Our new place to chat about our beautiful toddlers! Where have our babies gone???

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Another thread girls, can't believe we're here already!

Been to woodhall spa show, it's a really nice small country show, loads of sheep, cows old stuff. Few stalls, really nice. Chris has gone racing and I went with mum and dad. Violets such a grandads girl she spent slot of time with him, carrying her, following her about, it was nice cause it took a lot of pressure off me! Usually she won't let anyone but me push the pushchair, even if she's not in it! Mum sometimes pushes but violet shouts no. All the time!! Even if mum just puts a hand on the handle she shouts at her! Yet grandad can push her all the time! Odd how they decide these things, even tho she spends more time with my mum

Lol with the pushchair Liz! Glad you had a good day, hope the sun was shining too, been baking here finally!
You are such a wally leaving your purse! Good job you had your mum!!

Sorry you're still feeling crap iwish, you poor thing :(
How's little Joshua been?

Well feck me! Euan has just self settled himself to sleep for the first time in MONTHS!!!
As a desperate measure on Tuesday after our last early morning, I bought the Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber off ebay, it arrived yesterday.
Anyway, having a quick flick through the relevant bits to me, and self settling was the thing I wanted to know as Euan has become reliant on one of us with him when he goes to sleep at naps and bedtime.
Anyway, thought I'd try it not expecting it to work, and it bloody did, and within 15 mins he was sorted!!! Bloody hell!
Basically you just keep putting him back to bed, walk straight out, then shut the door for 1 min when he gets up, putting him back, then 2 mins etc up to 5 mins at a time. Eventually he just stayed, turned over and went to sleep!!

Had friends over last night and stayed. Euan was all worked up so took me 30 mins to settle, he wasn't crying just wide awake.
Then at 11 he just wouldn't settle after waking, so he came down for half hour as we were going to bed anyway. In with us and we all fell asleep so I moved him at 2ish, then woke at 7 looking for our friends do I knew he wouldn't go back off.
They were up at 6.15 (their little girl has never really gone past 6.30 except the odd time they may get 7/7.30, hell!!)
Was a good night.

Salt and vinegar crisps in bed. Omfg mmmmm

Lol @ Violet liz. She's funny isn't she.
You go to some lovely sounding places by the way!

Choc Is Euan still asleep now?? Will you try the sand approach if he wakes in the night? Suppose you have to be consistant.

Yeh Joshua is good. He's being his usual cheeky self. Bless him tho he was just lay on the sofa just before bedtime with his feet up watching videos of himself on my phone. He's so funny.

Going working at my new office tomorrow. Only for one day tho, the big move is in June.

Mmmmm loooooove s n v crisps!!
Are they your craving??
Bless Joshie watching himself, Euan loves watching too, I think its because there's someone talking their language ha ha!

Great night here. Didn't hear a peep from Euan til 4.25, then I put him back to bed, he got up and tried the door and shouted as I was holding the handle, 20 arcs later he climbed back into bed and woke at 6.30. I let him in then as I knew it'd prob wind him up as he was more or less up for the day. He dosed til about 7, then up :)

Nap time not going so well.........

Well nap time I gave in after 45 mins of screaming and banging at the door! I sat by him for a minute and he went to sleep!! I don't mind the day really it's the night I want sorted.
So, tonight he jumped into bed and lay down, and I tucked him in.
I sat on the chair next to him to read, read the first line and he kept pushing me away as if to say can you go?? Then he shut my book! I got up to leave and he followed me to the door slightly upset that I was actually going, but relieved I was, I shut the door, he jumped back into bed then shouted for me. I went back in, tucked him back in and he went to sleep. Voila!

Oh my god is this book amazing or what? Why have I not heard of it!!!

There was a explosion in my town yesterday, blew ups whole house and parts of the 2 neighbours! It was right round the corner from lulus school. 2 people have been killed nd the whole street evacuated. The reports are mixed, some say gas leak, other news reports say unconfirmed, and there's rumers going about that there was a vodka making thing in the cellar which is where the man who died was. Time will tell I spose. It's odd to see all the police and fire engines so close to the school. I don't know why, but just doesn't feel right, obviously, it's necessary, but feels odd leaving lulu at school ith all that about

Omfg Liz!!! Was lulu at school at the time? Jesus Christ that's some scary shit!! Hope she's ok xxx

It happened yesterday about 5 ish tea time. I thought school would be closed as its that close to the street, but all open as usual.

