August 2008 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

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Our Toddlers' Birthdays
24JUL Alittlebitshy-H
30JUL MrsMiamla-T
31JUL DizzyDixies-D
01AUG CaptainCaveman-O
03AUG GladioliBuckets-K
04AUG VintageGardenia-E
08AUG Singaporesling-S
08AUG Pertelote-M
08AUG PoppySocks-E
08AUG HotterPotter-I aka THOR
12AUG CrispyTheCrisp- E
12AUG LuckoftheIrish-T
13AUG RedLentil-E
13AUG LWFH-T
15AUG Foghornleghorn-L
18AUG TwilightSurfer-R
22AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner-M
23AUG LittleNutTree-G
29AUG PetitFilou-T
30AUG Oopsandbabycoconut-P
30AUG Steaknife-I
01SEP Cyteen-J
04SEP Sambo303-F
13SEP Ataraxis-L
16SEP QueenofDreams-S

lol tweaky i remember posting the woes of Gina Ford .. i was desperatelt trying to get dd2 into a routine but everything gina ford said she should be doing she wasn't lol..

Glad you are feeling ok today tweaky ..

off to the docs again in a mo, stupid pain in my side that i have had on and off for weeks.. decided to bite the bullet today and get it checked out as no meet up .. agree with cece we need to get something in the diary!!!

loti i think you went wrong by reading the book yourself. should have just given it to DD2 to read!

feeling absolutely shattered now, need to sleep...cubes will have to wait. Feeling a bit crampy as well....

LOST AND FOUND

lost: one happy toddler, content playing on his own

found: one tired, angry toddler who has lost the ability to communicate in any other form apart from screeching. Needs constant entertaining

oh and loti forgot to say, hope the docs give you some decent answers. well done to facing up to it and seeing them about it

tweaky have you foundmy DS? Howthe hell did he get over there? THe 'lost' section is familiar too!

Hah I remember in the early days when DS was ill all the time (and DP and I as well) DS would wake up after an hour or two of sleep and then scream till the early hours. My sister just kept repeating 'get him in a routine, have you got a routine, what about his routine?' FFS the problem wasn't getting him to sleep it was getting him to STAY asleep. And yes, my sister did Gina Ford, and also used CC at 6 weeks with Dniece2

Morning, long time no post.

Loti Good luck at docs.

Just had HV over for 2yr check and she has given me what I wanted which is referrals to audiology and paed. She agreed that while his vocab is ok and his lack of 2word sentences still within normal range, combined with his poor interaction it's enough to refer (he's friendly enough, he just doesn't ask or answer questions). Such a relief when HPs listen!

DS1 seems to be enjoying summer sports school so far. Feels so weird to me not to have to think about him.

hey buckets ...

well doc thinks its my kidney/gall bladder/kidney stones .. in other words no idea!!! wants me to go for an ultra sound.. i said give me painkillers and lets wait and see, have 2 kids to look after and need to funtion!!!

Tweaky take it easy girl

watcha qod

Hey buckets

loti nothing like an inconclusive GP appointment. Can H not take the girls while you go for ultrasound?

Man, S is in such a mood today. I feel like I'm constantly shoving food in hismouth! As long as he's being fed he's happy, the moment I stop, he starts whingeing again. I have things to do today and ALL I've done so far is sit feeding S. He's had a big bowl of shredded wheat, half my breakfast a banana and some toast. How much can one not yet 2 year old EAT?

Queenie and tweakers you are not alone, for we too have the screechy toddler in residence . He screeches loud enough to make our ears bleed, and annoys ds1 to the point he will screech back - double the joy!

cyteen thanks for that link, I enjoyed reading back over that, some lovely memories

hotpot no inconvenience by not coming, I've used the time productively to get some more of my dissertation done. Only around another 3-500 words to do on the lit review section Hurrah!

