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

Poor DH lost...apparently other bloke has had nearly twice as many fights than dh has

Think DH is very cross.

Ah, sorry to hear!

Poor DH , still he got a night out

Why does dh ask u to feed? Is it through concern for mimi or disruption to his sleep? (if my dh it would be the latter, hehe)

Fingers crossed u and ladybee get a good nights sleep tonight.

Im off to bed now as I have just fallen asleep in the middle of yet another film

And me, Denny, wish me one too!!! . I (obviously) can't sleep so have taken to talking (even more) rubbish (than usual). Night, Denny!

Denny you could always move back to Herts

how odd...I wonder if DS heard me talking about the water trick...he slept through last night .
Ooohhhh, or maybe it was Denny's finger-crossing. Right, that's it Denny, let's strap your fingers into crossed position everynight from now on, ok??
Sorry to hear about DH's fight loss Scorpio - do they choose who they fight or is it just drawn randomly?

Hi Everyone,
Bit of a rough day yesterday - poor DD out of sorts and had a projectile vomit - not surprising as she fed about 5 times in the night and wasnt winding properly.
I blame wind and too much rich food, so its back to simple purees today and last night when she woke I cuddled but didnt feed her more than twice - it worked, well so far anyway, Ellis seems happier today.

Wow MO, sounds like a rough day yesterday! Glad it's better now.

I'm cross with Denny. She didn't cross her fingers for me and R woke up as usual. It is therefore all your fault.

Have to go to B&Q to buy a replacement for broken tab handle (everything seems to be falling apart lately...) and dishwasher.

we have a tooth my baby is growing up!

Hope you are all okay - sorry to hear of sickness in your house MO

Bad luck about the fight Scorpio - hope DH is not too achey today

DonDons

Denny - through concern for Mimi, he doesn't mind being woke up, he just cannot bear the htought of her being hungry. Last night she did 7-7

Gluten free ladies -

I just found a diabetic mag from may that I hadn't opened, it has some GF recipes in. Nutty seed loaf, potato and thyme griddle scones, lavender fairy cakes, fruity mango flapjacks, passion cake squares.

If you'd like me to copy any of the recipes onto here for you I'd be happy to. I'm feeling hungry now I've just been looking at the pics!

Hey knitter! Would you mind sharing the lavender fairy cakes recipe, please? Sounds good!

So the 2 I crossed fingers for slept through last night OK, I will keep all fingers and toes (they are v long and almost finger like) crossed that all babies have long peaceful sleeps tonight (esp u Sal ).

In fact anything cake like knitter

Denny! Much appreciated. Hope you don't get cramps at 3am.

LM much as I miss some v dear friends (well one esp) from Herts I fear we are too lazy to enter back into that way of life now. I couldnt imagine trying to get 3 of them to the childminders by 7am to do that mindnumbing journey these days.

Dont worry Sal I have duck tape, hehehe

Lavender fairy cakes

1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon lavender flowers (the small, individual flower heads, removed from the stalk)
125g (4oz) caster sugar
100g (3.5oz) butter, softened
100g (3.5oz) rice flour
1 tablespoon chickpea/gram flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons ground almonds
1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum

For the decoration
125g (4oz) icing sugar
12 small lavender heads

Line a 12-hole bun tin with paper cases. Place the milk and the teaspoon of lavender in a ramekin, cover with cling film and microwave on full power for 10 seconds. Remove and leave for 10 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.

Place all the cake ingredients, including the lavender-infused milk in a food processor and whizz until smooth, or beat in a large bowl.

Spoon the mixture into the pper cases and place in a pre-heated oven, 180c, 350f, gas mark 4, for 12-15 minutes until golden and just firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Add a few drops of water to the icing sugar - just enough to give a stiff icing. Smooth a little over each bun and decorate with a lavender head.

Now I might give those a whirl this week knitter (maybe not a gluten free version though) will let u know how they go down.

Thanks very much!

Passion cake squares

175g (6oz) brown rice flour
375g (12oz) caster sugar
2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
150ml (1/4 pint) rapeseed or corn oil
2 eggs, beaten
few drops vanilla extract
375g (12oz) carrots, grated
50g (2oz) desicated coconut
100g (3.5oz) canned crushed pineapple, drained
50g (20z) sultanas

For the topping
200g (7oz) cream cheese
2 tablespoons runny honey
75g (3oz) walnuts, chopped (optional)

Grease and flour a 20cm (8") square cake tin. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, xanthan gum and cinnamon together into a large bowl. Add the oil, eggs and vanilla extract and beat well. Fold in the carrots, coconut, pineapple and sultanas, and spoon the mixture into the prepared tin.

Place in a preheated oven, 180c, 350f, gas mark 4, for about 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in the tin.

Beat the cream cheese and honey together, and smooth over the cake. Then sprinkle the nuts, if using, on top. Cut into 16 squares.

yum... I don't even like pinapple and I really fancy that one! Fancy trying the lavender ones too. We have lavender in the yard too.

Your MiL really is a prize one isn't she Peachy?

Alex has started sitting up!!
He just did it all of a sudden yesterday and has done it goodness knows how many times since. He has also learnt how to shake his head. I miss my snuggly little newborn!!