August 2008: Sleep is for the weak

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DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS_
[update 20 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

Ladies this stuff is to DIE FOR!

morning all
vg hope you enjoy your time away.
ts that skin care stuff sounds wonderful, I am always on the look for something for my legs, to make them ultra soft. Nothing works so far.

buckets I had a peep at that video too, how funny and sweet.

sazzles hope dd1 bump is ok

cc hope little Oliver is ok

dizzy Hi glad you had good xmas. I have been thinking of you and cyteen this past few days hope you are doing ok

oops hope you enjoyed your first christmas in your new home as a family

Had a terrible night here again with dd, not sure why she is waking and staying awake for around 2 hours. She has never done this before. Not even sure what is wrong or what she wants. Any ideas?? Could it be teeth?? Tummy ache?? Its killing me tbh.
I have never wished any of her life/develepment away but I now cant wait till she can actually tell me whats wrong.

Marcus however is in his own room sleeping well, didnt wake till 6 this am. Still snotty and coughing but better.

No1 right there with you, Dylan was up for ages during the night and when I managed to get her over DD2 was up

anyone got some matchsticks for my eyes please?

good grief give me strength - Dylans two bottom teeth are like razors and its making me wince everytime - I can't remember how I got past this bit with the other two but I must have as they got their teeth really early on

any suggestions?!

greetings all, we've had a fab christmas and returned from familyville LADEN with cool stuff (most of it joe's, obviously). he was brilliant and coped really well with the whirlwind of new places and faces, only having a meltdown on boxing day night...but then woke up with a stinking cold the next morning, a proper snotter, so understandable. my sympathies to all similarly afflicted babies!

no1 thanks for thinking of me christmas day with my family was wonderful, but there was a large and noticeable absence

i'm all for new, less info-laden stats although personally would prefer something plainer than the 'blessed' list...no offence intended, it's just not my style. but am happy to go with whatever

oh, and once again i have truly stuffed my face this christmas DP and i are planning a healthful january, less no booze and lots of low fat meals planned.

Cyteen, Like this?

BABIES BORN/DUE AUGUST 2008
Alieight: Adam-01AUG
Alittlebitshy: Henry-24JUL
AnnVan: Sebastian-16SEP
Ataraxis: Lana-13SEP
Babieseverywhere: Edward Luke-09AUG
Bealcain: Delilah-10AUG
Bigboydiditandranaway: a boy-AUG
Bohemianbint: a boy-23AUG
BraveNewWorld: a girl-AUG
Briwish: Leila Dawn-15AUG
Buckets: Kurt Benedict-03AUG
CaptainCaveman: Oliver Benjamin-01AUG
ChaCha: a boy-31JUL
Cheerfulvicky: Felix Leo-29AUG
Chequersandchess: Amelia-11AUG
Cyteen: Joseph Simon-01SEP
Daisy26: Sophia-02AUG
Dancerandprancer: Oliver John-30AUG
Dizzydixies: Cordelia Dylan Ismay-31JUL
Ellasmum1: Jack William-30AUG
Expectant: Samuel Ashley-08AUG
Foghornleghorn: Lara-15AUG
Gigglegirl: Imogen Louise-01AUG
Goodie2shoes: Elliot-01SEP
HazieDazieandBaby: Gabriella Ruby-23AUG
IlanaK: Saul-21JUL
Iliketosleep: Brooke Olivia-27AUG
Jennylee: a girl-29JUL
Karney: Sonny-20AUG
LadyofWaffle: Joseph-21AUG
Lcy: a girl-25AUG
Libbyssister: a boy-26AUG
Longwayfromhome: Tomás Agustín-13AUG
Miamla: Theodore-30JUL
Micromum: a girl-26AUG
MrsMagooo: Elijah Jacob Patrick Aguda-04AUG
Mum2b1: a baby-AUG
Mummypud: Olivia Rose-21AUG
Murf: a girl-AUG
Newmum0808: Emmeline Greta-06AUG
Nezzi: a boy-27AUG
No1putsbabyinthecorner: Marcus Jonty-22AUG
Oopsacoconut: Poppaea Anna-30AUG
Pertelote: Marianne Alice-08AUG
Petitfilou: Toby Matthew-29AUG
PhilB: Polly-13AUG
Pinchypants: a girl-AUG
Poppysocks: Emily Alice Elizabeth-08AUG
PunksNotDead: a girl-07AUG
Rotterpotter: Isaac-08AUG
Sambo303: Felix Joseph-04SEP
Sarahnh: Tess Alexandra-12AUG
Sassylou: Annie Louise-05AUG
SausageAndMash: a boy-15AUG
SazzlesA: Emma Louise-12AUG
Shazza2002: Lexie May-13AUG
Sibh: Eibhlin Grace-13AUG
Skybluebelle: Jamie Robert-05SEP
Skytvaddict: Lewis David-04AUG
Stickybean: a girl-23AUG
Stillhere: Owen Henry-01SEP
TwilightSurfer: Reese Eleanor-18AUG
Vintagegardenia: Edward-04AUG
Warthog: a girl-25AUG
Waytoomuchchocolate: Samuel Joel-03SEP
WhippyVoodoo: JJ-17JUL

How about 'achieved' instead of 'was blessed'? Our DPs were blessed, we worked our socks off.

