Jan 2010 babies and mummies here.....can't think of funny thread title!

[crumpette]

... sorry couldn't think of a title that didn't mention how to get orange poo out of a white vest, or how to get jiggy post partum!!!

wmdo We were ment to be going out last night had a babysitter booked but with Jacob the way he is we decided to stay in.
We are out Sat as its my sisters wedding me and Dd are bridesmaids the dress was brought before I found out I was pregnant and its fits with no alterations(phew)

Dh gets pins and needles in his hands too all to do with his thyroid any questions post and I'll ask Dh.

He is extreamly health anxious since being diagnosed.

Happy Anniversary for Tuesday

WMDO - welcome back. Have missed you! But stop googling woman!!! .

OK off to baby massage class shortly but just have to tell you all that my true worst nightmare awaited me on return from school run/Percy walk this morning. A dead pigeon in my back garden!!! This, of course, follows on from the saga of last week so by now, you all realise that I am properly properly phobic of pigeons.

DH on golf trip so I call him to ask how quickly he can get home - yes, I'm that bad. Fortunately, next door neighbour pulled up in her car with 2 grandchildren and I ran out like a quierving wreck, phone still in hand, asking if she was ok with birds and could she puuurlease remove said pigeon from back garden. I armed her with plastic bags and off she went. Only to materialise several minutes later with bird in bag, head popping up and staring at me, head bobbing!! Aaaaarrrrrgh. Evil evil evil bird, it shoudl be DEAD, but it wasn't, it was alive but just injured and couldn't fly away. It was playing dead, just so I'd go over to it I reckon .

So, said pigeon is now sitting on her garden table, with grandchildren fussing all around it. I, and Percy will now be confined to the house until it's gone.

Lady next door now thinks I am totally mad and evil husband was chortling down the phone telling all his buddies about my phobia! Harumph. Not a good start to the weekend.

Oh and Olivia still hasn't stopped screaming with those bloody teeth. I am exhausted and atm, want to walk out the door and leave her... of course I won't - but it's one of those days methinks.

Ha london Olivia does this - how cute though! It does make you think they are no longer appreciating the boob.

I have to say though, 5.5 months of feeding with twins - you rock! I know a few mums with twins and the most I heard was 4 months and we were all amazed! You've done so well but I know it is very upsetting when it seems to be going wrong or ending for something you feel you've done wrong (which we haven't).

I second missmarjory though, I felt like this with DS who was about 4 months when the feeds started to dwindle because I subsituted with formula. As soon as he was fully on bottles and the hormones subsided, I was actually happier and enjoying him even more so hopefully the same will happen.

There's a built in guilt hormone with feeding.

Olivia is driving me mad. Didn't sleep last night either. She is so choked up and got sa bad cough so not her fault but, ugh ALL NIGHT she cried, tossed, turned, wriggled, coughed. Not a wink in 3 days. Im seriously considering cancelling our night until next week.

Thanks ali, yes it definitely effects how you feel. Im not usually like this, im so not myself.
Does your husband not feel better with the tablets though?
Could you ask him if he has ever had the tingling in just the outer egde of hand and pinky and part of wedding finger. According to bloody internet (and don't tell him this) it's not good, uncommon and related to brain and spinal nerves. Internet sucks. Im hoping due to the internet and it's evil lack of boring ilnesses, this is just as normal as any other area lacking circulation due to water retention etc. Never googling again though - unless it's for holidays and happy things like that!

How is Jacob today? Im just getting a taster of what you must go through this week and it's so hard > hugs. x

ctfn Im not laughing at your phobia. Im the same with spiders. Make me physically ill. I have been known to get neighbours to remove them from my house, phone DH to come back and break sweat and cry at the sight of them. The freeze me to the spot.

If we lived closer we could swap or phobias. I could remove birds if you removed spiders!

wmdo google is Dh's best friend I just tend to ignore him I will ask when he gets home. He is so much better on his medication but I can tell if it needs changing.

Off to docs with Jacob at 11 bet they sick of me x

Happy Friday yummy mummies

Virtual slaps for wmdo STOP GOGGLING NOW!
I'm with you on the spiders front, devious little bastards all of them, laying in wait to pounce on you when you least expect it

cant I know you hate birds but I kinda giggled at the thought of said bird playing dead so it could ambush you

ali hugs to you and Jacob hope hes feeling better soon, good luck at docs

lottie in admiration of your bf twins for sooo long, I know I have 5 but they all have different needs at different times so its easy to juggle, you're doing a fab job

now to me, 2 wks have passed since af no show so methinks I am 6 wks pg, Erin is 18wks, so partybaby no6 EDD would be 21st jan

PS - does anyone has a gun that I can borrow so I can shoot the family of magpies that are terrorising my cats, the noise is relentless and very annoying

party have you had positive test now

I've got a hugh phobia of spiders too I phoned my old work last week to get one of the girls to come and rescue me I hate frogs too (shudders)
Off to docs going to be late whoops

still not done test, but I absolutely promise to get one at shopping tonight, honest

