October 09 - Solids and Sitting, 'My Jeans Are Almost Fitting!'

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Brand spanking new thread everyone

Ooooo a meet up! Now I'm not actually going to be able to call everyone by their real names, you do realise!

curli my DS had a phase of crying with the inlaws. So when they come round, I don't hand DS over until he's had a good look from the safety of my lap. He's much better now. Also do you tense up around your MIL? Maybe Ro is picking up on that?

calypso I hope it goes ok on Monday for you. I'll check out the cot, thanks.

fidelma that sounds very exciting!

ruby we're starting weaning too. Fingers crossed eh

twinkle i have requested to join fb group

hi!

twinkle thanks for FB event, although I think that Sunday 18th is better than Thursday 15th? What do others feel?

Also I only know of location as neighbour meets her NCT group there on Thursday afternoons

sorry did I put 15th? how did i manage that

i've changed it

Mmmmmmmmmm gave William a bit of baby porridge today. And now he's very unsettled and wont take his nap! Maybe it's coincidence but now scared of weaning (back to baby rice methinks)

Iggly-maybe try again tomorrow as he could be unsettled for a different reason.

fidelma-sounds very exciting and important.

Calypso-you poor thing, you must have felt dreadful. Hope you feel completely well soon. What does Annalise weigh now? Hope you get an appointment soon.

ruby-lovely pics, Ruby is so clever. Matthew is very wobbly. Good at rolling one way though.

Buffet went well yesterday but felt shattered by the evening. Matthew has still got his nasty cough and kept being sick. Had to help with his poo again. Bit looser today so all was OK.

Got a lecture about baby no.4 from mum and dad even though it was my FIL who mentioned it and not us. They said they would fall out with me and DH if we had one as they think 2 is enough. We haven't even decided if there will be a 4th. Although they did say the same thing about baby no.3

Big wave to everyone else.

HC
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Hi there. I've got my facebook invitation, but it still says Thursday 15th. Is it definitely happening on the Sunday instead?

I think I could make it on Sunday.

Thanks HC I'll try again tomo. His belly has been gurgling like anything though and he keeps burping. He seemed to like sucking sticks of cucumber though

It is definately the Sunday!

aw ruby-cutie-pie!

DH away to Ireland to watch the rugby!

I have been to Marks and Sparks and filled the fridge for the weekend, oh I also slipped in a couple of jumpers and a cashmere scarf when the cat is away the mice shall play !!!!!

Connor sat today he hasn't rolled on his owne yet but if I help him onto his side he rolls on to his tummy.

Bath time.

Marking my spot -- but in the meantime can I offer anyone a slice of (freshly made) quadruple chocolate cake or an (also freshly made) amaretto cupcake (made with real amaretto, none of this almond flavoring business for me)?

Oh yes please x

Hello everyone Scout pass that chocolate cake!!!

morning

6am wakenings for us {tierd sigh}

quite a hectic day ahead with drama classes,skiing,school shoes and a school ceilidh tonight.I am looking forward to 10pm when I will colapse into bed.

Off for a hot cross bun

morning all

thanks for all the lovely comments on ruby's picture

we started weaning - bit of banana and some rusk with breastmilk. She wasn't enthralled and probably had a teaspoon full of each but she didn't sob either

i think that meet up date looks fine for me but will double check

am back home now after a week away so have a lot of unpacking and sorting to do

hope everyone is doing ok - will be around more now i have my internet access back

I made an Apricot cake which is Madeira with Apricot jam and is yum. First attempt as well! Will slice some up for you all.

ruby-hope the weaning goes well. Am sure Ruby will keep trying things.

fidelma-can you not drop some activities, you must be exhausted.

Matthew is eager to eat what he is offered but is quite sick a few hours later.

Have a good weekend ladies!

HC
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HC I agree we only do activities on a Thursday (which is usually my work time)
and the girls have been doing Drama on a Saturday this term as I felt that they had been lying around watching TV all winter , what with the bad weather and a new baby.Skiing is extra for the next 4 weeks.As for the ceilieh my friends on the parents association got me to roped in !!!!! And I couldn't say no (kind of wanted to go!!!)

