November 2008 - The Birthdays thread.

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As we will still be on this when the first birthdays roll round.

I'll try and find the list to remind us all.

right, off to watch telly; will catch up properly tomorrow.

Hello again all

Hope Bumble feels better soon Daisy, DS has been ill here, too warm, not eating, been sick twice but at least he's sleeping.

Glad the party went so well Drs, makes me feel bad for not doing anything for DD. lol at your DH!

Sorry to all I've missed, will try and keep up better

Well i am up and trying to cook sausage rolls when dd1 wants the kitchen to make bacon sandwiched for breakfast, bet she doesn't make me one.

party prep in full flow even though it is only going to be in laws, parents and sil, maybe a couple of friends, who cares owen is only 1 once

Happy Birthday to O. Hope you have a lovely day tegan
well done to hamster, I would have thought the red cheeks were prob due to teeth too.
Lol at drswife DH, glad DD had a good day.
How is bumble today daisy?

I found a molar through when cleaning DS's teeth last night, he was under the weather the last day of our holiday so guess that explains why.
Although last night was terrible, woke every hour with a sore cry, even when he was in with me
even though the tooth is showing I guess it will still be sore until it is all through ?

He's happy playing at the moment though with DH, he got quite a lot of Thomas books for his birthday and he just loves them.

question I have the HV next week and I know she is going to have something to say (if I tell her!) about the fact that I still do night feeds. I know it's probably a habit now that DS wakes for milk but it seems the easiest way to settle him and he does seem hungry. He still takes his normal breakfast etc.
Is there anything wrong now they are 1 to still be giving them milk overnight??

Hope everyone has good weekends.

Choc no personal experience but my friends DS is still having a night feed and he will be 2 in Feb.My great niece has only just stopped waking too and she is 13 months. HTH

Daisy poor bumble, hope he is better soon.

Happy Bithday O hope you have a lovely party

Well done Hamster & mimi

Big get well hugs to all of the poorly babes and mummies. There seems to be alot going round at the moment. Both DS's are full of Cold and have nasty coughs.

drswife your party sounds like great fun.

Hi to everyone else

CHOC don't stress about the night feed O still wakes so i stick an 8oz bottle in and go back to bed, when he has finished he throws it over the side and goes back to sleep, heo to stil has a good breakfast and a full 8oz bottle after breakfast

Choc E is still waking several times during the night for a feed and seems genuinely hungry too. She also has a good breakfast. As you say it is the easiest way to settle them and after all how do we know they're not hungry/thirsty after all? 5.30pm to 7am (in E's case) is a long time to go without food or drink. I wouldn't worry and don't mention it to the HV if you think she's going to be funny about it. Glad you had a good holiday but poor E getting a molar. Hope he's better now.
DrsWife Sounds as though S had a lovely birthday
Tegan Hope O's birthday went well.
Hana I only got my appetite back yesterday after falling ill on Tuesday. It was a horrible bug On the plus side, does this mean we can now indulge a bit more in the run-up to Christmas after losing so much weight??
Daisy Hope Bumble is better. E had a huge ulcer under her tongue the other week with HFM so could very well be that. The spots appeared on her arms and legs first and were most noticeable on her knees funnily enough. We got off lightly on the whole as she didn't have a temp and wasn't particularly unwell with it.
Hope all the other poorly babies get well soon.
Ceebee Well done Hamster with the walking
I have a poo question Since E was sick last week her stools have been rather smelly and yellowy in colour, which I put down to the bug making its way through her system. However, yesterday her stools were almost white. I seem to remember somebody on the thread having the same experience with an older sibling last year or when we were all pg - was it Vbab or Ceebee? Just wondered if things had returned to normal by themselves or if I need to take E to the doctor. She's fine in herself (apart from yet another cold .
Hope everyone is having a good Sunday - sunshine and very heavy showers here so I don't think we'll be venturing very far!

