FEB 2010 First birthdays beckon and toddlerdom approacheth...uh-oh!

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It's humbling to look back at the last year and see how our LO's have gone from helpless newborns to action-packed pre-toddlers.

BRING IT ON!!!

I can't get the FB thing to work. If I give you my real name and a description of my picture can you invite me that way?

PA I think I send the facebook group a message (or an invite not sure now)
But can we keep our group private (?) I don't really want my friends to know who I am on here or that I am here IYSWIM.

Sympathy with the UTI. hope you are taking your meds! I haven't had one in many years (relief!). It stopped magically sometimes in my 30s

Chinook hope sleep improved. I did calpol last night and we had a full night, although the waking call was at 5h30. still better than yesterday at 4h30. But I can't dose her every night. We also had nap free days and 20 min naps. Now gone to 2h naps for 2 days. I can't even see a pattern or what really affect her sleeping. But when she is awake she is full on and usually smily and happy.

BG CS DH has recently admitted he din't like DD2 at first. Now he can't resist her (she is really funny and has a great character). It is impossible for him to get away from her smile and the run she makes arms up when he comes home. She is also a great rugby player

Right, replying order as I read...

PA welcome back! Sorry about the UTI (do you have antibiotics?), and well done on setting up the FB group - I was thinking about doing something similar but didn't know how to. I've sent my request so pelase accept me into the group!

Great news on the job stangirl!

chinook hello! Sorry your nights are a pain. I have started DD2 on cows milk and she seems to prefer it to formula (I know, I'm a few days early, don't flame please). At the moment, I'm mixing it with my remaining formula, but she's drinking more milk than she has for a long time, and it's so much easier. It also means I can give up sterilising soon!

ML glad your DH has come round to your DD2. My DH does love DD2, but he dotes so much on DD1...

IC my DD2 (and DD1 when she was smaller) can't keep on socks either. I have some that aren't too bad from Asda (probably not an option for you in Spain), but I tend to put her in a dress and tights so she doesn't get cold feet. Not that she seems to care.

Having real issues with DD2 at nursery, but that a whole different thread...

Aargh, DD has just woken up after only 25 minutes I hope she'll play for a few minutes.

Socks - have any of you heard of sock-ons? We get themn in our local baby shop here. They are little stretchy pieces of material (sorry, rubbish descripion) that go over the heel and keep the sock on. They seem to work better for girls than boys, in our unscientific sample of three! They're quite small so for babies rather than toddlers, but DD can still wear hers (and doesn't pull them off - they really do keep her socks on).

Ironing - I'm with IC and Stan on this! It doesn't happen in our house unless we're going to a wedding or similar. Thankfully DP wears work polo-necks, but if he did wear shirts, he woudl iron them. Some people like ironing (my mum; my sister; wierdos) - I just can't see the point and really don't have time. Shake and fold!

PA thank you for the FB group! I have requested to join - I'm Fiz (used to be fiziwizzle on here, name changed to be a bit more anonymous so that I could rant about DH on occasion ). Ouch for the UTI. You must have been having a lot of sex!

Hi chinook I'm with you on the sleep thing. I've been having a hell of a time for the past fortnight or so, and our DCs are very similar in age. Probably nothing in it, but... Sympathies. The dentist made me cry this morning I'm so frazzled (he hadn't done anything painful, but I'm very jumpy at the mo, and he crossly asked me if I was going to have the treatment or not).

Last night went back to three wake-ups, timed every two hours for maximum sleep disruption. The night before she went through to 4am but of course I had insomnia .

BG I'm not surprised you snapped at your DH. I would bite mine's head off if he commented on the housework as I do it ALL and he just makes more mess. (He pays all the bills though so I guess I'm in indentured servitude or something. Very old-fashioned. Never thought I'd be in this position.)

Stangirl that is just fantastic news about your job

mama your DD2 is so gorgeous, I can't imagine how your DH didn't like her at first.

