December 08 Supermums: We are all doing fine and our LOs love us!!

[kayzr]

Hello.

Trace I went with your idea!!

Whooops. Posted that on the wrong thread, sorry!

Evening!! Hope you are all well. Sounds like Valentines was pretty nice for everyone. We had a takeaway curry with DS allowed to stay up to enjoy it too. I walked to collect it with Heidi in the sling which was lovely. She's not been out at night really and was staring at all the streetlights. Sunday, DS went to Daddys office up in the big smoke. They had a bit of a boys day out and I took H (in the sling again) for a walk along the river at Richmond with my SIL.
LT Bilbao sounds fab. Not quite so exotic but I have booked to go to Center parcs in May. I am going with my Mum and Dad, sister and brother and my brood. It is strange as I can't remember the last time I went on holiday with my family. I think I was about 14! We've booked the big lodge thing with the hot tub. Looking forward to sitting in that with a glass of bubbly!

Thanks Oli, I am really excited. Also I want to know if such a trip with a tiny infant is as impossible as DP seems to think. I am not denying it will be a little challenging (some people we know took their 9 month old on a long weekend to Venice at Christmas and said the hassle just wasn't worth it) but I still reckon it will be good. My expectations are quite low anyway - just a bit of time strolling around with DP and DD in the sling will do me. Center Parcs should be good, I know a couple who took their 3 year old in September and they enjoyed it very much. I like family hols. I am taking my Mum and her DP away for a week, probably in June. I have done so the last couple of years and I love it. It will be different this year with DD, but still really special. I am choosing between Portugal, Spain and Italy - my Mum doesn't like flying much so we can't go too far. Also, it has to be near a town as she is, you guessed it, a real townie. And at least half board, which I don't like, but will put up with. My mother's holiday routine is something to behold. Let's just say, she is a creature of habit.

WG, are you feeling any better about your MiL? She sounds extremely trying but it doesn't sound like there is much else for her to feel joyful about...which seems such a shame.

Thanks for the tip off about Jessops, Jam, I will take DD to the one in Oxford on Weds.

How many hours awake are little ones of 11-12 weeks supposed to have? DD still seems to like sleeping but DP is fretting that she doesn't have enough waking time and will grow up understimulated and thick - groan.

Morning,

DS1 slept all night for the first time in 2 weeks, it was lovely. DS2 was up at 3 but he is much easier to get back to sleep.

We're struggling a bit at the minute. DH can hardly walk or get up of the sofa or bed. We're hoping it is because when we went out on Friday he was pushing the little stroller through the snow and it was really hard. So hopefully it will clear up soon. Usually people with Becker's MD have to start using a wheelchair in their 40's or 50's but it can happen in their 20's or 30's. It is really getting to him now.

Hope everyone is well and had good nights.

LadyT DD travelled with us abroad for the first time at 8 months and I would say that that was the easiest trip we have made with her. It gets a lot more difficult once they no longer stay where you put them. I would imagine that it would be even easier if not weaned yet as then you only have to bother about milk and nappies. Just make sure you check out the airports' and airline's rules about liquids/powders etc for babies' use. DD was too big when we travelled but I think you can book a skycot for your DD to sleep in on the plane. You also get to board the plane first .

Kayz Sorry to hear your DH isn't well. I hope he is up and about again soon.

lovely meet up, girls. can't wait for the next one...

LadyT we took DD2 when she was 12 weeks old for a restorative week in Italy. Tis easy peasy - all you need are enough nappies and wipes for the first day, then buy when you get there. I don't know about formula but I'm sure you can get something similar to what you use as continental babies must drink something. Your hotel will do cots or we have a dinner plate size pop up one which you are most welcome to borrow. Sling at the ready and voila - all done. In France you get to skip the queue if you have an infant in tow, which is also worth knowing.

Good day here, done more walking and baking. Now off for a well earned pint of sherry. Am very envious of the N london meet up. Do tell all. WHo is S london apart from me, Verso, Beans, KMP and Lal - shall we have another one down here?

Love to all.

Oh, Oli, sorry, you are Sutton - ish aren't you? Didn't mean to leave you out

Just a wuick question, then I will catch-up with everyone's news.

DD2 had her 8 week jabs today and seems really ill. She has a temp of 101F and a very high pitched cry in between being very sleepy. Did anyone else's LOs react like this? The tiny bit of calpol she is allowed hasn't touched it . Should I worry?

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Hi everyone, how are you all? DD was another one getting jabbed today , she's been very unsettled this afternoon, but a dose of calpol has sent her to sleep now. She has been quite warm, but not as hot as your DD arti, I'd maybe take some further advice as it sounds awful for the little mite.

I've been lurking, for a few days, so will try to catch up on all the news now - hope those meeting up today had fun?

Hello all big hugs to those with upset jabbed LOs, Arti - DH says tepid sponging and/or a fan might help with getting DD's temperature down.

Cat your treacle toffee pud sounds delicious, have you got any spare...? [drool]

Meet up was great fun, we had (deep breath and really hope I don't miss anyone!) me, LadyT, turnip, WG, SL, kimberley, NSOBB, Effie, veggie, I think that's everyone. Our babies are all looking so big now!