Well i have gone today and bought a bed guard and a gate for the top of the stairs, tomorrow we will be potting the cot down to a bed and hopefully no more falling from a great height

Thanks for your responses ladies
DS is all out of sorts just now, his daytime naps and night time wakenings all to pot! Im too lazy for any sort of sleep training so just going with it just now.
Can i add to hana's and cricri nappy situation. Had a few horrors last couple of days......am putting it down to the new big tooth.

Getting ready to watch the xfactor, check back in tomorrow

evening all

Not had a chance to log on all weekend.

Cricri, not sure about almost white poo; maybe worth mentioning it to the doc if it doesn't improve, but in the meantime for her tummy, try giving her some actimel type drinks or probiotic yogurts to try and encourage her system to get back to normal. IME tummy bugs have a much more marked effect on little ones and they can take a bit longer than a grown up to get back to something like normal and lose the lactose intolerance that follws a tummy bug. I suppose because you can't really cut out dairy for them like you would as an adult.

Choc; if bumble wakes up I feed him as it's the path of least resistance. It's perfectly normal for babies to still need a night feed until much older than this; it just depends on the baby. And I can't remember if you are BFing or not? It's even more usual with BF babies. (And to rant a bit; I think there is too much impetus put on them sleeping through and it being used as a benchmark of a "good" baby or "good" parenting and if your baby isn't sleeping through you are made to feel like you are doing something wrong. Tis tosh imo. And if you don't want your HV lecturing you.... don't tell ). Poor E with his molars coming in; I think they hurt more as there is a lot of surface area to break through and the teeth are a bit wider at the base than the top, so are nudging their way in all the way (and on that note; just wait for the eye teeth to come in....ouch ouch ouch )

bumble much more like himself today (and slept through till 5.30 for the first time in almost 3 weeks ). He only had a few blisters in his mouth, but lots of red spots, a few on his bottom and nothing on his hands or feet, so I'm not sure it was HFM...especially as DD is now exhibiting the high temperature and off her food and she should be immune as she had HFM in the summer.

Been knitting like a demon. Yesterday I knitted a soaker, a pair of longies and a long sleeved tunic....all for DD's favourite dolly before you think I'm a human knitting machine

Phew, that was a bit of an epic!

Happy Birthday for yesterday to Owen and for tomorrow to Tooly's DS

can i ask a question pease.

do your little ones still slump in highchairs, buggies etc?

thank you

Hi misdee . Bumble does, but usually only when he is tired these days.

Is this connected to Sophie's hypermobility thing?

Thanks for your advice Daisy. I Googled white poo earlier and found a few old MN threads, among other things, and it seems to be usual after a tummy bug so that's reassuring. If it goes on for longer than a week then I'll take her to the GP. In the meantime I'll get her some Actimel.
Her cold doesn't seem to be developing but I think I'm going to postpone her 12 month jabs which are scheduled for tomorrow as she has been coughing quite a lot and sounds nasally. We just can't seem to get a window of a few days without ilness atm!
Choc E's sleep has gone to pot in the past week, which I've put down to her over-active brain atm. Last night and the night before she just would not go to sleep in the evening and stayed up until gone 9 o'clock both nights. She was charging around downstairs during that time and gave no sign of being tired at all! Once during the week it took me 2 hours to get her to sleep and it was only the fact that she kept rubbing her eyes that kept me persevering because I thought she was tired. Daytime naps aren't lasting any longer than half an hour and I've resorted to car trips on a couple of occasions just to get her to nap as I know that if she doesn't sleep during the day then the evenings are even worse. Having said that tonight she went off relatively easily and although she's woken up twice, DH has been able to re-settle her. So perhaps we've turned a corner Either that or she's about to walk or something! I hate it when she's like this, I know she can't help it but I find it so frustrating, especially when I've been looking forward to a couple of hours to myself in the evenings to read or something...
Hana Sorry to hear you're going to miss your Relate session again tomorrow. DH doesn't seem to have his priorities right
Daisy Glad Bumble is better but sorry you're going through it all again with DD.
Misdee E occasionally slumps in her high chair but not very often. She's usually supported by the back rest in her buggy so I can't really tell. Sorry, not much help.

