Oct 06 - The Puddings Club

[Rumpel]

Hello?

Slim any of those days good for me. Where shall we meet/ No didnt realy enjoy the museum. ds3 found it very boring and was quite naughty. Went to Russell square park after and he had great fun chasing the pigeons and a rather daring squirrel

Oh yeah its lo's first night in his big brothers room tonight. Watch this space

Devon has two teeth, his combat crawl is starting to turn into a 'proper' crawl & he can pull himself up to standing now.

He had first night in own bedroom last night - woke up twice, but otherwise ok - fingers crossed for tonight!

What about Friday then? Where is good for you?

If it's nice we could go to a park - DS had a great time in St James Park after the BM (he's v interested in birds atm)

Just been doing some research and came across this:

WHOOPING COUGH - cannot remember whos LO has it (sorry) but read this:

Lactuca virosa
Common names: Wild Lettuce, Lettuce Opium, Bitter Lettuce.
Part used: Leaf.
Organically grown in Croatia. Tincture produced in the UK using organic grain alcohol.
An infused tincture of leaves, 1:4 25% alcohol.
Suggested dose: take one or two teaspoons, in a little hot/cold water, as required.
Caution: If you are taking pharmaceutical medicines, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, do not take herbal medicines without first consulting a health professional.

Information:
The whole plant is rich in a milky sap that flows freely from any wounds. This hardens and dries when in contact with the air. The sap contains 'lactucarium', which is used in medicine for its anodyne, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic and sedative properties. Lactucarium has the effects of a feeble opium, but without its tendency to cause digestive upsets, nor is it addictive. It is taken internally in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, neuroses, hyperactivity in children, dry coughs, whooping cough, rheumatic pain etc.

Wild Lettuce is a valuable remedy for use in insomnia, restlessness and excitability (especially in children) and other manifestations of an over active nervous system. As an anti-spasmodic it can be used as part of a holistic treatment of whooping cough and dry irritated coughs in general. It will relieve colic pains in the intestines and uterus and so may be used in dysmenorrhea. It will ease muscular pains related to rheumatism. It has been used as an anaphrodisiac.

Combinations : For irritable coughs it may be used with Wild Cherry Bark. For insomnia it combines with Valerian and Pasque Flower. For over activity in children it combines well with California Poppy.

See www.pfaf.org for references.

It is a guy called herbman07 on ebay - he has been really good and helpful for me. Whilst looking up something for me saw this and thought it might help.

Rumpel, I think you mean me and Guy but its not whopping cough its croup...at least I hope noone else has whopping cough or croup...definately not nice!!!!!!!!!Thank you for the info though...will save for future reference but hopefully will never need it!

Sounds good Eeyoerisfab. Did you take ages to get to sleep though not hearing lo's breathing? I did. He spent a peaceful night with his big brither but they woke up at 6.15. Not sure who woke who but I bet it was ds3 up first.
Still hopefuly the novelty will wear off and theyll both sleep a little later in the mornings as time goes on.
We got 4 numbers on the lottery yesterday. Won £76 . Going out for Sunday dineer later to celebrate. No begging letters please
We are in fact going to the Lady Diana memorial playground today. It looks brill. With a pirate ship and teepees for ds3 to play in. Not sure what lo will get out of it but Im sure hell enjoy it whatever.
Slim preg brain wont let me think of parks so you suggest and well see what we can do. Might even bring DH and Ds3 if its a Friday.
Well Im off to pack our pic nic now.
Enjoy the sunshine all

Oh Sorry - got it wrong Chilledmama. Hope Guy is feeling better now.

Gingeme - hope you had a good day. When is your scan? How are your bigger boys getting on and how did they take the news about your little bean?

Still only 2 teeth here, attempted crawl type thing today, saying dada daddy, ehoh(hello), waving, baby, can sit up (a bit wobbly though).

Went sofa shopping yesterday for new house. My chair is a recliner which also rocks - it is FAB! Amber and I lay back and cuddled up in it and I could just see myself curled up with Amber and another LO. Will be good for bf next Lo too. Still need to lose another 19lbs though and wait until we settle into our new house. Major PMT last week - had to send DH on an emergency cake run on Thursday and havent stopped scoffing tiny brownies since

Anyone know how to see photos in peoples profiles?

Hope you are all well and LOs are making you laugh as much as Amber is us!
xx

chilledmama, i hope the croup eases soon x

anna has started waving too rumpel...its so sweet isnt it? lol as soon as shes sat up, she tries getting her legs out from under her to crawl...im sat on the edge of my seat all day in case she hits her face.

alls well though

oh, and she is eating well again now

Hi all,

Back from my lovely, lovely holiday. Cyprus is great.
LO was as good as gold, she loved swimming everyday and eating out at restaurants every night! The waiters loved her!

Have done a little montage of my holiday, if you wish to have a browse I'll leave it to you- not that exciting.

www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=2e86b07f7d11681604f323& amp;skinid=1012&utmsource=otm&utmmedium=texturl

Samantha has her 8 month check tomorrow.

As for my weight loss, well the scales tell me I put on 4lb on my hols but I did eat a lot of bread!

Will read and catch up with the events of last week.

hi everyone, hope all ok.

all good here, kai spots are all scabby now, nice!
This may sound silly but anyone know if i can take him out now without other people catching them???
He hasn't been out 4 a week now! Well only sat outside door to get some air!!!
I bet i didn't need to keep him in the whole time but i'm confused when is the time other people can catch them???

