Gosh Tyaca I would never stay away because of you! You are lovely and I can say that for sure now I have met you . Btw, am afraid that DD has stolen Esther's penguin from DS2. She loves it though, she takes it out in the pushchair with her and chews the feet all the time.
Sounds like you are having a bit of a lonely time at the mo. You will be fine once you start the classes you have signed up to and meet some people. When we moved here last summer I didn't know anyone but because DS1 was older than your DD is now I was at the swings twice a day and so met lots of "casual aquaintances" there! Am now seeing a couple of the mums I met at the swings a year ago more regularly and meeting for coffees etc sometimes. When DS1 was younger though we made quite a few friends through swimming and Monkey Music [sobs - I miss Monkey Music]. Am sad also that I can't do those things any more with DS1 and can't do them at all with DTs as can't take everyone, and don't fancy even trying to go to any music type classes with two babies .
Loving your plans of getting your DD to say some great frightfully posh sentences. DS1 has come out with some cracking things in the past.
Omy it's funny, if my DH did what yours did and fed the babies the salty MSG laden food I would have gone mental, yet when it is not my own DH involved I think "ah well, once doesn't matter" . I give my poor DH a hard time whenever he doesn't follow my strict instructions poor bloke, and then wonder why he doesn't try to help out more with the babies. Seriously though, DD will of course be ok. Onions not a prob but the salt and MSG not exactly fab!
Am impressed with her speech! Was over the moon when DS2 said mama as DS1 never said anything along those lines (baba gaga etc) til he was nearly a year (well behind all his peers in our ante natal group...). Now he talks ten to the dozen as though he has been talking for about 20 years mind you.
We also use Ella's Kitchen, although am favouring Plum Baby at the mo as they have Stage 2 foods with meat in so even easier for lazy me. I fed DS1, DTs and I all the same meal the other day, Salmon, Mash and Cauliflower. My god I was rushing round trying to get everyone's to the right consistency (DS1 eats the same as me but I have to mash his cauliflower into the potato, whereas I wanted it whole, and DTs had whole lot stuck through the grinder).
They all loved it though. Mine was cold by the time I had finished shovelling into DTs. I went straight back to pots for them the next day .
Sally - my DH gets home at 6:40pm three days a week, and 7:40pm two days a week. Never later except maybe one day in every 20 if he has to work 15 mins late so he misses his train. Maybe one day in 6 months he ends up stuck at work v late due to a problem and is home at say 10pm. I always get the children into bed earlier when he is not here, but it is far nicer having him here to help as I always feel sad for DS1 who gets fed up waiting for DTs to give in and drink their milk so I can get them to bed (the buggers).
Count I am at the reception you and your friends got whilst out. I just looked at your profile (for some reason I have never seen your pics before, your boys are soooooooo gorgeous), anyway, you look very young yourself although maybe some of your friends are older, but still I am outraged on your behalf. I used to go out drinking quite a lot (before having kids) with a workmate who was in her 50s. We had such a great time and nobody ever said a thing. Glad your friend was not charged!
Omy DS2 nearly always sleeps on his tummy. He can roll back over easily. DD sometimes ends up on her tummy too but can't really roll back over in her sleeping bag. She is fine though and just turns her head to the side. I think it is only a prob when they are too young to lift their heads so can end up face down and suffocate themselves .
Sarah glad DD's eye is ok. My DD has one cheek bigger than the other . Slight quirks just make them prettier .
Ginger hope everyone is over the bug now. Also hope you get another baby soon! As I have I think said many a time, my mum was an "older" mum and she is the best mum ever (was 41 when I was born). And don't forget you only look about 30 anyway!
Sorry. This is getting quite long. Am reading through the thread and trying to reply to as much as i can .
Count have not even congratulated you! Very exciting. One of my MN friends on another thread got married recently, it was very lovely and romantic (not that I was there, I mean reading all about it). No advice on the thrush thing, but definitely get it checked out if you haven't already.
Am going to post this now. Congratulations to anyone still awake!