We are usually home birds and I have to say that I feel like I have been in for the best part of a year

I am not (never do) really into play dates after school as I want my children to come home and be together iykwim

We are in all day tomorrow.

we also had a 40th party to go to, I was going to do dinner here for friends but I realised that it was far toooooo much, so I cancelled (said no) to these things.Then I realised DH was in Ireland for the rugby anyway

I often avoid childrens birhday parties unless they fit in easily.With 4 children you could be at a birthday party every weekend.(i also can't stand the rubbish that they eat at them)

my children haven't had a birthday party in years other than all the family getting together for their birthday tea.They choose the menu DD1 has just had spagetti carbonara with salad, birthday cake and top hats.4 children is a party anyway

Just laughing at myself trying to prove that we are not doing to much!!!!!!!

Did i mention that I am pretty tierd

Who's got the cake tonight ?

Fidelma sorry for your news.

Welcome Curlimum

Calypso glad you`re feeling better and hope you get some answers on monday.N has dropped below the 2nd centile line so know how it feels to have a no-growing baby.

Twinkle great for your kids to bf so long am planning to ebf till a year and then see how it goes.Did ebf ds1 till 11 months and mix feed dd till 8 months then stopped bf,she has bad eczema and blame myself for mixfeeding so will just ebf Nathaniel.Am sure though its just in my head as eczema runs in my family and I had it as a kid,am sure she would have got it anyway.But will still try and do it different this time,so wont be giving N any yoghurt or other dairy products till hes one.

Nathaniel still not being weaned yet he sucks on a piece of bread now and again but that its.Still no rolling over getting a bit concerned now as all other babies here seem to be rolling and sitting already.Hes also one of older ones so already 5 1/2 months might check with HV next week.He is wriggling a lot and have to be careful when hes on the bed that he doesn`t fall of.

Still not getting much sleep and am exhausted he always wakes 2-3 times at night and around 4-5 am hes awake for up to an hour sometimes even longer.Really fed up at moment and just want to get some sleep not sure what to do.Am not enjoying co-sleeping at all and just want my bed to myself. He does start the night in the cot though but as still feeding during night I just leave him with me.Always seem to mess up with dcs sleeping and just dont get it right.
Sorry just feeling sorry for myself at moment.

Have a good weekend all xxx

Bellcullen Connor is not rolling, only just sitting (for 15 seconds)He is always awake at least 3 times a night, he spends some of the time in my bed and when I can be bothered he goes back into the cot. You are not alone.Good to hear from you. x

Bella Ds2 isn't really rolling either . He has rolled from front to back a couple of times but I haven't seen it! He can roll from side to back but that's easy I suppose!
As for sitting he can stay up for literaly a second or 2 but I don't count that as properly sitting! He likes leaning back on me with my legs around him supporting him.
As for sleep it's very hit and miss as to when he wakes. It's 1 wake a night but that can be 1,2,3 or 4 am.
He had progressed from going to bed between 8.30 and 9 to 8pm but last night we missed the boat and he was up till past 10. singing..

He is still extremely chesty and wheezy. And the last few days he has been coughing lots again, another cold. Last night he choked and coughed and was sick on our bed. I am going to go back to the docs with him tmoro as I don't think he should be chesty all the time.

Btw he is watching Yo Gabba Gabba at the moment! He was just transfixed watching a song about shampoo!!!

dh and ds1 and dd are swimming

bella - charlie still can't sit up at 6 months, don't worry! ds1 didn't sit up unaided until about 29 weeks.

charlie has slept through 7-7 and 7-6 the last two nights

ahhh... he's just started crying upstairs so must go.

hope everyone is well x

Hi everyone, seems like agers since I've been on. My viral infection became a serious chesty infection so I've been quite ill and dh had to take time off to look after us. All better now.

We went out with friends for the first time without Joseph last night and it was fine.There were 14 of us in a French restaurant-lovely food and a really nice night.

Am looking for a bit of reassurance-has anyone's dc ev er started head bobbing/dipping at 6m? Joseph started it yesterday. Mostly when tired or just woken up. His head control has always been very good so am a bit worried-it's almost like he's nodding off to sleep (that sudden dip/jerk) but he's not. Is it just him learning head control? He doesn't do it all the time. Like an idiot, I told my mum. She googled and came up with all sorts of neurological disorders and rang me at 1am this morning so lovely night out ruined to a degree. I spent most of the early hours in tears

Back in a bit with personals x