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

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Seeing as it's a quiet time...

£300

babydan reduced at kiddicare to £60 . bit healthier than £300 thud eggy one does look groovy, but I bet it wouldn't age as well, and would only suit certain decors, plus, you def wouldn't be able to push it right to table like bd. Well, I've had mine 9 years and it's still used every day, it still looks good and not had 1 complaint about it.

don't get me sucked back in you lot - not got enough time or mental capacity for more than 1 thread

let me know when you're the tv queen, deb

Look out for that pile of Quicksand then

Took Luke to nursery proper this morning - what a palarva (how do you spell that?!). Was like a military operation and even though he went all last week for settling in it seemed really awful handing him over this morning and the flat is quiet and empty. Gonna have a shower, read the paper and watch Jeremy Kyle - hurrah!!!

deb the leg kicking genes are definately from her father!

I've not even thought about weaning yet, but C is one of the youngest on here, and still v happy with milk. am also puzzled by the world of high chairs, will investigate yours ernest (nice to have you back!)

Hi all - sorry haven't posted for a few days

A's sleeping (or lack of) at night is a nightmare at the minute. He sleeps ok from 8 until 1-ish, but then will sleep only in 1/2 - 1 hour stints from then! I am completely knackered. The problem isn't that he wants fed, it's that his arms are constantly flailing around and keeping him awake. He wants his dummy, but the minute I put it back in, his hands knock it out and he cries. We've been swaddling, but he can now work his hands out in about 10 mins, and so ends up with the blanket over his face. Sometimes I go to sleep holding his arms down until he's in a deep sleep, and so I now have bad back and shoulder pains.

He moves so much that when he is in bed upstairs and we are downstairs, we can actually hear his bed moving across the floorboards (yes he actually makes the basket move!). He's going into his cotbed this weekend which is really overdue but I've been putting it off to save my back (can't really go to sleep leaning over a cot!!)

I'm going to try to wait until 6 months to wean, or maybe a few weeks before, which would be Christmas. I haven't got a clue what I'll be doing but am reading all your posts with interest!

Sorry such an egocentric post

debs that's great you made a decision. It's always so much better when you know for sure what your plans are

katyjo sympathies on lack of sleep!

amber hope you're feeling better. I guess it takes them a bit to settle into nursery - hopefully you're making the most of your freed up time though to relax

Debs they sell one just like that in the baby shop at the bottom of my street. It looks so seventies. Sorry about you poor DSs sickness and homework, I bet they are glad to be back (not).

ernest glad to have you back. Perhaps you can have godparents by videolink?

allnew with you on the sleepless nights, last time SJ woke up 7 times again and fed 4 of those times!

Went to the HV this morning and although I have only been weaning him for a week she said to give him three meals a day. He has put some weight back on, but despite everything he eats, he is still just below the centile line he was before he lost weight.

Also went to baby reflexology class where SJ proceeded to poo very loudly (twice) during a quiet moment in the class and then weed on me (twice) when I changed him. I had to walk all the way back home with poo and wee stains. I haven't got changed yet and now have carrots to add to my collection of stains...I am the slummy mummy

Re chairs we bought a mama and papas one for DD and it is still spotless so I guess I will get that out of storage

I would second wooden highchairs like the babydan. We had a really big plastic one for dd1 which I hated as it was so bulky. When dd2 was about 12 moths I bought a wooden one from John Lewis for a bargin £35 in the sale, it 'grows' with the child and has been around our table ever since - even I can fit my fat bum in it!

I to went to the HV today and said that I had started weaning and asked when I should move to two meals a day. The HV wasn't my normal one but wasn't happy I was weaning so told me to keep to one for as long as possible then another HV who was also there told me to give him more food when I thought he was ready. When I saw my normal HV a couple of weks ago she thought he was ready for food then. There is so much conflicting advice!

hi all -right high chair time some way off here (given the fight we had re milk today but I digress)... but I was just going to go for cheapy ikea plastic (having scanned other threads here) -intention being to use booster etc as soon as possible for transition to proper chair or am I being hopelessly naive?

amber hope nursery went ok.

allnew sorry to hear about your bad nights - can sympathise with bad back and shoulders given edie predisposition to go into monkey position on me

Poppy Edie didn't use a high chair for that long, and we had a boosoter seat which made it easier to go out and about.

