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

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new home!

its the heathrow one - feel bit sorry for him as seems like pointless day as well as a long one.

Very festive with me a good foot of snow, had to get pushed up the hill(serves me right for laughing the other night at others) my driving skills were much better and I made it(smugness)

Loving the Xmas names, starting to get excited and worried I havent done enough!

Re the Ex I did email back, and got a very fast response, all very odd, he has split from his wife, that hmm has the same name as me!!!

oooh. midlife crisis alert (on his part) josey... dh had similar thing with an ex when he split from his ex wife.

all very festive with baby einstein santa here - truly is a godsend for the witching hour

Thanks for the suggestion of bitofanavityqueen alipalli. The only other thing I can think of is *bitofafestivefairy' or 'bitofachristmaspudding'. Votes please? Or other suggestions.

Amber it's fair to say my lateral thigh trainer has had limited use in the past . I take it it's just me on the wierd foot pain post childbirth?

meant to say re footpain i had cramp quite badly a few tims (which I've never had) - could be related to weight when you were pregnant/fact you're carrying baby around a lot

I cannot think of any way to Christmasify my name

at your boys Rolf - and at your DH getting the high chair out of storage (or not).

Ooh Josey, that sounds very weird. I had a similar thing when I joined Facebook, an old flame who totally broke my heart and who was a complete a*ehole started messaging me, but never asked me to be added as a friend and then would sometimes say nasty things like 'I hope your writing has improved since we knew each other' (I am a journalist). Cheeky git. I only replied once to him and just ignored him after that. But he still sometimes messages me out of the blue. Tsser!

amberc.. amberchristmascandles or amberchristmas or somethign like that.

forgot to say rolf your post did make me giggle... I really want a boy next time (did I mention that I am qutie broody having got over my initial fears about having more than one -mainly due to ah and rolf)

BDQ - what about BitofaSnowQueen?

Amber (I think you asked) - yes I do have a Scootababy, and I love it - it was nearly £70 but worth every penny. I got it from Big Mama Slings online, and you can return stuff if it's not suitable. I have said (whined!) a million times before I'm sure, we live in a top floor flat, and the stairs are a bugger, so it makes such a difference to me. I still want an easy fold lightweight buggy though - trying to force myself to wait until Jan for a sale bargain.

Josey, your consultant deserves a rollicking for what he said to you, and I hope he gets it.

Katyjo, lovely to see you and Mia again today at Waterbabies, just wish we had a chance for a proper chat and catch up.

Well ladies, I am going to be left on my own AGAIN! DP is off to St Petersburg for 2 weeks from Monday, and then another 2 weeks from beginning of January. I am torn between being pleased and proud, as he is off to direct at the Mariinsky (Kirov) theatre, and being super pissed off. I am expecting an amazing Russian Christmas present, and much making up for it.

I didn't get the freelance work I applied for - but feel ok about it, because it was a price thing really. And I could have reduced my fee, but I didn't want to - not worth missing out on time with B, childcare costs, etc etc. I do have some other jobs to apply for, and should be doing that instead of mumsnetting! Oh well....

Oooh look, we're almost at the end of the thread - anyone got any suggestions for a suitably festive new title?

how aboout june 2008 - all I want for christmas is a good nights sleep?

good name though - and exciting re your dh (and you so desereve a good present) -shame about the freelance work though.
am sat here waiting for dh to walk through door so I can wolf my dinner...

Poppy, enjoy dinner!!!!!

Amber - what about using the fact that amber is a precious substance? AmberFrankinsenceandMyrrh? hmm, sounded better in my head...

Love BitofaSnowQueen and mulledwhinegums - oooh! all these are so great.

poppy - glad you're a bit broody I was at playgroup today and someone brought their two week old. I was relieved to find out that I'm not broody - not sure we can afford three.

whinegums - You should hang out with josey and I sometime (seriously - we're not too far away I think) (and Essie - you're on your own a bunch too aren't you?) Who else is in the "hold the fort" club?

Love the Christmas names, and the new thread title!

Help me out with mine - I have no inspiration

Whinegums that sounds exciting for your dh - what's he directing?

ah - too much quality family time here!!!!dh is here alllll the time!Luckily we get on very well otherwise it would be a disaster

ooh Whinegums - how exciting. What's he directing?

I'm holding the fort at the moment - DH is in London although he's back later on tonight. It's so much easier now that he has his lovely study at home - he's around much more and we get to see each other during the day, not just late when we're both tired.

Glad you're broody Poppy

Ooh, I love bitofasnowqueen!

He's directing Lucia di Lammermoor with Anna Netrebko in title role, and I think Gerghiev conducting. So very exciting - and it certainly would be if I could go.

Aberdeen - you and Josey are actually in Aberdeen aren't you? Or do you mean cyberspace hanging out?! I'm in Glasgow - used to get to Aberdeen quite a lot for work, but haven't been for ages.

It is sooooo cold tonight! Have heating on full blast and still freezing so off for hot bath and into jammies!

deb I'm not having too much luck with names for you, sorry!

whinegums Josey and I are pretty close to Aberdeen (I'm in it currently, but moving out of town in 2.5 weeks!) I guess Glasgow is far from here, but since everything is far from here, it doesn't sound too bad!

I'm off on vacation tomorrow - five days in Germany for my godson's christening. I'll catch up when I get back!

Hello! Lurker here, just popped in checking i to say hello! I did journey onto you guys thread when I was pregnant all those months ago. Just checking in how everyone is, there are lots of names the I recognise
My Big Girl is now 5 months and im loving every stage. Although, weaning is proving harder than last time. Have posted on the weaning threadbut am fairly unhopeful for a good reaction
Josey sounds like Olivia is doing really well. I know that you dont know me, but I have folowed this thread for a while, if not been involved.
Hope all you othera with gorgeous 5-6 month olds are well. Its my7 fave baby stage xx

sorry, bit of a typo when i read back! my fave baby stage, 7 has nothing to do with it!!

Hi Fairy Queen

AH - have a great time

Whinegums - my Dh Nigel is very impressed, he is a composer and would do anything to get into musical theatre.I really hope he gets a break soon but it is such a competitive area.

Surely someone can think of a Christmas name for me????

Welcome FaireyQueen. What is your DD called?

Scrabbled around and came up with a new name, best I could manage.

Amber have a great birthday and a lovely holiday with your two men.

Peter is really into rolling: today he has gone in the other direction and just about managed tummy to back. He seems very annoyed with the whole experience so far.

I haven't read any posts yet, just wanted to share my new name!

OMG I am racking my brains, at the moment i am "can'tthinkofanythingchristmassyinaustria" !!!