April 2007 - this season's must have accessory is dribble!

[Katy44]

and, of course, drool

I thought JoMa was saying her boss had a posh laugh!

Pesha - he should have some drops to put in his mouth before he gives it to you. You should go see doc tomorrow.

LOL at the head thing Pesha - ernie does a kind of sky dive impression with all arms and legs in air and kind of lolls about and rolls over. Or he lies completely flat with his head to one side like he is asleep. Or he does the leg thing like a wriggly worm (((licks coat and finds some shade)))

Ernie awake - feed time - then off to bed.

Night night xx

Actually starting to think he has given it to me, not impressed never had thrush before in my life why are we getting it now?! Only just getting over blocked duct Dr reckons if you treat too much it makes it worse but if not better by tues see dr. Will see how we are tomorrow I think.

D just pulls legs up, buries his face, gets a mouth full of dog hair and then cries. I put him on his back and after lying about abit rolls onto his front and does it all again

night night x x

night flash. x

pesha - you could slap some plain live yogurt on your nipple (wipe off before feed ) a bit if you can't use meds. Also eat loads of it.

would just like to point out this photo ladies
yes, that is my nephew, who is two next week, drinking juice from a teet.

and she comments on my parenting

right Billy Elliot is finished, so i'm off to bed.

sweet dreams mummies and peaceful sleep babies xx

Ellie is that george, a 2 yo, drinking squash from a bottle?!?!

So who is everyone then?

ROFLMFAO took ages posting as was watching 50 funniest films

Eca - thanks will get some tomorrow I think

G is my Nephew
L is my Niece
Lee is BIL
Laura is Sis
Anna is Cousin
Carol is Aunt

just putting photos of L christening on, which contain Anna's (now ex) boyf, who is very cute! and my bro/his gf

Nutty, poor you re MIL. She does sound astonishingly selfish and annoying. Glad you not only got to escape but that your dh took you shopping and tried to give you a bit of support. I hope you found the ranting and swearing therapeutic.

JoMa, cereal without milk because it's less messy for kids? I wonder how she's got through the last two years or how she's going to bring them up with attitudes like that. Are there any messy play sessions near you that you could take her and kids to and not let on until after they've started? Perhaps you're being a bit too patient.

PMSL at JoMa's comments re differences with nutty over tastes in men. It's just as well really, that women don't all fancy the same ones.

SOL, sorry to hear you're feeling low about your dh and daughter both being away, hope you find some way of enjoying the time with your beautiful baby. Have you made any plans for tomorrow?

CD, sorry to hear you're down and hope it lifts soon.

I'm off to bed now, wondering how I can look like less of a domestic slut by the time my mum arrives tomorrow afternoon. The answer is I probably can't

Morning lovies.

Pmsl at JoMa's comment re Nutty/JoMa?choice of men! So so funny!

Pesha, hope D is ok and that the the doc can sort you out.

Had a great nights' sleep. K went down at 8.00 and I woke her at 7.30. I slept like a log - dh will need to go away more often !!

Hop everyone is well. Quiet here!!!

Didn't mean to put a ? after JoMas's name - sausage fingers again!!!

Morning everyone, have finally caught up but not sure if I can remember enough to do personals...

sol - poor you at missing B, do try and take advantage of the quiet to spoil and pamper yourself when you can though, it´ll all be over too soon!

FF - LOL at your bottle/boob indecision, you sound like me trying to make a decision, any decision! Whatever works for you,babe!

Oooggs-- jealous of new bedroom set etc, sounds very grown up and lovely. N is still in our room, he´s 14.5 weeks, but thoughts have been entering about putting him in his own room soon.. we´ll see, I´m not really in any rush.

Mammyjo - sorry you´re having trouble still, it´s so hateful and I really sympathise, I´m sorry I´ve got no advice but definitely make them sort it out!!

Nutty - at your MIL, hope you feel a bit more chilled now.. sounds very stressful indeed, especially going on at you re. feeding. Sometimes my mum does that in a much less persistant way but it´s still highly irritating..as if we´re just feeding them for the hell of it

Joma - at your sister too.. what a cow! Doesn´t sound like she should be judging anyone else´s parenting. People in glass houses and all that...

I was doing so well but now dh has come in to talk to me and I have completely lost the thread. Sorry to everyone I have forgotten, seems like there´s a few having problems of different sorts and I´m glad we are still all posting on here so we can give each other support. It really is a lifeline for me x

Bummer about the baby show - I am in london 22-24 oct for sis´ graduation! just missing it! bah.

Morning all,
Have tried to catch up......

Katy, hope T is better.

SOL - enjoy the (hopefully) peace & quiet.

Norma - at your IL's antics, what a PITA for you.

Runny - motherease do a trainer pant pull up. www.spiritofnature.co.uk/acatalog/pottytraining.html (need to scroll down)
Dd is using them at the moment. She's doing well on the weeing in potty but hasn't grasped the poo concept at all.

