Aug 08: fine and dandy with matchsticks handy.

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Boo!

Thanks pf, think that is the way I will go. Prob when dh next on nights as he hates her crying, big softy. I dont like it either but I know these things do work if you are persistant enough, and it will benefit us all in the long run.

cyteen glad he is bag to himself.
ds has really shovelled food in today.

Did I mention I am off out tonight
going to a pamper night with some friends. It is to raise money for the local school.

oh and my sis just asked if I wanted to go out on friday. dh says of course you do you havnt been out at all in a long time.

I so hope he copes and ds takes a bottle off him tonight or bang goes my much prefered night out on friday.

DD has had some neurofen as had temp again today, really not herself has been cuddled all day. If she doesnt pick up I may chicken out of going out tonight. [grinn]

did that sound like I didnt want to go out tonight??

I am so lazy tired.

dizzy good luck with that tonight. I bet you are shattered.

hotter good idea with your dd, tjhink dd still bit too young to grasp it.

dd did a wee and a poo on the floor today as I forgot to give her the potty.
Shje hasnt done anything on it yet, but I am inclined to thing she might have, as normally she screams 'nappy on' in a panic when she wants to do something.

OOOh has everyone seen - Marianne is home!!!! I hope our balloon got there this time before she left.

I know - it's amazing - 4 days after surgery

OMG thats brilliant news

WELCOME HOME MARIANNE

Absolutely brilliant news.

It's amazing and absolutely brilliant

DS just hoovered up fish finger, chips and broccoli then tweeted like a baby bird for yoghurt too We are definitely on three meals a day here, he would cry if we were eating without him. BLW definitely messier than spoon feeding, but so much fun

Had loads to reply to but can't remember any of it

Better go and put the sheets back on the bed. Line dried bedlinen lovely

Hullo!

Well I didn't expect to be saying this quite so soon, but here I am, tucked up in my own bed (bliss) with one very brave baby girl.

And I want to say the most enormous, heartfelt THANK YOU to you extraordinary, talented, generous, supportive women. The balloons arrived, the beautiful bag got past the fierce scrutiny of ICU reception , the lovely bunny kept watch over Marianne when I couldn't, the card made me cry and cry, and your donation made me proud to know you. I am overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and generosity that went into it all.

The surgery went very smoothly - mostly as well as one could possibly hope for, just a few bits they couldn't quite get done this time and will go back to probably in her teens. Once out of theatre the amazing nursing plus her own enormous resilience had her progressing in leaps and bounds and so by today she just clearly did not belong in hospital .

Now she's a bit sore and very, very clingy - we're just going to lie low for a few days and let her get used to the idea that we're home. It's a bit like bringing a newborn home actually - scared, knackered and confused, but oh so thankful

Pertelote you have just made me cry, in a good way . I'm so happy for you that it's all gone so well and you've got your lovely girl back home safe already. Hold her tight and send her a kiss from us xxxxx

Pertalote - I am sitting here welling up as I read your message. We have all been watching out for updates on FB and sighing a collective sigh of relief everytime there was another huge step on the way to Marianne coming home. Enjoy your down time and give your very brave little family BIG {{{{HUGS}}}}.

Today DD and I put the finishing touches to her Baptism Cake - I carefully attached little flowers and she blew raspberries everytime I showed her the kittens which are going on the top!

DH took my computer this morning instead of his so have been out an about in the sunshine. When DH came home we walked into town for a coffee and took DD to loiter play in the park

Need to catch up and see what's news with everyone.

wonderful news pertelote I'm so glad

hotpot you are putting me to shame with your meat and 2 veg dinner plus pudding. Doing blw has made me horribly aware what a lot of c**p I eat as most 'meals' are totally unsuitable for a baby. Made an effort tonight and ds had pasta with homemade tomato sauce and swept the whole lot onto the floor. He enjoyed sucking melon and banana though, maybe he's a fruitatarian And did you mention clean sheets?... mmm

ds is definitely teething today and has cried a lot at nap times, I had to take him round the block in the pram to get him off so I could get half an hour to tidy the front garden. Hoping to sow my sunflower and poppy seeds tomorrow.

Thanks to all for advice on night times, we have decided if he cries (not whinges) we will bring him into bed with us. I read a letter in the latest NCT mag asking why parents try CC at 6M when they would not dream of leaving their LO to cry in the day - what's so different about after 7pm? I'm glad I read that as I dont think there is anything different after7pm and thankfully I have the luxury of being off work atm so its no bother to go with ds's needs.

