that is totally annoying news about the ikea size switcharoo - a couple of days ago after some spectacular milk spillage in lulu's cot (ex-ava's) I was thinking it was time to buy a new mattress, but I guess I won't be doing that now. vicky, it's probably not worth the hassle but I wonder if you schlepped it in there in person if the people at customer services wouldn't know the diff or would take one look at handsome aidan and have mercy on a hassled mum and do the exchange anyway?
I do hope this series of alice with fruits and veg is going to continue!
― craft ho, Wednesday, 14 November 2007 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow Vick, Aidan REALLY looks like Chris in that picture, but a lot like you as well, somehow.
We were still using washables (Little Lamb then Motherease donated in bulk by a friend) until a couple of months ago but we moved and no longer have a washing machine... I have never heard of bum genius but I didn't find using washables much hassle - until it came to going out for long periods when we always used disposables I must admit. And it is annoying the way that most baby clothes are made to be worn with disposables.
― Archel, Wednesday, 14 November 2007 21:05 (sixteen years ago) link
So Liesje has a cold which is no: Not only does it make breastfeeding tricky - if I don't put her up for half an hour to an hour (yes, inc nights), she sometimes vomits. Also sleeping is very difficult. As a result I am now resigned to playing scrabble for half an hour or more during the night. Today I have a rather "interesting" headache. Harumph.
Ophelia is with her grandparents. We noticed she was a bit tired again before leaving and seemed a bit lethargic. And *hurray* she had a little fever last night. If it's an ear infection again they'll have to *pop* in a tube in the hospital. Harumph times two.
Breastfeeding is much easier, but damn my breasts love to produce milk. Especially right side. I sometimes push a bit out because it's too painful. As a result I can't give Liesje more than ten minutes milk cause otherwise it's overflow.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/2037006569_576a3fe111.jpg
― nathalie, Friday, 16 November 2007 16:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow, seconded on how much Aidan looks like Chris! Alice is also the spit of her dad, but I've said that before. Lulu appears to be the third member of ILX-babies-who-look-like-their-dads-that-I-know
(OK, fourth, as Megan looks totally like Onimo as well)
― ailsa, Friday, 16 November 2007 16:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Lulu appears to be the third member of ILX-babies-who-look-like-their-dads-that-I-know
Really? We think it's scary how much she looks like Pam's dad and brother (and, indeed, Pam's brother's kids). Not that you'd know what they look like but I can't see much Jones in there.
― Michael Jones, Friday, 16 November 2007 16:31 (sixteen years ago) link
No, I definitely see a resemblence, at least in the picture up there of her hanging onto a chair/sofa. As you said, not being acquainted with the wider family, I only have you and Pam to go on, but I definitely see a good bit of you in her.
― ailsa, Friday, 16 November 2007 16:40 (sixteen years ago) link
It's the being-dwarfed-by-furniture thing, isn't it?
― Michael Jones, Friday, 16 November 2007 16:44 (sixteen years ago) link
haha, no.
― ailsa, Friday, 16 November 2007 16:51 (sixteen years ago) link
'Alice posing with amusingly large fruits and vegetables'
And doesn't she look like she loves her fruit and veg!? We had a couple of HUGE parsnips in the vegi-box this week they would have been perfect for this series.
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Here is The Boy posing with a musket(?) - I'm not sure what it is actually. It wasn't loaded though. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/1732473031_e58f8451b3.jpg
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Hahah, you know what that shot makes me think of...
http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/pictures/aug-2004/delaware.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, his hair is exactly like that! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nedtrifle/1875074016/" title="Who ate all the pies? by Ned Trifle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/1875074016_2a28079c59.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Who ate all the pies?" /></a>
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Ooops... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/1875074016_2a28079c59.jpg
Shouldn't you be leading him by the ear to a barber's?
― Mark C, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:29 (sixteen years ago) link
With a musket in his hand?
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:30 (sixteen years ago) link
He just needs to find some late 80s shoegazing type band to join.
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:35 (sixteen years ago) link
An actual dirty dronerock boy, who knew?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:39 (sixteen years ago) link
And he's getting an electric guitar for christmas! (or so he hopes - ha!)
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 16 November 2007 17:44 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/album_fullsize.html?c_photo=113336413
Still a smiler even in hospital...
― Meg Busset, Friday, 16 November 2007 22:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Goddammit, why can't I link to images using the tags below?
― Meg Busset, Friday, 16 November 2007 22:49 (sixteen years ago) link
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/2883/hospitalwv5.jpg
― Meg Busset, Friday, 16 November 2007 22:52 (sixteen years ago) link
awwwww....howie! get better!
― sunny successor, Friday, 16 November 2007 22:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Poor little lamb, hope he bounces back soon
― Vicky, Saturday, 17 November 2007 14:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Has he improved since he has been home, Meg?
― sunny successor, Saturday, 17 November 2007 14:14 (sixteen years ago) link
He is still a big coughy snotball, and veers between being reasonably chirpy, and rather sorry for himself. He has just been put to bed early without a bath after vomming up an entire feed during a coughing fit.
