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

LOL LOL LOL LOL Suze - no, not in this country. Money only starts from when you hand the form in - that's why I'm peed off with myself for not looking into it sooner

What a pain. Don't fret it though. Worse things happen at sea

Very though. Shame we can't get anything like that here.. Not that it would cover more than two days of nursery anyway.

BR

BR - don't you get anything to help with nursery/childcare if you go back to full-time work? I wouldn't get anything if I was only part-time though. The worrying thing is that because my contract has been cut by 9 hours a week they may decide that I'm not entitled to it anyway! I have to say as well though that this is the only monetary help we get here. Still can't believe how unbelievably expensive nurseries are in England

However, like you said worse things do happen

I'm afraid we get diddly squat. Oh no hold on, we can sacrifice a small percentage of our salaries and have it paid in Childcare vouchers if we choose which means it's free off tax. Oh whoop dee do.

If we earnt less we could claim some tax credits I think.

Crap really.

BR

Hey all!
Good news about getting money sorted soph though is a PITA about not being backdated

Poor itchy Bas, hope he's better soon x

I am having a better day at work today - yesterday I accidentally cost the dept £300 and then a client said I had done something wrong (I haven't she's just cross cos her benefits were stopped cos I told them she didn't have her child living with her, which she doesn't) and is going to complain. Well let 'em I say, I ain't scared. Well not much anyway.

BR - complete bummer.

Ellie - I'm sure your work will realise that she's only doing it cos she's angry. How did you cost them 300 quid (if you're allowed to tell)?

Ellie, anyone who wants to complain knowing that by complaining she is admiting to trying to commit fraud, is really too dumb to worry about!

Ellie, what a horrible woman. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest her armpits.

I was at a friend's house for lunch. The leg fell off the chair I was sitting on and I ended up on the floor in a heap! Emilia was very surprised to suddenly see me down at her level.

Oh poor you Suze, you didn't hurt yourself did you? .... Sorry that's very juvenile of me but did make me This has happened to my step-dad twice which has caused lots of hilarity and fortunately he's never hurt himself.

Nope, I didn't hurt myself but I was glad that I didn't land on Emilia!

Actually my knee is sore, I whacked it hard when I fell. I'll live though!

Where's the sun?

We've got some sun here!

I cost them £300 because I needed to get 4 doors fixed for a client with no money. So I says to a carpenter, please give me a quote for said 4 doors. He says £100, whoop whoop, says I and my manager, go ahead. He does work and sends me a bill for £400 cos apparently he meant £100 per door not £100 in total. Oops.

Morning. Sun here too, I'll send you some.

Suze - hope your knee feels better soon.

Ellie - oops

Thanks SuperSoph.

I have a jumper on today

lol Denny! I've just found a pair of thick socks to put on. Will be jumper hunting myself very soon!

It didn't rain here all day, until 10 to 3 which was exactly when we were leaving the house to go swimming. Pool is 10 min walk away, so had got the buggy out of the car and loaded it up... was damn well still going to walk!

Help me decide please, ladies... Train tickets for Aug meetup are available. The train I was planning on going to London on, is fine. Coming back, can either get one that leaves London at 17:30 and gets into Warrington at 19:14 - that one's £42 for both journeys and first class on the way home. (Bigger seat, tired toddler, good thing?) or a later one that doesn't leave London til 19:19 and gets into Warrington at 21:20. That one's only £19 for both journeys.

Money's being a bit tight, but I'm doing some work for sitters so helping a bit. Come on, tell me which one to book please!

Knitter I would DEFO book first class if I could afford it. Comfort all the way when lng journeys and DCs are involved!

Sorry that should be LONG journeys!
Peachy, lol at 'wach wack' and LadyBee's "uck uck uck" Hope Bas feels better soon, wee soul! .

Ellis now says "hiya" several times very clearly when she wants to be picked up, always while standing holding onto my trouser legs!

Gave her a plate of cut up fish fingers and asparagus last night, she ate them very delicately, and then began to deposit bits in my hand - very cute. Other times she will mash up food and inspect then drop on floor. It depends really!

Ellie, inore the silly woman, you are in the right and she was telling porkies!

Hi all - just been catching up with that's been going on! We have a baby with chicken pox too Peachy! Not much fun is it? Especially as she is teething and seems to have developed a cold too. Poor baby She caught it from nursery school where she is going full time now. 3/4 of the babies have caught it. Peachy, how is Bas doing? Hope he feels better soon.

Have to say it is much better for her going full time as opposed to a few days a week - she has really settled now and there is no more crying on arrival - she just puts her arms out for her key worker and off she goes. She has a little friend called Robert, and they play together every day. So Suze, whilst it might be hard at first, it does get easier and better.

SuperSoph - hope you get your money soon. What a pity it can't be backdated. I wish we got help too. It costs us £1039 every month - sooooooo expensive (and more than our mortgage!) But nowhere near as expensive as VS's nursery - you must have the mega wealthy sending their kids there VS!

She is saying a few things now - kitty cat, Dider (one of our cats is called Spider), bye bye bye and waves, ta and hands you something or takes something, h i j when I sing her the alphabet and of course Dada and Mama. She also says Lanna when she see photos of my Godchild Alannah.

Still not walking on her own yet, but is a whizz at walking with the push along and loves climbing the stairs by herself!

I'm busy looking for a job at the mo, been on a few interviews but nothing has come of them. It's really tough when you can only work certain times (9-5). Everywhere wants you working from 8-6! So ladies, keep your fingers crossed that I get something soon!

Knitter, I would def go for the 1st class option on the way home. Think it will be nice to be comfy after a long day out - for both of you! Looking forward to meeting you and the gorgeous George!

Hi, MHaH, glad your DD enjoys nursery. I think E will settle in well as she will be going full time. I keep dreaming about it, that I forget to pick her up, etc!

Good luck with the interviews. What do you do? I will keep an eye on the job database for you when I start. I think you are in London too?

I had to call my manager and say that I could only work 9-5 but would work from home at night if necessary.

Oh, and Knitter, defo go for first class!

However likely to be less people on the later train and you could probably get 2 seats and G would prob sleep as nearer to bed time?

I put the heating on for a couple of hours this am, cant believe how cold its gone.

Hope babies with chicken pox r feeling better.

Have booked the first class one

G will NOT sleep on the train (very rarely nods off in the car, even on long journeys) so I think setting off ealier and getting into Warrington just a bit after normal bedtime will be better.

I'm soooooooo excited!

Hi all

bas is OK, spots fading so don't know for 100% certain if it really was CP, if he did already get immunity from past exposure a few months back, or if it was a misdiagnosis- he's got amouth infection (where a molar is coming through) so might have been a bacterial thing instead?

He seems OK today though- currently in highchair with dh eating mango and wearing finished a curry LOL, cold turkey ahs managed to get him off the pureed stuff a treat.

Which is a bit poor at this time but he had a bad night alst night so we all got up late. DS2 is off crutches now, as well (hurrah- he's the King of self pity) and so they can all go back to school tomorrow.

Praying for a clear day Wednesday as the Rotary are taking every kid in the area in a SNU to barry Island, really want them all (must be at least 100) to have a lovely day, ds3 is excited as anything