With IDOB and STT ready to go, the Wagon rumbles along!

[Kayzr]

Here we go new thread. Sorry for awful title!!

Morning! I read somwhere that the 'best' gap is either under 22 months or over 4 years, though a massive generalisation I'm sure as many will attest to. I have to say our hardest gap sibling wise was the 4 years between dd3 and ds.
Dh is going in today all guns blazing and basically telling them (the buyers) to get stuffed. The more I think about what they want (15 grand off) the angrier I get. It;s a figure they've just plucked out of the air to cover their 'doubts' and isn't based on anything concrete (as for eg. a survey might be). I can't beleive I even thought about offering 5 grand. I think they will be shocked, but hey if they want it they can have it for the (reduced) price we originally agreed on.
Sorry to be so house-absorbed at the moment! Really is occupying every waking (and sleeping) moment for me.
Heavy rain here so hoping to stay in for most of the day. Oh and was thinking about Lardy last night - where has she gone??

x-posts GINGER, lol at pre-clean . I shouldn't laugh though as when we had a cleaner I did exactly the same. In the end I relaised I was doing more than they were so we got rid!

nooooooo- keep loosing my posts- have typed out a very long moan twice now and lost it!!

Oh no CANT, can you summarise in afew sentences?

DS has been a PITA, i honestly wanna call him the S* word he's got me so upset!!

Was up at 5am, i wen tinto his room and it looked like he'd been awake a whiel and had woken DD1, he was sat ripping open his advent calendar and eating the chocs.

Told him to get back into bed and go to sleep and i'd talk to him in the morning- he screamed until 6am, waking DH and DD2 in the process... then went quiet as did DD1, went to get them up at 7am thinking they'd dropped off to sleep but they'd taken ALL the clothes out of DD1's wardrobe and thrown them accross the room.

Then once they were up he refused to get dressed i had to physically wrestle him in to it through kicks and punches.

While i was making his lunch he got the nintendo DS out and was so busy playing on it he wouldn't listen when i asked him to play with DD1 as she was crying (normally he would)

Came into the living room after DD1 was crying for about a minute and the dog was sat on her face- cue panic- me throwing the dog off the sofa- and all the time DS had been sat right next to her- he'd allowed the dog to sit on her and hadn't even looked at her because he was so interested in the frigin game!!

Now i'm crying again as i know it's not DS's place to look after DD1, but he is normally so good... and i feel guilty that she could have been smothered and it's my fault!!

sorry for all typo's was trying to be fast and trying to see through watery eyes!!

CANT don't be so hard on yourself - that sort of behaviour (combined with lack of sleep) would test the patience of a saint. I think you struck on something with the nintendo though. Maybe doing the super nanny thing where you take toys off them for bad behaviour? How are things at the moment?

well the older 2 are out, DD1 is asleep- so i'm doing some wii-fit and enjoying the peace.... the problem is i've threatened with removal of everything from their room... confiscation of their DS (which they only use thanks to DH), no pudding after tea for a week.... and possibly removing the bulb from their bedroom light.... but dont know if thats way too harsh!!

oh, plus the nintendo had been put 'out of reach' yesterday morning becaus ehe'd been on it rather than getting dressed, so he'd climbed to get it down in the first place!!

Phew, sounds like ds is really pushing it...would the santa thing be a threat? (bad list) Works with my lots (eldest is 8) but they are rather naive and put a lot of weight in santa/toothfairy/easter bunny
Well dh has just rang and he's instructed our solicitor to contact there's and say exchange FRiday and complete the following friday or stuff it (or words to that effect). No mention of the 15 grand. Think this should get the message through. If they contact the EA (which they should) she will drop it into the conversation that we have another interested party (which we have)and let them stew in it. Whatever happens, we should know by end of today/tomnorrow.

Santa doesn't pose a threat- he just seems to not be bothered at the moment. I have threatened with no birthday party/no xmas- he's got no advent calendar now he's eaten half of it so at least that is one thing he'll not have when DD1 has hers!! And every day he'll be reminded of how he was so naughty!!

dioehe - good luck
cant - hang on in there children can be so testing @ times dd1 can be very hard work she is 4 years old.

Hi TINKS . CANT, the advent calander thing may well make the point, esp when he sees dd eating her's
Have a killer migraine that the hard stuff (imigram) isn't touching. Have asked dh to get dds from childminders as it's getting worse so fingers crossed he can or I'm stuffed.
Hope everyone else is ok - v.quiet on here today!

Diege- i'm hoping it'll get the message to him!!

Sorry you have a migrane- i hate them, if i have one more than 24hrs i'm always very ill with it.

Thanks CANT. I've had this one since Monday afternoon and no sign if it shifting. Am heading back to the sofa while ds sleeps. Back later x

Diege - sorry for migraine. Hope you get good news soon from your buyers but tbh just a decision one way or the other will probably be such a relief. FWIW, thinking about it, I think going tough and telling them get on with it or get stuffed is exactly the right thing to do. Otherwise it just becomes more drawn out and they get away with completely unreasonable behaviour.

Cant - DS sounds v challenging atm to say the least. I think threatening to take away toys etc is the way to go but you have to be prepared to follow through if he doesn't behave.

Lardy is coming to our southern meet up on 30th so will hopefully catch up with her then and try and give her a nudge back to the wagon
Not heard from Sorky in a while either...

I'm trying not to enter the ttc debate as I'm having strong bump envy atm. I don't know how I'd cope with another DC but I'd really like to be pg again if that makes sense! No way we're going to ttc yet though. I think the earliest we'll try is May.

