August 2008: On the 5th day of Christmas my new babe gave to me: 5 perfect fingers, 4 dirty nappies, 3 gummy grins, 2 sore nips and 1 full night of sleep

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DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS_
[update 5 Dec 08]
GROUP TOTAL: 62 [BIRTHS: 62]
DELIVERIES [BOYS (34) vs. GIRLS (28 )]
17JUL WhippyVoodoo (29) lives in the West Midlands; delivered DC#2, a BOY named JJ. DD1 19 mths
21JUL IlanaK (35) lives in Central London delivered DC#3, a BOY named Saul. 2DS?s, 6yrs & 3 yrs
24JUL Alittlebitshy (29) lives in East London/Essex; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Henry. DD1 5yrs
29JUL Jennylee (30) lives in West Lothian delivered DC#2 , a GIRL named ?. DS1 9yrs
30JUL Miamla (32) lives in North London; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Theodore 31JUL Dizzydixies (32) lives in Fife delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Cordelia nn Dylan. 2DD?s, 5yrs &2 yrs
31JUL ChaCha (32) lives in Oxford; delivered DC#3, a BOY named ?. 2DC?s, 2&1 yrs
01AUG Gigglegirl (32) and lives in Stockport; delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Imogen. DD1 5yrs, and 2DS?s 3yrs & 2yr
01AUG CaptainCaveman (35) lives in Nottingham; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Oliver. DS1 4yrs
01AUG Alieight (29) delivered DC1, a BOY named Adam 02AUG Daisy26 (??) delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Sophia 03AUG Buckets (32) lives in Southampton delivered DC#3, a BOY named Kurt. DD1 5yrs, DS1 3yrs
04AUG MrsMagooo (25) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elijah. DD1 2yrs
04AUG Vintagegardenia (35) lives in Dublin; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward. DS1 9yrs
04AUG Skytvaddict (40) lives in Lincolnshire; delivered DC#4, a BOY named Lewis. DS1 8mths, and 2DD?s, 7yrs & 11yrs
05AUG Sassylou (35) lives in Cheshire; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Annie. 2DD?s 7yrs & 5yrs
06AUG Newmum0808 (31) lives in London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Emmeline 07AUG PunksNotDead (??) delivered DC#3, a GIRL named ?. 2DD?s
08AUG Expectant (32) lives in Singapore (+7hrs GMT); delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel 08AUG Pertelote (31) lives in East London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Marianne 08AUG Poppysocks (31) lives in St Andrews delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emily. DD1 2yrs
08AUG Rotterpotter (39) lives in Wakefield delivered DC#2, a BOY named Isaac. DD1 3yrs
09AUG Babieseverywhere (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward ??AUG Bigboydiditandranaway (36) lives in the Midlands; delivered DC#2, a BOY named ?. DS1 2yrs
10AUG Bealcain (21) lives in Kent; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Delilah. 2Ds?s 2yrs & 1yr
11AUG Chequersandchess (30) delivered DC1#, a GIRL named Amelia
12AUG SazzlesA (35) lives in Cheltenham; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emma. DD1 2yrs
12AUG Sarahnh (32) lives in the West Midlands delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Tess; DD1 3yrs
13AUG Shazza2002 (28) lives in West London; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Lexie. DD1 5yrs
13AUG Sibh (36) lives in Ireland; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Eibhlin. DS5yrs & DD2yrs
13AUG Longwayfromhome (30) lives in Argentina (-2hrs GMT); delivered DC#1, a BOY named Tomás 13AUG PhilB (31) lives in SE London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Polly 15AUG Foghornleghorn (23) lives in Northampton delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lara. 2DD?s 3yrs & 1yr
15AUG SausageAndMash (37) delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? 15AUG Briwash (??) delivered a GIRL named Leila 18AUG TwilightSurfer (37) lives in Tennessee, USA (-5hrs GMT); delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Reese. DD1 4yrs
20AUG Karney (39) lives in Glasgow; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Sonny 21AUG LadyofWaffle (22) lives in Berkshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Joseph. DS1 2yrs
21AUG Mummypud (28) lives in Wiltshire; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Olivia. DD1 2yrs
22AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner (31) lives in South Yorkshire; delivered DC #2, a BOY named Marcus. DD1 21mths
23AUG HazieDazieandBaby (26) lives in Aberdeen; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Gabriella 23AUG Bohemianbint (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? 23AUG Stickybean (27) lives in North London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named ? 25AUG Warthog (??) delivered DC#2, a GIRL named ?. DD1 2yrs
25AUG Lcy (30) lives in Wales; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named ? 26AUG Libbyssister (34) lives in Oxfordshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Nathan. DS1 3yrs
26AUG Micromum (??) delivered DC#4, a GIRL named ? (6lb 8oz), via VB [EDD 26AUG].
27AUG Iliketosleep (24) lives in Wolverhampton; delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Brooke. 2DDs, 7y & 6y & DS, 4y
27AUG Nezzi (??) delivered DC#1, a BOY named ? 29AUG Petitfilou (36) lives in S Oxfordshire; delivered DC#3, a BOY named Toby. DS1 4yrs, & DD1 2.6yrs
29AUG Cheerfulvicky (24) lives in Cornwall; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Felix 30AUG Oopsacoconut (32) lives in Wiltshire; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Poppaea 30AUG Ellasmum1 (30) lives in Newcastle under Lyme; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Jack. DD1 5yrs
30AUG Dancerandprancer (31) lives in Devon; delivered DC#2 , a BOY named Oliver. DD1 28 mths
01SEP Cyteen (32) lives in Leicester; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Joseph 01SEP Stillhere (36) lives in Yorkshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Owen. DS1 2.5yrs
01SEP Goodie2shoes (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elliot 03SEP Waytoomuchchocolate (??) delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel 04SEP Sambo303 (37) lives in Chessington, Surrey; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Felix 05SEP Skybluebelle (34) lives in Birmingham; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Jamie 13SEP Ataraxis (37) delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lana. 2DS?s 5yrs & 3yrs
16SEP AnnVan (26) lives in Kent; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Sebastian

