FEB 07 - 6 months down already!

[suzi2]

A new thread for the second half year

Hi all. Thanks for nice messages. Think I'm just feeling a bit sorry for myself. (gives self shake by scruff of neck and says in stern voice 'snap out of it')
Henry is gorgeous and huge. Can now crawl upstairs and fall downstairs. Still only wants to eat what I eat, so my diet is an odd assortment of grown up and little people food!
You know as far as getting babies to crawl/sleep/eat/etc...personally I think they do it when they want to regardless of wethr you collect moonbeams naked whilst chanting to the baby Gods, read enough baby books to warrant a Doctorate or meander along in a slightly confused and vague way.
I think we all need to give ourselves a big pat on the backs for being such wonderful super women coping alongside colds/work/ill men and the Government refusal to issue chocolate vouchers. (I have a secret stash here and will send you all unlimited supplies)

They have cancelled the 8 month check in our area, I am not impressed.
We has 'Something Special' filming at our school again today. When DD was dropped off I managed to get a photo opp for her with Justin. I'll put it on my profile soon.

Hello all. Can't keep up I'm afraid!

Peachy, we love Justin in this house. Only problem is all we can sign is "Hello, I'm Justin" which we aren't of course... must learn our own names lol.

Was looking at the active threads one day and there was one devoted to mumsnet users erotic fantasies about justin! Not my type, but great reading!

Morning. Really feels like a monday as well [knackered emoticon]. We went down to London this weekend (from oop north) and was a mega drive. DS was great but traffic wasn't! Had a good time though and saw Stomp! which I've wanted to see for ages.
Anyone - update on CWCE. She has been posting so I reckon she's just not talking to us. I might go and nosy on one of the threads and say a quick hello from us all and ask if she's abandoned us - what do you reckon? Need to pick my thread though because am I the only one that thinks it's a bit strange to butt in to a conversation just looking for a person - I hope she's not on the erotic thoughts about Justin one - too freaky

Our big news is that after 3 weeks of backwards crawling we can now go forwards - yeah!

I CATed her a few says ago and she hasn't replied yet

days, even.

I was wondering about DCMY too - I know she doesn't have good access to the internet I thought I'd email her to say hellp

hello even

I have won 2 tickets to the baby show from Plum baby food was planning to go on Friday anyway with baby group mums who had some bogof cards so now I only need to pay for car park which am splitting with a friend.

dd had a settling in session with cm today and didn't seem to miss me at all.

all back to normal but no crawling here yet.

Well done on the detective work with CWCE. I agree that it's a bit odd to gatecrash other threads - perhaps wait until you spot something that you want to chip in on anyway?

And well done marmitemad on the tickets. I've decided to give the show a miss - v skint at the moment and I know that I'll buy stuff there even though I don't need anything!

Has anyone had any luck with jars of food? Having made good strides with home cooked food and BLW stuff, I now can't get him to eat anything out of a jar!! I've tried a plum one, which he hated and I can't say I blame him as it was an odd mix of fruit and veg. Same goes for the Ella's ones. A few jars of Hipp and Boots organic have also been rejected. We're away for a few days over half term and I don't really want to be cooking at every meal!

HELLO

Sorry I am not ignoring you honestly, have posted quickie messages on other hreads but taking for ever to catch up with everything on here.

Thanks for thinking about me and thank you to Moosma for the CAT, was going to reply but then things turned from bad to worse in the cremeegg house sorry

DS1 has been assulted at school by another pupil, had to take him to a&e yesterday with ahead injury (am sure I am going to get social services round as DD was in two weeks ago having run into a stone wall at nursery, she had a huge bump and two black eyes!) so am now stuck at home with three DC waiting for the police to come and interview DS1. DD is going up the wall as I promised to take her to the library and DS2 has just started crawling so it's chaos.

Have to sign off now and go an seperate the three of them, just want to say.... thread about Justin, no way!

Hi CWCE - so pleased you're around and not having erotic thoughts about Justin. Also glad you saved me having to hijack a thread to say hi from us all.
Sounds tough about your DS1. I hope the police were sensible and things get sorted out. How old is DS1? Congrats on the little egg crawling. We've got crawling of sorts which is more like a bunny hop.
Babydriver we mostly do our own food and so far the odd jar of whatever was on offer in the shop has gone down too. Saying that I reckon DS would eat anything so might not be much help - his current favourite are shoe laces!
Good thought peachygirl about DCMY. Say hi from us all and send good wishes, sleep thoughts and plenty of wine!
Must go and see what on earth we can have for breakfast - trying to be organised you see.

sorry, am I the only one here not to know who Justin is? I guess I must be living under a rock or something.

