March 2007 babies - a bottle of house white please

[kiwibella]

you choose - for you or for your bubba

I can't believe the May thread is so excited that their babies are arriving. That time in our lives seems like soooooo long ago .

Mossie - well done on your public bf!

Mossie I think what we do now is just liek what you describe for puttinf the Mighty Finn to bed
Wait until he is so dozy his eyes are taking long blinks, poop him in his cot and he will usually let out one little protest cry, snuggle up and he is out.
Def better than what we were doing, more work but better feelings all round
Timing varies though, it can be anything from 7pm to 9pm but he knows and goes and that's the main thing.
Also well done on your day out, I'm too scared esp with dd in tow as she cannot walk too far and needs her hand holding, damned near impossible when pushing a mahoosive pram.
kitty the tricotti was the next one on ym list of this didn;t work Gosh got to go curry is here, cor we have been slack this week but god I love breastfeeding, it gives you the option to sin sin sin

curry chez moi too!

Hey I can't keep up - stop talking you lot!!!

err...have read but can't respond...

we're about 10 mins walk from Kew Gardens or North Sheen Stations. Richmond station is just over a mile away - 25 mins walk or plenty buses. Very easy by car and no parking restrictions here.

I'll post my moby number soon and give youse the address.

Boo - No it was different aboriginals, but we saw the prog last night.

Anyone see katie and peter? That was my friend interviewing katie

Boo we're having a meet half term week if you wanna come down and bring Johnny , its actually a picnic in my garden!

I have lots of changing mats, baby seat things(seats and car seats and buggies galore), baby mats, at least three BF cushions etc.

We'll need to arrange who brings which food but can't get me befuzzled head round that right now...

Well I took DS2 into work today to meet everyone (and of course proove that I actually gave birth!). Was so nervous for some reason I couldn't sleep last night - which was pretty annoying as DS2 slept like a log

Anyway apart from me looking about 200, it all went very well. DS2 didn't demand my breasts in front of everyone, nor did he fart loudly and offensively, It was brill to see everyone, and be the centre of attention - a crowd gathered around my beautiful child when we entered. Even got a cuppa tea made for me

Anyone remember that my DH was to have his contract terminated in June, thus cutting short my mat leave? (as I'd have to return to work if he isn't working). Well we appealed it on procedure (hinting at empl tribunal if necc) and he got a letter saying we have won the appeal and he can work there as long as he likes (i.e. his company realised they were breaking the law)..so good news

Mossy well done going on the train and Bfing as well. Bertie officially exists now then?

talking of books I've got from the library:

How to not be a good mother (brilliant )
and How to talk so children will listen and listen so they'll talk

Don't normally get parenting books but the former is very funny and the latter was highly recommended on a thread recently. Will practice "listening" to my bolshy DS1!

Looks like a sunny weekend ahead

sazzy we have the hard plastic bath seat. They only cost a few squid and are worth every penny for the look of pleasure on Monti's face when he sits in it in his bath - you can bung them in the big bath too. We sometimes put Mionti in with DD and they both really enjoy it

Really hard day here. I think I mentioned a while back a good friend whose DS was born early and a bit poorly? Well, he had a consultant appointment today and very sadly it looks as though he has suffered some injury due to lack of oxygen at birth . It is too early to say what this will be as it could be anything from clumsiness to inability to walk. He has to have an MRI scan to see how his brain is affected as it might have affected him mentally as well. A huge shock for his lovely parents.

His father had to return to work after the appt so his mother and I went out for lunch afterwards and had a jolly good cry in the restaurant. She is now feeling a bit better, but very sad overall. Wish there was something I could do to help. Being at the children's hospital made me realise how lucky I am. The only plus from today was that I have signed up to donate some BM to the neonatal unit. Rosy, I think you have done this too? Will need to stop the evening booze for a while but that's no bad thing.

Sorry not to be cheerier. I'll be OK again tomorrow XXXX

dolly... to you and your poor friend. Well done for being there for her.

Dolly that's so awful Your poor friend. It must have been very hard for her Dh to have to go to work and put on a brave face today

dolly- fot your friend.lets hope its only minor if anything.
it is morocco who is donating bm.

