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

Snap, for 3 read 2

Cheers

Ooh, just broken into the Christmas peanuts.....naughty but nice

Morning

Well, Emma slept until, 7.30am , from 7.30pm last night......Woo woo!!! DD1 was up about 3 times at about 1.30am just to ensure i didn't have an unbroken nights sleep

Hope better nights were had by all

Morning sazzles brealfast souns lovely.
I just had rabbit food nice bowl of musili with chopped banana.

I am so pleased Emma took a bottle for you, do you think they heard us complaining???

So last night was a HUGE success.
I decided to put Marcus upatairs for first time, not in our room either, I put him in nursey in his cot.
He drank 5oz from a bottle.yeah

dd slept 7.00pm-7.00am (1 wake up at midnight,no tears)

ds 8.00pm-8.00am (2 wake ups 2.30am and 6.45am no tears, fed and straight back down)

I am now thinking, have I been through all this for nothing and should have put him to bed earlier.
Or last night could have been a fluke, or it would have happened wherever/whenever I put him to bed due to being poorly.

Oh well will start as I mean to go on.

sazzles I expressed same time as feeding to ensure I got some and was not sat stressing staring at pathetic amount

hi to fg hope you are ok and your nights are getting better.

Wow there must have been something in the air last night, all these sleeping babies

Even Isaac managed 7.30pm to 7am with only two fairly brief feeds at 1.30 and 5am woo hoo

It's funny isn't it No1, those lucky mummies with sleep-through-the-night babies would be rubbing their bleary eyes after two wakes, whereas you sound and I feel positively bushy tailed, hurrah!

Yum breakfast sounds delicious Sazz. Sausage and egg butty for me please, with builders tea.

Better get the last cards written, 5 more sleeps till Christmas

Morning all - another sleeping baby here - well sort of. Didn't fall asleep until gone midnight (we had friends over and he got massively overexcited...not anything to do with DP playing aeroplanes with him for about an hour...), but is still asleep.

Have been channelling my mother this morning (she is a complete domestic goddess and I bow down at her feet). So far have done huge pile of ironing, cleaned bathroom and spare room for friends coming tomorrow and made a boeuf bourguignonne which is sizzling away in the oven to have for dinner tomorrow night. One of the very very few recipes I actually follow to the letter, it's a PITA to make, hence making it this morning while Adam was sleeping, but is divine! Made it for a dinner party once and everyone was arguing over who could marry me . And half of them were female .

to everyone that needs them - sounds like a few people had a really rough day.

Cyteen read that clay cock thread and laughed myself silly. DP came in to find me barely able to breathe with tears running down my cheeks, laughing like a loon.

Right, time for breakfast..

sorry to buck the trend ladies but we had the worst night ever here. I am writing everything down as instructed by the Baby Whisperer to see if I can see what's going on and so far it all looks like a big fat mess.

introduced sneaky 9.30pm feed before 11.30pm dream feed in hopes of a breakthrough - DS up starving (or really thirsty?) at 2.17am, 4.12am and 5.30am.

Feel p off today cos of no sleep. DP p off and ultra grumpy. Totally sick of the whole thing now. Can someone please just come and sort this baby out for me?

And mother called last night to ask me to make a veggie lasagne for xmas eve - the veggie lasagne that takes 4 hours prep time (I stupidly volunteered last week)

gah, sambo that sounds awful

Sorry to hear of your crappy night Sambo . Hope today improves somewhat {{{{hugs}}}}

I have just expressed, given that i was feeling quite full as a result of reduced night feeding and got 7oz straight off . So DH will again be in charge from bath time onwards tonight (no bedtime cuddles for me but if it helps sleep so be it. DD1 was always a good sleeper and she always had a bottle of EBM in the evening to give DH some time bonding with her. With Emma refusing the bottle and me not bothering with expressing i had kind of forgotten this.....DOH!

