Three spikes and they're out. Whose teeth will be next?

[Essie3]

Seeing as it's a quiet time...

5go Christening/baptism sounds lovely. Can understand why you don't do cloth with all the laundry you must do anyway.

Agh, am upstairs and supposed to be doing some work for DH (mystery shopping a well known pizza chain which is changing its name as it has started doing pasta) but the laptop is playing up. So I am MNing on my Mac and the laptop is relegated to a corner agh

5gomad the baptism sounds lovely, glad it went well. And lol at your MIL comment!

HH are you eating the pizza/pasta? You're making me hungry

Had an exciting day as A rolled over for the first time. He did it 4 times in a row but then wouldn't do it for DH this eve!

Hedgehog, yes I did get my back from Lollipop - have also posted on the nappy thread from here and had loads of great advice. Wish I'd done it weeks ago.

Re: weaning. Alex can now sit unsupported (which is sooo cute!) and has definitely lost his tongue thrust reflex (could check today now I know what it is! ), BUT we think we have found the source of the unsettled nights and difficulties with feeding, etc. He is cutting his first tooth - white gum and big bump. Don't know how long it will take to come through now but don't think it will be much longer.

So, will be holding off weaning a bit longer and just enjoying the ease of bottle feeding!

Essie, funky nappies!

Amber, good to know that all the babies are doing this weird night thing - I'll remind myself of that as I get back into the habit of doing 3am feeds!

5GoMad, sounds like you had a lovely day - sorry to hear about the MIL though .

allnew, why do the LOs never perform when we want them to?!

meant my 'pack' not my 'back'!

Our Babies Amberc - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
allnew - Alexander 2/7/08
Debinaustria - Stefan 30/03/00
Tristan 20/02/02
Ethan 17/06/08
Essie3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
5gomad - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
hedgehog1979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
Parofleurmapu - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
spongebrainbigpants - Alexander 15/06/08

Sorry, pointless doing all the formatting as you lose it everytime you copy and paste!

Just wondering whether it would make more sense to have the list in date order of the June babies so you know where your baby comes in terms of age?

What does everyone think?

Our Babies

Alipalli - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
Amberc - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
allnew - Alexander 2/7/08
Debinaustria - Stefan 30/03/00
Tristan 20/02/02
Ethan 17/06/08
Essie3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
5gomad - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
hedgehog1979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
Parofleurmapu - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
spongebrainbigpants - Alexander 15/06/08

Oooh - I get to go top of the list (for now) how exciting.

Weaning - I am in the "avoid as long as possible" camp. BF is working well for us, and I can do without the hassle. Peter can't sit up by himself, and although he certainly watches us eat, he watches us when we are not eating too. I also want to do BLW, so hopefully we will get to 6 months on BM and then start weaning just before Christmas time. Hedgehog if I remember correctly you are planning to BLW too? Have you seen that this is due to be published just in time for us? I am meaning to order it, but haven't got around to it yet so can't offer a review.

As Peter now exceeds the 9kg weight limit for his baby carrier I bit the bullet and have ordered a wrap sling today. I went for an ellaroo in the sea green colour. DH is moaning that its not blokey enough for him, but I figured that I am the one that is with Peter in the week when he has a screaming fit in his pram and has to be carried . These are meant to last until toddlerhood, so I guess my back will give out before the sling does.

We had a trip to the hospital today. Peter was referred at his 6 week check to the opthamologist as he had just been woken up and wasn't following the toy very well. They put some drops in his eyes to make the pupils dilate, and he promptly fell asleep. Maybe the drops were 100% gin? The good news is that all was fine, but we do have to go back in another 6 months for a check up.

Sponge Good idea. Alhough this would put me back in the middle of the list [Alipalli harrumphs], but it makes sense and will be easier to read.

Actually I have been thinking about changing my nickname for ages as I am annoyed with myself for spelling "Ali" with one L and "Palli" with two. How anal does that make me? Anyone got any better suggestions for me? PP I am keen to avoid things along the lines of "bullet nipples" - ta!

Am meant to be watching film with DP a michael cain and jude law one buts its too bizarre for my liking so checking in on here before i do the last feed.

