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

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Sorry!

Sebastian thought he was messenging his Daddy!

princess I read you post and had to reply - I feel exactly the same sometimes. When I was a teen I used to have days where I didn't want to go out for fear of people catching my eye.
Now I feel like a frump but one day I hope I'll look nice again....!!
Anyway, please don't apologise for feeling like you do.

calypso I've already voted - and I'm wondering if I madethe right choice! Too late now!

Joseph won't nap today for more than 20 mins at a time, is overtired as a result and is driving me NUTS. Yesterday evening he was in meltdown mode and because he screamed when put down, I had him in one hand and a spoon of Calpol ready to give him in the other. Suddenly he decides he wants to be on the move. In lightening quick time, he had levered himself up using my ears as handles-one knee in my throat, one knee in my EYE and was trying to flip himself over my head. Today has been kind of a continuation, he just wants to climb and try to crawl, then has a right strop when he can't. I need chocolate, cake, wine. And maybe a little cry.

Oh-saw hv yesterday - 1 hr wait but they are v happy with Joe. He's now 18lb 5. They mentioned vitamin drops - does anyone else here give them to their dc's?

scout What time is your flight? We'll keep the ash cloud up North as long as we can x

Bella Breastfeeding and teeth. I went to bf cafe about this and was advised to insert clean finger in mouth to break latch whilst saying a very firm no then sit him up for a bit. Tried this-Joe just laughs

Calypso Thanks for link, am still undecided so that helped actually! Voteforpolicies.org is interesting as well although you can spot the bnp ones a mile off

princessmel Didn't for a minute think you were fishing . I sort of know where you're coming from re the photos, someone made a flippant remark about a photo of me when I was 11 and it was devastating-started me on a long slippry slope into anorexia and I became quite ill. My relationshop with food is a lot better now but my body image is terrible. I despise having my photo taken, much prefer to be behind the camera. I saw a counsellor or a while a few years ago and she explained body dysmorphia to me-have a read up on it. A combination of counselling and EFT helped me but its v hard to be positive sometimes. My wedding photos were v v stressful, not helped by a bloody horrible photographer who just wanted to take pics of my SIL. He told me that no-one takes a bad photo, then took one of me and said "Oops-I lied, better not show you that." That was the morning of my wedding. Strangely, I find now that having lots of photos taken helps, especially if I take them myself or dh does x

Gotta go-J now on all fours on his crawl mat wiggling his bum back and forth and blowing rasberries. Little monkey, you can't help laugh at him.

I think I've just blown the motor on my hand whizzer.

scout Whatever were you doing?!

Reading my bit back-scratch the wine, I've not had more than 1/2 glass of wine since 2007 - I don't really like the taste of alcohol!

HT Trying to whiz apples for the freezer. I've been stocking up again on "old" flavors and some new ones so that when we get back I don't have to worry about trying to make food with a jet-lagged and crabby baby. Seb likes apples, and you can mix apples with any other fruit, so I was doing a double batch of them.

As of now, looks like all transatlantic flights are still going from Heathrow. And it also looks as if the hand luggage allowance for US flights has gone back up to two per person, so that means I don't have to try and squish all of my stuff, plus my camera kit plus Sebby's stuff into two little bags. WAHOO! (Oh, and flight is in the 4 p.m. hour.)

Calypso I get to vote for the first time in the UK tomorrow -- very excited! Disappointed, though, that I will miss all of the pomp on Friday, no matter what happens/who wins. I still can't wrap my brain around certain things about what will happen Friday so would have liked to have been here to experience it first hand.

Iggly How is your holiday?

Am so sleepy.... (must go find passports!)

Thanks everyone xxx You're all very kind xx
I have made my profile public again. I hid it as I was feeling low.
Gosh re reading what I typed I sound so down/depressed and low. And I'm really not. I just have these times when I feel so unhappy with how I look. And I know , I know, some people have real, proper issues and problems and I am so lucky to be me and have all that I have. But I was just down when I posted yesterday.
And this is the only place I can say these things. I can't really tell others. Like I said , my sister (who I love and is amazing) would just poo poo me and make me feel silly for saying things. Ditto mum. And dh says things like 'don't be so silly' etc.

scout, ht and iggly Sorry you feel like this to some degree too. I have never had an issue with eating/weight/anorexia thank goodness. ht are you over the anorexia now?

ht I know how you feel about the photos. I take MILLIONS. Not all of me , but of the dc's etc. But I do like dh to take a photo of me when I am going out, and dressed up and feel that I look nice. It's like I need to have a photo taken to capture the moment in time when I look nice. And I also get annoyed/fed up if dh takes a photo of me and I don't like it, and I don't think I look nice. I sometimes make him keep taking pictures until I am happy with one

scout Oh no about your blender!!! Not long now till your hols.... Great news about the baggage.

bella Re biting... I just used to unlatch dd and say in a firm voice 'no dd' and then if she did it again, sit her on the floor. She usually cried and then I put her back on. It seemed to work. I deffo don't let him play on there. It's drinking or off, the rolling around with his tongue can HURT!!

Hope you're all ok xxxxx

Off to vote and fly!!! WAHOO! I'll be in touch from my parents'. Happy Election Day and may the results be the ones you're hoping for.

I've voted.

Scout Have a ball

Have voted too

Have a fab trip scout

Not voted yet, still undecided. We're a marginalish seat here btwn Lib Dem and Conservative.

