April 2009 - Chapter 1: We're not pregnant, just fat!

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We made it!

The fab April ladies and their blessed progeny...

12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lb 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: FELIX DEVLIN ALEXANDER 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES
02 Apr: Oddeyes: ELEANOR 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bleuravin: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
03 Apr: Bumpalump: JACOB 8lb
04 Apr: BabyBolat: KARAHAN 6lb 5oz
05 Apr: Mrsfossil: ISLA LILIAN 7lb 10oz
06 Apr: BoffinMum: FELIX DAVID GORDON 7lb 9oz
11 Apr: SpringySunshine: GEORGE NATHAN 8lb 15oz
11 Apr: RachelinScotland: CLEMENT JAMES 8lb 14oz
11 Apr: Lou031205: ISLA SOPHIA 7lb 9oz
11 Apr: Electra: ISABELLA CAROLINE 6lb 3oz
11 Apr: AuldAlliance: ALEXANDRE 7lb 6oz
12 Apr: Phdlife: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 3oz
12 Apr: BethDivine: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 9oz
13 Apr: MathsMummy27: AMELIA CHARLOTTE
14 Apr: Purlease: ADAM 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Juwesm: HUGO GEORGE 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Bronze: ISAAC JOHN
15 Apr: HeidiT: HEIDI
15 Apr: Kalikaroo: Name TBA BOY 8lb
15 Apr: Minush: ZAFIRAH ROSA 7lb 12oz
15 Apr: FatandFedup: EMILIA ROSE 7lb 6oz
16 Apr: PuzzleRocks: HOLLY ELIZABETH 8lb
16 Apr: Brettgirl: HANNAH GRACE 6lb 15oz
16 Apr: ReallyTired: Name TBA GIRL
18 Apr: Staryeyed: Name TBA BOY 7lb 11oz
20 Apr: LuLuBai: SEBASTIAN 9lb
20 Apr: Swaliswan: BETH 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Kittycatisgettingfat: GABRIELLA AUDREY BIANCA
21 Apr: B52s: SAM MARTIN 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Schulte: HAZEL LOIS 7lb 9 oz
23 Apr: Tristaleejac: LEWIN 8lb 4oz
23 Apr: NuttyTaff: TIAHNA SKYE 8lb 8oz
23 Apr: Purplemonkeydishwasher: ISLA ELIZABETH 8lb 14oz
24 Apr: Soon2befamilyof4: TALIA 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Carameli: THEO LAURENCE 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Surprisenumber3: EVIE ANNE 8lb 2oz
26 Apr: Bicnod: OSCAR MATTHEW 8lb 1oz
27 Apr: Lauren61: OLIVER STEPHEN 7lb 7oz
27 Apr: Gingersarah: VERONICA ROISIN 9lb 1oz
30 Apr: MegBusset: ARCHIE 8lb 15oz
01 May: Satheresitting: Name TBA BOY
03 May: Conkertree: Name TBA BOY 8lbs 8oz
06 May: Frekkles: HARRIS MERLIN 8lb 5.5oz
07 May: TarteTatin: ALBERT JOHN
10 May: Ilovesummer: Name TBA BOY

When my two are 21 and 19 I will be 50.

Steak and kidney pie.

Pork pie

Ooh yeah. With egg.

I had forgotten how knackering this baby malarky is...

when Matthew is 18 I will be 40
When Isaac is 18 I will be 46

It feels old but when my sils eldest is 18 she will be 50 so its not really so bad

sorry little A been a bit poorly.

oh dear. nothing too bad I hope

Ahem, girl, can you all stop talking about how young you are... H will only be 15 when I celebrate my 50th... But I DID enjoy my childless twenties and early thirties

girls not girl obviously

Is Amelia okay Maths?

Hi ladies
I had common drunken sex last July on my birthday and it resulted in a gorgeous little man flying out of my fanjo in April
So..... can I join your group?
I've brought food

Loved the fantastic ending to last thread juw, it was funny and lovely. Liked your thread-filling rambling too.

Marking my place - DS1 is at nursery tomorrow, so I hope to have time to respond to BabyBolat's request that I introduce myself. DS1 and DH were both home today, so I got no time to myself (bless him, DH is very helpful in a very full on, non-restful way....)

It's very quiet in here, so I'll talk about me for a minute.

I'm feeling loads better now. I've accepted DP has left and I am quite happy with it. I do better on my own, I enjoy being a mummy more, for some reason. It's ok if I don't look presentable, and it's ok if I spend £34 on a Moby wrap etc etc.
I don't have to rush through the bedtime story to get back to DP. I can take as long as I like. If DS1 has a sore ear I can say, "right come and snuggle with mummy in the big bed" and not worry about DP not giving us any room.
I like being completely independant. It suits me as I'm a total control freak.