Just off into town with ds1, there is beach in the market square complete with funfair thing. I've set a limit of £10 for 'rides', should get about 2 rides out of that then!!

buckets I'm glad the HV was of the listening variety. I hope that it all goes ok for you all when you get the appt.

You too loti, hope you get something sorted so you can get to your appt!

Today must be Big Whinge Day for our August babies. DS has discovered the joy of proper tantrums I think hanging out with his 6-months-older cousin has taught him a thing or two! This morning was such hard work that I decided to have a rest with him and we had a lovely snuggle on the big bed instead of him going in his cot :)

loti take the ultrasound appt. H is being useful atm, don't fuck about with your health.

I am filled with emotion today. Just 2 years ago I was still fully pregnant for the last 24 hours of my entire life and wondering when R would arrive.

R has been holding on to me and laying on me like she did in her Moby asking for songs. Now she's asleep beside me. My precious little big girl.

Captain room moms are point people selected by each classroom teacher to help organize things like parties or volunteer needs. That person also is directly connected to the PTA, Parent Teacher Association, which means you work with the PTA on larger scale school projects like fund raisers and festivals. It is strictly volunteer.

Tweakers I'd be for soaking in that wonderful big birthing pool all day long. Just the idea sounds super relaxing. Have you done that yet. Makes me want a hot tub. Maybe that should be mine & dh's Christmas present to each other.

Please add R to the list of tantruming kids. She's cried and fussed more over the last two to three weeks than she's ever fussed in her whole life. She gets frustrated and can't come to terms with things. I am doing my best NOT to make a big deal about the noise but it's difficult when her 6 year sister adds to the fuss. She's a whole other fuss-pot story. OMG! There are days when being a mother isn't wonderful. UGH!

I need to slide R off of me so I can do a few things. Now....how can I do this?

Hi ladies.

Sorry I couldn't make the meetup
I have been house hunting yet again... [sigh]
Cyteen bet that cuddle with him was lovely. Is he better? how are his spots? hope they are not causing him too much bother.
loti* well done for seeing doc, hope it gets sorted for you asap.
qod M is like that, loves his food.

Really struggling, as noone will accept dss, even though it will be only short term, as soon as divorce settlement is sorted, I wont be entitled to benefits anway.(and rightly so) Now i'm not moaning about that, but it is annoying that all the money will be thrown into private rent, when ideally I will have a good deposit on a home. However I'm not working, so that is not an option at the moment.

I have been looking into home study though, as want to re training in something else, something i'm passionate about.

Feeling really low, but trying not to be. I even got 'told off' from mum today, which made me storm off and cry like a big girl apparently my house searching hadnt looked very productive to her. grrrrrrr
Think she has reached her max of our company. Also her shop has closed no, so stock is piling up EVERYWHERE!
Obviously me trawling the net till early hours almost daily doesn't count.

Sorry for coming on to moan (have none else to talk to) see Im blubbering again now. pmt i think.

Sorry to hear of whingy toddlers, M has started throwing a few wobblers lately.

I dropped them off at their dads today, and it was truly heartbreaking, on the way in the car, M started sobbing, really sobbing. I thought he was saying 'see daddy' as he does when he recognises where we are, but when i said 'you want to see daddy?' he screamed and yelled 'nooooooooooo, mummy cuddle'

Dh had to peel him off me, and I probably made it worse by picking him and cuddling him, but I just wanted to reassure him and calm him down before I left. It was that bad he held is breath and went blue (as he does anyway when upset)
Even C asked me to stay a couple of times, and she cant wait to wave me off other times.

Feel really shitty mum today.

Dh still being a complete (insert appropriate word)
Still asking for rings back, and going on a bout not wanting his kids to meet any pillock (sp) !

So as hard as IM trying not to bite back, I told him I had weighed the rings in, and that kids have a pillock for a dad, so why would I want to introduce them to another!
Childish I know, but felt good when texting it.

OK Im sorry I really am offloading.