Hi lovely ladies

My computer is broken so cue major MN withdrawal so yes i am sat in my local library typing this with a very tired baby on my knee

ali - hope you had a nice evening with DH. I like everyone else am sorry about Jacob. If you do ever want to meet we can do, i drive and have a sat nav as i'm rubbish at directions. We can swap stories of our times on the wards at QMC My e-mail address is quad_pod @ hotmail.com x

ctfn lol at the bird, you do make me chuckle. I hope Olivia is sleeping better for you and you get a rest when your DH is home

lottie - i'm very excited about a meet up. I second what others are saying around it being amazing that you're stil feeding the twins especially with the fact you came over here and it would have been easier to put them onto formula. I have the solution to your problems, if you tell me where your house in London is i'll become a squatter (sp?) and then it will take ages to get me out and that will buy you some more time to make sure you definitely want to sell it

wmdo - foxy lady with your playsuit Please stop googling stuff, i like everyone else do it but then the drs just think im some crazy lady who tries to self diagnose. How is Olivia today?

party - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a test

mk - when you put something behind Nico does he not roll over> Jack has mastererd rolling and at every opportunity he is doing it so cue me going to him in his cot with his arm and leg through the bars trying to eat the bars. Happy days.

crumpette - how are you feeling about things with your DP?

Sorry if i've missed anybody out but my mind is failing me! I hope everyone has a good weekend and the babies behave. Fingers crossed i will be back on-line next week.

P.S enjoy the wedding ali and have a good anniversary wmdo

wmdo I've just spoke to Dh and he said he does get pins and needles down his pinky and hand but only in his left hand.

I'll squat with new!!

WMDO step away from google- are you on levothyroxine? If you're feeling anxious maybe your dosage needs a tweak and you've entered hyperthyroid mode? I had to laugh at your playsuit. The word makes me shudder, but if you think about it (honest) then it's not different to a top and shorts the same colour, right? So it's not a crime against fashion, and wearing one colour is very slimming

Either that or you're nuts and it's the central nervous system shutting down
Actually, this might be my last ever post. I have googled my symptoms and conclude that I definitely have lupus! And in that case, DD had neonatal lupus with hepatic problems and DS will have it too. Bye! Oh and I'm quite sure I also have a brain tumour as have used a mobile phone since I was 12, that would explain my headaches.

See, google is BAD!!

party am very excited---- tell us first!

lottie I have no idea how to wean properly from breast but the rapsberry blowing sounds so cute! Good idea to ask your current tenants what it's like. I used to live on the top floors of a large house with DD and the stairs killed me. Lots of stairs here, it's 3 levels and going up and down with DS is OK at the moment but I'm so worried about when he starts to crawl it's a bit hazardous. However with an older child, ie 3 or so, it would be fine, so make sure you're certain.

Oh latest from me is that I might be going back to work quite soon. I really don't want to leave DS yet and he's still only taking maybe half of one bottle every 2 or 3 days and I don't think DP is a suitable carer for him, but if one of us isn't working then I kind of have to otherwise, although I think we could get housing benefit for our flat if he's lost his job, his children from his previous relationship would have to have their house sold and I feel really bad about the mortgage not being paid aaagh! I have contacted work and they are really happy for me to go back whenever I want, which is nice in a way. I know I'm romanticising my work because it means I get to spend time away from DP (ssshhh) but it may be a good thing in the end (pay rise? if I beg? hmm)

OH no is it bad luck to be the 666th poster!? Ooops!

ali Jacob sounds adorable, I hope he will get past this quickly as he gets bigger and stronger x

new no computer!?? AAAGH! CRISIS! I like your commitment by going to the library with Jack to post! Keep it up!

Party - how the freaking hell have you NOT done a test yet????? Seriously I would not have been able to wait. Every one of mine I've known as 4 weeks (basically as soon as I was a couple of days late). Makes the pg extremely long though . Ooh, actually, except my first. My BF and I were synchronised and when she had hers and I didn't, she ran out to buy me a test, saying emphatically that I was pg because she just knew! I thought she was nuts and she accompanied me to the loo to do test, in the middle of the day, at major major big city accountants. I had just quit smoking that morning. Faint blue line appeared, we both shot straight off to the fire escape for a fag - yes, those were the days when you could smoke indoors in work buildings but in the stairwells! Considering I was single, had just rented an uber expensive Bayswater flat and just found out the bloke I'd been having a bit of a casual shag with had a live-in girlfriend, it was all a bit of a shock! Anyway, I digress immensely ....

Crumpette - PMSL at your last post

Lottie - have a few names down for the meet up .

Er, anything else? Just had baby massage class with Olivia. Of course butter wouldn't melt in front of everyone else! Am sure they didn't believe me when I said I had barely slept for 3-4 nights and that she had screamed night and day .