Checked my payslips today and I think work have underpaid me by loads I did think something was wrong in October but was in new baby shock then waking 5 times a night and it slipped my mind to sort it out. I hope I'm right, then we can go on holiday!!

dizzy evangelical RE teacher at CofE primary school

cyteen Don't worry I have already relayed to dh

Quiet on here atm

Sambo fish finger and chips is hardly a dinner to be proud of really, one step up from fruit shoots... (don't mention sausage rolls, they're in the fridge for tomorrow )he really can't eat most of the things we eat either, it's all very well saying give them your food before you put the salt in, but all most of the stuff I make has salty stock cubes in from the beginning.
I hope you get your underpaid salary . It's amazing how much money I seem to have saved by not working, no travel costs, lunches, chocolate from the machine at work, impulse buys from the shops on the way home so for them to have saved it all up for you is very kind

Oops kittens on the cake sounds sooo cute! You will have to let us see it

hotpot re BLW it's the timings too - we dont want to eat dinner at 5.30pm (plus I have usually not even thought what to make by then!) and my lunch has been a cube of cheese, some nuts, the odd biscuit, lots of tea etc - hardly baby friendly. I did not realise making 3 meals a day could be such hard work! I too have been amazed at how little cash it is possible to live on - am at my profligte spending over the last 10 years - if only I had saved like my mum said!!!

of course pf wouldn't expect anything else of me would you?!?!

meeting went ok but I think this may drudge on and on and on but shall endeavour to shovearocketuptheirarses get things moving

oops cake sounds fab, am chickening out of making Dylans as although I feel I can bake a bit I certainly can't decorate etc

dh on lateshift so I'm for some toast and then bed

pertelote am not sure I can add anything else but welcome home

Oh pertelote i'm so pleased we've got our fecking medival chicken back! And how amazing is your little girl? Your post made me cry too!

DP's upstairs changing DS's nappy and i've just heard DP say "don't even think about pointing that at me young man!" Has to be our quote of the week here and we're only on Monday!

DS is currently testing how long he can stand without holding onto anything. Its getting longer every time he tries [proud mum emoticon]

we're all off to try and get an early night here ie in bed before midnight

sambo re blw, what about if you give DS for lunch, what you had for dinner the night before or is that not allowed in BLW terms?

Pertelote {{{{HUGS}}}} it is so so so so good to hear you and Marianne are home and that Marianne is doing well.

Miamla I think Reese will be following in Theo's footsteps soon. She's ready and willing to stand and attempt to walk with assistance. Completely amazes me.

Raining here. Just started. Thankfully it held off until we got settled back in the house. Wonderful folks...these visitors of mine. It's very nice to have good company at the beach.

Pertelote it is very lovely to have you back and your post has us all weeping I think. There were cheers from DS and DD1 when they found out she was home too.

Is VG feeling ok by the way?

not sure Sibh, have emailed her to check in - maybe busy with her gigantic balls and holiday celebrations

Or missing on the treasure hunt which sounded rather fab.

I was planning on doing exciting things with the DC today but as DH was away and they were playing nicely I let them at it and even managed to clean out some kitchen cupboards.
The glamour, the glamour ...

Peterlote am so pleased. I too was welling up - which is not great as I'm at work

Dizzy have sent you an e-mail - also from work so just check it doesn't get spammed. They sometimes do because I work for a black hole bank.

DH came home early yesterday evening from work purportedly to give me a break. He got back at 6pm and then announced that he was going for a run at 6.30 (when DS usually has his bath). I told him that there was no point in coming back early if he was going straight out again as I would still have to do the bath get him ready for bed and feed him. Think he was suitably as he put his run back to 6.45 so at least he could bath DS before I fed him and put him to sleep so at least I got time to have a cup of tea and sit down for 20 minutes.

Took DS to soft play yesterday. He loved it - I put him on some stairs and sure enough without any assistance from me worked out how to get up them. He scares me in what he is able to do (thinks he is able to do) sometimes. One of the other Mum's guessed he was 9/10 months old.

Black hole was supposed to be struck out (oh well nevermind).

Happy St Patrick's Day to you all....

MOrning.

pertelote what a lovely post, I too was crying.
So so happy everything is going well, My dh,dad,step mum and sister have also been sending well wishes and thoughts.
I bet you are absolutely exhausted, hope you are getting spoilt and taken care of too.

oop would love to see a pic of this cake.

dizzy hope bed time routine wasnt too stressful on your own.

expectant glad you got a minute to yourself even though you had to ask.

I went out to the pamper night last night had a great time, had a nice french manicure for only £1 looks fab.
Felt bad going out when dd had high temp. Was 38 when I left. When I got home dh was with her and I checked temp and it was 39.6.
Had rough night but she a bit brighter after some neurofen.

Good morning ladies, and happy st patrick's day to all!

erm, not sure what constitutes an Irish breakfast, guessing potato scones and Guinness...

another beautiful morning here, we are walking to rhyme time this morning followed by me digging the front garden over watched by ds!

good idea on blw miamla - ds will be getting fish pie for lunch