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January 08 shiny new - year babys , tired mums and dads!

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lilyloo · 17/03/2008 13:26

Will that do

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gingeme · 02/05/2008 21:24

23rd is a Saturday. Yes lucky it is in London. South Kensington to be exact. They do lovely food there

LuckySalem · 02/05/2008 21:26

Sorry hun but definately too far for me, really can't afford it.
Maybe i'll be able to do the next one.
Someone take pictures though!!

gingeme · 02/05/2008 21:36

Packed the camera already lucky
Thats ashame you won't be able to make it .
I was watching George sleeping earlier and I was suddenly crying . It just suddenly dawned on me he realy is our last baby. I seem to have been pregnant forever producing happy healthy boys but I won't be doing any more. Anyway I kissed his head gently wiped my face and told myself to get a grip

LuckySalem · 02/05/2008 22:32

Aww gingeme - Are you sure no more kids? if so, you'll just have to make extra sure that you make the most of George

Girlies - I'm selling a stupid amount of teddies on ebay, I don't know if any of you are interested but they are here

lilyloo · 02/05/2008 22:35

Gingeme i completely with you everytime dd seems to be a little bigger i feel i can't get over that broody feeling that she my last esp whe i saw the due in Jan 09 thread!

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justkeepswimming · 03/05/2008 08:33

just a quickie - 23rd (fri gingeme?) i could maybe do? def not the sat, off to in-laws, or other dates sorry.

susiemj · 03/05/2008 12:47

How did the night routine go, Lucky?

LuckySalem · 03/05/2008 12:49

Well she slept at 8:45 and woke at 5 BUT then had a small bottle and went back to sleep till 8:25!!!!! I'm sooo human today

gingeme · 03/05/2008 13:26

Sounds good lucky. Long may it last.
Definately sure no more not unless I had an affair
Yeah can do the Friday JKS what about everyone else?

lilyloo · 03/05/2008 14:22

ladies need your help i am going out tonight and have expressed two 4oz bottles for Martha, i have no idea if this will be enough ?
I will feed her before bed so likely i will only miss her 11 pm feed , how much do your lo's drink at one feed. She is about 12.5 poundsnow!

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madmouse · 03/05/2008 14:31

Lily, Nathan weighs about the same I think, and a recent projectile return of a large feed made me estimate he takes about 8-9 oz when really hungry. She will live , may take a bit more at the next feed. She certainly wont starve.

lilyloo · 03/05/2008 14:34

Thanks mm am sure she will live just not sure about dp if she has been screaming at him all night

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nicky6 · 03/05/2008 18:32

charlie is about 13ib and is on formula and takes 5-6 oz per feed. hope that helps

susiemj · 03/05/2008 19:07

Can I ask, how many of you who put your babies to sleep while it's still light have black out blinds> And do they help?

LuckySalem · 03/05/2008 20:22

I don't have blackout blinds i'm afraid, Aaliyah doesn't seem to notice any different apart from the fact she wakes up earlier than she used to.

She's asleep again, Poor thing was knackered. I tried putting her down without swaddling her but she just started screaming but as soon as I started swaddling her she fell asleep. I just hope she grows out of it as I don't think she'll get much of a life if her future boyf/husband has to "tuck her in" each night ! lol

gingeme · 03/05/2008 20:25

In my experience black out blinds are crap! I have them in my big boys room and they don't make one iota of difference as to when the boys wake up. George is in our room and our curtains are very light even though theyre lined and I don't think he notices realy.

LuckySalem · 03/05/2008 20:28

Girls - Can I ask you a question promted by a thread that's been started. Did you all immediatley love your babies, like a big rush?

gingeme · 03/05/2008 20:40

Ha ha I was just looking at that one deciding weather to post or not. Oh yes loads of love and pride with all my boys. Especialy my first one. I remember watching him in his goldfish bowl in hospital and thinking 'I did that!'

LuckySalem · 03/05/2008 20:44

See, I didn't and am slightly worried it'll happen again when we have the next one. I think cos of the birth but it took quite a few weeks to love DD. I felt like the nanny and that it was wierd that I was BFing etc. It's strange.

gingeme · 03/05/2008 20:47

Ah but it did come eventualy. Thats the main thing. If you still didn't feel anything you would have something to worry about eh?

LuckySalem · 03/05/2008 20:49

Yeh I know, maybe next time i'll just have to make sure we have a smooth birth! lol

gingeme · 03/05/2008 20:51

My first birth was horendous realy was and I remember saying 'nevr again'. Yeah right !!

betterhalf · 03/05/2008 21:07

I had planned a natural birth in a really lovely maternity unit, but ended up having to go from there to a big hospital where after labouring with no pain relief for about 8 hours ended up with an emergency CS as they discovered Toby was breech.In spite of that, and the complete fear I had of the CS I fell completely and absolutely in love with Toby as soon as he was put into my arms. I've heard people say they'd lay down their life for their kids, and I used to think 'yeah right', but now I know its absolutely true. There is nothing like a mother's love for her child. I just wish I'd had kids years ago. Toby was completely unplanned and I went through the first 6 weeks after finding out I was pregnant in tears, convinced I didn't want kids and my life would be ruined. The opposite is true though, he's made our lives complete.And to top it all off, he's the most laid back, smiley,chilled out baby you could wish for.

gingeme · 03/05/2008 21:11

he looks it. Fantastic. Whens the next one then betterhalf

betterhalf · 03/05/2008 21:13

Oh no. I'm far too old to have another one! I'm 39 now. Toby arrived 2 days before my 39th, so I am an old Mummy already. Next one would probably make up for Toby being so chilled out and be a total horror