Aug 08: Baby-led Napping and Mummy-Led Chatting

[Sibh]

Ok here we go on thread no.

A restoring breakfast of Juice, coffee, toast, muesli porridge, croissants is on the counter.

Morning All

here's brekkie - fresh coffee, tea, muffins, toast and brioche.

Sorry I seemed to have ignored some replies when I said good night I hadn't refreshed my screen and thought I was alone.

DH still pissy but hey he will get over it. He is going into work today and will hopefully take next Friday off so we can go to the Bath and West Show.

DD woke me at 6.15, she was in our bed from 5.30ish, by hitting me on the head with the TV remote.

Have fun in Bristol ladies (it is Bristol isn't it? ) Hope the weather stays nice for you

hotpot, No1 and cyteen Sheffield sounds good, it's under an hour by car for me (save me missing the train again!). Is there somewhere nice to ignore the kids whilst we gosseip eat & play?

Have fun today ladies. cc will have a look at some child friendly places.
Probably wont get chance to look or post till tonight when dcs in bed.
Are we fetching just babies or siblings too.
As I may have to fetch Claudia if dh or stepmum are working.
So that limits me to some kind of play place, to keep her quiet occupied.

Siblings - depends when we decide to meet. Tom's half term is next week, other than that I'll just have O with me. I don't mind who comes - the more the merrier eh

Enjoy the meet up ladies. Am v . You've got fabbo weather (well you have here in London so assume same in Bristol) for it. enjoy!! Take some piccies too!!

cc H is commando crawling too. He's got v speedy over the last week though. He does occasionaly do some hands and knees crawling but seems to prefer commando style . I'd have thought it was a bit sore on the arms (carpet friction etc) but anyhoo.

they're too funny albs. I put O on his hands and knees this morning. He did stay there for a few seconds before falling on his face and crying .

I'm still in my pjs. Can't be arsed to get dressed yet. Right, I'm off to do some housework - yes really

H did the best sequence of movemts the other week. He commando crawled across his room (at this stage he could only crawl in straight lines), sat up in the door way and leaned forward to get back onto his front as a way of getting out the doorway and round the corner, rolled the rest of the way round the corner then crawled to dd's room. V inventive i thought!!!!

HELLLOOOOOO!!!

Remember me??

lol - i just saw your fb status so came here to see if you'd been by yet ann. lol lol lol.

Hello everyone, I'm back, back, BACK! Have caught up with everything but lots seems to have fallen through the holes in my cheese-brain, so will simply say ENJOY to all the Bristol meeters and Sazzles I'm glad the celebration for your friend was okay.

Buckets yay for your DS1 and respect to you too for your boss parenting skillz.

dizzy re. giving away your stuff, I agree with the others, there's no law that says you have to. You always seem to put yourself last in dealings with family and friends - it's okay to do what's right for you now and again, you know!

hp, cc and the lovely redheaded no1 I can do Sheffield and am totally up for it, but I am going back to work the week after next so a Monday or Tuesday would probably be best for me if possible. All your mobile babies can teach Joe a few tricks, he's not doing much more than turning round in a circle at the moment although he's getting there.

Something he has recently learned to do is take long naps Proper baby upgrade, ever since we moved here he's been happily zedding for 1hr15-1r30 in the mornings, and has had a few 2hr afternoon sleeps in the pram (triple ). I think he likes the new house as much as we do.

Had another visit to nursery yesterday and sadly I had a bit of a wobble about it all I know he'll be fine, I know I'll be fine...but he looks so small on the floor with all the other kids, and what if he misses me and wonders where I am? Most of all I think I'm really sad that such an incredible, unique part of my life is coming to an end. This year has been so amazing and no matter what happens in the future I'll never have this time again...there's a big part of me that doesn't want to let go of it all.

