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July and August '04 Babies - Part 2

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littlerach · 07/03/2005 19:23

Has anyone noticed this new one????

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sweetkitty · 08/11/2005 12:56

I couldn't give Abbie playdough either it would be straight in her mouth, her favourite thing at the moment is looking at books/catalogues anything paper but it usually gets crumpled up.

She's sleeping straight through in her cot in her own room now. I feel like giving all the people who sneered at us cosleeping and saying she would still be in our bed at 5 two fingers! I loved cosleeping but she got so fidgety and wriggly that no one was getting any sleep. Wanted to get her all settled in her own room before baby no 2 makes her appearance.

She learned to climb on the sofas last week so has been giving me a heart attack jumping on and off them (and everything else).

I tried the Gender Predictor, with Abbie it said she would be a boy but it got it right with this one (a girl) suppose it has a 50/50 chance of getting it right good odds.

MrsEvs · 09/11/2005 21:38

Phoebe miraculously does not eat the playdough. When I first gave it to her the first thing she did of course was put it in her mouth, but she didn't like it and has never done it since. She loves squishing it through her fingers

Eshay · 10/11/2005 12:56

My guess is that Thomas will eat it too. On our trip he was eating the stickers I put on his clothes. He thought it was very funny that I thought it was yuckie and he happily put another one in his mouth. He does the same with the hand soap dispenser.

Eshay · 13/11/2005 14:08

Has anyone's child started acting as if s/he has reached the terrible two's already? Thomas has recently started crying and screaming in public places and he's suddenly very picky about what he eats. Well, not all the time but he sometimes refuses to eat much and then screams for crackers for hours. Of course we then tell him he can't have any because he didn't eat his porridge for example, but he never used to be like this. He is very keen on feeding himself these days and we let him so that shouldn't really be the problem. I guess he's just trying us out, trying to be fed on snacks all day.

How are other people's experiences on this front?
Thanks!

MrsEvs · 14/11/2005 20:40

Phoebe definately acts like a "terrible two" at times. If you try and hold her hand in a shop for instance she might lie on the floor and scream, or refuse to eat anything but bananas one day. Not all the time but she does have her days!

My pediatrician said that often terrible twos is actually the 2nd year of life, not after the 2nd birthday, so by that rationale we are all in the middle of it right now, so it's understandable!

Springchicken · 15/11/2005 08:16

Hiya, havent posted on this thread for a while so thought i would catch up.

Evie is usually quite good with play-doh but I do have to keep a close eye on her, sometimes she will jsut play with it, other days she will try and eat it.

Terrible Two's - Evie has had quite a few episodes like this. She does not like being told she cant do something. We have a coal fire in our front room and atm her favourite thing is either playing with the coal or working her way over to the marble edge of the fireplace, looking directly at me and slowly putting one foot up on the marble with a sly grin on her face. she takes absolutely no notice when we tell her no or to get off though, we physically have to move her. Little monkey.
If she doesn't get her own way or gets told no, she sometimes throws herself on the floor or i you are holding her, arches her back right back and screams.

She is poorly at the minute. Had to call NHS Direct last Thursday as she had been grouchy all day and when it came to getting ready for bed I noticed she was extremely hot to touch. I took her T Shirt and Vest off and she screamed so loud and so unlike her, she did the same when I put her pyjama top on. She was also really sqinting her eyes away from the light so of course I completely panicked. NHS Direct were great and I got put straight through to a nurse who spent about 15 minutes on the phone telling me how to do sevral tests, she then came to the conclusion it was either ear ache or an ear infection. She said not to get antibiotics as it seemed like the viral form and calpol would be suitable. Evie didn't improve much so when i was getting her dressed yesterday and noticed a red pinprick rash all over, i rushed her straight down to the doctors in a major panic. I t turns out she has perforated both of her ear drums Poor mite . My GP said it have been from the infection and where it wasnt treated with antibiotics the pressume got too much and caused them to burst. He said he can seem blisters of blood and puss behind both ear drums which have got to burst to release some of the pressure. Also said the pain would have been terrible.
It's so horrible when they are poorly isn't it.

Evie is still not saying many words - I am trying hard to keep on with 1 word for a whole week and just kep repeating it, if she doesnt pick it up i have been mocing on to a different word. So far we have establshed the basic mum, dad, nan, grandad, dog, up & gone. She is trying to talk lots and constantly jabbers away like she is having a proper conversation with someone but just not making much sense at the minute.

MrsEvs · 15/11/2005 15:00

Oh poor little Evie! I perforated both ear drums when I was about 7 (I'm not worthy of sympathy like Evie though as was totally my own fault - stupidly jumped off a high diving board into deep water holding my nose, bubbles had nowhere to come out except through my ears!), and I can remember how painful it was and it just made me feel really wonky in general. I can thoroughly sympathise with her and hope she feels better soon.

MrsEvs · 29/11/2005 02:47

Just had my ultrasound for number 2 today - and it's another girl! I'm so excited! DD needless to say has no idea what is going on!

