Dec 2008 - Hello 2011 the Year of the Toddler!

[DeidreBarlow]

Totally unispired but hope you all find it...

I've remembered what else I wanted to say, a big HURRAH for self settling of little JJ, still only a couple of weeks old.

Bummer on the hols LadyT, any chance you can change the destination? And giving DH as little info on this group was definitely the best thing to do. I was very shocked that he knew we're on mumsnet and now I'm scared he is cyber stalking me - which one of you is actually my DH is disguise as a Mum? Think I may have to do some Deids style security on the PC!

X-posted Rubes, I will rummage around in my head and see if I can pull another date for a rendez vous out later.

As for the Aust passport, do NOT be daft, of course DP will do it again! Hopefully quicker than last time. He would be happy to help. Send it to me today. As to your appt on the 7th, I could meet you in town and mind all four of them whilst you go and do it? We could find a venue where the smalls could run around. Maybe others would like to join us?

Right, must try and get self ready.

He hasn't won any prizes Effie (yet, although he's hoping to be nominated for young grower of the year this year), but he chairs a national veg growing committee so is quite a big wig. And last week he learnt that through this post he will now be on a defra committee that advises the minister for agriculture. Ok, so it's hardly health or education, but I am super proud that he will be influencing government policy none the less.

Only 1 hour til I see DD

lady, I remember you saying he was really busy with work hence your upcoming visit to your Mums? That's why. I'm also annoyed that dh is being so nonchalant about it all given he said with this one he'd sort out the gaurantor I guess one thing is, if we found a way to meet up, you could then just bring it in instead of all this special delivery which I definitely owe you lunch for. I might try and see if mil wants me to drop them at her house and even if I was about 30mins late picking them up at least she's home. Not sure what it is she has to be there at 5 for, but if it's just bloody Antiques Roadshow or something our plans shall go ahead!! I will try her again now....

X-posted with you too ZJ. Smashing to meet you, it really was. It is London prices that are shocking for the pictures. We sat in those posh comfy seats that you can get on Friday night, and 'twas £11 in Oxford. Would be more like £25 in Leicester Square!

He can be the dashing Mr ZJ if he likes. But it's not very snappy Look, he likes cocktails. That's got to be a bit dashing. Yes, always best to play it a bit vague, in my experience. DP is labouring under the illusion that people barely mention their other halves on here and that they are shadowy but respected characters, in the vein of C19th Lancashire mill owners.

Lady @ dp!! If only he knew....

Rubes, he is busy but zut alors, he can spare a few mins to sign your form! Seriously! And don't worry about the Special Delivery either. We will figure something out if your MIL can't sort them. There must be a million soft play type places in London. Isn't there one at Westfield, Avo was saying?

I think that is very cool about your DH, ZJ. Enjoy your reunion with your DD.

Right, MUST STOP POSTING AND GO AND GET READY!

That's a point, is there anyone else around to meet up on Monday?
Sys I was meaning to get back to you about the 10th evening but you have vanished - hope all is ok, anyway I don't think I can both the 10th evening and the 11th at Jams - but are you around on Monday maybe? Cept it wouldn't be eve...

Yes Lady you just reminded me - I was going to ask Avo about that as I knew there was a kiddie play area thing but didn't know there was a proper creche type thing that is supervised! Straight to message bank with mil - she' probably at work.

PS DD2's botty getting better. She slept from 11.30 til I woke her at 7.30. Marvellous. Thanks to DH. I went to bed at 9.15 and he dealt with her when she cried at 10.30 and I didn't hear a thing.

Lady - I'm so sorry about your holiday. Canaries might be a good alternative? Or cheapy Caribbean job. Virgin do good all inclusives. That's if you get your money back on insurance. I'm kind of hoping the announcement at 3.30 cancels all trips for you.

