APRIL 2008- The One Where We Recite The Weaning Guidelines and Fight Through The Growth Spurts!

[VictorianSqualor]

07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6
09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0
21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3
25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4
28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4
28 March: Matteo Alexander, a first baby for Gangle @ 38+0 (?)
30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortAndLemon, 8lb 15oz @ 39+5
02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1
02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5
02April: Struan, a baby boy for Donnabels, 6lbs 15oz
02 April: A baby boy for mummyofaprincess @39 weeks
03 April: A baby girl for PippiCalzelunghe @38+2weeks
03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3
03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4
03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for Sal22, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5
03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks
04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @
06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4
07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1
07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1
07 April: Lexie Bea, a fourth baby for babywhiting, 8lb 1oz @ 39+4
08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3
08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2
09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0
09 April: Jasmine, a baby gilr for Niceychops
11 April: Kyran for rdk, 7lb 13oz @ 38+3weeks
11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4
11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1
11th April: Florence, a baby girl for LouMoose
12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3
12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3
15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0
16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3
16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1
16 April: Zoe, a baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 6lb 10oz @ 39+3
16 April: Jasmin, a baby girl, a first baby for Eggandketchup, 9lb 3oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy, a second son for lorisparkle, 7lb 12.5oz @ 41+6
17 April: Benedict, first baby for LadyBee 9 lb 3oz @ 41 +2
18 April: Millie, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41+?
18 April: Cameron, a second baby for munchkinmum @ 39+5
19 April: Oliver Michael, first baby for bashboid, 7 lb 4 oz at 41 +3
20 April: Samuel, a first baby for Velbels. 8lb15oz at 41+1weeks.
20 April: Angharad Mai, 8lb 4oz, 40+6, first for 7monthsplus
20 April: Emilia, 7lb15oz, a first baby for SuzeM, 40+6
21 April: Eve, a second baby for Scampmum, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
22 April: Sam, a second son for Soph73 @ 40+0
22 April: Molly, a first baby for EllieG, 8lb 8oz? @ 40+5
22 April: Daisy, second baby for AttilaTheHan @ 40 +3
22 April: Zoe Olivia, second daughter for Piccallilli2 7lb 1oz @42+1
23 April: Jessica Elizabeth, first baby for BabyBratt @ 40+1 7lb 12oz.
24 April: A baby girl, a second daughter for christmaspixie, 9lb 2oz @ 40+6/41+5
24 April: Miya Jade, baby girl for ShelleySare at 39+4
25 April: Amelie, a first baby for Dondons, 9lb, 41+3 (i think!)
25 April: Aisha, a second baby for Jaq39 7lb 14oz @ 41+4
26 April: Hope Olivia, a second dd for northeastmummy, 7lb 11oz at 41 .
26 April: Gabriel, a third child for Bainmarie @ 41+5
26 April: Eli Michael, a baby boy for LittleMissTurquoise, 7lb 15.5oz @ 40+5
27 April: a baby girl for Ayomi, 6lb 1oz @ 41+0
28 April: Jacob Andrew, a 2nd DS for Kaybeeand2boys, 8lb 4oz @ 41+5
29 April: Thomas Henry, a 2nd DS for TLSM, 7lb 8oz 40+3
30 April: Harry Samuel, a fourth ds for Chipmonkey, 9lb 5oz @ 39+2
30 April: Ellie, a baby girl for Annamama
01 May: Sophie May, a baby grl for Annieroo, 6lb 5oz @ 41+4
01 May: Euan George, a baby boy for Jenniejennie, 8lb @ 40+4
02 May: Robyn Olivia, a baby girl for soph28, 8lb 1oz @ 42+1
05 May: Nora Martina, a first baby for Eva07, 7lb 8oz @ 41+2
05 May: A baby boy for Beeper, 8lb 10oz @ 41+0
05 May: Gabriella Summer, a first baby for Mum2babyroo, 8lb 4oz @ 40+6
06 May: Wilf, 8lb 60z for bigbadmom @ 41+6
07 May: James Andrew, a second ds for Moominsmummy, 8lb 13oz @ 41+5
08 May: Ellie Isabella, a first baby for Carey87, 7 lb 8oz @ 42+1
08 May: Robin David, a 2nd baby for Woollymummy, 8lb 11 oz @ 41+3
09 May: 4 kittens for scorpio's cat!
10 May: Astrid Mary, a second dd for sagitta, 8lb 8oz @ 42+0

It sounds like you're doing what I'd do too - not that I'm an expert, but if I was trying to do what you're doing, I think I'd do it that way. IYSWIM.

Thanks scorpio glad you said that about 3rd day being worst - it so is! She wouldn't sleep at all this morning and was yelling massively. Little bugger

Ta ladybee x

Argh she's crying again [Ellie goes slowly mad]

Would agree Ellie, cold turkey is probably less confusing for her but a bit of a shock to the system. If you think shes getting v distressed I would go in but not otherwise. Hopefully by Scorpio's rule thing should start getting better tomorrow.

