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

Evening All
VG - I will do my bestest to be there (only plagues and sick DD will keep me away)

DD is doing the up in bed thingie quiet well now - she seems to know that it is bed time when we take her up and get her dressed in her grobag, Start her songs, get boobies out, feed whilst singing songs (same ones same order every night)then put her into her moses basket sometimes fully awake, sometimes half awake. If she yells - I know there is something actually wrong.

DD's baptism sorted for 1st March.

No1 - try virgin trains - they don't actually go to bristol but you can book cheap fares through their website.

she goes quite well but is also quiet!

we re back down stairs - he;'s really screamingas soon as i put him in bed

Sambo, do you have any karvol drops - the menthol in them might help. You could elevate his mattress at the top aswell and a few minutes standing in the bathroom with the shower on and the window open might ease his breathing a bit.

hi

sick babies {{{hugs}}}
bouncey seat sleeps: keeps them upright and cozy
that's my two cents

tried the shower, still screaming whenever I put him down

Felix hasn't developed an earache has he?

right, he's in his bouncy seat on vibrate and he's cooing and looking around and quiet! Eh?

YEAH!!

thanks TS - even if it doesnt last, at least I get 5 mins peace. Was beginning to lose my rag. I'm not used to a screaming baby. DP on his way home now. phew

started screaming after my 5 mins, took him upstairs, changed his nappy - it was dry cos he's not fed since 6pm (unusual) then more screaming like it was the end of the world. Now he's quiet - back in his chair on vibrate. No idea what's wrong with him. Hope dp hurries up before the screaming starts again. Was hoping for an early night too

Glad to hear Felix is feeling a bit calmer Sambo - it is awful when they don't feel well and they are this small. A small bit of rag loss by either or both of you is perfectly understandable. Hopefully, the rest in the chair will help Felix to get his breath back, the poor fellow.

DS had his annual bout of mysterious joint pain today and got sent home from school-he gets this every time he has a severe cold and can't walk for a spell (a couple of ten minute episodes today but days at a stretch before now). We got bloods and a full hospital workup done on him when it first happened (a sentence which owes much to Grey's anatomy ) and the only thing they could offer was an IQ test because of the way DS had answered all of their questions.
Is there a statute of limitations on worrying about your children?

DD2 got included in a game for the first time properly today when DS threw a muslin over the top of her playmat and gave her instructions about what to do if a lion came into her jungle camp. When DD1 said there were no lions about, DS replied, 'Well maybe if you actually bothered looking you'd see there are 64 over there.' I must remember to be less crotchety tomorrow.

Sibh your ds has a wonderful imagination.

Sambo i'm still thinking earache OR belly ache to which i would say lay him on his belly across your legs while you are seated and rub his back.

DS is quite fabulously nuts TS

The vibrating chair might suggest it's a tummy thing- would he stop crying if it was an ear thing? Dizzy's suggestion about massaging from the bottom left of the tummy in an upturned U really helped when DD2 was uncomfortable last week.

ear thing answer is he might. ear issue can be tricky but if he's had any sinusy things going on then it's not a bad thing to get it checked. those little tubes can get icky.

reese seems to be having tummy trouble tonight. i'm holding her now waiting for her to finally poop.

poop complete.
soy formula poops are very different.
guess they will just take getting use to.

i'll give it six more days.....

I've been kept awake by DD1's hacking cough, and I think I've finally managed to post some pics of the children, inspired by that fab pic of Joe ..

strange loud smelly fart at 12.30am then peace reigned... thought you'd want to know!

just expressed 150mls from poor right boob, now off to bed

dp drunk but did a good job despite that

Sambo that first line is one of those things you would never have dreamt of typing before having children. It's a rite of passage ..

Have a good night's sleep.

LOL glad it all came out all right Sambo.

Sibh I love love LOVE Santa Baby. Beautiful dcs!!!

Morning all, kettle's on, pains au raisin dans le cooker, asseyez vous.
Managed NOT to feed Kurt til 6am, not that he slept through though.Am spending this time researching facepainting designs for Xmas party today - there are advantages to keeping your computer in the nursery. Am worrying about my minicakes as the paper cases were really hard to get off when I tried some - overdone I think. Oh well, I just won't get asked to make them next year.

VG Yep, still got calendars, weekly or monthly versions, £9 inc p&p, profits towards training BF counsellors. Gifted Paypal to lollipop at southamptonnappies dot com.

sibh beatiful pictures,beautiful dc's.

sambo I hope little one is feeling much better today.

Marcus still sniffly,but he managed to sleep till just after 7 this morning. Yeah.
Didnt even stir at 4.15am last 2 nights, wonder if he is going to sleep through now.

However dd up at 4am but dh got up this time

aaaagggggggggghhhhhhhh just spilt ebm all over side.
First lot I have managed to find time to express in weeks.
Spilt about 5oz.

Oh no1 what horrible shame! God, I have done that and it's just awful.

Sibh I rarely show dp anything on MN but I showed him your para about your ds and dd and the 64 lions and we couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces through the whole of breakfast.

sambo glad Felix relaxed.