I've eaten so much this weekend that I'm back up over 11stone. Nuts!!

hi all.
ZJ and ladyt glad you managed to meet each other and have a fab time. I love that The Dashing Mr ZJ has requested a name for himself!
I'm interested in the potty talk. Phoebe found L's old one about 6 months ago and went through a phase of sitting on it with no nappy, but never did anything on it. One time she must have felt a wee coming and quickly jumped up and ran across the room and weed on the carpet! She lost interest after a while. Anyway she has started to say 'poo', sometimes when she's done a poo, sometimes when there's one on the way, so if she says it before the event I take her to the toilet (she prefers the toilet to the potty) and sit her on it, and she does her poo there. I also sit her on the loo while I'm running her bath, and she's done the odd wee in there too, but much through luck than anything else. She really wants to wear pants, like Lucy, and is not making nappy times easy, which is a bit of a battle. This morning she said 'wee' and climbed onto the loo, so I let her sit there for a few minutes, then tried to get her off to put her nappy on, but she was so stubborn and kept running back to the toilet shouting 'wee'. She didn't do one, and I had to pin her down and put a nappy on otherwise we'd have been late getting L to school, but I feel mean, as though I'm going to hinder her toilet training or something. L was dry at this age but I guess it was summer so it's easier to go for it when they can run around in the garden with no nappy. I'm not in any hurry to train her, but I don't want to ignore her interest either.
More me news (sorry)...I told my parents I'm off work and that I'm changing anti-depressants. It went ok - they didn't fuss and it wasn't too awkward, so that's a weight off my mind. I'm finding it a bit weird being at home, but feeling a bit odd too, so perhaps the consultant was right.
Anyway, I haven't yet been for my Brisk Walk today, so I ought to do that before it's time to get Lucy.
Sorry for the me post.
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Hi folks, sorry been a bit quiet, dealing with screamy reflux boy has been pretty tiring to be honest, but I've missed you! Have been lurking in the early hours - wanted to send a big hug to trace, how are the days going without work? I can totally sympathise with your anxiety about being signed off, but it does sound like that's the best idea right now, if only to get a bit of perspective about how you can manage your situation and what extra help you might need.

Lady that is a bummer of the highest proportions about Egypt, you sound remarkably sanguine about it. Really hope you can get a decent alternative.
I am sticking my fingers firmly in my ears about the potty talk. But sorry you're having to deal with the accompanying tantrums. Just focus on all you'll be saving with the nappies...

Jolly, good luck with it all, Trace has some good advice, must be v worrying for you, fingers crossed for the best.

Going back to GP tomorrow as it is unbearable the amount of pain ds2 is in. He's literally screaming the whole time he's awake then falls asleep exhausted. It's heartbreaking and v stressful and not great for T either. he is literally only comfortable now when lying on me and I'm lying down. I need to take him to GP tomorrow as it's just intolerable the amount of pain he's in. Remember it well with T.

Talking of whom, took him to ENT consultant at hosp this morning and they said he has fluid in his ears (something related to adenoids) and want to see him again in a few months, if he has many infections before then they want to give him grommets.

My children look normal on the outside but they ain't half shoddily made internally up top. I knwo I shouldn;t complain as they're not life threatening conditions, but it's just so horrible to see them in pain, esp when so little.

And I have to admit to being v of people who can just take their kids anywhere, I feel very trapped right now.

Oh Spot poor ds2. Hope the GP can help tomorrow. When dh was little he had ear infection upon ear infection and then had grommets put in. Since ds just had an ear infection, and needed antibiotics, she kept reminding me over and over about dh when he was little. It pisses me off and I desperately hope that he hasn't got another one now. He has just woken up in a really grotty mood and won't eat anything except half a cup of milk so if there's no change I'm off to the GP tomorrow too Sorry to go off on a tangent there about me...
Are you getting anymore sleep these days? How is T in general? yes I'm sure he's no doubt very unsettled by seeing / hearing his litle brother screaming constantly, but how is his health?

Oh and Spot - check back with me after my trip as I'll probably be right there with you envying those who can take their kids anywhere. Bet i'll be cursing up a storm halfway through our first flight

At the moment T has a cough and cold but (fingers crossed) it's not more serious than that. He's actually being very sweet and funny (as well as incredibly naughty) but luckily is sleeping at night, albeit going to bed late, so we're only dealing with one night waking.