PS - must also post that Percy, the pup, just knocked on the back door with his paw! I thought was very sweet and of course extremely clever. Then realised that he came in, tail between his legs, whimpering because he'd got a bit of poo stuck on his bum and couldn't' get it off. You should have seen him!

So Mummy came to the rescue with a poop bag, quickly removed said poo (it was hanging there, don't worry!) and he licked me hands and arms all over. Aaaah, pup finally loves me

CTFN Percy sounds cute, adorable and gross in equal measures !!!

Agh the washing machine has broken down and leaked all over the kitchen floor.. have squelched some towels into it so now have no clean towels or means to clean them or dry them. Ah the glamour of my life!

Spiders? I loathe them! And guess what? Here in the Loire Valley we get some enormous motherf***s. Last October I was lounging on the sofa and this huge scarey thing materialised from beneath my feet. I was shuddering in memory for days. Now the uncanny thing is that apparently they don't like conkers soooo my son found a few thousand conkers at school and we left them in every room in the house and guess what? We never say another spider after that. Even stranger, my friend did exactly the same thing with exactly the same result. Sadly I don't think it works for pigeons. Phobias are weird things, right?

Sigh of relief.

Jumping on quickly to say hi

Been to Battersea Park Zoo today and had a lovely time. Is perfect for toddlers - small, safe and fantastic play area. Weather is spot on too, not too hot - but lovely and warm

Nico slept heaps better last night, I trialled a position that he seemed comfy in and he loves being on his side. Settles himself without too much help. New - I put a rolled up blanket under his tummy to prevent him from going fully onto his front. And a sleeping bag is restricting his nighttime movement, so no chance of arms or legs getting stuck. I know side sleeping is a big no no, but if he sleeps that is good enough for me, plus he is rolling over in the day, so am not too worried.

Have also decided to do cold turkey on the dummy. DH is around next few days, so hopefully will only take a few days/ nights for Nico to adjust without one. He settled all last night without one, so thought I may aswell bite the bullet and do it now rather than later down the line.

Party - Purleease buy a test and pee on it. Are you feeling that crippling tiredness yet?

Ali - how is Jacob? Happy anniversary!

Lottie - CTFN has my details, fingers and toes we get to do a meet up. Re the house, we had a three storey townhouse when DS1 was born. Was totally impractical we realised once he arrived. We moved into our current place when he was 15 months old and it works so much better with a traditional layout.

WMBO - stop googling! The playsuit sounds fab!

CTFN - PMSL at the bird story. Have yourself a nice stiff drink!

Weaning off breast is going fine - although he has suddenly started feeding just fine off me again. What is that about?? And he has a total non interest in baby rice. But will persevere. Right, gotta run - DS1 needs the potty!

mistletoe Olivia fed like a dream today too???

Do you think our babies have their own forum going on MN. Thread title - What else can we throw at them and watch them head scratch?

Ha crumpette, yes thats exactly how google goes isn't it.
Do you think DH will be okk with DS and vice versa? Does he never drink during the day?
Horrid situation to be in. Would a childminder be out of the question?

Well im in my playsuit not feeling very playful!

Olivia had me up all night and 2 of them so ill with colds and coughs I can see me getting a phonecall from my mum to return tonight. Swithered on and off about cancelling but it became too late to do so before I thought, yip, this is a bad idea.

Is great to be dressed up again though. Self tan, makeup, hair and heels - ahhh, was starting to think I might be a lesbian judging by my foorwear of late!

WIm looking forward to getting out. Wish me luck ladies, Id like to stay out until at least 10pm!

Party - it's 9.15pm! Where's that bloody test result then?

HI ALL sorry have not had chance to get on here due to DD15 constantly on doing revision! - first of hugs all around to all that needs it! Crumpette,Jardins, Ali & Jacob, LoL & Twins,CTOFN,MTK,WMDO. PO7 whats the delay or do you like the fact that we r all here holding our breath thinking WTF is she or isnt she?????????????
I know im not seeing mine due to full time BF and sometimes its constant and other times its not so much and we go hours with not a whimper or a sniff of wanting feeding and is to busy with his fingers and feet!!!!!!!!! not at the same time! i also have noticed whilst he is feeding he sticks a finger in as well?????????
loving the heat and have just been loving the chance of getting into pre preggy clothes and love my Maxi dresses!!!!!!!
mr man has fallen asleep since 6.30pm in the buggy and i cant bring myself to move him so will wait until he wakes up for his night feed!

Wow, there are lots of you on here having a rough time.

Not to jinx it but things going pretty well here. Did go through a little run of extra night feeds, but for last couple of nights we have done well.
I did accidentally fall asleep yesterday and woke up in a puddle of drool about 20 mins before boys finished school. (school 10/15 mins walk away.)Had to wake N feed her quickly and run to school. Was very confused when I woke, wondered what day it was, and why it was light out if it was the middle of the night.

It'll be the last nap I get for a while... hurray for half term!