Is been on the main news and everything!

Right fuck off nausea you are getting right on my tits!!!

Omg liz that's bad! V scary stuff.

How did tonight's bedtime go choc?

Oh no iwish, sorry you're still not good! Not nice feeling sick esp with a toddler.

Bedtime good, same as last night.
He was up at 5.30 this morning however, and I knew it was borderline whether I put him back to bed and chance winding him up and waking him completely, or just bring him in with us. The first one won after 20 mins I put the tv on in his room and he was playing in his room til 7.45 so as long as he was happy, I was happy.
He's been to the ILs today, and had a nap later than normal, so am hoping he sleeps a bit later tomorrow. Have started the gro clock again tonight too as have been leaving a nightlight from the monitor on in case he gets out of bed, so he can get back in, so I thought would put that on instead. It's set for the 'sun to come up' at 6.40 so we'll see.......

Well bedtime not as good tonight, but that was my fault. He had a nap 1.15-2.10 when he woke up, then he cuddled up to me downstairs asleep til 2.45 and I left him. I thought maybe he'd just lie down tonight awake for a bit, but it took over half hour with 3 visits from me, and in the end he stomped back to his bed, proper stomped too! Just been in to tuck him in and he's fast asleep bless him.
I hate leaving him to cry, but it's for his own good really as he hasn't woke in the night since, so obviously that's better for him sleep wise as if he wakes he goes back to sleep himself.

He was in with us at 5.30 this morning, not a peep all night, then woke at 7.25. I like our little snuggles in the morning so not too fussed about him coming in, but it would be nice if he stayed put another hour or so lol

How's everyone been?

Starting my fitness plan again tomorrow, got my first class, I weigh more now than after I had Euey! Got a hen do in July and the theme is French (she's marrying a frog, so it's French maids, moulin rouge etc), so I don't want to look a Heffer! Also my clothes are feeling tight and I refuse to buy a bigger size!

Wat classes are you doing choccy? I'm doing aqua aerobics tonight then swimming after. Apparently last night at slimming world I lost 10 pound in one week. The scales must have been weighing light as everyone had lost more than they expected. I know I've been on it all week but Blimey, never lost that much in one go!! As long as we don't all put on next week! There will be uproar.

Good on you for keeping to your guns about the sleeping. I'm dreading putting violet into a bed, all that running about after them putting them bak. Sooooooo not looking forward to it,
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How's you iwish?

Hello ladies
Well I'm very surprised I'm to aching today! Went to military fitness last night which is circuit training, was shaking when I got in the car lol!

How was your aqua aerobics Liz?

Well, I felt like absolute shite yesterday as I reversed the car and bumped it. Absolutely gutted Rob's selling it in a couple of months and it is absolutely mint condition and I was so scared of saying something so I made out someone else did it at first. Anyway, Rob was going off his tits (obviously) and scared the shit out of me telling him it was me. Anyway, I went out and came back and told him once he'd calmed down.
Anyway, he gave me a hug and said he thought I'd done it, and he was less mad that I'd done it over someone else doing it.
I've never hit anything so am really pissed off with myself, especially as its probably going to cost a load of money as I've hit above the frikkin bumper and dinked the back of the wing and the paint has flaked off. I've never lied to rob so I think I felt more worse for that than hitting the car!

Oh bed good last night, Euan slept til 6.25

Oops!!! I did the exact same thing shout 4 weeks ago. The windows were all frosted up so I didn't really look as I was reversing, and Chris had parked his pick up not far behind, not in it's usual place, so I just reversed expecting it to be clear, and i reversed straight into the rear corner of his pick up!! It's steel bodied so didn't do any damage at all to that, just put a kind of puncture wound in the bumper they're only plastic so just kind of peeled it open! We was going to get all the stone chips fixed on it, so got it all done at the same time. Cost £500 :( although it is like brand new again now !!:)

Yey for Euans sleeping!!its hard to believe they're al nearly 2. We've been to a party tonight and violt has spent nearly all the time dancing and waving her arms about. She's so funny. They had a old fashioned sweet cart there and she kept going back to it for the jelly cherries. She loves chewy sweets, except fruit salad sweets.

