April 2014 thread! - still continually supporting one another!

I am ready to cry lulu! And am going to try and take ds swimming in a bit if I can find the energy!

His bed is a cot that transforms into a little bed when he is old enough so it's quite big, and I'm very small it's almost the perfect size for me

He fell while he was runnng on the lower prom when we were going to the cafe after our walk, and he scraped it Ducky.

He did settle eventually last night. DH put him back in his cot when he came in and I have had a decent sleep. I can't imagine how you will manage today on that amount of sleep. You must be ready to cry.

I don't think DS's cot would take my weight

I don't know what time ds was up til, I know last time I looked at the clock it was 3.15. I ended up climbing into his cot with him. He woke up at 5. I'm exhausted.

Oh no poor ds lulu! How did he manage that? My ds has been in the wars too, he has a little chair that he fell off and somehow managed to get little scratches by his nose and one by his eye, I really have no idea how he got them though

Ds is still awake too. He still doesn't sleep and won't settle at the mo. I think it's 3 weeks now, or maybe two, until his allergy tests. I'm hoping that will shed light on something.

DS has cried for over an hour. I have brought him into our bed with some milk to see if I can settle him. It is just whinging rather than really crying. Everytime he seems like he might settle he starts again.

DH still out.

Is there no one around at the minute? Hope everyone is ok.

I am by myself tonight. DH is out playing pool at the pub with a couple of mates.

DS is in bed. He grazed his hand at the beach today. I felt terrible. He was so upset. The lady in the cafe was really nice and helped me clean it up. I got him some ice cream as a treat. He keeps holding his hand out and going 'oooooh' to get it kissed better. Poor DS.

I am feeling a bit miserable today. In need of an early night and a cuddle from the cats I think.

Some of them work at a week Ducky. It sounds fine for 5.5 weeks. Try not to worry.

DS likes the bambam as he calls the camper. DH well- trained? Hmmm. When it suits him. He currently has over a hundred CDs on the floor, looking for one he is sure is there. They will just be bundled back into the cupboard in a heap- he'll think he's going to sort them out tomorrow.
When I was out last night he texted me to say I looked fantastic and that he would wait up because he wanted to take the dress off me and then listed the other things he wanted to do Guess what? He was in bed fast asleep. He didn't wake up when I got into bed, just mumbled something unntelligible in his sleep- which isn't unusual.

Did ds enjoy his trip in the camper van? Ha sounds like you have dh well trained!

The scan was okish, it's left me quite worried. They said they think I'm only 5.5 weeks, so there's no hb yet. I have to go back in 2 weeks to check there is one or not. If I am 5.5 weeks it's all normal but I thought I would have been further than that, only being that far means I was only 3 weeks when I found out and I did a few different brands tests which all came up positive. I thought most of them didn't work until 4 weeks. We shall see.

How did your scan go Ducky? Hope it went well.

DS is fed, bathed and in his cot, worn out, fast asleep. DH has been listening to music by himself in the back room throughout all of this. I then make him a plate of 'bits'- falafels, tzatziki, blue cheese, crackers, sliced tomato, cucumber and some potato salad and grapes. I give it to him and he says 'Thanks love'. I clear up in the kitchen and sit down and he says 'A bottle of that Sierra Nevada beer would be nice with this'. ........pause..........'I'll get myself one. D'you want one? Can I get you something else love? '

How strange cupcake, maybe just overindulged over Easter what are you doing for the hen do? I don't go on them either, or go to baby showers

Hope you have a nice time going out with sil lulu, and hope dh and bil behave themselves!

What are you doung for the hen do Cupcake? I hate them- I just don't go usually. I don't bother with excuses. Just say not my thing. 😀

I am going out with SIL and a couple of friends tonight. We are going for a few drinks and then probably something to eat- in town! I am just waiting for her- BIL is droppng us off then coming back to keep DH company. I have actually got dressed up a bit. I am quite excited.

Hope today went well Ducky and you had good news.

Ha hope it's all calmed down now lulu. We had the same with ds and his Easter egg buttons yesterday

Has ds1 calmed down cupcake?