Rumple- to look at peoples pics just click on their name,
how do i put pics on there? says i gotta re size them but i cant work out how!

Kai waves now aswell, & says dadda & bubba, but not mum!

aw great pics samsmam!!!
Glad u enjoyed it, x

And in case you were wondering I got a new digital SLR camera for my 30th!! Lol x

Ah bless samsam. Like the one of her choosing her dinner . Happy 30th birthday too. How did lo like the sand? Edwrad had his first taste of sand so to speak when we went to the Princess Diana playground, which by the way is fantastic. He just wanted to eat it all the time.
Have you heard any more about her squint? I cant believe she has one. Doesnt look like it to me.
Lo's doing great in is big brothers room. They didnt wake up quite so early this morning. About 6.45!!
I cant believe I went to bed and actualy had a bit of a read before I went to sleep. Cant remember the last time I did that.
Waving bye bye, saying words already what a lot of inteligent little beings you all have.
Rumple my Scottish boys are doing just fine thanks and cant wait till bean is here. Typical cant wait for anything teens.
Know what you mean about your chair and cuddling lo. I had a glider chair when I was preg with ds3 and fell aslepp in it many times after feeding him in the am Well not alot doing here today just housework and washing.
Take care all xxx
Oh Bendyb its fine to take lo out now the spots have scabbed over. Its usualy a 10 day period for chicken pox's life span. But when my ds3 had them I was suprised how many people with children said 'bring him round my lo hasnt had chicken pox yet?'.

InTheHouse-I have that mini fluffy fringe too underneath my fringe!
My LO does that fake cough thing- when we were away my mum had a chest infection, each time she coughed Samantha copied!!

Got the 8 month check at 11am, sure she is fine- dread to think what she weighs now!

Gingeme- Samantha tried to eat the sand! It is funny to watch their faces with new touch and feels.

Im certainly not blooming at the mo. Feel rough today.
Were going to the science museum Thursday. Theyve got an interactive Bob The Builder thing on and my ds3 is mad on him. Will only be me and him though. Dh and lo will have to wait outside. No buggys allowed.
My hair doesnt know weather it should be growing or falling out re preg/non preg hormones
Well off to collect ds3 from nursery now.
Oh cant do Friday Im afraid. Going to a friends to try on some Indian outfits for a wedding Im going to as the one I had bought no longer fits.
Have a good day all. xx

Hi ladies,
I just wanted to log in and share my pain with everyone.... we arrived back in London from Hong Kong 2 days ago and Nina is still on Hong Kong time! Today started at 1am, breakfast at 2am
She was an angel on both return flights (we stopped in Hong Kong on the way back from Sydney) so I really can't complain. I am trying to keep her up an extra few hours each days so fingers crossed by the weekend we are back to normal. Whatever that is.

Any west-ish Londoners fancy a meet-up next week sometime? Maybe thursday or friday (if Nina is in the right time zone by then!)I have heard that the cafe in Kensington Palace gardens (Bayswater tube I think) is ok and child friendly.

Gingeme: hope you're feeling better. Sorry you can't make Friday - I'm usually free on Wednesays if you want to meet up.

Speaking of which, what about a park meet-up? Mellin: you're in W London? What about Hyde Park? Would depend on the weather of course. I'm doing stuff att he end of the month/beg of July but mid0July fine for me.

W has leant to sit up from lying down - prob is h was too busy practicing last night to get to sleep! Had to pin hinm down with the sheet in the end.

Where is everybody?

Hi samsam were your ears burning today? I was talking about you and your lo today. Was telling my Mum about your trip to Cyprus. Dh still keeps on about your lo. He says if this next one is a girl he hopes shes as cute as yours
We had lo weighed today. Hes 22lb on the dot. So funny he sat up in the wighing thing and kept pressing the buttons that was meant to be telling the weight. The poor health visitor had to keep re setting it. Thats my boy.
We took the boys swimming today too. Havnt been for ages. They both realy loved it. ds3 banged his chin on the side though and got a cut. It bled for ages but thats because of all the water. The nice life guard gave him a plaster and he was a happy bunny again
Well I off for a shower. Stink of chlorine.
Hope you are all well and Mellins lo comes back to GMT as soon as possible.

Drama in the house here. I went to slimming world- where I found out I'd put on half a stone. I called in the shop for my last fix of chocolate before I restart my diet. Phonecall from DP- he'd called an ambulance because LO had fallen off the bed. He was crying- Lo was screaming- it was so sad. I beat the ambulance home and she was screaming. She saw me and then calmed down. Ambulance turned up and he said its good that she had a big carpet burn down the side of her face and a black eye because they could see where she hit the floor. Anyway to cut my story short, they didn't take her to hospital just have to keep an eye on her. . Scary stuff this parenthood thing.

Gingeme- I hope you get a pink one this time-a little girl to be on your side, try and even up the boy/girl thing a bit!

LO was weighed yesterday 23lb 6oz but she is on 91st centile for height and weight.

Shall we try for a meet up mid July then everyone?

Oh poor lovey. Give her a cuddle from me.
Half a stone samsam naughty lady.

7lb sounds better than half a stone!
But I did have a good holiday!