May 04 babies - number NINE

[Bozza]

Here's a new thread especially for Kate79.

(she couldn't access the old one).

Hi Everyone, blimey no.9 thread we talk fast. Well I don't always, it's been a while since I last posted.

First of all, welcome and Hello to all our new members of the May babies.
Now prepare for the novel

What can I tell you. Life is ticking along nicely. Still no new teeth dd2 still just has her bottom two which she will bite you with if you stick your fingers in her mouth! She's not crawling properly yet but she's so almost there it's unbearable to watch her, lol She gets so frustrated as she tries to move her hand then her knee but ends up going backwards which is not what she wants to do so she throws little tantrums.

She's a real little delinquent, gets into everything and destroys anything that is in her way and is capable of being destroyed. She has taken a fancy to the thermometer control on the radiator in the living room so I spend half my time dragging her away from it. Yesterday she crawled up to the radiator and touched it and it was on at the time, she looked a bit shocked and MIL, who was babysitting, took her away from it and 2 seconds later turned round and dd2 was back at the radiator touching it again! Does this child have no fear???
She knows where she's not allowed to go to because as she's heading towards the area she turns round to check if you're watching her, she's such a little monster and to think her sister was so good, well just goes to prove you never get 2 the same.

This morning dd1 was watching tv and dd2 was watching as well and dd1 kept getting in her way, on purpose, she was teasing her. So dd2 reached out and grabbed dd1 by the hair to move her out of the way so she could see the tv. I can see a few fun filled years ahead of us, lol

We got a date for the 8 month check but had to cancel as it clashed with dentist and it's so hard to get to the dentist that we figured it would be easier to reschedule the 8 month check up.

Dd2 likes to throw her self backwards if you sit her up so we only sit her up on the bed and she thinks it's great fun to throw herself back. She laughs manically while she does it.

Still hasn't mastered how to say Mama yet all we get is Dada and Eeeaaa which we are assuming is dd1. No sign of mama at the moment but strangely she is a mummy's girl. That's nice because dd1 was and still is a daddy's girl. Dd2 likes to pretend that she's shy and cuddle in to me if there are strangers in the house. Mind you she also pretends to be shy when my brother is round and he's here almost every night after work.

Solids are going fine, she eats almost anything that you give her. Has cut herself down to 3 bottles again. Got the Lorraine Kelly baby recipe book from work and have been trying recipes out of that and the Anabel Karmel one, she's a gannat and will eat almost anything so no danger of her fading away.

Granny's latest words of wisdom is that I work too much and I'm neglecting my children and my dh by being at work all the time! I work 22 hours a week over 4 days and only 2 of them are full days. I just nod politely then try to ignore her. I try to point out that with dd1 I was working full time and up to 50 hours a week but that makes no difference I should be at home all the time etc etc etc. I stopped short of suggesting that I give up work and granny could pay our bills and feed us, thought that might be rude.

I haven't caught up on all the recent messages on the 8th thread so going to do that now. I've been trying to keep up and have seen most of what's been happening.

Going to go now and read through it all. Hope you are all keeping well and doing ok.
take care

Linnet
x

much better night! woke once at 1am (I did! - lucas cried out but wasn't act awake) and then at 6.30!
lucas is so funny lately! he's got this new screech (very loud!!) and he does it all day and just everywhere!
and we bought him a tigger the other day which he loves alot! every time he sees him his face lights up and and he cuddles him, or bites him, or throws him about
but we always do the tigger giggle when showing him to lucas - and he started doing it too - well, doesn't sound like a giggle as such, more like a hoars frog - but deff tigger related

Re: the mama thing - my theory is that dada is almost always first because they're with you all the time, still half-believe they are you so don't actually need a word for you yet Not that ds2 is babbling at all yet...

Ds1 has woken up this morning with a horrible barky cough, poor mite - so it's obviously virusy in the air (not that ds2 coughed at all)

Ds2 had to be re-doped in the night (temp of 39C again) but otherwise slept really well. No sign of a temperature this morning so we're hoping that lasts.

things seem to be improving then casmie....

and hi linnet

and everyone else..

well, what can i say? i just dont know WHAT to do. dd was awake every hour if not more last night. it was absolutely horrendous. got her up to watch match of the day at 11 ish as she was screaming blue murder. as soon as she's distracted she's fine. is that teeth then? or would she scream if it was teeth no matter what. gave her medised and we got a stretch of about 1.5-2 hours from midnight ish. then back to hourly or more wakings. she had the longest stretch at 645-915am. blimey. i am so tired. dh has gone to play the obligatory golf match - christ almighty (sorry). i seriously need some help. may ask my mum to come and stay a few days. dont know what else to do. she is getting worse and worse. mind you, i think the tooth is through, although she wont really let me look. bbbrrrrrphhhhhh whacked.

oh and runny nose too. doesnt that stop when tooth emerges?