I had my scan today, I'm a bit worried tbh. They saw the sac and whatever else but no heartbeat. They think it's probably that I'm just too early on, they recon I'm about 5 and a half weeks and they wouldn't expect a heart beat at this stage. Still it's worrying me though. I go back for another scan in two weeks.

We have had an Easter egg tantrum. We left the egg on the coffee table last night - wrapped in foil DS went straight to it this morning only to find he has no buttons left. The chocolate wasn't what he wanted, he wanted the buttons and has has a complete tantrum He cried for ages, shouted and threw himself on the floor in temper.
We have ended up putting him on the rug and just getting on. He is now standing quietly with his arm around DH's leg as DH chops vegetables. I am watching from the garden. DH is talking quietly to him. He seems to have calmed down and just looks tired. I think all the crying has exhausted him. God what a fuss over nothing! He didn't sleep well last night so that could be something to do with it.
He's only 15 months. That is the end of chocolate.

I bet it's the chocolate Cupcake. DS has a white chocolate egg from PIL - he loves it. We are rationing tiny amounts of it for him.

It has 2 seats in the front and 3 behind- with seatbelts but double up as seats in camper too.

We have been out today up the coast to the nature reserve. We fed the birds- DS frightened them by shrieking at them. Then we walked through all the reed beds and the path along the track at the back of the dunes and back round the lakes. It was sunny and the smell of 'green' now it is Spring was lovely. We had coffee and sandwiches in the camper . It is called BamBam because that is what DS says when he points at it. Not sure what itmeans He slept all the way home.

DH's friend has spent years doing it up and his wife hates it. She made him get rid of it because she just wouldn't use it andnow she is pregnant and they need the money. He was really pleased we bought it so he can still see it. He says he will help DH keep it in good nick. DH knows nothing about cars so he'll take some teaching - no doubt it'll become his next obsession.

Is that stbxh cupcake? Sounds fun!

My scan is Friday. I'm really nervous, probably more nervous than last time. I suppose it's because I have no idea where abouts I am.

Hope ds calms down for you. I think ds is getting the terrible twos early

Does it have the normal 4/5 seats like a car lulu? My ex used to have one but it only had two seats. Bet it's great having it round where you are, sounds like there's so many nice places!

Well we went on a little trip up the coast this afternoon with DS and PIL. It ws great. We had a walk, made tea and had some cake in the camper and then it started to pour so we came home. DH is so excited by it!

He and BIL are talking about going on a boys walking weekend in the Lakes in it.

Are you getting on ok Ducky?

DH and I have been having holiday sex at home because he broke up for Easter on Tuesday. He is full of energy and enthusiasm when he's not at work. Not working just takes so much day to day pressure out of our lives. I have been trying to make his life easier at home - exams are coming up and he is so busy. Anyway, he is off for 2 1/2 weeks because Easter is so early, so we are just going to chill and have a nice time with DS.

PIL and Grandma are staying with SIL until Tuesday morning. We are taking the camper van round to show them tomorrow. and staying for tea.

Hope you find something cupcake. I'm thinking I'm about 6 weeks. It still must be very early as me and h only dtd for the first time in ages not too long ago.

Camper van sounds ace lulu.

What kind of things are there around that you can do at home Cupcake?

I would like to do something that was stress free. I used to work in an art shop when I was a student. I loved that. It was in London and it was really old fashioned. They don't really exist any more.

I think DS2 just looks so cute Cupcake- he looks like a really happy baby.

We have done something mad but we are so excited. We have bought an old VW camper van. It is blue and white and so cute. It has a little kitchen and a table and chairs, a bedroom in the roof and we thought we could use it to take DS on weekend trips across to the Lakes and up to the borders and it'll be great when we go walking- we can take picnics and have hot food.

We must be bonkers really but we just fell in love with it. We have been looking at them for a few years and just did it. We bought it off one of DH's friends who has restored it. It's in good nick.

DS has has a good look round it. We wanted to go out this afternoon but it is pouring