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

[PuzzleRocks]

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

ha ha that's so cute bronze

Well I managed to just do something ridiculously stupid I managed to post the entire (huge) catch up that follows this embbarrassed admission on trista's fanjo deodorant thread. Gah. Anyway:

Argh, lots of catching up & only one hand with which to do it.

Thanks to everyone for their advice & support. Trista, don't feel at all like you've gone too far. You haven't at all - I come on here to rant because you're all lovely & sympathetic, but also because you'll tell it like it is. You tell me when I'm being oversensitive & also when he's being a twat. This is obviously a time he's being a twat

I also agree with bronze's suggestion that sex is secondary - that's why I'm so fixated on it. Partly because I'm a filthy July shagger who loves it , but mostly because I can't help but feel that there are some other major issues causing the sex problems, not that the sex problems are stand-alone.

MrsG, sorry to hear you have cellulitis - we're an unlucky bunch! George is still spotty too

Ju, some of those dresses are hot. I'm thinking that I may send him wild with that nursing blanket over my 'grubby' jammies. Who wouldn't want me then? & that picture of Hugo & peers is so adorable! I must insist that a similar picture is set up of our NCT group's babies. It's lovely.

Ginger, sorry that you feel that you're not coping. You are. Coping at the moment is just that. Getting by. Not doing exciting things or looking glamorous. But we're assured by the experts here that it gets better. & I think that it must. FWIW, I'm finding George much easier now he's 6 weeks old than when he was 4 weeks old. Not at all easy, but definitely easier.

Nutty, I love your outrage. I always channel a bit of you during difficult exchanges

Thanks for the cake, WFH - gratefully received. I imagine that Orbit can be quite terrifying if provoked - he's a hell of a lot of baby

frekkles, I'm hugely impressed that you managed to go to a festival! This from the woman who was scared she wouldn't be able to adjust to having a baby! I've seen the pictures on Facebook, too. You look amazing & so happy. It's lovely

Love the 'shut door panic' thing. I really do have a great fondness for the Germans. This is partly why.

Oooh, Puzzle! So pleased for you! Not as pleased as you, with all those grinning faces, obviously! Must've been good.

Auld, that's a lovely post. Thanks for the light at the end of the tunnel xx I suppose at least one day they'll eventually move out

Nutty, sounds like yesterday was fab! I'm a bit ! I've been told to watch Twilight - is it really as good as I'm told? How exciting about the clubbing. You almost have me reaching for the formula with that (the only thing stopping me is the thought of having to get up to heat the bottles at night ) I want to go clubbing! I hope you enjoy it & don't end up crying in agony!

purple, what a great way to be woken Well done on putting on a bit of make up - clearly you're making an effort for your man

trista, your story's fab! I wish I'd ended up on tellytubby hill to birth. Sadly I think I must've had my epidural before I got that trippy on G&A Must remember not to wimp out so much next time Glad your HV was angry with the doctor - it's fully deserved!

Kali, I was thinking about a Mirena, but have heard mixed things. The thing that's put me off is that it can apparently take fertility a while to return after having it removed - & as soon as I can logistically get pregnant again without huge fuss, I want to do it immediately (it won't be for years yet ) & won't want to mess about with not ovulating. I have my postnatal check up tomorrow, so will ask the GP her advice & let you know what's said.

Boff, your DH definitely needs reeducating WRT birds & bees God, can you imagine being pregnant again now? [horror] Love the analysis of the French doing things with style!

& no, we've not been to relate at any point. Not yet anyway. Next time he's a complete shit, possibly. Will give more detail on what's going on after I've caught up so long as it's not too late - this is taking me hours with only one hand & George won't be put down

LOVE the fanjo deodrant thread, trista - I didn't know either

Also love the 'yummy' story, Boff - mainland Europeans really are dignified. We only know how to queue

& I can't even type. Good Lord.

you do better than me and youre one handed too. I drop all punctuation and most capitals for ease

I probably should. It's my English student coming out - I've written too many essays to be able to stop. It's an automatic thing that I do it properly.

It does take bloody ages, though.

Gooooooood Morning

Not really sure what to say - feeling great - have been up since 4.30 and have tidied up, washed the dishes, made DH's lunch (yes I know), packed K's bag for today, put the nappies on, taken the rubbish out (yuk - DH's job!), expressed some milk - I will no doubt regret all this at about 6pm tonight when I want to curl up and sleep for hours but for now am sat on the sofa watching Home and Away on YouTube drinking my tea waiting to wait DH up for work at 6 - ho hum.

Not much happening this end - K is being adorable however, I think that he is teething - I know this sounds ridiculous as he is only just under 2 months but his gums are hard and white, he is warm and snuffly, he is chewing and gnawing on everything possible and gets a bit grizzly at times. Have been looking on the internet and they say that the symptoms can start even if the actual teeth don't break through for a couple of months - what do you think? Am I putting 2 & 2 together and making 21?

