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[_dreamer_]

It's comic book and star wars theme. I made myself a batgirl costume, wanted to do a mini one for LO but couldn't find any black clothes anywhere. Costumes seemed to be limited in my area for babies and I left it too late to order off the internet! So she's going as Winnie the Pooh as we had that suit already, the host said it was 'book' so close enough lol.

Will post a pic

Stanj, so glad Giada was a good girl when you went away!

Oh no Trix, 5 times, you must be so tired. Do you manage to go straight back to sleep after? I'm not sure what else to suggest trying

 

[trixie79]

dont know why he is waking.....it takes a while to get back to sleep!!!!

im sure erin will be adorable in the winnie the pooh ahhhh

 

[LadyL]

I think we all have a injury story when it come to our babies. When Jack was just a few weeks old, I pinched his finger in the clasp on his harness in his swing. Had a little bruise and everything!! I felt so bad and cried and cried. I cried more than he did. Babies are a lot tougher than we think they are!!

Stranje, so glad y'all had a good weekend. And glad Giada was so well behaved. Hopefully, she will be that good while your husband's away this week. Hope all goes well for you.

Trixie, so sorry you had a rough night. It seems like maybe Conor is teething. Some nights Jack will wake several times for no reason it seems. And I really think it's because he's teething and just uncomfortable. Jack did well with his photos (they are up now on her website, so I'll try to pull a few to show you guys). He was sat in some baskets and crates kind of leaned into them and was sitting up that way.

Dreamer, I bet Erin will look so cute as Winnie the Pooh! Can't wait to see a pic!! I think "poot" is a cute term too. We also use "toot". Never heard of "pump" or "trump" though!!

We've got a busy week this week. Today is my only "off" day to just stay at home. Tomorrow is Jack's 4 month pedi appt. He'll get more shots, poor thing. Wednesday and Thursday, I work. And Friday, I'm helping decorate and getting ready for our 10 year High School reunion on Saturday!! Yipes! Can't believe it's been 10 years already. It's not going to be a big affair. I went to private school with only 33 people in my graduating class. And so far, only 20 have RSVP'ed that they are coming.

Also, I have applied for a new job closer to home. It's with a Home Health agency. So, it's a lot different from my current job. But, it's closer to home with great hours (M-F 8-4:30). I am waiting on a call today to set up an interview for either tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning. So wish me luck!!

Hope everyone else is doing well!! Would love an update if any of you are lurking but not posting!!

 

[Claire1]

Good luck Lady, hope you get it!

Im so pleased to hear im not the only one to have a baby accident! Stranje, im sure she would have been fine, im told babies bounce haha

Trixie, sorry i havent got any advise. Hope you get to the bottom of its soon. It does sound like teething though and apparently they do sleep regress at 4 months ish.

Hope your party goes well dreamer. We had a great time, weather held out dry all day but it has got a bit colder, brrr!
We have lots of different names for breaking wind, blowing off, popping, fluffing. I dont like the word farting or trumping too much..it must be an English thing?!

 

[LadyL]

Well just got a call from the agency! Interview tomorrow!! Yipes!! I'm nervous!

I love "popping off"! That's cute! I thought of another..."stepping on a frog". It's probably a southern thing since we have lots of frogs around here!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Ha ha, I like all the passing gas names! When I was little they used to call it a "piggy piggy" Now that I'm older that sounds ridiculous and makes no sense!

Trixie you poor thing!!!! Have you tried LOUD white noise? I downloaded some on dh ipod and I play it very loud on loop all night and it seems to help her not hear us moving around. I really hope tonight is better for you

Lady that is so exciting about your interview!! I hope it goes fantastically and please let us know how it turned out!!

Looking forward to seeing more pics from everyone!

So Giada is almost 5 months (one week shy) and she is still a fussy baby. Is this normal? She is a good sleeper, and great in the car in the stroller, but other than that she is a wiggle worm and gets bored with things very easily and starts fussing. The evenings are the worst. She has some great days, but they are more rare. She also is clinging to me. She wouldn't even let my mom hold her today, and won't let dh put her to bed many nights. Is this all normal? How much fussing is normal? I kinda thought she would just be happy and content by now lol. I see other people take their children to restaurants and the baby is just calmly sitting there. We take her when she's sleeping and that usually goes well, and a couple times it has gone well when she was awake, but if she were awake most of the time at a restaurant she would probably fuss. Does anyone else feel the same?

Hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[_dreamer_]

Good luck with the interview lady!

