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[Simply]

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A reminder for Jas:-

Anyone who is on tomorrow, please remind me that I said I'd take my friends dd to toddler group tomorrow, or I know I will forget to pick her up. Thanks

Bore da pawb. Good morning all.

Thankyou Simply

Hello.

The cat pissed all over me and DH as we attempted to sleep at around 6.30 this morning The volume of it! Soaked through the winter thickness duvet and well into the mattress.

I'd got on top of everything yesterday, and now I need to take the duvet to the launderette.

Morning Guys.

Half way through morning routine. Things working better as I have started having a shower while DH gives the kids breakfast. It means I dont have to juggle shower & 2 kids when he has gone to work and also I can clear up a bit easier on my own after they've been fed and are watching tv doing educational things.

PS - rofl at Coco's cat.

Morning All

simply thank you for the thread. Hope all is well in the simply house?
jas geneva sounds lovely. will you visit at xmas? God I am sorry being very nosey
grouchy hope Ed & you are better soon. Poor wee man
FGS that sounds like a great plan
Coco sorry lol at your cat piss story I would have been really pissed off if it had been me. Nasty not pleasant especially on the duvet.

Right must dash have to leave the house in 50 mins & still have to get washed/dressed. clothes are laid out for ellie & me & snack/nappy bag packed. House is very tidy this morning, including kitchen so I best get ready. WIll report back after mini moovers.

Argggggggggg Coco our kitten did that when he was a babe, DH woke up and thought he had pissed the bed - ha ha ha.

Well halfway though the morning routine and I have to go to music and movement with the boys then back to try and do some flying in prep for a busy family weekend

Morning

Simply thnaks for the thread
Jas Have a good time at toddler group.
FGS I tend to have my shower while dh does breakfast for the kids too, it makes a big difference.
I know I shouldn't (I'd hate it if it happened to me) but LOLOL at coco's cat!

I have loads to do today in order to prepare for PiL coming for the weekend.
I failed on my Thurday jobs yesterday so I need to catch up today.

EHM, MadScary x posts, hello

Morning all ...

I'm not having a good one this morning

I woke up to find the same old mess I woke up to yesterday, despite spending most of yesterday trying to tidy. I'm sick of doing exactly the same thing, day in day out and no one else gives a chuff

DD2 is driving me INSANE I swear she has been sent by satan.
She is the grumpiest, most objectional little horror sweetheart I have ever come across! It takes me twice as long to do anything because she simply refuses to do anything I ask.
"Come and get dressed" I say... "No" she says... "Come on...quick sticks" "No" (and she scarpers) so I reply " Fine...but you'll be cold in the car" (and I walk away).... She quickly follows screaming at the top of her lungs..."Mamma, yes...mama, yes" (so then I get her dressed..at least 5 minutes after I would have done if she had done it first time )
Then...to the car....
"In your seat then" I say... "No" she replies...."Oh come on, we are late"...."No"...."Lulu..GET IN YOUR SEAT"...(then she does the curly back thing and refuses point blank) So I say "Fine...you stay here" (and I put her out and shut the door)....She stands there screaming at the top of her lungs...."Mama...yes...mama, yes"....so I have to do it all again!!! We are already late...and I have just spent 10 minutes battling with her to get in the sodding car!

This is the exact routine we go through for absolutely EVERYTHING
...Getting in the car..and out again
...Getting in the high chair...and out again
...Getting in the bath..and out again
...Getting in to bed
...Having a drink
...Getting shoes on...and off again
AAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

SOB SOB I don't think my nerves can take any more!

Then to top it all off this morning...dh announces the car is actually not outside the house..but at work because he was blocked in by another car so he left it and walked home. So I then have to rush the kids and plan to walk...only to realise the push chair is in the boot!!
Dh says, oh I'll go and get it and bring it back for you...but he needs a cup of tea and some toast otherwise he can't possibly get out of bed that quickly.

I'm battling with DD2...DD1 is still only just negotiating socks, let alone the rest of her clothes and she was told to get dressed at least 20 minutes ago...DS has trapped his fingers in something...my hair is wet...the cat keeps tripping me up because she wants feeding...DD2 has gone very quiet, and on investigation has smeared my lipsyl all over the sofa....

(I could go on)

Anyway...kids were late for school and I have a house that resembles a landfill site.

I'm contemplating suicide running away going back to bed!