Re contraception, DH and I had a chat about this last night and to be honest, the only thing I really feel comfortable with is my POpill, it's controllable and doesn't give me any nasty side effects so am going to wait until I can take that again. In the meantime it is the joy of condoms for us - ho hum (not that DH is getting ANY at the moment - have reverted to bad wife status again !!!)

On YouTube - Nutts, did you see the finale of ANTM?

How is everyone today?

Right off to wake up DH and get the rest of my bits ready for nanny and grandad's today!

xxx

Love the pic Bronze .

Springy
You can't really tell from your message but if the whole of MN knew about my post partum shag I wouldn't care because I HAD SEX

Morning BB - It's possible. When a tooth is about to cut, the top of the gum usually appears dark. Can you see anything?

I love these moments when they are all still asleep too. I can get so much done. And enjoy a coffee quietly.

Can someone fast forward me to Christmas please? Or, better still, April 2010?

If our nights don't improve soon I'll kill either myself or the baby

good morning!

BB - DH and i swear that Isla was born with teeth. they're not quite up yet but you can see them just under the surface. DS got his first 2 at 20 weeks so we have a history of early teethers here. i was really hoping to avoid it for a while this time but you don't get to choose! (and she bites already! and it HURTS!)

spingy - the make up was purely for the general public. DH is lucky if i shower!

and for the record. i have not had sex. and probably will not have sex for a while. (DH got a birthday handjob the other night though. )

well, i've pawned off DS to my MIL today under the guise of 'well, my parents will be here so you won't get to spend any one on one time with him for a while' but really i just want a day to myself (and Isla). what i should be doing is getting the house ready for guests, but i think i'll go into Edinburgh to have lunch with DH and look at the shops (tried to do that last week with both kids...ha ha ha yeah right!)

yesterday was a funny day. got some good news and some bad news. the good news, my cousin and his wife are expecting a baby! they had a little boy last year who was born asleep at 24 wks. they must be so scared, but very happy at the same time.
and the bad news is that my grandmother is in hospital, she had been passing blood. they did a colonoscopy and foudn that she has bowel cancer. not sure what stage though. she's 93 and refuses surgery so i doubt they;ll do anything for her.
my parents say they are still coming though.
that means that DH and I both have a grandmother with it. frightening.

sorry to put a downer on your day. i'm strangly ok with it all. to get to that age without having any serious illness is pretty amazing. DH said we should get Isla's passport in case I wanted to go back for the funeral (thinking ahead) but we couldn't afford for all of us to go back and I couldn't take both kids alone so i'd have to leave DS with DH. and I don't think I could do that. (not the leaving him with DH part, just leaving him in generaly) makes me cry just thinking about it.

right, what should i buy today?? i need clothes....

oh schulte {{hugs}}

Purple sorry to hear about your grandmother I think at that age cancer progresses very slowly though - that's what we were told when my granddad was diagnosed with it at 85 years old.

Schultes ((hugs)) - little steps! You OK?

Purple sorry about your grandmother, fingers crossed, all is Ok or at the very least the next few months / years are Ok for her - DH's dad had bowel cancer for 6-7 years before anything horrible happened so it might not be imminent iykwim but good plan on getting sorted just in case! Like you said though, 93 is pretty amazing - COngrats to your cousins!

OOoh shopping - buy lots of lovely things - and if you happen to see a black jersey strapless maxi dress on your travels please let me know as I have been looking for one for our holiday for AGES!!!

Puzzle, it's ace, just feels like I have done all that 'needs to be done' and now can relax for the day!

What's everyone up to - the weather here is horrid!

Puzzle YAY for the sex!

Purple, re teeth Kara is the same, you can see the shapes adn yes Puzzle the tops are quite dark like there is a lot of blood pumping there - good lord I hope he is not cutting already my nips wont be able to take it!

BB it seems H's sleeping pattern is just getting worse and worse rather than better. It's the frustration more than the tiredness that gets me down, and the fact that I'm horrible to DD1 so early in the morning as I just don't have the time and energy to deal with her. DH took her to nursery without her raincoat on and the poor thing already has a cold... if only I had had the energy to go downstairs and see her off properly

Stuffing my face with brioche just now... this stage will pass... will... MUST!

Oh schultes, poor you, I have no idea how you feel but it must be horrid! Does she just scream or is it that she just wants to play and be awake?

DD1 will be fine, kids are strong and will be running around the playground warming up by now and sure she loves having a little sister so won't be fussed about grumpy mummy!