DD was a bit unsettled when we got in unfortunately, spent the train journey home charming fellow passengers and was hard to get to sleep but finally went off after lots of cuddles from daddy. So now I've got the joys of the teaching and learning resources report to read in preparation for meeting tomorrow [yawn] well no, it will be really good to catch up with people, I miss my work mates...

Big hugs everyone, thread seems a bit quieter at the mo so hope everyone's just busy with their LOs being little darlings.

JJ I know just what you mean about the big babies - my Mum rang me today to say she'd popped into Mothercare (to spoil DD I guess!) and she was gutted to walk past the new baby things - I miss my little girl, but love the bigger one she's becoming

It's not been too bad today thanks Cat. He seems to be a bit better today. He has GP appointment on Thursday so we're hoping it will be just that he has either done too much or just pulled a muscle.

Some idiot person near us has awful music playing really loud. It is driving me mad. It just seems to be the same bloody "bang bang bang" over and over again!!!

Hello,

Just been trying to catch up on the past few days! I've finally recovered from my night out (I'm really not getting any younger), but I'm out on Saturday night again. This time without DH so he's in charge and I am going to be a bit more sensible!! Although cocktails have already been mentioned which implies it could all get a bit silly.

DS's cold is improving slowly. But he seems to have handled it better this time and its not affected his sleep to much. He is also becoming a bit of a chatterbox when awake. Loads of 'goo's' etc its so cute. Although I always have the camcorder stuffed in his face which is normally his cue to stop

Kayz glad to hear your DH is feeling a bit better.

lady T DS is 12 weeks and sleeps lots some days and not much on others. My DH also worries that "he's always asleep" so there must be something wrong with him . Well he has second lot of jabs on thursday so he may well poorly after!

jump my DS is huge now in his 3-6 months. No way that most 0-3 will touch him. But I do love a big cuddly baby.

arti I do hope you lo is feeling better and the temp has come down. It's so worrying.

Jump and Daisy DS2 is also in 3-6 clothes and has been for about a week. It's a bit of a pain as all DS1's 3-6 clothes are summer clothes.

Daisy, I think your LO's jabs are in tandem with mine again - O has got her second lot on Thursday too. Sorry ZJ's, Arti's and Cat's babies have been a bit under the weather with the first lot. Sorry not to meet you, Cat - hopefully next time. Syb, I can't promise not to attend a S London meet up as well, if you have one We all ate pizza and pasta (one or other, not both), I was sans baby but all the other ones were gorgeous. Effie had her older DS with her too (what a killer smile he has, Effie).

I really enjoyed seeing people (and in some cases, meeting people) but I am disappointed I didn't get to chat to Effie or Kim (or indeed Not So Big Bird, who had to leave shortly after I arrived). I suppose you cracked open the brandies and cigars after I'd left for my driving lesson (which went well - that thimbleful of wine obviously oiled the wheels). We were talking about people who don't post any more - if any of you are lurking, I hope it's because you are too busy in a good way, if you know what I mean. You are missed! I would list people but with my befuddled brain I am scared of missing someone out.

Jump - I hope your work meeting today goes really well. And your break from the babe.

I'm off to Oxford today to have lunch with my late DH's dad. We speak most days but I haven't seen him for about six weeks. Don't worry, it's not another cheesy pizza the size of a wagon wheel (still feeling guilty) - we are going to a place called The Nosebag, so you get the picture (bring on the grated carrot). I am also hoping to get DD's passport pics done. No doubt diva-style antics will ensue. I have told her I've got the Vaseline for the lens

I'd better go, she's starting to chunter. Isn't coffee WONDERFUL?

LadyT I used to work in the Nosebag! I had no idea it was still going. It was a summer vac job and I'm afraid it didn't last too long as I found it a bit too wholemeal for me, lentil weaving predilections notwithstanding. It will come as no surprise that I left there to work in a bar - far more my natural habitat .

Kayz - so glad your DH is feeling a little better.

Daisy - my DS is also on the large side. He is bursting out of his 0-3 month clothes, which is a shame, esp his snowsuit. Do you think I need to buy another one or should I just roll the feet back as they are quite spenny and I am hoping for some warmer weather soon. I feel a bit about the jabs, as my young fellow is 11w and hasn't had any jabs yet. YOu are on round 2 and I haven't got round to the first lot yet! We are going on Monday though. Arti hope your DD is now more settled and that you did not have too bad a night.

S london meet up - the more the merrier. I shall check the diary and revert. I might even start a new thread! I too wonder about the people who used to post but no longer - echo what LadyT said. I alo think about all those girls who started on our thread about this time last year and sadly had to leave it. Hope they have now gone on to have babies on later AN threads . Sorry I haven't put that very well.

Syb - how funny that you used to work in Nosebag! Actually the quiche and also the wheatberry salad is sooo nice. But do you remember the really poky loos? And no baby chance facilities either. I wouldn't bother with the snowsuit Syb. The weather is getting so much warmer. I think spring is on the way...Looking out the huge windows now and the birds are singing so beautifully and a fewa re hopping about on the lawn, though there is a very light mist on the trees. The view here always gladdens my heart, even if the lack of amenities and transport don't...

