April 2008 - The One Where Our Babies Are All Turning Into Toddlers!

[KnitterInTheNW]

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

oh no all these poorly babies

Mimi is doing well in her cloth. so cute and big bummed!

Mimi has MMR next week, just after my MW appt so at least i don't have to go to the surgery twice.

Hippy burpday Peachy!

Ellie, not terrible twos but the realisation that she can control you, well at least she thinks she can!! DS2 is doing this too and the tantrems are pretty impressive I must say, but fleeting.

Didn't think about signs. That's a really good idea. To be honest though, you probably know what she wants = YOU. And when she wants it = NOW... LOL

Glad you're getting some sleep now.

Scorps, can we have pictures of the chunky bummed bubba? And hope all goes well with the MMR.

BR

Sorry about your uncle, Sal.

E seems to be happy at nursery now though cries when I leave her, which I suppose is normal. She has started saying "oh dear" when she drops/throws something on the ground.

She gets annoyed when I don't do exactly what she wants, when she wants.

Happy birthday for tomorrow, Peachy!

E was awake at 1, and then 4-6am, then up again at 8. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Luckily, I don't start work until next week. I don't know what was up with her. She seems in good form now but a bit tired.

Oh Suze poor little E. Is it teeth do you think? DS2 has cut a biggy and was quite whingey and coughy (is that a word?) at the weekend.

Was she unhappy for the 2 hours she was awake?

Here's hoping you can catch a nap when she does today.

BR

Hi BR, she had a couple of mini tantrums then calmed down! It may have been her teeth as she was chewing on the baby monitor (she likes to play with the torch). I gave her calpol and some milk (as she is not eating much at nursery so maybe was hungry), tried to get her to sleep in with us and eventually gave up and got up at 6. She thought this was just great fun and wanted to play! DH thinks she is upset at being separated from me, maybe. I hope this doesn't happen frequently when I am back at work.

I was swaying on having another baby but think that she will definitely be an only child!!

Hope your DS is back on form.

Oh poor you. At least it sounds like E was enjoying herself .

mmm my sister talks a lot about seperation anxiety etc, but IMHO I really think that for a lot of babies this age, they have the dawning realisation that they can control things by their behaviour. They point and they get/or you take them there, they shout and you come running. In fact they get what they want when they want, so the first time they don't, all hell breaks loose!!

DS2's tatrems are absolutely hilarious as he sort of folds forwards on to his legs and his face screws up. I try not to laugh and just ignore him and talk to DS1 so he stops pretty quickly when he realises he is not getting anywhere.

Just keep telling your self that it's lovely your little girl is clever enough to work out she can manipulate you, and then gentle prove to her that she can't!!

LOL

BR

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEACHY!

I think you are right, BR. She defnitely acts up more for me than for DH, I hate to hear her cry but really she is crying because she isn't getting her own way.

Hope you are having a lovely birthday Peachy.

Hippy burpday Peachy.

Suze, more than likely!! Here's hoping you have a quieter night tonight.

BR

Thanks all

Well it seems nbas had rubella but he's OK now, rash fading and much brighter; on the day of the vaccinations he had a temp of 38 and both MMR and Measles were refused so its just one of those things. AIBU to smile that it saves s £110 in rubella jab fees though?

Quiet day today, watched ds3's sports day and you can just see how happy he is- tiny school, each year has one class of 20 and the SNU bit has 9 in infants and 10 in juniors. He was getting hugs, shouts etc from everyone!

Bit embarassed though- new postie came over chatting earlier... started waffling about how his widfe was 7 months pg and having a hoy- did I know what I am having yet? DH and I were ! I'm chubbed, but in proportion IYKWIM

Nevertheless no diets until birthday cake enjoyed

Happy birthday, Peachy!!!

I think Postie just wanted to freak you out so that you could give your cake to him!

Thanks for all the kind messages earlier, everyone.

Tantrumwise - yup, here too. We'll need to do some serious sleep training again this weekend. Not that R ever slept through properly mind you, but with the time difference his sleep patterns are seriously screwed up. I just don't have enough energy to bother doing anything about it this week. Am however trying to gently get him used to going to bed times... Yawn yawn yawn.

Peachy, that's great that your ds3 is so happy at school. The postman needs glasses, I'd say.

Sal, I usually put E to bed at 7/7.30 but someone suggested that I keep her up until a bit later. I put her in bed at 8 last night and she slept until 6.30. It may have been a coincidence but worth a try?

