APRIL 2008 - The One Where They Can Eat Food!!!!

[VictorianSqualor]

Our Babies

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 SalLikesCoffee, 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 @
05 April: Ellis, a baby girl for MadameOvary
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
20 April: A baby girl for SushiMama
21 April: Eve, a second baby for OMaLittle, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
21 April: A second DD for Monmoo
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
22 April: A second DD for blinks.
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
30 April: A second DD for luckymummy74
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 MommyHasAHeadache, 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 TheShipsCat, 8lb 8oz @ 42+0

Goodness has been a bit dramatic today. Let's have a love-in tonight. All together now [sings]
'All we are saaayinnng, is give peace a chaaaance'

That should do it.

I am a BLW wuss. I gave her royal shortness a rice cake today, she coughed and I patted her on the back in very collected manner. She went back to munching, put some in her gob, whereupon I panicked that was too much and fished it all out. Silly mummy. I will try again tomorrow with a bit of banana and try not to freak out if she manages to eat some or she'll be on purees til she's 18.

During a papaya and banana finger food episode I briefly wondered if we could start having dinner in the bath!

Now theres a plan

I also don't like the messy aspects of blw. She rather thoughtlessly threw her banana yesterday on the floor.

Large plastic sheet on floor, beware the bannana it stains black and its a slippery little sucker

Yes, slippery and turns into goo if you don't pick it up straight away. delightful.

Ellie, thankyou for the pics of your delicious Mol, I'd forgotten what a pretty colour the blanket is!

Where does one get plastic sheeting from?

knitter - yes, she IS delicious isn't she? [proud mummy emoticon] She loves her blanket, is frequently to be found chewing it.

I was thinking about a trip to B&Q, as wanted to manufacture a polytunnel-type thing for the garden anyway.

Talking of turning to goo. I made the baby rice to the consistency I thought was right. Then BFed DS. Then put him in chair and got the babyrice and it had liquified.
Made another lot, got to consistency I thought right, started feeding DS, by the time I was half way through, it had liquified.
Why?

I know! It just does that. I think it might be the effect of their saliva on it - you know they don't take whole mouthfulls and a bit of dribble is on the spoon etc. But all I know is that babyrice has to be eaten quickly or is soup.

Sal, R is delicious too! And has as many chins as George!

Hehehe Knitter. I don't mind him having that many chins, but got a little embarrassed when I looked at the pic of us watching tele and saw I've got just as many as him!

Sal, he looks so happy in that little car thing! I'm sure Benedict would be jealous if I showed him that pic

In fact, just showed DP and he's jealous

hehehe. I could kiss him for liking it, because really he's still a little too young to properly enjoy it and dh said i should wait, but it was almost half price at Toys r Us and i couldn't help myself.

Exposures- minimum to create an allergy is one but can happen at any time, inrtolerances can build up too so if it were me I'd do no more than one food a week, keepin a plain back diet- bas's is butternut, sweet potato, potato, gluten free pasta, avocado chicken and beef. We know dairy, tomatoes and bananas are issues but they may not be forever so I can attempt to reintrodce in the future.

With gluten do remember that supermarkets sell ranges of gf food now- Bas has the pasta, naan and likes the bread made into eggy bread (dont try the bread yourself, like chewimng flAnnel, but not as if they know the taste of farmers batch is it?)

I'm such a stingy mum, I think I've only bought one thing for him and that was more to get a bit of time for me (his playgym). DP on the other hand bought a little stash of rattles, squishy things, bears etc.

