May 2008 Babies....food glorious food....hot sausage and mustard!!!

[LuckyPumpkin74]

New thread as it's Nov so our babies are all hitting 6 months!

Evening ladies

Hope everyone is ok.

TSO sorry to hear you're having a crap weekend. Hope it improves soon. My email address if you fancy meeting up sometime is [email protected]

Dd was 6 months on Friday. Most of her mini birthday weekend has been spent in A&E but am very glad to say everything is now fine. She had her 3rd set of jabs on Wednesday and her temperature went up to 39 that evening so we went to A&E, Saturday it went back up to we returned then this morning she woke up COVERED in a horrible red spidery rash so we went back again. Turns out the rash is the body's way of lowering the temperature and apart from looking like someone's flicked red paint at her she's fine. Indeed the paeditrician said she is "medically beautiful". Poor lamb.

Big news in the monkey household is that we started weaning this afternoon. We're doing BLW and she had 2 green beans, 2 bits of asparagus and 3 big broccoli flowers. I was expecting weeks of her getting used to being ale to eat food (instead of toys etc) but no, monkeybaby put it in her mouth, gummed it to a mush and swallowed. Good girl! I was a bag of nerves tbh and petrified about choking (even though I know it's not any more likely than puree style weaning) but she was great.

Okay - got a very moany dp who has flu and so rejected all paternal responsibilities today so I am off to have a bath and ignore him for a while.

Good night girls.

MM

hey all

TSO hope your week goes better and looking forward to seeing you both on friday! MM email me at lysette parbhu at yahoo dot co dot uk if you want to meet up at all. I'm only in clapham

mitchell make sure the s potato is thin enough - i always used to make it like a really thick paste and it's just too much effort for lo's!

babylove well done on the half pot - the cheese pasta thing might have been to strong for her? ds1 hated anything with a cheese sauce but loves cheese - i think it's to do with the consistency maybe?

gdabd how was the tesco's weekend??? i am so envious dh has gone to ireland for the rugby (all blacks playing munster tomorrow night) and has a whole day free tomorrow - and was pretty much rubbing it in this morning still i'll get him back when i go for a weekend in NY next summer )i wish i've been threatening it for well over a year!) still i might just take jacob with me as he'll be old enough! might run the idea past dh this morning actually..... air points and all that!

anywone i've missed hello and hi again pina!!!

poor minimonkey! A&E is not the nicest place for a birthday party, so I'm glad all was well in the end.
Glad for all the weaning is going ok and I can't wait to hear how GDBD weekend went- hope it was fabulous!

Our weekend in the Dales was wonderful- huge house, lots of great food, lots of hands to play with K, do the washing up, great stuff. There was even a games room so we were all playing pool and table tennis and didn't allow the telly on until after we'd gone to bed (for the night owls!). Lovely walks in fabulous weather-most of us just staying local but the proper walker was off all day- and complaining it was too hot!!! I think we'll have to do it next year now. A lovely break and not too many tears in the car home...

GOOD MORNING

Well, my weekend was amazing !!!!! I loved every minute of it. I feel a whole lot better.

We had spa treatments on Friday then a nice mexican meal out. Too tired to stay out too late so all in bed by 11:30pm . Saturday we shopped literally until we dropped at the fab new cabot circus shopping centre in Bristol. I managed to get this dress to wear to the winter wedding I have to go to in January. I wore it sat night with black opaque tights and new little black patent dolly shoes (£20 from new look and amazingly comfortable...no blisters even dancing all night!).
We had dinner in a nice traditional italien and then home to get ready to go out. We didn't get out til 10:30pm (crazy, I know!!) and went to a reflex 80's bar where we bopped until 2am.....it was brilliant!!!
Sunday we had long lazy hotel breakfast then Denny went home and the rest of us went shopping again .

I got home at 7pm to a clean, tidy house, an empty wash basket and lots of texts from my mates saying they had come home to similar.....the boys did good!

I'll try and post some photos on a profile page later on.

The best bit was DH telling me he'd really enjoyed his weekend on his own with the girls but it had made him realise more so how blardy hard work it is being on your own with them.

I have read all the posts, but I can't remember who said what now!!

LM xxxx

P.s. Where is asicsgirl gone??!! She hasn't been on for ages. Hope she's OK?

Where is everyone today?! Have you started a new thread without me ?!

I've just added some photos of me and denny to my profile page.

we are all crying into our drinks with envy at your weekend GDABD

i'm manic sorting business stuff out so not much interesting stuff going on here.

GDABD looks like you had a wonderful time.

