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

Thanks but think i will wait, may be ble to get one closer to home or somewhere where DH is fighting soon or something

Have got one (I think...), will see if we can fit it in the campervan! We might be coming to Cornwall if this fucking awful miserable weather abates! If not am totally happy to send it to you...

Meant to say, Ellie, it WILL happen. I remember that despair phase of 'but she's SO FAR OFF sleeping through, how can it possibly ever happen?' and it did, just all of a sudden.

Obviously she did sleep like some kind of over-alert robot whose job is being awake all the time last week. I think that was just working herself up to walking, though!

Hi Oma! I'm still so jealous of your trip, sounds brilliant, rain or not.

Ellie, not sure whether this would make you feel better or worse, but Roelof doesn't sleep through either. I doubt he will. Ever. Sigh. Girls have better manners of course, so I bet Mol will be her girly loveli- and considerateness any day soon. Gmpf for silly boys!!!

My day was nice, I left the office 5:30 on the dot. Sun still shone and everything. I was so excited, I even baked cupcakes for dh once R went to bed. I should get a life, shouldn't I?

Hopefully you have pleasssssssse. Sure you don't need it? Could always post it back

Mimi still sleeps lovely , sorry.

Was planning my day off today (9-3 child free) and thought i might stay in bed all day...but NO. Reilly has dentist at 12pm, over the other side of town with no buses. Hmmpphh. We will do that and then have lunch then i will take him back to school for a bit.

Think DH is fighting a week Sunday in Wales.

9 weeks today, feeling good.

Also i am evil step mummy.

Its fricking bloody sodding half term and of course we are free babysitters and i am too tired to do it, and TBH, don't want to. Can't afford for DH to have more time off work, as i am going away and we are paying off our van loan quicker at the moment.

So, what am i to do? DH won't not see him you see. Can't really expect that anyway. DH doesn't care that it might be too much work for me.

He is a naughty child, spoilt and i just don't get on with him. Sorry but its true.

I think the only solution is i have him here Sat-Sat and look after him Mon-Fri. Am pissed off.

I should imagine, what with her being pregnant and everything, that having one 7 year old is VERY hard and the poor dear must be needing a break desperately.

Surely him being there is for him to spend time with his dad, and what's the point if dad's at work all week? Where do DH's parents live? could they help out at all?

See Knitter this is my point! But DH says its not just him he enjoys seeing....i know he is under pressure to ahve him in the holidays.

DH's parents live in Somerset and would have him, but DH wants to see him and i don't know what to do for the best.

I know i am childish over all this, i find it hard. I have always moaned to DH about it all, and hate that iyswim. I hate the money it always involves too.

See its either 2x fuel (up there, down here, then taking him back - up,down) OR DH misses work (x daily amount for working) plus fuel one way. Fuel is about £70. (sometimes £60 depends on whats in car already lol)

DH & I always fall out over this, its the only thing we ever argue about.

He is already asking about Xmas. I am due 25th.

What a complete pain.

Does DH accept that his DS is badly behaved? Would it help if he set some ground rules as soon as he arrived? No way you can have him at xmas with a newborn, that's ridiculous! Maybe better to grit your teeth and have hm this time though under the understanding that DH doesn't even mention him coming for xmas again?

It's really not fair on you.

Can we help you think of ways to keep all DC entertained without making you even more shattered?

DH does after a few days of spending time with him; before that its he can do no wrong. Though dH never questions my parenting of him, so thats ok.

Xmas is ridiculous, i know, and i told him so. I said when baby is 2 weeks THEN you can take other kids off for the day only up to Zac's to give him presents. Thats the rules.

I hate being a step parent, i find it so hard.

Poor scorpio. Have a hug from one evil step-mummy to another LOL x

Thankyou Ellie i need fellow evil step mummy ideas!!

And i'm cross. I sold those jeans on ebay that were too big - have decided to order new ones from Isabella Oliver as a treat. NONE IN MY SIZE. Hmmpphh.

Hi all. Sorry to put a downer on proceedings but need to tell someone as can't talk to anyone about it in RL. DH found a lump the other week, went to the Doc today and she has referred him urgently to a specialist. He has to go between 8 and 9am tomorrow. He really is very worried (although he tries not to show it) as all the men in his family died in their 40s and 50s and mainly through cancer. Can I have a group hug please!

Soph - biggest hug ever. Be strong, Soph.

Thank you lovey, will be as strong as I can. Fortunately I'm not prone to panic but you can't help but worry about these sorts of things can you I'm sure I'll feel a lot better once he's been to the specialist and we're a bit more informed.

Soph , poor your DH must be very scared .Remember that treatments have come on amssivelyn in the last few years and so you really can't compare. my Nan, for example, died of a goitre. Eminiently treatable now.

If you want more actual info can I suggest the Macmillan website? used to work for them years ago and they are absolutely ace at what they do.

Scorpio, can you make a big thing of putting on an 'extra' Christmas either in november or January? Specialmeal, pressies etc? MAke the lad feel special, Dh feel you're on side and still mean you have baby due date clearance.

Peachy - thanks very much Will definitely look at that website if needs be. Hopefully we won't have to

Oh soph - sending big and positive hugs your way xxx

Oh darling Soph, I really hope tomorrow morning comes quickly and that it'll be fine. True though re treatment, so even if they do find something, it might all be ok. xxx

Scorpio, I'd say a definite "over my dead body" re Christmas now. It's just going to lead to arguments if you're sleep deprived or overly tired already. Perhaps if you could explain that you'd rather spend time together when you can do nice things, he'd understand?

Hi all, sorry not been around much recently, stuff and things got in the way.
Soph very sorry to hear about your DH, but try not to read bad things into the fact it was referred quickly, it's what is supposed to happen to ensure the best possible treatment IN CASE it is something serious, but doesn't necessarily mean that it is something serious. Fingers crossed for you both.

I like Peachy's suggestion about an early Christmas, Scorpio - much better to have it in November (for your birthday?) and then DH can cook as your B'day treat

BabyBee has started waking in the night and crying and clinging on to me when I try to leave. It's heartbreaking. He doesn't do it when I leave him at childminder but he just bawls everytime I go to leave the room, put him in his cot, and when I come back to settle him he hugs on tight and clings to my neck or grabs hold of my top. It's coincided with him walking properly, a cold and a molar moving around (although not breaking through yet), hard to know what to do except stay with him until he drops off. Tried bringing him into our bed last night but that's just a disaster - I know this, but for some reason at 4am my brain doesn't register it and I try it again - it doesn't work, he just thinks it's morning and time to play so pokes us until we give up and put him back in his cot.

A poorly little Roelof here. I wonder if it could be late effects of last week's MMR? The nurse did say it can take up to 9 days, but I didn't think it really would. Poor thing looks so tired, but will still give a little smile. I just want to kiss him up. His bum is also so so so sore, I've gone back to the newborn days' cotton wool and water. When dh got home today, he was playing bare bottomed on a big towel in the sitting room, so I think the poor nanny is doing everything she can.

Had take-away fish and chips for dinner. Yum yum yum.

Ladybee, R's same as B - our bed is most definitely (in his eyes anyway) not for sleeping. sigh. Maybe the clinginess is just because he doesn't feel his best?