April 2008 - the one where we have to babyproof everything!

[EllieG]

Am I first? Couldn't think of what to call it....

VS - I think she is hungrier, yes, I tried giving more milk, which helped, but then yesterday she spurned more milk for more food (I guess she can't take both) and she did sleep better last night. Woke once at 5.30 for drink water and then 6.30 properly. She is never hungry for her breakfast til about 8 though - does anyone else have this? Should I stop giving a ten o clock feed?

Ds3 is very unhappy about it! He wants to go back and get "our" car!

oooh chipmonkey - very nice! We too are upgrading this summer to a 7 seater.

its a well known thing that hangovers go by 3pm. i am doing ok here.......lol. never again!

Sorry, don't want to make the thread all miserable, but MIL has just a few hours apparently. DH at the hospital, 4 hours drive away, and I can't help him. I just want to be able to hug him.

Now, back to car talk...

Oh, TSC, thinking of you. How horrible.

Chipmonkey, we got a new car in April (4 days after DD was born, do you think DH might have been taking advantage of my vulnerable state?!) and DD1 is still saying 'where is the blue car? I want the blue car!'

Oh TSC, my sympathies.
Will he have to drive home tonight?

I think he's going to spend the night at the hospital. They're all waiting for DH's brother to arrive from Australia, he touched down an hour or so ago, so hope he's going to make it in time.

Aw, TSC, sorry to hear that!

oh TSC keep strong, you can hug him soon

TSC, truly sorry for you and your dh - such a hard thing for both of you

OMa! Hello - we have a blue car your dd1 could have (going verr cheap). I've decided that since I'm back at work and hardly drove the thing anyway, we're going to get rid of ours and join a car club instead - found one that has a car located within walking distance of us.
Lunch - I'm on the Strand, but can only do Fridays dahling as have sacrificed part of my lunchhour on Mondays & Tuesdays so I can leave early to pick up DS.

Oh Scorpio, meant to say, what day of week is fight in Woking? That's only short trip up the line to London, you know...

I now suspect DS might have vomiting as a teething symptom (oh joy). We've just had another projectile vomit, in the middle of BFing him (way to make a mummy feel loved ), and he's fine - apart from being very easily upset most of the day, but no fever, in good spirits most of the time, eats everything fine, napped fine. Did a quick search of MN and it seems some babies do this? Any experience of it from experienced mums?
Unless it could be allergy - I gave him yoghurt and berries for dessert and looking through childminder book he's had yoghurt and berries on other vomit-y days but also on normal days so
He's definitely teething though.

Should probably go and put washing on. House smells funny now

oh yes i know it is - can/will travel! it will be a saturday YAY

(DH is a born and bred surrey boy lol)

TSC - twice my DP has had to fly back to NZ in similar circumstances and twice he's made it in time. I think sometimes people somehow 'wait' for important people, even if they're not aware of what's going on around them. I hope your brother-in-law makes it.

So sorry, TSC.

Hey MommyHasaH. I am SO jealous of you and LR! At least she's probably back and cold now > You'll have such a wonderful time! Ok, my experience of airport security: They made me taste everything. So the five small boxes of readymixed Aptimel was mostly wasted, as I only had 3 empty milk bottles with me to empty it in, so had to bin the others. Luckily I had milk powder with me too, so I asked for bottled water on the plane and made up his other feeds there. Tip: Take more milk than you think you might need, as I got slightly panicky in the end worrying about what I'd do if I ran out before I got to my check-in luggage. I don't think the 100ml per bottle applies to baby food etc, you just have to taste it all. I had booked a bottle of baby food (Virgin), but once on the plane they realised they didn't have any for me. So I'd take a couple of bottles (or even better, a couple of Ella's pouches) with me. She can always chew away on an apple or something - just ask on board.

Once in SA, finding formula powder was easy enough (Clicks etc all had), but there wasn't a great range of preprepared food. Had all the usual glass bottles (Purity etc) though. I can't remember the formula brands - I think S26 or something was closest to SMA, and there was Nestle (NAN I think).