Erin is also being funny being held by anyone. I always put her to bed as I BF'd her and she falls asleep, and she is fine with OH the rest of the time. But anyone else she is not happy. She's lasted a little bit recently, but soon starts screaming, and then stops as soon as she comes back to me. Yesterday it was awful at the party, she was so moany unless being held by me. A few people had a quick cuddle, but she was soon crying with each of them. Everyone thinks she's a really hard baby because she always cries with others, but when at home with me she's a good little girl lol. Also had a big dose of 'do this, do that' with my friends mom who hosted the party (she would sooooo annoy me as a MIL) she kept telling me to leave her crying, eat your food, then rolling her eyes or shaking her head when I went to pick her up. I don't mind leaving her if she's moaning a little, but when she starts screaming, and gets so wound up she makes herself start choking its definitely time to comfort her. I put Erin first and I don't mind saying that! She was also making comments like 'don't you put her down to sleep and let her cry' just made me feel like I was having to justify what I was doing. So glad my mom and OH's moms aren't like that! I can put up with it in a small dose from someone else and just keep a smile on my face lol.

Apart from that, it was good fun lol. Here's a couple of pics. Will take them off in a while, don't like leaving them on.

 

[Claire1]

Aww she so cute dreamer, you look great as well!

Darcey is quite fussy, she can be quite hard work at times. At least once a day she has a proper crying fit and is very difficult to settle even from me. Its usually because shes not slept enough.
She is ok with people for a short while, but need to be kept busy or else she would probably cry.
We do take her out with us for meals, usually a lunch. Shes quite content in her car seat or buggy and will fall asleep esp if its a casual place and i can rock the pram but is ok in the car seat. I actually find her better behaved when Im out and fusses when im at home...I think she gets bored!
Im prepared for her to be fussy untill she can entertain herself a bit more, like sit up and hold toys properly etc.

Either way, it wont last forever

 

[StranjeGirl]

So cute dreamer!!!! And you look fantastic too! I can't wait for halloween!! I too get sooo annoyed when people try to tell me how to parent. My mom and MIL are not bad, but they both were taught that crying is good for the lungs lol. Niether push me to let her cry at night (actually probably because nights aren't really the issue) but if anyone says something I am against I just say "actually my pediatrician said things have changed and it's really not recommended to do that anymore" My doctor when I was pregnant always told me to blame anything I was uncomfortable with on him....at my 6 week followup he said that I was fine to have sex, but if I was too scared and didn't want to for months just tell dh that he said to wait and he would back me up ha ha...I love him for that! ANyway, your the mom and you know best! I wonder when they will grow out of this phase of not wanting to be held by others? Giada just started this about 4-5 weeks ago.
Claire I think giada is the same. She loves her stroller and actually usually does better when we are out. I think it is an overtired thing too, even though she sleeps well at night usually naps well during the day. I honestly feel she needs more sleep!
Well I had a horrible night last night. She went to sleep at 9 and then woke at 12. I am not sure maybe I woke her up when I was coming to bed, but I got her to fall back asleep and then when I put her down she woke again and screamed til I fed her a bit. Then she fell back asleep and again woke when I put her back down argh! I again got her to sleep and put her down and it was now 1:15. Again she started fussing and I just left her because she wasn't really crying, just grumbling and whining and she was soooo tired as she was yawning and rubbing her eyes. She woudl do this for a minute and then stop and wake up 10 minutes later and do it again for a minute or two. She did this til 2am and then did it one more time at 6am, and then was up at 7:15. I don't know what is going on. She hasn't really acted like this since she was like 5 weeks old. Maybe teething? How did conor sleep trixie? There must be something going on at this stage! I hope tonight is better!

 

[Claire1]

It could be an age thing. I was talking to some other mums with LO's the same age as yours and they seem to be doing something very similar. I hope I can avoid it though ha ha, sorry...no doubt we'll all go through it.

I hope you both get a better nights sleep. xx

 

[StranjeGirl]

She SCREAMED again with my mom today argh!!! My neice is going to start babysitting for a few hours once a week and I am paranoid that giada is going to freak out! Have any of you had issues with someone watching LO? Do they eventually accept it?
Thanks ladies for being so nice and supportive. I have been sucked into the baby club cat fights and it is so nice to have this thread were everyone does their own thing but supports everyone else for doing what is right for their child and family. I know part of it is my fault as I can't keep my big mouth shut when people are rude (especially to me, but even to others) but I just get sucked in and am then no better than them lol. It's too bad as I really like this forum. Being a first time mom it is so nice to talk with others and get advice and ideas and support. I wish some people on their would just be a little nicer and not feel they need everyone to parent like they do. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on here....it couldn't be a nicer group of people!

 

[trixie79]

ah stranje....wat a load of plonkers...we are here for you, im so glad i have you lot or i would go mad!!!
people think that you should raise babies the same way but every baby is different. im like you i cant keep out of it too if they are being too judgemental!....im sure the uk girls cant believe im a health visitor, but OMG ill never judge anyone again, im a better health visitor since having conor!

conor slept last nite from 9 till 715am....OMG me and OH wer in shock!!! i think he was just shattered from all the disturbed nites, so i dont think it will continue!
i took the swaddle off all nite and got a new video monitor the motorola 20...the good one the 33 was terrible so i got a cheap one and it does the job....it only comes on when he makes a sound so i slept much better thatn i had done in 5 months!!! i also put my top under him so he could smell me!!!



conor is 20 weeks today....i count that as 5 months, and is an angel!! cant believe im saying that!..

would love to show you photos....PM me your email addresses and ill email them to you all!
must go the parents are taking him shopping and he is a little fussy this morning! typical!

