October 08 - Clapping, kissing, waving, crawling, sleeping our babes can do it all!

[Marthasmama]

Ummm....Ooops I need to copy and paste that list don't I?

10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz - Induction due to rhesus sensitivity, G&A.
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs - Just beat induction for PE!
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz - Fast and furious hospital birth.
22nd Sept (Due 10th Oct) - Lozza70 - Boy - Sander Gene - 7lbs 5oz - Em C-Sec due to raised BP and high ALTs from liver.
2nd Oct (Due 12th Oct) - star6 - Boy - Quinlan - 5lbs 15oz - 36hr labour, ventouse and stitches.
3rd Oct (Due 6th Oct) - Bethoo - Girl - Maia - 7lbs -
4th Oct (Due 30th Sept) - Aubergenie - Boy - Stanley - 7lbs 12oz -
5th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - hedgepig - Boy - Oliver - 6lbs 3oz -
5th Oct (Due 29th Sept Oct) - CherryChoc - Boy - Ryan - 6lbs 11oz - 3 day labour with natural birth in hospital
8th Oct (Due 6th Oct) - ronshar - Boy - William Dexter - 7lbs 11oz -
9th Oct (Due 17th) - Marthasmama - Girl - Martha - 7lbs 10oz - Elective c-sec
10th Oct (Due 1st Oct) - CantSleepWontSleep - Boy - Duncan Elliot - 8lbs 4oz - 4 day induction with 1 hour established labour!
12th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - pistachio - Boy - Thomas Fraser - 10lbs 2oz - Homebirth.
13th Oct (Due 15th Oct) - jrsqueak - Boy - Joshua - 7lbs 2oz - Delivered in car by dh!
16th Oct (Due 11th Oct) - heather1980 - Boy - Alexander James - 9lbs 5oz - Homebirth
17th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - pepperrabbit - Girl - Jessica Rose - 7lbs 15.5oz -
17th Oct (Due 27th Oct) - Rhian82 - Boy - - - Episiotomy and ventouse.
20th Oct (Due 16th Oct) - bigmouthstrikesagain - Girl - Polly - 8lbs 7oz - Good hospital birth with synto drip.
21st Oct (Due 21st Oct) - hansnava - Girl - Sophia Leigh - 7lbs 6oz - Elective c-sec
24th Oct (Due 29th Oct) - Ekka - Boy - Matthew - 7lbs 15oz - Home water birth with gas and air.
26th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - jenwa - Girl - Phoebe Jasmine - 9lbs 2.5oz -
28th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - RachieW - Boy - Jack - 7lbs 4oz - hospital birth, epidural, stitches, 24hrs start to finish
28th Oct (Due 31st Oct) - Jojay - Boy - Edward Alexander - 7lbs 7oz - hospital birth - gas and air, 2nd degree tear. 7 hrs start to finish.
31st Oct (Due 20th Oct) - KnickersOnMaHead - Boy - Samuel Paul - 9lbs 11oz - No stitches!
1st Nov (Due 22nd Oct) - SmudgeyDoodle - Girl - - 8lbs 2oz - Hospital water birth.
5th Nov (Due 29th Oct) - Honeymoonmummy - Girl - Poppy Grace - 6lbs 15oz -
5th Nov (Due 30th Oct) - MamaG - Boy - Harry James - 10lbs 9oz - Em C-Sec. Back to back and knotted cord around neck. 24 hours of labour first though, and don't you forget it!

hm sorry about your day Is that normal for your brother to have to work? Its difficult with family sometimes. Do you get on well? Glad Poppy enjoyed her sandwich. Carrot always gets sucked! I just found a biscuit stuck to the back of Phoebe

Rachie - Q has been protesting nappy changes anywhere for about a month now. He screams and throws a tantrum every single time. I get really stressed when we're out but I'm at the point now where I just ignore it, really . I've tried giving him a wipe, a coin anything ... he just won't give in. Twists and turns and fights it and SCREAMS. I just keep turning him onto his back and clean him up/put new nappy on and try to ignore screaming so it can get done as quickly as possible. I know that makes me seem horrible.. but I know if I pick him up or try to soothe him, it just further infuriates him until he's not having his nappy changed - and it's not an option not to wear a nappy in public... I'm probably speaking nonsense... but it's what I'm doing now. He used to happily play with a wipe. Not anymore.

Myjob those dungarees are so cute! But yes, expensive.

MM cute M in the teddy bear's picnic photo Oops, just realized I'm only on pg 25 of 26...