CWCE, sorry everything is pear-shaped at the moment, and I really hope you and your kids have a break from the bad luck sometime soon.

baby driver Justin presents Something special, used to be on Tikkabilla and is starting to do some of the links.here he is as Mr Tumble He was on springwatch the other year I think.. I will get the photo on but have spent most of this evening creating banners for the harvest assembly and my mum and auntie are here so things are a bit hectic.
CWCE good to see you around
Well done marmite! I'm tempted to go to the baby show still but am leaving it til the last minute to decide I might go for the Feb one instead.
I've tried a few jars and they have been a bit hits and miss the Organix porriges are quite good but a heinz chicken thing didn't go down well at all. It was stage two and VERY lumpy. I have a couple in but haven't used them yet a spagetti one and cheesey. I will email DCMY tomorrow.

I don't think I have told you all about me appearing on some of the episodes of something special ? They were filmed before the pregnancy so you might not know.

Good Grief Peachy ! Are they still running the ones you are in ? What should we look out for ? ... and of course the big question... is Justin worth what some others seem to think he is ? (Not my type I'm afraid, more into big hairy Scotsmen)

I have another question for the Feb friends... DP and I are not married (obviously) nor in any danger of being so (knowing DP as I do). However, a couple of Christmases ago he gave me a lovely ring, which I always wore, but it has a big stone in it (not an expensive one but still very lovely) but it means that I don't like to wear it anymore with DS about because I would just scratch him to bit with it.

So... for my Christmas I quite fancy a maternity ring.. seeing as I have been so wonderful as to make DP a fantastic son, I feel should have soemthing to mark the event, something without a sticky out stone.

Soooo the question is two fold 1) are there any conventions about maternity rings ? like should they have stones ? should they have the baby's name engraved ? are you not allowed them if you're not married ? ???

2. How do I put the idea of this into DP's head without being blunt about it ? It seems very unromantic to suggest it outright.

All suggestions warmly received.

PS - CWCE - big hugs, hope your babies (and you) recover quickly from their injuries.

Just had Sandy weighed for his 8 mnths... and he's a whisper off 23lbs !! 10.4kgs. He's just huge ! and he's now lifting off from 91st centile and heading for 98th. No wonder my back hurts.

HAs anyone tried a hip seat ? Do they work ?

Babydriver - I don't think you're living under a rock, just not given in to the temptation that is CBeebies. I don't even have the excuse that I've got an older one. DS wanted to be walked up to the TV this afternoon and then banged on it - who needs baby signing to guess that he wanted it on?
Peachy - what episodes were you in? I'm sure they cycle them round don't they so we'll all be watching to get a glimpse.
Suis - I know a few people who use hip seats and really swear by them. With hindsight now I wish I'd bought a ring or wrap sling rather than a baby carrier because then you can carry them on your hip too I think. Maternity ring idea sounds lovely. I dont' know anything about them but I would say you can have it however you like. If you have child's name engraved, and then have another one, then you'd have to get another ring wouldn't you . Ideas to get ring on DP radar - umm, might have to be blatant. Could leave a magazine with a maternity ring open with a circle round it and Christmas present idea for Suis? Or maybe ask what DP thinks of maternity rings and wouldn't that be a lovely present. Can you tell subtlety doesn't work in the Smudge household? Failing that you could say that you either want to get married or get a maternity ring and you're letting him decide

Peachy do let us know which episodes. DS watches it every day! Why oh why would anyone fancy Justin? DH thinks he's creepy lol

I'm in the 'in on and under' episode where the children are dong PE - lurking about in the background wearing a blue top and in the five little ducks one - where I'm in full view dancing with Justin round a table, the children are wearing duck hats. I'm wearing a red/orange top and red shoes.
The ring idea is lovely, how about one with inset diamonds or you could have initial engraved

photo is on BTW

thanks for enlightening me about Justin. I must admit to not putting the real telly on for DS1 as I hate so much of the stuff, but he does have some DVDs of Charlie and Lola and (for mummy and daddy) Paddington Bear and Rhubarb & Custard .

suis, I'm afraid I just dropped a monster hint to my DH when I had DS1, and he did get me a lovely maternity ring for my birthday / Valentines (my b'day is Feb). It's a smooth silver band with two tiny diamonds and a garnet set into it, so nothing to catch on anything. I think rings are a lovely idea, and I don't think it matters a jot whether married or not. Nor for that matter what the style is - just something that you like as you'll be wearing it for a long time.

On carriers/hip seats etc, I haven't tried it yet but just got an Ergo second hand and it's wonderfully comfy front and back and is supposed to be good for side carry too.

Suis, I use a ring sling for a hip carry. Wanted a hip seat (have heard great reports) but was pg with DD at the time so couldn't use it. A pouch sling would be ideal too.

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