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

Have been thinking about sticking Kurt in a spare (clean) nappy bucket, a la this. Is that awful? Could stick that in the bath with the big 2.

TS yeah baths (esp shampoos and bubbles) can definitely make skin dryer unless you add a super oily oil to it to protect them. DS1 has winter eczema and our bath is usually horribly greasy with E45 unless the cleaner's just been round.

I was meandering round waitrose today (and have to say that supermarkets in the uk are amazing, clean, light, and what choice ...) and was looking at reusable nappies. Are they really about £14 each? I guess that I would need about 20. This is really quite an investment ...

Buckets, I quite like that idea - but suspect that a bucket without rounded bottom corners might be a bit uncomfy?

ought to be doing something (anything) useful but am feeling fairly brain dead.

Plan for the night ...

dream feed when I go to bed

nice book by the bed so that when I wake up to feed him I am encouraged to do more than just hoik him into bed with me and he might get a proper feed before going back to sleep

we went to see Lincoln cathedral today and DS and I lit a couple of candles. very nice.

oh and we went swimming yesterday as a friend came to help. very good. she said useful things like keep him undressed for the shortest time possible so get him changed into swimming nappy last and out of wet things first. not sure I would want to do it on my own yet, as having several pairs of hands was quite useful.

also my maternity swimming costume rode up and was all floaty so not the best choice of swimwear.

Tummy tubs look quite cool - but LWFH is prob right and it needs to be specific shape, i guss .
We've just been working on mil's xmas pressie - pics on a digi photo frame

la la la la la

Hello ALBS! the la la la la la was in general, not in reply to you!

yes, several people are getting (normal) photos of DS for Christmas - and lots of people to think about because so many people have given us stuff for him, or been so kind

I LIKE that Tummy Tub thing.

1. Pork Loin in the oven (just sprinkled with Lawrey's Seasoning Salt and Pepper)
2. Potatoes on the stove simmering for what will be Mashed Potatoes
3. Tea brewing (will be iced sweet tea, of course)

Now the stumper....do I fix green beans or pinto beans?????

Last item will be bread of some sort but that's a last minute thing.

Do I seem domestic today? I'm trying on a new look. Can't say it fits BUT anything's worth a try.

LOL PF and Sibh - there is usually more high drama than is apparent from my timetable

Emma is still awake here (so much for thinking things were improving ). She is currently lying on the sofa next to me gurgling and laughing making me and at the same time

LWFH swimming with them at this age is really difficult as they are SO helpless. I only realise this now with DD1 who is 2 and it is ever so much easier. My boobs keep trying to escape my pre-pg swimming costume which is very embarrassing. Think I will try and procure a larger one soon as they will make a successful bid for freedom soon

TS i have the same reaction to iced sweet tea as you do carpeted bathrooms . Tea should be strong, hot, hot, hot and no hint of sugar in sight

oh, and for the stumper - pinto beans

pinto

but swimming was quite fun ... he didn't laugh or smile, but he didn't cry either, just lots of stare-y "not quite sure what this is all about" expression

Oh my dear Sazzles hot tea is for soothing moments curled up with a good book while it rains outside. Iced sweet tea is for all other occasions or if you're just plain old thirsty. It's a Southern Staple. I do believe if they gave it via IV my husband would be the happiest man alive.

Pintos it is. (short cutting here with canned but don't tell)

yes, the 4am smile and fling your arms about as if you have had plenty to sleep and eat from DS is so lovely but so aaaarghhhh at the same time

Longway I'd recommend terry squares and nippas or prefolds for you as they'd dry so quickly down Argentina way. They'd also be less bulky to transport and have more secondary uses if you don't get on with them as nappies.These are the best terry squares IME. Prefolds are much of a muchness but Weenee wraps are particularly great with them (although any wrap with leg gussets will do).

You can also fold terry squares into a pad and use like a prefold if you don't fancy the origami-style folding.

rolling over?

who has done it????

buckets i believe you said Kurt had, right?

which way are your babies rolling: back to front or front to back??

I'm asking because Reese is trying sooo very hard to roll back to front. She gets almost all the way over then DRAT her arm stops her.

I promise i will try it TS, although don't want to P*ss DH off by depriving him of some of his tea!

What are you doing to 'fix' the pinto beans BTW - do you jazz them up as quite frankly, on their own, they are really quite dull as beans go

dingdong I think Matalan are doing some fab deals at the mo - £25 for a big sack IIRC

TS - try her without a nappy - DS isn't rolling yet but he always looks more hopeful back to front after his bath when he is lying on the bathroom floor.

Buckets thanks for the website and Sazzles for the suggestion

I find it highly amusing whenever anyone calls me dingdong but am a bit disappointed to see that instead of being highly original several other people all have variations on the same theme

when I was telling some friends about the nappy-less rolling they made comments along the lines of "your son is a weeble"

Yep Kurt can roll front to back, I think it's easier than back-to-front because you can brace your arms against the floor and push over to one side. As a tummy-sleeper he has arms like Popeye.

No, it's TKMaxx with the bargain Totsbots sacks.

lol weeble...when i first read that sentence i thought it read, your son lies on his wee wee.