Evening everyone, did I miss a big fall out last week - there aren't many of us left posting now are there?

Laura - lol at your dd taking after your dh!

Ernest - I too, struggle to keep up with more than one thread.Glad you're settling into Munich life and meeting more people now - are they local to you or parents from the boys school?

Amber - did you enjoy your morning?

Allnew - sounds like you're having a rough time of it at night. I'm trying to think of a solution but can't, a sleeping bag would stop him putting the blanket on his face, but I'm not sure how to stop the arm movements. What's he like in the day - similar arm movements or just in the cot at night? Wish I could think of a solution for you, but apart from sewing a press stud to his sleeves and the other bit to the sleeping bag thus pinning his arms to his sides I can't think of anything else Maybe he'll just grow out of it, wonder if he's having bad dreams?Can't remember if you're bfeeding, if you are, maybe he's being affected by something you're eating? Hope tonight is better for you

Needahand - sympathies to you for lack of sleep too, I had ds2 waking every hour last night feverish and delirious, much better today thankfully. Then ds3 decided to wake at 4.00am, I fed him as it was just easier and I was so tired but I'll try to sit it out tonight if it happens again.Sounds like you're the expert if our babies get constipated then

G43 and Ernest - do the babies get really messy with the wooden highchairs? Are they suitable from 6 months?

G43 - what a lot of conflicting advice - what did you do before?

Off to tackle the nightmare that is the kitchen!! Night all

hiya deb -don't think tehre has been much fall out but think few of us have had bad spells/been poorly etc hence less posting. nice to hear from you and hope you have quieter night tonight

Allnew, Idea which might work for you is to put him to sleep on his side. Put a pillow behind him against the side of the cot and one in front so he can't roll backwards or forwards. I think they are more comfy on their sides and one arm is underneath so removes one of them! Give it a try - it won't hurt. Luke sleeps much more soundly on his side and we use a sofa cushion behind him to prop him up.

Nursery went well today. I went to be assessed for councelling while the baby was there so not the greatest relaxing morning but they have accepted me and I get 24 sessions at £2 each. Might help with the sleep problems - heck i'll try anything. They think I haven't had any opportunity to grieve for either of my parents because I've been so busy caring for other people and that might be my coping method but counterproductive. I hope it doesn't let out a flood of emotion - be warned!

Think I am going to get a silver cross high chair silver cross high chair

PS - got job interview tomorrow for part time position in March 09 - wish me luck!

Trip Trap high chairs also come highly recommended as they do last longer then baby hood.

aww amberc -hugs..counselling will be bit of rollercoaster but so glad I stuck with mine after losing ds - sometimes I hated my counsellor but ultimately do think its helped hugely.

and would second hte sleeping onside thing (my mw used rolled up wodge of towels instead).

having seen your nice highchair choice am I worthy of talking to you - think my favoured one is 9.99 in Ikea ?

good luck tomorrow

5gomad have done nooo reading for october book ..got an ebook reader for birthday so got bit distracted with my new toy

What is that like am hankering after the Sony one.

thats what I've got - after initial cynicism am hooked as can get loads on it (100 plus books) and can alter font/put light on and its dead light (v.good for saving book mountains, holiday , reading over dd etc).

bad thing is that bit of faff to download stuff (its ok in end but no where near as intuitive as an ipod)..also selection of books not great (largely american, only waterstones does it properly here and v. limited choice so far - best stuff is the free cd of classices you get with it) -also faff to download (had to call waterstones 4 times to find out that need to disable firewall to download it)

Good luck with the interview Amber, when ds1 was tiny I had in interview for an ideal part tine job and I got it so I hope you have the same good fortune!Hope the counselling helps.