Well, Emma has finally just taken the bottle after waking at 9.15am - she is very stubborn though just like her Mum . She is now being rewarded with a lovely BF and she looks drugged with it, bless her. I think i need to keep the bottle up regularly as we are out for a whole day in Jan for my birthday and i don't want the poor mite starved and upset for my sister

LOL at your DP alieight, i bet he thinks he is being very cunning and you have no clue what is on the cards

ann how rubbish about your DP's work . Can he just book hols anyway or say that he needs to know in order to book cheap rail tickets? [grasping at straws emoticon]

hello all have read through but there's waaaaaay too much to comment on so will just say that i am loving all the pictures of DCs - beatutiful beautiful children all round, well done August ladies (and their partners, i suppose )

it's my birthday today, woohoo! so Sazz can you update my stats to reflect the fact that i am now 33 plz?

had a wonderful birthday weekend with posh meal, fine wine, adoring DP etc. Joe was an angel for the grandparents as well, earning us mucho brownie points. had to take him for his 3 month jabs today though so my birthday present is likely to be a sad, poorly baby have already enlisted the help of Captain Calpol (i feel like a proper mum now, having managed to unscrew child-proof lid drop spoon and swear before rinsing detritus off pour out and administer with one hand while holding yelling baby in the other).

hope you are all well!

sazzles have tried to get DP to do that but for some reason he doesn't get the idea that I'm asking him to actually take holiday days to cover it.I think he feels awakward having just started there to then start 'getting stroppy' as he calls it, about having time off over Christmas.

its a chrsitmas miracle ladies I tell you a MIRACLE

all 3 slept through and Dylan woke up at 6:45 so I was up and showered in time for the school run

am a bit as was supposed to be seeing Poppy and her DDs today but cancelled as DD2 and Dylan are snottery and coughy, they still are but at least they slept

back later, Cilla Black on the telly has just made Dylan cry and I have to do a shop, haven't been out in days and the cupboards are bare - will catch up tonight whilst DH watches spooks and I pretend to check the banks

Happy Birthday Cyteen . Hope you're having a lovely day and Joe hasn't been too upset by his jabs.

That's fantastic news Dizzy , certainly sounds miraculous after the unsleeping weekend you had! 'I hope you don 't come down with the lurgy now, although it's not so bad when you can dose yourself with whisky or whatever.