BTW, if you want a topical laugh, have you seen the 'my DH forgot to book a hotel room thread' here

cyteen you could try some baby nurofen as if he has pains in his tummy this may help reduce them. If you think it is more of a blocked tummy, i find me having OJ works quite well for getting Emma 'moving'

I have just seen that Emma has properly found her thumb (finally) and is currently sat sucking it, watching Saturday kitchen! I have just taken a pic as it is very cute and will try and upload later

thanks Sazz, think i will pop out and get some Calprofen later - only got Calpol 'in stock' and wasn't convinced it would help, but nurofen is more of an all-rounder. at least joe isn't blocked up, plenty of dirty nappies here

off to read the hotel room thread now...

ali your domestic prowess makes me . I have come to the conclusion that I must be a lazy cow. In comparison I have got up with both ds's at 8am, given ds2 his porridge whilst reading the story on ds1's nintendo ds game, played said game for ds1, eaten my own breakfast, got ds2 to sleep, uploaded photos on to pc from camera, got dressed, and now I'm sitting here with wild, half towel dried hair . The ironing I started 3 days ago is still in a (neatly folded) pile on top of the ironing board!

cyteen how's Joe doing now?

morning everyone!

Hello all.
Sorry to hear of some rough nights (hugs) and good news about the good ones too.
Well in this house the baby slept, and I was awake coughing and coughing. Was definitely still awake at 5am. This is a truly horrible cold. Seb has it as well, although I'm hoping not as badly. He's coughing a bit, but seems far more cheerful than I currently am.
We're supposed to be going Christmas shopping today, but DP is still in bed So I'm guessing my present tally for christmas is going to match that of my birthday

Hi Cavey, Joe is okay, thanks for asking DP has convinced me not to be such a fretful mum, pointing out that Joe is fine in himself, just a bit grumpy and moany. Everyone has off days so why should little ones be any different?

We will keep an eye on him and see what happens.

Ali think I may be channelling your mother as well - somehow today I have managed to:

• vacuum and mop downstairs
• finish cleaning the bathroom
• scrub two sets of pooey baby clothes and put a wash on

and still find time to have a lie in, have a soak in the bath, read some of the paper and play with the baby. It's amazing the difference having DP home makes

Not sure what is going on here - Emma has been asleep for nearly 3hrs on the sofa whilst i took DD1 swimming. Hopefully it is a growth spurt rather than start of an illness, or maybe the start of daytime naps for her [wishful thinking]

I must be slovenly....

LOL CC - i have only managed to hoover upstairs today and thought that was pretty good

hehe, don't worry, the only reason i've done all that is because the house was a complete pit. anthea turner i am not (thank god).

sambo sorry you had rubbish night

aleight can smell that cooking from here.
cyteen I think marcus has been suffering with tummy ache, terrible nappies and been sick also and he is never sick.
Been better today though.
sazzles very of your 7oz expressed.
strange never thought I would be envious of something like that, how my life had changed
ann hope you are feeling better soon.
rotterpotter glad you had a good night too.
cavey I am the queen of slatterns just ask my dh and he will agree.
and I dont care one bit.

Would one of you in your cleaning frenzy please come and tend to my house? Tis in dire need of help.

{{{Sambo}}}} Hugs [just realized that was backwards but i'm leaving anyway. example of my day.]

Would like to say I'm very torn at the moment. I truly don't want the worry of a third child BUT would really like the wild thoughtless act that might produce one. Where's that SNIP-SNIP club sign up form PLeASE!!

OH and if anyone is in need of constant noise to keep their non-sleeping child entertained, I have the perfect solution....Will post dd1 to any of your free of charge. I've found there is a REASON I have her in school for 3 hours, 5 days a week. And if the constant talking doesn't help them maybe the constant poking to get attention will.

hello all,
2 wake ups last night (and remember i had a baby who only woke once or else none at all until a week ago) 11.15 when he had one side, dozed and when i went to put him in bed he screamed LOUDLY, looking like he was in pain for AGES. Dh got home and found me and ds sobbing. We gave him nurofen, persuaded him to take the other breast and he went to sleep finally. I had to have a midnight cup of tea to recover.

then 4.30 but miraculously i was back in bed by 5.

dd was up at about 7.30 but e puut cbeebies on and slept on to ensure we weren;t feeling too rough roday.

why the feck is my baby turning into a wakey monster? is it the cold? teething (one hass broken through) being 21 weeks so nearing weaning?

ARGH!!!!!!

And my right nip is ouchy ouchy