We feel a little like the poor relations with DD's cousin who is exactly a year older. DH's parents are always saying "Cousin this" and "Cousin that" and "She's so clever she did x today". They see a lot more of her as they look after her once a week and often at the weekend too so her parents can play hockey. I feel like saying, well give DD a chance she's a whole year younger. And they don't seem very enthusiastic about looking after her ever whereas they do for her cousin all the time. Oh well. My parents utterly adore her, it's just a shame we don't live closer to them.

Better get DD up then.... pickle. Looking forward to uploading photos of her at last!

CS is the nursery thing a thread?

at PA, I was going to say the same thing to stone. I can already see ds being cerebral, individual and visionary like we fabulous aquarians all are....

I used to swear by Gap socks until my friend got me some called 'trumpette'. Absolutely lovely and very cute and stay on almost all the time.

I wish I had time to post more often as everytime I do, everyone is so nice. Sorry scones for your broken night. Mine was as bad as ever and at your rude dentist. I hate the dentist and feel like crying when I go there, even if I am not exhausted! I meant to post to you a while ago as I think I was in your neck of the woods a few weeks ago. We went to Drusillas and can highly recommend it to you. It's quite expensive but has a lovely zoo (with penguins, my favourite) and great play areas. My dd loves it but ds really enjoyed it too.

Can hear my cherub stirring so I had better go and get him.

Don't talk to me about dentists! I had a terrible morning with DD1 (usually an angel, but she's the proverbial girl with a curl...), and we literally ran down the road to the dentist because she had been sooo slow to do everything. And then the receptionist sweetly told us that the blimming dentist had called in sick and she'd tried to call us on... and quoted a number that started 01732. When I pointed out that we live just up the road and so our number obviously starts with 0208, she looked very surprised and said "Oh, I didn't think of that. I should have tried your mobile then - I have that here too."

And breathe.

Scones I'm following a AIBU thread on nursery settling (some mum wanting advice on pulling her DS out after four sessions). I'm not brave enough to start my own.

And no ironing here either. My cleaner (sorry) does it as part of her weekly stuff. It's the biggest luxury in the world as I hate ironing with a passion. If I leave work (as I'm vaguely thinking I might), I won't mind the cleaning at all (though it destroys my hands as I have horrible eczema) but I will miss her ironing!

Hi all... Oh crap wanted to post but she's awake.... Aaaghhhh!!!

I can't send an email to the group neither?! I agree with mama if we could keep it closed/secret.

I don't iron neither, DH does his work shirts. My mum is amazed that I don't! I can't see the point and got far better things to do

I use Next socks and they stay quite well (more than the minimode ones) but DS also wears his shoes or slippers most of the day.

mama are your DH and DD2 ready for the 6 nations? and most importantly who will your DD2 supporting?

I have to say I also for time to time give some calpol or nurofen to DS before bedtime, especially when he's overtired.

DS has done a full month in nursery without been sent back home due to illness!! Yepeeeee!!!!!!!!

tbh I don't know how the email works since I haven't had to join the group.

At the moment it is closed, so I think members are visible but content is not. I'm sure the ones you have joined can explain what they did, but it should be search for 'Feb 2010 - Celebrating our amazingness' and then request to join.

Once we've collected a few people I'll change it secret, but if I do that know then we have no way of finding each other. Is everyone OK with this?

Otherwise you could pm me some details and I'll see if I can find you. email address would probably do it.

sorry to hear people are stressed atm, will try and reply later

and just in case i wrote the email wrong last time
[email protected]

PA I just sent a request. My picture is DS with a strappy top

Puke everywhere, icl my hair as was DDs carpet, sleepsuit and my work clothes!

She has a cold, cough and teething.

I dont hold out much hope for tonight. Have been reading posts but not enough time at moment to reply.

Sorry ladies. :( Will try and do the facebook thing.

LBH poor you and DD. Hopefully her/your night won't be too bad.

PA I'm in. Thanks

LBH

It's funny seeing people pop up on the FB group!

LBH Hope things go okay tonight.

