May 09 - Six months on. Sleepless nights, hen nights and a sexybuilder.

[HeadlessLadyH]

Over here!!!!

Hi back from swimming. Attempting to get A to nap by rocking buggy with one hand and mn'ing with the other

I think you might be right llare and spangle the weather isn't helping and A is going through a bit of a clingy phase where I can't leave the room without her screaming. She's also v unhappy to be on her mat at the moment as she wants to sit all the time but if I do that I can't leave her as she isn't stable at all. Bumbo no good as she can escape it! Put that together with me feeling a bit under the weather its just all getting a bit much atm.

Belgian I really hope I didn't add to your worries by mentioning eyesight, wasn't my intention at all.

running it's hard when they're like that isn't it? H can't be left in his bumbo for the same reason, is unhappy in the bouncy chair and rolls towards furniture with sharp edges/open stairs when on the floor. And he can't sit up so I have to hold/entertain him when he's awake. The only place I can leave him is the jumperoo, or maybe the cot with the mobile on, so I have to use those times judiciously. Last week, when I was under the weather from a cold, and H wasn't sleeping (still isn't, but the cold's better!) I was inwardly screaming 'I WANT A DAY OFF! WHY CAN'T I HAVE A DAY OFF! NOT FAIR, NOT FAIR!!'.

Is there any way you can get a bit of time to yourself to chill out, have a bath, go shopping, stare into space (my personal favourite)? It might give you some renewed energy.

spangle love the sound of the baubles. So cute!
running the short days def have an effect. Its so depressing when I leave the house to pick up DS1 from nursery and its dark so its bound to have an effect. I believe there is also a developmental stage at 24-27 weeks which can upset babies too - more waking up, off food, and clingy. I must try and link to this book for you all as it does explain why one minute your baby can befine and then next, cue lots of wailing for no apparant reason.

Oh my god, the Jamie Oliver order from the party has arrived this afternoon. Three mahooisve boxes full of stuff. Lots of lovely stuff!!! Is also interesting to see what everyone ordered!

R is so much better today. He is still coughing buts its a productive one, IFYKWIM!! So hopefully that means its in the final stages now.

belgian GET THEE TO YOUR GP NOW!!! about your leg.

link here for wonderweeks developmental stages and info about book

afternoon all

claiming name check amnesty

I haven't been on mn for ages, lots of stuff going on in RL

my mum's been transferred to a community hospital after 2wks at county hospital, so is now half an hours drive away. DH nan (97) has taken a turn for the worse.

Both M and I are full of cold so we are unable to visit either of them at the moment.

headless Funnily enough that's the book I've got in Dutch. Apparently it's the no1 bestselling parenting book in Holland. 6 months was another clingy stage in that book. I've checked! Oh and I'm seeing the dr very very soon about my leg, don't worry . I'm having a feeling that my pregnancy back and pelvis trouble and this are linked. Next time I'll adopt!

running Don't worry, you haven't worried me more. I just thought it was a very good suggestion. Someone I know had her little one's eye sight problems picked up in a similar way. I'd never thought about it for my own dcs though. Although I just know one of them will wear glasses in the end, as nearly all my side of the family has been wearing glasses from childhood.

looby Glad to hear from you and that your mum is getting better. about your grandmother though. Mine is 91 and not very well either, so I know how you feel.

Oh and I'm seeing the dr very very soon about my leg, don't worry

Right, better go and prise that nintendo DS from DS's hands. He thinks I don't know what he's up to, but I'm his mum and I've got psychic powers. I bet he'll be innocently lying on his bed when I enter his bedroom

I said the leg thing twice I've just noticed.

We're waiting for dinner. I've been a very good mummy and all the home work has alrady been done, so they're now legally playing ds and doing other things. Dd1 has been very funny this afternoon. She's been talking for C. Whenever I say something to C, dd1 answers in a little high voice, but hides so Ican't tell it's really her doing it, lol.

calendars we got 2 from Boots photo for the GPs- there was definitely an offer on- 20% off I think

running J is the same always wants to be sitting but too unsteady to be left sitting up. He hates Bumbos so no joy there. I have this and will sometime leave him in front of it with two cushions positioned where he'd fall if he fell to the side whilst I nip to get myself a glass of water

spangle agree with others that it's best not to compare- J is enormous for his age (on 98th percentile and in size 9-12months) I do my best to ignore it when people express suprise at his age.

belgian at your psychic powers

Evening everyone!