JoMa - Am very now as I gave my middle sister a bit of a lecture on how she shouldn't be weaning her baby yet. Typical bossy big sister....oops. Not that she'll listen to me anyway!

Had a broken night last night trying to pursuade ds that he did NOT need fed every two bloody hours. Managed to get him back off to sleep so only two overnight feeds instead of four. Hopefully that continues because it was getting ridiculous. Dd was sleeping though at 12 weeks, no reason why ds can't....grrrr!

I'm so glad the weekned is over. I need a holiday.
Ended up calling NHS Direct last night as T screamed in pain or hunger from 7 to 8.30. Eventually calmed down though, had a long feed and then as his usual happy self so felt like such a fraud. Must have just been wind or cramp but at the moment I'm just so paranoid
Good news is we may have had a breakhrough with the rolling over in his cot thing - last night he slept on his front after rolling over at 5am, stayed like that until 7.30!! Unfortunately I was so paranoid I kept rushing in to check on him. If he can roll over and will sleep on his front there's not much I can do to stop him, is there?

Morning liath, x post, sorry
Didn't realise you were still having such trouble with night feeds. Might he be having a growth spurt? (Answer to everything I know!!)

It's been going on for 6 weeks or so, Katy ! Think it's more of a habit that we've both got into - he wakes up and gets BF back to sleep.

Morning ladies - well Ernie doesn;t want norky - he wants milky as quickly a spossible from whatever means! I tried to bf him last night and he screamed and screamed and kept hitting me in a temper - or to get milk to flow! So have conceded that ff is the way forward... and am going to stick to it now. So have put my new calvin klein bra on and am going to soft play with 4 bottles just in case!!!

Have a nice day all xxx

Liath - YUK re. so many night feeds hope you manage to both kick the habit, it must leave you feeling terrible in the morning!

Katy - you´ve really been through the mill the last few days, hope it´s all over now and you can relax again. Well, you know, relatively speaking. Total relax? What´s that again?

I was a bit mopey at the weekend, dh having a gig really got on top of me because he ended up rehearsing with his group twice and then the night of the gig so 3 nights I was all day and all night with N. I know so many of you do it regularly and I don´t know how, I was feeling pretty glum by the end of it. Feeling better now, have really decided I need to kick this feeling and I´m sure it comes from the boredom and monotony of being with a baby all day and all night. Need to take advantage of my mum during the day more, have asked if I can leave him with her a couple of mornings a week so I can get out and do something, anything, on my own and she´s more than happy which is great. Now I´ve just got to do it... Better get working on the expressing, I think

Also think I feel down about still having 10lbs to lose, I know it´s not much and I think that´s why it´s so hard to be disciplined about it, because really there´s nothing wrong with the size I am (12) BUT I still don´t fit my clothes and I really, really, want to wear my clothes again! Have been so slack about eating rubbish, especially at my parents´ house, they have soooo many yummy things to eat...siiiiiiigh. Turning over a new leaf this week.. no crap, only the main meals and fruit or yoghurt if I want a snack. Also Mum said she will come over 3 nights a week just for 30mins so dh and I can go for a jog together. I´ve got 5.5 weeks til I go to London to see my sisters and I reckon I should easily be able to lose at least 7lbs by then if I really watch what I eat and stick to the exercise plan. What do you guys reckon? Is it do-able?

Also written a list of things to do to make myself feel good. Really simple, silly things like cleanse, tone, moisturise EVERY NIGHT. Face mask, bubble bath and self-pedicure once a week. All stuff I used to do as second nature that seems to have fallen away. Well, they say you have to start with little things...

Oh Katy, I do feel for you hun. Hope things get better and you can get back to normal.

FF, pmsl at you - in a nice way btw. Hope you enjoy your new bras!!

Maveta, I know exactly how you feel re being left all day and all night with a baby. It is incredibly boring. This is why I miss B so much, as tho she is a pita at times, she is also good company. I think your plan of action sounds good. I need to learn to lean on people more re support. The trouble is I am rubbish at it, and feel like I have failed if I need to ask for help. Also, with my sil and the 4 kids over at my parents, there is little time for me and the girls. M and D welcome us with open arms, but it is pretty manic there and I would hate to add to that. I did email them last night to say I was feeling a bit blue and could I come over, but they don't check email that often.

God, apologies, that was such a self absorbed rant. It really helps to be able to be honest and open on here. xx

Blimey, that post was glum. I do have friends with children, but they are on holiday atm. Makes me sounds like billy no mates!!

Maveta/SOL, I'm sure I'd feel very fed up in either of your shoes.

A couple who were among our closest friends, with kids, are splitting up in totally horrible circumstances. They're part of a circle of our friends who have kids but everyone else's children are much older than D, between 8 and 19. So I'm finding it really useful to have the chance to make friends with women with young children while I'm on maternity leave, and taking up both council/NHS funded and NCT type stuff is soooo useful.

Just changing Danny and getting a feed together before my mum arrives, see ya later.