September 09 - Hello world, we're here to destroy you!

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So the last thread could be used as proof that September 09 (and an August!) parents were kept far too busy by their babies to talk about them very often! Shall we see if we can get this one done before second birthdays (eek, 2 is so big) are upon us?

Thank you for the kind words JaMm and Ladyem, made me feel a lot better. I know I am not terrible mother as Gabe is clean and fed and clothed and very much loved, I just sometimes think I should be doing more and getting out rather than sloping around the house being knackered.

Anyway, he didn't have too bad a night, although was up at 6. We have been and played in our favourite park in the blazing hot sunshine and he is now asleep in his buggy.

Bigbang I am also fretting about getting the family together for Gabe's birthday. My mum will be meeting DPs mum for the first time at his birthday party, eek. I am planning a quick come in and have a cup of tea, piece of cake, open some presents and be done in an hour affair the Sunday before his birthday as we want to watch the Italian grand prix in peace

Happy birthday Ladyem

chutes - if it makes you feel any better, I was almost crying about being a crap mother when dropping Oli off for his first nursery session yesterday. I felt so unbearably guilty as he looked so abandoned when I left him there. I called DH to ask if I was doing the right thing and luckily he was feeling sympathetic so didn't just tell me to man up. I'm starting to realise that giving birth to a child comes with an inordinate side helping of guilt (yup, it's taken me nearly a year to figure this out...), and almost all mums think they are doing something wrong.

Oh, and a plus side of his hour long session at nursery was a decent night's sleep - he had a nap there, a two hour nap in the afternoon, then went to sleep by 8pm! (1st time in a long long time - normally we fight to get him down for 8.30 after a bath and story at 7) And slept until 4.30! It was lovely :o I think they drugged him or something. I'm looking forward to his next session there as it'll be longer and thus he should sleep more after it :o

Hello everyone - just to confuse issues I've namechanged (JaMm) Just bored of the old and fancy something different.

Sleep is hit and miss here too

I read that as Barry first time Berry

StayFrosty it's not horrible as I am equally delighted I am not the only one who isn't breezing through through babyhood with angelic sleeping child that is taken out to do nuturing, educational things every day. We manage the park because it is seconds away and we can walk out the door as we are, no nappies, no water, no coats, etc. I didn't post much on the ante-natal threads but I used to read them quite miserably thinking but I hate this, am I the only one? In hindsight I should have posted on them more as I'm sure my feelings weren't unique but I know for next time.

Gabe is another who goes to 11, that is a brilliant description. He is so full on, into everything. His walking really upped a notch yesterday, he spent the day walking over to something, bashing it, walking over to something else, bashing it, and so on.

I'm so relieved the weekend has rolled around again. I get a lie-in tomorrow

Chutes, you may call me Barry :o :o

Educational and nurturing activities NOT happening here right now either. Today I am mostly frazzled and snapping as I try to pack our belongings away to move out.

Both DSs have been given the stare today...

I read it as Barry too :o most confusing... good luck with the move!

chutes - oli does the walk over to something, destroy it, walk over to something else, destroy it thing too. DH just looked shell shocked when he walked into the lounge when he got home yesterday.
"What in god's name has happened here?!" were his exact words. My response was "Oliver happened".

He'd (Oli not DH) got hold of a box of tissues, taken every one out, shredded them, and scattered them liberally about the room, whilst I was getting him some dinner. So I left it to deal with after dinner, during which he did the chimpanzee flinging thing, so there was shredded tissues, rice, curry, and underneath it all toys and books he'd liberated from his toybox - ALL over the floor. Plus he'd stripped the sofa of cushions and left the curtains at some rather intriguing angles. And if I see him and say 'No!' he has a screaming fit with snot and real tears (and if I'm nearby, hair pulling and biting).

when did my baby turn into such a brat toddler?! I'm absolutely bricking it in anticipation of the terrible twos.

(although I picked him up from the childminder yesterday and she said what a delightful child he is, so it's clearly saved up for mummy and daddy. grrr. this is why I shouldn't have come back to work, clearly)

Berry - at 'the stare'!!! I do that too! My Mum used to do it so well that we still talk about it!!