Monkeysmama I have sent you an email. Hope DD is getting better after her busy week with A&E

Pina Nice to see you again. I am sure DD2 will settle quickly at nursery. My diet is going fine been on it nearly two weeks and lost 5kgs/ 11 lbs, it always drops off quickly in the beginning, but it will be a longhaul. How are things with your PND, are you getting all the help you need?

TSO How did you day in the office go? How was MIL with DS all day? Did your weekend get any better?

Flick thanks I did think it was quite think so had added his milk.

Mumofkandj Glad that you had a good weekend

Babylove Well done with the fruit

Macaco Yes DS2 been sitting for awhile now. He was 6 months last week. Seems to be doing everything quicker than DS1

So I am on Day 2 of 19 days, 2 nights down 17 to go.(DH away) So far so good, except DS2 is sleeping really badly at night and wakes afew times between 1 and 6am. Who knows why???? Hopefully goes back to once soon.

mitchell OMG at your 11lbs weight loss in 2 weeks...massive well done to you, makes my 3lbs look really pathetic!
Loads of luck for you being without DH, it must be really hard work. Is he away on business?

serious how was your day at work? Is DH any more cheerful? (I know he's back away now).

babylove did you have the weekend off weaning as you said you would? Hopefully for you it will suddenly all start slotting into place. DD1 was crap for a while then just seemed to suddenly 'get it'. She now has 3 meals a day, weetabix, then two hot meals (4 cubes of veg stuff) and a bit of fruit afterwards. I can't believe what a difference 2 weeks makes. Keep going girl.....you're doing well and it will pay off.

aahhh.. GDABD - So pleased you had a good break. You can just Feel the happiness in your post...

Mitchell - so at your weight loss...

FLick - looking forward to Friday... DS and I will take the train, I think... Is that quite easy (we'll come into Euston - is it easier to take a taxi or tube?)

MM - thanks for the e-mail. I will e-mail you. Just busshed today.

AScics - Yes, she went on holiday and never came back????

Well, my day in the office was good. MIL (who is LOVELY) was great with DS and they had a good day together. I am back in the office again tomorrow and then working from home from WEdnesday (which is going to be harder for DS and I but I don't think I can kidnap MIL and keep her here, I am so lucky to have a wonderful MIL)

DH seems happier, but that maybe because he is much further away He got a bit mad with me because I got taken for a bit of a ride at the BMW garage, so he is going to have words with them tomorrow...

Night all, must sleep!!

gdabd Glad you had a good time away, yes your post is very upbeat
I ddidnt stop weaning as such but i did stop giving in and filling her tummy with porridge. If she didnt like the veg then i just gave her a bottle. But the lack of porridge on offer does seem to be working.
Today the apple and pear puree went down a treat AND for tea she ate the heinz mediteranian veg with rice. not just a mouthful but she was asking for more. Of course i had only made up enough for a few spoons thinking i would be chucking it!

serious so your day at work wasn't quite as bad as the days leading up to it then? you are really lucky to have such a helpful mil. Mine works full time so she pops in for 5 mins at a time, usually at tea time when i'm trying to juggle too many things.Instead of feeling relieved to have possible help, i just think arghhh now i have to put the kettle on too

Mitchell At least you have mn. my dp works 7 days a week and although he is home in the evenings he is only good for company as he never raises a finger to help with dd. Think of all the xmas shopping you can get done in his absence

mumofkandj your weekend sounded super. I dont have a big family. Me ex did and i used to enjoy holidaying with them as there was always someone willing to do something when others were knackered.

pina how is she doing on milk? maybe not really interested in weaning yet and milk is much more calorific etc?

hope you're doing ok and getting through it though

Pina I will tell you on friday what DS2 weighs as I haven't a clue last time he was weighed was at hislast immunisations. Bad mummy alert, third baby never gets weighed but I am constantly packing away clothes that he has outgrown so I know that he is growing. He was 16lbs at 16 weeks.Sorry that you are having your ups and downs. I also would pretend to be out when HV come round if I had a chance.
Maybe DD2 would benefit from the high calorie formula, see what this HV says when you next weigh her.But some babies are just small, unlike mine who are huge!!!
You can get the formula on prescription, DD had it when she was a baby.

TSO Glad that you had a good day at work and that DS was fine. yah for nice MIL.
My MIL lives in SA thank god only met her twice and had to stay in her house. DH wasn't very close to parents. She likes to tell me how my children should be raised and how after 8 years the best way to give my DD her meds is her way and not my way.

GDABD He is there with work and will go offshore on his companies diving boats. Any weight loss is brilliant.

babylove DD is getting much better at trying new things so well done for presevering. (sp?)

Today I am off to post office to post DH uni assignments that need to be there tomorrow and the rest of the gifts to family in SA.
Enjoy your day we are on half term this week so no school yesterday and today and then one more month till schools break up for christmas holidays where has the year gone.