God I hope so, egypt.

Mental note: when two children are in full snot mode, DON'T wear a black top.

ugh, will remember. just taken her for a walk. she screamed all the way down the lane and up the next one. by then she's usually well asleep. gawd. also, bit worried. dh in his helpful because feeling guilty mode, got up with her today again and as there was no milk in fridge (drank in night) and obv she couldnt have a newly boiled bottle, he decided to use the spare 4oz that was in her room.....and had been since 1am......already reheated.......and he reheated it again. i've read some awful stuff about reheated milk. please tell me not to worry, or if i should what do i do?!

She's 8 months... she's resilient. If she's anything like ds2 she's shoving shoes in her mouth... a reheated bottle as a one off will be fine, I'm sure.

Ds1 once drank some cows milk in a bottle that I'd forgotten to take up from the night before (he was about 16 months I think and it was just lying around on the coffee table ) It was RANCID - I felt ill afterwards. Was convinced he'd be in A&E by the afternoon. He was fine.

Note: I wouldn't recommend doing this on a regular basis though

When DS was a baby he sat in the garden poking a snail and licking the froth of his fingers (think he was just over a year old) ... I wouldn't worry about reheated milk too much

(incidentally - if the situation repeats, I wouldn't hesitate to make up a bottle using cold tap water at this age. I know it's not ideal, and I wouldn't make a habit of it, but better than reheating milk )

Oh Egypt, poor you. And poor baby. They're probably right you know, but it won't stop you panicking about the reheated milk for the next day or so. Presumably she'd just throw it up?

thanks guys. she is so irritable today. morning nap was only about 30 mins. has eaten lunch with medised cunnigly disguised as a passionfruit and vanilla cream dessert. mmm. so about ready for another sleep. i'm sure she'd be puking by now too. h nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 455vgbbbbvggg4ed4666645r5v

and that's her words on the subject.!

where's your monk on about dh thread helsy?

Egypt - don't worry about the milk. Don't know what you usually do, but we boil a full kettle just before we go to bed, it cools overnight and then we decant into an empty 2 litre coke bottle for use that day. It was always room temperature so I never heated it. Or you could just have some ready made cartons hanging around for emergencies. Sorry if this is teaching your grandmother to suck eggs!
Just biding my time on Mumsnet before DD has a Jabberjacks party at 3pm. Having to take DS as well because DH is in a Sing Swing concert next weekend and has a rehearsal! DS was awake about an hour and a half in the night....I blamed DH for noisy nut grinding (veggies round for dinner ) at a crucial moment but he denies any responsibility. So I'm trying for a longer than usual LTN for the young boy as I can detect the beginnings of bags under his eyes.

I also have a theory about the Dad thing. Every time DH comes into the room I say to DD 'Look who it is - It's DADDY!' sounding very thrilled and with perfect clarity. It's seldom that I am out of the room she is in, so I don't have the same drum-roll entrance. And when I do, Dh just grins (at best).
She doesn't say anything yet, but Daddy gets the shortest odds.

Egypt you poor soul. {{{}}}

yes, i usually have all bottles done for night (if need be) and morning, but last night just couldnt be arsed. good idea about the big bottle mind. that way can measure out 18oz or whatever and just make sure she gets it during the day.

hmmmm, i am a dunce. just went to tesco for some nappies as i forgot them this week and they closed at 4. i now have 4 nappies to last me until tomorrow.

so, finally kicked dp's bum to lower the cot! wow, looks like ds is growing up quick!
then dp bathed lucas; i only heard the rumble and bumble so they must have had fun; but then they always have at bathtime grins
now dp is giving lucas his bottle and soon he'll disappear to bed - good boy!
done the cooking, started dishwasher, put away toys, prepared bottles - so i finally can put up my feed

Yipes! So many, many, many posts!

Well, i decided to make tuna, potato, sweetcorn and cheese salad for kiera today and guess what.....she choked and spat it out Then she ate a jar.

Hey ho Anyway she is babbling for england today! she even sounds like she's making words, which is lovely to hear.

