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Hi Girlies

Just have been so shattered with eisa over the last week and then weekend.
it was his third lot and they are awful poor might his legs still have lumps if they dont go will go to see gp.
Have had to com to see me mum she has got a frozen shoulder,cant move her arm very much awful.

Bless all babies seem to be doing well

Karly they are silly, we got a letter yesterday to sa book in he had them last week.

Dont worry about weaning you will be soon enough.

Liz sweet, gad sca went well, enjoy your walk. happy days with sleeping hope it carries on for you, lady of leisure is lovely but it does get boring lol.
Cant believe about the fake cheques, you can get intouch with cab and also solicitors.

gosia nice to wait until you get more feeds going.

Caz becki jus sounds like an sweet heart having her meals. bless her.

Jo you do seem to have your hands full, just do what you think is best, cant believe ex trying to worm his way back, house sounds fab.

I have ordered the family black and white one for the bedroom judt above the bed.
also got smaller ones of some of the others for aroun the house.

Important nearly forgot- has any one got a tiny love mobile, the symphony one with lights and motion, got a butterfly filled with water and a lion and monkey and something else hanging, if you do please get in touch with tiny love they ahve product recalled it very dangerous, we took ours back to selfridges as a piece missing and they littlerally grabbed it off me, hesitant to give it back and not xchang lo ones it, but when lady told me that it took an eye out of a baby i felt sick, the light heats up the butterfly moving thing that cracked and burnt the girl then it all fell in her face, poor baby, apparntly she was the worst they ahve had 46 incidents.
Cant believe they have not made more of effort to ge parents attention.

hi all!

well arent those last lot of injections nasty???? poor harvey is soo grumpy and has big red marks on his thighs! poor baby!
he seemed ok untill last night and has been a grouch all day! its a shame, calpol has been on hand today!
he has had me up at 3am for the past two nights for no apparent reason just abit unsettled and screaming although seems asleep! (confusing!)

wow sophie, i had looked at the mobile at mothercare but ended up with a fisher price one!

well we went to windermere on wednesday and had a lovely day! it was a bit rainy but we expected that! we took harvey on his first boat trip and he was really smiley! we got some fab pics, will have to put them on msn!

i have also started to miss work.......... mad i know!
also MIL has started again, just dont want her to drive a wedge between me and DH because i get sooooo annoyed and upset over her leaving harvey out he seems to defend her (understandable to a point!) but i just keep saying that he is been pushed out, the only way i can explaine it is that she thinks that harvey belongs to me and my family and her other grandkids are her family if that makes sense?? they were having a little party for one of the kids and the oldest boy said is harvey staying and MIL said no david is on nights tonight, didnt even ask for me to take him and the top and bottom is that she dont want us there! which suits me fine just gets me annoyed!

oh i am sorry for moaning!t get so airiated!!! ARGHH!
i really need to go to bed now! so tired!

I apologise for that again!!

hope all mummmys and babies are well!!

speak soon liz xx

Hiya all

Hope you are all happy n healthy.

We got back from me mums which is nice to just b home and not all rush rush and bizzy.

Me bestfriend came to stay over the weekend, had a girlie day full of shopping, really enjoyed it. adult company was needed.
Bless she has just got a new boyfriend after 7 yr relationship, ohh the things they worry about makes me laugh, wer just so engrosed in feeds and nappies.lol

Liz sweet, you are not alone that is exacy=tly the same situation i am in to the letter. That is why me n dh are a bit hit n miss, she just wants him to leave me, and i know what you mean about the treating our kids different, i hate the fact we are outsiders but im happy to not be involved just winds me up cronic.

Its his nephews wedding on the 18th still thinking of going or not, i know i will be on my lonesome, not being involved and i dont know if i can face more public humiliation of being slated.
Even though i get on like a house on fire with his nephew and they are lovely kids ultimatly mil has final say.

She stayed at mine last week made life hell for me n dh all we did was fight, she's now gone and we are so happy and good its weird.

So sorry for going off on one, having a major moan, just had to get it off me chest.