Anyone else ukuleleing yet? I had a good session on Xmas day evening but haven't picked it up since. DH says it's more important to keep time than to get the fingers right. The next Uke Jam is the day that he has the snip so if he's too poorly to go I shall go instead! My pretty milkshake pink uke needs to see and be seen (but not heard.)

I'm hoping DH will quit smoking temporarily for the new year so that I can (my excuse is that I'm easily led.) Have pointed out that it will help speed his recovery so you never know.

Sazzles may have a better concept for it when she stops by. Basically it's whatever ya'll like and what is EASIEST for her.

Reese slept from 8:30PM until 8AM. SERIOUSLY! No waking, No needing dummie replaced.

Sorry for those who's lo's didn't sleep through.
{{{{twilight passes over some tape for droopy eye lids}}}} works better than matchsticks.

Buckets were those you uke videos that followed your kids on fb? I watched one and it was excellent.

your uke

Aye TS i like the look of that Agree though that whatever is easiest for Sazzles is best.

So tell me a little about what you/your LOs got for Christmas then girls...DS got loads of cool toys and lovely clothes, and we now have more baby socks than i rightly know what to do with Between mine and DP's family we also got given a full set of weaning equipment - spoons, bowls, snack pots, freezer trays, bottle-to-cup trainer, disposable bibs, Annabel Karmel cookbook and two highchair toys. Shame I was planning on trying BLW although i must admit i am excited by the idea of making purees [extra treble sad emoticon]

i got: loads of books, some great CDs, a purple clutch bag and a beautiful silver bangle, amongst other things.

Cyteen you scored BIG. I've got an Annabel Karmel book that I used for DD1. I LoVED it. I'm looking forward to purees too. I'm waiting just a bit longer so I don't waste so much.

DD1 got Barbie Diamond Castle Dolls from Santa. And the movie. She got some games and a cash register, some makeup and some other odds and ends that haven't made their way to her room yet.

Reese got loads of chew toys and an seat style activity center. She didn't ask for much this year.

I got a 4 slice toaster and DH got a breadmaker. Those were the under the tree items. I've bought way more for the two of us over the past month.

DD1 was quick to point out that SANTA didn't leave us any big ticket items under the tree.

That about covers it. I'm a minimalist so it was a very very good Christmas in my mind.

Hi cyteen It must have been difficult
Sorry to here another snotty baby.
dizzy at teeth
Well We got lots of bits here too. Dh got me a Nintendo ds (my mum says I am a big spoilt baby)
Came with cooking/recipe guide for many different countries and also Brain training.
Do ya think my dh is trying to tell me something???? (cant cook and thick)

DD got a kitchen from us and other bits.
DS got gorgeous merino wool outfit with hat and scarf from my mum. so cute,not sure how to do links but its from 'Bonnie baby'
DD also got lots of ITNG crap toys from everyone. Her little face lit up when she unwrapped these so that makes me happy.

DH flew the coup to go watch football with his brother.
Reese is asleep in my Moby.
DD1 is a tad too quiet.
I am waiting for pizza delivery.
House looks like a tornado touched down.
Life is good.

ooh Pizza My favourite and I havnt had one foe a very long time.
What toppings????

funny our house looks like that too. I have toys in the kitchen, toys in the conservatory and toys and tv on in the front room
Ds sat at my feet whinging bless. He has whinged all day and been sick a few times too.
I cant wait for him to get over this bug or whatever it is.

DD not long since woke from nap. She is never going down at 7 now.
Oh well I was desperste, shame ds didnt go down at the same time.

ds has also been making cute smacking noises with his lips/mouth. looks and sounds very cute.

no1 sorry about ds. my dd1 has whined for two weeks straight...i would love for there to be a reason.

pizza had black olives, roma tomatoes and a little ground beef (will not get the beef topping next time). Aside from the beef it was EXCELLENT.

reese still asleep.
dd1 now setting up dvd to play a movie.
i am going to flip through yet another fitness mag.

dizzy, thought of something to help you. booby shield (forgive me i'm sure they have a proper name). can you use one of those to save your nips from dylan's teeth?

ts I seriously need to rethink my fitness regime. I cant even get into the gym which is at the side of our bloody house.
The only thing I can think of is a workout dvd in the front room while dc's are about.
There are so many how do you decide what to get

There use to be an internet site that allowed you to preview exercise videos before you bought them. Otherwise it's all rather RANDOM. I wish I had a good answer for you. Last night I read about two good ones that I'm interested in and a third I found by accident. I've not ordered anything yet but will post info about a few over on Hot Mamas.

Just checking in - been at my parents (still here) since Xmas day....

dizzy Henry's 2 teeth are not hurting me unles he chomps down which he's only done once. Dreading the top 2 coming though as the tongue kind of hides the bottom 2 while he's feeding but top ones must be free to chomp with ow.

got to go.

no1 I used to have a friend who would buy random exercise videos from charity shops...because they were VHS tapes they were dirt cheap and it meant she got to try a very varied selection. If you still have a VHS player this could be a good option? I seem to remember her favourites were Mr Motivator and the Hotpants Workout

Well there were loads of pressies here - DD got clothes, more clothes, bumbo, squishy things, cuddly things, and a playring plus too much more to handle. I only got one present but boy was it a fab one - I got a white gold tennis bracelet with a stunning card thanking me for giving him the most amazing present ever - DD. I cried and cried it was so romantic and un-him-like.

No1 - Mr Motivator is back on ITV in the new year

DD's tooth seems to have returned to the gum - it's red and sore again but no little white tooth visable anymore.