Trying to encourage Joe to start walking, but he is having none of it! He will do about 5 steps if you hold his hands, then sink down and crawl off at high speed!

Don't worry about the terrible twos, Kveta. My DD had them so bad I refused to leave the house with her for about 3 months straight!! Now she is lovely to take out and about. So even if they are really bad, they do come out of it eventually! I think a lot of it is frustration that they want to be able to do more - ie run, talk, let you know that they want something etc - and once they can do all of that they seem to get a lot better.

Chutes - I don't do the nurturing, educational things either! Not sure what we actually do do, but I am not a fan of toddler groups so I tend to do stuff at home with the DCs, or meet up with friends and their DCs. Just basically playing and messing about!

Went to meet up with an old friend yesterday. She has a DD who is 4 months older than J and the difference was amazing. Her DD was walking around confidently, babbling away and making animal noises ( we were at a children's farm!), where as J was sat in his buggy and smiling!! I fear that it is because he is a second child and I cannot give him the attention he needs, like I did with DD. I suppose that is the way it is, but I do feel for him. DD starts pre-school in a couple of week so I will get a few mornings a week just me and him.

Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine!

ooh, meant to ask - have you all seen this
boots offer

we got a nice photobook for 4 quid, and it's surprisingly nice quality! probably giving it to an aged rellie for christmas :o

I'm just attempting to create one now, thanks kveta. I usually fall out with Photobox though, they have pants customer service IME. We just had some professional photos done at Godrevy of the family so it will be lovely if this works!

hi popping to bump onto my lists.

gah, didn't work :(

I am very sad today. My beloved Grandad died last night. I now have to ring and tell my sister as my Dad is off sorting things out. Not a phone call I am looking forward to making.

Ladyem, I'm really sorry to hear that.

:( ladyem, hope you're ok, sorry to hear about your loss.

Sorry for your loss Ladyem :( xx

Thanks everyone. It was a shock. It seems that he slipped away in his sleep, so I am grateful that he didn't suffer.

Think the DCs picked up on my mood yesterday as they were little terrors!! DH and I ended up putting them to bed early for some piece and quiet!

Sun is shining today, so we are going out and about for some fresh air and then a family lunch.

Hope you are all having a good weekend! Not long until the next lot of birthdays!!

Oh Ladyem how horrible for you. I'm glad he didn't suffer but when it's unexpected like that you wish you'd had a chance to say more...

It's a soggy weekend here, peeing it down outside and I've been out buying trainers for J's PE bag, food shopping in Sainsbos and getting various other things. Taking DP to supermarket not a good idea it seems - we have come back with a new wii game

Thanks, I am feeling much better today after some to reflect. He was 84, and had a full life.

Berry - is it today DS1 starts school? Hope it goes well!

DD starts pre school next week and I am already about it!! Everyone keeps telling me I am nuts and how lovely it will be to have time with J! I am just wondering how on earth we will be there on time!!

Tomorrow

So far we are quite calm but tomorrow may be a different story!! Last night I put names in all of his uniform/ PE bits How is my baby at school already, it doesn't seem like 5 mins since he was Mads' size!

Glad you feel better :)

Ooh kveta, managed to get that photobook under a different email account, thank you!

DS used to be like that...

'What did you do today?'
'I don't know'/'nothing'

:o

Pre schoolers are contrary little beings!

Hope it goes well tomorrow, Berry! Is he looking forward to it? I just know that when DD starts school next year I will be the Mum that needs dragging out of the play ground blubbing like a baby!! I have already made plans with my neighbour, who's youngest DS starts school at the same time, to go for tea and cakes afterwards so that we can have a good cry!!

Frosty - That is a good point about them getting lots of educational play! I will remind myself of that when I am trying to find excuses for her not to go next week!!

3 weeks today I will finally have this tooth out! It has been giving me jip since February!! Not looking forward to it, but it is going to be done under that dream sleep thing as it is a back tooth and the roots are really long and curved. (The dentist actually said he'd not seen any that long before. Great, that makes me feel less nervous!!)

But even more scary is that I have been invited to our school reunion.... arrrgghhhhhh!! It's been 16 years!! What on earth do I wear? Need to have a full make-over before the end of the month!!