MSE Parents Club Part 13

BrunoM

Hi all

I met my OH through a computer game! :eek:

Hope the Baby Whisperer approach works for you Glam, seems like a good start I really liked her book but our reflux/pain in the night problems meant we couldn't quite follow through.

Many cheerings for pinkpig 23 months is shortish but that doesn't have to make it harder I think. It will all work out fine
I and my brothers were 23 months/23 months separated and my mum coped surprisingly casually as far as I can tell

Somebody posted a lovely baby pic this morning (or last night?) and it has been such a very long time that I have since forgotten who but I remember liking it.

We still help Elijah eat off and on to make sure he gets food down him rather than getting bored/distracted. His favourite thing is, from his highchair in the kitchen he can see several different boxes of tea - he will demand to play with them one at a time in between "courses" :rolleyes:
I agree with splitting the meal up/giving more and smaller, it's what works for us - E typically has a shot at around 5 meals a day, and sometimes eats very little at 1 or 2 of them but that's fine. Plus occasional other snacks and aggressive scavenging from daddy's supper plate.

r.mac wrote: »

could you split it up into a starter, main and pudding - different bowls/cutlery or make his earlier snacks larger so that he doesn't ahve to eat so much in one sitting?

ALl the boys we know eat so much - LO isn't that fussed:rotfl:

We had my parents' 40th wedding anniversary lunch today - just family; our canvas print 'mosaic' pictures were very well received a nice time had by all but poor OH was completely exhausted by it and had to sleep for 3 hours after we got home...!

I was playing with E this evening in the nursery... he was demanding I get on my hands and knees to make a "tunnel" for him to crawl through. I was topless (;)) and after a few crawl-throughs, he stopped, rolled over, and started ... fondling... my chest :eek:
I asked him what he was doing he said "Testing!" <fondle fondle> "Testing dadden" <fondle fondle> "Dadden NAKED!" <cackle gleefully>

r.mac_2

bruno - thats funny! how come everyone on this forum has got such cute and funny LO's?

fattybooboo

Just popping on quickly before bed to say CONGRATS PINKPIG!!

BrunoM

And a couple of gratuitous pics - out for a walk on Wimbledon Common last week






thanks r.mac

jennynoo

Somnium wrote: »

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I think we have been co sleeping a little too much here as T sleeps fine in our bed but is a bu99er if I move her pack to her cot! I dont think she likes her cold mattress and prefers our bed cos it smells like us. Anyhoo, am up early than I wanted today as twonk of an OH left a full glass of ribena on the window sill and me being a clutz managed to knock it off and it went every where, take into consideration our bed is under the window!

Som, I sometimes leave my nightie in with Erin so it smells like I'm there when I'm not in bed. Also a tip for when it gets colder is to warm her bed up first with a hot water bottle - just remember to take it out before you put her in.

r.mac_2

fab pictures - he's going to steal so many hearts. Annabel is never allowed to meet him

Glamazon

Bruno - fab pics! He looks so much like you Tres gorgeous

r.mac - I tend to get worse as the alcohol sets in

OH tells all his mates in work about my gaming passion and the guys in my work (who are pervs) just wanted to know what I was wearing whilst playing (yes, they are that bad!)

Anyways, off to bed now. First night in god knows how long J hasn't grumbled! Can't believe I had the book for so long and never read the last chapter about changing habits

Am off to a playcentre with J and Mummy friends and babies tomorrow morning, looking forward to it.

Good night my lovelies. Hope everyone has lovely sleeps!

Bruno - it was a rather gorgeous pic of Hammy's David on a rocking horse this morning.

Sami_Bee

BrunoM wrote: »

Sorry to hear of some bad nights for Hammy, SS, Ladybird and I am sure others

Has anyone had an Amadeus 360 cup? Lots of people on the net say good things, and we now own one, but I can't drink from it... E seems to like it but the cup is pretty much as full as it was when he started on it 40 mins ago... I'm wondering if I am a complete idiot or what!

Have fun today meet-people!

BrunoM wrote: »

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Cheeky... was there some assembly trick to make at the time of first use or something though?? It seems possible to get drink out of it as it is but only the tiniest individual drops (and my power to suck is large :eek: when compared to a 2 year old). Boggle. I have even searched the net for "how to" videos but no luck :mad:

I think Krystal is some kind of genius because Christopher and I found it impossible to get anything out of that cup, it went straight on ebay

Somnium wrote: »

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Went to the Cinema in the evening to see Knight and Day (great film btw) and Nana and Grandady sat Tahlie for the first time According to MIL she was perfect She ate her baby rice which MIL made up a bit thicker than normal (after the banana eating we thought it would be better). And even better news she drank all the milk I expressed for her from a bottle, after never taking to one before. MIL tried the TT CTN first and she didnt want it, but loved the MAM silk teat one

Oh and so far (touches wood) no more nipping since tuesday!

if you want/need any more mam bottles give me a shout I have 2 here, yey for no more nipping

fattybooboo wrote: »

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Does anyone here use a mei tai sling? Seen one on ebay but not sure if it's a bit late now to get one to use with T as he is over 21 Lbs.

Xx

I have a Joey (mei tai) and a calin bleu wrap, I'm sure they are both ok for up to something like 35lbs, Edgar was 19lb 15oz last week when he was weighed and there is tonnes of growing room in the joey, I can't have him 'arms out' unless I fold it special because he's too small. I had Chris is the wrap when he was almost 2, I reckon he's be ok in it now tbh, although he is the smaller end of average.

MDW Fritha showed me a site that has kids mei tais for £5 I personally say get a scarf like THIS or THIS

Glamazon wrote: »

He's just in 9-12m. I'll try Matalan tomorrow thanks!

Gill - join in! We are playing COD :cool:

I have a spare 9-12 one if you want it?

My_Fathers_Daughter

BrunoM wrote: »

We had my parents' 40th wedding anniversary lunch today - just family; our canvas print 'mosaic' pictures were very well received a nice time had by all but poor OH was completely exhausted by it and had to sleep for 3 hours after we got home...!

I was playing with E this evening in the nursery... he was demanding I get on my hands and knees to make a "tunnel" for him to crawl through. I was topless (;)) and after a few crawl-throughs, he stopped, rolled over, and started ... fondling... my chest :eek:
I asked him what he was doing he said "Testing!" <fondle fondle> "Testing dadden" <fondle fondle> "Dadden NAKED!" <cackle gleefully>

Hello stranger, was thinking about you earlier

Did the canvas turn out well? Were our worries unfounded? Would you buy another?

Benjamin loves those tunnel kind of games! He goes for tunnels that just don't exist and pushes with his hands/head until whatever parental bodily part gives way and makes a tunnel for him...more than once I have thought he was trying to burrow back in when sitting on the floor with him :eek:



Gill - I like it - says what you need it to say without sounding twee xx


My hubby has gone to bed :eek: this is unheard of! It may be because after 6 weeks of barely drinking he bought himself 8 cans of cider today and is at least half way through them!!

BrunoM

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Hello stranger, was thinking about you earlier

Did the canvas turn out well? Were our worries unfounded? Would you buy another?

I think the canvasses turned out excellently your worries had a hint of truth in them though, in that the tile images are pretty small and challenging to really examine, but the effect of the whole is great so tis fine. I would indeed buy another and in fact OH wants one for Christmas

E has always loved these tunnel games since he could crawl well, but the naked chest examination is new

Edit: Thanks for the reassurance Sami E does like the cup, it's just not quick or effective to really drink from - I spose we'll keep it.