May 09 - weather and jabs = hot cross babies

[Momino]

hope i'm not duplicating

reebee, well done on the weight, and the height - are you/dh tall? 60cm sounds long for 6wks.

Harper yelled the hospital down but i think the sonographer said hips are fine (couldn't hear him throuh her cries). thank goodness.

reggiee, things better? I don't know about abs/jabs but H didn't feed very well for a day a few days ago, didn't come down with anything, just fussed instead of fed . sorry can't be more helpful.

spangle, hope H's jabs went ok and the Calpol was at the ready!
grumpy, i worry about when mine are pre-teens, sounds fun .

fi, I did wonder about your message but put it down to too much virtual wine!!

I'm really pleased about his weight too. Momino, I'm 5' 10" and all my family are tall but DH is only my height, so F's length is a bit of a surprise. (It's all anyone ever says to us 'oh, isn't he long? ...)

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momino, good news on H's hips - you were right not to be worried!

right, must make dinner and feed baby.

Hi! Just checking in before heading off to the pub! Taking niece for a meal there (well that's out excuse anyway!)

Momino - great news about H's hips.

Reebee - sounds like F is doing well. O is 59cm at 10 weeks and I thought that was fairly long!

Looby - glad saline nasal drops are helping. Hope M's back on form soon.

Good to hear positive reports about Grobags. I keep meaning to get O one.

Sorry to run but someone's demanding a feed...!

Evening all, it's very quiet on here.

Well i got my lilypadz today, but am not finding them as wonderful as i hoped. I am still pooling some milk behind them. I will test them out overnight with some disposable pads for backup

Momi I don't know what's worse - toddlers or moody pre-teens.

I had a big argument with Ms Stroppy aka DD1 earlier. She makes me so gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgh sometimes.

However, we are friends again and had a lovely afternoon

S screamed from 6.30 this evening. She has stopped now and is laid on DH, sighing, sobbing, grunting, wheezing and giggling in her sleep. She's done some evil trumps today though so suspect her stomach is a bit off.

oh must go to bed.....

Hmm, I think H must be a short arse. I tried to measure him the other day and got 58cm at 11.5 wks (corrected).

Well I can categorically state H is not ready for weaning (not that I thought he was, but a friend's ds of the same age had some rusk the other day). I sat him in his bumbo and tried to give him some calpol on a spoon but he was NOT having it and whacked the spoon away. Had to recline him and squirt it in with a syringe, but it seems to have done the job as he's only been a little bit unsettled this evening.

Feeling virtuous as I've cleaned/tidied and made carrot cake muffins for visitors tomorrow. Not as impressive as llare's efforts but pretty good for me!

Grumpy they make some silly noises, don't they? Our nickname for H is 'The Beast' because of all the groaning and straining noises that used to emanate from bis basket. He doesn't make them much any more but the name has stuck

dandy, what an amusing story about your 'friend'. i truly can't believe the tactlessness of some people. you sound very diplomatic towards her though and very nice to invite her. (the banana muffins must have been so scrummy to fight over the last one .

dandy glad to hear the 2nd hand school appealing guff was all twaddle and about your muffins. some people out there are just on a totally different wave length aren't they?! i too wouldn't just grab and go but if there were loads spare and they were really scrummy i'd be asking for a doggy bag for me.. dh would have to fight me for them the whole thing does make me lol can't help it.. sorry :-)

dandy I guess that's an actual bun fight then! Trying not to [snigger] at all the mums squabbling over the last one, your story does conjure up pictures of a sort of Stepford Wives gone wrong ! Sounds like you handle this person very tactfully I must say.

Well after a week of decent sleeps - 11pm till about 5am - ds has started waking twice for feeds in the night/early morning . But he is beautifully bouncing in his chair giving me lots of grins and happy noises, so I've forgiven him . We are off sales shopping this morning for clothes that fit me - I have decided to accept that I will not be losing weight at high speed, and will be dressing nicely in the meantime rather than hanging around in badly fitting old stuff.