Well in-laws have gone (after inviting themselves to stay), my FIL is a royal pain in the butt and the last 3 days have felt like a fortnight! MIL is great by herself but the pair of them together are bloody hard work, feel like have have just run a hotel for the duration.
I dont know if its just me having unrealistic expectaions but I kind of think if you have prepared/cooked dinner everyone else should wash up, they however seem to have other thoughts so I have spent the last 3 days doing lots of cooking and clearing up.

Don't know what you're moaning about denny, it's not like you've got anything else to do

strict rule here - i cook, he does dishes

Ellie i emailed you

I know I just sit on my arse twiddling my thumbs all day

so do i. drinking lukewarm tea and watching telly!

dh has taken J out just me & M at home; R is at his dads all weekend (for a change)

having marinated salmon for dinner, yum.

M slept 930 - 830 last night fed at 830 then slept 9am - 1045am!!

thats last 2 nights now.....fingers crossed she is back to normal now.

Yes, cos 4 month old babies practically look after themselves.

I want lots to eat today. I have a hangover.

Scorpio - have replied.

Ellie

Can we swap babies for a few nights scorpio? You can get Mol sorted and then I'll have her back when she's sleeping through

lol

you will have to pay postage though

Fair 'nough.
Am going to put baby tv on now and have cuppa cos she's woken up.

[lazy mummy emoticon]

Hello all. Ellie, you've got guts, I have to say! Hope tomorrow will be all easy going to give you a break. I read somewhere once that "posh" moms gave their babies muslins to play with / suck instead of "common" dummies. Not sure whether that's rubbish, but sounded somewhat more soppy to me

Denny, glad you survived. I think there should be a strict rule that no visitors (especially inlaws, nice or not) are allowed in the first year unless they actually make your life easier. I had this conversation with dh after the extended il stay. Never again.

lol at scorpio and ellie's babyswop. hehehe, you could sell the tv rights and all.

Have spent the day in Bluewater trying to buy clothes. I hate clothes shopping with a passion. Ended up buying dh 4 nice shirts, but only two things for me and that wasn't even what I was looking for - more so that I could at least show something for the trip. Seriously consider nudism, but worry that it might be classified as a crime against humanity...

Roelof slept 8 to 5:30 last night!!!

LOL Im posh then as DD2 has a muslin and DS has muslin with some ribbons sown on

Sorry about your unsuccessful shopping trip, I too hate shopping and subsequently tend to live in tracksuit bottoms and t-shirts. You were v brave doing blue water on a Sat it must have been heaving.

Hehehe Denny. Sorry you have to mingle with us "commoners" I've wondered on the muslin thing (not because I'm aspiring to poshness, sadly rest of the place is in too big a mess to even try and pretend...), but because unlike a dummy, I assume they can find it again themselves. Do you just give them a muslin and let them chew away etc? The ribbon one sounds pretty!

Bluewater was horrible, yes - heaven knows why I thought it would be a good idea this morning. From now on only online shopping, and only if I really, really have to (which I have to now, because I only have suits and maternity wear )

mimi loves chewing on a muslin, she doesnt 'get' dummys anymore.

Oh dear no, I'm getting paranoid now...

I also spent day shopping- trying to find something suitable for nephews Baptism that allows for BF and isn't OTT expensive and DH likes (he vetoed the waistcoat / trouser combo I liked)

did find a dress eventually but not convinced- it'll have to do though it's the 23rd)

I did make the decision to return to weightwatchers after that though!!!!!!

I find trying to buy nice clothes when your bigger than normal depressing. Went to a wedding the other weekend and managed to find a v cheap outfit, skirt in the sale and top from a cheapie shop. Glad you managed to find something to wear to the baptism Peachy.

Sal DD2 kind of pushes the muslin over her head to fall asleep (I do go in and remove it once she is asleep) aswell as chews it. DS's ribbon one came about as he used to flick the labels on bibs whilst sucking his thumb. I remember being upstairs putting ironing away with no bibs to hand so gave him some clean knickers to play with the label on them. You can get the shop made ones 'taggies', but for muslin size I think they were £16 so we made our own.

Denny, that sounds great - I'm going to steal your idea if you don't mind. Lol at ds playing with knickers.

Hahaha, between Ladybee's ds for whom I suggested a porn shop nursery outfitting trip (as a joke, before someone worries - but he likes cuddling to sleep) and Denny's knicker-playing ds, let no-one say the April babies are boring!

Peachy, great on getting something both you and dh likes that's also practical for bf and affordable! It's hard enough getting something you like on a normal day, isn't it.

I hate hate hate diets, but will probably have to start doing something about my permanently expanding waistline. I asked dh earlier whether I should buy a bigger skirt or lose weight, then he got this "scared to death" look and offered to make coffee and rapidly ran away, rofl. Guess that's more excercise then. [sigh]

Dont mind at all.

I brought a post natal exercise video a couple of months ago but its still in cellophane, must make more of an effort.

LOL at your Dh BTW