Fab Feb 2009: things that go bump and "mummy, mummy, MUMMY!!!" in the middle of the night

[dinkystinky]

New halloween inspired thread (in honour of this time of year) to talk about our little jekyll & hydes [hgrin]

Is anyone going to be taking their little ones trick or treating this year? We'll be at MIL's for Halloween and she's already told me she has both Danny and DS1 costumes -so it appears that decision has been made for us

mslucy.... A is a short arse too but i'm 5'8 and all my family are tall. He got the vertically challanged petite genes from dp's side

I think it terrifies people as he's tiny and can't talk so they assume he's a lot younger and wonder why his crazy mother is letting him do all sorts of things a baby shouldn't do Tis handy though as he still gets in free everywhere due to looking like a baby

Glad Max is doing so well

I am not potty training Luke at all!!!!

Had a nightmare with ds1 and dd whereas ds2 did it himself just after his 3rd birthday and was dry day and night within a fortnight so I shouldn't think anything will be happening on that front this side of Christmas

Hi all.
Dinky, pleased the boys have settled in at home so well. Can't wait to see pics of the place.
I did really enjoy the wedding, was so so nice and they both looked so happy and natural even though the Queen of England was there and the entire world watching! I watched the service 3 times on saturday!

SR, it is nice to see their confidence grow in the water isn't it? Mine get better each time we go swimming. Last time we went, they were both jumping in off the side without me catching them and were loving going under. They also both had arm bands and started kicking their legs and managed a good ammount of time without me holding them!

MsMlucy, pleased Max is doing so well, must be such a relief.
Stanley sounds very cute, if not a little crazy ;-)
Luke is a chatter-box, they both get that from me so we constantly all battle for talk time!
Luke is very funny. Whenever we are on the stairwell at our flat, and someone else comes in the building he says "hello. Wher've you been?" Nosey parker, but saves me asking!!

I'm not potty training yet, just gonna do gentle encouragement. The potty's are around and he often plays with them or sits on them fully clothed, so all good.

Anyone's else's lo's calling them by their first name? Both mine call me Nicola.

Had a driving lesson with a different instructor today. Was much better so hopefully I'll get there now. I've already had about 16 hours of lessons with the other guy and the new one was shocked we hadn't looked at more than 3-point turns.

SR, both mine are small for their age, but me and dp are both tall and big built so don't know where that's come from. Both sets of our parents are average-tall too.

Right, enough from me. It's about 2am so I should try to get back to sleep.

SM.... the kids tend to call dp by his name a lot but not so much with me. Doesn't overly bother either of us though tbh, it's only logical that they'll copy what they hear the adults in their life calling us after all. TBH i think it's quite cute to hear them calling for dp by name

The last pool we went to was quite armband orientated and I don't think it did dd any favours... I learned mostly without and her new lessons don't allow armbands and she's progressing much better so I've stopped putting them on the boys too so they get used to learning to balance themselves in the water. I'm lucky though that all three have inheritated my overconfidance in water so they don't need the additional comfort of armbands.... if the boys were nervous I think i'd let them have armbands still.

Great news about the new instructor.... don't worry, one day it'll be like a switch flips in your brain and it'll suddenly 'click' and once it does it's an instinct that you won't even have to think about. Practice, practice, practice.... it's the only way

Morning all. I agree with Summerrain - great news about the new instructor and driving is something which suddenly clikcs and you've got it. I had to take my test a ridiculous number of times before I passed (hadnt quite clicked till then ) - bet you pass well before I did! Sorry to hear about Luke's eczema - didnt STW's O have bad eczema? I'm sure she was raving about whatever they used to treat O several threads back...

Loving the stories about A in the water Summerrain - Danny is a water baby too. Doesnt call me by my name but both he and DS1 call DH "Stu" (in the telling off voice I use when scolding him for something) - its hilarious.

Am in denial about all this talk of potty training. Danny keeps taking his nappy off and going to stand at the loo saying "wee Wee" but then doing nothing (I suspect its more a ploy to get to flush the loo as much as he can!) - think will be leaving it for a good while yet...

Hiya dinky Yes, STW's S had ezcema. He looked really well when I saw them a few weeks back, no visible scars or anything, will have to message her and ask what she used.

Jacob, last night asked me to show him how to read! Have been looking for some websites to help us with letter recognition etc. Have found some nice sites with activities he can do, but he is having trouble controlling the laptop mouse iykwim.
I've written a note to his teacher asking what would be the best way to support his interest in reading at home so will see what she says.

Gosh its quiet on here - you must all be out enjoying the sun!

SM - we got a Jolly Phonics pack, to help with reading and writing, with DS1. Its quite good - there's a CD about the different letters and sounds with hand movements to help them remember the sound and letter. You can pick them up from Red House and other discount book places. But really reading to him, and pointing your finger at words as you read stories, will help him learn to read too.

It is now 4 days since Danny last had a bf - havent been pushing it, its just he hasnt been asking in the mornings as he's so excited in the new house and raring to go to play with toys so I think our bfing journey has now come to an end near 27 months down the track. Makes me feel a little sad but am sure that's just the hormones talking...

Thanks dinky, will keep an eye out for stuff.
We read every night after heir bath and i do the tracking with my finger stuff, so will continue with that.

Hi all, manic week here.

