The new rolling ILX parenting thread, since the other one was getting unwieldy

We've used carrots (unpeeled, but I don't think that really matters), the teething tablets (sort of like melatonin pills - you put them on their gums and they dissolve), the gel, tylenol, and ibuprofen/motrin. Ibuprofen works the best, but some doctors want you to wait until 6 months before you give it to babies. I think our doctor said we could use a slightly lower dose of ibuprofen before six months. We usually alternate between all of these things, so that they don't get too much medicine. For some reason, the frozen toys have never worked for us.

Ben and Owen both have their bottom two teeth, and they are cutting their incisors (I think that's what they are called - maybe canines?) now.

IBUPROFEN??? WTF man, here they avoid it at all costs.

D5 - She is absolutely ADORABLE!

incisors are the top and bottom middle 4. i think canines? i dont know. i always call them the vampires.

xxpost

Cuspids? I think of them as fangs.

http://whyfiles.org/shorties/147tooth/images/teeth.jpg

Ibuprofen is a modern miracle. I love the stuff.

me too. in australia it is branded as "neurophen" but a lot of people call it "neurofriend".

I used to freeze washcloths and twist them up and give them to Spencer when he was teething - he loved 'em.

Who would have guessed, ILX the fount of all knowledge AND the land of lovely babies + children, HOORAY!

Only early days for us, my partner is 9-10 weeks pregnant but so far so good. Here's the hostages at 7 weeks ( identical twins starting to split the sac apparently, its all a bit surreal)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z119/isherwoc2007/7weeks.jpg?t=1185182218

Yay! Scary though, twins, no? :-)

Ibuprofen is a modern miracle. I love the stuff.

Oh I know, but I don't think I'll be giving it any day soon to Ophelia. Then again she has already taken antibiotics and maybe those Perdolans contain a bit of it as well?

From the internets:

Ibuprofen suspension such as Nurofen can be given to babies from the age of six months old. (NB: Ibuprofen should not be given to anyone with a history of asthma.)

Nurofen for Children is an ibuprofen based pain reliever which can get to work to reduce fever in just 15 minutes. An effective way to help make your child feel better, fast. It reduces fever for up to 8 hours, is effective but kind - and it can be used to treat babies as young as 3 months.

Ibuprofen is increasingly used in young children below the age of 6 months and even in premature babies. Over-the-counter ibuprofen is licensed in several countries, for example; France, Ireland and Romania, for children from 3 months.

Why is it disapproved of? Urban myths, old wives' tales?

I think here they are VERY weary of giving any type of pain relief for babies. (Especially sleeping pills, as they want to avoid crib death at all costs.) *shrug*
Maybe there's some in the Perdolan I give to O.

Yes but Nathalie it's fine. Dutches want babies to suffer ;_;

Belgiums, oops :)

Hi everyone, finally caught up on this thread after being away for a couple of weeks. Everyone's kids looking great as usual. ILXors got good genes.

PJ Miller I have the same car rug thing as you. I'm hoping Megan wants to play with cars as the two boys never really did.

Megan learned how to climb stairs, the first time went something like:
Me: "Where's Megan?"
A: "I thought she was with you..."
We then find Megan at the top of the stairs laughing at us. I immediately start shouting at the boys
"Which one of you carried her up there? You've been told not to lift her when we're not there"
Boys: "We didn't touch her!"
Me: "Don't lie to me!"
Boys: "Really, we didn't!"

So I carried Megan back down stairs and put her down, she immediately turned around and climbed the entire flight in seconds while roaring with laughter at her latest trick.
Me: "mumble mumble sorry guys mumble mumble where's that other stair gate?"

Obligatory photo:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/830715906_4706cf1f18.jpg

Ooh Megan's going to be a tearaway isn't she, but what a gorgeous one :)

Alice was on both ibuprofen and paracetomol after her operation and although they were much needed and haven't done her any lasting harm, I still tend to avoid for anything else, because they really did upset her stomach and suppress her appetite :(

And GOOD LUCK to Vicky with the final fortnight or whatever it turns out to be!, Shakey+wife with the rest of pregnancy, and Kiwi+partner with more ILX TWINS yay.

Megan is so smiley for the camera! Once Mum or Dad disappear behind the viewfinder, Lulu's smile drops - that's why we have so few snaps of her being her usual giggly self. Bloody paparazzi.

We're all ill at the moment and there was no putting Ava to bed last night at all (she must've said "Cuddle?" 500 times during my various attempts to leave the room), so she slept with us. I was late for work this morning but she was still snoozing in precisely the same position she fell asleep in at 11pm last night. Poor, weary gal. Tixylix did the trick though - a night without coughing.

Congrats to Emma and Alan - ILXors of yore - on the (early) arrival of their first!

