfeeding are by far the worst and once DS was 5 months things just got better and better to the point that I was LOVING feeding him - something that I thought I would never get to! I've never had a great relationship with my boobs so haven't been too concerned that they're not my own. I'm actually quite pleased to be using them for the purpose they're intended as before that they were just giant fatty lumps that I hated!

What's the dress like? I've found a few things I like online but I bet that if I try them on I'll be bitterly disappointed.

Hello all! Been good to catch up with all your news...havent been able to post much last wee while, life been a bit hectic.

Interesting to hear other lo's are drooling and chewing/sucking at hands, Ben does too and I dont remember my other two dc doing this at this stage. Ben is also fascinated when someone is eating near him...like "oh wow that looks more interesting than milk!".

We are also having a hairloss situation...all that beautiful fluffy baby hair...GONE! I seem to be coming out in sympathy with him my hair is coming out in big clumps, I'd forgotten that the change in hormones at this stage can make your hair fall out.

Moosma- interested in your "selling stuff" website, good idea...everyone including me seems tired and fed-up with ebay. Especially stupid rule about not being able to sell used cloth nappies .

Snugglebumnappies - Well done your DS...is brown belt not the one before being a black belt...WOW! How old is he?
Also I'm wanting to buy some more nappy bits and bobs...can you do a link to your website or remind me where to find it I've looked back but cant find your prev link.

Suis - sorry you had a bad day, I reckon hormones and sleep deprivation have a lot to answer for. I frequently have wobbly moments and can end up in tears at the strangest things...at least you sound like you had good cause to have a weepy moment!

We are all happy today - I had DDs red book out today as I couldnt remember when she slept through the night and it was at 16 weeks - only 2.5 weeks to go then!!! Ha Ha! DS has actually beat her by at least a week on some of the developmental milestones - sad that I am - i filled in the section in the book - havent checked to see if this book is the same yet though!

He is still not a big drinker but is going longer than 2 hours between some feeds - 2.5 hours!!! and sometimes only drinks 3oz or 4oz - the best we have had once is 5oz! I have made an exta ounce for him, but he has two sucks - then i I make a bigger bottle later that day he only drinks 3oz! So I spend half my time chucking half drunk milk away.

Went swimming last week for the irst time - he was not too bothered but did not cry - will go again this week.

Hope all are well - suis I know what you mean about clothes - I went shopping on Friday by myself in the rain and came back with two tops and two trousers - tops fit ok but trousers need half a stone loss to make them it better - need to do that by 1st June! Been quite good today - if weather good will get out walking alot next week - find it works the best to lose weight! Off for a bath and hairwash - half hour of peace!

Oh god the hair loss... it started bang on cue at 3 months and if it's like it was with DS, I'll be sweeping floors/pillows and unclogging the shower for another 4 or 5 months. I expected it this time but it's still awful to see your hair all coming out.

hairy that's exactly the reason I'm doing it - half the benefit of cloth nappies is that you can sell them on and ebay have annoyed me too much recently. It should be up and running on about the 2nd or 3rd...

Hi everyone - I dont get the chance to post often these days but do still try to read everyone else's posts.
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who wakes up to a pillow full of hair every morning and everywhere I look I find my hair!
DD2 is also very dribbly and constnatly got her hands in her mouth - DD1 was the same at this age too and never got a tooth til she was 11months.
I can't believe I am still breastfeeding her either - she was 13 weeks on Thursday - I am so proud of myself! I honestly never thought I'd be able to do it this long and I have no intentions of stopping anytime soon - though to be honest I do wish I could have a large Vodka some days!!

Today's shopping went much better. Got lovely patent wedge shoes and jewllery for my outfit in Primark. (Frock is an empire line, black and white swirly pattern, over trousers, sort of thing also from Primark, Much cheapness !)

Went to Bravissimo and had a wonderful time getting a posh bra to wear under the frock... in an astonishing...... 36J. Good god I've got tits the size of my head. Pre-pregnancy I was a 34FF so that's me up 5 cup sizes. Bloody hell.

Topped the aftrnoon off with a leisurely lunch with my sister in a trendy restaurant. I feel a whole lot more human today now that I've actually had some proper, non-fraught time off from being Mum. DP seems to have done fine being Daddy Day Care and DS just greeted me with a big smile and a hungry mouth when I got home. It's been a hard lesson to learn that much as I love my son and love being with him, I do need to find a bit of "me time" or suffer the meltdown consequences.