Any plans for this weekend? I've been to London today, then this party, going to burghley show tomorrow, not sure about Monday, depends on weather.

Oh, I only did aqua fit the week, then swimming straight after. I'm not a fan of the dry classes, I'm not very fit and the water makes it easy! I did try squash for a couple of weeks, but didn't really like it, would prefer badminton.

Hey ladies.

How have your weekends been?

Has Euey slept ok choc

How's Violet been liz?

Xx

Quite boring really. Not done much.

Violets got a cough. Suprise suprise. I have not been wrapping her up obviously as its been so warm this last few days, so how the hell does she get a cough!!! I really hope she grows out of it pretty sharpish. She didn't sleep very well last night cause of it.

Back to work tomorrow

Poor Violet. She does get a lot of coughs poor thing. Hope it goes soon.

Joshua has just slept 1:45-3:45. I feel like a new woman because I slept too. (Kept waking up tho). He's in a happy mood now and we have just eaten apples and biscuits together. Today is good because I don't feel AS sick. I was actually sick a few times end of last week.

Been for my booking appt today. BP was a bit high and I had protein and white blood cells in my urine sample. Great!
Got my scan booked for 25th June, its a Tuesday so will be bringing Joshua with us.

Oh no Liz, poor violet, her and her chest hope she's feeling better soon and you get a better night tonight.

Glad you're feeling a lot better iwish, and you're getting we'll rested.
Bet you can't wait to see your bubba! Are you going to tell everyone after that?
Can't remember if I asked or not, but will you eventually find out the sex?

Well, all ok here, did jack shit this weekend as WE didn't organise anything, our friends are so shite! If we'd organised something, we would have all got together, instead all of us did bugger all. At least the weather was nice though.
Euan been good sleeping wise. Still getting in with us early and waking around 7.30, except this morning he decided to wake at 5.15 and not go back to sleep! Knackered! He's been at the in laws today and had a lovely day. We were out and only got home at 7ish, so he's still up and just watching in the night garden that I recorded, the bed. You never know we might get a lie in on our own! Yeah right!

Thanks choc. Yeh we will find out, I just can't wait till the birth haha!! Will tell everyone after the scan, don't want to tell before. I am really excited. I do panic sometimes about having 2 tho. Joshua will only be 2 years 3 months ish!

Ouch at getting up at 5:15! One day you will get a lie in I'm sure.
Friends are crap sometimes aren't they. Our friends are the same. We had a BBQ on Saturday and invited our friends but we wouldn't have heard from then for another month if we hadn't called them.

Evening all, she's not coughing so much this evening, I've just put her to bed and usually she starts straight away, but ok so far. I even bought an anti allergy pillow to see if that helped. I can't be sure yet!

Poor you iwish!!! Actually being sick, bless you, I hope it soon fades. I'm sure you will be fine having 2! You will be permanently knackered for the first year but think how well they will grow up together and play together, go through school together. All good things.

Unlike you to do nothing choccy!didnt you go anywhere?

Well, me being the crazy person I am, is having a sleepover tonight for lull and her best friend. They are in bed now, in the spare bedroom which they have transformed into a huge mess with all their crap! How could I possibly expect them to get to sleep without 20 nail polishes on the bedside table???

Well what a difference in the weather from yesterday!! We went to the farm park yesterday with mil and one of lulus friends, it was dull, chilly nd threatening rain all day it didn't rain till we was on the way home, then rod hot sun today!!

What you both doing st the weekend? Chris is going racing tomorrow night and I don't know if I can be arsed to go ith him. I haven't this year yet, with the kids and it's such a big deal to get everything ready and go I don't know if it's all too much trouble!

Then going to Peterborough Sunday.