 

[StranjeGirl]

That's fantastic Trixie!!! I hope he keeps it up. Giada slept from 9-7 too with no 2 hour wake in the night again!! Yay! She is rather fussy lately in the mornings though. I swear she still seems tired. Is this possible? I usually put her in her swing after about an hour and a half of being awake, or a little longer, but this morning she was super fussy after being awake for an hour and she was rubbing her eyes a lot. She's in her swing now and awake but quite. She kinda looks bored and sad, but when I was holding her and playing with her she was angry and fussing. I seriously can't figure her out!
I'm going to try my best to stay out of the bnb drama, but it's so hard sometimes lol! At least you are HV trixie so you have some backing behind what you say!
Hope everyone else is doing well. I left a note for future to update us!
Lady how did the interview go????

 

[Claire1]

Wow, good sleeping Conor and Giada! Hope you both feel rested x

Ive just been thinking about some of the ladies we've not heard from in a while - I know Tobaira you find it hard to get on sometimes...understandably with your two LO's!

Lilrojo, Fizzio, Babies777, Baby2310, futuremama, lilmisscheer, working ttc sorry if Ive forgotten anyone but I hope you're all doing well and still come on to stalk if not post. But, I do hope you're all keeping well, it would be lovely to hear from you all. xxx

 

[Claire1]

ah stranje....wat a load of plonkers...we are here for you, im so glad i have you lot or i would go mad!!!
people think that you should raise babies the same way but every baby is different. im like you i cant keep out of it too if they are being too judgemental!....im sure the uk girls cant believe im a health visitor, but OMG ill never judge anyone again, im a better health visitor since having conor!

conor slept last nite from 9 till 715am....OMG me and OH wer in shock!!! i think he was just shattered from all the disturbed nites, so i dont think it will continue!
i took the swaddle off all nite and got a new video monitor the motorola 20...the good one the 33 was terrible so i got a cheap one and it does the job....it only comes on when he makes a sound so i slept much better thatn i had done in 5 months!!! i also put my top under him so he could smell me!!!



conor is 20 weeks today....i count that as 5 months, and is an angel!! cant believe im saying that!..

would love to show you photos....PM me your email addresses and ill email them to you all!
must go the parents are taking him shopping and he is a little fussy this morning! typical!

Trixie, can I ask why you didnt like the monitor? My friend has one and finds it ok. Im thinking of getting one off ebay, just interested as to why your not fond? Cheers xx

 

[trixie79]

claire the infrared didnt work, it had to be pointed towards a light to work!!!! maybe just a faulty one but i have returned it to amazon and hope for refund...the 20 is just perfect for me as there is no interferance and only hear it when he makes a sound. the pic is small but can see him well....its not as fancy as the 33 but im glad i got the 20... got it in smiths toy store for 59.99 from 79.99!!

 

[Claire1]

Thanks Trixie, I'll look into it...great price x

 

[_dreamer_]

Hey ladies,
What do you think to filling out the following so we can get to know each other a bit better? We've probably said or discussed the following at times, but I've forgotten if so lol. If anyone has anything else they want to ask, add it on

Age:
County/state from:
Relationship status:
Occupation/SAHM:
Hobbies:
Favourite food:
Country you'd like to visit:
Three words you'd use to describe yourself:

Ok here's me-
Age:25
Country from: ENGLAND
Relationship status: ENGAGED (together 9 years, engaged nearly 5!)
Occupation/SAHM: FOOD SCIENTIST (1 year maternity leave)
Hobbies: TV, TRAVELLING, CRAFTS, COOKING, READING
Favourite food: CHEESE FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY CHOCOLATE!
Place you'd like to visit: HMMM JAPAN/CHINA/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE
Three words you'd use to describe yourself: RELIABLE, CARING, HAPPY

 

[LadyL]

Great idea dreamer!!
Age: 28
Country/state: Mississippi,southeast USA
Relationship status: married 3 years, together 6
Occupation: registered nurse
Hobbies: reading, college football, swimming, tennis (which I hardly ever play anymore)
Favorite food: steak...sorry stranje I know you're a vegetarian.
Place you'd like to visit: England , Australia.
Three words to describe yourself :funny, caring, outgoing

Another I'd like to add: what does everyone's user name mean? (I often wonder how everyone came up with theirs): I came up with mine bc that's what my husband
started calling me when we first started dating. My real name is Lauren. What's everyone else's real name if you don't mind sharing? Ok that ended up being 2 questions! Ha!

 

[LadyL]

I'll reply back to everyone later. I'm on my phone and hate typing up a lot on it bc it takes me forever!! Just didn't want you guys thinking I was ignoring you!!