My LO is wee and still in some tiny clothes, definitely only 0-3 months, but I still have a bag of ones up to 9kg which she is out of. She has the most obscene amount of clothes, it makes me feel a bit sick really. People were too generous. No child should have so many. My mother and sister are the culprits-in-chief, but my sis had two boys (always wanted a girl) and by extension DD is my Mum's first granddaughter. I do feel rotten about the fact that my Mum pays more attention to DD than she ever did to my sister's kids as babies. It's not because she is a girl, but because I have a much better relationship with my Mum than my sister did/does. And they actually fight and fall out about who gets to see me when I visit . It's a bit tricky sometimes.

Anyway, I actually came on to draw your attention to a very funny thread in, I think, Parenting, about what kids call their grandparents. Someone is objecting to what their FIL insists on being called. It's a bit like your problem, WG, but in reverse. Right, must have some breakfast and juice.

It's called 'Diplomacy tips needed - irritating grandparent pet name' and it is indeed in Parenting. Don't know how to do a link.

sigh - so DH is on baby duty today. Is it very evil of me that when he said "can you watch her while I have a shower?" I said no, because there's nobody to watch her for me every day while I have a shower? He got cross and said "Oh I see, that's the game we're playing?" but no it's not, I'm meant to be having a day off (apart from feeding her) and yes she is lovely but I want some time just for me. I just want him to help out full time and appreciate how much hard work it is during the day for me.

Hello everyone,

Wow it's a small world isn't it? Fancy LadyT lunching where JJ used to work!

I took DD to the mum and baby showing at the cinema for the first time yesterday. We saw 'he's just not that into you' (which I think has to be said with an American accent and upward inflection ) and I can recommend it as perfect trash for the baby addled brain. DD was mesmerized by the huge screen and noise of many babies!

Wow I've just managed to lay a sleeping DD down... it is MUCH easier to type without a 11 and a half pound person on my shoulder.

JJ I hope you enjoy your day off! Anything planned or are you just having a day on the sofa with a good book or film?

Thanks to whoever recommened 'What Mother's Do', sorry I can't remember who it was . It discusses and validates so many things that we do each day. For example, it talks about mothers always being interuppted and what a giving selfless thing it is to be constantly leaving tasks to attend to the LO. I'm only half way through but am really enjoying it.

LadyT Coffee is indeed wonderful! [slurp] Mmmm

Anyway as DD is sctually asleep in her cot during the day , I better go and clean/tidy/wash up etc.....

Left handed typing thisv time - its going to be a challenge.

Thanks for you wel wishes for DD2. She seems a bit better today - grumpy but not hot. The night was OK until 4.15am when she attempted to get up for the day. I am so glad she is recovering, its just heart breaking to see them suffering when you know you made the decision to give them the jabs.

Glad to hear the north london meet was fun. I might be up for a south london rendezvous depending on location (i am west).

LadyT - I hope your dd is regaining her sunny approach to life. I would advise your DP not to worry they all have these phases. Some people suggest it goes hand-in-hand with developmental leaps. Has she just learnt something nwe like grasping or rolling?

Kayz - I really hope your DH's incapacity is temporary. It must be worrying for you not knowing what the future holds.

Daisy/Syb - DD2 is huge too. All out of her 0-3 month stuff. At her 8 week check yesterday she was 13lbs 4oz and 98th centile for weight, length and head circ...

oooh better go, have just been showered in sick.

Hi all, nice to meet/see people yesterday!

I had a bad night last night. DS would not sleep, I fed him from 5pm to 10pm and kept trying to get him to sleep but he kept waking up and demanding food. in the end I got angry and shouted at him and then felt terrible . I then couldn't sleep as I was upset. Poor little thing he looked quite shocked.

I was still upset this morning and have had hardly any sleep. But he is his usual sunny self today so I am hoping I have not scarred him for life.

jj I think you might be onto a loser making your DH realise how hard looking after a baby is. I actually don't think looking after a baby for 1 day is that hard, especially if you don't do the feeding part. It is the day in day out part I find difficult, particularly never knowing how much sleep I am going to have. One day you can have had loads of sleep and think "great" and the next day it's all gone tits up and you feel like shit again. I hate that and it gets me down. PLus also DS's multi hour evening feeding sessions get me down too. I don't want to know how many games of sudoku I have played on my iphone while feeding him, but it is a serious timewasting number. But if you are just sitting a baby in the day then I don't think you would get any of that. So I would just enjoy your day off and not worry about proving anything to DH. (Incidentally I always get a shower without worrying about DS every morning as I make DH take him!)

I am particualarly pissed off that DS seems to be doing his evening marathons again just before going to MILs as that was what promped all the "you haven't got enough milk" stuff that pissed me off last time. So I hope it was a one off (5-10pm is not normal, it's usually less than that, and I think he may have been overtired and thinking he was hungry rather than cluster feeding)