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

oh and DD1 who has been doing the nativity etc at school has now taken to calling Dylan

the little Lord Dylan or just Lord Dylan as she seems to believe that all babies around the time of Christmas should have the title Lord now

am just worried Dylan may get used to it

Little bugger still awake. DP fecking useless, as he made no attempt to rock/jiggle etc to sleep. fecking tired and he won't have the dummy, just wants to moan. P'd off with it all right now.

Gosh you lot could natter tonight. I was out for Christmas "drinks" (=tonic water all night) with crowd from old work, was LOVELY.

PMSL at Little Lord Dylan.

Ann you have my total and utter sympathy I hope he's gone back down for you by now and you are asleep yourself.

Ann {{{hugs}}}

No1 charts are averages those HV folk you guys speak of need a good swift kick in the rear end.

Still droopy here. DD1's teacher called to check on her. She said what dd1 did scared all the kids and they were worried about her. WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT! JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR! Could someone make me feel any worse about the crappy moment? Guess it's a good thing we don't have to show our face at school tomorrow and that there will be three whole weeks for folks to FORGET. OH BUT WAIT.....how many video cameras were rolling???? ARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!

I think I've just found the best reason to make myself go have that sterilization procedure.

How's dd now TS?

she's fine. like nothing happened. she looks sad when she hears us talk about the incident but otherwise she seems completely uneffected.

have just unearthed a memory of carrying dd1 out of the concert practice two years ago. i ended up skipping out on the conert altogether that year. maybe she's always uncomfortable in that situation. being hungry and maybe even tired (she yawned several times before the meltdown) chipped away at her fake strong exterior....so she broke. she'd also felt a bit down this morning because she wet the bed. that's a large amount of stress on an almost five year old. .....just wish it wasn't on video anywhere.

night night

Hugs for you, TS, and hugs for dd also. She's probably tired and stressed and maybe a bit confused still with Reese and it's Christmas and she had to do a performance and it all got on top of her? Have a chat with her tomorrow or the next day when she's relaxed.

I'm really sorry, it sounds terrible. I'm sorry I'm too tired to think of anything more useful to say. Hugs again.

Ahh poor DD1 TS She sounds like such a complex character, I can see her going on to be a real one-in-a-million woman Hope you two enjoy lots of hugs over the festive period.

dizzy we've been singing 'lord joseph' instead of 'lord jesus' in various christmas carols must knock that one on the head before he gets old enough to understand.

TS poor you and DD1 re the incident, dont know what to say except the memory will fade. The other parents are probably thinking 'there but for the grace of god go I'

No1 I'm with Dizzy, no HV. DS is happy and healthy, not interested in food, likes milk, is growing, pooing and weeing. The fact that they are trying to measure bf babies using ff charts shows a distinct lack of nouse, no? Really I'm being kind, it's plain dumb

It's looking like a beautiful day here, I'm walking to water babies with my silver cross. It just fits in the lift at the Holiday Inn where we do the class

Morning all. Finally got the little man down just after 1 this morning. THen couldn't get into bed because DP had very kndly sprawled across the entire width of the bed and I couldn't move him. Tried to sleep on the sofa and couldn't get to sleep, got fed up and went back upstairs and thankfully DP had moved a little so I huddled on the edge of the bed and went to sleep.

Must catch up on the thread, seeing as I've no idea what happened to the SurferGirl.

Am goint to have to hover in the front room today to be sure I get my delivery. Sodding doorbell doesn't work and deliverymen never think of knocking.

My HV uses a bf chart for Seb. It's in the red book - the time the GP started saying I'd have to give formula, she was using the wrong chart. But I don't see the HV that much - I just take him down to the clinic every so often to be weighed. It's averaging every three weeks that I go down

Christmas tidings to you all! . Our Christmas break is now in full swing and we've just about recovered from the journey. All fine actually, they were both really good and despite the M6 being shut , we made good time. Anticipation definitely usually worse than the reality. Must remember that for next time.

TS and minisurfer1. Hope things are looking sunnier this morning.

Hope you're feeling chirpier Dizzy and good luck with tomorrow's auction! DD1 is still asking daily about Lexie's state of health!

Eek once more to the returning rodents!

Lots of sympathy No1 with the charts. I won't start on that again, but I know how you feel!

Glad Joe's nappies have sorted themselves out cyteen. Must have been a real moment.

LOL to all this lovely older sibs Sibh and buckets and all the DCs now a part of the Christmas story . I can't wait to see DD1 on Christmas morning. This is the first time she really gets it. Although if she's not a good girl...[terrible parenting by bribery emoticon...]

I'm sure I've missed lots. Took me most of yesterday to catch up!

