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

if bottle doesn't work

oh god. to get liquid in.

I did sleep last night. honest.

you need coffee!!

lol Ladybee.

Knitter, he'll be fine, you'll see! And like Ladybee says, worst case situation your mom can feed him another way. I bet you if he was held in a quiet, dark room (in our case bathroom) being rocked in her arms, he'd take a bottle if he's hungry (this is what we do with R if he's too tired/difficult to start drinking). Once he starts he's fine continuing as normal.

Thankyou! I knew you voices of reason would make me feel better.

Knitter i have that dilema too, going on girly weekend in Nov, 3 days, and A still wont take any reasonable amount from a bottle/cup/spoon/syringe. I know she has done it so figure if shes hungry/thirsty enough she will do it. MIL coming to help dh and my mum is on standby, she did a trial run the other day and out of 3 feeds she manged 4 1/2 oz. Little rascal.

I have just ordered an Adiri bottle, will let u know if its any good (avent, MAW, playtex, nuk, breastflow all failed so far - the force is strong in this one )

Dh working this weekend so took the kids over to local craft centre for them to make his xmas pressie, keyring with their thumb prints in. Typically the product I want (silver clay - clay dissipates during firing process to leave solid silver) is out of stock so will have to return again. Still wasnt a complete waste of time, kids had a play and I managed to make 5 xmas pressies.

Wow thats sounds lovely, something that my dh would like for xmas...

They do some great stuff, made glass cufflinks today. Means u can give some original one off pressies. Our one started off with just plate painting.

Denny, what a brilliant idea! Christmas sneaking up on me, I can't believe it's October already. Will see whether there's anyone nearby that does that, as I'm sure the grandparents would love it too. (Obv not R making it himself, just the thumb print )

Im trying to get xmas sorted b4 Dec starts, cant stand shopping at the best of times let alone when they r rammed. Ive brought the chocs and nibbbly bits, but have to stash them at mums otherwise Ill eat them now.

those silver clay things are done by smallp.co.uk, a friend told me about them, but I haven't been able to find a franchise close by. Denny was it a centre that has lots of crafty things to do there, or were you going to buy it yourself to do?

I've just noticed they're going to be at the baby fair this month taking prints. I was thinking of going so maybe I'll do that while I'm there.

I guess you could probably buy some type of kit and bake it yourself? Probably not the silver ones, but something similar? Off to search now.

Can't believe weekend over already.

I'll be going into central London tomorrow as we have the paed appointment at 10 - might see if we can do something nice while there.

Hi all

just a quick pop in

Sebastian is having a few problems atm. he's added a banana intolerance to his list of foods (milk, tomato, banana, no gluten until 3) and has started screamig for 20 hours in every 24 . Seeing a GP and cranial osteopath as soon as we can arrange and hoping its all down to some food that we can't identify (gone right back to basics) but petrified we're abck on the ASD trail. He's tsill not taking abottle, and if I leave his sight screams horribly. Oly twice has he ever slept without being in my arms (bpth naps i the buggy).

He is 6 months today and when we should be celebrating his half birthday we ae instead a bit worried.

It's not anything new (apart from the separation anxiety which showed how extreme it was when I dared to try to have lunch with DH- my Mum who ahs babysat for 6 babies n probs lasted 5 minutes!) so am hoping its te extreme exhaustion of sharing every sleep with him and I am over worrying.

oh Peachy , I really hope that it is an intolerance thing. The screaming must be so difficult to cope with, what is he doing when he stops? eating or sleeping?

Is this what happened with your other boys?

Sleeping mainly, is eating meals but dreamfeeding mainly or whilst screamig

DS3 regressed just beofre his 3rd birthday, just lost all speech one day. DS1 was a lot more like this but bas has much better eye contact so we're remaining hopeful- usually

Peachy - Mimi won't take a bottle anymore either.

Does bas remind you of your other asd sons? Any other signs? I understand you must be very worried, and maybe upset now.

Can you see GP, CO tomorrow?

Will he sleep on someone else, give you a night respite?

Maybe if it is intolerance its just so uncomfortable for him = screaming?

Has to be me, will go to dh for a few minutes but thats it.

I know myself that food intolerances can cause extreme pain, so really am hoping its that. Have e-mailed the local CO which hopefully wil start that- DH has agreed to pay after I had a bit of a weepimng fir after cancelling my first proper night out with dh in 2 years because bas woudlnt go to anyone else. Which is very selfish I know.

Will see GP but bas is already on waiting list for Paed due to his previous weight issues, and Paed is pretty much a family friend now! She did comment on his eye contact last time we saw her, said it was good.

The thing about asd- and I knew I would be a mess abut this- is that it could take him any time in the next 2.5 years. With ds3 there were no signs at all.

Oh Peachy. Is it possible to see someone else than gp and chranial ostio earlier? Or do you have to rule things out bit by bit? This sounds strange saying, but I really hope this is "just" an intolerance.

You will just have to attend these appointments and hope for the best, ride out the storm until the deadlines. You will be ok peachy, you can do this, you know you can.

Peachy, hope Bas will be ok. You must be so tired. Happy 1/2 birthday to him.

E hates her Tripp Trapp! Don't know why. She will just have to get used to it. I put her in for a few minutes every day. We got red and beech too, it looks nice (unused, in the corner).

Sal, the Ted Baker Brita dress is very pretty for the christening.

aarggh, I have to decide when I'm 'officially' going back to work and how many days holiday I'm going to take before I 'actually' go back to work and it's making my brain fry.
It's all too hard.

Sorry Peachy, that sounds stupidly insensitive compared to your troubles.

You can get the silver clay online here, for example.

Peachy, sorry to hear about Bas's issues.

Thanks Suze. I'm going to go with that now - will buy it in town tomorrow.

PAL, you're a mine of information - thanks for that! That's perfect, I didn't realise you could do that yourself.