january babies are now riggling,giggling & crawling to keep us on our toes

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Moose - Its two ways of doing it isn't it. Good we are coming from the same place though, the concensus is that they are being belt and braces, and possible extra buttons and zips too. I can't promise I'd follow my advice, I'd be more likely to be ringing people and being very grumpy with people. Ha!
I like your suggestion of keeping a diary.

OOO poo nappy. Must go!

hello everyone

moose - gallstones and sore teeth [eek!] - poor you.

elkie - i think i would go along with it as tree suggests, unless it starts feeling really intrusive. very possibly they will just want to see you once, for the paper trail rather than anything else. a pain for you, but in a way i guess it's better for the services to be officious and annoying than for people who are actually in trouble to be missed, iykwim. but i wouldn't go along with it for more than a meeting or two, as it's a waste of everyone's time and stressful for you.

tink, replied on your thread - c is exeedingly hit or miss with eating, i think moose's advice is good though. eggs very well cooked, no honey or blue cheese, low salt - think otherwise they can eat more or less everything else now. wish someone would tell c that - she really enjoys throwing food on the floor . and cherry tomatos, can't enough of them.

missj, hope the book resolves all your sleeping issues

Thanks Stripey am turning into a hairless, toothless wizened old hag. And I'm not even 40 until next year!

Oooh my little dd is being such a smiley cutie at the moment. She keeps making me laugh and go gooey all at the same time. She picked up loads of grannies, grandads and nurses and even a consultant at the hospital yesterday. One elderly couple went out of their way in the hospital cafe to come over to us and tell us how beautiful she is and what a gorgeous smile she's got. The said she lit the room and brightened their day. [proud Mummy emoticon] She currently has an obsession for taking my slipper off my foot when I have my legs crossed then giving it to me to put back on so she can nick it again! She thinks its hilarious!

Bless. Its such a joy isn't, what blessings.

Getting hair done Sat - just a cut but much needed!
About to ring dieticians for H, her poo is too big for that little bottom!

Was thinking of having another. Only on the assumption we all do so we can have a thread together. We need to time it!!

beat you to 40, then - and am sure you are no such thing!

c is really quite cranky at the moment, she is really trying to work out how to crawl and is just horribly frustrated. hoping it's not going to take much longer - although i think one of our cats is going to have to become more or less outdoor as soon as she can move, as she is really terribly keen on them, and i think from a recent reaction that the older one will fight rather than run.

You can only have another and another thread if I can come on in a support capacity only. Definitely no more for me. We would both love more, but know it just wouldn't be right for us or the rest of the family. Not to mention they would have to sleep in the shed as the house is too small already.

Stripey could you do a bit of baby aversion therapy to teach the cat to stay out of the baby's way? Something simple but sudden, say like ringing a bell the cat suddenly when it settles itself within grabbing distance. If the cat starts to pair the sudden noise and startle with the baby, that might be enough for it to habitually start to avoid being in the vicinity of C. Not really a cat person I'm afraid, but in terms of conditioning behaviours it at least stands a chance of working?

And its true by the way, baldy (have half the head of hair I had before being pregnant and its still coming out) toothless and haggard, this baby has really taken her toll on her poor ol' mum's body. Only upside is that what with all the illness I have made it to my first weight target without having to diet, although I think dieting would actually have been preferable. So you may have got there first, but at least you still have your youthful good looks.

Tea sorry to hear you have been having such a tough time. Dd seems much better now, but she was a nightmare while she was going through the 'velcro baby' stage so you have my sympathy in bucket loads. She is now ok for me to move around the house without her but noone else (other than Daddy and her brothers) is allowed to hold her or stay in the room with her while I go and make a cuppa (she won't even stay with my Mum) even though she can see me from the living room while I do it.

Freya is a beautiful name.

cheers ladies some great advice

for brekky she has heinz breakfast
lunch meat and veg
tea veg, she has had toast,waffle,goodies crisps,banana

cheers mm - think i will buy some avacado, cucumber etc to have do this alongide the jars
going to buy small pasta

Top tip for big pasta - snip it with scissors. HV told me that

Bloody knackered. Someone turn the day off, it is too loud and has been on for ages.

Moose - you can join any thread I'm on anytime. You are our Moosey-mamma and always have the best advice and tips.

I totally hear you Tea - it's really hard work when they freak if you leave the room isn't it? Hanging washing on line is a real challenge! Hopefully they will all chill when properly crawling - same for the Stripelet too. Hope that tooth emerges and gives her a break.
Hope she feels better soon Tea.
Love name Freya.

Avacado was frowned at today, but sardines in innocent fruit smoothie tube things [the red one] were a hit. Go figure.

