April 2009 - Chapter 8 - "Come to mine, I've got stacks of tampons..."

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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
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: FELIX DEVLIN ALEXANDER 10lb 5.5oz
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 7lb 14oz
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
30 Apr: Elpis: ISLA JESSICA 8lb 11oz
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

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help, I have baby brain.
What do I need to take for me & A, for a trip lasting 4 days and involving the same number of planes?
Any handy ideas?

bebe, A is having a hard time, too, he barely slept at the CM's and crashed out at 5:30pm. I don't know if he is out for the night, and what awful time he is going to wake up if he has. He is still fully dressed.

do I need to take the rain cover for the pushchair?

oh no! heavy rain on Sunday

Auld, are you taking 4 planes over the space of 4 days?? if so how long are you going to be flying for? Bothered about Access to a washing machine?? 4 days worth of vests and babygros?? I traveled by plane with DD on my own at the beginning of this month, had her in baby gros, looks sweet and easier to change. Pack for rain. I kept the rain cover in the basket on the bottom, just in case. And then anything else you would normally take with you to travel/go and visit a friend with.

She ate the home cooked food yay!! now all we have to do is convince her that water is a good idea and home free (well, sort of)

Trista!!!! hello lovely!!! xxxx

kingbeat who are you sweet?

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!

last night for SECRET SANTA!!!!!

names will be drawn tommorow please please please if you want to get involved send me your address, name and mn name!!

[email protected]

GET INVOLVED AND HAVE SOME CRIMBO SPIRIT PLEASE LADIES

we still have only 12!!!!! participants so far!!

love nutty xxxx

sorry fo not being on more this half term has been manic, had a house full of kids today and tommorow is no different

I am never having anymore kids!!!! i'm frazzled!!

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!

last night for SECRET SANTA!!!!!

names will be drawn tommorow please please please if you want to get involved send me your address, name and mn name!!

[email protected]

GET INVOLVED AND HAVE SOME CRIMBO SPIRIT PLEASE LADIES

we still have only 12!!!!! participants so far!!

love nutty xxxx

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!

last night for SECRET SANTA!!!!!

names will be drawn tommorow please please please if you want to get involved send me your address, name and mn name!!

[email protected]

GET INVOLVED AND HAVE SOME CRIMBO SPIRIT PLEASE LADIES

we still have only 12!!!!! participants so far!!

love nutty xxxx

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!

last night for SECRET SANTA!!!!!

names will be drawn tommorow please please please if you want to get involved send me your address, name and mn name!!

[email protected]

GET INVOLVED AND HAVE SOME CRIMBO SPIRIT PLEASE LADIES

we still have only 12!!!!! participants so far!!

love nutty xxxx

an yup i meant to post that many times!!

Merry Crimble one and all.

Kingbeat, the flights aren't v long, 2hrs each maxi.
Two connecting flights tomorrow, then one Sunday morning and another Monday morning.
Good idea re babygros, saves faffing. Thanks!
Am wondering whether Easyjet will let me get away with pushing A in his pushchair right to the plane, given that you have to have the car seat bit on the base for him to be able to sit in it. Pushchair base & car seat, two items not one...bet they charge me a fortune for it!

hi Nutty, how's life?

Ho ho ho!

Nutts - Kingbeat is brand new, not a namechanger. Good luck with the house o' kids. Are you doing hallowe'en stuff with them?

P.S. yes, access to washing machine (and tumble dryer, ooh the luxury of it!), at least till Sat night.

Auld don't forget the sling. If they make you give up the pushchair & car seat at check in, at least you have something to carry A in. Have a safe journey!

Off for drinks with some of the nursery mums, hurrah.

Ok, then if you can really be bothered with washing, then dont take alot of vests and gros with you. just have a chnage in the change bag for accidents. Easyjet are fab with babies and they let you go either to the door of the plane if you are going by the airtunnel or to the foot of the plane if you go down the stairs. Instead of taking the carseat, I took a sling...hooked myself up to it before boarding, wheeled her to the door and hey presto handsfree flying!!! the only thing is they make you sit the baby out of the sling and seatbelted on your lap ( I managed only the landing when I got to Spain with her in the sling and belted in). If you can manage without the carseat, then advised. If not, check it in with your bags, no point in having it with you. No room for it even if you have paid good money for a seat for A.

No point paying for the Speedy boarding either as you will be priority boarding anyhow. Easyjet are very good with babies as I said before, and also handy tip. Sit on the aisle, then at least you know that you will be sitting next to people who dont mind babies, way out was with a nurse and way back was with a family social worker specialising in babies!!!! plus I found everyone really helpful as well.

So really, 6 gros..6 vests...3 trousers....3 tshirts...thats about it!!

Great tips, thanks!

A slept soundly from 5:30 till 9 and is now awake and very lively. I, on the other hand, was running a bath and preparing to unwind and go to bed.

Bebe - how is Moo now? Teething is horrible. Oscar's have settled down for now but when his bottom two were coming through he was on at least one dose of calpol a night for a few weeks, sometimes calpol and ibuprofen

Auld - Bet it won't be as bad as you think it will... everyone I've spoken to who has flown with wee babbits has said it was ok in the end... fingers crossed for you.

Trista welcome back!

Fei - did you get my fb message about thurs? (don't know how often you check it). Have fun with drinkies tonight...

Kingbeat - hurrah for eating homemade purees... O is doing well as well... I think its the temperature that was the issue, he likes his food stone cold. Babies are weird.

VERY excited - Lost Season Five landed on my doormat today... DH and I are going to watch the first one on the laptop in bed tonight... yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

By the way - O is being baptised on Sunday and I'm not in the least bit stressed. Is that bad?

Well I've got her asleep on my bed again after having another bath (they at least are distracting her). Water bill can be sky high as long as I get a little peace or I'll end up chucking her out the window. She's had ibu and calpol and I've got another dose of both I can give her if she happens to wake up 2 more times this evening. It's very bad this time. If I even look at her funny she goes ballistic. I cannot leave the room without 10 minutes of uncontrolled tears (on her part) and lots of wiggly, squirmy, let me down, don't put me down, I want to walk, I want to sit, can I feed? I don't want to feed... Until I put her down in exasperation and have to walk away.
I'm hoping that the time difference will mean she'll stay sleeping (she did last night).

Blimey bebe, I think putting her down in a completely different time zone was a bit excessive

Sorry, Bebe

Anyone else have top teeth coming through? I can actually see the outline of the teeth - surely that can't be right?????

TinyBitWorriedAboutTeethTiggaxx

that's what we're dealing with here tigga...

I'm hoping that 4th one will be through by Saturday at the latest (please, please)

You've just got a toothy gummy phobia Tiggs!