Ok, so Ruby fed, bathed and sleeping...where was I? Well, Sunday?s list for a start!
Sunday?s List:
HappyGirl - baby#1 39+4 wks EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1 39+1 wks EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1 38+1 wks EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1 38+1 wks EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 37+1 wks EDD 25th December
BunnyBaby - baby#3 37+1 wks EDD 25th December
sparklyrainbow - baby#1 36+3 wks EDD 30th December
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (1DS, 3yrs) 35+6 wks EDD 3rd January.
toomuchteaching - baby#1 35+4 wks EDD 5th January
Redheadgal - baby#1 35+2 wks EDD 6th January
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 34+1 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1 33+6 wks EDD 18th January
Dorcas111 - baby#1 32+2 wks EDD 28th January
Ba8y1 - baby#1 31+2 wks EDD 4th February
Clareanna - baby#2 (1DS) 30+2 wks ADD 3rd Feb
Lotta123 - baby#? 30+2 wks EDD 10th Feb
Muser - baby#1 28 wks EDD 27th Feb
Northerngoldilocks - baby#1 25+2 wks EDD 18 March
Magic8ballhastheanswers - babies#3&4 24+5 wks EDD 20th March
Lia - baby#6 24+4 wks EDD 23rd March
Hopefully - baby#2 23+2 wks EDD 2nd April
stuffedmk - baby#2 23 wks EDD 4th April
Osch - Baby#3 22 wks EDD 10th April
Ivysedai - baby#2 20+3 wks EDD 21st April
PenguinsMummy - baby#3 20+3 wks EDD 21st April
VivClicquot - baby#1 18+4 wks EDD 4th May
Loopymumsy - baby#4 18+3 wks EDD 5th May
Tigerbear - baby#1 16+6 wks EDD 14th May
Caribou - baby #2 (DD, 3yrs) 16+4 wks EDD 18th May. Next scan 5th Jan
appleblossoms - baby#2 13+1 wks EDD 11th June
crochetcircle - baby#? 13 EDD 11th June
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 10+5 wks EDD 27th June
Inbetweener - baby#3 8 wks EDD 17th July
emmywoo- about 7 weeks
Purplehibiscus - nearly 6 weeks
Nicksters mum (in Chrissy cossy)
The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May, 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August, 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son Charlie born on 30th September, 6lbs 8oz
SamB with daughter Ruby Mae born 19th October, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle, LouiseSH and Waterplate.
Having been the list queen in a previous life I always find it odd updating it and not finding myself on it. I automatically look for my name when I see it on the page and then remember that I?m not in that area anymore!
Littlemiss Good luck with your scan on Thursday, is anyone else being scanned this week? I?ve forgotten!
Toomuch Did you get any snow days? All our local schools were closed for four days last week and they?re not 100% sure about tomorrow yet. I?m sure you could do with some additional time off right now, you are doing so well working up to the end. The autumn term is such a slog I always find. I can?t remember what you teach now, I think that you are in secondary is that right? When are you planning to go back to work/are you planning to go back? I?m having a bit of a time deciding what to do next to be honest. I can?t bear the thought of someone else shaping the experiences that Ruby has for most of her waking hours and we can just about afford for me to not go back. The trouble is a job that I would have previously really liked has just been advertised at my school and I?ve been asked to apply...it?s so difficult. At the moment I think that I can have a career at any time but can only look after Ruby when she is a baby now. I?m going in on Tuesday to have a ?chat? about the advertised post.
A big hello to Zayja, Goodluckbear, Malteser1981, Bunny, Redheadgal, diggingforvictory, WestYorkshireGirl, Dorcas111, Ba8y1, Lotta123, Muser, Northerngoldilocks, Lia, Hopefully, stuffedmk, Osch, Ivysedai, VivClicquot, Loopymumsy, Tigerbear, crochetcircle, Wobblewatcher, Inbetweener, Purplehibiscus and Nicksters mum!!! Phew. I hope you are all feeling terribly pregnant and having a good weekend.
Ruby and I are fine, we are very happy and settling into more of a routine every day. We have just introduced bath time at the end of the day which has been broadly successful (sometimes we Do Not like the bath At All). During the Christmas holidays we are going to start putting her to bed in her crib after the bath and then co-sleeping once she wakes for the first feed. On the whole, co-sleeping has been overwhelmingly successful and we have had the most sleep we could because of it. Not least because we don?t spend ages trying to settle her back to bed after every feed, we just sort of nod off together. I have read mainly good things about it ? the warnings are fierce but providing you are sensible I really believe it?s the best thing for baby. I?ve ordered a Kari Me sling which should be coming this week so that I don?t have to sit holding Ruby for so much of the day (not that I?m complaining, it?s lovely!). I will let you all know if it?s any use or not. I read really good things about carrying new babies in slings when I was finding out about Kangaroo Care (I saw an ad at the hospital and was curious) so I am hopeful it will continue the strong bond that we have already. Feeding is going well, really changing now which is interesting. The feeds are all much shorter ? I guess we are getting to be more efficient and 3-4 hours apart at night and 2-3 hours apart in the day. Fingers crossed we are clear of thrush and finally there is no discomfort with the feeds. I actually believe (in spite of all the advice) that some people?s nipples just need to get used to being sucked so often, which is why there is initial discomfort. That all said, I love breastfeeding and can?t recommend it highly enough, it can be hard going to get going but if you start with realistic expectations you will get there in the end. It?s just so yummy snuggling up with your baby! I am really posting way too much, so I?ll stop! This has been a marathon posting episode..! Sx