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

I'm back from baby bouce & rhyme, good fun and so nice to get out and do something different - I was starting to go a bit stir crazy.
I found a fabric store on my way home, so I've bought 5m muslin and am going to make some big swaddling cloths tomorrow - but I also found this site which sells them. There are also diagrams for a swaddle wrap on the site - a bit more complicated than I normally do but it looks like it might control the arms more so might try it.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one with a damp baby - my DP gets what he calls 'tea sweats' on his forehead after drinking or eating and babybee often gets the same thing. Weird thing to inherit

Ooh I'd LOVE to be close to water - I'm just going to have to content myself with taking DS swimming as soon he's done with his immunisations. at the thought of me getting into bathing suit though.

Hope all those not feeling 100% start to mend soon.
Hi Bearmama and nice to hear from you Scampmum -

Can't decide whether to head out tomorrow and just mooch around Greenwich a bit or to stay home and try to work out what Babybee is up to now. His sleep/eat pattern seems to be shifting and I think spending a day just observing what he does and not making my assumptions about what he 'should' be doing at each time, might be worthwhile. Will think about it. The temptation of greenwich cafes is pretty big. And I've been very good at resisting cake for several days now.

lol VS at you in that pic - you look v fed up!

Me 39 weeks heregod i look so tired there!

Millie is 12lb 6oz today so putting on steadily again. yay!

Greenwich Ladybee, Greenwich . Seriously, if you fancy Greenwich, do you want some company? I've been locking myself up lately and could do with some cake! Anyone else that's around and not busy, the more the merrier. There's a lovely coffee shop just down the hill from me - great choc cake.

I keep forgetting how big Alex actually is!
He was 15lb 5 last wednesday(13.1 weeks)

Hello everyone, I was out today meeting Cali, another MNetter which was lovely. My first "real" (ie social) trip out with the carseat and buggy as opposed to boring old shopping.

DD is 16 weeks on Saturday and and weighs about 14lb now. She had her pavlik harness off two weeks and has gone from strength to strength.

Really excited tonight because she self-settled for the first time. We have had three nights of overtired screaming because I was lax with nap times.
So following a very useful post on the sleep thread I tried not to let her go too long without a nap.

Big difference!

Califrau?
Are you in America then?
Or is it a different Cali?

I'll contact you Sal - think probably a yes to Greenwich but will see how I go tomorrow.

Night night.

VS - different Cali. Up here in sunny Scotland

Mum2BabyRoo!!
Happy birthday have some of the birthday breakfast I cooked DP

DS1 is a little bleeder!

Starts off by showing DP the card he ahs under his pillow to give to Dad in the morning when he is being tucked in.

Get's up this morning and starts on with 'Daaaaaad, we've got balloons' whilst I'm cocooned in the kitchen I hear 'Mum's making pancakes' 'Do you like syrup on your pancakes, mummy bought you some special' 'We have cakes too' .....

Alex has decided it's time to start sleeping on his belly and no matter how many times I turn him back he goes back over.

happy birthday Mum2BabyRoo, have a nice day!

it's DP's birthday today too, and it started with N making a big poo on him during nappy change

Happy birthday, Mum2BabyRoo!!!

Had to laugh at VS's DS1 and Eva's N's contributions to the festivities!

Seems to be the general day for birthdays then - I'm meeting a friend tonight for her birthday dinner, with DH looking after R. I still don't have a gift for her though, and no idea what I should get... Will do a trip down to the market later in search of something.

Happy Birthday mum2baby roo - and everyone else who is having a birthday!

For those of you with kittens, my neighbour has just asked if I want one. Is it difficult with the baby etc?

This morning I was a bit because I was finding life a bit difficult - so would it be a stupid idea to get a kitten as well and add to my woes?

No. not hard at all, how old is the kitten? Mum should've toilet trained it by now anyway, so just use the same litter as they have been and it'll be fine.
Be quite rough and tumble with it but if it attacks put it out of the room and ignore it, that way once LO is crawling and pulls it about (which they will, my two have probably used 8 of Chi's 9 lives) it'll just take it or walk off instead of scratching. DS1 pulls chi to pieces and Chi just takes it or bats him away with her paw (claws closed rather than ready to attack) though DS1 thinks that she gives him high 5's

ooooo Happy birthday Mum2BabyRoo, hope you have a marvy day!

lol at high five

I love cats as well. Such peaceful company.

Do you think once they're strong enough to roll over it matters if they sleep on their tummies anymore? Why I ask - Roelof's started sleeping on his side from last night, and as VS, I've tried turning him on his back, just for him to turn to his side again. I suspect it's not long before he'll start the tummy. I guess I could use those "no-roll" things that we used when he was tiny, but if it doesn't matter I'd rather him be in his preferred position.

I posted a thread about this last night Sal cos I was so paranoid about SIDS before I wanted to reassure myself so it didn't kick off again iyswim.

here

Ah, thanks a lot! Well, I'll keep him in his growbag for a couple of nights and see how it goes.

The HV told me last time that it was fine - once they can roll over its OK for them to do as they please. But if you are worried call: 0207 233 2090 which is the SIDS advice line. They are really sweet and helpful. or look at www.fsid.org.uk

I cannot get A into any sort of day routine. She only sleeps for about 30 mins at a time, and feeds completely randomly. I am trying to do some work today, so its a nightmare. Any advice or tips would be most welcome!

Sagitta, no advice or tips, but good luck! Every now and again I get so confident and seriously consider working again, but then, with days like the last week, I'm sure it'll be really really hard, even if I can manage to do it from home. Do you have any childcare around or do you work while A's sleeping?

It's only today, I've got one work thing I promised to do. I work from home usually anyway, and with dd1 I worked when she was asleep from about 8 weeks. But A is a different baby, and I am not sure she's going to let me do that
But if I put her into nursery, she's going to have to get into a routine first...

No she isn't. You're paying for her childcare, they can follow her routine. Bobby's nursery did (he was 9 months but totally out of sync with the rest of the nursery).

Alex has no real daytime routine tbh, we just go with the flow.
I like it like that
DP has gone to hand in his car as he's finished work there now and then is out for his leaving do so I have wine, ice-cream, popcorn, big bag of crisps etc

Congrats to your DP, VS.

That's encouraging about nursery - I thought she would have to be doing stuff when they needed.

Nice, I am also making preparations for nice evening but yet toget the wine into fridge.