Also going to try and find a pressie for my brother's baby as I won't have time later/next week - it was due yesterday but hasn't arrived yet. I wonder if his wife is on a prenatal board here complaining about it . Thinking I might get them a newborn sleeping bag - one of those things you don't know about in advance, that tends to make such a difference when you discover it. There's a couple of shops here with decent own-brand ones so I might do that - they're decently priced too so it'll leave some spare for a rattle or something and I won't be too upset if they never use it .

Ses very well done on the weight and glad the hospital went well.

Reggiee how are things today? I found dd was a bit unsettled after her jabs and then back to normal after a day or so. I hope that's the case for you too. Ds has his first jabs next week [not-looking-forward-to-that emoticon].

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Dandy I laughed so much at the muffin story, I know someone just like that, I think it's just general social ineptitude rather than plain rudeness where the woman I know is concerned. I love the leaving out of the books, that's a great idea

Well, we're away to France tomorrow, possibly for 4 weeks . Now then, AIBU to be slightly miffed at missing the rest of the Ashes ?

And AIBU to blithely go away when S hasn't had her jabs? Is France a hotbed for Diptheria, Polio and whatever else she should be jabbed against?

And (she says, feeling very guilty), AIBU to post about this when not everyone can go away , sorry for those who can't. This is the only chance we'll get though.

All this talk of muffins is making me hungry. I do have chocolate banana bread with chocolate icing though, which sound like a nutritious breakfast to me......

Dandy Well I'm shocked! Quite frankly if you don't make enough muffins then what can you expect? They were obviously delicious.

Ds is 2 today so am about to make some cakes. A white chocolate cake with white chocolate butter icing and sprinkles. Yummy. I'm afraid he went to nursery with a Marks and Spencer bought hedgehog cake as we were really busy yesterday at a fairy exhibition at the museum.

Sophietom and I went for a walk on Tuesday and my goodness can I tell today. I was also pushing the toddlers in the P&T yesterday so am aching all over.

Woke up like Jordan again this morning, as DD2 slept from 7.30 until I woke her at 7 this morning. I can't beleive it. I have a sleeper at last. 3rd time lucky hey.

big cars Thanks for all the feedback. I'll let you know what we've decided on when we've test driven a few.

Lilypadz I had to laugh at the indiscreet feeding comment. The other day I was using them and out with the dc at a coffee shop. I had a 3 random strangers searching under chairs for a missing lilypad, as ds had knocked it off the table.

Morning!

dandy - lol and a bit at your muffin story!

Well, what a night! A slept from 9:30 until 5:30. Sounds great, I know but actually it was one of the worst nights I've had since A was born. She's worked out how to settle herself at night by sucking her hand - usually it's her thumb and finger, but sometimes her whole hand goes in. Well, last night she seemed to have been sucking/chewing/slurping all night really really loudly and kept waking DH and I up. The noise was terrible! And then when she woke at 5:30 she cried and woke DD1 up who then wouldn't got back to sleep.

Ladies with big boobs - Blooming Marvellous have got a sale on at the moment, they got a Royce feeding bra in big sizes reduced from £23.99 to £9.50. I've ordered one to see what it's like. There didn't seem to be many other feeding bras, but they've also got a few BF tops in the sale.

Grumpy I'm jealous, but awaiting dd2's passport. I don't think we'll get it in time to get away before her Christening and then 2 weeks after that we're going to Devon for a week anyway. I just fancy an overnight ferry to St Malo and see my French exchange partner from school. She has a little boy and has only met dd1.

Grumpy - your breakfast sounds more nutritious than mine, a cup of tea and 5 custard creams. Oh, and I had a peach too!

A is still asleep after the monster 5:30 feed, but DD1 is wide awake and drawing birthday pictures for my Dad. Nothing planned for this morning but going to a friend's for coffee this afternoon.

