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

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EllieG · 03/01/2009 08:58

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?

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VictorianSqualor · 03/02/2009 12:03

Just aqueous cream atm Knitter. It seems to be keeping it at bay.

Alex has learned how to stand from sitting. IT's so funny. He loves our reaction so tries to stand for as long as possible

Soph73 · 03/02/2009 12:06

VS - well done Alex Sam nearly launched himself off my lap onto the floor this morning. As usual I was trying to do too many things at the same time and wasn't paying attention got distracted and only just managed to catch him before he landed face first on the tiles. Bad mummy

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EllieG · 03/02/2009 12:21

I am talking to you all now! Bet you're dead relieved.

soph - yes, bad mummy you. Molly nearly smacked in the coffee table this morning when I wasn't looking - caught her just in time oops - learning curve an' all that.

DSD has gone to school cos the snow we had last night melted by morning, thank goodness for that.

Lovely pics sal! And now I know who you are on fb too - I kept looking at your name on my friends list thinking - 'I know tis a MN person, but who?'

Good news about cat ladybee tho they are ungrateful little buggers and don't care how much worry they cause you. A little like children in that respect.....

DD sounds like she is awaking . She was taking lovely long hour and a half/2 hour naps in the day all last week and now appears to have gone back to her usual 40 mins. Is a shame cos she was much happier with the longer one but short of clubbing her over the head or drugging her I don't think I can do anything about it. Ooo! Hang on, I think she might have gone back to sleep....

She slept better last night - she always sleeps better in the day when not so tired, which is odd isn't it? Funny things, babies.

Incidentally - a 9 month old at one of my baby groups has glasses, and he looks super-cute in them! That's all the help I can offer. His Mum says he wears them for periods of time, then gets fed up, so she doesn't push it then. But he does look very sweet, sort of like a tiny little Harry Potter.

I can't believe my baby has ever been small - she's a monster now! I have to admit - I am enjoying her now so much more than the newborn stage. I felt a slightly obsessive love for her then - didn't want her to be out of my sight - but I didn't really enjoy it, was too stressful and I never knew what she needed and I was so damn tired all the time. Now she is so chubby and giggly and sunshiney all the time we have such fun. I bought her a little tambourine yesterday and we have been making music with pots and pans and spoons and rattles all morning

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EllieG · 03/02/2009 12:23

Gosh that was a long post wasn't it? I think I am a bit starved of adult company this morning....

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VictorianSqualor · 03/02/2009 12:25

Pic of Alex standing on my profile. He looks SO proud of himself

Soph73 · 03/02/2009 12:31

Ellie. Know exactly what you mean about the newborn stage. It's so much nicer when they can interact with you & you with them.

Have got to get round to sorting out a pirate costume for DS1 for his Carnival Parade at school. It's not until the 20th but I always leave these things till the last minute, then have major panic & have to go out & buy him something. This month we really can't afford to do that so will have to get cracking. Fortunately he's already got pirate trousers & my friend who works in Nursery is making him an eye patch, so just got to get him a sword & sort a top out. Which for me is still a big thing as I am completely inept at things like this. Bad, bad mummy

PeachyBAHonsPRSCertOnRequest · 03/02/2009 12:32

No school here now- but snow starting to melt, boo.

I ahve eczma so poor mites. I had a specialist practitioner who always gave vats of aqueous cream to everyone, and told them to stop putting soap in the bath and use non bio washing powder: reckoned in 70% of cases that solved it; switching to goats milk solved another 5% and the rest needed extra treatment.

DS1 had glasses from 18 months, with a band. He did look gorgeous but 9 years later still won't wear them.

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EllieG · 03/02/2009 12:32

Swweeet! Mol has pulled up once but I missed how she did it and she's never done it since....I think she was tricking me.

Looks funny to see 'em standing in some ways, like you've just edited out what he's holding on to - I am so used to see them at floor level!

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PeachyBAHonsPRSCertOnRequest · 03/02/2009 12:33

Bas clas himself when he stands or takes a step (still quite unusual- he waits for an audience)

Soph73 · 03/02/2009 12:33

Oh VS that is just so adorable

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EllieG · 03/02/2009 12:34

I always get my Mum to sort out costumes, she's brilliant at them. She's moving to UK though next year so will have to learn to do it myself boo