Egypt- I would think she's just throw it back up and like Camsie says, they are resilient at 8 mnths, try not to worry too much
I hope you manage to get your mum down and get some much needed rest {{{hugs}}} to you hon.

Prufrock- Thanks for that recipie i think i'll try that one. Poor ds, is he still okay?

Linnet- nice to see you

Libb- btw, don't feel bad about loving work! Honestly, i never enjoyed working, and i hated my last job but i think if i did have a carear i enjoyed i'd have returned as well. I love kiera obviously, but i do like it when dp is here and i can go for walks on my own!!

Casmie- I hope ds1 and ds2 get better soon.
I had a Love Actualy and Bridget Jones marathon last weekend!! I love Pride and Predjudice but, sadly, i don't own it...

Ahem.

Kate- Only just got your CAT or i'd have started a thread for you, sorry!

Okay, so domestic detail...not a whole lot really! Dp and i took kiera to the park today and she went on a swing, which she was quite happy on, then we went to the pond and fed the ducks. She sat wide eyed in her pushchair staring at them and giggling
Our kitchen is really resembling a bombsite now... sigh Still dp is doing well, and he hasn't borken anything yet

Love to you all
xxx

The only way DS is gonna sleep through the night is if he forgets about the dummy!! whenever i can get him back off to sleep without it he sleeps really well but the key is to get him off without it in the first place, he screams for ages and i cave in.

kate: we had that problem too! he used to loose the dummy and when he woke up he had trouble to settle back without it. he somehow grew out of it. he still goes down with his dummy but doesn't seem to be that bothered when he looses it - so fingers crossed that your ds will learn it soon too

i am not sure about that dad/mum thing! ds keeps babbling mumumum mum mum for a few weeks now! and he mostly looks at me when he does it!
aaarrggghhh, couldn't he say dadadadad dad dad instead????

DD sort of occasionally babbles "mmmmmm" but its mainly when she's cross. DS's first word was "hurray" so who knows where we'll go with this one. Went swimming today. I wanted to go to a leisure pool because local baths closed on Friday when baby session normally is and thought it would make a change for DS after his Saturday swimming lesson. Because of rules about adult/child ratio had to drag DH along (he can't swim and is not really keen). Both DS and DD loved it - DS spent most of time on hippo slide.

Glad you can access this new thread Kate. Not sure what was wrong with the other one. Anyone any idea where I can take the children tomorrow. DH away tomorrow night and I can't face just staying in with them all day. Actually DH is thinking of getting a Saab for next company car and I was wondering if I dare turn up at the Saab garage with DS (car mad) and DD in tow and ask them to see if my Maxi Cosi Priori fits it.

Here's hoping for a quiet night - haven't had one of those for about two weeks, maybe more - still not as bad as your night Egypt, hope tonight is better.

Mum bought us a dishwasher when we moved house- it arrived on Friday and we're like two kids with a new toy. I'm sure I've heard you can wash bottles in them without having to sterilise - anyone?

Also tried dd2 with home cooked food today - our Sunday veg and grated cheese because I panicked about liquidising chicken , and she loved it! Tried broccoli as a finger food and she just crushed it in her little chubby fists and cried when I tried to put it in her mouth.

My view on babies talking is that it's like smiling - if you think they're smiling then they're smiling and it's not wind; if you think they said "Mum or "dad", then they probably did.

We have a great pool near us just for under 8's (I think) - they have to go in with a parent and it's dead gentle, no divebombing teenagers. You can't really swim in there though.
Yep, go to the SAAB garage Bozza, it's all entertainment isn't it?

Has everyone taken their babies swimming?

I haven't taken dd2 yet. We don't go swimming very often, which is bad I know. I do have dd1's name down for swimming lessons though but the list is so long I don't know when she'll finally start. She keeps asking to go swimming but sometimes it's so hard to get it all co-ordinated. I'd never manage on my own with 2 children so it has to be at a time when dh can come as well. We are planning to try and go regularly because when we go on holiday later this year there will be a pool and dd1 will want to go in it so we want her to be more confident in the water.
Dd2 loves her baths and likes to splash about so I'm sure she'll love the swimming baths when we finally get our act together to find a time to go.

had a much better night! slept from 10 (had to read) - 5 (lucas stirred and cried out but didn't wake up) and then till 6.15!
lucas is changed and fed and i am having a cup of coffee now while he is ehmm, me thinks playing with the dvd player grins - better go and see to him