I bought her a little potty at the weekend. Not going to start actually attempting any "training" as of yet but just thought I'd have it around for her to get used to. She likes to sit on it although I don't think she has any concept of what it's for! What age did those of you with older kids manage to do potty training - is it somewhere between 2 and 3 realistically?

Hope you're all well - no ones posted for AGES!

Springchicken · 29/11/2005 11:30

I keep looking Mrs Evs to see if anyone has posted but no-one did so i thought i'd leave it a while.

Congratulations on having another girl Even more pink things. Have no advice ont he potty thing as Evie is only child atm, but would be interested to hear the answer.

Getting extremely broody atm, was even considering last week postponing our wedding to have another one. Doesn't help that DP is just as broody as me so makes me 10 times worse.

littledonkeyrach · 29/11/2005 11:40

Hello, great news MrsE, any names yat??

Potty training, hmm, DD1 was 2.4 when she started using the potty, just for a couple of weeks, and got nowhere. So tried again a month later and sge aws dry in a week, and dry ay night a cuple of months later.

No point doing it if they can't communicate that they neeed a wee/poo!! My SIL holds her son on the loo when he has eaten for him to do a poo - he is 18 months and she catched it rather than he needs to go, IYSWIM!

And it is cold and wet, wait til the summer!!
Though I did find Evie on the dolly's potty (fully dressed) the other day!

SC, when is your wedding?
I have gotten ver my broodiness now, not sure if it is forever!

DH has set a time limit of his 40th, which is 15 months away. Have to decide by then or he'll have the snip!!

hermykne · 29/11/2005 12:11

eshay, fionn is all of sudden refusing his morn porridge, i cant believe it as he gobbled it down always. got fussy on dinner too, wont eat potato things unless i surprise him with food, ie no build up, its just presented.
and he wants to feed himself this past 2mths.
watching dd i think.

Springchicken · 29/11/2005 12:20

Bless LittleRach, finding Evie on her babies potty. I'm finding things Evie is doing now so funny, she is a little pusher though, she is definitely trying to see what she can and can't get away with atm.

We are getting married in July so no way we can squeeze one in before then and I certainly don't fancy being 8 months pregnant on the day. I was seriously going to postpone it last week, I even spoke to DP about it who agreed with me but we have spent so much already on deposits for things. I have felt like this for about 6 months now as it was always our plan before DP proposed that we would be expecting again by the time Evie was one and i suppose I feel sad, I am really unhappy about their being a bigger age gap between them

sweetkitty · 29/11/2005 12:23

Congratulations MrsEvs I'm 6 weeks away from having another girl. Still in total denial though. Oh just go for it SC maternity wedding dresses are nice too

Took Abbie to mother and toddlers today introduced her to the babies she seemed fascinated but kept trying to "give" them toys ie throw things at them so poor DD2 will have a hard time. Have bought even more little pink things, most of Abbie's newborn clothes are summer things so have had to buy DD2 winter clothes but I'm sure there will be some overlap.

Hermyke - Abbie has been refusing to eat more than one or more teaspoonfuls of weetabix or porridge now, she will eat toast though as long as it's on a plate where she can help herself. She hates being in her highchair now as well, I'm thinking of getting a little table and chairs after Christmas for her. She's such a little madam wants to do everything by herself.

No talking here yet, she had her own words for things and babbles constantly but none of it making sense apart from mama and dada still.

sweetkitty · 29/11/2005 12:31

I'm not even going to think about a potty until the summer theres no point if she can't "ask" for it yet and with no2 on the way I feel it would be too much hassle.

What is funny is when she does a wee nappyless she tries and runs away from it!

Eshay · 29/11/2005 14:15

Yes, SC, go for it! Maybe leave it another month or so so you're not 8 months pg at the time but anything under 7 should be doable. It will only make the day extra special. I'm about 8 weeks away from having number 2 and I'm really looking forward to having a new tiny baby to care for.

Thomas is really into throwing toys everywhere too so we'll probably get the playpen out again soon. Not for him but for the little one, as a protective cage sort of thing

I am def. waiting with potty training until the summer. Sometimes T adopts a funny postition where it looks like he might be doing a wee but he always answers 'yes' to anything you ask him so that doesn't help in finding out whether that is what is going on or not.

SK- T has done the occasional poo in the bath and he tries to get away from that too. He backs up into the corner and starts crying. We think it's hilarious but he's really scared by it. Funny boy.

T doesn't sit in his high chair too often these days. We have him sit at the big table in a booster seat. He loves it but of course there's much more chance of sticky spillages on the carpet. He still has his fits of not wanting to eat but it seems he is getting a bit better. unless it is sth he just doesn't like, then he'd really rather not eat at all.

No snow in Farnborough so far. Iwas really hoping that T could go out and experience the snow. Instead we go for walks with his baby buggy. One buggy each - so cute! Have any of your kiddies had a chance to play in the snow and what did they think of it?

MrsEvs · 30/11/2005 03:57

No names yet, we had lots of boys names we agreed on but no girls! We struggled last time too. I'm keen on Francesca, Matilda and Iris at the moment, but DH has said defo no to Francesca and he's not sure about the others either. We'll get there in the end, even if it is on the days itself.