It's a mix of both really... last night she fed loads and I wasn't sure whether she was actually hungry, or just needing comfort. After each feed she woke up and seemed alert but cried so we had to settle her, and in between feeds she cried too and needed settling back to sleep. I think she woke us every hour. Not sure if this is a growth spurt, or I am misreading all the signs and feeding her too much. Feeling very inadequate. Oh and she won't take a dummy.

Well all I can say is it is pretty impossible to read signs from babies - I think I have got one of K's cries down and then I do what I think will solve it and it doesn't help!

Don't feel bad, she's just got herself in to a bad / upside down routine and you are suffering for it - have you tried vibro chair / swaddling / laying her on you? (sorry just trying to think of all the things K likes!)

K refused to take a dummy for a while but now is pretty happy with it (although I am trying to use it sparingly so it always takes a while for him to work out what it is!)

Well all I can say is it is pretty impossible to read signs from babies - I think I have got one of K's cries down and then I do what I think will solve it and it doesn't help!

Don't feel bad, she's just got herself in to a bad / upside down routine and you are suffering for it - have you tried vibro chair / swaddling / laying her on you? (sorry just trying to think of all the things K likes!)

K refused to take a dummy for a while but now is pretty happy with it (although I am trying to use it sparingly so it always takes a while for him to work out what it is!)

Purple, so sorry to hear about your grandmother. And congrats to your cousin and his wife - pregnancy after a loss is a hard slog, but it's wonderful news.

Well done on your excellent morning, BB - that is a very impressive list. Re contraception is POpill progesterone only pill? If so, I think you can have that straight away. Have you ever taken the combined pill and if so, how does it compare? I had a bit of a nightmare on the combined pill and am scared to try the minipill in case it makes me feel pregnant or turns me into neurotic psycho woman (as combined did).

Schulte, sorry about your nights. Edmund seems to be starting on this behaviour too, though mercifully not nearly as bad as you're having it. I think it is growth spurt. Also, I think in Edmund's case it's to do with becoming more alert and woken up. I think he's just worked out how to be awake i.e. fight sleep, and so he's practising his new skill. Then he realises he doesn't like it, panics, feeds even though he's not hungry, gets wind, fights sleep etc. etc. Hoping it will pass really quickly. Do you have a sling? I'm finding mine a complete lifesaver. Also, if he's constantly asking for food when I don't think he's hungry, it can help to pass him to DH because I think he's worked out now no milk will be forthcoming

The great news is that my cellulitis is much improved this morning. Still a fetching shade of purple but much less hot and hardly painful at all, so no need for another doctors appt. Was beginning to feel ridiculous about the whole thing - two emergency appointments for one lousy insect bite received in the back garden would be just too much.

Pity the house is a dungheap and I've yelled at DS1 bigtime already today, or I'd be in danger of thinking this could be a good day.

Gosh, BB - look at you being an early morning domestic goddess!

As for teething, some babies are apparently born with teeth So you're probably right. Ooh, almost like what purple said.

Puzzle, I'm such a dingbat I was very carefully writing everything veeeery slowly into a notepad file as I read, as I only had one hand & couldn't scroll up & down. & then thought 'ooh, done - just paste it into the box & off we go!' AND DID IT IN THE WRONG BOX. Goodness knows how many people have read my disjointed ramblings

Schulte George was very similar & a complete pain in the arse. He's not so bad now (although obviously not perfect!) because he suddenly started to take a dummy. There was absolutely no consideration of it before - he'd take on cursory suck, realise it wasn't boob & spit it out immediately. Now he cries if it falls out. There was no apparent reason for the change, so do keep trying xx

purple, so sorry about your grandmother. I hope they can make it so she's at least comfortable xx Huge congratulations to your cousin & his wife, though - the best of luck to them. I look forward to hearing the good news in 6ish months!

BB, when you're done with that dress you're hunting down, can I borrow it?

mrsg, I'm impressed that E has worked out that your DH has no milk - George still repeatedly headbutts DH's chest & starts crying & pulling at his top Great that the cellulitis is a lot better - hope it heals properly very quickly!

I have got the right thread this time, haven't I?

I am (quite) freeeeeeee!!

The au pair has left for ever, and my middle two have gone off on a French exchange trip with the other kids from the village until SUNDAY! It is great!! No mess in house!! No unflushed toilets!! No apple cores on the chair arms!! No pestering for computer support at 11pm so people can Skype their boyfriends!! Opportunity to have sex in every room in the house!! Yay!!

PLUS instead of having about 100 ants in the kitchen, we now seem to have only three, thanks to DH's manly spraying last night.

BTW we seem to have a gay hamster, as the albino one keeps shagging the brown one, who turns around and complains very squeakingly. It's hilarious, and we are thinking of setting up a webcam for a niche internet market. It must be a bit like perpetually dropping the soap in a hamster prison for the brown one.