October 08 - The Second Year

[CantSleepWontSleep]

10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz
2nd Oct (Due 12th Oct) - star6 - Boy - Quinlan - 5lbs 15oz
3rd Oct (Due 26th Sept) - purpleflower - Girl - Rebecca Jill Erzsebet - 8lbs 10.5oz
4th Oct (Due 30th Sept) - Aubergenie - Boy - Stanley - 7lbs 12oz
8th Oct (Due 6th Oct) - ronshar - Boy - William Dexter - 7lbs 11oz
9th Oct (Due 17th) - Marthasmama - Girl - Martha - 7lbs 10oz - Elective c-sec
10th Oct (Due 1st Oct) - CantSleepWontSleep - Boy - Duncan Elliot - 8lbs 4oz
12th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - pistachio - Boy - Thomas Fraser - 10lbs 2oz
16th Oct (Due 11th Oct) - heather1980 - Boy - Alexander James - 9lbs 5oz
17th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - pepperrabbit - Girl - Jessica Rose - 7lbs 15.5oz
24th Oct (Due 29th Oct) - Ekka - Boy - Matthew - 7lbs 15oz
26th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - jenwa - Girl - Phoebe Jasmine - 9lbs 2.5oz
28th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - RachieW - Boy - Jack - 7lbs 4oz
31st Oct (Due 20th Oct) - KnickersOnMaHead - Boy - Samuel Paul - 9lbs 11oz
5th Nov (Due 29th Oct) - Honeymoonmummy - Girl - Poppy Grace - 6lbs 15oz
5th Nov (Due 30th Oct) - MamaG - Boy - Harry James - 10lbs 9oz

I also obsess about food pistachio my friend who looks after him pointed this out to me. That I'd spend most of my time talking about what Q should eat for snack, lunch...etc that day. I still have a need to know what he's eaten and when (her house is immaculate and spotless at every second of the day) and what he's done... but the food is what I worry over most there. I think the nursery idea was overwhelming because I would have no control over anything. Maybe I'm not ready for that.

Pistachio - Don't worry too much. I am up the same number of times as you it would appear! M usually has three/two feeds in the night.

And with her, she texts or emails me at various points throughout the day and tells me what he's doing, what he's eaten, if he's had a poo...etc. sounds crazy, but I think she knows I enjoy hearing about it and also I'm the only one who really wants to hear about it!
The kids seemed happy enough but they were not happy for me to bring my own food for Q (I asked ). They said if I really want to, I can pack him a lunch but they like them all to eat the same thing. The tables and chairs were grungy looking. Blankets had stains on them. Paint job was quite old. Floors hadn't been cleaned properly in a while, toys were all sort of just old and discoloured iyswim... just didn't look clean.

Star - Not all nurseries are the same. You need to look around. The nursery DS went to was lovely! We would be told every evening that he has done during the day. The would write down what he had for dinner, how much he ate, whether he went to the toilet on his own, if he had a nap, what songs they had sung that day, which toys he had played with and what games they had played together. They also had menus for the lunches in the reception so you could see exactly what they were eating. They took into account that my friend's little girl was a veggie and they let mums with children with allergies bring in their own food. The food was all cooked from scratch in the kitchen in the building. The place was always very tidy, except at the end of the day of course, but that was to be expected. The children slept in little hammock type beds in a separate room so it wasn't dirty from children playing all day.

I do need to look around! Thanks for that. And yes, pistachio I need to relax. I'm quite psychotic about Q's eating. I'll figure out all of the nutrients he's had in the day and give him whatever he's lacked that day at dinner time. I get really anxious if I think there is a day where he hasn't had enough green, iron, protein, calcium, vitamin A C D...etc. etc. etc.

I only give Q wholewheat pasta and wholemeal or wheat germ or oatmeal bread and sweet potatoes so thankfully he'll be safe from the bleached whiteness of all that for a little while... he's already being really fussy with food, though. frustrating

Night all!

(Will try and explain on fb tomorrow pistachio - isn't that exciting really)

oh myjob Sorry to hear that. Well done sticking to your guns though You're such a good mummy!!

lol at star thinking that Q is already really fussy with food. You honestly aint seen nothing yet!

this time for use of the word ain't

Aint!!! What kind of word is that???

Star seriously though. If you fuss too much you will give Q a food problem and he then wont eat anything except yoghurt.

I will confess to offering W a bottle with Oat milk purely so I didnt have to get up at 6am. Now W only wants that and he settles back down to sleep straight away! So I do feel abit pissed that he is not bothered about not BF especially as I did it for so long. Hey ho. Another ungrateful child to join the others

Myjob - It's horrible isn't it? As you know I am the same with ds. I am sure I read something recently suggesting that giving boundaries & discipline children is one of the most important things you can do for your child. It doesn't seem to work on my DS though. Ho hum! At least we know that while we feel like evil mummies at the time we are actually doing them a huge favour!

myjob maybe DS is upset with himself for his behaviour? Sorry about the abrupt waking from both of them!!
50ft's right, you are doing him a huge favour.

Ronshar I know, I'm trying not to make him fussy by giving him a variety each day and making sure he has "something of everything" and enough of every vitamin/nutrient. It's tiresome but I do it to myself. He went through a phase of only wanting yogurt. Then he went off yogurt for a bit.
It is sad when they don't remember bf or care that it's gone... but just treasure all the time you did have with him already. I feel so happy about all of the time we did bf. And selfishly, very proud of myself

csws so curious....

For star

csws!

But I was curious about your day yesterday not that!

Yes I know star - just put something on group for you.

oh goodness csws. I just read it but can't see anyone's responses on the blackberry. Will have to wait until tonight. Not sure why I can't get into the discussion on fb group on my bb but can see initial post.
I just keep getting surprised by people lately! And there's another one. I don't even know that person. Still