The One Where We Have BIRTHDAYS!!!!!!!!!!

[VictorianSqualor]

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
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: 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

i do totally understand what you mean about the laughter. You know what you need/dont need by now

Ellie does the nursery have CCTV?
At the one I'll be working at we allow parents to watch their child on the CCTV so they can see how easily and quickly they settle once they're gone.

Mimi has an ear/chest infection, ABs for 7 days now.

Oh I bet you're pleased you made that appointment then Scorpio, good to have caught it.

I'm at home again today with B, just his usual teething-vomiting I think - although I think I said that last time and we all ended up with D&V so better knock on wood.

Ellie, oof it must be hard leaving a crying baby, is your DH able to do any of the drops so it's not just you having to put yourself through it everytime? I have absolutely every confidence that it will get better, and that you are not doing lasting damage to your baby. I'm sure she doesn't stay crying for long once you're out of sight, the nursery staff will be distracting her with fun things.

Hey, welcome back, TSC! Sounds like you had a brilliant time!

TSC, question: Any more info on Lithuania? Have you ever been or know anything more about Baltic states (well, more than guidebooks, I mean - kind of personal tips)? I just can't make up my bloody mind, which means I'll probably end up never going anywhere...

Oh, Ellie, Mollie will be fine! Honestly, it's just new surroundings and all that. VS's suggestion on CCTV sounds good - find out, that would reassure you. It's just a sign what a absolutely brilliant mummy you are, she clearly adores you!!! (Hmm, I'm conveniently ignoring that fact that little R is a traitor that can't be bothered to even pretend to miss me most of the time. Gmpf, I think you're better off!)

Peachy. I do think people are obsessed with "diagnosing" every single little thing these days. See it as a benefit though - you know he's fine, yes, maybe a bit busy, but you cope fine with that as a family. So maybe see this as a way to get some extra help / funds (except if they make you fill in five hundred million forms for it again) then you can use that to something unplanned and extra nice together.

Scorpio, did you go boxing in the end? Hehehe, dh isn't going to go away again, he'll come back and you'll be all excited about the brilliant time you had with him away, heehee.

Ladybee, how's B tonight? Hope you get some sleep and that the poor little thing's not feeling to rough. Calpol / Neurofen?

I still have no idea about what to do for Roelof's birthday. I considered taking Friday off, but dh can't anyway, and he loves his Fridays nursery. So now I think we'll just do something nice as a family on Saturday instead. I do feel guilty about the idea of him going to "school" on his first birthday, but for him it's more of a play day anyway. I might see if I can work half day and pick him up early though. Oh, and the poor thing still has no birthday presents!

Thanks all. I am mostly OK though have been crying on and off all day, so maybe I am not.....

When I picked her up Molly was sitting eating a rice cake and generally being fine. She cried for 2/3 mins apparently and they gave her cuddles and put some music on and then she was quite happyish. Not sure what to do really. Might explore CM again, have had a bit of a lead on one, so will ring tomorrow.

I don't know. I'm not sure whether it's her or me that feels worse - I feel like am walking round with this weight on me all the time. I want to cry and cry and I know DH is losing patience a little bit (though he doesn't say) but I can't cheer up. And the closer it gets to going back to work the worse it is. I feel a bit desperate at the moment, don't know how to feel better.

Oh god I'm so moany, sorry people.

peachy - and oops at thinking Bas' lack of concentration skills might require a diagnosis! Dur.....

welcome back TSC! Glad hol was good am very jealous, it sounds wonderful. Do you mind me asking if you work full time? When did your DD1 start nursery?

(Oh incidentally, sal and scorpio - sorry for hasty and somewhat rude departure last night from fb - 'puter ran out of juice)

Oh bollocks am such a moany old cow, sorry ladies is all me me me

Will be better tomorrow [smiles hopefully wondering if anyone will still want to talk to her tomorrow]

Hey Ellie! Thought it was just my boring company (which would be perfectly reasonable )

Oh my dear, I don't even know what to say, will just hang around you trying not to stalk too obviously and be here if you fancy moaning / crying / generally feeling a bit down. I went through a stage like that not too long ago (as you can probably remember, sorry about that ), and I just couldn't stop crying. Over silly things. I was just sad, sobbing for ages. It passed on it's own, but it was nice to talk here because sometimes you're not sure it's bad enough to go to doctor to just yet, but you can't just pretend it's all fine, because it isn't. If it doesn't go away though, go and speak to doctor. If still unsure though, talk to us as much as you like, or fb me (oh, and plug in that computer!!!)

Feel better yet? I can continue if you want...