5go mad - glad baptism went well and hope you get FIL business sorted

Good idea re age so have sorted the list hope no one minds have done it re age of our youngest child, also made our names in caps that shouldnt change with the re postings

OUR BABIES

PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
AMBRERC - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander 15/06/08
ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
DEBINAUSTRIA - Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02 Ethan 17/06/08
5GOMAD - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
ALLNEW - Alexander 2/7/08

alli like the ellaroo, fleur too is too big for her babybjorn was looking at meitai butt like yours now too

Our Babies
Parofleurmapu - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
spongebrainbigpants - Alexander 15/06/08
Amberc - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
Essie3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
Alipalli - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
Debinaustria - Stefan 30/03/00
Tristan 20/02/02
Ethan 17/06/08
5gomad - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
hedgehog1979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
allnew -Alexander 2/7/08

back again

thats strange debs really thought caps would stay as on other threads ive seen they have them in bold etc too dont know how they do it then!!!

Paro - let's stick with your list - mines not so good!

Ethan's crying - what's that all about at this time of night?

Sophie - sounds a great weekend, any photos?

Alli/Ali? - glad Peter's hospital visit went well

Ethan's nowhere near sitting up unaided yet

Paro - I didn't copy your list we x posted, so let's try

OUR BABIES

PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
AMBRERC - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander 15/06/08
ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
DEBINAUSTRIA - Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02 Ethan 17/06/08
5GOMAD - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
ALLNEW - Alexander 2/7/08

ok so it does work!!! Great minds think alike!! First on here this am, Fleur woke at 4am to feed and is asleep now but im wide awake!!!!

OUR BABIES

PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
AMBRERC - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander 15/06/08
ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
DEBINAUSTRIA - Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02 Ethan 17/06/08
5GOMAD - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
LIBRALADY - Samuel William Ronald Griffiths 08/04/04 Luke Thomas Jacob Griffiths 23/06/08
HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
ALLNEW - Alexander 2/7/08

5gomad, I'll e-mail u later. Glad baptism went well despite mil

Good morning

Sorry for lack of posting. I'm afraid I've only read the front page as we've had the sickness bug that is doing the rounds. I felt so awful, and poor DS couldn't keep anything down. DH and Dorothy seem to have escaped for the moment, so am keeping my fingers crossed.

Alipalli, very impressed my Peter's size and weight - that also means you can put him in a front facing car seat! Wow!

Sophie, glad you had a good Christening. All that entertaining you do - fantastic. Just realised that Edie and DS very close in age.

Hope everyone else is fine. Have added Dorothy and me to Deb's list:

PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
AMBRERC - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander 15/06/08
ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
DEBINAUSTRIA - Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02 Ethan 17/06/08
5GOMAD - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
UPSIDEDOWNCAKE - Dorothy Wijnanda Ann 28/06/08, CHRISTIAN RICHARD 20/11/05
ALLNEW - Alexander 2/7/08

I seem to have dropped off the list already! Are you guys trying to tell me something or what? I re-added myself and also Needahand who is similarly missing. If we are doing it in date order would it be easier to have the date first? Look at both of these and then let's poll!

PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
SYBILVIMES - James Dominic 11/06/08, ds1 7yrs and dd 5yrs
NEEDAHAND - SJ 11/06/08, Eleanor 3 yrs
AMBRERC - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander 15/06/08
ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
DEBINAUSTRIA - Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02 Ethan 17/06/08
5GOMAD - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08

or:

30/05/08 - PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur
11/06/08 - SYBILVIMES - James Dominic, ds1 7yrs and dd 5yrs
11/06/08 - NEEDAHAND - SJ, Eleanor 3 yrs
15/06/08 - AMBRERC - Luke Joseph
15/06/08 - SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander
16/06/08 - ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol,
17/06/08 - ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce
17/06/08 - DEBINAUSTRIA - Ethan, Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02
19/06/08 - 5GOMAD - Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph, - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3

And yes, I do have time on my hands this morning!
HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
ALLNEW - Alexander 2/7/08

Lord I am tired today. Another broken night but not quite as bad as before. Then when I brought the baby in to see DP instead of asking how I am or how the baby slept he accused me of breakong the electronic blinds (which work by remote control). It's like the TV breaking down and accusing me of doing it by pressing the remote control buttons wrongly - WTF? Men.

It is cold today. Need to buy 2.5 tog grobags but they are so expensive. Luke has started to kick off regular blakets though so not much choice.

Hope everyone had a better night than me.