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paranoidmummy · 03/02/2009 13:18

knitter - ds2 had to have a full eye check because of his hearing and we saw an optometrist and opthamologist (sp???). He was about 5 months old at the time and I was petrified as they told me the drops would inhibit his vision for a few hours and he wouldn't like bright lights for 24 hours so to keep his canopy over him in the buggy. I thought ''poor little sod, deaf as a dormouse and now he won't be able to see either' BUT it really wasn't that bad. I think they make it sound worse. First they test their eyes normally with those circles with varying lines on them to check they look towards the right one - may be what you have just done? THen I think a few other simple light/dark tests. Then they put the drops in, which I was dreading. But he didn't bat an eyelid (excuse the pun) and he's noyt always the most compliable baby (when he had his ecg he screamed like we were gang raping him) so its not just that I have this angelic baby who doesn't complain! Then you have to wait 45 mins for the drops to work (thy have to make the pupil dilate as much as poss). This bit is actually quite boring if u are stuck in a smell hosp and baby can't focus quite as normal so playing isn't as easy BUT he was perfectly happy in this time. Once pupils have dilated, which is basically to the size of their iris and they look like demons they see the dr. This is the most diff bit cos the dr has to hold him still to shine a light to the back of his eye. Obviously cos their eyes are sensitive to light with the pupils dilated its a bit uncomfortable plus ds2 is not a fan of being restrained in one position so there were a few whinges at this point. But its over in seconds and the dr will tell you there and then if things look as they should (ds2 fine and needs no more check ups unless we are concerned but I know sometimes they will say come back in 6 months which is nothing to worry about they just keep an eye (seriously I am not meaning to put these in)on some kids with family history. Once he stopped looking ds2 was fine and a quick guzzle of boobie milk later he was giggling away. We attempted to keep his eyes shaded as much as poss but cos he can't hear he is very visual so we had to keep putting the canopy back down and he was absolutely fine. Sorry about the humungous post but it all came rambling out!! I apologise to everyone else as it is prob a very boring story if not relevant!!!

PS. to all my new fb chums, you all have the most beautiful children I have ever seen!!!! It must be an april baby thing I reckon. I've even had to show dh some pics cos they're all so scrummy!!!

paranoidmummy · 03/02/2009 13:20

VS - WOW at alex!!!!! how grown up. Fat old ds2 can stand but only very supported by something. How clever of him!

paranoidmummy · 03/02/2009 13:20

oh god - compliant NOT compliable. I think I have shared brain cells

PeachyBAHonsPRSCertOnRequest · 03/02/2009 13:30

Those drops PM aren't nice (I started wearing mine at 2) but they don't hurt (just a dry feeling) and you can see sort of- just a blurry version. Can't a they're fun but not half as bad as they make them sound.

VictorianSqualor · 03/02/2009 13:42

LOL Peachy

Alex hasn't learnt to clap yet. It makes me wonder if perhaps he is desperate to walk to run away from the other two

PeachyBAHonsPRSCertOnRequest · 03/02/2009 13:54

IS that BAs or Alex?

hmmmm definitely a probability in this house LOL!

Bas also spends much time trying to undo the stair gate pmsl

He's going to be an Interesting Toddler methinks!

Soph73 · 03/02/2009 13:58

paranoid - ah-ha, that's where my brain cell went then

KnitterInTheNW · 03/02/2009 14:13

Thankyou for all your baby glasses comments & stories. I asked the optometrist if they'd be the same drops I have to dilate my pupils. I've had a lot of laser treatment and check ups for diabetic retinopathy. The drops I have sting like battery acid in the eye might, so I was relieved to hear not!

George isn't clapping either.

We have a lot of very cute, very pickle-y babies, don't we!

LittleRascal · 03/02/2009 14:14

hi all.
havent posted in a while. hope you are all well. going crazy being stuck indoors!!
my ds is settling in well to nursery- they are chuffed with him and say he's very easy which made me proud! Am actually enjoying work but hate the last 2 hours of the day as just want to get back to him!

ds has learnt to walk up and down the room now- aaahhh its lovely to watch him get so much satisfaction out of it!
i agree- loving this phase sooo much- he is so responsive and learning new things every day! when asked he can point to the light, my nose, claps his hands and says ta. SO i am very proud!

went away this weekend and only strapped him in on 1 leg (was feeding him quickly) and he lunged out and landed up bobbing upside down. i freaked out! and i had such slow response to it! i just watched it happen. feel so bad!!

anyway. hope all doing well. will have a quick read through.

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EllieG · 03/02/2009 14:19

Wow! littlerascal's LO wins for being incredibly forward and brainy! Mol can clap and crawl and blows many a raspberry but does bugger all else. Think she is lazy like her mummy - why walk when people will bring things to you?

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EllieG · 03/02/2009 14:21

Possibly cos her mummy ignores her lets her play independently while she's on MN

Right, off to baby signing to try and make her do some stuff so have something to show off about amoungst all these clever babies

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Soph73 · 03/02/2009 14:32

Sam's favourite thing at the minute is rolling around, grabbing anything he can and ramming it in his mouth leaving some dangling You turn your back, turn round & there's a sock dangling from his mouth. I left a tea towel on the end of the sofa, went into kitchen, peered round corner & there it was dangling from his mouth. Strange baby

Soph73 · 03/02/2009 14:40

LittleRascal - yep, your LO obviously wins hands down Sam, sort of claps, but it's more by luck than judgement at the minute. He gets this really shocked look on his face when he does it cos he realises his body made that noise He does think his hands are completely fascinating and moves/rotates them really slowly near his face to get a really good look at them

ScorpiowithabigS · 03/02/2009 15:09

DH has to have 3 injections tomorrow for Thailand!