I really hope my company will allow me do a four day week before too long. I am going to ask as soon as I can! When I dropped E to nursery this morning, she didn't cry but looked so sad and resigned that I started crying.

Hello, poor old B is still poorly but I think it's just a cold (or maybe Swine flu, who knows?). He woke at 5 this morning and ended up being sick a couple of times.
But I think I found something that helps him to sleep a bit longer in the mornings - formula! We'd moved him on to cow's milk but had still been using a mix at nights, until quite recently. The other night we ran out of whole milk so I used formula and then bingo! slept til 7:30.

Not sure it's definitely the thing but am going to keep on with it for a bit longer.

I'm glad BabyBee is not the only baby with a will of iron. B definitely wants what he wants when he wants it, and he also takes out his frustration on me more than anyone else. He bit me the other day, and quite often hits me. The biting I think was just him experimenting but it really surprised me. The hitting I find a lot harder to deal with but try to just calmly hold his arms down and say no. It definitely pushes a button though, I can feel the stress rising as soon as he starts. I found a bit of a solution to it though, I now call it 'batting' - like a kitten bats at a ball - and this seems to help me not take it personally some how. I have no idea why, but thought I'd share it just in case

Happy Birthday Peachy - lovely to hear the smaller school is working out so well

Glad is not just mine who is being a stroppy little madam expressing herself - DH said this morning, 'She cries all the time now doesn't she?' which is not fair, but she is more frustrated than she used to be, and we get BIG tantrums when something doesn't go her way. I guess is normal though...

Mimi hasn't had any tantrums

Thinking about taking mimi out of nursery, i dont really need her to go, am just lazy....but thing that is topping it off for me is deputy manager is on maternity & manager is leaving in a month. The only staff i know very well are in the big room for 3+. The only time i want her to go to nursery is when i go to baby club in January with dc4 Dexter (Thursday, 1-3) and did think that they have a nursery there, so that may be the way forward...plus its £2.50 p/h not £7! What do you think? I'm happy and healthy in pregnancy too, so dont need much rest, plus ds2 and ds1 are FT school come September. I don't know. DH doesn't like her going as it is. I would put her back in a bout a years time, when she can talk and enjoy it all iyswim?

Also, scan in 4 weeks - gender, yes or no? always have before but am really considerung a suprise this time.

Cloth is working fabbby here, i love it! Great big cloth bum.

Scorpio, you might want Mimi to go to nursery when you have the new baby, even for the first few weeks?

I can't get Emilia to take a final bottle in the evening (she drinks one bottle of Aptamil toddler milk in the morning), I am sure if she would drink that she'd sleep better. She was up at 4 again this morning. This is not good! She won't eat lunch at nursery so she is probably hungry. She eats afternoon tea there at about 4 and then dinner at home at 6. I am dreading going back to work now.

Suze that sounds tough, sorry i don't really know what to suggest. Would she prefer a packed lunch - finger sarnies, raisins? I know at nursery they try to spoon feed mimi and she has none of it

I normally cope fine in the early weeks, DH will be here for 2 weeks PN anyway, and she does actually only go for 4 hours which is no time at all. I'm always quick up on my feet too after births. It's not the money im worried about, just the staff and whats best for mimi/me/family.

Suze, what time does the go to bed?

Scorpio, if you are not happy with the staff changing and you feel you can manage, maybe take her out.

Good idea re packed lunch, I will ask the staff when I go to collect her.

BR, she eats from 6-6.30, has a bath and a play and then goes to bed at 7.15/7.30. I tried keeping her up until 8 and giving her milk then but she still won't take it. I give her milk when she wakes in the night because I am afraid she won't go back to sleep without it. She doesn't wake every night so don't think it is habit.

Heeeeeelllllp

P.S. I have also tried giving her dinner earlier to see if she will have milk before bed but that doesn't work either.

Sorry to seem nosey, but waht does she have for dinner? And what does she drink with dinner?

Not nosey at all. She has things like fish pie/cottage pie/shepherd's pie (it has to be mushy), then a yoghurt, an Ella's smoothie, a mound of grated cheese (she loves this), then breadsticks and philadelphia, or toast and hoummus. She drinks water with her food. She is a bit of a picker but I try to get a range into her.

Just an idea, but try upping the carb content of her last meal... I seem to remember that from somewhere but can't remember where.

Is it worth giving her milk with her food if she won't take it after? To be honest I give DS2 a cup of milk but I'm not bothered wehter he drinks it or not but I have started to give him a little snack (my sister gives her DS supper) when I give DS2 a snack before bedtime.

BR