Forgot to say anyone watching a bike for there older DC for christmas, halfords having a sale and you get £20 worth of accessories free. DS1 is getting a fire engine red bike, he will be so happy.I am getting the 3-5 size eventhough he is only 2 1/2.

watching should say wanting

pina very interesting to hear your PND experience as it sounds very familiar to me....feeling generally low and sad and not being able to put a finger on why. I hate it. Obviously I had a great weekend and I do really appreciate it, but I can also recognise that it's not real life, IYSWIM. It hasn't taken long to be back to reality, I woke up this morning with my shoulders up around my ears with tension again .

I can also def relate to the not wanting to talk to people thing. I normally love a good chinwag with my mates on the ohone, but i have been so whacked and fed up by the evening I just don't want to talk to anyone, not even my very best friends or my Mum/Sister, all of whom I am very close to. Everyone always says to talk about things, but sometimes you just don't want to talk to anyone.

If you are feeling bad about the HV appt, why don't you ring today and say you've only just got the msg on the ansaphone, and that you're very sorry, but you were asleep cos DD2 was asleep....???

I'm going to (on the advice of my HV) go and meet a friend at soft play today. She has a 2 yr old and 5 month old baby. I've been avoiding going out cos it's easier to stay in, but then I get miserable and lonely staying in all day . I must admit, I am a but anxious about it....I'm trying to make sure both DDs have had sleep so that they're not grumpy as that seems to 'set me off' IYSWIM.

Wish this bloody rain would stop .

I'm gonna add another photo of DD2 as I don't think that one is the most flattering, and she is much cuter than that....

pina DD2 is 1 day older than your DD2 and she weighed 18lbs 2oz at 27 weeks. She's much bigger than her sis was, who was 16lbs at 27 weeks.

Hi everyone, sorry if I miss anyone out.
Serious glad all went well with work and DH less stroppy.
GDABD I haven't got any PND but when I'm really tired and DS gets grumpy/whiney I just can't cope at all, it totally freaks me out if he does it when we're out and I'm feeling run down. I get completely panicked and want to cry and go home, so I know how you feel about that one.
No ideas on weight pina as I can't cope with pounds, only kilos. If you're worried, maybe speak to someone next time she's weighed.
DS weighs about 9kg now, which if I don't adjust for prematurity (4 weeks) is about 50th percentile but if I do then it's about 70th, but I don't have a chart to do that, just fiddling the normal one. I don't really weigh him any more (was told to weigh him every day when we left hospital!) but he's in the right clothes for his age so I'm not too worried.
I'm still not managing more than about breakfast and dinner with solids, he seems to be too sleepy later or it's time for milk and I don't want to prioritorise food over milk just yet as long as he's experiementing with flavours and textures. Does that sound OK? He has about 3 or 4 cubes each time he eats. Yesterday we had Annnabel karmel's fish with cheesy veg.
I was wondering where MM had gone to as well as asicsgirl! Welcome back MM, hope LO's all recovered after A and E.
Gotta go, going to visit a friend and her baby.
xx

heads spinning, can't concentrate right now but I saw asics in a deli a few weeks, actually a month or so ago- she and LO were fine, busy etc. She very kindly took K to the loo for me as J had just started feeding! I think she may still read (waves just in case!) but no time to post.

Well I just about survived the soft play! It was hard work trying to keep an eye on DD1 and play on the big bits with her but also making sure DD2 was OK. Luckily she can sit now and sat on the floor for the whole 2 hrs we were there ! The friend I went with had kids the same age so we juggled nappy changes and time on the equipment with the older ones etc etc. It was exhausting!

Thanks macoco for what you said about how you feel, makes me feel a bit more normal.....IYSWIM. I feel a bit low tonight, despite having a 'good' day with the girls, I think mainly cos I saw my friend who I've known for 15 yrs, and I saw how well she was coping . I told her about the PND and she was very helpful and said she'll do what she can to help me out (i.e. looking after the girls next week when I have a GP appt about it). I just can't help comparing myself to her and thinking 'why do I feel like this when she doesn't?'

I know I can't reason it, but I really hate feeling like this.

Hope you all had a good day.

mumofkandj did you see the article all about slings in the Times 'body and soul' at the weekend? If not, I can send it to you if you want? Send me your address via email at luckymummy74 at yahoo dot co dot uk, if you are interested.

LM xxx

Oh, GDABD please don't compare yourself to other people's situations. It's never comparable.

I am sure lots of people look at me and think 'wow, I'd love that life' but it's not all it's cracked up to be (as you guys know - You have dealt with me moaning about this and that more than most!!!) - Whatever might look good from the outside is just the same as the grass looking greener, you just never know..