Final hospital appointment yesterday with DS regarding the kidney inflammation - got the all clear which is brilliant, though they are still not clear why his kidneys started leaking blood and protein in the first place. Hopefully it won't happen again.

Had a job interview today - really interesting job and most importantly it is two days a week.....keeping fingers crossed. It is only a short term contract (18 months) but it is the first thing I have seen in ages that is really up my street. I should find out quite quickly.....

SM - that's really sweet about Jacob asking to learn how to read. My DS hasn't shown any interest yet despite much effort on my part!

Not going to even try potty training with Lilian yet - DS was nearly three before he started potty training, and I waited until he initiated it and told me he didn't want to wear nappies anymore and to be honest it was really easy with him. I suspect I might have a harder time with the little lady!

Calico That's good news about ds. Fingers crossed he stays well.
Good luck for the job

Calico - great news about DS! It must be such a huge relief to have the all clear. Keeping my fingers crossed for the job for you too!

SilveryMoon - sounds like you're doing all the right stuff re reading.

fab news calico & hope you get the job

congratulations mslucy, and so glad he is home and all is going well now.. How awful for you all but glad it is all ok now.

Good luck calico hope you get the job..

Hi to everyone else, I am 14 weeks and feeling massive at the moment.. still very tired and sick all the time..

LADIES I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!

I am really really struggling with Luke atm.
I just can't take his tantrums and really don't know how to deal with them. He, no word of a lie, has just mega tantrumed for 45min all because dp carried him up the stairs after he refused to come. 45minutes
He screamed and cried and screammed and stamped his feet and screamed. I first tried to hug him but that made it worse. I then tried to ignore him and he got louder. Then I told him if he wanted to scream, he would go to his room, so I put him in his bedroom and he continued.
He seemed to come out of it on his own and is now watching Bolt on dvd quietly.

I don't want to get into the habit of sending him to his room as I don't want that room to become a security blanket. My mum did it to my bro, sent him to his room when sshe couldn't handle him and he's only just come out of his bedroom, aged 26.

Please, what do I do??
Gonna start a thread in parenting too.

Sm... A is a total diva and throws similar strops.

i find distracting him sometimes works but if that fails I just carry on as if he's behaving normally and pretend he's not howling and he generally comes out of it on his own... anything from 5 mins to an hour later!

He's gotten better since we started signing but in general i think it's just something they have to outgrow by themselves.

Thanks SR Reassuring to know he's not the only one. I will try to ignore it and carry on as normal

Oh god Danny is a diva too - either ignore or distract. Sometimes talking so quietly Danny has to shut up to hear me works well...

SM - its the name I have the same problem but his 3 older siblings just give him what he wants - not helping - wits end!

oooggs.... we have the same problem.... the rest of the house just cedes to A's demands so he's getting so used to having his own way 24/7 that when i do need to put my foot down about something WW3 erupts!

Complete opposite here, ds1 is determind that Luke will never get what he wants. The pair of them drive me bonkers

Hi all. Sorry I've been awol again. I've lost the habit of checking on here, but I think there's also been a bit of self-preservation at work.

Had a check up with M's nutritionist this week, she's doing brilliantly, and although I thought she was a tiddler, she's on the 98th for height and 50th for weight. She was impressed with how much M talks - can't keep her quiet if we try! We've keeping her away from milk for the time being, but other than that she's great.

Work's frantic, M is a star, J's lovely, MIL is still a nightmare, the other day she asked if I would mind if she puts M in a creche at her gym for 2 hours on the one day a week she has her - errr, yes, I do mind.

My sister, in the last 6 months, has fallen in love, got herself pregnant and engaged and is getting married next month! So we are busy bees and I'm trying to shift some weight and get sorted. She moved house this last week and so I've been flat out driving her all over the place!

I've been having problems with heavy and sustained bleeding so I'm off to see a consultant again soon. I'm pretty sick of hospitals and doctors, but we're nearly done with all M's doctors (apart from GP and regular stuff) - speaking of which, should M have had jabs at 2 years? We never got a letter or anything, but I think she probably should have done.

Hope everyone else is ok, I have quickly caught up with the thread but I'll be about more later to do personals.

Evening all - MrsY lovely to see you on and great that M is being so fab. Am really impressed at your sister's getting everything sorted within 6 months too!!! Sorry to hear MIL is being a mare and you're having problems with bleeding - fingers crossed they find the cause soon and you can get shot of hospitals and doctors for a while. Am EXHAUSTED - we had DS1's 5th birthday party this afternoon with 20 5 year olds and 3 2 year olds. Danny was tantrumtastic as I was highly unreasonable and wouldnt let him open DS1's birthday presents and he was too little to play half the games - however he was the cutest dancer on the block for the dancing party games

Hi.
MrsY Glad M is doing well. Sorry about your bleeding probs
Pleased for your sis, that's great! Sometimes you just know it's right don't you? That's what it was like with me and dp (although it's been questioned since) we both just fell so quickly, moved in together, got pregnant etc etc.

Luke's still being a little so-and-so, but then so is Jacob, they really rub each other up the wrong way!

I had a lovely day all to myself today. I got up at 9 and told d I was going out alone for the day and he'd have to have the boys, so I walked around the shops for a bit and then went to the cinema. Was lovely and I feel much better for it.

SM - your day sounds bliss

It was oooggs I saw Thor. Was a good film and the guy in it is proper hot! Was drooling.
How's Max getting on?