Hope you are all well and will be in touch again soon.
xxxxxxxxxx sophia

hey!! god sophie do we have the same MIL!! they are a breed of their own!! (hope i dont turn into one!!)

cant believe my pram is broke! its a silvercross with the buggy style chasis
, cost us £500 and the front bloody wheel has bent!! there must be a weak point in it, harvey is only 5 months and the pram is supposed to take them till they are 3 yrs!!

phoned the shop up and tehy said it will probably have to go back to silvercross so i have to take it in! but i have to get a bus!! so looks like i will be wheeling harvey around on his back wheels!! lol

they also said they have a loan buggy! god help me!! well i havent bought one as i have used the silvercross and only planned on getting a buggy for him at christmas (mil getting it!) so thoughtfull she has even chosen it for me! arghh

well getting going so we can wheely all the way there and harvey is smelling a little funky lol! speak soon girlies liz xx

Sorry for lack of personals, have been so busy organising Ellas baptism, from invitations, thank you's, cake and outfit, I have to still choose a resturant where it will be held. went tonight to the church for a talk before the baptism, which will be on the 24th....
its almost like organising a mini wedding, lol!

anyway all fine here, still no tooth, also went to weigh Ella today and she is 16.2 lbs.
gotta run, hope all babies are well.

One more thing, a bit personal, I stoped breast feeding ages ago, about 2 months ago and if I squeeze my nipple I still have milk coming out, is this normal, I thought it would dry up totally by now.....

Hi All

Sorry not been on recently been really busy with things.

Hope everyone is well and babies are well. Joanne hope you are ok, when is the revised court case? hope Lucy is ok too.
Sophie, Have you been for the new pictures doing at Phil Fearnley yet?
Liz - good to hear the pregnancy is going well and hope you are enjoying not being at work and home with Harvey.
Karly - how are you all doing? Is Phoebe doing ok.
Gosia, Ella weighs same as Becki but im guessing Becki has put plenty on now and is more than that. Not sure about the breastmilk, are you still getting full boobs or has that stopped?

Well Becki is now on 2 small meals a day and she seems to be enjoying them. She loves Brocoli and parsnip lol. OMG no one ever said when the food starts the nappies stink!!! Brocoli poo's have to be the worst so far.
She can now sit up for a short time unsupported and refuses to lay in the bath we have to sit her upright so have got her a new bath seat too.
She is teething too but so far nothing has come through but her gums are solid, doc had a look at them and she said they are ready and its just a waiting game. Ive used Anbesol on her gums a few times and its worked great.

Well ive waffled on a bit now

hope all are well

caz & Becki x x

hi there!

well harvey has been in his own room for about 4 nights and is doing really well, i think we are all getting more sleep, he wakes at about 6.15am then goes back off (in his cot) till 8 am!!

yeah caz the poo sticks and there is more of it!! harvey had six the other day!!!! he loves sweet potatoe and doesnt mind broccoli but if it is very strong he gags on it! poor baby!! so i just put bits in!!
he loves banana i must try him on apple and pear again, he turned his nose up last time lol

well we have booked a holiday for 9th september! just a little porried that i wont get harveys passport back in time!! i have a appointment at the passport office and should get it a week after, hopefully!! so we are going to cala d'or in majorca and was really excited till i realised im still as big as a house!!
would love to do sit ups and that sort of excirsise but not sure i can?? any one know???

harvey has a little sore on his tongue, i know its not a burn because i practically give him his food cold, he was sucking the strap off his chair and i think it might have rubbed his tongue!!! i feel so bad!!

well took him to get weighed he was 19lb 9oz!!
they told me that he would knock another bottle off and he has so he has three good meals and puddings a day and three bottles! oh im gonna have to get him onto jars to a point! as i dont know what im gonna feed him on abroad! do any of you have any ideas about his milk and water in spain???

gonna go now anyway , DH moaning lol

speak soon liz xx

yay to Harvey in his own room.

Lucky you going away (brave too lol with a baby) my inlaws go to cala dor every year. thry are goin on tuesday.

i dont think you can do sit ups etc when pregnant.

way to go to Harvey with his weight......bet he is heavy to pick up now you are pregnant.

i think you will be able to buy Baby food etc inspain easily. Water - check it doesnt contain minerals and some bottles say they are safe for children.

caz

hi thanks caz, i thought that as long as you boil spanish water it is safe to drink??? so would it be safe for harveys bottles?? also whilst travelling and my transfere can apparently take two hours i can keep boiled water in his bottles and take that through with me?? i will seriously have to go ask someone! mabe HV!!

yeah Harvey is HEAVY!! my gp said that i shouldnt really carry him too far because he is big! i find my back hurts alot but am glad that he now loves his pram, there was a time i had to carry him around lol!

will have to go, speak soon liz xx

Hi all

Hope your all doing well,
Eisa has been weighed 19lb 130z killing me carrying him as all he wants is to be picked up, teeth being funny.