Hello I posted a big message but this blardy computer DH has brought back from work crashes the web browser everytime I hit post, so i'm just going to say Cricri it was my DS who had white poo, he was about 2.5-3 at the time and the doctors referred him for tests and it was all clear. Just recovering from a bad virus.

Glad bumble is better

choc it's not relly any of the HV's beeswax- and it's quite normal to still be feeding at night.

I feel crappy really sore yucky throat big mouth ulcer (yuck) generally really achey and horrid. actuallly spent morning in bed with Mimi whilst DH took the other two swimming. Haven't done that in a long while.

Happy birthday to babies

xx

Not had a computer for a few days and nt had a whole heap to add.
Nothing much happening here.

daisy sounds like bumble is better than he was on Friday. I have no idea what HFM is though
What a poo that DD is coming down with it now though
I was thinking 'bloomin eck' for a mo there re the knitting!
I am in the middle of making some longies for DS now. I am so proud of myself, using 4 needles. Just have to get the circular needles on the go now, yikes!

Those of you with babies not sleeping through. I know lots of mummies whos babies don't.
I remember when I was so proud of DD, who slept through from a crazy young age, mums would tell me that they were so jealous if only their 6yr old would do that!
I would defo be going with the path of least resistance.
I did with J who didn't sleep worth a tuppence for months and months.

Oh ceebee It is so fab when they start walking with a walker.
J has just started too!
He has also stood alone a few times but has now decided that he doesn't fancy bothering with it anymore!
oh well.

wheelybugs?
Soe of you have bought wheely bugs, haven't you?
Thinking of getting one for DS, which is better small or large?
I have it in my mind that large will be better, but maybe it will be too big??

Gonna get DD a wooden balance bike.
My RLF has one for her son and I think it looks like fab fun.
She really doesn't need anything else.
BUt, if asked, she says santa might bring her yellow fairy wings and....presents
I asked what she might like as a present and she said,'for everyone to be there when I get my santa presents'
ah bless!!

Hi all, sorry haven;t been on the a few days. I am on my way to bed but I thought I'd let you know..........
I am typing this from my shiney new laptop!!! Hooray!! For those of you who don't know, I've been typing from a crappy very old computer for months, and I've been hankering after a new laptop. Here it is!! I'm so relieved. Especially as I don't have turn the thing on 15 minutes before I want to use it.

Will post back tomorrow, I have lots to say about white poo, knitting, wheelybugs and other stuff I'm sure

Happy Birthday to all birthday boys and girls this week. Not many left now, M's will be a week on Wednesday

Realised getting ready for work that i've lost my wedding ring . S*T! ST! S*T! All my other rings were on the side but not the most important one!

I also had a very long and vivid dream about me gradually meeting someone else while my marriage wasnt so good and DH just wanted things to work.

Then I was running late getting ready for work, getting stressed with DS although he wasnt doing any wrong, rushed DS and Alyssa to nursery to realise I had forgot her bag! So had to drive home and get it when already running late. Eek!

Now at work, tired, frustrated with my own issues that affect me and DH, puzzled over DS increasing weird behaviour, freezing cold and not had any breakfast. S**T!

tired, sweety, it was a dream, a vivid and real feeling one but a dream.
I it is not real. You have not met anyone else.
You will find your ring when you get home.
I personally have absolutely no idea where either of my rings are, haven't done for weeks!
The symbolism is all very lovely and all that, but it is just one day and DH may never even know
My sister wore a necklace, her BF gave her, day and night for over a year. The thing was ruined and looked so grotty, he bought her new one in the end.
I am afraid I have a rather lax view on it all. Poor D has to asked/remind me to wear mine if we go out anywhere, or if I go beyond my normal routine.
He wants the world to see I am his, I think, well Iknow it so what does it matter what the world thinks?