I know he's not himself because for the last few days he has just sat still on my lap all day and not even attempted to wriggle off -- if I put him on the floor, sitting or on his tummy, he just coughs and wails. As I've been stuck to the sofa with him for all this time, my 'no TV until he's three' rule has gone out of the window since I discovered that In The Night Garden has a strangely calming effect on him.
― Meg Busset, Saturday, 17 November 2007 18:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Hahahaha Jean Kerr knew about this, in 1957 she said "The thing about having a baby -- and I can't be the first person to have noticed this -- is that thereafter, you have it, and it's years before you can distract it from any elemental needs by saying "Oh for heaven's sake, go look at the television."
― Laurel, Saturday, 17 November 2007 19:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Oliver -- this afternoon in Washington Square Park..
http://vassifer.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/18/img_6728_5.jpg
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 19 November 2007 00:14 (sixteen years ago) link
We took Liesje to the emergency after I *diagnosed* her with thrush. She's actually better now. Thrush has gone away for the most part and the cold is also almost gone. OPhelia's back from her grandparents and seems a bit *off*: she seems tired and ready to be sick AGAIN. :-( Hopefully no cold because Liesje might have it again and I really don't want that (as it doesn't help in keeping milk down). :-(
― stevienixed, Monday, 19 November 2007 05:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Also, that jacket is so cool, Alex!
― stevienixed, Monday, 19 November 2007 05:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Ain't it? Thanks. We just got it.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 19 November 2007 17:01 (sixteen years ago) link
the boy and his Mummy: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2050587545_a16b1964a3.jpg
― Porkpie, Tuesday, 20 November 2007 23:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Self as scourge of the strollerphobes.....with still-spoon-brandishing Oliver.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v159/213/42/619069358/n619069358_451023_4568.jpg
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 20 November 2007 23:48 (sixteen years ago) link
That sure looks like a cosy stroller.
― Meg Busset, Wednesday, 21 November 2007 13:53 (sixteen years ago) link
beeps becomes more and more fun everyday and she was fun to begin with! well, maybe not so much the first 3 or 4 weeks (ha).
i <3 this kid!
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6044/beepsatstarliteagainqx0.jpg
― sunny successor, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Aw.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:21 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh Sunny, she's so cute. I want to kiss her little cheeks! So sweet. Damn - it's official, I totally want a kid. Sadly, it won't happen for another three years so I'll just ooh and aah over yours until then.
― ENBB, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:28 (sixteen years ago) link
I forgot to post pictures of the boys' first birthday party...
Eating their cupcakes. Note the difference in styles (Ben on right): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/1958820339_c74620fa0a.jpg
Playing with their loot: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/1959421640_6d7bfa99eb.jpg
― schwantz, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:32 (sixteen years ago) link
it won't happen for another three years
Talk about long-term planning!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:32 (sixteen years ago) link
(Besides, ENBB, you have to remember they eventually become snotty teenagers who trash your car and say you don't understand them, and mope in their room listening to Morrissey CDs...that they stole from you.)
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:33 (sixteen years ago) link
And then a few from Thanksgiving, paying with their aunt: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2055188115_1b7d8b4943.jpg
Peekaboo! http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2363/2055974196_5e3f045e51.jpg
Owen looks on happily: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2263/2055969100_5904426fbe.jpg
― schwantz, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:34 (sixteen years ago) link
x-post I meant at least another three years, ha - and yeah, I know it's not all cuteness and light but damn, ILXORs make some cute kids!
― ENBB, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:36 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't remember any of this. (2xpost)
― Rock Hardy, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:36 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't either. My sister apparently made up for it.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, god damn it, now I know how Liesje got thrush: I have thrush as well. No fucking fun.
― stevienixed, Saturday, 24 November 2007 04:50 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh man. Get well soon, all of you. What a horrible situation.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 November 2007 04:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, it suxors. :-( But I'm sure we'll survive. :-) It's just minor bumps really. :-)
― nathalie, Saturday, 24 November 2007 14:27 (sixteen years ago) link
http://vassifer.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/24/oiver_2.jpeg
Ugh. The Thanksgiving holiday knocked everyone off their routines. Neither Charlotte nor Oliver were happy/comfortable sleeping at my Mom's place (waking up crying many times in the middle of the night, which means we had to take them in with us -- which means <i>no one</i> gets to sleep), and they're now frustratingly back to waking up at 6 am.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 26 November 2007 12:07 (sixteen years ago) link
does this count as abuse? http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/1904750977_2729caa52b_m.jpg
sucking monkey brains http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/1950783762_58007ad485_m.jpg
old films be borin http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/1793625037_bbc6648095_m.jpg
― Alan, Monday, 26 November 2007 12:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Too much antiquated pop culture for that poor kid.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 26 November 2007 12:21 (sixteen years ago) link
Haha, baby in Carter t-shirt = Best Thing Ever.
― ailsa, Monday, 26 November 2007 12:30 (sixteen years ago) link