Yeah sorry caz shuold have said but nappies need a gas mask, you think broccoli is bad wait for avocado and papaya!!!!!!!!!! brutal
Not been for shoot we cancelled as eisa was dodgy from jabs that week.

Becky sounds like she is doing well on her food

Liz well done harvey cant wait to shift eisa to his own room, just have to get rid of my walk in wardrobe (which is the small room) shuch a mess need to get help in to just throw clothes away, im so sad just cant bring my self to chuck anything.

He has done very well with his weight and feeding is going well i take it.

Yeah wouldnt worry about spain just buy bottled water and make sure you boil it, take a flask with u to keep it warm guidlines say you can use water from flask up to 20 hrs which is good.
Also your not allowed to take water on plane unless it is sealed Sis in law works for emirates at airport, you can take ready made formula on the plane in cartons just invest in some of these, i would also take some for when your out n about in spain so easy. each feed last 2hrs in bottle of 24hrs in fridge once opened.
I would recommend buying ellas kitchen puches of food, 100% organic and they taste really good just like homemade puree. get them from tesco. also buying cerals/dry foods in boxes that you mix up with water as you go along.

And sweet dont be trying any excercise pls, not recommended, carrying harvey will give you all the excercise you need, youl have bigger biceps then madonna carrying harvey around i know how much arms and back aches.

Karly, Phoebe is so beautifull viewed the pics today she is she a cutee love the smiles one, eisa was just so vocal when we were looking at the pics just kept trying to touch the screen,
dh thinks he fancies her lol...
Also how thin are you after having phoebe !!!

Joanne, hope your ok, drop in n let us know everything is going ok, hope ex is not hassling you.

Gosia, Hope ella is doing well n all arrangments are going well, make usre you upload pics ef the baptsim i had milk still coming out after two months, just a slight drip here and there, apparantly when i searched the net it says what is past your milk duckt in the brest so closer to the nipple that does not dry out, but the milk in milk duct dries up in about a month so wouldnt worry too much about it. hope that helps.

Sory for the long one, you all know i cant keep it short.

Sophia

Hi All

I am still alive lol I have just been to Blackpool with the kids,Shaun & his daughter my sister with her chap & 5 kids & me mum it was eventful lol..... Got back yesterday & i went into Derby clubbing with a couple of friends so today i am exhausted.....

New court date is 20th October, Lucy is doing really well she is trying so hard to sit up bless her,

As for travelling with a baby i would advise taking a small bottle of calpol & 20 mins before take off give some as it helps with the ears etc... If you have a bottle made up customs will ask you to drink some they will also ask you to open your jar of food even if it is sealed I made the mistake by carrying 12 jars through in hand lugguage & i lost them all as they wanted me to open each one to taste!!! Yucky lol.... And a dummy for little un to suck on its the only time Joel has a dummy lol.... i am planning on taking the kids to Spain in october half term I just have to save up LOL...

I have been accepted into College to do an access course in Social work & I have arranged places in my sons nursery for both Joel & Lucy!! Whilst I was away CSA phoned me a couple of times so atleast i know that is being dealt with I am also going to get them to get money of Shaun for Lucy as he has given me nothing for Lucy & well after the week i have had my feelings are if his ex wife is getting regular money then why not me.... Maybe I am abit depressed atm but he went to the shops last weekend bought his daughter Drew a chocolate bar & never bought my kids a bag of sweets!!! in the last 3 weeks I have spent £100 on Drew as my daughter had new clothes i bought his daughter as i don't treat the kids differently even when we were away my family were going mad as when we ate out it was separate bills etc & were meant to be a couple i just feel totally used & angry roll on october when i take the kids away.... Am i being picky here lol

Sorry for the rant but i just need to get my head around things

Speak soon
Joanne x

hey there!

