Hey Girlies
Said I would pop in and post as it has been forever - am really enjoying keeping up with you all on my phone though everyday when I get a minute - Actually I usually have a read when I am outside freezing my ass off and being bold by smoking (I know I was so silly to go back on them after having Natasha) especially since we wont smoke in the house or car and it is so cold outside now.
Well regarding your questions nutty:
Have you started/finished xmas shopping?
Have done very little - just ordered a few of Natasha's pressies online, but really need to get my finger out and at least get all of her stuff and then we have two big families to cover also, but the usual thing is a mad rush the first two weeks in Dec.
who in here is pregnant or TTC?
Not thinking about TTC until summer of next year
is baby cruising or walking?
Lots of cruising and standing unaided now but no walking yet.
what is babys favourite toy?
She doesnt' really have a favourite - she tends to drift from one to the other - em possibly her Playskool Air-Powered Busy Ball-Tivity Center or carousel toy or sing and learn piano - and she is loving walking behind her pushchair walker thing at the moment. But she actually gets more fun out of a cardboard box or the fridge magnets or plastic bowls and plates.
size clothes?
Natasha is mainly in 12 to 18 months - a few of the shops I have had to get 18 to 24 if they are very small fitting and she has one or two tops that are 9 to 12 months.
size nappies?
Natasha is in size 5 pampers
colour of your xmas tree decs?
A green tree - with gold and red decorations that usually goes into the sitting room, but I think we are going to put it in the sun room this year as Natasha is never in there but you can still see it from the sitting room as there are french doors in between - We also have another silver fibre optic one in the kitchen will silver newbridge decorations on this one
does baby have own room or in parents room?
She is in her own room since about 10 to 11 months - it is still a nursery and next year we are going to change the spare room into her room as it is bigger and dont think we will be thinking about moving her out of her cot until then.
Regarding going to sleep at night our routine is usually dinner at 5 - playtime once we have finished our dinner and cleaned up until about 7 - Then one of us or both of us washes and changes her - Then bottle and some quiet time on one of our knees, then teeth washed and snuggles from both of us and then one of us puts her down in her sleeping bag and lay her in the cot and she has a musical eeyor teddy so we turn that on and she sleeps with 2 or 3 dummys - one in her mouth and she plays with the other two for a few minutes before falling asleep - Sometimes she will winge for a couple of mins but this is rare. We will definitely be leaving her in her cot for the near future as she could end up in any courner or across it or upside down so I'm hoping she might settle a bit before we put her in a bed as I can see it being a nightmare lol
Ash: Big congrats to you on your pregnancy.
Heidi: I hope things are sorted with you and Ross - Love the pic of Caylee
Vici: Lovely to see you, Congrats again on becoming a Mrs.
Andie: Your like me - I read lots but dont get a chance to post these days.
Angelstardust: I hope Amber's illness wasn't too serious.
AuntyE: Hope you are both better after your bug.
Nutty: Great idea on the catch up post, I really enjoyed reading that lol - Congrats on becoming an Auntie.
Spidey: Bouncing for 15 to 30 mins - no wonder you were exhausted, great exercise though I bet lol - Hopefully she will grow out of it.
Cleck: They have had those all in one suits here in Ireland for about a year, they were really big last Christmas They are called Adult sleep suits here - Also they have a thing called a slanket came out too, which is like a big blanket with sleeves for relaxing in front of the tv with - really comfy!!
MJ: I hope the flat sells quickly for you and you and Chris sorted everything out.
Shiv: lol at Sophia loving your knickers on your head - So glad she has settled down for you again now.
Kim: I hope things have settled down with your mam now and that she isn't giving you any more grief.
Booth: Not long till DL now - Have a great time, you deserve it.
Samstar: I hope things are okay with you and Elin
Phew I hope to got I haven't forgotten anyone - this is why I cant find time to post ha ha as I feel bad if I dont write to you all even though I'm sure you wouldn't really care if I didn't lol
Well not much news from us, we have had a cranky baby for the last few weeks, I can feel one ridge of a molar through on the bottom and two little ridges of one on the top and the other two dont feel like they are far from the gum either, so I think this had been the problem. She also had a temp and was out of sorts after her last jabs and of all the times it had to happen - I was away in Edinburgh for the weekend and DH let it slip the first night but then told me she was fine for the rest of the weekend even though she wasn't, I could have killed him for not telling me, but I know he was right as I think I would have camped in the airport until I got a flight home and I wouldn't gotten home much quicker anyway. I just hated to think she was sick and I wasn't here for her, espeicially since she has only ever had two little colds - although she was in good hands.
She is making a lot more attempts at words now - mainly just copying random ones that we say and she is trying to call most of my brothers names now. No walking yet, but lots of cruising and she is getting really brave at standing without holding anything this week and it is lasting for about 30 seconds now. The poor thing does keep getting constipated every time she gets a tooth though, at first I thought it was some of the food was too heavy so I cut out pasta, then rice and even gave her just fruit and veg for a couple of days and then later discovered it seemed to happen everytime she got a tooth but it is one day on and one day off at the moment because these back teeth are taking so long to finish coming in and she looks so uncomfortable pushing so hard and only manages a marble.
I do love the stage she is at now and spend my day laughing at her gestures, or faces or the things she does that are so cute - I really can't wait until she is properly talking and coming out with all sorts.
She is becoming a real daddys girl and poor DH can't leave the room.
I can't really thing of anything off the top of my head and really should go to bed as I haven't been well myself this week and work was hectic, but I still had paperwork to do for work so decided to get it done tonight so as I can relax and enjoy being off with Natasha tomorrow.
Well hope everyone has a great weekend - ha ha I would say this post has to be the mammoth post of all time - even for me lol - just so much to catch up on after being away so long.
I think i will be trying that from now on
I work during the week of course, and OH generally works during the weekend either at home, or out doing shows. We try to do things like gardening or go for walks, and see friends when we're all together. Or in the case of a couple of weeks ago, go and infect friends with a vomiting bug 
We go to the cinema as a family and take Mog to Pizza Express sometimes. She's pretty good at going to the theatre as well.
It's so cute seeing her in it. I want to take her out and down the sidewalk in it but it was a bit chilly yesterday so we haven't taken it outside yet. 