Welcome back Ann and Cyteen we've missed you both

Sorry to hear you're going back so soon Cyteen . You beat me by a couple of weeks - I return on 17 June I know what you mean about the incredible time with your first born, it's just not the same with a bigger one pestering for attention too Sometimes I am a bit sad for DS that I have not given him the rapt attention I gave to DD, but you will see when your DC2 gazes adoringly at Joe and laughs at everything he does that it really doesn't matter . So what I am saying is go on, have another one

Don't tempt me!

Sorry ladies, computer keeps restarting itself to install stuff blah blah.
It feels soooo good to be connected again.
Cyteen I know what you mean about going back to work. Technically I should be going back 10 June, but I'm not going back to my old job, so it'll probably be a bit longer before I head back to the workplace.
I have my first driving lesson on Monday, I'm hoping to learn quite quickly, because al the decent jobs round here are quite rural and so driving is essential. I'm so excited.
Lovely to see you all again, I hope everyone's doing ok.
Is there still going to be a London meetup? Would love to do Sheffield, but it's just not possible from where I am.

Ooh Ann I've just started to learn to drive too, I'll race you to the test I don't think a London meet was finalised but there's definitely interest in one. Sadly too expensive for me unless I want to arrive after 12 and leave before 2

Cyteen I will also be working Wednesday-Friday so will be up for a Monday or Tuesday meet at any time we will just have to get CC to take the day off work

Right off to assemble DS' travel tent so he can play outside for a bit while I get my washing on the line.

oooh it's on now hp!

hp I need no encouragement to take a day off Name the date and I'll be there with bells on.

ann & cyteen welcome back from cyberspace! Lovely to 'see' you again

cyteen Oliver has also become a different baby with his napping. Slept for 2.5 hours this morning and I had to wake him up!! He fell asleep about half an hour ago now whilst we were out and I've taken him in and out of his car seat, plus put him down in his cot - and he's still asleep .

I'm still bfing at bedtime and morning and I have no idea how to stop! He still won't take a bottle. Happily takes water from a cup though. Guess I'll have to refuse him the breast if I'm serious about stopping

ah ha! i wondered why there was only one page to catch up on! i'd forgotten about bristol today!

i'm not wishing to gloat or anything but i'm sure you'll all let me have a little dance when i say... DS SLEPT FOR EIGHT HOURS ALL IN ONE GO LAST NIGHT!!!! He has NEVER done it before, ever! he rarely does more than 3! and then this morning he had a 2 hour nap, nothing over lunch but he's having another one now!. Come on, who sent him a message? i hope you didn't threaten him!

oh, and in case you're wondering, no, i didn't sleep for 8 hours, i had the same unsettled night i always get because DP came in late and woke me up. hey ho

can't remember all the individual messages now... memory like a seive? me? don't know what you mean

well done t. that's great miamla

Hey wow Miamla that's brilliant! Fingers crossed that he keeps it up and this time you get the full benefit...

Welcome back Ann and Cyteen, we missed you! Sympathy to those with returns to work creeping up on them. Cyteen I love what you said about this being a unique time - you're so right.

Had such a silly moment last night. DH had a long and stressful day and by the time he came to bed DD was soundly asleep or so we thought. So he thought he'd see if I was up for a little light stress-relief and I was just coming round to the idea when he glanced over my shoulder and 'eh-o da-y' - there she is sitting up clapping her hands. Bear in mind that she has never before gone from lying on her back to sitting up without help... Someone is going to be moving to her own room before too long methinks!

lol re your dh pertelote! DS did a similar thing to us when he stood up for the first time in his cot!

for silly moments actually with dhs/dps i recommend a box of maltesers and a straw each! kept us amused for hours!

albs did you get my text about your pink top? I fear your DD ruined the mystery of how i knew though! eyes like a hawk that child!

oops, i obviously meant your DD pertelote! [blsuh] Your DH is not lol at all. well he is but only when he's meaning to be funny
oh you know what, i'm going to stop digging now, i must have reached the bottom of the hole already!

you not having a good day oops!