Take me... I ADORE motherhood, but that's not to say I don't have bad days and I doubt you'd want to swap with me.... And who knows would I feel differently with two?

All you can say, GDABDs is that you are doing the best for you and your family.

Parenthood is not like an exam where the top 10% get A and then the next 20% get a B and so on... it just doesn't work like that.

ANd, as a good example, Mitchell is counting the days till her DH comes home and I'm counting the days till mine goes away again

Pina - I agree you shouldn't feel bad about not answering the door. FWIW, I am always quite envious of your FB because you have a much better social life than me!!!

Flick - See you Friday!! Am looking forward to seeing your range of booties - I will be ordering some more and hopefully some choco ones if you have them!

MM - Have mailed you.

Right, once again, it's time for me to turn in. I don't have to go to the office tomorrow, but I do have to work and I have to look after DS as well!!! (MIL escaped )

TSO xxx

Oh, Pina BMW charged me £35 to fit a part which took literally two seconds to pop into place.

DH was furious but they have now refunded the whole amount, so I guess that's OK. I don't think he's best pleased with me.

If I could afford a little car of my own, I'd have a little runabout and never need to touch his fleet!!

URgh, I am feeling rotten this morning, one ear has exploded (not literally, but all of the glands are REALLY up, so much so I can't put any weight on it at all - It's the side I usually sleep on and I had to sleep on the other side and this morning I seem to have caught a tummy bug...

DS seems bright enough, a little subdued but that's probably because I am not singing (hurts to move my mouth) and not carrying him around (that hurts too).

I've sterilised all his bottles etc., today - best not take any chances and am off to the Dr at 9am..

What's worse is I have a deadline for work this afternoon and about 10 packages to post for Ebay (which are already 2 days late and I have no cover for DS so I can't even just go back to bed

Sorry for utterly depressing post first thing

Hi serious, how did you get on at the GP? Sounds like you have an ear infection? Hope you got some practical help, anti-biotics or whatever.

I am gonna compete for most depressing post this morning. I am feeling so low again. I had a relatively good day yesterday, hard work, but the girls would good. I'd taken them to mass in the morning, they'd been great, then soft play, and they were both good as gold. Why then did I feel so fed up last night?

This morning I woke up just feeling so bored and fed up of feeling like this. I have a really hacking cough which I've had for about 6 weeks. I saw a GP who gave me a course of ABs but they have done nothing. The HV said I should go back and get different ABs as the one I was on is quite specific (amoxycillin). All our GPs are so anti giving out ABs that it's so hard to get them. I don't wanna get their backs up by just going in and saying 'I think I need a diff AB as the HV said Amox is too specific'!!! I know what winds them up, cos I'm the same in my job, IYSWIM.

I am sick of coughing so much (and then wetting myself ) and feeling so run down. I am sick of this pain in my neck and back. I am sick of feeling miserable. I am sick of not feeling like me. I am sick of feeling that I can't cope when I know normally I would be fine. I just want to be me again.

My weekend was lovely, but completely false environment. It feels like a lifetime ago already .

pina are you on ADs? I initially felt like I wouldn't need them, but I seem to be getting worse, not better. I just want to feel normal again. I don't want to remember DD2's first year as 'the year I was a miserable and sad cow'.

Sorry. Just feel at a real low today. Was sobbing into my bran flakes. DD1 asked me..."mummy have you got milk in your eyes?". Bless her. I don't like them seeing me like this.

So sorry to be so negative.

serious let me know how you got on at the GP.

GDABD I want to reassure you that you will feel like you again. I can remember that that was such a strong feeling when I had PND with my first child (5 years ago now). I just wanted to feel like me. Then one day you think, 'I don't feel quite so shit today' and it builds up so that you no longer feel like that again. I started anti-depressants at the same time as taking up regular exercise and cognitive behaviour therapy. I still do not know which of the three was most beneficial but I started to feel better within a week or two. I kept up the CBT for about 8 weeks, the exercise until I was 33 weeks pregnant with DS and the ADs for about a year and a half. It is amazing how much one's mood can dominate your day to day activities. Anxiety was a big part of it for me too and that impacts on lots. Be honest with your GP and HV and listen to what they advise, especially if they both know you well and can see the difference between your usual mood and attitude and the way you are feeling at the moment. If it is at all possible, do not be hard on yourself. You are a good mum and a good wife and your children are happy and well looked after. You will feel like you again. xxx

On a personal note - DS has been at the CM for three consecutive days (for 2 hours a day) and seems to be settling well. DD goes tomorrow after school for the first stay. I go back to work in about a week and a half. I am just praying into it all and God, as usual, is coming up trumps.

The mice seem to have taken offence at the traps and left.