Been reading a weaning thread linked to another on babycentre where they are weaning their babies as early as 11 weeks and giving them chocolate buttons and custard!!!!! Somne people have posted the guidelines and they are getting their backs up saying that they are intruders and beiong aggressive bit 11 weeks old - that's not even 3 months. Makes me want to call social services again!! Lots of today.

OK, I'll try that again with everyone -

PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur 30/05/08 20 weeks
SYBILVIMES - James Dominic 11/06/08, ds1 7yrs and dd 5yrs
NEEDAHAND - SJ 11/06/08, Eleanor 3 yrs
AMBRERC - Luke Joseph 15/6/08 18 weeks
SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander 15/06/08
ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol, 16/6/08
ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce 17/6/08
DEBINAUSTRIA - Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02 Ethan 17/06/08
5GOMAD - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph 19/06/08
HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John 24/6/08
UPSIDEDOWNCAKE - Dorothy Wijnanda Ann
ALLNEW - Alexander 2/7/08

or:

30/05/08 - PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur
11/06/08 - SYBILVIMES - James Dominic, ds1 7yrs and dd 5yrs
11/06/08 - NEEDAHAND - SJ, Eleanor 3 yrs
15/06/08 - AMBRERC - Luke Joseph
15/06/08 - SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander
16/06/08 - ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol,
17/06/08 - ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce
17/06/08 - DEBINAUSTRIA - Ethan, Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02
19/06/08 - 5GOMAD - Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph, - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
24/06/08 - HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John
28/06/08 - UPSIDEDOWNCAKE - Dorothy Wijnanda Ann, CHRISTIAN RICHARD 20/11/05
02/07/08 - ALLNEW - Alexander

ohhh its all so complicated with the list. although I do like the second one with the date first.
ali thanks for the link to that book, I have added it to my amazon wishlist to prevent me getting loads of tat from MIL!!
Have already been out twice today - once to pick DH up from work (he has his CEO's coming on Thurs so is cleaning everything) and then an hour later to take him back. The electrics on his car seem to have packed up - All good when my MOT, and tax are due as well [sad

I don't get to eat the pizza/pasta (20+ pizzas is a lot) I get to the end of the call and then have to give them feedback - this is one of the things I did before moving south to be a Bank Manager, and it is all extra spending money

Off swimming later, after mums and babes, and then will have to pick DH up from work as well, there goes me making a tank of petrol last a month

oopps sorry sybil!! I like your second one better its much clearer

I like the second list. Welldone Sybil Amber re grobags - have you tried TK Maxx? We got a summer weight one on there back in May for £16 rather than full price at c. £25. Still expensive IMO. It was a grobag brand too. Sorry about your bad night and unhelpful DH. [Ali whispers]: Peter only woke once last night. Bound to just be a blip though. Non the less I am feel much more human today. I saw you on the weaning thread. Decided not to read the threads on the other sites as I thought it would annoy me too much.

Shame about the lack of pizza hedgehog - not ideal for BLW though.

We are off to visit a friend who has just had her second DC. There is only a 20 months gap between the two. She is a wonderful Mum and I am sure she is handling it brilliantly. Can't imagine that I would though.

Maybe you ladies are trying to tell me something as well. I know I don't post that often

30/05/08 - PAROFLEURMAPU - Fleur
11/06/08 - SYBILVIMES - James Dominic, ds1 7yrs and dd 5yrs
11/06/08 - NEEDAHAND - SJ, Eleanor 3 yrs
15/06/08 - AMBRERC - Luke Joseph
15/06/08 - SPONGEBRAINPANTS - Alexander
16/06/08 - ESSIE3 - Iestyn Seiriol,
17/06/08 - ALIPALLI - Peter Bryce
17/06/08 - DEBINAUSTRIA - Ethan, Stefan 30/03/00 Tristan 20/02/02
19/06/08 - 5GOMAD - Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph, - Edith Eleanor Mary 21/1/06 nearly 3
23/06/08 - LIBRALADY - Luke Thomas Jacob Griffiths, Samuel William Ronald Griffiths 08/04/04
24/06/08 - HEDGEHOG979 - Isaac John
28/06/08 - UPSIDEDOWNCAKE - Dorothy Wijnanda Ann, CHRISTIAN RICHARD 20/11/05
02/07/08 - ALLNEW - Alexander