We've been to meet up with our post natal group this morning at Starbucks. O had fun chewing on some of my fruit toast!
Also meant to share something cute from yesterday. We go to Jo Jingles music group every Tuesday and O is now moving around v quickly and easily. I took my eye off him for seconds yesterday and he'd moved to the front of the class and started playing with the Jo Jingles doll!! Everyone was laughing at him!

afternoon

poor u diege - i used to get migraines all the time!! lived on migraleve dont get them anymore
hope it clears soon!!

hi ses

dd1 is completley obbsessed with scissors & cutting - at school on fri she cut through a computer mouse lead today cut some of her fridnge - teacher said she is just experimenting with what they can cut!!

Hello everyone

Diege - sorry for migraine - but it sounds like you have got a good plan there re the house so I have everything crossed for you that in ends up going through without a hitch!

Tink - I'm hoping the teacher told her cutting through wires is dangerous?! I hope you have hidden the scissors at home

Cant - sorry that DS is causing chaos, I hope he comes out of it soon.

Ses - glad DS is enjoying his classes!Very cute with the doll, and sounds like he is enjoying food! I took DS to Tiny Talk today and he is so cute. Every week he sits like an angel and watches the teacher. He really loves it! He has also started saying Mama, Baba and Wawa obviously he has no idea what they mean (don't know what a wawa is personally!)DH said if we can just teach him 'ga' he will be able to say Wagamama Haha!

Re having another baby, if I don't get onto my doctorate then I will be trying around April/May time. If I do get a place then it will be another 3 years But I am only 26 so I think thats ok. Its just whether I can hold off for that long!

Hi to Gingerbread, Kayz, Star, STT, and anyone else I''ve missed.

hi gruff
was pleased that dd1 owned up to mouse cutting not sure if she explained about it being dangerous

Hi Gruff! LOL at wagamama!!
When do you hear about your doctorate?

Tink - I remember cutting my fringe when I was about 5 and I wasn't allowed near scissors for ages!

Having said how lovely DS is being earlier, this afternoon he's been all clingy and grizzly. Not got as much done as I hoped I would and DH not home til gone 8pm.

Oh well! Another day tomorrow! Better go and do O's bath and see whether that'll cheer him up - he usually loves his bath!

Evening! O sounds very cute SES with the Jo Jingles doll. Will you be buying him one do you think? I remember dd2 loving the one we bought her as a xmas present and it's still going strong now (though minus clothes). Ooh and can I ask a question aboiut migraine meds? Have been taking imigram but not having much effect; is there anything stronger I could try over the counter? (2 week wait for gp appointment).
GRUFF, have a feeling you'll get on your doctorate, but if not a very nice consolation prize . Win-win situation really, and yes you are very young .
No news from soliticors - they've said we'll either get the papers back on Friday with a deposit (good) or just as returned papers (bad) but at least we'll know.
Hi TINKS, did have a chuckle at your dd and the mouse wire, but I think I would ask teacher about how it was dealt with. We had a similar thing with dds years back and the threat of an electric shock was enough to stop them poking about in the sockets
Done a teeny bit of shopping today...velour romper from Mini Boden. Virtually everything is sold out - we've done well TINKS

Hello,

Diege, hope your migraine has gone now. Hope you hear something about the house today.

Gruff, I do hope you get in on your doctorate, but as Diege says TTC DC2 is a nice consolation prize. I did have a giggle at Wagamama.

Tink, EEEKK!! at DD1 cutting everything. I do hope she doesn't do any damage! My brother got hold of some scissors when we were little and he ruined the sofa by chopping at all the cushions.

Off to the dentist this morning for some fillings and I might have to have my wisdom teeth out as they haven't come through properly.

DS2 has now slept through every night since Sunday night. I am hoping that we have finally got a sleeping baby. Problem is I now think I am getting too much sleep as I am shattered all day. DH thinks that my body hasn't adjusted to getting some sleep.

Hope everyone is ok.

morning

phoned teacher about dd1 cutting she dealt with it appropriatley have had words with dd1.
she is having probs socially in that infront doing extra classes to help that also going to have a friend around @ the weekend.

kay - sleeping sounds great with boys good luck @ dentist
we went to dentist in oct my wisdom hasnt come throuhg prop gives me aches every so often dentist said it will come out eventually trying not to think about it

Morning! I'm sure dd will settle down soon TINKS, it can take a while for them to adjust to the school day and new routine.
Good luck at the dentists KAYZ! I have been lucky in that my wisdom teeth never appeared (no jokes ) and at 39 the dentist says I'm just one of those people who won't get them. If it's any consolation I do have 3 sets of teeth (ie. if second set fall out another will grow) - weird I know! I think your body does go through an adjustment stage when you get more sleep, but give it time and you'll gradually start feeling refreshed!
We'll find out tomorrow about the house (as this is the deadline we've set) but in all honesty I think they'll walk away. Obviously after a super-cheap deal all along which they're not getting.
Hope everyone is ok - my migraine has gone, just a dull headache now that hopefully won;t develop any further.
Arghh, just had call from nursery. Need to collect dd as they've seen a nit on her head. Bloody hell!!! Think that migraine may well come back..

Morning!
O had his longest ever non-stop sleep last night. After struggling to get him down, he slept for 5hrs til just gone 1am! Maybe we are making progress!!

Kay - great news on DS2's sleeping!

Diege - boo to nits and hope your headache gradually fades.

Hi tink!