Phoebe won't sit in her highchair much either and I've tried the booster seat at table too and she's not keen on that either. I usually try a combination of the two! it's just that she really doesn't want to sit still for more than 2 minutes at a time, but I don't really want her to wander round the house eating, what do you do? I hadn't though of the mini table and chairs thing, that could be a good idea. I had one of those when I was little and remember loving it.

I think it will be summer at least before Pheebs' potty is used for anything more than an extra seat in her room too. At this point, she doesn't even know when she wees on the floor that the wee has anything to do with her i don't think

What are you all getting the little ones for Chrimbo this year. I've got Phoebe a little set for her doll with a mini push chair, high chair and travel cot in - it sounds a lot but it was only $28 (about 15 quid - bargain!). Need some ideas for stocking fillers though. I was thinking maybe little farm and zoo animals, she has a few of those already and loves them. Any thoughts?

sweetkitty · 30/11/2005 10:34

MrsEvs - I usually just give Abbie toast for breakfast, then fruit about 11 then lunch is sandwiches or a range of finger foods. I out her plate out on the table and she helps herself. Not really found it a problem with her running about with food. She has dinner in her highchair though at the table with us.

For Christmas I have bought her: my first pram and a dolly to go with it (can't wait to give her it she adores pushing things around, her favourite toy is the washing basket with her collection of things she finds in it), a ball pit/tent thing with the balls, a Little People Noahs Ark with all the animals, a tea set and a Fimbles TV. Sounds a lot but have kept to my budget. I have got her a piggy bank and need to get a Noo-Noo for her stocking. Apparently she is getting a kitchen from her aunt too.

What do you say when people ask what they need for Christmas? I feel all she has loads of toys and clothes already money would be nice but people want to buy things.

Eshay · 30/11/2005 12:51

We'll be getting T a trike. He already has something similar but I want to get him one with a parent handle so I can push him around on it. This one can be for outside and his other ride-on can be for indoors.

I haven't really thought about stocking fillers as we're never too big on celebrating Christmas in a huge way. We don't even have any stockings to fill. How sad is that? In Holland we have another gift-giving holiday. Same sort of guy but he comes on 5 Dec and rides his white horse. He lives in Spain the rest of the year. Guess what he's called: St Nicolaas. So it's all based on the same guy but he evolved a bit differently in Holland and Belgium. Not sure who is right... If we were living in NL I would probably celebrate that with family but not now. Maybe next year, when T is a bit bigger. We'll have to make a trip to NL for the big day.

T used to walk all over the house with his snacks (not proper meals) but I've had enough of sticky fingers and food everywhere so now I usually sit him down on the sofa with his cup and a little bowl with snacks in between his legs. He looks so cute like that - now that he doesn't pick up the bowl and fling it around anymore....

littledonkeyrach · 30/11/2005 13:22

We have little chairs by ht ecoffeee table for snacks, and meals are eaten in the dining room.

Evie has a lamp for Xmas!! And she had a chest of drawers for her bday!!! Seriously, having 2 girls ,eans she has all of DD1's old stuff anyway, so otherwise it is a case of buying for the sake of it. Mum ha got her an aquadraw which I think was recommended by Oliveoil. My dad has bought them both a vbeanbag chair. Her stocking has some happykland people in, and a kittle Disney cuddlt toy, and some chos Santas!

Total contrast to DD1 who has a pink CD player, a craft set and some CDs, then decides she wasnts playmobile.

Springchicken · 30/11/2005 13:35

Ohhh, glad we started talking about Xmas presents. We have got Evie a kitchen and a \link{http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3529870.htm\cleaning trolley). And struggling with smaller pressies though, didn't want to go mad as aunties and uncles etc are spoiling her rotten but wanted a few smaller bits like puzzles and have seen a lovely shape sorter.

She is going to be a nightmare with the Xmas Tree, BIL put his up at the weekend and Evie constantly pulls things off then runs away !!!

Springchicken · 30/11/2005 13:36

Try again cleaning trolley .

MrsEvs · 30/11/2005 22:55

OMG that cleaning trolley is so cute, I've never seen anything like that! We though about a kitchen too actually and as we got the other pressie so cheaply I might still get her a little one, although my husband does all the cooking in our house so she might think I've given her a boys toy! That happened with my sis who also does no cooking, when they got their 3 year old girl a toy kitchen, their then 5 yr old son asked why she had had been given a boys toy for Christmas - tee hee

MrsEvs · 30/11/2005 23:01

I also saw this cute thing here called "my first handbag" which has a fake lipstick and compact in, a purse with fake credit cards in and a mobile
here

Tea set is a good idea too, I'm sure she'd love that.

Springchicken · 04/12/2005 08:36

I wanted to have a look over our old pregnancy thread but can't find it anywhere - can anyone find it?

littledonkeyrach · 08/12/2005 11:26

Oh htta is sweet, Mrs Evs!

Anyone else having sleep probs, or is it just SC and I?