Dolly for your friend, let's hope the effects are mild. My ds1 suffered from lack of oxygen at birth. It has affected him to a degree. Most people wouldn't notice anything much , but he has difficulty with aspects of language and some fine motor skills.

Fox, I got that how to talk book. As per usual I started off with great enthusiasm then couldn't be arsed to do the homework. It does work though, like magic. There's also one on sib rivalry, I've got that too and REALLY need to dig that one out.

well done mossie - now bertie is legal
so sorry about your friend dolly, it must be a massive shock to get news like that. esp when you don't yet know what to expect but get told all the worse possible outcomes. i hope it turns out to be something very mild
I'm doing the donating bm thing, it's working out well so far, I try to do one bottle a day. I express while feeding on the other side but today messed up cos em wanted more of a feed. she looked very puzzled and disappointed when I put her on the other breast and it was almost empty. we've hit that lovely stage of bf when they start to really interact - looking all excited when they realise it's a feed, then lots of cooing and playing while feeding. sooooo sweet.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Well he had a bath in his new bath seat thing and looked absolutely terrified! But I bathed him anyway and it was better than the tummy tub thing as at least one of us was relaxed.

Mossie - wish I'd read your post before this evening - I fed him till he wouldn't/couldn't stay awake and then put him down and he slept for 1/2 an hour then woke up. Then there was an hour of feeding, 1/2 an hour of crying and then I put him down in the end as being able to smell my milk was just frustrating him even though he wasn't hungry and kept spitting my nipple out. I held his dummy in till he fell asleep. He just gets so overtired that he can't sleep and then gets really frustrated - kicking and flailing around. Horrible to watch. I've never done controlled crying - he just cries even though I'm there in the room usually cuddling him. That's what makes it worse really - that he's screaming his head off when you're holding him and nothing comforts him because all he wants is to sleep.

So tomorrow I'll just cuddle him through that 1/2 hour jolt thing and see how he goes. I've got plenty of time - I've been doing this for 7 weeks!

Dolly - so sorry to hear about your friend's baby. As others said, I do hope that the effects are minimal. I know they need to prepare you for the worst in cases of oxygen starvation (it's happened to 2 of my friends) but it's agonising while you're waiting to find out the extent I'm sure.

I saw my best friend's new baby today - she was born on Wednesday and is absolutely tiny! Makes me realise how much ours have grown.

fox great news about the tribunal, amazing what some bloody firms think they can get away with

I wish I could get to London

Dolly so sorry to hear about your friends news, I know there are many different levels to that kind of injury (as kitty mentioned) so hopefully it will not be devastating news, I don't know if you know but at 8 wks check my darling dd (now4.5)was diagnosed with a heart murmur which led to a flurry of appt's and a diagnosis of a rare genetic syndrome, it was an awful awful time. I hope your friend has lots of support and information and honest and plain speaking professionals.

I'd be happy to host a midlands/semi northern meetup in Sth Lincs????
Right must gooooooo tooooooo beeeeed

sorry I won't be able to make the London meet up either

you could all crash in our back garden if you could make it

dd3 seems to have gotten dh's cold - shopefully it won't get as bad as dh's did - mild chest infection etc. Dd2 also has dad's cold so madly trying to keep her away from dd3. dd2 wants to keep kissing her and touching her - not good when she is covered in snot.

ohh meant to share - dh adn I are off out tonight - will have dd3 with us but the other two monkeys are staying at home with my aunt./

Can't remember the last time dh and I went out after dark sans children...

eidsvold - Enjoy your night out

I am having the usual Saturday morning. DH & baby asleep, DS & I up.
But the sun is shining so I can't complain. I will remember the sunscreen today as I got burnt yesterday

Morning

Blonde - how are things for you now? I remember you were having a tough time earlier in the week. Hope DD has settled a bit .

Eids - thanks for the info earlier on about your name and the town. Really found it interesting.

Piff - thanks for the reassurance. I remember you saying about your DD - is it Noonan's syndrome which she has? Apologies if I have confused her with someone else from ano thread. You said she is doing really well which is great news - and she looks a darling in the photos too. Kitty am very glad your DS1 is also on top form.

