April 2009 - Chapter 4 - Rollin, rollin, rollin............and they are over but the arm is stuck

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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
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
05 Apr: JumeirahJane: MILLICENT ROSE 5lb 15oz
06 Apr: BoffinMum: FELIX DAVID GORDON 7lb 9oz
08 Apr: girlylala0807 JAMES EUAN
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
17 Apr: DungunGirl: ADEN LEE 9lb 4oz
18 Apr: Staryeyed: Name TBA BOY 7lb 11oz
18 Apr: Dawntigga: SAMUAL 5lb 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
21 Apr: Mrsgboring: EDMUND 8lb 12oz
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 ANGUS ANDREW 8lbs 8oz
06 May: Frekkles: HARRIS MERLIN 8lb 5.5oz
07 May: TarteTatin: ALBERT JOHN
10 May: Ilovesummer: Name TBA BOY

gui- i am a bit of a francophile actually too but i thought it even more long winded to say that connection and the fact that i just LOVE playing with words

-my cat is liking out my oatmeal bowl -

auld insert whiskey instead of gin bit i'd so do the same...shove all the mess into a box or two and tuck it away for later

licking that was

and moo has been in 'crawl position' up on hands and knees...but she doesn't do anything but throw herself forward from that position then scream because she's still on her belly

bebe, the mess is mostly boxes left over from the move. they are everywhere.
and the house is full of sand from the boulodrome adventure...i have washed all the floors, but to no avail.

stack the boxes so the make a house for the kids to play in then ;) and give everyone flip-flops and leis then say that they're to pretend they're at the beach.

(all joking aside I feel for you. DH does stuff like that to me too and it is very frustrating and stressful. Fingers crossed he's home in time to help.)

Finally caught up . Brambles are Brombeeren in German so I prefer that and DD1 always gets blueberries and blackberries mixed up.

Auld - . Yes do go and hide somewhere with Alex. Somewhere nice!

Bebe - let us know if the good sleeping continues with the baby rice. Gui, have you considered early weaning for H?

Went to softplay this morning (and at last, H fell asleep in the car) and one of my friends' sons (who is 2 1/2) was behaving very oddly, wouldn't play, then fell asleep sitting on the floor, she had to get a blanket out to lie him on it. Looked like he was coming down with something horrible, hope it's not swine flu! Bit worried for her as she also has an 8 week old

Have just sat DD1 in front of Postman Pat so I can get a bit of time to MN while H naps. Feeling guilty...

well last night i gave her about the same amount -maybe a bit less- and she was up at 3 then 8 so better than every 2 hours like last week; but still not back to 'normal'

Hopefully it's not swine flu. But if there's nothing else wrong with him then he should be ok even if it is. Fingers crossed.

Put moo in her bouncy door swing again (it's been a very long time) and she's more interested in trying to eat it than anything else (well perhaps than talk to it). Hardwood on one side of the frame and carpet on the other does not make it particularly easy for her I think (to use it as it was intended) because her feet slip on one side and 'stick' on the other....she spends a lot of time going in circles

Schulte - tbf blueberries are kind of black, and blackberries are more purplish....
I have just plonked DD1 in front of 'Land Before Time' whilst DD2 sleeps......

exasperation...

what do you do when your baby is being clingy and wants to be held and you have a million things to do which needs two free hands!

Schulte, Brombeeren is a great word.
Don't feel guilty about Postman Pat. You do what you have to, I reckon. DS1 has seen an awful lot of episodes of Fireman Sam and Little Red Tractor over the past 4 months. I convince myself it's doing his English skills good.

The thing that is intriguing me about this evening's visit is whether the friend booked 2 tickets for the concert thinking "oh, we'll just offload our 5 children onto AA and her DH", or whether DH offered. I suspect the former, as they were meant to be coming on Sat evening to stay and have just extended their visit. I wish I had that kind of barefaced cheek initiative.

I have now rewashed the floors and it's looking better. But I think it's so dry and dusty out that as soon as we go anywhere we'll bring loads of dust back in. The cot and fan are still awaiting DH's attention...

bebe: sling???

what is land before time?

Sling..... ('soft' option)

Husband/sister/mother.... ('easy' option)

Or put them in an interactive whizzy electronic jobby that sings and rocks them and plays with them....('expensive' option)

Or what most of us do....mutitask/let them whinge

Little A always chooses her moments for this. Like when I have marked 17 pieces of coursework and am halfway through the 18th..

OOh I forgot the final option...cuddle them all day, put them to bed and then run around like wildfire doing everything then ( = inadvisable but probably most common option)

Auld: weird dinosaur film that DD1 is in love with

It's quite sad actually!

I just put her in her bed. I've had enough of the screeching, whining, pinching, fussing, wiggling, hair pulling...I know she doesn't do it on purpose but I feel like I'm being picked on...

ooh, maths that looks quite good. do you think a 4 yr old (but faint-hearted) boy would like it?
Feel we've milked fireman sam/little red tractor/charlie & lola for all they're worth.

Another option = hold the baby and say a merry bolleaux to all that must be done!!

Schulte - have pondered early weaning, but I'd like to leave it as late as possible. Will wait at least until we see the paed next week and take it from there. I don't want to do it purely for the sake of trying to put weight on, if the slow weight gain is not actually a problem IYKWIM.

I've given up cleaning. too much too do when moo's upset.

Gui I think that's wise. Though supplements might be an option too. It need not be a black and white issue of bf or weaning

toooth! i see a tooth!

Good evening

do we know you?

I felt like a name change

yay for toooooooooooth! That explains it at least.

qui est feierabend?

moo now you get to put your finger in baby moo's mouth and feel the tooth boak! I can't do it so Sam is on Ashton and wotsit powders for teething.

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