Lewin's doing really well, feeding well too. He's gorgeous and I love him to pieces.

BFing is going great. My nipples have totally healed although HV reckons I have deep rooted thrush, so might have to get something for that, it's bloody sore.

DS1 is still not well, poor wee thing. Last Sunday he had croup, and he's not been right since. He has a nasty cough, had a high temp all night on Wed, then last night was up loads during the night with a sore ear. Poor thing it's awful seeing little ones in pain.
Anyway took him to doc today, his ear is red and tonsils were swollen too so he's got the good old banana medicine. I remember it when I was a kid, it's the same!
Hopefully he'll be better real soon.

Hey wait a minute, almost forgot I have news!!!

I have a house!!!!

The one I looked at a few weeks ago, the 3 bed flat. We move in on 1st June.
Woooooohoooooooo!!!!!!

You're all invited to the housewarming!!!

Ok think that's all my news

Hmmm sorry that was such a 'me' post

Anyway I've caught up now so I'm off to bed and will hopefully manage back tomorrow to talk with you all properly again at last.
Night guys xxx

oooh Trista that is great news (not about DS1) but the house and the fabulous independent mummy! yay for you! Yay for 1st June (but boo too as that's K's immunisation day

hey there! fekkles reporting in! doing ok i think! harris seems like he's still assessing who and what i am, and has had his challenging moments, due to wind and sore bottom (bad mummy not changing cloth nappies enough!) , But he has gained 5 oz on his birth weight and continues to obsess and melt his mum and dad.

i'm ok too, feeling pretty fit! can't believe i feel so normal again. now i've ditched the evil iron tablets, had sex too and was so happy that all is well down below and hurrah!

can't quite connect it all emotionally still tho. still feel a bit disconnected and as though it's all a dream. don't quite feel like harris is my son. very odd. hope it's normal

love to you all x

Trista - congratulations on your new home - but more importantly, your new happiness. Well done, you are a great example and a wonderful mother. Don't apologise - thanks for the great post!

where is Boff? Did she say she was going somewhere? Hope she is ok.

Little V slept in her big cot last night (a bit). She looks so tiny in it.

Good luck for today BB. I don't know how I would cope without V for that long, and every day when DP comes back from work he makes a very intent bee line straight for her. Last night we were out when he came home, when we got back he was tearing her out of the car seat before I had the handbrake on the top ratchet!

I hate the evenings. I hit a real dark place between 6 and 10. I think I need to find some kind of pick me up for those hours. Yesterday I was up and about all day and the evening squalling hit me like a train - bizarrely dealing with 4 am fussiness did not seem so bad. DP is great in the evenings but I am really conscious I just want to hand him the baby and go upstairs and put my head under the pillow, and this is not on when he has been at work all day.

Anyway - good weather forecast for 3 days so time to hit the mountain of tiny vomitty garments and sheets. Have a good day all fanjo warriors!

morning anyone thats about went doctors yesterday and do have a bad kidney infection. got rip roaring temperature with it too, fluish symptoms, freezing cold then sweating when painkillers kick in. spent all day in bed yesterday mum and nan came round to help, i just couldnt move dr put me on amoxycillin, BB i really think you should go docs soon and get antibiotics before you feel as crap as me!!

morning everyone! just checking in! poor wee Clement has a cold! Didn't think a 5 week old exclusively bf baby would catch it it off me! I think I've got a bit of a sinus infection now and Benjamin (2yo) has it too - so far husband and 3yo daughter are fine. But me & two little boys are both a bit poorly - while on holiday! In addition to Clement's heat rash. Oh well, hope we're all better soon. At least it's nothing too serious!

hope everyone has a lovely day! xx

Morning all

Frekkles - completely normal

Oh Rachel - K had a cold a couple of weeks ago and he is exclusively bfd and It took AGES to go - still has sniffles now!

Looby - sorry to hear about the infection - get well soon.

Frekkles - yes, this is a strangely unreal time. The oddest thing is when V cries for no reason and stops when she is curled up on my chest / tummy - she squirms and arches her back in pleasure and it feels like when she was inside, all curled up on my front like that - and then I am like OMG WTF I HAD A BABY

BB - are you exclusively on cloth nappies? V. impressive. My sister gave me some but they need wraps and I haven't done anything about it. Just keeping on filling the landfill. I don't know if I can face it with all the vomit as well... also I couldn't focus when my sister was telling me how they work and what I need to get so I have no idea how to use them.