We have the same blossom sit thingy too smoky it's in quite a few of our photos and really does help when G wants to sit but can't quite manage to stay upright on her own and gives my arms a break .

belgian lol, that's so cute of your dd1 speaking for C.

Thanks for the reminder of snapfish i've been re-doing my photobooks and calendars so i can work out which ones i prefer. I'm now leaning more snapfish as they're 50%off and I prefer their calendars... i'm almost done so going to work out which is best value for money etc and then order.

smoky My psychic powers were right . Also re: size. C is equally enormous and today I got asked whether she's ahead developmentally too. I had to say, no she's large, but otherwise a perfectly average 6mo, not rolling, not crawling, no signs of getting anywhere near that either, just getting there with the sitting and not all that bothered about solids either. Although she does talk

hey all. just watching britain's best butcher on bbc3. it has to be a joke. I can't believe I'm watching it but it's better than doing washing up.

looby, glad your mum is better and sorry for your grandmother.
belgian, glad you got an appt and hope you can find out what to do about your leg.
ladyH, glad R's cough is getting better.
running, i'm sorry you're feeling down and hope your mood gets better soon.

it sounds like a lot of our LO's are clingy lately. I haven't been able to put Harper down either without her screaming. Today, I really had to take a deep breath and pick her up slllowwly, deliberately as I was so frustrated with her screaming which would start each time I put her down in bumbo/bouncychair/playmat/etc.

she's also not slept very well again today so not sure what the night is going to be like.

dandy I can't see that your dd's remark was rude. A teacher in a non-religious school should be able to accept other points of view and have explained to the religious children that some people have a different point of view. I think you are right to mention it to the teacher, especially if your dd felt she was treated unfairly, which from reading your post I think she did.

dandy I don't think you are being unreasonable. I was brought up CofE and DH is catholic and neither of us would be offended at your dd's comment. We decided not to christen/baptise our dc's though as we believe they should be given the choice of which of our beliefs (if any) they would want (or not) follow when they are old enough to decide for themselves.

As you point out CofE is just one of many faiths (or not) and they wouldn't have been considered rude. With it not being a CofE school I think a quiet word with dd's lovely teacher at your meeting sounds the best time to delicately bring it up and also find out more about the actual incident itself & corroborate the facts. She maybe was just surprised and unfortunately didn't choose her words very well to dd at the time. Hind sight is 20:20 and all that

Evening all

Dandy I'm not religious so understand totally where you are coming from- I think it's fine to mention it at the parent-teacher meeting. Maybe tell the teacher your dd had spoken to you and say you wanted to check what she had said in case she had caused offence.

If the teacher confirms your dd's version then put your point of view across. Not rude at all IMHO but of course religion is a very sensitive subject

Ooops, x-post momi

Yep, definitely lots of clingy babies. C complains whenever I leave the room, but luckily she lets me put her down as long as I'm within sight, it could be worse. I've sort of got into the habit of just taking her along if I need to leave now.

Right, I think I'm going to to for an early night now. After waking at 5.45 today and 6 yesterday (that wasn't even C, but a road sweeper ) and a few broken nights thrown in for good measure, I'm feeling a little tired.

Night night everyone!

That was a test. I keep trying to post and it buggers off to the cybershredder, so I've not been reading or posting so I'm sorry Amnesty please.

Thanks all very much for the kind thoughts and get well soons for the dc. I was about to say they are all well, but ds has diarrhoea again. I hope it's not the same thing.

DD2 started on food yesterday. Spicy butternut squash soup and toast yesterday, and houmous and pitta today.

night belgian hope it's a better one for you x

pukester Oh I reeeeallly hope it's not again...

Pukester diarrhoea again? Your poor DS- am keeping my fingers crossed for you that it's not a return of the virus

I got my supersized baby weighed today- had a chat with the HV about his teething and she gave me a free toothbrush!

I also went to view a nursery and am feeling all anxious about the thought of J going to nursery (even though it's still ages away)