thanks girls for all of your ideas they are great!!
i am thinking of using the cartons whilst travelling and seeing if i can take a sealed box of milk with me also those organic food pouches (i had seen them and they look really good)
also sterilising?? i can use boiling water right?? we are self catering and have a kitchen so we should be fine lol!! oh i am flapping!!

sophie I carried Harvey to the shop earlier and it KILLED me!! the poor might was swapped from position to position!!

yay joanne!! been accepted at college bet your made up!
I think it is understandable how you are feeling at the moment, if you are treating shauns child the same and he isnt trweating yours the same then it would be very fustrating!
your not been picky, I have the same issue with MIL, it is upsetting if you feel you child / children are been treated differently, and i dont mind you having a rant sometimes it helps to clear your head and we all need them from time to time hope your feeling better soon, have you spoken to shaun about it?



Harvey has been up since 5.30am and was just screaming! I put some bonjela on his gums and he had the same swollen little gums on the bottom and at about 10am I could just see a tip of a tooth! i am so proud of him and understand why he has been soooo grumpy! his cheeks are burning and red too so just gave some calpol and think i will take some up to bed with me too, i think i am in for a bad few days!!

must get some ashton and parson powders!! (is that the right name??)
Bought harvey a cheap mothercare buggy yesterday and he loved it!! put it away for his holiday and then think i will give it my mum incase i ever need it for example walking the shop lol!! (too heavy to carry!)

anyways gonna go ladies im sooooo tired
speak soon liz xx

Hi All
My little man is 2 today so hard to believe!!! Bless he has loads of presents from everyone!

Liz as for talking to Shaun yup I did & well he shot back at my parenting skills so i said ok were both different so why we together our views are very different he lets Drew do as she pleases I don't allow my kids to walk over me... I am playing two roles as both parents he lets Drew get away with everything even my family commented on how spoilt she was!

MIL though I actually loved mine back later on the phone!

Joanne x

hey

Liz - woo hoo to harvey's 1st tooth! teething is such a mare, at least now he's something to show for it! you are so brave going on holiday! and abroad too! mind you, you're best making the most of it now once you have 2 babies it's a whole other ball game i can't even bare to think of going away right now - too much hard work! Cala d'or is lovely, I worked there as a childrens entertainer for 6 months a few years ago. it's where i met DF actually.

We went away when ollie was about 3 months. Stayed in a villa so it was like a home from home really. we got a microwave steraliser for doing the bottles. We also got a pop up travel cot similar to this:

http://www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B000TGK6QS/sr=1-3/...032?ie=UTF8&mcb=core

Joanne sorry to hear you're having a mare with Shaun/your ex glad you had a good time in blackpool and happy birthday to Joel!

Gosia sounds like your christening plans are going well, you are so organised! hope it's a lovely day can't wait to see the pics.

Caz - great Becki is loving her food. you think baby poo is bad wait until she's a toddler they're horrific!

sophie wow eisa is a growing boy you're so tiny no wonder you find him heavy!

Well phoebe still hasn't had her 3rd set of jabs. re booked for today but on friday the docs rang to say they hadn't any vaccine so i'd have to re-book AGAIN. So it's now next week.

nearly 2 weeks ago she was 14lb 11oz so she's probably almost 16 now. Still just on milk but i've got a box of baby rice on standby as this growth spurt is lasting forever!

Went to leeds yesterday and the journey there and back was a nightmare. ollie was playing up big time whining the whole way there and back (4hours aaaargh!) phoebe wasn't in a good mood either, just wanted me to hold her all day, cried for anyone else.. not good.

speak soon guys x x

hi ooh happy birthday oliver!!

its DH's birthday and my 3rd wedding anniversay on wednesday and we are gonna spend it sat in liverpool passport office!! oh well its all for a good cause!

really gonna have to have words with MIL she is driving me mad!! she just seems obliviouse to what is happening although cant be if you understand me?!?! dont know if been pregnant is making it bother me more as i always get abit more argumentative!!
everytime i go i end up upset or moaning at DH and its gonne start bugging him too! but like iv said to him i cant believe he can let her treat harvey this way.........
any way sorry thats my moan over with!

WE HAVE A TOOTH DEFINATELY!!!! its soo cute!
although he is sooo unsettled! im goiung to bed in a min because he is up sooo early its untrue and i cant do mornings very well for some reason!!

will pop back tomoro liz xx