HMM Q stands unaided, too. He's SOO delicate and careful about it, though. lowers himself down... then back up - like he's doing squats at the gym. he really concentrates.
re discipline, not sure what you mean?
We tell Q "no" when he's not supposed to touch something, and he tries to still touch it at first, but after a few serious "no"'s, he doesn't try again.... I might be wrong doing that. not sure. But it works. If we're in public and he's headed for something dangerous I can say "no Q" and he stops and comes back to me.

do kids have to wear a uniform in all schools in the UK? At my school kids just wear whatever they want (well, within reason!). It is an International School with strong American influence, but you'd think since we're in Britain they would follow suit

oh you look pretty in it pistachio. I tried it on and I look pregnant in it . And short as it's way too long for me. I wish I were tall like you!

I don't think I've ever seen a photo of you up close before, pistachio. You look very very much like another teacher at DH's school. I thought it was her when I first saw it - I thought, omg, pistachio knows ....

oh, and do people pay for preschool in the UK or is it a part of state funded education? I'll be sending letters asking for free tuition for Q to attend my school (the policy is very up in the air and individually decided when it comes to children of faculty), but just wondering.

Star - sounds like Q is a model child! When we tell Poppy "no" she completely ignores us! Thanks for the FB advice folks, I just showed DH the thread and he's gonna cut down on the "no's".

I couldn't sleep because of my brother. So gutted that he's being like this. I think it's really cos I didn't choose him to be godfather but he hasn't displayed any interest in Poppy so why should he be the automatic candidate??? (My uncle, who is also my godfather is doing it, he dotes on Poppy and has no kids of his own)

I'm off to get something to eat and watch some telly.

By the way, what car seats have you all gone/ going for? I've just remembered I was gonna get one in the sales...

I thought that you had a forward facing carseat already hmm? There was def one in your pics on fb!

Star - the preschool hours already described are for state run schools. If you use a private nursery school (as we do) then you get a bit of money knocked off (£8.50 per half day session at present) your bill, but you still pay. Dd's is quite expensive, but worth every penny IMO.

Brothers are just pants hmm. Mine came to dd's Christening, but wasn't a Godparent, and was the only person at the Christening to not buy dd a present. I was rather tbh.

Off to try and have a quick nose at photos and then going to watch an episode of house before bed. Am even having a glass of wine tonight .

Tired....so tired. Speak to you ladies tomorrow.

Actually....quick question if anyone is around. A friend of mine has really pissed me off. We worked together before I quite my job and we stayed in touch via FB after I left. I was one of the first people she told when she found out she was pregnant and we joked that it could be funny if I got pregnant as we could go through it together. So when I found out a week later that I was pregnant, she was one of the first people I told. Our girls were born 5 days apart, we went to her Christening and she came to M's Baby naming. I have arranged a small party for M with just the babies of a similar age from the group our group of friends. I told her the date, she said all fine. Today she has told me that she has had another invite to a 1st birthday party from someone at her postnatal baby group so can't come to M's party or would only be able to stay for a short while because she has this other party to go to. Now should I just tell her to f off or be gracious and say just come for a short while? I really want to tell her to f off!

Ooops sorry for the spelling mistakes I am in a mood!

Tempted to agree with your first feeling

Tell her to come for a short while. It's hard when your loyalties are split between 2 groups of friends .

pistachio - it's a nursery school that just takes children from 2-5, and it is utterly wonderful (and has an outstanding from ofsted if you're into that kind of thing). The village pre-school wouldn't have taken dd as early as she 'needed', and only offers mornings, and only on some days of the week until she is nearly 4. And the other village school has a shite rep.

MM, you will look a bit funny in those coats. Ted Baker make lovely little duffle coats for boys. I have got one for W in the sale, back in January. Why are boys clothes so boring?

Star, it sounds like youare doing a fab job. W looks back at me, then laughs and then carries on as before!! Also nappy changing has entered the battle field of control. I am now at the whole body pin down with my upper body, while applying the clean nappy. Fun.

Pistachio. Well done. I am now at 4.5kg each side for back track but mostly 3kg for most others.

HMM, you cant pick your family as they say! Dont lose sleep over it. He will realise when he is older that he has missed out on P growing up.

CSWS, cook book looks lovely. You will have to put up some recipes for us when you have tested them.

Jenwa. You will be fine. One day at a time. Lets face it you are quite fortunate not being able to hear very well, most people talk a load of shite anyway.

I've tested one today ronshar. Chocolate and peanut cupcakes (made with butternut squash). Icing is particularly yummy!
Will be making a coconut cake (with courgette) tomorrow evening ready for in-laws and dh's aunt/uncle on Sat morning.

What are the dunagarees that you've all been on about. Too many links lately to search through!

ronshar - I thought that boys clothes would be boring, but actually quite like them since discovering rainbowbabies. And like that I won't have to worry about him suddenly refusing to wear trousers in favour of twirly skirts or dresses!