Thanks ladies, it was OK. Yes I did feel quite emotional afterwards, I'd discussed some quite personnal stuff. But I did feel a bit stronger too.

Not feeling strong at the moment though. All bunged up and snuffly and DH complaining he can't sleep, so I've ended up coming downstairs so one of us gets some rest at least. Am a bit but I'm fairly good at kipping on the sofa and there is some sense in it, and I will feel ultra justified when I go for a nap tomorrow. (Which I was planning on doing anyway but he needn't know that!)

I'm at a table top sale tomorrow too - but as a buyer. Hopefully only a quick in-and-out visit to check if there are any stair gates for sale. But I expect I'll have a quick glance round for any bargains, but promise I will be a restrained buyer

Shit-hot parenting indeed Daisy Jamlet is quite funny when she blows on her food if it is too hot.

OK, I'm off to curl up on the sofa now. Night all.

shit hot parenting all round daisy. DS1 is learning to say "bloody hell" properly! and is very keen on meccano... hjis new thing this week is the Darling Buds Ds2 likes it too. DS1 was of the JM's Dad's Army tshirt.

have given up on the sodding cake (DH promised to make a birthday cake for the little girl at work, but is too busy, so guess who is doing it? Except am pissed off with it - since about 10.30 - so will have it to finish tomorrow I have so much other stuff to do,I am a bit cross with him for dropping iton me)

do you think P Andre wrote that song about "her"? sad if he did.

Jammy, I hope the session went as well as these things go! I remember after my sessions feeling like I had been chewed up and spat out again, so I hope you're doing OK

I'll take jamlet off your hands for a bit...in exchange for my DD AND the bumble . I know I shouldn't joke about it as you are obviously, and rightly, concerned but after an afternoon with my DD you'll be running screaming for the hills shouting "pleeeeeaaaaaase just BE QUIET".

however, I have discovered a new strategy for getting her to eat. Her dinner was a bit hot tonight and she was wondering why. So I explained that there was a tiny little thing in the food called a molecule that got excited when you heated him up, then he got the molecule next to him excited, and him the next one....until they were all really excited and hot and jumping up and down shouting "eat me, eat me". then I had her listen to her bowl of spag bol to hear them.....and she ate the bloody lot, AND for the first time in her two and a nearly half years asked for seconds . Sometimes, I am just a shit hot parent

Of course I am waiting for tomorrow when she wants me to heat up her breakfast cereal and yogurt so she can hear the molecules

been soooooo busy today. Doing a table sale tomorrow and have actually ironed the clothes we are selling, and cleared out loads and loads and loads of stuff. DS1 has cleared out lots of toys he doesn't play with any more (mostly Power Rangers; oh changred days indeed!!!). Unfortunately the sale is only on for two hours but we have enough stuff to do a full day's car boot sale!

and Ria, this will tickle you; we have been taping the JAmes MAy programme for DS1 and he is now convinced that JM is his new best friend...and has built one airfix model already and wants a scalextric for Christams

hope your session went well jammy. I'll borrow your DD, but I maybe wouldn't give her back

have to go out shortly to collect DS1 from youth group and my Dad is away so I have to drag the other 2 out walking in the dark<pah>, think I might pop back to the shop and buy the treats I resisted when I went in for eggs after dropping him off.

Anyone want to borrow a 2 year old? Short and long term loans considered

Nursery say they do all they can to encourage her. And I'm much less stressed than I was about it. I don't care if she is behind most of her peers (and I agree that she's not alone, there are others with similar dis-inclination to chatter) as long as there are some signs of progress. Also, knowing that she says that much less at nursery helps, as that explains their concerns. And I also thought it was quite normal to just play alongside others at this age, rather than having full on interaction. Anyway, as I said I am much less stressed so I will try to shut up about it

Another cold, another sleepless night [sigh]. Breathing OK, but so bunged up in the nose I woke really thirsty from breathing by mouth and with sore throat beginning And can feel the nerves building up re counselling session tonight.

LOL, and the god of keeping the pweak-willed person on the dietout of the bread bin/biscuit tin...

DS2 awake and scared of the wind

lucky me!

Ria

Right I must go to bed incase we have another night of it here.....

Praying to to gods of infant sleep and chattering....and stopping singing Dad's Army

good points there from daisy the invisible mystery poster

what I meant with my garbled nonsense is that they come on in leaps and bounds when the time is right for them.

I see Jammy, she seems very young for the nursery to be giving that kind of report though, development being still very individual at this age IMO. I didn't even realise nurseries had parents evenings. But I know nothing of nurseries, no doubt it was all different when DS1 used to go. DHs DN is 3/4, not sure which, and he hardly says anything (even prompting MIL to quiz me about it, but I think that's cos she wanted me to say something nasty about BILs XGF). Baggins was late speaking compared to the other 2, but his current thing is singing the theme tune to Dad's Army