Coop, hope you can touch-type as that post must have taken you an age I have heard that going from 2 to 3 is actually worse than from 1 to 2, but I will bow to the superior knowledge of some of our multiple mummies on here, I know my step-dad's policy (he has three kids and 2 step-kids!) is "never let them outnumber you", which sounds good to me.
We are off to Leeds at the start of November, I start work at the beginning of December. So actually northern clog-wearing ladies, a meet-up and clogfitting would be ideal sometime in November. (As I have relatives in Hebden Bridge I can supply authentic clogs).
Leak - well, it looks as if we are liable for the damage downstairs, harrumph. Will take some advice on that before agreeing to pay the insurance excess, esp as it might be £200. Plus we can't claim for the repair work up here, arrghh.
KVG - I always get my mail forwarded, but STILL nearly ended up with a CCJ once. When I moved to Sweden, I gave Scottish Power my new address for final bills, but never received anything, either to me directly in Sweden or to my UK address. First I heard was a letter from a collections agency. SP claimed to have written to me four times, my guess is that the letters were sorted in the mail room into some 'special' pile because of the foreign address and then basically never mailed. If they'd been sent with just a 1st class stamp on I would have got them as that happened quite frequently.
Welshie, sorry to hear you are so tired, phone call with Sleep Lady went well and although we haven't made a proper start today, we have put ds down (just about) awake as she advised, and he's gone off. Got his arms out of the swaddling blanket though so it may not last. Anyway, will write more about it later.
Jonah, I found the words to the mocking bird song, they are STUPID! Apparently you buy them a billy goat or summat? And then a horse & cart? What would ds do with such items? (Or a diamond ring, come to that). So making up your own words sounds like a good plan. I'm looking forward to doing Sing and Sign though, to get some good nursery rhyme practice in.
Lynny, arrghhh, saw you online today and forgot to add my own "dear god I HOPE you are not pregnant but if you are CONGRATULATIONS" message. Seriously, your body has taken a major beating producing Jess, I hope for your sake you aren't .. yet .. as you need a chance to recover.
RHM, hope you're all feeling better soon.
Tea, glad the blue dino is safe, fancy not knowing about Alosaurus. Has ds seen Moschops? Is Moschops even on any more? I forgot to say how delightful I thought it was that before he told us each mad story last Saturday he started with "Excuse me, mummy and mummy's friend." How marvellously polite!
Bubba, sfx, I have similar views on the Tube, although I don't have to go on it (as it doesn't run to Suffolk or Leeds, obviously but I am in London fairly frequently). I would go on it by myself - I lived in London during the last IRA campaign - but I won't take those risks with ds. Not just bombs but the endless delays of security alerts.
Charley - I know you are limited on driving with ds as I am with my little monster, so somewhere near Cov is probably a good idea. In the twin-like nature of our little horrors, I completely understand why you've been letting him nap on his tummy. I effectively do that as well, albeit it's propped up on me, but even so. I'm with you on the baby massage/yoga thing. It's so difficul to predict when they might kick off, but I think to some extent that is true of all babies. As others have said, you have to go with the flow I suppose. Although I am mad keen only to do things around ds's sleeps just now, dunno if that is obsession due to speaking to the Sleep Lady, or just because he's such a horror when we're out at the wrong time, as tea could testify if she were not too polite to
lummox, follow charley's advice and your baby will not have a crise de fois as long as you avoid giving the baby rich food and too much wine
mandy, only a southerner would call Nottingham 'the north' LOL I'm sure the little one will call people m'duck, will she support Forest or County?! (As a nominal Derby County fan, I naturally abhor both but Forest more I think, so my bro tells me anyway).
MrsW, that earth mother thread had me in hysterics. So glad the wedding went well, maybe at some point your ds and tea's will get to meet up? From your hilarious descriptions of each, I reckon they'd get on famously.
Right, must go, time for dinner. Bit late due to ds naughtily still being awake when I got home from the residents' meeting. My presence obviously soothed him even though I've been next door emailing and surfing since I got home! (I did go in and kiss him goodnight, am not a complete monster).
Have a good evening all!