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

might be a bit embarrasing when he wants to go out to the pub at 18......

actually i take it back thinking about some of the pubs round here it probably wouldnt look too out of place!

Loads of things to reply to

Swali I can very much relate to how you feel
If I know dh is looking at other women it makes me sad and that lowers my sex drive and its a vicious circle.
I'm lucky that most of the time he understands this. I think the realisation that there is the opposite to the vicious circle has finally dawned.
I dont buy the thats how men are thing. They may be more visually stimulated etc but they also have the ability to manage self control.

gui has h been eating banana? terribly constipating to babies. as is avoado and sometimes just fruit in general.

if that was first seriously solid poo it could have been unfamiliarity rather than pain.

i have been seriously tempted to thin e's purees with olive oil. dont quite dare do it but actually it wd be if anything beneficial for constipation and stack on the cals too. since you are blw you could roast veggies in oil instead of steaming maybe?

we are still half a kilo below the 0.4 centile - hv been fab about it but i have started slipping e the odd shortbread biscuit to try to pork him up. t where is h at or have you given up weighing?

on a non baby food note, it turns out you can't really make a quick ice cream by letting a 4yo make up birds custard and tippiung it and a banana into an iecream maker. who knew? fortunately we are such pigs in our family i got away with it.

Yes, he has been having banana, but I have been thinking 'ooh, isn't banana supposed to be 'binding'?' - well, there we have it! He hasn't had a great deal of avocado, though had a fair amount the last couple of days. Bum. That rules out/ limits two of the best fruits for calories (is avo a fruit?). And he loves banana . Ah well. Mango seemed to come out much the same texture it went in, so I'll ramp up the mango again, and try to get a pear ripening rotation going on! His veggies are generally roasted in oil or fried in butter! Extra oil in the runny bits he has might be a good idea, but I am wary of going a bit fat crazy. I know high cal is good, but there must be a point at which the liver might get a bit overworked, I suppose? I've been trying to think of ways to up his protein intake (for weedy muscles). He's not too interested in meat. Lentils are acceptable, as is hummus. I was going to try a wee bit of omelette or scrambled egg, but they're 'binding' too. Looks like most of the boy's cals are going to be sugar

Half a kilo below the 0.4 here too. But whereas a few weeks ago his 'curve' was very shallow, the last few months it has picked up so that I think he is on a stable line, albeit possibly 0.1. But, someone has to be there!

As for ice cream - perhaps call it a semi-freddo, and you're fine!
(Mmmmmmmmm, custard.....)
DH is still at work - my dinner was a banana and a bowl of Shreddies

May I admit something? I'm doing a baby massage class for a few weeks with my NCT group - one of the group is a masseuse, and is training for a qualification in baby massage, and this 5 week course is part of her training. I feel quite apprehensive about it, as H will be stripped down to his nappy (I assume??), and all the other girls will be there with their chubby babies and they'll all be able to see how skinny he is, with his ribs sticking out and his bony visible spine . I'm scared of what they'll think, I almost feel embarrassed to do it, and then I feel ashamed of feeling like that.

And now I've made myself cry

E has latched off so I can lean round and type with two hands and be legible and semi-coherent.

Gui don't cry! I am of your massage class; can't seem to fit it in this time round. I did take DS1 who was the same size as E and it was never a problem. Basically because the nice, non-competitive mummies only have eyes for their own babies and the others, well I'm sad to say since the babies are stripped totally nekkid, they are simply comparing penis size I kid you not, one of the other mums told me where DS1 featured in the errm pecking order (quite high since you ask ) Maybe this was just my twisted group though.

One of the mums in my group had a baby with bad excema and she felt bad too - it's such a shame to spoil a massage class over something like this.

There, I hope that helps a bit. Unless you're going to come over all Adrian Mole about penis size in which case sorry for mentioning it - it has never come up in conversation since, and I don't have anything much to do with the crazy ones these days.

Completely nekkid?! I'll have to take waterproofs! I didn't know Mums compared penis size - poor little lads, so many expectations so early !

I do feel a little better, thank you. It's all part of the 'trying not to feel guilty, honestly, but I do' - every time I pick him up and feel his wee bony spine I wonder whether I did the right thing to be so bloody-minded about the bfing.
(I know, I know...)

Are you still holding E for all his naps? I was trapped on the sofa for 3 hours again this afternoon. No wonder I'm so unfit! I'm going to have to start trying to get H to take naps in his cot soon, or it will be nursery time, and that will be awful if he is still made entirely of velcro.

I think that they will all think how cute and wee he is. Thats what i thought (other mns Hugo is VERY cute!!!! ) dont worry about other mummies.... go along and have fun! (I want to go to a baby massage class but was scared of the logistics of trying to manage with two! so i am now very

You can come along if you fancy hauling yourself down here once a week! That would be a challenge for her - how to massage twins!

(He is, naturally, the cutest baby in the group...)

What day is it on? Can I come as a non member or do i need to join the nct? I may consider it....... At least we would both have some moral support.

Kaz, are you all prepared for your return to work? Two days a week, initially, isn't it?

It's not actually an NCT thing. I believe it is Mondays from the 5th? Nov at 1.30. But I'll check. I'll message my friend and see if she has places free.

no not prepared at all!!!!! very very scared about leaving the bubbas. It will monday and weds till april then mon,wed, fri.

I am sure the powers that be are expecting miracles from me but i think my brain is now fuddled!! lol .

pooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! the 5th is a thursday so can hope it is thurs cos i am gonna be working mondays.

Unhelpfully, I haven't won the lottery.

(On BBC1 for Strictly, and now stuck with it as cannot reach remote. Which means I'll have to watch Casualty.)

Oh yes, Gui. Try to sit next to girl babies

Tiny babies rule (I am sure H is not bony really) Surely you can always feel a baby's spine, even the massive whomping great ones??

I know what you mean about the guilt re continuing breastfeeding. TBH I'd love to tell you it goes completely away but it hasn't for me over DS1. Noone can understand it since I breastfed for 3 and a half years, and DS1 is a massive nearly four year old, happy, handsome and a criminal mastermind. I still can make myself feel bad sometimes. I think it's just part and parcel of motherhood and something you just have to live with.

Yes, E still utterly velcro. I wear him or have him on my lap for all naps. Sling is a godsend and if I'm not too busy I try to walk while he naps to get some exercise.

Laptop battery is dying, as is eyesight (tired) Probably just as well; feeling quite needy this evening and would be all over MN with self indulgent posts.

ahhh casualty is leathal and causes me to shout at tv frequently. In much the same way as I do house and E.R . Love them but also love pre-empting the diseases........ (which slightly annoys/impresses DH if i am correct)

Ah, wrong on both counts , is Tuesday 3rd from 1.30 until 3pm.

oooh goodie can still do tuesdays!!!!

let me know details and i will let you know if i can make it (and if i need to book spaces etc...)

Nothing wrong with self-indulgence. I am also feeling a bit self-indulgent tonight. Probably because DH is still at work. I may have a thorough whinge on here tomorrow if the mood hasn't lifted.

I am tempted to take photos of the boniness so that you can tell me I'm being a loon

Oh for a sling that is quick to get on and he's happy to sleep in...

What have you got, Gui (slingwise) ?

Yes, photos please. Have been meaning to put some E pics up on my profile but as ever it's

oh critical battery run out of time again.

Calin bleu gauze, Storch ring, mei tai in 6 weeks.
I will attempt bony photos tomorrow.
Sleep tight, ((()))s for the needy