Oma, would LOVE to meet up for lunch. I'm working in Covent Garden - where are you?

It's mother-in-law's birthday today, so have to go!

Ladybee, perfect, you're close, would be great catching up.

ooh yes, very close! This is promising.

Don't talk to me about cars. DH sold his blue car and bought new pick-up (not blue)few months back. Wheel fell off on way home (only doing 70 on m-way !); took out insurance online and they took our money but never gave us a policy; brakes needed doing and juat got bill for that £450 ! - hoping that's the 3 things. Perhaps he should've kept the blue one...?
Can't believe the hassles with flying with LO - good luck!
TSC - sorry to hear about your MIL.
Took dd back to nursery today for another settling in session - they've now got posters up saying to watch out for chickenpox - aaahhhhhh! Apparently she cried a little when I left but had some milk and biscuits so obviously settled a bit.
She now won't settle in her bed, but don't know if it's cos she's overtired (not slept all day) or nursey upset - she's used to me leaving her so I don't think it's that.

Id prefer to get chickenpox out of the way tbh, its better when they can be stopped from scratching and just sleep with piriton.

DP is on a late shift tonight This week has been shite, he's worked 8-6 mon and tue, so he leaves at 6:30 and gets home at about 7:30 but yesterday he had to interview some guy so he got in about 9. Plus eh has had three deaths in the last week

Normally I'd just get out the wine but I've bet him I can go teetotal for two months

Oh and have worked out there is exactly 35 days between each of my periods over the last three months, that must mean something surely?

Hello aqgain all - its been a busy few months!
Hope everyone is getting on ok - will try to read back few some posts and catch up a bit!

Good luck Ayomi, there's a good 2 days reading there!