Am very about the Bristol meetup, and that VG can get a return from Dublin for £50 when it's £120 from Leeds or £150 on the train and would take nearly 4 hours .

It's even more expensive to Scotland I'm afraid, perhaps I should put in a request for a more central meetup. I hear Yorkshire's rather nice

Ann i guess we'll never get our men to understand planning or the fact that asking for what you are entitled to {ie: holiday) shouldn't be all that difficult!

Happy Birthday too Cyteen. Sopunds like DP has treated you just right . I have updated stats and they should appear on the next posting

Rotterpotter I worked in York, Leeds and Scunthorpe when pregnant with DD1 and the trains are a nightmare. Mind you it took almost 3 hours to drive from here and i'm 45 mins north of Bristol so that is about a 4 hr drive as well [exhausting]. Yorkshire is lovely BTW and has one of my favourite hotels (Middlethorpe Hall) just outside of York

Great news about sleep dizzy, you deserve it. I have just been back to bed with Emma as she wouldn't settle in her cot. Mind you i fell asleep and she was singing to me

gosh its quiet today, I've actually managed to read up to date and write a bit

dizzy how wonderful, hope the sleeping continues

cyteen happy birthday - hope injections went ok - we had 2nd ones today and all seems well so far

rotter what horrific prices, no wonder people drive, its madness

ts how festive your living room looks, love the fabric on the sofas too - got to get the energy to get in the loft to get the decorations down. Had blood test today as nurse doing DS's injections thought I looked peaky - may be an iron deficiency (or pure laziness)

ds has started waking 2 or 3 times a night this last week, ony being placated with food (but not long feeds, just a few mins) my mum says to start him on solids - I want to exclusively bf the recommended 6 months, but is this not possible if you have a big hungry boy?

sambo if he's not feeding a lot then i doubt he's waking from real hunger so would hold off weaning for now. i think night waking is common in young babies anyway - my DS still wakes up 2-3 times a night on average.

thanks for the birthday wishes sadly DS is not having a happy time, was ok this morning but when the calpol wore off he screamed inconsolably for the best part of an hour was horrible, especially as he's not usually screamy so i'm not used to it. the poor little thing must feel really grim

Great NOrth Meetup - good idea!

Bristol Meetup: I can get there 10.47 or 11.47, am I right in thinking it's a v short walk from Temple Meads to Cabot thingy (and is it pronounced Cabbott or Cabo? (beforeI embarrass myself on the day}

*Buckets - it's Cabbotts. only a 10 or so minute walk.

Well today is one of those days when pre DD I would have just slept all day.
I had to meet a fencing man at the new house and waited and waited and He didn't turn up. When I rang he wasn't in and no-one was supposed to have booked in appointments so he didn't come - so back to waiting for him tomorrow.

DH goes away for work tomorrow for the first time since DD arrived. I have to drop him at the station at 9am so an early start.

Cyteen HaPpY BiRtHdAy

It is strange that DD has her last lot of jabs on my birthday too, CHristmas eve! Just what I will need a poorly baby for Christmas.

Well done DIZZYGIRLS I can 'see' the spring in your step Dizzy.

DD's bumbo arrived today for Christmas - I want her to have it NOW but DH said we have to wait.

Sambo I would wait if you can. He may well be thirsty in the night and needing a 'drink' rather than food as such. When DD was coming down with her cold she wanted lots of little feeds - I now realise it is because this cold makes you very thirsty.

DD sitting on sofa with play frame infront of her trying to watch the telly under her toys. Everytime she catches my eye she grins and goes back to the toys!

Definitely Cabot with a 't'. 10.47 sounds good, i'll be there in the morning

VG Emma has had a bottle from a few days old due to her reluctant BF I was expressing and topping up via bottle. However recently I have been lazy and just BF and she has got out of the habit (never been overy keen mind ). I have been feeding her all day in the hope she will be so stuffed she won't need a feed when we are out this eve [hopeful emoticon]. Sorry to hear DS2 is fussing today and hope he is enjoying Blue Peter. Like Poppy, Emma is also enjoying TV, currently Holby City

oops how long is DH away for?