Today I

• school run

-mums borrowed car to garage new tyre -walked home, hung laundry, listened to Hatts screaming if I turned my back to her, got her to sleep, she woke up, rang dietician,made MIL cup of coffee [why?] made lunch for Hatts, washed and maade bottles, did more laudry, rang M&S [bunkbeds arrive tomorrow], rand egg recipient -walked to collect car -school run -PTA meeting [on time and with pen - I rock] -gym run with hour wait there -home, made tea, uneaten, comforted J after huge poo that hurt -made hot chocolate in new 'jessie' mug I had made as she gets pissed she can't buy tat with her name on as she is not Jessica, just Jessie -went on strike and sat down with laptop.

It doesn't sound much but it's totally knackering!!

Bunkbeds arrive tommorrow - YAY! I have a 4 hour slot in which they will arrive, during which I am supposed to be school running, having eyebrows tinted and nails done for Christening [big treat] - BOO!

I'm stressed tonight. Have sore throat too.

ooh tree, all that grooming sounds like heaven. You will be an ultra yummy mummy. Can't wait to see pics.

tink we need to be more adventurous with food too. N has porridge and raspberries (straight from the freezer, defrosts in the hot porridge - and porridge made in the microwave, only takes a couple of minutes - with sometimes a dash of maple syrup) for breakfast. Every morning. Need to try some other things.

Some mornings he hardly eats anything. Anyway, the rest of the day he seems to pack away a fair amount - lots of veg, and lots of salmon, but would like to see more lentils and pulses etc - any BLW ideas for feeding these?

MM love the idea of cheese on toast, I am going to make some tomorrow. But quite salty, no? Can you get no-salt cheese I wonder?

Downstairs for pizza now. stripey we had a good couple of days using NCSS techniques but then one late night when OH and I were out dancing, let him sleep until 9am the next morning... big mistake... next night he was the same. So currently trying to get him back to 7pm. I need my evenings! Thanks again for book.

It does doesn't it? Haven't had anything done to any bit of me since Jan so can't expect miracles for my nails.

I make porrige from millet, spelt and quinoa for variation. You can get them all in flake form or as baby product. Moose linked it for us. here

Might be a way of starting to vary the breakfast and squeeze in more nutrients. Lots of marvellous things in spelt and millet I believe. Lucy Burney book tells me anyway.

How do you serve your salmon?

Hi all, just popping in. have put poorly DH in bath with girly candles and music and must check he hasn't fallen asleep!

elki I'm not sure of your whole situation as I must have missed you saying about it before. many apologies. it does sound very stressful. I have to agree though that you need to take some control back. Writing things down will help get things sorted in your own mind. If you do feel like you have been targeted for some reason then that is totally out of order. I hope everything gets sorted out soon.

tea so sorry to hear you are having a rough time.

Sorry to all those I have missed. Have been a bit pants at coming on here recently. Note to self "must try harder".

Must dash. DD asleep and I want to make the most of it by sitting on the sofa doing nothing!

Good grief, I am hanging today.

Committee meeting went on and on and on.......last night, got home at 10.30pm and fed Z till 11.15, then he awoke at 5.30 this morning and would NOT go back to sleep.

Also having second period since Z born, and it sucks.

Nice meet-up with gloucster MN girls this afternoon to make the most of the sunshine, but then DH not home till 7.15pm so dinner, bath and bed all a one-man show.

Hello to everyone, have read all I promise.

Freya is a lovely name, there are 2 at DD's playgroup and they are both pretty little things.

I also have velcro baby at the moment, so sympathise with stripey, tea and news.It's SO odd because he has never been like this and has always been very independent but it is the absolute end of the world if I walk away (or DH walks away or his keyworker at nursery goes to the toliet!!). It doesn't last long if I recall but it is soooooooo annoying.

Moose- Eeeek to gallstones! But so glad you have a diagnosis. My friend had hers out about 4mths ago and it has changed her life. She was in chronic pain for years and although the op wasn't pleasant and recovery took about a week, she saya its the best thing to have ever happened to her. Oh and my hair isstill falling out loads even after loads of trims, so you are not the only one.

Elkie- sending you some hugs, hope it all works out. I think news and moose had some very sound advice, as usual.

Tink- agree with tea that little pasta is the biggest rip-off going. I am not a great cook and don't have much time with working but have a few stock meals that work well with the kids. I don't worry about salt from cheese or bread but I don't add seasoning. I can make a good white sauce/cheese sauce/tomato sauce and these form the base for most of my meals. Lasagne/spag bol/veggie pasta/chilli/tortellini/meatballs with the tom sauce and fish pie/macaroni cheese/cheesy veg pasta with the white sauce. they also eat fahjitas, rissotto, roast dinner, omlette, curry, baked pots and salad, and my good old stand-by....mashed potato. Beans and cheese on toast is also good and Z loves stir-fry. DD likes cous-cous, rice and noodles but Z a bit little for them. At nursery Z eats EVERYTHING, they have had steak pie, cottage pie, pasta bake and pork fillet so far this week.
They both love salmon (in fish-fingers, fishcakes or flaked into pasta with philidelphia stirred in. Chicken or turkey goujons are another good stand-by as is homemade soup (from left-over veg blended). Frozen peas and frozen sweetcorn also a life-saver, chuck them in everything!
puddings are less varied: fresh fruit/fruit pots/ custard/ organic yoghurts/ rice pudding or little stars jelly every now and again.

