April 2007 - weight loss and hair loss

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Thought the quote of the week by tiredemmas dh was hilarious! I haven't added applications to facebook yet but you have all sent loads - are they safe?

I have just eaten ellies pudding shhhhh don;t tell her!

Yep they're safe Octo...just highly addictive

Just don't join the MILFs group

I'm not your friend yet octo

What pudding was it!!?

Ooo haven't found that on facebook yet but was playing it on msn the other day.

I was rushing to get things ready for Ellie and co show but if she's having a private meet up with octo without me then I've got alot more time!!
It took me about 4 hours to get from Ellie's house to Yeovil with 1 bf stop and pissing rain but I was driving pretty fast

M5??

Hello everyone

I have lost my voice still so am coming on here to bug you lot

Been to the Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea this monring with Izzy and my BF and her 10month old Oscar...Izzy loved lokking at the fish. Not much gossiping with my friend though

Hope Ellie has a safe journey and all those she's meeting with have a good time xx

Pesha - I've just challenged you on it.

I'm sooo bored...where's KHIN today??? Anyone else gonna sign into msn???

Hi Ange . Sorry you've lost your voice, hope you get it back soon.

Dippy - will invite you to be my friend! I'm struggling to figure out who is who now!

Pesha - when she rang this morning - I said if she wanted to come to me first then she would need to come along the M4 - so I think that is what she is doing! Does anyone know if she has hands free in her car?? I told her to come off at chippenham but as is getting closer to school time Bath would be better! aargghhh

Also I don;t have her mobile - could someone send it to me please or email it!

Pudding was M&S Organic Blackcurrant sponge pudding with custard (((greeeeedddyy)))

dippy - it won't accept your email address - you will need to go into mine or through one of the others!

Sorry you have lost your voice, Ange sweetie - hope it returns soon. xx

I'll try and find you now, octo hon. xx

Are you octo FB friend, Ange? Looking at your profile atm.

FOUND YOU!! Now you can accept my friend invitation!

Hello! Sorry I´m just bursting in with this but RANT ALERT! RANT ALERT!

Feel so annoyed with my mum. EVERYTIME I leave N with her, she puts him down to sleep regardless of whether he needs it or not. I am trying to have some kind of structure to his day, he normally wakes up about 7ish, stays awake for about an hour, goes down again for an hour so at 9am he is properly up. Then he has a little sleep again about 12pm for 40mins-1 hour and then another one about 4pm. He is going to sleep lately anytime between 7pm-8.30pm. This sounds about right, right??!

Well this morning he had his first two naps. My mum arrived WHILE HE WAS STILL ASLEEP and offered to watch him for a while so I could take my Dad his lunch in hospital and stay with him for a bit. I specifically said, Mum please don´t let him sleep, I´ll only be gone an hour and a half, he does not need to sleep. (he woke up about 30mins before I left) 30 mins later as I arrive at the hospital my Mum calls ´ok, he´s just gone to sleep´!! AAAARGH. Why is he sleeping mum? Well I was just rocking him in my arms, and he fell asleep! Well Mum, he´s a BABY, rocking them in your arms would tend to send them to sleep. I was so annoyed, she does it ALL THE TIME just because it´s easier for her to put him to sleep than play with him. And next week she´s looking after him 3 mornings a week, she can´t just try and make him sleep all the time!

Question about routines - do you actually wake your baby up if s/he isn´t awake in the morning? Like these GF routines say to wake up and feed at 7am, do you actually just wake them up? What timetable does GF suggest?

Also dh wants to try giving a bottle of formula before bed which I´m happy to try but would this be his 7/8pm feed or the not-so-dreamfeed at 11pm ish?

Ellie still on M25 and going straight to Peshas. Pesha - I could pop down your way tomorrow afternoon - leaving about 1pm to meet up. Ellie has my number so call tonight when all settled down and we can sort something out! I will be doing bedtime 6-7.30 so after then.

Such a long way to drive ... I am going to Manchester and the lakes at half term with the boys if anyone is about 22-28 Oct.

Sorry Dippy I was too slow. x

oh SBS - they never ever comply with instructions - there is a grandparent manual which says they know best and you must bow to their better judgement NOT!

I let ernie sleep when he is tired and never wake him up unless we need to go somewhere like the school run.

With the feeding - you can give a bed bottle of formula - but he may still want the dream feed one aswell.

I think you need to do what is best for you - trust your own judgement

Difficult one, Mav - I would be too cos it is underminding your wishes as a parent, but he wouldn't fall asleep if he didn't need it, iykwim!!? He is still only very young and inclined to sleep lots still. Mmmmmmm, 2 1 hr sleeps during the day isn't a lot for a 5 month old, but all babies are different. Difficult one, Mav - I hope you can come to some sort of agreement with your mum. xx

Yes I only wake P if we're going out somewhere....

For what it's worth I've never scheduled naps with either dd or ds - I put them down if they look sleepy & would only wake them up if I had to go out somewhere. I honestly don't think it'll do any harm your mum putting N to sleep although annoying that she can't go with your wishes. Just wait till she starts wanting to give him food you don't approve of - my mum gave dd chocolate & port trifle one Christmas when she was 9 months old & I wasn't terribly amused.

lol liath! yeah I wrote down those times but it´s all just what´s come about and I only put him down when he looks sleepy and I have never yet woken him. I know the logic says he wouldn´t sleep if he wasn´t tired but it´s a bit of a co-in-ki-dink that it´s when he´s with gran that he has sudden unexpected siestas..

I´m sure it will all be okay, she´s great with him.. you know now I´ve got that all out and reflected on it I think maybe I´m feeling a bit stressed out about letting go a bit when I go back to work and letting Mum and dh have more control. I guess I´m feeling apprehensive of the change and of not being the main carer 90% of the time. Oh I feel all teary now.. silly moo that I am.

big hugs - you're doing fab xxx