Awww Luda Poor you!
I can be on MSN for a short time this morning if you'd like to moan chat x x

Jas Dim prob! As we say in Wales.

Thanks EHM, yes things are ticking along here. Dh is abroad with work atm at a conference. He likes travelling whereas I don't, so he's enjoying it. He rang last night and said he was going for a walk. I told him not to get eaten by a bear as he is in bear country. I've seen bear poo but didn't realise what it was until after I'd finished the walk. I think I'd have not brought up the rear of the group if I'd realised - I'd have been in the middle of the hunky blokes who would surely have rescued me!

BC I hope you get on well with your jobs today.

Coco I think I'll continue with my plan to keep the cat out of the bedrooms. Poor you!

Right. I've done pretty well so far today but I still have plenty to do so I'll crack on and see you all later.

Morning all
Mildly hungover (I did manage to get last night after all my rantings ) Ds has an assembly so off out in a mo

Big news (for me anyway) Washing Machine man is going to be here this afternoon

BAD NEWS .. it means I have to tackle the big pile of laundry sitting in the utility

Gah !

coco My cat has down that .. absolutly maddening (she did it 2 nights in a row .. so I had 2 soaked duvets to deal with ..vet reckoned she might have had a urinary infection .. )

Hope you all have good days

Will be back after lunch

Thank you Bianca

you're welcome Luda I've called dh and told him about the money worry I had, he's taken it very well, thank goodness! Still feel a little though.
Better get on now, have hardly even started!

luda Sorry, I missed your post as I took ages to write mine and then didn't refresh and look at the thread as I knew I'd dilly dally on MN if I did. Poor you with dd2's behaviour. I recommend the Toddler Taming book.

Toddler Taming: A Parent's Guide to the First Four Years by Christopher Green

They might have it in our local library or you can request it in for 50p. Hth.

How do you lovely lot

Awh Luda it's bloody soul destroying isn't it? Firstly I know no one notices what I do day in, day out but hell, they would notice if I didn't do it (and complain) Secondly. Ed constantly bickers with me. every thing I ask/say comes with 'No but...' Does my head in it really does. Lets have a cuppa and a chewy bar when you have time.

Well Ed has got his office priviledges back so I'm rattling round the house on my own Can't win, he's being exceptionally sweet at the moment and I like having that Ed around. BTW he's renamed his empathy doll. He's now called Emile (how chi-chi!)

I suppose I can get stuff done (tho why I have the urge to make a vat of minestrone is beyond me) DH has planned a night out for us tomorrow so I'll get the Saturday stuff done today.

Oh SMS the rocky road crunch stuff is Nigella's and it's here It's very rich so next time I'll use milk choc. It is nice tho

See you all soon

luda - one thing i do is countdown to things. Ie, right in 5 mins we're going out so will need shoes. Right, 2 mins and shoes on then in car. Right now time for shoes. Boring as hell but if DD1 knows what is going to happen she usually complies.

Thank you everyone

I'm a bit calmer now....just off into town to buy myself something nice and run an errand...and get DD2 to sleep (If she'll get in the car )

Simply...My friend has that book...I shall ask her if I can borrow it next time I see her.

FGS I will try the countdown technique...I'm willing to try anything. How old is your DD1? Will it work for a 2 year old do you think?

Well see you all in a bit xx

Luda - she is 3.5 but it is something I've done since she was little. She seems to respond well to knowing her boundaries/routine etc. Try it and see what happens. Cant do any harm.

luda sorry I missed your original post

My dd is 3 and we've been doing the countdown thing since before her 2nd birthday

It does help

Still waiting for w/m man ... .

Luda sorry it's tough at the moment .

I'm always amazed and extremely impressed at how much you manage to get done while looking after 3 kids.

hello to everyone] trying to do the babysteps. just thought i would say hello to you all

Luda You are amazing managing with three, I find it hard with my two. DS1 is a nightmare with getting dressed at the moment. I put it on he takes it off

Hi MLR Luda the coundown thing sounds helpful. Sorry I have no advice. I can't really remember how I coped when the dds went through that stage. Taking dd2 to nursery in her pj when she refused to get dressed did help, as she knew I would follow through with the threat after that It doesn't always work, though, my friends ds atually enjoyed going out in his pjs so it was no used for her.

I remembered my friends dd but her double buggy had a flat tyre, so she had to drive us to toddler group.

I'm not really on top of things here at the moment (hence the erratic posting). I am trying to stick to the routies but need a bit of a kick I think.