Meanwhile, here's Ava laughing at her dragging-not-crawling "baby sistah" in the garden the other evening:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1229/854246719_c94f954311.jpg

Adorable! Blimey they grow up quick don't they...
I'm really not ready for a second, but I do miss Alice as a newborn already.

Here she is having an apparently hilarious time in her cot:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/875383127_5f7805c8f8.jpg?v=0

Oh and congrats to Emma and Alan wherever in the ether they may be!

Tell me all about "vocalizing, " I mean lanugage development. Ophelia spends hours looking in her books, either pointing out something and saying (sort of) what it is or pointing at it asking us what it is. Her pronounciation is cute and sometimes she makes up words for objects (most popular one is baba for ball). She understands a lot of words. It's so much fun asking her where mommy's brain is and then she shakes her head. Just kidding.

If all goes well, she's off to her grandparents (my husband's parents) tomorrow until saturday! EEEEEK! It'll be VERY strange for us. First time that she's away for a few days and we, the parents, are left helpless at home. ;-)

HI THERE, THIS THREAD. look what we done made. (Ta, Archel and Mike)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1250/870545085_78d067c1ed.jpg?v=1185127843

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61898285@N00/sets/72157600948979368/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/lynskey/bryher1.jpg

Despite not being around here much anymore you kinda need to shout from the rooftops on these occasions. Mrs. Lynskey gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl at midday on the 20th. Mother and child are home and well and we're currently settling into to ikkle bliss.

Yay new babies! Congratulations and well done everyone!

Hurrah! Going by the description of that photo, Lynskey - is that a Celtic name? One of the Scilly Isles, isn't it? I like it. (Apols if I've got the wrong end of the stick).

new babies!

Saw this updated and thought it must be you, she's gorgeous!

Hurrah to Alan and Emma, needless to say I am very jealous that Emma gets to miss out on the misery of late pregnancy!

Congratulations to Lynskey and Mrs Lynskey!

Congrats to Kiwi on the twins too!

Despite the fact that the labour ward at our local hospital is overflowing at the minute I am SO ready to have this baby, but I have a horrible feeling it's way to comfortable in there :0( On top of backache and SPD I had a migraine today :0( I'm sure it will all be worth it when squirrel arrives though!

Lovely smiley fluffage of ILXOR childers!

we need a 2007 ilx baby roll call

Instead of responding with "here" or "present", our Beeps would answer with a Pterodactyl call.

Yes, she's named after an Isle of Scilly. I used to go on holiday there as a kid and me and Mrs. Lynskey had a nice week on holiday there a few years ago. One of our friends is a proffesional photographer and came round this afternoon to take some snaps. Can't wait for the results.

Wow, Kiwi - more ILX identicals! Good luck with the pregnancy! All sorts of cute babies today. Here's my contribution:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nLGXzd4YEmw

xpost - there's a bit of a Pterodactyl call in that vid as well. Ben has a particularly ear-piercing shriek.

Ha, youtube could open up a whole new can of cuteness on this thread.

Your boy made that shriek, and my dog's ears went up.

I know... I think my only real ILX feature request would be for embedded video.

Check these out. A friend is a photographer
http://northernskyphotography.co.uk/Bryher/

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nLGXzd4YEmw

-- schwantz

I like "ignores toys, reaches for remote" at the end :)

Lynskey - those photos are absolutely fantastic.

I'm really looking forward to be able to contribute to this thread properly.

also.... How many ILx babies being born right now???

oh, there are a few more. =)

i blame halloween sex

Thank you all.

Archel that shot is hilarious, "first we take my cot, then we take berlin", she's a breedin frenzy, congrats Alan and Emma and Mr/Mrs L!

Wow, ILXors be spawning lovely babies! It's like a natural progression from the hottness all over the WDYLL threads. (congrats to the Lynskeys and Mrs & Mrs T)

Kim? Baby?

(oh, and Kiwi too)

congrats everyone

also.... How many ILx babies being born right now???

under three months to go...

Photos are stunning, Porl

Oh yes, so so lovely! Should beg our friend to do the same. Never thought of it.

Sorry that I forgot to congratulate you, Alan! And Lynskey!

Three months to go and baby is kicking up a storm. As a result I have MAJOR case of reflux. Urgh! :-)

Ophelia is going on her first trip to her grandparents! Thom and I are nervous and excited. "What shall we do? GOOD LORD THE FREEDOM HOW WILL WE COPE!" hahah

A friend was wondering if she really HAD to wait for her 12-week scan before telling everyone she's pregnant. Do ILXors have hard-and-fast rules about this, believing you should get everything properly checked out or does everyone advocate the "blurting it out" gambit?

Just out of interest...