My Dh is dispairing about my book piles.

mine would if his weren't as bad.. whats worse is he has been known to buy same book twice .

seriously think the ereader fab but they do need to widen choice of whats on it - am sure it'll come in time (although unlike with ipods I think there is a place for actual solid books)

Hiya all managing to find some time to pop on here regularly is a challenge but here i am

Allnew- Fleur has been doing exactly the same lately she had been sleeping through but now is fine 7-2am with a dream feed but from 2 til bout 6am she is up every half hour and not to eat same thing wakes and then realises dummy is gone and cries, seriously thinking bout dummy weaning but waiting at mo to see if it gets better now her cold is gone and she is eating again as she had stopped eating so much cause of cold. So mega hugs and symphathies with you

Needahand - hugs to you too!!!
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G43 - with you re advice I get advice from here in Spain and then read stuff bout England and Holland and its all different. Also paed an midwife give me different views too. It was paed who said to wean Fleur as ahe felt she was ready and so did I but midwife was mortified. have decided mummy knows best and i will trust me to decide what and when to give her things!!

Debs- no fall out here, just been ill and lack of sleep, dont know if you were around when i mentioned it but im having major problems recuperating with my down under parts so im off most days swimming and rehabilitation (sorry if tmi!!!)
Glad you made a decision so you will no longer be one of us expats!!

Amber hope counselling helps and good luck,Might give side sleeping a try if all goes petong tonight

poppy/5 go mad- How long do you have to get the book for the book club? I love reading but dont know if could get the book from amazon in time. I have just bought a new netbook which has an ebook reader but dont know where to get books from

5go mad - i currently have 6 books by my bed and 3 downstairs!!!

Well off to read now!!Fingers crossed for a good night tonight for all of us xx OH NO FLEUR IS STIRRING NOW ARRRRGGGGHHH

Hello

I'm putting my hands over my eyes about weaning. I haven't read the thread but I am willing to bet that Ernest and Deb are in the same boat? . If I have a get out of jail free card to leave it until DD2 is 6 months old I intend to use it!

Needahand - was it you who was having trouble with a feisty 3 year old? My DD1 is being so hard going at the moment. When she's lovely she's just wonderful but when she's not it's just horrible.

DH is very chipper as he's on a big winning streak at work but it's made me a bit glum about how my career ship has long sailed away. I'm really happy for him but it made me realise how little my world is these days. I need more chocolate, I reckon. That'll make everything ok.

DD2 is so fat and happy. She's got really into sucking her thumb and quite often when she wakes up she'll stick her thumb in her mouth and go back to sleep. I'm not sleeping well (yes, I know, sad irony to have a sleeping baby but insomnia myself) and hear these lovely slurping noises from her.

Sorry, haven't read all the posts but hope you're all ok. x

Paro - nice to hear from you, sorry Fleur's not sleeping well . Ethan woke up for a feed again last night at 4 ish. What's happening with your bits then?

Rolf - lol, how did you guess that my head is in the sand re weaning???? Can I just ask you and Ernest - do you find you have the time to play with your lo like you did with the pfb? I have to remind myself, what with looking after the other 2 and dh!, sorting out the house, and then admin, cleaning, decorating for the business I feel Ethan gets the worse deal.If he's awake and happy then I make the most of being able to leave him on his mat or in his chair whilst I get on with things(whilst I can safely do that!), I suppose he still gets lots of cuddles when I feed him and I do play with him at bathtime. I just hope he gets enough stimulation from being in this noisy house with his older brothers. Then I feel bad that the older 2 don't get as much attention, particularly at bedtime. omg the guilt, the guilt of being a parent

Josey - are you lurking? How are things with you?

Alipalli - happy 4 months to Ethan's Birthday buddy Peter. Can't believe that 4 months have gone by already, can you? Must make time to day to video him.

Have a good day everyone - I'm off to paint a radiator - an old style with all the fiddly bits - wish me luck, we only have about 18 left to paint in the house -AARGH.They are currently yellow - nice.