He is only away for 2 nights but It seems a bit much with everything going on at the moment. Poppy is obviously having a new skill day - she just scared herself by blowing a raspberry now she finds it very funny but occasionally still gets a fright and I need to laugh at her then she is fine.

These things always come at the worst time don't they? Are you staying in the new house now or still between the two? Blowing raspberries sounds very cute, Emma is still practising knuckle chomping

Happy birthday Cyteen! Hope the little one stops screaming soon We've had jabs today too, mind you Marianne has been grumpy for a few days now - teething possibly? Lots of drooling and chewing too so that's my best guess...

AnnVan I was looking forward to the London meet too! Suppose Bristol is fair enough if that's easier for all the well-organised, frequent posting people! If you ever make it to London I'd be up for a drink - not quite the same I know

Hullo everyone else, and what beautiful, funny, talented DCs we all have on this thread!

No still living in the old house amongst boxes which I have to say is preferable to living amongst dust, paint smells, builders (strangely enough he is called Bob) so no real move until the 16th. I would rather we got it all done now than wait and do it whilst we are in. DD's room being done tomorrow - all white with a butterfly wall.

I have swimming on the 13th at 12 so can met for a coffee earlyish in the morning it will take an hour for me to get back to swimming (cold and flu allowing.)

Re: Bristol, if we showed up at 2pm at the shopping centre would this be too late to at least catch you and say hi before you head off again? If so, then will look again at travel plans ...

Yeah!!! Finally know what's happening over Christmas - DP's office will be closed 25th December to 4th January. So we'll be in Scotland the week of New Year's.

So Oops, nosy question but I LOVE remodelling houses, what exactly are you having done to the new house? And how did you get all those tradesmen to a)show up to quote, b)actually send you the quote and c) be there at exactly the right time? I am supposed to be getting quotes for replacing our bathroom but can't face the bleakness of people not showing up when they say.

Fab news about Christmas Ann - it will be great to spend it with your family.
And happy birthday Cyteen. Buckets - I'm guessing it will be fairly easy to get people to come round now that work is so scarce. We're embarking on stage two of remodelling the godforsaken wreck we're in and went with personal recommendations for people to work here. That made it easier to get a good quote, and meant we had people who were really likeable and friendly to the kids.

Our plumber offered, on behalf of his wife, to take in the older two if we ever needed to rush off to Cork while I was pregnant which is above and beyond the call of duty I think ... He was here so much he got quite sad saying goodbye to the kids on his last day and keeps in touch His wife is calling in to see DD2 next week. Less find a tradesman, than phone a friend I think.

DD2 is refusing to sleep during the day unless we are on the move or she is in the sling, and is still v. windy and uncomfortable. The baby massage is helping (especially Dizzy's round the tummy move which produces instant results in terms of noise and comfort), but she is only happy being carried around which makes everything else impossible.

I think it's her cold that's causing it but I'm really wary that she is going to get stuck in this pattern. She is so lovely, and it's hard to see her so uncomfortable ...

Buckets - I am a born NAG most are through the builder we used when we previously did an extension. Also tradesmen DH uses/knows through work. As for quotes they all are pretty good and do deals if they work together. The whole place needed stripping, filling, removing dog chewed bits, new stairs, bathroom, boiler, re-painting throughout. We are also doing the kitchen but are waiting until next year for that - I need my kitchen for Christmas and they are on 18week order at the moment (i'm fussy and want a particular colour granite )And trying to persuade DH glass worktops might be nicer.

oops I'm with you on the nagging can I just put in my unasked for 10pence worth re your bumbo - get the wee one in it as soon as possible as they're hardly in it enough as it is - all of mine girls have mammoth thighs so bumbo was short lived for us!!

do you know I can't close my hand round Dylans thighs - she's a wee chubber as well

sibh would love to take credit for that but tis standard massage am glad its eased though and I'm sure it will pass - as a trapped wind sufferer myself there is nothing worse

ann great news about christmas I love it when a plan comes together!!!!

cyteen happy birthday!!! hope you're getting spoiled by your two boys !

very re meet up, although have remembered I flew into bristol once for a wedding in Cardiff - was nearest we could get