Morocco - do you need to be booze free and on wholemeal rations to donate your milk? Being booze free will be good for me after yest (see fatties thread )

Mossy - will ring you love.

Thanks everyone for the messages yest. I think it was jujst shock really - we both thought a quick visit to hospital, come back in 6 months etc etc then we would have day free for lunch and shopping. I'll call them this weekend and see how they are.

Sun is out here and we are off to the Dulwich festival. Hope you all have a good day.

XXXXX

Dolly best wishes for your friend.

Eidsvold, well done going out! Quite impressed. It'll be a blue moon when dh and I go out!

It's a lovely day here today. Will try and get out for a walk later.

Foxy that is great news about the tribunal!!

Eids I hope you enjoy your night out!!

Sazzy ikwym about crying when you are cuddling him, it makes you feel useless doesn't it and it's horrible. Does he quieten down at all if you put him on the boob?

Dolly I hope your friends are getting lots of support.

Bertie is back on form today, not sleeping much and being slightly annoyingly grizzly - I never thought I'd say it but I'm glad!! He still isn't quite latching on properly but I'm much less panicky about it than I was yesterday, honestly sometimes I think I need to give myself a big slap around the face!!!

Today is a big wash day. Nappies galore, bedding, clothes - it's sunny, too, so I should be able to line dry quite a bit of it - how exciting!!

Sazzy (I keep remembering things that work with Bertie and then forgetting to say them my mind isn't what it used to be!) have you tried swaddling him so the jolt of his arms doesn't wake him?

hello ladies.

i was all cheerful before but i read another thread im on first and its put me in a mood (it was about computer games surprise surprise).

im really fed up with thinking af is going to come any minute but it doesnt,and i cant even have a few gins to get things going!

mossy-have fun with the washingi dontt have a big wash day,i do 2-3 loads of washing every day or i end up with a clothes mountain.if i used cloth nappies i would need an industrial wahing machine.

eids-hope you enjoy your night out.if you have a meet up in about 18 years i would love to come.all the kids will be left home or working by then so i should be able to afford it!

imagine if we were all still on here then?!march 2007-the thread where the babies go off to uni(hooray!!)

Diva,

Sorry you're feeling crappy, it's tough when you're feeling paranoid about something, no matter what anyone says you can shake that feeling at all.

{{{hugs}}} to you, and I hope you're feeling a bit better soon!!

Well one wash load done (nappies) and about four to go!!!

i know what you mean Diva. i've got a 9kg capacity bosch and i still do 3 loads a day. It's like the washing pile grows beforex my very eyes. Feel like beating it back with a stick, it's such a monster.

Mossie excellent that Bertie is getting over his cold. Have fun with the washing (what have we come to? )

mossie-thanks.its ok when i know im being paranoid,but somebody on that other thread said she met her dh on a online game and knows of other couples whove met on them and some of them weren't single to start with.but i suppose its just the same as rl,if somebody cheats ontheir oh it would be cos there were problems there in the first place,i suppose its irrelevent where they meet the other person

whats that saying? 'just because you're paranoid doesnt mean they're not out to get you'

i have no idea how to have a relationship,i may as well still be 14 as im still that age when it comes to emotional maturity.

i hope these tablets start kicking in soon,then at least i'll know if its just the depression making me feel this way

kitty-i really need a decent washing machine cos im going through 1 a year atm!

ohhh - home from our night out - dh is down stairs watching his beloved Chelsea so he will be up for hours yet.

We had a fab night - Kate was a star - although I had to go into the foyer to feed her - top was too revealing and seated next to an elderly gentleman who would not have appreciated me whopping out the boob no matter how much the muslin wrap covered.

Other than that - people at our table for dinner were lovely. The food was very mediocre.

However - we won three raffle prizes - one was a lovely fleecy baby blanket for a girl!, the next one was $100 worth of assorted choc and sweets - yummy!! ( so will forget joining the lardy ladies just yet but will book training session at gym to restart program ), we also won a meal for two at the club where we were. We felt a little greedy so asked for a redraw over the dinner and let someone else have it.

Now just settled overtired baby to sleep BUT she has now filled her pants so I need to change her nappy and heading off to bed cause before I know it the other two will be awake and it will be early morning.