Still going - have the chardonnay as support

07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6
09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0
21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3
25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4
28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4
28 March: Matteo Alexander, a first baby for Gangle @ 38+0 (?)
30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortAndLemon, 8lb 15oz @ 39+5
02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1
02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5
02April: Struan, a baby boy for Donnabels, 6lbs 15oz
02 April: A baby boy for mummyofaprincess @39 weeks
03 April: A baby girl for PippiCalzelunghe @38+2weeks
03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3
03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4
03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for SalLikesCoffee, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5
03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks
04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @
05 April: Ellis, a baby girl for MadameOvary, 9lb 12oz @ 40+6
06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4
07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1
07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1
07 April: Lexie Bea, a fourth baby for babywhiting, 8lb 1oz @ 39+4
08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3
08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2
09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0
09 April: Jasmine, a baby gilr for Niceychops
11 April: Kyran for rdk, 7lb 13oz @ 38+3weeks
11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4
11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1
11th April: Florence, a baby girl for LouMoose
12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3
12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3
15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0
16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3
16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1
16 April: Zoe, a baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 6lb 10oz @ 39+3
16 April: Jasmin, a baby girl, a first baby for Eggandketchup, 9lb 3oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy, a second son for lorisparkle, 7lb 12.5oz @ 41+6
17 April: Benedict, first baby for LadyBee 9 lb 3oz @ 41 +2
18 April: Millie Grace Jessamy, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41
18 April: Cameron, a second baby for munchkinmum @ 39+5
19 April: Oliver Michael, first baby for bashboid, 7 lb 4 oz at 41 +3
20 April: Samuel, a first baby for Velbels. 8lb15oz at 41+1weeks.
20 April: Angharad Mai, 8lb 4oz, 40+6, first for 7monthsplus
20 April: Emilia, 7lb15oz, a first baby for SuzeM, 40+6
20 April: A baby girl for SushiMama
21 April: Eve, a second baby for OMaLittle, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
21 April: A second DD for Monmoo
22 April: Sam, a second son for Soph73 @ 40+0
22 April: Molly, a first baby for EllieG, 8lb 8oz? @ 40+5
22 April: Daisy, second baby for AttilaTheHan @ 40 +3
22 April: Zoe Olivia, second daughter for Piccallilli2 7lb 1oz @42+1
22 April: A second DD for blinks.
23 April: Jessica Elizabeth, first baby for BabyBratt @ 40+1 7lb 12oz.
24 April: A baby girl, a second daughter for christmaspixie, 9lb 2oz @ 40+6/41+5
24 April: Miya Jade, baby girl for ShelleySare at 39+4
25 April: Amelie, a first baby for Dondons, 9lb, 41+3 (i think!)
25 April: Aisha, a second baby for Jaq39 7lb 14oz @ 41+4
26 April: Hope Olivia, a second dd for northeastmummy, 7lb 11oz at 41 .
26 April: Gabriel, a third child for Bainmarie @ 41+5
26 April: Eli Michael, a baby boy for LittleMissTurquoise, 7lb 15.5oz @ 40+5
26 April baby girl for bumpkin32
27 April: a baby girl for Ayomi, 6lb 1oz @ 41+0
28 April: Jacob Andrew, a 2nd DS for Kaybeeand2boys, 8lb 4oz @ 41+5
29 April: Thomas Henry, a 2nd DS for TLSM, 7lb 8oz 40+3
30 April: Harry Samuel, a fourth ds for Chipmonkey, 9lb 5oz @ 39+2
30 April: Ellie, a baby girl for Annamama
30 April: A second DD for luckymummy74
01 May: Sophie May, a baby grl for Annieroo, 6lb 5oz @ 41+4
01 May: Euan George, a baby boy for Jenniejennie, 8lb @ 40+4
02 May: Robyn Olivia, a baby girl for soph28, 8lb 1oz @ 42+1
05 May: Nora Martina, a first baby for Eva07, 7lb 8oz @ 41+2
05 May: Breyen a second ds for RedOnHerHead, 8lb 6oz at 41 weeks
05 May: A baby boy for Beeper, 8lb 10oz @ 41+0
05 May: Gabriella Summer, a first baby for MommyHasAHeadache, 8lb 4oz @ 40+6
06 May: Wilf, 8lb 60z for bigbadmom @ 41+6
07 May: James Andrew, a second ds for Moominsmummy, 8lb 13oz @ 41+5
08 May: Ellie Isabella, a first baby for Carey87, 7 lb 8oz @ 42+1
08 May: Robin David, a 2nd baby for Woollymummy, 8lb 11 oz @ 41+3
09 May: 4 kittens for scorpio's cat!
10 May: Astrid Mary, a second dd for TheShipsCat, 8lb 8oz @ 42+0

Ugh, we have a poorly household again.
DS1 has been ill with a HUGE temp and the will to do nothing but sleep for the last three days, hasn't been at school since Monday.
Seems ~Panda now has it too, I didn't go to bed til 12, waiting for DP to get in and then was woken at four by an inconsolable baby He had a temp of 103 and I had to give him meds and strip him off, then shower him etc. He did nothing but cry
And now I've seen DD this morning she has bright red glazed eyes so they're all off. I'm not prepared to risk either of them going in and passing this around, it's horrible and I really don't want any other babies to get it.
DP was supposed to be on a 4-12 tonight so I was thinking that I could get a lie in but his shift has been changed to 9-5 Yet another day where I have to do everything by myself.
I'm just SO tired! Even though Panda has been sleeping through for the last couple of weeks I have still only had one full night's sleep since he was born as DS1 has been getting up instead
I am seriously considering buggering off to the travelodge for the night, having a long soak in the bath (I miss ours!!) and spending about 15 hours asleep

Morning all.
TSC - big hugs to you and yours.
ElizabethanFilth - hope the patients get better soon. Buggering off to the travelodge sounds like a plan

Family went home last night. It was eerily quiet in the house but nice to get back to normal. Have a slight hangover this morning though as DH & I sat on the patio chatting and drinking. Shocking behaviour, I mean who would drink too much during the week

Hi Ayomi, have fun catching up

Where is everyone?