(((((HUG)))))) No1

oh no1, don't you dare ever apologise for coming on here to whinge/moan/rant away. We're all here for you and I'm sure i speak for the others when i say that i wish there was something i could do to help practically

oh DS has just given me a cushion "for mummy" apparently

sorry, where was i...oh yes... so No1 i was smiling when i read what you text him. Perhaps it was childish but i don't suppose any of us blame you!

and you're not a shitty mum, well if you are, i am. DS sometimes has exactly the same reaction when i go out and leave him with DH so really, its likely its just a phase they're going through. i do the same as you and try and comfort him whilst DH is saying, just go, just go. breaks my heart every time

can i help online by looking for houses maybe?

TS, no, we haven't got any water in it yet but yes, i'm definitely looking forward to having a long soak in it
oh and your post made me feel quite emotional too!

loti book that ultrasound appt. you have to look after your health. take them both with you if you have to but you have to go

i feel bad about moaning about DS this morning... he has been a delight this afternoon. we went to the book group with all my old lady friends. the cheeky wotsits had taken bets on whether i was going to turn up with a bump or baby!! so half of them owed the other half a cup of tea! DS was so good, sat in the pushchair for an hour and a half, really quietly while we were talking about the books. so proud of him

so, a walk that usually takes 10mins, took 45 today! that was definitely my last walk on my own with DS for a little while! i bumped into an old colleague, she asked when i was due and wanted me to go straight home without stopping to chat to her!

buckets v impressed you found a hv with an ounce of sense! they're as rare as a rare thing in a rare place!

cyteen your snuggle with J sounds lovely

where are you all?????

sorry the Great British Bake Off was on and now I have to actually go and start baking!!!

Evenin'

Baking was on telly

No1 - HUGS

I'm here having the penultimate glass of wine of my holiday still, only three days of work then we're off camping again, hurrah

No1 I'm so you have had such a rubbish day. I'm sure the DC are fine now, mine have certainly gone through a 'wailing at DH' stage and he looks after them... was thinking about your renting situation and don't know how much cash you have, but when DH and I first moved in together we were both on t' dole. I got round the no DSS thing by offering six months rent up front which they gladly accepted. Was still able to claim housing benefit but didn't have to worry about it taking ages to come through. You guys are more than welcome to bunk up here although it would have to be back-garden camping as the house is compact and bijou

cece glad you salvaged a useful day from the wreckage of an abandoned meet up I have done washing, seen MIL, been to asda, and taken DC swimming so had a pretty good day here too Am liking the September idea including lwfh, did you guys make it to Clumber Park the other day?

Sod the bleeding lot of you then, bed time has arrived See you for brekker at 6.25am

oven off and stuff ready for private order/florist tomorrow so tell me this WHY is it when I sit down I need to pee??

I'm cross with myself as I was 'shouty mum' with the girls tonight and it was the last night of their holidays. DH and I took them to the McManus Galleries this afternoong which was nice and DD1 has stuff planned for this week but she doesn't know that yet

school stuff all ready but I had shorts and a wee cardigan looked out - think I'll need to ditch that for sodding waders and a boat - fecking scottish summers.

Sazz doing well but on their last night there so we'll no doubt hear from them soon!

busy busy day tomorrow as big order due on Thurs going to go to bed to make sure I'm not falling asleep in my mixing bowl!

oh and the quinny has sold for a sodding bargin price and the rocking chair is away too so all the baby stuff is gradually leaving the building once the girls are settled in their bunks D will get the toddler bed. tell me I'm doing the right thing by abandoning the thought of number 4 and starting the business

No1 - please don't ever apologies for moaning on here - we are the queens of moans!! You've come so far in such a long time, don't ever forget that! The kids are young and it might have just hit them that this is a permanent thing with the novelty wearing off. Give them time, they will be fine x

Spring - I can't remember if I said but congratulations on the exams clever cookie!

Longway - glad you're still having a lovely time, I only wish we were closer

Cyteen - can we have a wedding porn update please?!?

no toe curling contractions this evening for me.