Thanks muchly sal - hugs, slobbery or otherwise are greatly appreciated x

I will bear in mind going to the doc - have been depressed before, and don't want to be back in that place again. Will keep an eye on myself a bit I think. Off to bed now, am trying to read lots til I am so tired I drop off at moment, otherwise I just lie there being sad and crying in pathetic snotty fashion. But am dead tired tonight so will be fine.

Speak tomorrow and will be more cheery then - thanks again

Night, Ellie. xxx

Ellie, I hope you're not feeling too down, I'm sure totally that Molly is fine at nursery, especially as she is only upset for a few minutes. Tell us all as often as oyu like htough Is it totally essential fo you to work, or work as much?

DH got there all fine, in hotel fine & has been at the gym for 6 hours today, says its 35c there and a massive culture shock - he got taken to his hotel on the back of a bike and says that its really noisy & dirty in Bangkok. On the 8th he is moving down to Pattaya, a bit nicer & more 'touristy' i think, to another gym down there. Its gone 7pm out there and i havent heard from him for a long time.... hope he isnt lost!

Oh and got Mimi her first ever pair of shoes today - 4.5 F! Big foot!

Argh, Don't you just hate it when you want to tell your friend they're being totally unreasonable but you don't?

For the last week I've been having a friend's son every night after school cos her family have their own business (a shop) but everyone has gone abroad for a wedding (even her daughter who is bridesmaid) and there is only her and her son here, so anyway, she needs to be at the shop til closing time (5pm ish) so I have been picking her son up and bringing him home. The first day I have him she had something else to do at 6pm, some beauty treatment so I said I'd have him til she was finished, turned out it was the same day as a school event so I took him along with mine.

Next couple of days she didn't even turn up herself, her fella did, once quite late, with no-one telling me what was going on.

Today I go to his classroom to pick him up and he's not there. His teacher says he was sent home ill.
Has she bothered to tell me? No.
So I text her and she calls me ranting and raving that the school sent him home. Apparently she told the TA and thought it would be fine because she knows her from Brownies Oh and she says she is definitely taking him in tomorrow and that's that.
I feel like screaming at her, Alex was REALLY poorly because of this bug (he was extremely close to hospitalisation) and she's sending it back into school because she has no other childcare?? ARGHHHHHHHHH

Also, got the date for DP's granddad's funeral, it's the 9th, my due date and my Dad's birthday, spooky, eh?

How annoying, VS. She sounds very selfish, I have to say. Are you actually close friends with her, or more for the sake of the children? If close friends, do you think it's worth it saying to her that Alex was so ill, and you'd hate someone else to get it? Or would she anyway not listen and get cross? Either way, hope no-one in your house catches it!

Scorpio, sounds like dh is keeping himself busy, so that's all good! Oooh, and want to see pics of Mimi's shoes!!!

No news here really. Just normal day. Having chutney marinated pork chops and steamed fresh veg for dinner. Yum.

Dinner sounds lovely, Sal.

Ellie. DD1 went to nursery when she was 10 or 11 months, and I think she found it hard because she was going through a really clingy phase at the time. (Still is, in fact!) It was part-time, to begin with I think she did 3 full days a week. It took probably a month or two before she stopped crying when I left. She would even start crying when she saw me come to pick her up - I am sure just to make me feel guilty.
But she has always loved nursery, and still does, and I really feel she has more fun there than she would have at CM. Now, she asks to go even at weekends!
DD2 started going at 5 months, and never really cries when I leave her. But she's a different animal altogether.

Sal: I've been to all three Baltics. Personally, I wouldn't bother with Estonia again - much the same as the others but not as interesting, and too many stag parties. Lithuania - I guess you'd go to Vilnius - is really pretty, lots of cafes, churches etc. A good museum on partisans in WW2. Friendly people. But not very exciting. I have heard its really been hit hard by the recession, so it might have changed a bit. Vilnius to Riga by bus is actually 4.5 hours, but not a bad journey. Latvia is interesting 'cos its full of Russians without passports who are stuck there. It makes it a bit more edgy. Riga is pretty, there's a good central market and a really good Occupation of Latvia museum.
Both are pretty, safe, crap food, interesting history...to be honest, I probably won't go back to any of them though...
But I bet you could go camping there. That would have the best of both worlds!

Hello everyone - gosh what lovely weather it's been recently. Made it very hard to concentrate on work today...actually should probably go and hang out washing while there's still some light and then go and pick up B...hmmm back later

TheShipsCat, thanks for that! I really appreciate you taking the time to write the details. You did make me burst out laughing with "... I probably won't go back to any of them though... But I bet you could go camping there." !!! I actually snorted, at work, not very ladylike at all!

