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

Morning all.
Sal - you globetrotter you We´re going to end up having 3 Christmases the rate we´re going. MIL is coming from 8 Dec to 22 Dec then my Mum, StepDad & Nan are coming from 31 Dec to 14 Jan. It´s going to be a very busy few weeks!

no sign of teeth here either!

Mimi has to have her hip scanned, it keeps clicking, poor girl

We might pop to France for xmas too!

Poor Mimi - will keep my fingers crossed that the scan comes back OK. Have you got a date for it yet? Sam's going for his 6 month injections next week

well i took her to gp this morning, appt shouldnt be long, he thinks she is fine; just precautionary measure.

is it chips today?? lol

That´s alright then & yes it´s chips with chicken this week so very happy bunny today Especially as me & my auntie polished off 2 bottles of red wine before dinner last night & for some reason I'm absolutely famished today

Aaarrgghh - too much for lunch

Did I scare everyone off with my belching??
And I don´t want to hear any excuses about having children to look after - tsk!

Not me Soph - round here we heart a good belch
Ellis bottom two teeth are through

Oh Soph, I missed all the belching - way too civilized for my liking! (As a side note - when pregnant and huge I stopped caring about all this lady nonsence and freaked my dh out by burping like a man. Hehehe, I felt rather proud about it to be honest, and made me feel a lot better. )

MadameOvary, bet you're so relieved that the teeth are through!

Sorry to hear re Mimi's hip, really hope it's nothing Scorpio. If it's any reassurance, my knees always click. Rather annoying, but not painful.

I spent all day (well, until 1pm) at the French consulate for our visa. BUT BUT BUT - we all got 2 year visas!!! (The non-UK citizens would appreciate how much easier that makes life!) I didn't even know they gave such long ones - longest we've ever had was 6 months, and we've been told that they're stricter now and that it would most likely be 3 months. Must be Chubby Cheaks's charms on the girls

Also went to John Lewis in Oxford Street to try and buy footmuff, but red out of stock. Might try Bluewater one this weekend or online if they have in stock. I didn't buy any as it's really ridiculously expensive for something that'll fit for a month or two, but they have such cool boys' clothes at the moment. I have to admit I was a little tempted, but decided that a divorce is probably not worth it. But almost

Off to have a long soak, everything aches (reminds self not to take sling for full day walking with Fatty).

Cool Scorpio. Where are you planning on going? Also, have you (or anyone else) been in France over Christmas before? I'm really looking forward to it, but slightly worried that we would freeze to death! We're going half an hour south of Caen (Villers Canivet), but plan on just spending some time together, so doesn't really matter if we just stay in and eat good food and drink wine all week. Hmm, that sounds good actually.

Talk to me.... Please! I beg you!

hullo!
Knowing my luck, you'll now have given up and wandered off

We had a mixed day here, DP stayed home from work as he's got our cold (only 5 million x worse, of course ) so was able to meet the childminder/babysitter, which was great. She's lovely!! I love her. I so want her to take care of my baby.
I think
Am going to get back in touch with her and make a date to visit her at her home, so I can see the childminding set up and then hopefully talk start dates and settling in etc. and also book her for some evening babysitting and see whether it works out. Not necessarily all in that order.

But DP didn't get the job
Can't believe it took them 4 bloddy interviews to decide, he's really disappointed and feeling very dejected and upset. I think he'd already worked out exactly what he'd do with the salary increase and imagined what he'd say to existing employer when handing in notice, and now he's back at square one and feeling trapped. I'm trying to gently remind him that he does have a good job at a good company which is more than some people and good going in these unsettled times, and that not getting this one doesn't mean he will never get another job, but mostly I'm just putting my arm around his shoulder and telling him I love him and am proud of him no matter what that stupid company did...

Hey Ladybee! Nope, I'm still desperately checking this thread!

So so so sorry to hear re your dh, but (and I know it never makes you feel better at the time) they must have thought he was pretty impressive for the interview process to progress this far. Sometimes it's something tiny that makes the choice if both candidates are great, so maybe it was something stupid like a shorter notice period or something. And you never know, this one might not work out and he might still get it (this has happened in my department before where the "first" choice didn't work out, and the "second" one was actually the perfect fit and everyone was just so relieved that he was still available at the time). Still, all this probably won't help, it still hurts to be disappointed. Was tempted to say hugs from me, but then realised it might be slightly inappropriate (and he's snotty ).

Brilliant news re the childminder!!! Check out her place, but I think that first impressions say a lot about someone. I know this can't be proven etc, but I think sometimes you just "know". I wish I could afford G (my ex-cleaner and now babysitter) as fulltime nanny for R. I feel that way about her, it would be just perfect. Hmm, if (oh, I'm so confused, so no point in planning) I do a fulltime long hour job again, I'll employ her permanently. But for part-time/shorter hours I sadly can't afford to. The nursery (that I really like as well) is my compromise.

Good luck with all the poorly ones in your house! Early night (and lots of honey for all except B) for you all?

France won't be much different temp to this country - though make sure you get food and supplies in as they are shut ALOT over the hols!

Ah, thanks for that.

I have to start cleaning but was hoping that everyone would be so busy chatting that i'd be forced to spend some time here first. So off to grab the gloves now. Thanks for nothing you guys

Hi Sal ,I'm here. Just taking a break from cleaning to BF - hence the rubbish LH typing.
about france for christmas. but - if we still have jobs - we are going to have a big holiday next spring instead. Haven't been away since 38 weeks pregnant...

heh heh, no excuse Sal! I'm off to get some stuff for our 6 month celebration on Sunday. Spashmats being one of them as we're planning to give her first foods then! Not cake though- I'll be having her portion

So cleaning it is Sal! I've got cleaning too when I get back so you're not alone.

did anyone get the free splashmat with m and b mag? Is it big enough?

Oh ok then, if you both are cleaning I guess I have to lift my lazy bum and get on with it...

TSC, sorry, hope you didn't think I'm being insensitive with the current situation as it is. We went away for a couple of days (to Prague) last Christmas, but except for that I haven't been on holiday for ages and ages, so still had some in the holiday fund. (My own fault really, lost my passport and the superefficient South African government took 6 months to replace it...) At least good for the bank balance, but I'm in rather desperate need to go away.

SushiMama, like your idea of having a party on her behalf. Hehehe.

Ah, just saw your last question, TSC. No sorry, I looked at the magazine but didn't buy it in the end.

Oh sushi she can have cake LOL_ Bas loves cake more than anything, bangs on the fridge where they're kept LOL (he has homemade gluten and daiy free butterfly cakes s very basic ingrediaents, nothng of concern)

Ah no, Sal, I didn't mean that at all! Sorry you thought that! I am frankly planning a huge holiday,but just have to convince DH that we should be spending, not saving!

Oh dear. huge nappy / clothes change needed!

Spalshmats- ned those for the older boys lazt buggers abandoned their ice lollies in the cornre last night to go play- I found the mess this morning and the stains- arrrggghhhhhhh

TSC I was just worried my childish overexcitement of lately might have come across wrong. Glad if it's ok. Hehehe, had to laugh at your spending not saving quest.

Ladybee - sorry to hear about your DH - you want to smack those employers, dont you?
Sal - mixed feelings re the teeth as Ellis can BITE! Overall tho she's quite good, tho she would chew her way through my hand if I let her.
Peachy - how did you find out that Bas was gluten intolerant and would it be incredibly cheeky to ask you to share your cake recipe???