AAaaaaaanyway, sorry tired (we can't keep calling you tired! what about Happy? or buthappy?) Don't worry, half an hour and a cup of tea. Breathe deep. You got through it, it seems you weren't late for work in the end. The stressful part of the day is done, I hope.
Honest, I am sure your ring is on the kitchen window ledge (where mine ends up constantly. I am always the one to do the dishes!)

That was meant to read 'Am I always the one to do the dishes?'
meant to be a joke, not a moan.
oops

Morning all

tired I am sure your wedding ring will turn up - you were just in a rush this morning and probably too frazzled to think straight about where it might be. A bit like Twinks, I am not that attached to mine either I took them off when I was pg with DS1 as they were getting tight and I didn't want them to get stuck - I haven't been able to get them back on since (double ) so that is 4 years without them!! I can just about get them back on now since I have shifted all my weight but I am not really that bothered - very shallow of me but they are gold and I much prefer white gold or silver and the rest of my jewellery is that so they clash That is awful isn't it?? What is wrong with DS1?? Can we help?

Pinky hope you feel better soon - have you seen the messages on FB about a meet-up at Daisy's just before Christmas??

All good here - just been to take both boys for their injections at the same time! Wasn't sure whether that was sensible or madness but DH came with me and they were both fine - in fact DS1 cried more than Hamster I was worried about DS1 as he obviously he understands what is going on now!!

Will try and catch up properly later - DS1 sat in front of Spongebob whilst I sneak 5 minutes on here

twinkling - Thanks .

Feel way too tired. Definitely burning the candle at both ends. The late nights at the weekend and no lie in (didnt get time )was pure stupidity considering all us mums have to do normally. I MUST this week start getting mine and DH tea on earlier and be in bed for 9pm latest to watch TV. Then there is a good chance I will nod off at a reasonable hour.

I feel so bad I am contemplating having a lunch hour sleep in my car. Brrr.

sparkletoes - Hi vbab78 here. Very belated thanks for Alyssa's buntin and letters. I have finally sowed the letters on and put the buntin up. It is proudly hung on the curtains in her room. THANK YOU.
ceebee - DS behaviour ... for a couple of weeks now he has been getting increasingly naughty, back chatting, lashing out, not eating his dinner he asked for and so on. Although I know this is quite normal behaviour for any 3&half year old it is really out of character for him. But the worst bit is he is waking up screaming in the night and during the day he will go from fine to overly emotional and hysterical crying even when we are out for no reason. He is completely inconsolable for ages with no sign of stopping no matter what you do. Last night when I went to bed I found DS in our bed.

Twas me who sent you Alyssas bunting.
OMgoodness, tell me you did not sew them all on one by one!
They are iron on letters!!
I was sure I had told you that!
So sorry
so Pleased you like them though.
I just love sitting, feeding J, reading his bunting over and over
Sad, eh?!

B went through a stage of being a madam.
Yesterday, in fact, she was a bit of a terror.
Kept kicking off for tiny reasons.
I send her from the room, if I think the crying is unreasonable, manly temper. Tell her she can come back in when she is ready to stop the horrid noise.
Seems to work.
Her horrid stage only lasted 2 weeks in the end, felt like forever when we were going through it though!
Her thing was just to scream! If she was displeased.
When it is midnight and she is determined to wake J, she did not get a happy mummy.
I wonder that seeing me so very very cross seemed to do the trick for her.
That and no DH to molly coddle her.
Bless 'im.
Sometimes DH flies off the handle with them over wee things but if he sees them unhappy he just can't take it. He hates to see me shout.
So do we all!

twinkling - IRON ON LETTERS LOL! You did probably tell me. I didnt sow the letters all the way around just on the edges. When I get a minute I will redo them . Just like me. Hee hee. When I tell DH he will either piss himself or do one of his "you stupid cow" looks with a cheesy grin.