Of course, my money goes on buying vests, socks, sleepsuits etc, and his on cute little tops and jeans....am so boring & practical (however DS is not mostly naked, which I suspect he might be if left up to DP)

We've bought a few things but not hundreds- you wait you first timers, Christmas isn't far away and then you will learn ha ha ha

I spend most of my money on food but I am a bit of a foodie type and love cooking for him, trying new things. I'm the same wit the boys, which is why they all gotr excited over lobster on the M&S website .... (overdone it a bit perhaps? pmsl)

I was wrong; Bas didn't have a tooth, 2 came through together. No wonder he was screeching- but glad we're seeing the Cranial Osteo as she specialises in learning difficulties anyway so not a bad thing. Wouldn't mind sleep or indeed sex at some stage too!
We don't actually own a cot as we know it wouldn't get used (certain on in attic is beyond repair after 5 kids- shows how resigned we have become!

evening Peachy, ta. I don't have any food issues and DP's only one is crayfish. Or is it lobster? neither are likely to be on my DS's menu anytime soon as much as I love him.
Hmmm, what to give next - such a lot to choose from. We've got pears, so think will go for that and then maybe potato.

Promise will not bore you all with blow-by-blow account of babyB's eating am just a bit over-excited about this new thing to do.

Oh Sal, keep meaning to say. I made DP buy me this mainly for its super cuteness . He is a gadget-freak so it didn't take much persuasion.

Nice, love the fact that it can do small amounts. I haven't used my blender for R because I imagine for a smallish amount most of it will just stick to the sides anyway. How do you like it? I like the fact that bowl can go in dishwasher too. (That would be even more impressive if he had a functioning dishwasher )

I have to decide between a hand blender (which I thought would be the best option) and this which I now also like... Off to read some reviews - if anyone's used both, please shout re preference.

I don't want to buy R a big Christmas present - am ok with birthdays and big presents, but not for Christmas. It's going to be hell restraining dh though.

Haven't tried it out yet

But I do have both so will experiment tomorrow and let you know.

It actually didn't occur to me that the handheld one would do the job. It does make excellent smoothies though.

maybe i can get one of those handheld blenders that comes with the additional blade that can chop too. something like this, but might see if anything similar but cheaper, it's not as if i'll use it every day.

Excuse me PaL, but I don't think you were being addressed in my post that was specifically to knitter in relation to what she said but I'll answer anyway.

Knitter said, and I quote "I know of a couple of other ladies on this thread who just haven't mentioned what they're doing re weaning, because of the response they'd get." so if it wasn't being said behind my back how did she know that then? Hmm? Psychic?

I've already said about the delightful group pounce that you all relished in earlier, one makes a comment and everyone comes out of the woodwork eh?

As for Kaybee not coming back, that's fuck all to do with me. She got pissy before I said much read the goddamn thread if you don't remember and she wasn't exactly a regular was she?

So, no, not 'friends' again as I said I won't be hung for something I have already apologised for a month ago but that's fine, you come along when it's already supposedly sorted and add your attack why not.

and Knitter, I apologised twice and you graciously(?) accepted my apology, of course, I had to reiterate it a third time before it was acknowledged Of course it's ok for everyone else to say what the hell they want and get arsey over me right?

God I love a bit of old fashioned hypocrisy.

Nice to see how much all the help I gave everyone during pregnancy and wrt breastfeeding was appreciated.

Gorgeous new pics Sal! Love the little car as well - I just know Gigi would love that too! She lves all her toys and plays with them so nicely - she especially likes toys that make noise (as most babies do I am sure!) her Grandpa sent her this wind chime type toy which is hanging on her babygym now, and she is mad for it! 'Attacks' it, shakes it like crazy, tries to eat it, slobbers all over it. She has another similar toy haning on her car seat and again she just seem to love it - or the noise it makes (like a chime).

And Ellie - oh my word you make me laugh!!

Oh and btw - gadget kings and queens, check this little beauty out!

Re. Christmas presents - I don't even know where to start! I could go very crazy, but will try to restrain myself!

VS hugs- I remember you aplogising way back.

Perhaps we can hope that now everyone has cleared the air it can be passed? would hate to lose any of the support on this thread and VS only some poeple joined in, so it would also be a shame if you flounced.

or shall invoke that most annoying of MN traditions:

--------

(line under it)

VS - for what it is worth, I do appreciate your help, both during my pregnancy and now at weaning age. If it wasn't for you, i would not have known about the dangers of weaning early, and as you know, I have waited the required amount of time, and that is largely down to you and your (much appreciated) advice.