Scout Have a great time!

princessmel Am exactly the same with photos and dh! Anorexia sorted out some years ago and I'm actually a good few stone overweight now but fear dieting in a way. Exercise, specificallly running/swimming are the key for me-weight loss and feeling good. I still look in the mirror and genuimely see myself as huge (think the fatsuit version of Gwyneth Paltrow in Shallow Hal) but I know logically that my mind is distorting my body image. I found pregnancy very liberating and breastfeeding, knowing that what I do/do not eat directly affects another person, has been a huge help. It's all progress.

Littlepea Get well soon, all of you!

HC How is Matthew?

Hello

Have been offline for a few day's.
DH phoned bt to say we were moving on the 21st and they 'accidently' cut us off immediately!!! So no phoneline or broad band. They have said they can't reconnect us unless we sign another 18mth contract... grrrr

xxx

who is electioned out?!

I was up between 2 am and 4 am with the Rubester being a whinge pot so i saw quite a bit of it

was rather exciting ....

was hoping to catch up with the thread but have had a very busy morning and am off out later so will have to do it later

hope everyone is ok

x

Just to let you know we've made it safely and Sebby was BRILLIANT traveling. Will post more later but I wanted to thank everyone for the wishes of good trip/travel and let you know we're here. YAY!!

Just a quickie

Connor slept last night from 7 - 5 am Yipeee!
and the night before 7 -4 am Yipee!

That is the most sleep I have had since he was born

Laters x

Scout-glad you got there safely and Seb was a good boy. Enjoy!

Matthew is full of cold so not sleeping well. He has a chesty cough too.

Went to my BF course today and they now want us to attend BF meetings to offer support. They said Wednesday so I said I couldn't make it so then they said that they would swap it to another day that I could make. Looks like I can't get out of it.

Big wave. Early to bed tonight as have had too many 2am bedtimes due to discussions with DH about his work.

HC
x

HC shame about the cold.I could only work on Connors sleep this week as he has been cold free.I think all of us with older children have had babies with more colds I hope that you have had good work discussions with your dh.

Scout I hope you are having a wonderful time.

We had friends over for dinner last night and I didn't clear up so just having a cup of tea and a few chocolates before I start.

Have a lovely weekend x

morning all

sorry to hear about M's cold HC. Rubes had a stinker of one last week with a cough so i feel for you

what is happening with your DH's work? Hope all is ok?

fidelma - saw you are doing well with the sleep

Scout - saw on FB you arrived safely! hope you have a fabulous time

Have just realised i am back to work in 4 weeks - don't know how that has happened ...

DS flew off his bike yesterday - luckily he escaped with a few grazes and a bit of a nose bleed - could have been so much worse

Not much planned for today - am off to see my parents next week for the few days so need to pack

have good days everyone

xx

just made Ruby steamed sweet potato and red lentils for lunch - she wolfed it down

Have been trying to get more protein into her as we don't eat much meat so gave the lentils a whirl

Just a quick one before we're off to the hairdresser. Seb's settled into the new timezone and has gotten back into his schedule/routine (loose that it is). So son and mommy are VERY happy once again. He slept BRILLIANTLY last night and I'm so happy (so was he, by the babbling he was doing when he woke up). Mom and I went to the grocery store last night and left Seb sleeping with his Granddad on babysitting duty. It's only the second time I've been out without him. Strange but really nice (even if we just went to the grocery store to stock up on things for Sebby).

Happy weekend, everyone!

Hi scout! Glad you've arrived safely and everything's going well with Seb. Enjoy the outings without baby - but I know the strange feeling. DH now takes W out on a saturday or sunday morning to give me a bit of peace.

We're back from the seaside and had a lovely time. Although I think William was exhausted by the end as he never napped very long - he's in bed already having conked out on the boob at 5.45pm.

ruby hope DS is recovered from his accident. Glad to hear Rubes is eating well!

W's weaning is going verrry slow. In fact on holiday I had to not give him food for a day as he got a bit bunged up. I had given him a ready meal (cheating!) which I didn't realise had dairy. It made him so windy and his bum was really red after doing a poo Has anyone got any recipes? I'm running out of ideas!

HC I hope M gets better soon.
fidelma pleased to hear that C is letting you sleep!

twinkle tell BT to get shafted. That's a bloody cheek.

HT has Joe been crawling up your face recently?! Your description of him wiggling his bum on the changing mat made me laugh! William keeps getting onto all fours and wiggling then plonking back onto his belly again.

I wonder how smallone is?

hi everyone else!

scout great to hear from you, you sound so happy.x

ruby what do you do for work and how will you manage ?

i,ve had a nice day at my mums.Connor now on my knee and everyone eles colapsed in front of the tv, chill out time.

i gave connor some ice cream at my mums and he loved it.lol

dd1 never had ice cream until she was over 1 !!!

fidelma I gave William icecream on holiday and he too loved it. So much so, he grabbed it from me and crushed the cone. I had to confiscate it and he started crying. Bad mummy!

Connor in bed and everyone eles now out playing with dH cutting the grass.I with a cup of tea,the papers and mumsnet bliss (and a few sweeties)

I was listening to the mellow cd that I used to play when Connor was first born and the emotions and brooyness sp? that I felt were overwhelming.How can I stil crave that.I long for another warm newborn baby to be delivered to my bare chest and open arms, the relief, love and pain all mixed up.I miss that tiny dependable being with no control over their limbs.I even miss my pale exhausted face in the mirror exisiting for the new tiny creature.Already that time has gone.The majical baby bubble is fading as I turn my head towards life.

Don't get me wrong I could not adore the stage that I am at now,it is just that first stage has now gone forever.

I am also greatful that when I lay my head down on my pillow at night I know where all my children are.That to one day will be gone. (well I hope so as I know that my job is to set them free)