CS at you having a cleaner that does ironing, too, and because I want one!! Last time I mentioned it to dh he said our house is too messy to have a cleaner . Surely that's the point? (To be fair to him he meant we were in the middle of major renovation work)

Hi all
I have requested to join the FB page too. I'm wearing a flowery hat in my profile picture...

This might be a fairly "ME" post as I am exhausted and even though I have read everyone's post, I can't remember who said what. Today has been really full on, no breaks and on my own with DD and the dogs as DP was working, and had the car...

I had a silly row with DP this morning about bfing. He asked me when I was going to stop, and shouldn't I be cutting down on feeds by now... So I said I had cut down considerably and only fed DD last thing at night, once in the night and first thing in the morning. Anyway, he really pissed me off and I felt furious as I already have to put up with comments from other people but thought I had his support. Anyway, he said that past 12 months it was just weird so I said lots of people bfed longer than that and that it was perfectly normal, and he said that that was rubbish. I explained that DD would be given a sippy cup with cow's milk from her first birthday onwards... I need to read up about this a bit more.

Our weekend of ttc went well (I think), we did lots of good shagging . Bethylou did you ask how long it took us to conceive this time? It took THREE YEARS!! Very long story... perforated appendix for two years which wasn't detected until April 2009 when it was removed during emergency surgery, six weeks recovery, trip to Paris, and PREGNANT! So hopefully it won't take that long this time....

Anyway, I have to go and eat and fall into bed.

Wishing everyone a good night (especially LBH)...

Thanks for setting up the FB page PA.

Abs oh, thank God you say that because I wondered if I added someone just on the basis of them looking very nice and friendly

Ha! Ha! Thanks BG.... I think I'm the only one that hasn't got an interesting MN name... I had serious baby brain when I joined and had never been on any kind of chat/forum so didn't understand the concept!

It's going to take me a really long time to remember everyone's RL name versus their MN name.

I have no idea how 'open' my profile is... can you see everything and everyone?

Finally found the group, I did the same as yesterday why it didn't work, I have no idea. I have requested to join I am "captain hancock" (the pirate with a scar for those too young to remember Albator in french) [geek emoticon]
Thanks PA

DD2 slept all night till 6h30

SB for the 6 nations it is X (they have the coolest flag and that is where DH was raised) too scared to be banned from feb10 if I say what about you?

LBH AbsB scones sending hugs and sleep/get well vibes

I find that any socks will hold if you roll them at the ankle. If you pull them up they usually leave a mark and/or fall down even gap ones.
I use Z, tesco, debehams, H&M... multi packs or anything on massive sales (can't see the point of paying a small fortune for socks )

Hello....

Have had little sleep and feel pretty rough , DD woke every hour :(
So ended up putting her in bed with me so I could grab a few hours. Think I got off about 1.40am and then DP came in at 4.50am to take my place so I could get ready for work. Am at my desk (no one else in yet) and on my 2nd coffee already.

On the up side DP has just phoned after dropping DD off at CM, said she slept to 6.35am her nose was less snotty, drank 6oz and didnt cry when he left her. Will try not to worry about her too much today.

I want a cleaner who irons too. Am very houseproud and gutted being at work means things are slipping! At weekends me and DP just want to play with DD and go out with her.

Thanks PA for the FB group. I have so many photos and videos but they take so long to upload and sort...I must find the time.

Anyone have any advice on giving DCs cows milk? Do you wean onto it gradually/mix it with formula? I am not sure when to try and start. In case it becomes another anxiety issue for me. (still at those BF still, ignore what anyone else says, go for it as long as you want too! It is the best thing)

Better go, think boss has arrived. Time to look busy!

:)

Found it! Request now in. I think you know my real name because of the blog - but the pic is me and DD grinning our heads off together.

on the sleep-through (with lie-in) mamaloco!

LBH - sounds like a tough one. I hope your DD will be feeling brighter soon.

Abs, tell your DH the WHO recommends BF for two years...! What's his problem with it, anyway?

Happy Birthday Winter!

Have a good day, Stangirl