May 09 - Pumpkin (or champagne) anyone? We're doing the Monster Mash!

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In honour of sausage's forthcoming nuptials, with a nod to imminent weaning.

salem, . um, what's a ring sling? I'm constantly carrying H around. and sometimes carrying her in the Baby bjorn which is uncomfortable (it's an old one). I'm going to look into a new sling.

momi - I know I'm not Salem, but thought I'd reply anyway . A ring sling is a piece of fabric with rings sewn on one end, you thread the other end through the rings to create an adjustable pouch (iyswim) that you then put over one shoulder; you can use them to carry LO on you front, hip or back. This site has more info (and is run by a friend of mine!). I love the idea of ring slings, but prefer two shoulder carries to spread the weight more (and love wraps!)

Evening all
flippin no advice about the teeth I'm afraid , when I read it I thought GA meant gas and air at first .
With the night waking have you tried just holding her very still -no speaking or eye contact , just a suggestion as I find that sometimes if I rock and shush J it seems to actually keep him awake and if I stop he gets sleepy.
Oh yeah and the stroking down his forehead to his nose sometimes sends him off

jenn awful that ds is still vomiting.. how's dd? is ds drinking dhyrolite i've been told that flat lemonade or isotonic drinks are good too for keeping up energy/mineral levels.

Momi I have a ring sling. It didn't sell at the NCT sale, but personally the wrap ones are much better. maya wrap

flippin, Jenn, thanks for the sling info. i'm going to look into the wrap one next time I'm at theNCt sale (Dec).

zombietom, I love the stroking of the nose... makes H close her eyes. so sweet.

Fibts No not drinking dioralyte. He drinks ok during the day and keeps it down. Only when he eats does it come up.

dd2 is ok really. She has puked loads, but kept all of tonights feed down. I had to express for the first time this morning, as was engorged. She never really caught up today.

Oh and ds had loads of expressed bm today without realising

flippin i would 2nd the no eye contact or talking.. eye contact one is reeeaaallly hard even in near darkness! i just focus on G's chin and try not to directly catch her eye!

That stroking the forehead thing - I've tried it, doesn't work when I do it, but my mum does it and A's out like a light; mum used to do it to my nephew too.

Keeping still works better, but it's still a long time - she just leans back, looks around, blows raspberries on me etc etc. Last night I came downstairs so that we didn't disturb DH or DD1 and we sat on the sofa for ages. I had to switch the home bub off though, she kept watching the flashing lights!

And second dark, quiet, no eye contact. A la GF btw! [runs away and hides]

Fi It is hard the no eye contact isn't it? Jake has a habit of blowing raspberries and cooing when I do this as he has learnt it make me giggle

home bub? Home hub of course. You know, the router thing.

Can you tell I've been drinking? [hangs head in shame] I'm going to bed now. Tired

Jenn you cannot mention GF on MN!

jenn at ds unknowingly having ebm..

You will be banned you know for mentioning she who must not be named

Yeah but you were all mentioning her tactics. I'm sorry but it's true! I don't advocate her btw!

You heartless so and sos

Right, off to bed now. Think DH is thinking he's going to get lucky. No chance!

GF does make for interesting reading but i took what i wanted from her.. far too rigid for me..

I am more AP honest- just not when I am really really tired

night flipping xoxox

Last one from me tonight - I haven't read any parenting books. Should I?

Well, I did read the No Cry Sleep Solution. Bits worked, bits didn't. Guess that applies to all of the books, right?

Night all.

AP?