June 2008: weaning with every flavour baby rice . . . . and loving it!

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new home!

poppy I would think you'd stand a good chance if others already do it. Unusually, there is a male in my department who works 3 days a week - no children, he just fancied it. There are very few women in my area (only 2 others who are childless), so there's no real comparison for me. I'm planning to ask for 4 days as well, which will hopefully help

I'm not too worried allnew but you know what its like - never say never... finally got edie down for nap after howling the place down -thought we had left that phase behind

I still can't put A down for a sleep as such and still rely on car/pram to settle him. Bad mummy alert but I'm all for making my life easier!

Neenz hope you had a nice weekend away. Thanks for the input. I'm not convinced that everyone on my weaning/sleep thread are BLW diehards trying to stop me weaning. Just one or two . If MN only had Attachment Parenting/BLWing advocates posting then your CC thread wouldn't have generated 10 pages of heated debate.

Having not rolled at all until Friday, Peter is now rolling all the time. However he can only manage one direction from back to front, but can't do front to back (which I thought was meant to come first ). Poor little chap, he keeps on winding up on his tummy being really annoyed that he is stuck. I guess this is only the beginnning of mobility frustrations. Ho, hum...

way to go peter.. only side to side rolls here still.

nanny who sent me her cv has decided not interested in the job as not in area she wants (despite it being nearer to her home) - can't help feeling bit disappointed/worried (know I've got ages) even though had reservations about her cv. Tell me I'm being silly and someone will come along...

oh dear I should learn but couldnt help it ... got involved on aibu

You're being silly and someone will come along poppy...

Thanks all for sleeping chat. Am glad you don't hate me Aberdeen. I know I've been pretty fortunate on the sleep front up until now (S has slept through the night occasionally, but usually wakes up for a dummy) - I guess that's why the sudden week or so of proper night-time waking, refusing to nap in the day and refusing to settle at bedtime has come as such a shock to the system!

S can't roll. He's desperate to sit up though - he's going to pull a muscle in his neck the way he keeps straining to get himself up .

I have had the most awful day, I had a follow up appoint from NNU I was told it was just for records should be in and out. This nasty man started bleeting to me about how severely disabled my daughter is and not to bother doing much with her as she wont benefit,so im wasting my time and neglecting my other able bodied non brain damaged babies

I was so shocked I had a panic attack in the car park and was sick just outside the car, then I had to drive through town at rush hour, come home to my house being turned into a bomb sight by my MIL

Sorry very self absorbed post as usualy

Oh, josey that's awful. What a horrible man. Is he particularly involved in Olivia's care? I doubt very much you are neglecting your other children btw.

Dont be daft - re: apologising for self absorbed post.

Which one poppy?

josey what a git.. I'm so sorry for you.. and do hope he has nothing to do with olivia's care.

the post on aibu re 17 year old son... I feel the posters pain

Josey that's F*cking awful - you should report this man. Everyone deserves a good quality of life no matter what and Olivia sounds like she's making great progress so you are doing everything right. Stupid man - seriously you should tell his seniors about such ridculous comments - that's really made me angry.

ok second sensible talking to tonight.. tell me I don't need another pushchair.. edie loves her sling as she still faces inwards and can chirrup to us.. doesnt seem so keen on her pushchair.

I DO NOT need anohter pushchair having gone to such efforst to find a nice easy one -amberC need your advice here as know you've had pushchair traumas

Josey - how awful for you. You know yourself though that you're not neglecting your children and you are giving Olivia the best possible start to life.

Poppy - you don't need another pushchair

Alli - well done birthday buddy on rolling, Ethan is still not bothered about it, he'll turn 90 degrees on his mat, and is longing to sit up like his big brothers!!

NEWS FLASH - My baby has led me to wean - he grabbed my apple core from me and sucked it against his sore gum(tooth beginning to show), I gave him a piece of apple to gum whilst we had tea and he managed to get it to his mouth a few times.So I may start on the weaning malarkey , but not tomorrow as Stefan is at school late and he wants to see his brother having his 1st spoonful - sweet eh?

Evening all

Well 1st day back at work when well, it was like i had never left!!! Although not seeing fleur from 8am til 5pm was tough and im sooooo tired now, off to bed.

Josey- to put it bluntly tell that man to go ...... you can imagine the rest! It always sounds like you are doing fab job with all your kids and Olivia sounds as if she is making progress, what does he know? Shes proved everyone else wrong so far

Neenz - medal for the greatest ruck created so far!!! Who can be the next? Hehe

Hi to all the rest of you, will catch up tomorrow same time may chat longer if can stay awake or and Fleur still waking at night aaaarrgghh! (but bless she does have cough which makes her sound like shes on 20 a day)

Poppy cant comment re pushchairs we have quinny buzz and have just bought a quinny zapp on ebay for 60 pound

ah debs bless him wanting to see his brother!!

Paro - glad your first day back went OK

Poppy, Peter hated his pushchair for all of October so I stopped using it and bought the sling. He seems to have suddenly got over that stage now and I can use either device happily. Give it time she will come round.

thank you deb- fortunately dh got home just in time to tell me (not so politely) the same thing

soo cute re the weaning - are you going to do pictures?

thanks alipalli -she loves the sling..think fact we've both got some kind of tummy bug doesn't help her mood

Sorry to all those having sleep problems, I'm sure it will resolve itself soon. BDQ both of mine have been unsettled around 4.5/5month mark, who knows what causes it, but it didn't seem to last long with either.

Josey I'm so how the hel does that man think he is, and what the f* does he know. I'm so sorry he upset you, you are doing a fantastic job and your other dcs sound and look absolutely adorable and def not neglected. Big hugs for you.

Debs that is soo cute that stefan wants to see weaning - bless! Any news on when your program is on?

Thank you guys, sorry for the rant, I didnt post that much earlier I was in so much shock, this bloke was a consultant in the Intensive care and I wasnt that impressed with his manner a couple of times there.

ANyway when I told him although Olis progess may seem minimal to him, it was much more that I expected and accepted when we left the hospital... He proceeded to then tell me thats "yes, we didnt think Olivia would live, she was expected to die in ITU, or a seizure would kill her not long after she left"

He then started to rant about why her medication had changed who gave me the go ahead. Dont waste my time on theraphy things as I am basically flogging a dead horse!!!!!

Im not stupid I know how disabled my daughter is, my head is not in the sand after all she is my third. Plus I spend time with AH and her DS who is 3days younger and the difference is obvious. But hey I love Olivia no matter what and she is making progress even if it is Olivia fashion, everyone is different and different is good no?

Anyway I better stop ranting, and get to bed as I have more morbid appointments tomorrow.

Sorry for crashing the way I do into this thread....I think I should maybe just leave you all too it and not bring things down

Josey You better not leave our thread, we'll come and find you! And you def don't bring thrings down .
Mumsnet is here so we can all vent our feelings the way we can't in RL, we all need that especially you.

You are an amazing mummy, that idiot at the hospital is a moron.

Josey - we forbid you to leave, we'll stage a protest if you mention it again. As much as you need to come on here and vent we want to know about how things are going with you and Olivia. You are a valued member of the group so don't you dare go - OK?

Katyjo - don't know about the programme yet? Must be after Christmas now.

Poppy - will try to remember to take photos!!

Just finished painting a radiator - horrible gloss taste at the back of my throat!!Yuck!!!

Josey I cannot believe that man! There are just no words. Please report him if you have the energy and remember you are a wonderful mum to Olivia. God bless you all.