DH is coming down for the day to suprise DD1 tomorrow(and DD2, although I suspect she won't notice). Can't wait! In the meantime, DD1/I has a third christmas tree to decorate

TS Don't worry about it - I am sure the teachers have seen it all before.

dd's nativity play - no less than three children had to be removed from the stage in tears. dd had another nativity play with her other nursery and danced her angel dance with her eyes shut as she was shy and didn't want the audience to see her (she is only 3 after all)

Also, some children hate performing at this age but my fil and step mil (one a past teacher one a current headteacher) reliably tell me this is no indication of whether they will or won't like the stage when they are a bit older.

Don't look for a new preschool it really isn't necessary imo - you poor thing for feeling so bad

Ann there is a reason humans evolved pointy elbows you know

Sympathies to all with pest problems. I'm sure there is something (or some things ) living in the walls here, my cats are constantly stalking the skirting boards and casting suspicious looks. Haven't seen anything yet, hopefully the smell of felines is keeping whatever it is at bay (not that my cats would be much of a threat, the lazy feckers).

Bit of a crazy night sleepwise; Joe went off without a murmur at 7.30, woke hungry at 10pm, woke again at 2am - I was knackered so fed him asleep lying down, so we're both dozing away when I realise DP is wide awake stressing about work. So I wake up to talk it through with him, then DS wakes up and decides it's morning, so we take him into our bed and put the light off - cue much shushing from half-asleep parents as Joe does his best conductor impression and smacks us about with his waving arms. Then just as we are all asleep the bloody cat tramples all over us, wakes the baby, DP ends up heading to the spare room for some emergency shuteye and I get two more wake-up calls from Joe before morning. What a farce! [bleary eyed emoticon]

Was rather fun though

Duh, that would be conducter, not conductor Don't worry, we haven't been routing electricity though him or anything!

Cyteen - Have images of a flashing, glowing, buzzing electric baby.
Re pointy elbow -DP is the heaviest sleeper I have ever known. He once hit his mum in his sleep when she tried to wake him up for school, then had no memory of it later. I've had conversations with him, when I thought he was awake, which he later had no memory of. Didn't want to use elbows for fear of sleepy whacking

just here quickly to say re london meet up... can't remember who but someone was wanting to do bristol and london meets so lets make london another date

so, london girls suggest a couple of dates

ts hope your dd is ok today.

ann lol sleepy whacking
sympathy on lack of sleep.
DD and DS gave in to sleep at Midnight
I got in bed and had one either side dd gave in at 12.15 and ds at 12.30am.
Then DD woke at 4.15 and didnt settle for ages. Ds woke at 4.30 I tried to feed but he was getting very frustrated as if I was empty. Took a very long time till I felt the 'let down' very strange as its usually straight away.
DD was not happy that I had my back to her feeding ds, so I had to bend one arm back to her which she kept squeezing hugging.

Sometimes it would be great to divide myself

Been to nephews xmas concert this am it was lovely, I get very emotional, and know I will be a wreck when I go to my dcS.

vg glad you had a good night, even though it was only tonic.

sambo enjoy waterbabies I loved it

miamla OOH I would love to do both meet ups.

poppy I too cant wait to see dd face xmas morning. She will be more aware this year.
She enjoyed ripping the paper off the gifts last year and playing with packaging etc...

thanks everyone. dd1 up at the crack of dawn.
me: "we don't have to get up so go back to bed."
dd1:

we are all watching charlie brown's christmas now following breakfast. yes, even reese had breakfast...oatmeal. yum yum. this girl LOVES to eat. is it okay to give a little juice yet? like apple or pear?

dd1 has dentist visit today. thankfully she loves going. then we have to head off to the post office to drop more christmas cards. i'd also like to take dd1 shopping for a few gifts that she can give to her sister and friend and daddy-o.

new hairdo scheduled for saturday. any suggestions?

ann you should have shoved dp over or just dip his hand in warm water causing him to have to get up and go pee. you need your sleep!

pf thanks for the stories of other kids getting drug off stage. i know that's normal. she really did a lovely job up to the point of the meltdown. will post on facebook later.

cyteen your story made me laugh...very vivid. {{{{hugs}}}}

OOH ts I too have hair booked in for saturday (well sil coming to me)

I fancy a change but too scared.

My neighbour had her baby yeasterday. A girl 8lb 9oz. She has 2 children in Junior school so was a bit of a shocker.Cant wait to see her, will make me broody no doubt.

8lbs 9oz was reese's weight!!! congrats to your neighbor.

OMG reese just downed 8oz of formula. this after a small bowl of cereal. i'm in trouble aren't i. she's going to eat me out of house and home.

TS, you can give juice but dilute it..alot! i think its one part juice to 10 parts water

right, that's three people wanting to do both meet ups so come on london girls, start suggesting a new date!

I don't mind when the meetup is - I'm not doing anything. Best not a weekend though.