The fact that the consultant we saw today said he was very likely to get infections due to the structure of his ears/adenoids made me realise he does have something out of the norm and I'm not just being an over anxious parent. It also makes me annoyed that it took so many infections to get a referral, but I guess they won't do it until there are several in a row. So in your DS's case, I suspect the GP would want to wait ti see if it was recurring before taking it further. Poor little mite though, it's really rotten for them (and for you too). I wonder if it's at all hereditary?

I'm getting a little more sleep as Dp and I are doing shifts on the sofa to get a stretch of a few hours kip. Thing with Ds2 is that he voms up a lot of feeds and therefore needs to make up for them some time and at the moment it's at night, but he's strangely more settled then, maybe from sheer exhaustion of shouting bloody murder all day.

I keep reading that it's important to get them into a routine if they have colicky/reflux issues. Hello? How are you meant to do that when they are food phobic, when you have no idea if they'll be awake or asleep folowing a big vom, or when that's going ot happen, or unable to wake them because they're so shattered. I would love a routine, maybe possibly if we find something to make DS2 more comfortable, but from memory things only got better with T when we moved into solids at 5 and a half months.

Trace I x-posted with you, I'm glad it was ok talking to your parents about things, and a brisk walk sounds just the ticket!

Hmmm, I hope your GP helps tomorrow. The grommets might end up being the best idea.
DS has suddenly just perked right up thanks to teletubbies he's obsessed with it at the moment and dances around when he see's them and seems much happier now, but we'll see if he eats dinner. yeah I'm betting anything they would see if my ds has any more before taking it further.

He's just pointed to the fire, dragged me over to it and handed me a piece of wood! Perhaps he's cold - nice parenting Rubes...

Afternoon all, need to do some catching up

LadyT Friends of mine have a holiday to Sharm booked too, leaving this Thursday I think. They have a DD exactly same age (she's an NCT friend) and she's also pregnant. Do you think she's mad to say they are still planning to go?

Anyway glad to report that the Hideous Grumps seem to have passed, DD been quite herself again the last few days, delightful this weekend actually. I may have spoiled her a little because I was so glad to have her "back". Anyway just wanted to reproduce this conversation for your amusement:

The scene: A toy shop

DD spots huge expensive Lego house set type thing.

"Want this Mummy! Open this Mummy! Want to play this!"

Me: "No DD, that's not ours, and it's very expensive anyway

DD: "I pay!"

Hilarious Kiwi!!
ds wants to be your dd's boyfriend. He is very [green] of her celeb mates

teletubbies is the cure of all! DS has perked right up, we have moved on to Waybuloo and he is doing the train and the bicycle and dancing around the table! he has just eaten 4 fish fingers too
*note to self, get episodes of the above off iplayer and on to portable device for long plane ride

Hilarious! I wrote [green] instead of envy and it's not the first time.... right I've completely blown the Vagola 3 rule.... must go and split wood

Kiwi . How cute! Good to hear the tantrums have eased off too.

Lord I have eaten like a horse today - so much for a diet.

Rubes DS loves Teletubbies. We have it on DVD too. In fact I have an array of crap children's programmes on DVD. I find myself Sky+ the series to keep him amused when its not on

Rubs I have an iPad and figured out the other day how to put stuff from DVD on to it. Borrowed Charlie & Lola and Peppa Pig from a friend who has DVD box sets and voila! One tube meltdown averted. Highly recommend it...

Kiwi - yes dh just last night said he'd rather get an ipad than regular dvd player
[said he can use it to control the lighting etc in the house? ] and it will also be good for the plane to put ds's shows on! Any excuse for a new gadget with dh!

Love the conversations. DD1 constantly asks "whozat"? And today I said "I don't know, who is it?" and she said "Kevin". Hmmm. She was pointing at some random man and we don't know anyone called Kevin! V odd. And on Sunday, she and DH were creeping up to boo on me and just before they were going to say "BOO", DD1 did a huge fart. DH and I in stitches!

Spot, I'm so sorry you're having such a rough trot. Thinking of you. X

deids.... must get the box set I think. I've just played 3 back to back episodes and they aint long enough! ds is riding his trike around the house shouting "Po! Po!, uhoh! uhoh! erm.... can I count the Teletubbies names as new words? That makes 12