Think I'll skip that for now then. We don't get to go on as many holidays as before (that probably sounds really bad, but it's just that we had no family around and we reckoned we should see as much as possible while we have the chance), so I want to make sure this one is really special! Though, the way my current search is going, we'll probably be camping in my back garden!

'Tis I Peachy; lasted MN won't let me namechange back!

VS sounds like she has her priorities wrong. How annoying!

Just been into school and theyr're now saying dyspraxia as well; Mum says she can see it but its not severe. I've told thenm if I need to see a PAed tell me, otherwise i'll just follow schools lead.

DS3's last day at school tomorrow; a bit bitter sweet. Typically today a child invited him over for the first time. blast!

Jak, Struan and Bunyan- happy birthday!

Bas doesn't have a gift yet; after deciding on a trike wDh wants a wheeliebug so we're off tomorrow to find one. Any money we get will go to the trike thougyh, I want to push him over school in it on suny days . They sang happy birthday at signing class today which was cool, and I've signed him up for baby gym too.

Hey, peachy (aka TheMightyBoosh ). How do you feel about the dyspraxia? You seem to be handling it well, I think you're a very inspiring mom.

It's not remotely the same I guess, but my mom told me a year or so ago how, when they found out I had epilepsy (I was 11 or 12), the most important thing the specialist told her was not to treat me any other way than she would have anyway. I therefore grew up seeing it as merely a health thing, and occasionally an annoyance - something I need to take tablets for at stressful times or when I can't rest (like with a young child obv). I was never given special treats, had to work really hard at school and uni, same as everyone. Hmm, I'll get to the point eventually, I promise - what I meant to say, your children are very lucky because you sound very down-to-earth. Dealing with whatever needs dealing at that time, but really, just part of life. Sometimes (well, probably always) just more difficult for the parents.

Off to go and make cakes for R's party tomorrow. Uhm, by Party I mean R, dh, the nanny (it's her off day, but invited her as "part of the family" - she's lovely with him) and myself! Poor thing still doesn't have a gift though - might wrap a box!

ok, so the washing didn't go out but B did get collected. Which is good.

DP and I have just watched the long Eastenders episode. All I can say is that when the 'if you have been affected by any of the issues call the helpline' thing came on after, I had to giggle...yes, if anyone has been afflicted by a bad case of coincidence and ham acting...hey ho. DP was not impressed by my Not Taking It Seriously.

So ladies, I am thinking very seriously about taking a break from mumsnet. There are things I'm supposed to be doing and I'm not and I rather suspect my mumsnet habit is starting to get in the way.

Hate the idea of not knowing what you are all up to though.

I think I need to go cold turkey though otherwise I'll just slip back. Oh dear oh dear.

I'll miss you....

Nooooooooo Ladybee, you always update at night when no-one else wants to speak to me!!!

And Ellie's coming to London, how are we supposed to track you down contact you?

Would a 5-minute update limit work by any chance??

Urgh no, don't go.

LadyBee, don't go! As Sal says, what about a time limit?
I saw EEnders yesterday too. How depressing was that? I don't think I'll watch it again...

Sal - sorry to put you off your holiday plans! I didn't mean to at all - they are good places, really What is your ideal holiday? I used to - in the happy days before the dcs came along - be a travel journalist so I might be able to help!

Oma, are you around? I wanted to ask you about how your dds are getting on. I suspect your family dynamics are similar to ours with 2 dds close in age. I'm having some problems with jealousy from dd1 towards dd2. They do get on well, but from time to time they fall out and dd1 has started spitting at dd2 , and she also likes carrying her around which is Not A Good Thing. But when I try to break them up, dd1 gets mad and shouts at dd2. And dd2 does not forgive easily. It turns out she can hold a grudge for a couple of days. I suppose this is all normal, but does anyone have any tips for dealing with jealousy and fighting and being fair to both?

Thanks Ladybee

I have decidec it must be our bad week; dh's job, ds2 and nowsome twat has keed my car because easked dh to move it and dh asked him to wait a sec as he was filling the oil (narrowroad)- I might have though dh was stressed so probably snapped but the man had seen me leave the house with Bas so dropped off his passengers then went there to sit and wait to threaten me.

Thanks themn I wasnt there.

And Dh's efffin annoyance of a car (wont atke a car seat but he loves it) is still pristine

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AERYN AND ROELOF!!!
(and everyone else that doesn't frequent this thread lol)

Meant to say, Sal, don't worry about working on his birthday, he has no clue whatsoever. We probably won't do much for Panda's birthday at all, maybe go to a soft plat and have sandwiches and cake at home, but that's about it. (Save all the fantastic party ideas for when they're at school and have friends to come, lol)

A soft plat? Is that like a mis spelled ahir style