Hope that helps.

Hey dog hope you are ok.

Furry, PMSL at your DH in his girly bath. Bit mean as he is poorly but just such a funny picture you paint!

MissJ- there are some good 'lentil fritter' type recipes floating around on various BLW sites, you could also try falafel and houmous (on rice cakes) and a veggie and bean stew with chunks of bread for N to dip?
Forgot to say that sweet potato wedges are fab too, can't remember who mentioned them, and of course Z's favourite is a good quality organic sausage

pat you sound like a fab cook. I am having to adjust from single-girl out most nights or M&S ready meals to family cooking, so am not very good... Sounds like you had a nice day off anyway.

tree I just roast the salmon in the oven with olive oil on top, and then give it to him in chunky flakes that he seems to be able to handle. Microwave also works but doesn't do that nice caramelising thing. Thanks for porridge tip.

Had pizza. N still awake and sucked on crusts. Now waiting for sticky toffee pudding. N playing downstairs and still not asleep... we are getting him up at 7am tomorrow morning however fast asleep we all are. This morning we all slept till past 9am which was heaven, but we are paying the price tonight....

Had our music group this morning - this lady visits the village school and everyone brings their tots - so much fun. The babies get rattles and bells to shake, and she does lots of fab songs.

I am 36 next week! Not freaking out at all... well, okay, a little bit.

As part of my campaign to forward the life of the lazy mamma, I thought I'd come back to say Morrisons have frozen sweet potato wedges for £1 at the moment. As do Sains

Yum falafel. DD1 likes them very much. I just get the box of mix. More lazy mamma campaiging!

News........I get the box of mix too, usually if there is a corner I will cut it. Frozen wedges sound great, but we are trying to empty our freezer at the moment for the move. Good to know though!

MissJ-Z loves pizza too, I just buy a basic cheese and tomato and DD puts meat and veggies on the top. Or in the hols we will actually make them out of pitta breads with tom sauce, no bloody time in the week though! Music group sounds great, I used to love those with DD, feel a bit guilty that Z doesn't go to any but he does do singing at nursery and we do lots at home. He thinks 'heads, shoulder, knees and toes' is the funniest thing ever at the moment.

By the way, you look about 26 so you have nothing to worry about, nobody would know if you didn't tell them.

I heart you pat.

MissJ yes cheese on toast is relatively high in salt, but as dd only has anything with salt in less than once a week its not a major problem.

I get red lentils into butternut squash soup. The boys and dd love it. I just saute some red onions, chop the butternut into reasonable sized chunks and cook it in some no salt or very low salt vegetable stock with the onion. I tend to cook the lentils separately and add to the soup near the end of the cooking time. I found it a good early weaning food, as the butternut sort of holds its shape but is easy for babies to mush. We also like it just as a thick soup, for which I just crush the butternut rather than pureeing it. Tis lovely with lots of black pepper added and sometimes I add curry powder and bit of chilli to give it a kick as well (don't give dd that version yet though).

Red lentils can also be used in homemade pasta sauce and veggie shepherds pie. Brown lentils can be added to soups and stews. We have them in chunky autumn/root veggie soups/stews with chunks of homebaked bread and lots of salt free butter. I also add brown/green lentils to homemade veggie lasagne. The boys don't even seem to notice.

There are loads of recipes online if you look on the vegan/veggie websites. I thought the recipe for lentil patties (about half the way down this page sounded interesting. I might try that one myself.

Spicy Lentil Casserole on here. Vegan Society recipes for toddlers has quite a few lentily recipes. Vegetarian Society beans and pulses recipe page.

My kids love me to make my special Mommy porridge. I add, chopped up organic dried apriocots, organic raisins, 1 medium sized apple and 2 small pears to half a pan of porridge oats then cook in half semi-skimmed milk/half water. Bring it to the boil then simmer until all the fruit is soft but not mushy. (Takes about 5-7 minutes unless the fruit is very soft, then it can take up to 10 minutes.) The boys then like a swirl of honey on the top along with a splash of cold milk. Dd doesn't get the honey, obviously. I love making this for them as I know they have already had at least four of their five a day before the day has even begun iyswim and they love it so much that they eat huge bowlfuls at double speed. Dh has attempted to make it himself but they always complain and say its not the same. If we are in a hurry I just cook the porridge with the apricots and raisins in (good source of iron for us veggies) then slice banana and strawberries or blueberries onto the top.

The boys also get fruit mid morning and at least one type of fruit in their lunch boxes, if not two. My kids are so stuffed full of healthy fruit veg, wholegrains, pulses etc plus child echinacea, vitamins and minerals and omega oil, it beats me why they catch so many viruses.