I know nothing about big cars - but went out yesterday with a friend who's got a Galaxy, we got 3 stage 2 seats (DD1 and her two toddlers) and A's baby seat in it. DD1 was sat on the very back row, and then her boys and A were in their seats on the back seat. I was quite impressed with the amount of space for seating, but slightly less impressed with the boot size when the rear seats are in.

morning all..

think M is feeling much better now, she had a good sleep 10pm till 6am

last mum & baby group till term starts today. Party day don't know if we're supposed to take food/cake? so am going to try and find a phone no to find out

have dressed M in a v.pretty party dress so she's bound to puke down it

dandy lol at the muffin story - I have a "friend" like that

Thanks all for your messages. Yesterday truly was $hite but I guess in the grand scheme of things, there haven't been many days like it compared to what some of you have had to cope with.
All seems fine today and normal service has resumed. Babies - who'd have 'em .

Meant to say that the doc doesn't think he has any milk intolerance, but is just very colicky. Have to say I am inclined to agree with him. And this morning (at 3 months exactly) we had a yellow tinge to his green poo . God I am fascinating to talk to .

Dandy am amd at your muffin story. They must be very nice muffins if there are people fighting over them, so I think your dd should be v proud of her baking skills .

Grumpy do you like cricket then? Am v v of dh who is going to the Headingly test whilst I look after the kids. Sigh. I was there on the day we won the Ashes last time. Pre kids,drunk, 'n' all that. Wouldn't chance it for the world . We are talking about going to Oz to watch it there once the kids have left home. Nothing like planning the future!

All you who know your dc's length, do they measure it at your clinic? They don't do it here, so was trying a diy measurement with mil holding the tape and me pushing down his knees and straightening his feet . THink he was 62 cm at 12 weeks.

Right must go. Have a rhubarb and apple crumble to make, and my dmum is coming down from Scotland to visit in a couple of hours.

Hmm I also seem to have an emoticon frenzy today

Hi All,

Thank you all so much for your support yesterday. I felt v rough but I'm going to join in the emoticon frenzy because...

BEST NIGHT EVER LAST NIGHT

Got A ready for bed about 7pm, she then had a big feed and dropped off to sleep about 8ish. Handed her over to DH and she slept in his arms until midnight meaning 4 hours solid sleep for me too. She fed again about 12.30 dropped off (and I did too) until 2.45, fed again then slept until 5am ish. Then fed and dozed until 7.45am. DH slept from 12.30 until 7 and said he feels like a new man

Obviously its not ideal having to hold her all evening but at least we all got a decent amount of sleep. A has been an angel so far today even managed to get out to mum n baby group where she smiled at everyone Still not managing to sleep on her own - has to be cuddled or moving (am currently wearing her in bjorn and swaying from side to side as I type!)

Fingers crossed for tonight eh!

grumps have a great holiday. am of your 4 weeks. We did a three week road trip through france, Switzerland, Italy and then back to france last summer for our honeymoon, was so much nicer than the normal 2 week jaunts. We're off for our week in norfolk in a couple of weeks if the camper van passes its MOT

Dandy lol at your muffin story, am impressed by everyone's baking skills, where do you all find the time?

Momi Glad H's hips ok. A has been referred for a scan too as we've heard quite a few clicks. The nurse didn't seem too concerned tho at her 6 week check.

Right A is asleep, better go do something useful while I can - got to pack as we're off to Wales to see my Mum and assorted rellies this weekend. The 3 hour car journey is going to be interesting

Hello - tenatative post here.....Think I may have posted on the antenatal thread originally - but couldn't keep up with everything....had a lot going on with pg and also with home stuff too - so didn't keep up the posting..

Anyway, I had ds2 on 16th May - so could I join you ladies please?

He is now 9 and a bit weeks - and is a very hungry baby...at last weigh in (about 2½ weeks ago) he was 15lb 10oz, and at his 8 week check, the Doc did a very rough measurement of length - which was about 66cm .

If you let me join - I am not sure I will manage to keep up with all the chatter! But am willing to answer any and all questions you may have

B

running Wow. It makes all the difference doesn't it.

brownie Hello and welcome. Do you have any other children?

dur not reading properly ds2 so of course you have more than one. Sorry!